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What are the secrets to a healthy, happy, and wealthy retirement?
To answer that question, longtime Morningstar columnist and podcaster
Christine Benz asked 20 retirement thought leaders to go deep on a
single lesson that they believe contributes to success in retirement.
These lessons range from nitty gritty financial matters to
quality-of-life considerations that help pre-retirees and retirees
maximize their “time on earth” allocations.
On the financial side of the ledger, the book delves into knowing your
retirement income style (Wade Pfau), understanding how your spending
might change in retirement (David Blanchett), and organizing your
portfolio to support in-retirement cash flows (William Bernstein).
Other interviews probe softer but no less important considerations,
such as how to spend in order to optimize happiness (Ramit Sethi), the
value of burnishing relationships later in life (Laura Carstensen), and
living life so that you have no regrets in the end (Jordan Grumet).
These lessons help soon-to-retire and already-retired individuals and
their advisors tackle retirement with confidence, wisdom, and a
specific plan for maximizing their financial and human capital.
You know where you want to go. You know you have it within you. You
just need the courage to do it.
As a former Google executive and top career coach – who chased an
attractive stranger off the train and later married him – Jenny Wood
knows her way around courage. In this book, Wood shatters conventional
wisdom about achieving your goals. She gives you permission to ditch
your fear and chase after what you want, unapologetically.
Wood reclaims nine traits from their negative shackles and teaches you
how to apply them in a savvy and compassionate way to supercharge your
success, whether you’re trying to snag a promotion, launch a company or
land a life-changing deal.
Wild Courage will teach you how to be:
- Weird: Win as you or lose as ‘who?’.
- Selfish: Be your own champion.
- Shameless: Beat impostor syndrome and self-promote with ease.
- Obsessed: Push, persist and perform at your highest level.
- Nosy: Get curious to network confidently and learn from others.
- Manipulative: Build influence with empathy and manage up like a
pro.
- Brutal: Draw lines and stick to them. Embrace the power of no.
- Reckless: Err on the side of action and take healthy risks.
- Bossy: Steer others to success, even if you’re not in charge yet.
Wild Courage coaches you to smash through your fear of discomfort,
failure and the judgement of others, to embrace your boldest self in
pursuit of what you want.
For generations, we have defined a corporation as a business run by a
capitalist elite, that uses its accumulated wealth to own the means of
production and exercise economic power.
That is no longer the reality. In the twenty-first century, our most
desired goods and services aren't stacked in warehouses or on container
ships: they appear on your screen, fit in your pocket or occupy your
head.
But even as we consume more than ever before, big business faces a
crisis of legitimacy. The pharmaceutical industry creates life-saving
vaccines but has lost the trust of the public. The widening pay gap
between executives and employees is destabilising our societies.
Facebook and Google have more customers than any companies in history
but are widely reviled.
John Kay, one of the greatest economists of our time, describes how the
pursuit of shareholder value has destroyed some of the leading
companies of the twentieth century. Incisive and provocative, this book
redefines successful commercial activity and leadership, the knowledge
economy and what the future of the modern corporation might be.
During the years before 1914 the world's still largely unused
resources were brought increasingly within the framework of a
single world economy. This process owed much to Britain's ability
to export capital on a scale which has never since been equalled.
Yet periods of heavy investment overseas alternated with home
investment booms that absorbed the greater part of Britain's
savings. The reasons for this fluctuation, and the mechanism which
linked Britain's economic development with the rest of the world,
are still subject to debate. This volume illuminates the problems
of the global economy today by examining different interpretations
and research from history.
Wealth. Stability. Freedom. Hard work is often not enough to achieve
these universal goals. Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings know the systemic
barriers that keep those who are hustling from achieving their dreams
and it's now their mission to level the playing field. For the first
time since having built a multimillion following for their Earn Your
Leisure platform, including legendary entrepreneurs from Tyler Perry to
Patricia Bright, they reveal their game plan for financial freedom.
Laying out financial, investment and entrepreneurial lessons alongside
tools for harnessing your ambition, this book breaks down the
strategies for creating wealth and building a lasting legacy. From
overcoming financial trauma and navigating familial expectations to
earning enough to be in control, this is a first-of-its-kind guide to
mastering the money game, whether you grew up knowing the rules or not.
The definitive guide to eliminating the forces that make it harder,
more complicated, or downright impossible to get things done in
organizations. Find out why Adam Grant says "If every leader took the
ideas in this book seriously, the world would be a less miserable, more
productive place."
Every organization is plagued by destructive friction. Yet some forms
of friction are incredibly useful, and leaders who attempt to improve
workplace efficiency often make things even worse. Drawing from seven
years of hands-on research, The Friction Project by bestselling authors
Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao teaches readers how to become “friction
fixers.”
Sutton and Rao kick off the book by unpacking how skilled friction
fixers think and act like trustees of others’ time. They provide
friction forensics to help readers identify where to avert and repair
bad organizational friction and where to maintain and inject good
friction. Then their help pyramid shows how friction fixers do their
work, from reframing friction troubles they can’t fix right now, so
they feel less threatening, to designing and repairing organizations.
The heart of the book digs into the causes and solutions for five of
the most common and damaging friction troubles: oblivious leaders,
addition sickness, broken connections, jargon monoxide, and fast and
frenzied people and teams.
Sound familiar? Sutton and Rao are here to help. They wrap things up
with lessons for leading your own friction project, including linking
little things to big things; the power of civility, caring, and love
for propelling designs and repairs; and embracing the mess that is an
inevitable part of the process (while still trying to clean it up).
Investments set the standardas a graduate (MBA) text intended
primarily for courses in investment analysis.The guiding principle
has been to present the material in a framework that isorganized by
a central core of consistent fundamental principles and will
introducestudents to major issues currently of concern to all
investors. In an effort to link theory to practice, the authorsmake
their approach consistent with that of the CFA Institute. Many
features ofthis text make it consistent with and relevant to the
CFA curriculum. The common unifying theme is that securitymarkets
are nearly efficient, meaning that most securities are priced
appropriately given their risk and return attributes. Investments
is alsoorganized around several important themes: The central theme
is the near informational-efficiency of well-developed security
markets and the general awareness that competitive markets do not
offer "free lunches" to participants. A second theme is the
risk-return trade-off. Also, this text places great emphasis on
asset allocation. Finally, this text offers a broad and deep
treatment of futures, options, and other derivative security
markets.
A good Shareholder Agreement is like a fence at the top of a cliff,
which stops company owners from falling over the edge and into the
hands of lawyers who wait in the ambulance parked beside the rocks
below. This book explains in easy to understand language what a
Shareholder Agreement does, the common clauses it contains and when
it is best to put one in place. I have found that most client
meetings I attend to discuss Shareholder Agreements follow a
familiar script. Company owners ask similar questions, have common
worries, want to achieve matching outcomes and, in response, I give
them the same answers. The result is `Shareholder Agreements: the
30 minute guide', which explains the typical issues that arise when
company owners want to put in place a Shareholder Agreement and how
to overcome them. Part One explains what a Shareholder Agreement
is, who needs one and when it is best to think about getting one.
Part Two explores the most common clauses that 99% of company
owners ask for in their Shareholder Agreement. Finally, Part Three
highlights some thorny legal issues to watch out for when
finalising your Shareholder Agreement. My aim is to demystify
Shareholder Agreements for business advisers and accountants who
often become the first contact for company owners with a question
about making a Shareholder Agreement. This book will also be
helpful for company owners who feel comfortable building their own
Shareholder Agreement from a template they have purchased. By the
time you have read this book you will understand how a Shareholder
Agreement will protect company owners against unexpected life
events, why a Shareholder Agreement is sometimes called a `Business
Will' and what to ask your lawyer when you are ready to put in
place your own Shareholder Agreement.
As the #1 best-sellerin Managerial Accounting, the 18th edition of
Garrison/Noreen/Brewer's ManagerialAccounting continues to innovate
in the ways it sets up students for theirfuture career paths. Known
for its clear and concise narrative, Garrison's 18thedition
continues to be cutting edge through the incorporation of
DataAnalytics Exercises, Integrated Excel, and a robust assessment
package allincorporated and auto-gradable within Connect. New to
this edition, follow anengaging continuing case featuring a real,
mission driven company, HowdyHomemade Ice Cream. New franchise
co-author, Norma Montague's contributionssharpened the diversity,
inclusion, and ESG topic coverage throughout the textthrough the In
Business boxes, Entrepreneur Spotlights, and language
choicesfocused on eliminating generalizations and stereotypes
around gender,abilities/disabilities, race/ethnicity, sexual
orientation, diversity of names,and age.
Within the past decade, marketing has experienced three major
challenges: generation gap, prosperity polarization, and digital
divide. The disconnect between older corporate executives and their
younger managers and customers has proven to be a significant
challenge. Digitalization brings fear of the unknown with the
threats of job loss and privacy concerns. However, it also brings
the promise of exponential growth and better living for humanity.
Businesses must break the divide to ensure that technological
advancement will move forward and not be welcomed with resentment.
Developing Relationships, Personalization, and Data Herald in
Marketing 5.0 contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of modern
marketing over traditional marketing and focuses on identifying how
companies and society can be benefited by the technological
advancement of marketing. Covering topics such as customer
engagement, neuromarketing, and review rating prediction, this
premier reference source is an essential resource for business
leaders, marketing professionals, students and educators of higher
education, university libraries, researchers, and academicians.
As organizations continue to move towards digital enterprise, the
need for digital transformation continues to grow especially due to
the COVID-19 pandemic. These impacts will last far into the future,
as newer digital technologies continue to be accepted, used, and
developed. These digital tools will forever change the face of
business and management. However, on the road to digital enterprise
transformation there are many successes, difficulties, challenges,
and failures. Finding solutions for these issues through strategic
thinking and identification of the core issues facing the
enterprise is of primary concern. This means modernizing management
and strategies around the digital workforce and understanding
digital business at various levels. These key areas of
digitalization and global challenges, such as those during or
derived from the pandemic, are new and unique; They require new
knowledge gained from a deep understanding of complex issues that
have been examined and the solutions being discovered. Emerging
Challenges, Solutions, and Best Practices for Digital Enterprise
Transformation explores the key challenges being faced as
businesses undergo digital transformation. It provides both
solutions and best practices for not only handling and solving
these key issues, but for becoming successful in digital
enterprise. This includes topics such as security and privacy in
technologies, data management, information and communication
technologies, and digital marketing, branding, and commerce. This
book is ideal for managers, business professionals, government,
researchers, students, practitioners, stakeholders, academicians,
and anyone else looking to learn about new developments in digital
enterprise transformation of business systems from a global
perspective.
Despite its economic impact, understanding what shaped emerging
economies' success seems to be a mystery. These complexities are
compounded by fast moving technologies, such as the increased usage
of artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT).
These new technologies have a social impact, but it is how these
impacts are developed and managed by people and companies that is
significant. Similarly, it is important to investigate how the
uncertainties and intangible factors are dealt with and how
businesses can utilize innovative approaches to become adaptive in
emerging market economies. Research is needed to determine how
actors or businesses interact to shape and define either new
institutions, new industries, or new innovation to meet the need of
potential customers in emerging economies. Innovation Management
and Growth in Emerging Economies explores how innovation from
emerging economies is being developed through strategic choices and
presents the benefits and the drawbacks, the processes, and the
characteristics and management practices of both private and/or
public organizations. The chapters identify the trends and
approaches to innovation development as well as the strategies of
adapting and converting threats and challenges into opportunities.
The target audience of this book is composed of practitioners,
policy influencers, course instructors, professionals,
academicians, students, and researchers in the fields of business,
administrative sciences, management, and economics.
The themes covered in Resilience and Transformation for Global
Restructuring will include Technology, Creativity and Innovation,
Post COVID-19 opportunities and challenges, Development for a
Sustainable World, Cross-Cultural Dimensions of well-being, Gender
Inequality, and Intersectionality. This Edited Collection draws
from selected papers from the 2022 International Conference on
Resilience and Transformation for Global Restructuring, which
addresses many of the challenges in a post-pandemic world.
International Financial Management provides students with a
foundation for analysis through a text that is well-organized,
comprehensive, and provides up-to-date coverage of the topics. Like
the first nine editions, it is written based on two tenets:
emphasis on the basics and emphasis on a managerial perspective.
The scope and content of international finance has been fast
evolving due to cycles of deregulations and regulations of
financial markets, product innovations, and technological
advancements. As capital markets of the world are becoming more
integrated, a solid understanding of international finance has
become essential for astute corporate decision making. Reflecting
the growing importance of international finance as a discipline, we
have seen a sharp increase in the demand for experts in the area in
both the corporate and academic worlds. International Financial
Management discussion is written so that a self-contained treatment
of each subject is presented in a user-friendly fashion. The text
is intended for use at both the advanced undergraduate and MBA
levels.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of how businesses produce,
report, and utilize essential financial information! In this
companion to How to Read a Financial Report, 9th Edition,
bestselling financial author Tage Tracy delivers timeless knowledge
on one of the most important functions of every business operating
within the free market. Designed for managers, entrepreneurs,
investors, and others who deal with vital financial information and
the production of financial statements & reports "on the
inside," Business Financial Information Secrets shows you how to
produce, understand, and utilize financial information to the
greatest effect for your business and the economy at large. This
book guides you through the surprisingly clean and simple process
of proper accounting and reporting, regardless of your
organization's size or structure. Cash flow and business capital
management are covered extensively throughout the book as without a
thorough understanding of these all-important concepts, you could
be lacking critical information about the lifeline of your
business. To sharpen your business skills and avoid preventable
losses, read Business Financial Information Secrets. You'll learn
everything you need to know about Profit & Loss Statements,
Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Statements, along with externally
produced reports, additional internal financial information, and
all the ins and outs of ensuring that reports are always 100%
accurate. Topics include: Producing best-in-class financial
information by learning finance terms, calculations, and standard
reports Understanding where financial information originates and
how it flows from one type of report to the next Analyzing
financial information so you can generate meaningful insights for
internal and external stakeholders Discovering why financial
information is so critical and learning how to use it to your
advantage Expanding your knowledge of how a business generates and
consumes cash including the secrets to successfully raising debt or
equity capital Deciphering how companies can "Engineer" financial
results and when profits are real versus manufactured Use this book
for cost-effective solutions to provide reliable and timely
financial information to shareholders, investors, lenders,
analysts, government agencies, and beyond.
Climate change is a major problem, generating both risks and
opportunities that will have a direct impact on the economy and the
financial sector. In recent years, climate change has threatened
both the survival of the financial system and economic development.
The growing occurrence of extreme climate events combined with the
imprudent nature of economic growth can cause unsustainable levels
of harm to the financial sectors. On the other hand, it presents a
range of new business challenges. In contrast to the most evident
physical risks, companies are vulnerable to transformational risks
that arise from the reaction of society to climate change, such as
technological change, regulation and markets that can boost the
cost of doing business, threats to the profitability of existing
goods, or effects on the value of the asset. Climate change also
offers new business opportunities, and it has made research in the
context of a sustainable financial sector indispensable. The
Handbook of Research on Climate Change and the Sustainable
Financial Sector focuses on the impacts of climate change on
various sectors of the world economy. This book covers how
businesses can improve their sustainability, the impact of climate
change on the financial sector, and specifically, the impacts on
financial services, supply chains, and the socio-economic status of
the world. Beyond focusing on the impacts to the financial industry
itself, this book assesses how climate change in the financial
sector affects the well-being of society in areas such as
unemployment, economic recessions, decreases in consumer purchases,
and more. This book is essential for stockbrokers, business
managers, directors, fund managers, financial analysts, consultants
and actuaries, institutional investors, policymakers,
practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested
in a comprehensive view of the impact of climate change on the
financial sector.
Financial Planning 2nd edition has been thoroughly revised to
reflect the changing legislative and professional regulations
affecting the Australian financial planning industry, as well as
capture the latest developments in teaching and learning design.
Incorporated into this new edition is coverage of the Future of
Financial Advice (FOFA),a new chapter on self-managed
superannuation funds, and the hallmark strength of the
comprehensive introduction to financial planning decisions,
services and products, risk management, and the importance of
long-term, strategic financial planning and lifelong management. As
more and more Australians look to financial planners for
information and guidance on investment opportunities, and both
short-term and long-term financial planning goals, this new edition
reflects the financial planning industry?s need to ensure that its
members are accredited and comply with the industry-recognised
professional and ethical skills. Financial Planning 2nd edition has
been designed to equip students of higher education institutions
with the knowledge, concepts and application required to
successfully enter the exciting profession of financial planning.
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