Sharing Knowledge
We are passionate about sharing our knowledge with you. Below is a list of books, classes and other resources that may help you in your business.
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Working on Yourself Doesn't Work
by Ariel and Shya Kane
This book shows you how to stop "working" on yourself--and start living in the moment. Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to go through your life without stress or self-doubt? Once your grasp the three simple ideas you can stop "working" on yourself and start living the life you've always wanted--free from your old perceptions, and open to world of possibilities for discovering the ins and outs of who you are.
Recommended by Linda McKinley, Cherry Creek Mortgage |
Credit Score & Credit Reports
by Evan Hendrick
This book allows consumers to understand how these systems actually work, and what they can do to improve their FICO scores. The FICO score is often the major factor in determining how much consumers pay for mortgages, refinancing, auto loans and credit cards, as well as for auto or homeowners insurance. It details the ongoing problems with credit repair clinics and the impact of identity theft.
Recommended by Don Unger, Advantage Credit, Inc.
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Love is a Killer App
by Tim Sanders
 Discover how nice, smart people can win business and influence friends by sharing generously. This book teaches us the value of relationships in the workplace, and it’s rich with practical, effective strategies for enhancing and developing them. In business, you get ahead by helping other people get what they want—it’s simple, it’s obvious, but it’s so easy to forget. This reminds us that maybe, just maybe, looking out for number one is not the way to get ahead.
Recommended by Tom Ninness, Cherry Creek Mortgage. |
Blue Ocean Strategy
by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
Presents a systematic approach to making the competition irrelevant and outlines principles and tools any company can use to create and capture blue oceans. A landmark work that upends traditional thinking about strategy, this book charts a bold new path to winning the future. Success comes not from battling competitors, but from creating “blue oceans”: untapped new market spaces ripe for growth.
Recommended by Don Unger, Advantage Credit, Inc. |
It’s Not What Happens to You, It’s What You Do About It
by W Mitchell
Put yourself in charge! When we consciously take control of our lives, many of the hurdles diminish or even disappear. This provides a wake up call of strength and hope. Mitchell shows us that perception–the way we look at what happens–is the key to what happens next. Our choices truly do create our life. To change our life, we only need to change our minds.
Recommended by Jim Kaiser, Advantage Credit, Inc. |
Good To Great
by Jim Collins
Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? Based on a five year research project, Good to Great shows that greatness is not primarily a function of circumstance; but largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline. This book discusses concepts like Level 5 Leadership, First Who (first get the right people on the bus, then figure out where to drive it), and the Flywheel.
Recommended by Advantage Credit, Inc. |
