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Welcome to MBA ASAP: Your Cable Car Ride to Business Success. Imagine yourself in a cable car, steadily rising to the peak of business success. While others struggle in the cliffs of charts and numbers, you glide smoothly to the top. Success doesn't have to be hard. With the right tools and knowledge, it can be a smooth, exhilarating ride. MBA stands for Master of Business Administration, the top business degree. ASAP means "as soon as possible." The title says it all. This book gives you all the top condensed MBA knowledge quickly and efficiently. As an MBA professor and business expert, ...

John Donne is one of English literature's most compelling and enigmatic figures. Renowned for his mastery of metaphysical poetry, Donne's work captivates readers with its intricate blend of intellect, emotion, and spirituality. This book, "The Metaphysical Muse: The Life and Poetry of John Donne," aims to provide a comprehensive exploration of his life, poetry, and the enduring legacy that continues to influence and inspire. Donne's life, set against a backdrop of religious and political turmoil, was a series of dramatic shifts and contradictions. From his early years as a fervent poet and ...

Sir Philip Sidney was an Elizabethan courtier, statesman, soldier, poet, and patron of scholars and poets. He was famous as the ideal gentleman of his day and a model for subsequent generations until the twentieth century replaced classical education with industrial age expedience. He represents something of what we have lost in modern self-interest. For three centuries, he was considered the most extraordinary man of the English Renaissance. But unfortunately, his legacy has faded from modern prominence. Nevertheless, it is fascinating to peer into the past and discover a singular person ...

How do we pick the course of our lives? How do we know where to put our efforts? What will make the most significant contribution to society and personal success? “Every moment of one’s existence, one is growing into more or retreating into less.” ―Norman Mailer Personal Development leads to self-actualization, becoming who you were meant to become. It's cultivating the seed to become the mighty oak. What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Get some answers and direction in this great new book. Praise for John Cousins Once he starts speaking, you feel the ...

Annus mirabilis is Latin for "wonderful year," "miraculous year," or "amazing year." For jazz, that year was 1959. It was a pinnacle and hinge point year where the forms and advancements of the past decade were consolidated and recapitulated, and jazz stretched out in a new direction. Vistas and possibilities opened up to be explored, explicitly considered, and developed in the next decade. It was a zenith with the Janus-like quality of looking backward and forward and created some of the most beautiful and challenging music ever recorded. Included here are the albums released in 1959 that ...

“A comprehensive but easy-to-understand primer on investing for newcomers.” — Kirkus Reviews Ready to unlock the secrets of financial success through intelligent investing? In "Intelligent Investing: The #1 Wealth Building Strategy," John Cousins an investor, tech founder, and bestselling author of Understanding Corporate Finance and over 40 other books, shares his expertise. This book isn't just another "Get Rich Book." Instead, it's a comprehensive guide to learning the stock market, arming you with the knowledge and strategies to make your money work for you. While the other books ...

The surest way to become wealthy is to save money and invest it in the stock market. The stock market has been the greatest wealth generator of the past century. Here are two tools you should be familiar with in order to reduce risk and increase your returns through diversification and portfolio theory. Beta and the Capital Asset Pricing Model are also used to calculate the cost of equity. This is a method to derive a meaningful discount rate for discounting the future cash flows and valuing income-producing assets. Attention Entrepreneurs These tools can be used to create a rational ...

This book speaks directly to a broad audience—from aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs to established executives—by delivering a transformational journey. Readers will gain insights into the visionary aspect of leadership and the practical skills necessary to execute those visions. It expounds personal qualities and actionable strategies, making it attractive for those looking to make tangible changes in their professional lives or ventures. Welcome to "From Dreamers to Doers: The Leadership Leap," your guide on the transformative journey from envisioning to executing greatness. This ...

A startup venture is a series of hypotheses about who's a customer, what makes your product or service attractive to these customers, and so on. The Business Model Canvas and the Lean Startup Methodology provide a rigorous framework that you use to prove or disprove as many of these hypotheses as possible at as low a cost as possible. This method helps bring objectivity to the process so you don't delude yourself into thinking that the feedback is all necessarily positive.

As a manager, leader, or investor, you need to know how to analyze financial statements in order to gauge the health and prospects of any enterprise. Financial Statement Analysis is the basis of value investing. Value investing and financial statement analysis is the key to Warren Buffett's investing success. If you have aspirations for the C suite or to be promoted and given more responsibility and compensation, then you need this critical skill set. MBA ASAP strives to be just what the name says. We deliver distilled concentrated business education in all kinds of formats so you can ...

He gave the republic everything. It gave him nothing. So he sold his honor to the enemy—for a price he would never collect. Philadelphia, 1779. Benedict Arnold, hero of Quebec and Saratoga, limps into his new command as military governor. His leg is permanently shattered. His debts are crushing—£12,000 owed, with creditors losing patience. Congress still refuses to reimburse expenses from campaigns where he spent his own fortune keeping soldiers alive. Then comes the court-martial. For issuing a trading pass. For decisions made in good faith. The verdict: guilty. The sentence: public ...

Unlock the Power of Focus to Build a Startup That Thrives Are you overwhelmed by endless tasks, shifting priorities, and relentless distractions? The Focus Edge: How Startups Thrive by Mastering Clarity and Commitment is your ultimate guide to cutting through the noise and driving your business toward meaningful success. This actionable book offers startup founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders the tools and strategies to prioritize effectively, simplify processes, and achieve sustainable growth. Whether you’re launching a new venture or scaling an existing one, this book will help you ...

Blockchain technology is now widely used. Bitcoin and Ethereum have become well-known, and financial institutions are taking notice and investing in cryptocurrencies or allowing their customers to do so. Meanwhile, NFTs have attracted a lot of media attention. Despite all of the hype, blockchain technology remains a mystery. It's understood chiefly by technologists and developers, many of whom were early adopters of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Ether, and it can be intimidating for the average person. This alphabetical glossary of blockchain terms covers the essentials to get you ...

Investing isn't just about picking winners and losers; it's about a strategic mindset that balances risk with potential rewards. It's about understanding the financial landscape, recognizing opportunities, and making decisions that align with your goals. That's what "Intelligent Investing" is all about equipping you with the tools to navigate the complexities of the market with confidence and foresight. In the chapters ahead, we'll uncover the principles that can help turn investing into a powerful engine for financial growth and security. From the basics of asset allocation to the nuances ...

Your book makes it easy for someone like myself to understand the concepts of digital marketing and "Get It" . Marketing is about delivering the right message about the right product, at the right price, at the right place, at the right time, and to the right person. Learn the concepts, tools, techniques and platforms involved in the transfer of goods from the producer to the consumer. MBA ASAP Marketing 2.0 provides the essentials of marketing strategy and competitive positioning, digital marketing, social media marketing, and developing and executing a marketing plan. Achieve more, faster...

Meet the newest member of the Chase Books series! Sage is having a great day with family and friends until she runs into a problem before the big surprise party. You'll never guess who shows up to save the day that's filled with adventure. Join Sage as she has so much fun with some familiar faces.

“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” — Alexander Graham Bell.Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance. “To think is easy. To act is hard. But the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The importance of strategy is to provide a framework so we can act in accordance with our thinking. It provides a set of tools and techniques to help us achieve those hard things. Strategy in business is the big picture. Planning and Implementing a strategic vision is how a business succeeds ...

Buddy's Summer of Extraordinary Attention A Middle Grade Novel About Mindfulness, Wonder, and Finding Magic in the Everyday Trapped in an existential crisis despite summer vacation finally arriving, 13-year-old Buddy feels disconnected from the world—until his recurring dreams introduce him to Astrophil, a star-like being who teaches him the transformative power of attention. This illustrated coming-of-age story follows Buddy's journey as he discovers that by simply changing how he focuses his attention, his ordinary world becomes extraordinary. From feeling like a puppet with no control ...

If you feel like part of the scenery, this is your guide to walk out of the machinery. My goals in life are mere intentions, not attachments. I will focus on the struggle, the journey and not the destination.
 Conformity of thought and deed is more comfortable than freedom. But I will question everything and think and act for myself.
 I will turn away the narcotic snares of tech distraction that steal my time and attention in exchange for my freedom of thought.
 I will embrace the anguish that freedom and individuality bring, because I demand the right to experience love.
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Just like the title says: this podcast is dedicated to imparting business knowledge and skillsets, the stuff you would learn in an MBA program, clearly and quickly; ASAP. Its about teaching tools for wealth creation. Learn skillsets that will make you more valuable at your job, ...or let you quit and start your own business. Also check out my books on these subjects. They are complimentary material to the podcast. They are available as eBooks, paperbacks and audiobooks. Check out the website www.mba-asap.com for more details and lots more content.