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T. Harv Eker is the number-one New York Times best-selling author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind and president of Peak Potentials Training, one of the fastest growing success-training companies in North America. In this special recording as a guest of Teachers of the Secret, Eker shares his "Success Blueprint" and how it has inspired and changed the lives of more that a quarter million people.

We live our lives immersed in name-brand products. It's hard to drive down the street without seeing a plethora of chain restaurants, car dealerships, branded clothing; they're all around us. What most of us don't know is that the origins of many of the most well-known and beloved brands in the world are shrouded in controversy, drug use, and sometimes even addled with blatant racism. A Secret History of Brands cuts through the rumors and urban legends and paints a picture of the true dark history of famous brands.

In his stunning memoir, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins detailed his former role as an "economic hit man" in the international corporate skulduggery of a de facto American Empire. Now Perkins zeroes in on hot spots around the world, drawing on interviews to examine the current...

In this book, you'll discover how Napoleon Bonaparte mastered the use of the pregnant pause to grab attention, how Lady Margaret Thatcher punctuated her most serious speeches with the use of subtle props, how Ronald Reagan could win even the most hostile crowd with carefully timed wit, and much, much more. Whether you're addressing a small nation or a large staff meeting, you'll want to master the tips and tricks in Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln.

A grand and revelatory portrait of Wall Street’s most storied investment bank Wall Street investment banks move trillions of dollars a year, make billions in fees, pay their executives in the tens of millions of dollars. But even among the most powerful firms, Lazard Frères & Co. stood...

The rise and stall—and rise again—of corporate Canada’s least well-known spectacular success Even those who have heard of Prem Watsa and Fairfax Financial probably don’t understand them. The company sprawls across more than 100 countries and is known for its complex finances—so complex...

Tower of Basel is the first investigative history of the world's most secretive global financial institution. Based on extensive archival research in Switzerland, Britain, and the United States, and in-depth interviews with key decision-makers -- including Paul Volcker, the former chairman of...

Secret Formula follows the colorful characters who turned a relic from the patent medicine era into a company worth $80 billion. Award-winning reporter Frederick Allen's engaging account begins with Asa Candler, a nineteenth-century pharmacist in Atlanta who secured the rights to the original Coca-Cola formula and then struggled to get the cocaine out of the recipe. After many tweaks, he finally succeeded in turning a backroom belly-wash into a thriving enterprise.

You mean this place we go to five days a week has a history? Cubed reveals the unexplored yet surprising story of the places where most of the world's work—our work—gets done. From "Bartleby the Scrivener" to The Office, from the steno pool to the open-plan cubicle farm, Cubed is a...

Step into a world of timeless wisdom with the audiobook "The Secret of the Ages" by Robert Collier. This groundbreaking work, now available in audiobook format, is narrated with captivating eloquence, bringing Collier's profound insights to life. As you listen, you'll be transported through the ages, exploring the untapped powers and potential within you.

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AN INVESTIGATION OF EPIC FINANCIAL INTRIGUE, RENDER UNTO ROME EXPOSES THE SECRECY AND DECEIT THAT RUN COUNTER TO THE VALUES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. The Sunday collection in every Catholic church throughout the world is as familiar a part of the Mass as the homily and even Communion. There is no...

On a moonless night in January 1991, a dozen US aircraft appeared in the skies over Baghdad. To the Iraqi air defenses, the planes seemed to come from nowhere. Each aircraft was more than 60 feet in length and with a wingspan of 40 feet, yet its radar footprint was the size of a ball bearing. Here was the first extensive combat application of Stealth technology. And it was devastating.

What began as a modest start-up partnership only 25 years ago has already surpassed all the giants of contemporary capitalism. How did Microsoft achieve all of this in so short a time? Cheryl Tsang steps inside the famous culture of loyalty, the storied “maniacal work ethic”, and the hardcore world of reckless risk-taking to reveal, once and for all, exactly what makes Microsoft tick.

VICTORIOUS in the War of American Independence, Alexander Hamilton and the founding fathers built the first successful democratic government. They'll forever go down in history as having changed the rules of leadership and redefined what it means to ignite change in people.

In this easy-to-follow, 10-step program, marketing expert Jim Hopkinson will help you get the the raise you deserve. Using this book, you will be able to confidently and effectively negotiate your salary. With helpful tips and questions throughout, this book gives readers the tools to conquer...

Los miembros de la realeza como nunca los habías escuchado. Instituciones que parecen inalcanzables y se presentan como ejemplo de buenas costumbres, pero que a puerta cerrada, los errores de algunos de ellos, los han humanizado ante la opinión pública. Secretos Reales, un podcast conducido por Gabriela Warkentin en el que exploramos historias de personajes que han incomodado a las familias reales en todo el mundo con traiciones, excentricidades, fortunas, amores y sacrificios que han afectado el rumbo del mundo. Guiones por Jesús Alcántara, Tania Carrillo, Andrei Vázquez y Jonathan ...

Expedientes Secretos Beat: Un podcast que explora teorías de conspiración y desentraña los misterios ocultos del mundo. ¡Prepárate para una dosis semanal de intrigante información y descubrimientos fascinantes!

Vous en avez marre de vos conversations de merde au boulot où tout le monde fait semblant d'avoir vu le dernier Nolan alors qu'ils ont juste scrollé le résumé Wikipedia aux chiottes ? Vous voulez enfin briller en société sans avoir l'air d'un paumé qui pense que Tarantino c'est juste "le mec des pieds" ?Bienvenue dans l'univers sordide et merveilleux d'Histoire d'en dire plus Cinéma, le podcast qui décortique vos films préférés comme un légiste bourré qui aurait accidentellement ouvert le mauvais cadavre. Chaque semaine, un cinglé de cinéma vous balance les secrets les plus ...