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Think Big & Kick Ass by Donald Trump

Author: Donald J. Trump; Bill Zanker

Think BIG and Kick Ass....in Business & Life is the first book to truly capture The Secret behind Donald Trump. Written by a man who is consistently ranked as one of the Top 100 Richest People in the world. Trump also brings the insightful perspective of an entrepreneur who overcame an extremely public bankruptcy that put him $950 million in debt--all thanks to his unique approach to life and business, which is best encapsulated by the phase, Think BIG and kick ass When cowriter Bill Zanker, founder and president of The Learning Annex, first met Trump several years ago, he was a successful entrepreneur who had grown his $5,000 start-up into a $5 million company over twenty-five years. It wasn't until he met Trump that he truly started to THINK BIG By applying Trump's secrets, Zanker was able to grow his regionally successful $5 million company into a $100 million enterprise in just three years. Today, The Leaning Annex is a national leader in adult education and is on target.

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Trump 101 (Audio CD)

Author: Donald J. Trump; Meredith McIver

This collection of Trump's wisdom, inspiration, and advice is organized around 20 distinctive motivational themes, including "Don't Waste Your Life on Work You Don't Love," "Set the Bar High," "Tough It Out: Be Persistent," "The Proof Is in the Doing: Learn by Doing and Taking Risks," "Your Gut Is Your Best Advisor: Listen to Your Instincts," "Negotiate to Win: Use Diplomacy," "Swim against the Tide: The Comfort Zone Can Pull You Under," "Wait for the Right Pitch: Business Success Is All about Patience and Timing," and "Do More--Always Do More: Constantly Try to Top Yourself." Although this is clearly a high-profile public-relations effort, Trump's insight and business principles offer valuable lessons.

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Anyone Can Do It: My Story by Duncan Bannatyne

Author: Donald J. Trump; Bill Zanker

At 30, Duncan Bannatyne had no money and was enjoying life on the beaches of Jersey. He saw a story of someone who had made himself a millionaire, and decided to do the same himself. Five years later he had done it, and now he is worth 168 million. In this remarkable book, Bannatyne relives his colourful path to riches, explaining how anyone could take the same route as he did - if they really want to. In the book, we see how he started out as an ice cream salesman, and built up that business, before moving on to other areas. Hugely articulate, and with numerous fascinating and revealing stories to tell, this is an autobiography and a business book unlike any other - but then Bannatyne isn't like any other businessman, either.

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Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons in Life and Business

Author: Sir Richard Branson

Richard Branson is an iconic businessman. In Screw It, Let's Do It , he shares the secrets of his success and the invaluable lessons he has learned over the course of his remarkable career. As the world struggles with the twin problems of global recession and climate change, Richard explains why it is up to big companies like Virgin to lead the way in finding a more holistic and environmentally friendly approach to business. He also looks to the future and shares his plans for taking his business and his ideas to the next level. Richard reveals the new and exciting areas into which Virgin is currently moving, including biofuels and space travel, and brings together all the important lessons, good advice and inspirational adages that have helped him along the road to success. This is a fantastic motivational book that will help every reader achieve their own dreams. Screw It, Let's Do It: Lessons in Life and Business.

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Losing My Virginity

Author: Sir Richard Branson

This fully updated edition of Sir Richard Branson's bestselling autobiography features his latest intrepid ventures in the areas of health, environment, media and, of course, exploration. Discover new details about Sir Richard's commitment to the future, through the Virgin Health Bank and its contribution to regenerative medicine, Virgin Fuels' pledge of 200 million to renewable energy projects, and his charitable body Virgin Unite. Sir Richard also discusses the earth-based launch of Virgin Media, and the progress toward the literal 'launch' of Virgin Galactic and a new era of commercial space travel. Featuring many new insights into his family life, Losing My Virginity is an amazing memoir, a definitive business guide and an inspirational story that reveals Sir Richard's unique philosophy on business, the Virgin brand and life.

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Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time: 20 Inspiring Tales of Entrepreneurs Who Changed the Way We Live and Do Business

Author: Daniel Gross; Forbes Magazine Staff

What do Bill Gates, Henry Ford, J. P. Morgan, Mary Kay Ash, and Walt Disney all have in common? Uncompromising vision, a willingness to take risks, and exceptional business acumen. Not only did these individuals amass great fortunes, they revolutionized the business world and helped shape society as we know it. Theirs are just a few of the stories collected in this anthology of commercial ingenuity. Drawing on a wealth of sources, this priceless collection brings to life extraordinary achievements, many of them forgotten or little known: how Robert Morris, the preeminent merchant of the eighteenth century, financed the American Revolution with his personal credit; how Ray Kroc used a shrewd real estate strategy to turn a faltering hamburger franchise operation into the McDonald's fast food empire; and how Mary Kay Ash built a billion-dollar direct sales cosmetics company by preaching a message of economic empowerment to women. Enlightening and fascinating, Forbes(r) Greatest Business Stories of All Time celebrates larger-than-life ambition, inspired leadership, wheeling and dealing, and hard work. Forbes is a registered trademark of Forbes Inc. Its use is pursuant to a license agreement with Forbes Inc.

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Africa’s Greatest Entrepreneurs

Author: Moky Makura

Who are the real power brokers in Africa? Who are the dynamic entrepreneurs making things happen on the continent? How did they do it and what are their personal stories? Africa's greatest entrepreneurs is a collection of stories about 16 of the most successful entrepreneurs and business visionaries currently operating in Africa. Each chapter is dedicated to a single entrepreneur and focuses on a sometimes tumultuous, often challenging, but mostly exciting, journey to success. This fascinating and well-researched title examines the life of each entrepreneur and maps out the path each elected to follow in tackling and overcoming the obstacles that stood in the way of the realisation of their dreams. Meet, among others, Kagiso Mmusi, the Motswana transport millionaire; Richard Maponya, the South African retail giant behind Soweto’s Maponya Mall; Kwabena Adjei, the rags-to-riches Ghanaian millionaire; Wale Tinubu, the Nigerian head of the Oando oil and gas giant; Ndaba Ntsele, the South African king of high finance; and Mo Ibrahim, the Sudanese-born telecoms millionaire. The author sheds light on the different historical, political and economic power structures that helped create – and in some cases frustrate – these business heroes. This title shines the spotlight on and provides an unprecedented insight into a new breed of African hero – some of whose stories have never been told until now.

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Jack Welch Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Business Leader

Author: Janet Lowe

Discover what some of the most successful minds in business and finance have to say. In the fully revised Second Edition of Jack Welch Speaks , Lowe presents in Jack Welch's own words the insights, visions, and philosophies that have guided Welch throughout his extraordinary career at GE and his post GE life. This book offers an objective assessment of Welch from the management principles that helped him soar to the controversy surrounding his compensation package and provides lessons in leadership that cannot be found anywhere else. With this book as their guide, readers will not only learn how Jack Welch became one of the world's most lauded CEOs, but they'll also discover exactly what it takes to achieve unparalleled success in today's dynamic business environment. Janet Lowe (Carlsbad, CA and Santa Fe, NM) is the author of the bestselling Bill Gates Speaks (0 471 29353 9) and Oprah Winfrey Speaks (0 471 39994 9). Her articles have appeared in such publications as Newsweek , the Christian Science Monitor , the Los Angeles Times , and the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Sir Alan Sugar: The Biography

Author: Charlie Burden

This biography traces his rags-to-riches story from his East End childhood boiling beetroots for the local greengrocer, to his knighthood and seat at the table of power. Leaving school at 16, the tough-talking youngsters sold car aerials and electrical products from the back of a van he had bought for just GBP100. Within five years he had formed Amstrad, which went public in 1980, setting him on the road to becoming a multi-millionaire, with a string of successful businesses. In the 1990s, Sir Alan became chairman of Tottenham Hotspurs, paying off millions of pounds of club debt. He is now an advisor to the Prime Minister. Sir Alan has also become famous for his generous nature, which has seen him support Great Ormond Street Hospital, the Jewish Care charity and become a key figure in the resurrection of the Hackney Empire theatre. He also participates in spin-off versions of The Apprentice for Comic Relief and Sport Relief. Shrewd businessman, inspirational figure and television star Sir Alan Sugar's story is gripping stuff and testimony to the power of hard work and self-belief.

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Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire

Author: James Wallace; James Erickson

This is the story of how a young American student devised a computer program, known as the Microsoft Disk Operating System, or MS-DOS, which rapidly become an industry standard. The book also traces the subsequent evolution of Bill Gates' business empire, which turned him into a multi-millionaire. Today, Bill Gates is becoming the most powerful player in the computer industry, and arguably the richest man in America. Investigative reporters Wallace and Erickson trace Gates' rise to the top - from his days as an unkempt 13-year-old computer hacker to his present-day status as a billionaire CEO. The authors have spoken to childhood friends, employees, business rivals, to present a portrayal of Gates' singular accomplishments, and what the authors describe as his equally extraordinary arrogance and hostility.

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