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From Foster Care to Millionaire by Cody McLain

September 6, 2019 by ·

A book review of From Foster Care to Millionaire: a Young Entrepreneur’s Journey of Success, Failure and Triumph by Cody McLain Stars: ***** Cody McLain (2018) Business/Memoir/Aspergers 330 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Cody’s story offers all the components you’d… Read More »

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30 Days to Virtual Productivity Success by Gail Z. Martin

November 12, 2012 by ·

Stars: ★★★★★ Career Press (2012) Business 192 pages Summary: Laptops, smart phones, and tablet PCs have made today’s business owner more mobile than ever, but life on the go also makes it more difficult to stay organized, be productive, and focus on promoting your business. [This book] is the busy business owner’s guide for getting… Read More »

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The Most Important Graph in the World by Tony Buzan

September 28, 2012 by ·

Subtitle: .. and how it will change your life! Authors: Tony Buzan with Jennifer Goddard & Jorge Castañeda Proactive Press (June 2012) Personal Development Stars: ★★★★★ Summary: The Most Important Graph in the World unleashes powerful truths about our memory and how we learn and behave. Discover how you can use this knowledge to deliver… Read More »

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Brandwashed by Martin Lindstrom

June 6, 2012 by ·

Stars:★★★★★ Summary: Martin Lindstrom reveals pervasive marketing practices used by some of the world’s largest companies to manipulate consumers, and argues that guerilla market techniques intentionally tap the public’s deepest fears, vulnerabilities and dreams. – source Crown Publishing (2011)– a division of Random House Quick Review: WOW I had no idea what I would learn… Read More »

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Pinterest for Dummies by Kelby Carr

May 18, 2012 by ·

Stars: ★★★★★ Wiley (2012)Pinterest is the hot new social network. I don’t know anyone who has started using Pinterest who has bad things to say about it. For those who are less tech-savvy, learning a new social network can be hard and no one makes new subjects easier to understand than the Dummies series. Pinterest… Read More »

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Likeable Social Media by Dave Kerpen

March 17, 2012 by ·

Stars: ★★★★★ Subtitle: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irrestistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing on Facebook (and other social networks) Summary: The secret to successful word-of-mouth marketing on the social web is easy: be likeable. Likeable Social Media provides 18 strategies for creating an authentic “brand personality” through Facebook and other social media platforms.… Read More »

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