Getting Things Done

"The personal productivity guru" (Fast Company) delivers powerful methods that vastly increase your efficiency and creative results—at work and in life In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. In Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares the breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to tens of thousands of people across the country. Allen's premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective productivity and unleash our creative potential. In Getting Things Done Allen shows how to: Apply the "do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it" rule to get your in-box to empty Reassess goals and stay focused in changing situations Plan projects as well as get them unstuck Overcome feelings of confusion, anxiety, and being overwhelmed Feel fine about what you're not doing From core principles to proven tricks, Getting Things Done can transform the way you work, showing you how to pick up the pace without wearing yourself down.

The Tipping Point

An introduction to the Tipping Point theory--first presented in a series of articles in "The New Yorker"--explains how minor changes in ideas and products can increase their popularity and how small adjustments in one's immediate environment can alter group behavior.

Multiple Streams of Income

In Multiple Streams of Income, bestselling author Robert Allen presents ten revolutionary new methods for generating over $100,000 a year ?? on a part-time basis, working from your home, using little or none of your own money. For this book, Allen researched hundreds of income-producing opportunities and narrowed them down to ten surefire moneymakers anyone can profit from. This revised edition includes a new chapter on a cutting-edge investing technique.

The 4-Hour Work Week

What do you do? Tim Ferriss has trouble answering the question. Depending on when you ask this controversial Princeton University guest lecturer, he might answer:?I race motorcycles in Europe.??I ski in the Andes.??I scuba dive in Panama.? ?I dance tango in Buenos Aires.? He has spent more than five years learning the secrets of the New Rich, a fast-growing subculture who has abandoned the ?deferred-life plan? and instead mastered the new currencies?time and mobility?to create luxury lifestyles in the here and now. Whether you are an overworked employee or an entrepreneur trapped in your own business, this book is the compass for a new and revolutionary world. Join Tim Ferriss as he teaches you:? How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want ? How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs ? How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist? How to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and freuent "mini-retirements"? What the crucial difference is between absolute and relative income? How to train your boss to value performance over presence, or kill your job (or company) if it?s beyond repair? What automated cash-flow ?muses? are and how to create one in 2 to 4 weeks? How to cultivate selective ignorance?and create time?with a low-information diet? What the management secrets of Remote Control CEOs are ? How to get free housing worldwide and airfare at 50?80% off ? How to fill the void and create a meaningful life after removing work and the officeYou can have it all?really.From the Hardcover edition.

2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews

No managerial or administrative task is as universally dreaded as the performance review. Supervisors may know the points they need to get across, but putting them on paper is another matter. This book puts the the right words at their fingertips, with ready-to-use phrases and words, action items, and descriptions that managers, supervisors, and HR professionals can use to evaluate performance, prepare development plans, and address performance problems. 2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Appraisals covers the 25 most commonly rated factors, including productivity, time management, decision making, and teamwork, as well as specific roles such as customer service, finance, sales, and more. The book provides hundreds of phrases to use in performance improvement plans, plus an appendix of helpful individual words.

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

In his groundbreaking Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, T. Harv Eker states: "Give me five minutes, and I can predict your financial future for the rest of your life!" Eker does this by identifying your "money and success blueprint." We all have a personal money blueprint ingrained in our subconscious minds, and it is this blueprint, more than anything, that will determine our financial lives. You can know everything about marketing, sales, negotiations, stocks, real estate, and the world of finance, but if your money blueprint is not set for a high level of success, you will never have a lot of money -- and if somehow you do, you will most likely lose it! The good news is that now you can actually reset your money blueprint to create natural and automatic success.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

A #1 New York Times bestseller, Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a true story on the lessons about money that Robert Kiyosaki learned from his two "dads." One dad, a Ph.D. and superintendent of education, never had enough money at the end of the month and died broke. His other dad dropped out of school at age 13 and went on to become one of the wealthiest men in Hawaii.Rich Dad, Poor Dad will . . .? Explode the myth that you need to earn a high income to become rich? Challenge the belief that your house is an asset? Show parents why they can't rely on the school system to teach their kids about money? Define once and for all an asset and a liability? Teach you what to teach your kids about money for their future financial success.In Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki explains how to make your money work hard for you instead of you working hard for money.

Multiple Streams of Internet Income

Praise for the first edition of Multiple Streams of Internet Income "If ever the world needed some help to succeed on the Internet, this is the moment. Robert Allen's new book is just in time to save the day." ?Jack Trout, President, Trout & Partners, Ltd.author of Differentiate or Die "Earning money . . . serious money, is no different than piloting a jet aircraft or baking an apple pie. You have to learn how and you must understand what you're doing. Robert Allen is a master flight instructor if you want your income to soar. He knows what ninety-eight percent of our population have proven they don't know. Read this book and follow his advice. In a relatively short period of time, you will become wealthy and be amazed at how much free time you have when you never have to worry about money." ?Bob Proctor, author of the bestseller You Were Born Rich "The only thing better than the promise in the title of Robert Allen's wonderful Multiple Streams of Internet Income is the enlightening information in the book itself. And the only thing better than the book is the life a reader can lead after reading the book and taking the actions that are suggested. Of all the books I've read about earning money online, this one tops the list for a multiple stream of reasons." ?Jay Conrad Levinson, author of the Guerrilla Marketing series "Robert Allen has done it again! Multiple Streams of Internet Income is an exciting look into the many creative things you can do with your money in today's new economy. I can't wait to use its wisdom!" ?Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Big Bucks! "Information is less expensive to manufacture, promote, and ship than hard products such as running shoes and CDs. Robert Allen shares how you can apply Internet technology to selling information: books, reports, articles, seminars, speeches, and consulting. There are a lot of fluff books on e-commerce. This one is detailed, accurate, and readable. Multiple Streams of Internet Income is not just a book, it's a complete and hands-on course in advanced commerce. Congratulations." ?Dan Poynter, author of The Self-Publishing Manual

Rich Dad Poor Dad For Teens

As Robert Kiyosaki writes in Rich Dad, Poor Dad, the poor and the middle class work for their money, but the rich make money work for them. Now this phenomenally popular financial philosophy is explained in a style that's perfect for teenagers. Rich Dad, Poor Dad for Teens distills the principles of cash flow, assets and liabilities, saving and investing money, and how to find opportunities to 'create money' by presenting these points in a voice and format geared toward younger readers. Best of all, Rich Dad's advice is accessible to all teens, no matter how 'smart' or confident they feel about money. Parents and teachers seeking creative, accessible ways to teach 'financial intelligence' to teens will also find this book a useful tool. More than ever, teens and parents are realizing that it's never too early to become financially literate, and this book gives them a means to get started.