Mike Ford turned himself around and worked his way into Harvard Law School. Now he is employed by the Davies Group, Washington's most high-powered and well-respected strategic consulting firm that specializes in pulling strings and peddling influence for the people who really run Washington. Quickly pulled into a seductive, dangerous web of power and corruption, Mike struggles to find his way out. But how does one save his soul when he has made a...

Leading a professional service firm is difficult enough in good times, and it is all the more risky in difficult ones. In Leading Firms: How Great Professional Service Firms Succeed & How Your Firm Can Too David Kuhlman, a highly respected management consultant to many of the world's top firms, gives an informed view on how those in professional services can achieve the same success as best-in-class firms. Most businesses claim that people are their...

Paul Higgins draws on his personal experience of leaving a senior role at Coca-Cola, due to health, to embark on what he thought would be a walk in the park, running his own business. It turns out that nothing could be further from the truth. Paul shares his struggles and challenges. But it is not just Paul's journey; it is the journey of hundreds of other solopreneurs who Paul has mentored. This collective experience forms the foundation to the...

This book details, how manufacturing developed in America, through the industrial revolution and labor movement, analyzes, the impact of outsourcing offshore and our nation's trade policies, looks at what various organizations are doing to try to help save American manufacturing, and what we can do, as individuals from the perspective of business owners, employees, consumers, and voters, to save American manufacturing. Author Michele NashHoff argues,...

Do you find yourself being nagged by the thought in your mind that asks, "What am I missing? Why am I not more satisfied with my career?" Do you dream of working with a mission-driven company that aligns with your values and your goals? The answers may lie in the alternative career path of becoming a consulting CFO. This is an exciting time to take control of your time, income, and business environment. Having a deep connection with your career motivates...

The Mortgage Industry is an industry where the more experienced pros have a higher success rate. It is the years of connections and the experience of having been through so many loan scenarios that separate the average Mortgage Broker from the consummate professional like Manny Kagan. This is a book that is not solely technical, but also has a touch of personality. Manny discusses his roots and how he didn't start on top. He lays it all out in "Mortgage...

You are going to exit your business. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of how (and if you're lucky - when!). If you want the How and the When of your exit to be on your terms, it's time to start developing your Master Plan. Peter. G. Christman, founder of the Master Planning Institute, co-founder of the Exit Planning Institute, wrote THE MASTER PLAN for business owners looking to protect their personal and professional futures. Inside you'll...

Raymond Aaron, the nation's number #1 success and investment coach, has committed his life to teaching people just like you how to utilize his powerful goal setting strategies and life management tools to dramatically change your life for the better. Plus, using his own innovative techniques developed over the last two decades, he shows you how to step-by-step take conscious control of your world so you can "Double Your Income Doing What You Love...

Using state-of-the-art articles on the theory and application of transactional analysis in organizations, you can learn how to develop leaders using the hero's journey, how to create commitment and positive culture, and how to understand how to work with scripts and roles through coaching. Six internationally-acclaimed authors share their methods for implementing change with leaders, teams and businesses. The first in the Intact series of organizational...

How well is your company doing? Are you employing the best business practices and doing them well? Is the company committed to its ongoing success? Have you built good relationships with your associates? Are you trusted in your business dealings? And are you as agile as the top performers are? Then you are doing good things and are well on the way to success. Or, are you and your employees failing to own up to problems and neglecting to fix them?...