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King of Media: The Barry Diller Story Revised and Updated
ISBN: 9781456588151 / Angielski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In King of Media bestselling author Jerome Tuccille tells for the first time the extraordinary story of the visionary yet tenacious man who revolutionized the entertainment industry. After starting out in the mailroom at the William Morris Agency in the 1960s, Diller joined ABC Television where his swift rise through the ranks earned him almost immediate recognition and chairmanship of Paramount Pictures. There he oversaw such film classics as Saturday Night Fever, Grease, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, as well as the TV shows Laverne & Shirley and Taxi. However, Diller made his most indelible...
In King of Media bestselling author Jerome Tuccille tells for the first time the extraordinary story of the visionary yet tenacious man who revolution...
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From The Ground Up
ISBN: 9781938467530 / Angielski / Twarda / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the Ground Up is the journey of real estate magnate Dan Hoffler, a person from a very modest family, a kid with average grades and a big smile, who succeeded in business on the force of personality and a strong belief in himself. Hoffler's story is rife with life lessons on finding success, coping with controversy, and always enjoying life. He is a world traveler and big game hunter who tells of his harrowing pursuit of polar bear, rhino and mountain sheep in some of the most remote and dangerous regions in the world. The book includes anecdotes from NFL Hall of Famer Bruce Smith,... From the Ground Up is the journey of real estate magnate Dan Hoffler, a person from a very modest family, a kid with average grades and a big smile... |
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103,86 |
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King Of Media: The Barry Diller Story
ISBN: 9781453777848 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. KING OF MEDIA is the remarkable story of a man who for the past forty years has had a hand in reshaping the worldwide entertainment and media industry. Barry Diller has recently emerged as the major figure in the media industry after living for the past two decades in the shadows of larger-than-life titans such as Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, Donald Trump, and Warren Buffett. Today, however, with all those who have stood in Diller's path over the years self-destructing in various ways, Diller remains standing at the pinnacle of a media empire more solid and powerful than any of his...
KING OF MEDIA is the remarkable story of a man who for the past forty years has had a hand in reshaping the worldwide entertainment and media industry...
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By Any Means Necessary!: An Entrepreneur's Journey into Space
ISBN: 9780615344447 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On October 1, 2005, Greg Olsen, a successful high-tech entrepreneur, climbed aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket and blasted off for the International Space Station. He was only the third private citizen to make that trip. In this inspiring and entertaining book we learn how a self-described "average guy" went from underachieving juvenile delinquent who almost didn't get into college, to PhD scientist with 12 patents in electronics. We witness the entrepreneurial spirit, hard work, and occasional strokes of luck (or "grace," as he calls them) that propelled him to start and sell two companies, one...
On October 1, 2005, Greg Olsen, a successful high-tech entrepreneur, climbed aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket and blasted off for the International Space...
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A Roadmap for Success: What It Takes to Build a Successful Franchise
ISBN: 9781935689126 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book explores franchising and what it takes to be a successful franchise owner. In interviewing successful franchisees that have been in business for at least one year, Leslie explore their journeys of how they arrived with the franchise they're now running, how they decided to become a franchisee and what they believe are the keys to being a successful franchise owner. The book includes self-assessments and interesting articles to help the reader assess whether becoming a franchise owner is the next step towards realizing both their short and long-term goals. For anyone considering...
This book explores franchising and what it takes to be a successful franchise owner. In interviewing successful franchisees that have been in business...
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The Power of a Dream: One Man's Determination to Pursue his Ideals.
ISBN: 9781456340629 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Haiti, heirs of a glorious past, we remain a group of people capable of great things in the face of adversity, motivated by a surprising individual strength to survive and provide for our individual needs. However, 200 years of history also attest to our inability to build a better environment for ourselves. In his book entitled "THE POWER OF A DREAM," Mathias Pierre proves that an individual's social or economic origins or the color of his skin cannot condemn him. Education and determination to fulfill his dream led Mr. Pierre out of a precarious situation and into one of a model...
In Haiti, heirs of a glorious past, we remain a group of people capable of great things in the face of adversity, motivated by a surprising individual...
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121,39 |
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Songplugger, or How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?
ISBN: 9781593936228 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "I remember the night when Guy Mitchell and Roy came to the Enchanted Room in Yonkers, NY. I consider this the real beginning of my singing career. I find reading his story of the music publishing business very fascinating and educational. His World War II story in the army is exciting. And don't skip to the endings before you read the book as you will find Roy to be Amazing ." - Jerry Vale "How did vinyl records hit the air waves or music, movies, and TV shows come together? What did it take to bring Beethoven and Elvis into your living room? Songplugger is the history of the music business...
"I remember the night when Guy Mitchell and Roy came to the Enchanted Room in Yonkers, NY. I consider this the real beginning of my singing career. I ...
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112,21 |
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Just Call Me Orville: The Story of Orville Redenbacher
ISBN: 9781557535955 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on extensive interviews and archival research, this book traces the career of Orville Redenbacher, the popcorn king, from his agricultural studies at Purdue University to his emergence as an American advertising icon. Born in Brazil, Indiana, in 1907, Orville began his lifelong obsession with the development of new strains of seed at Purdue where he earned a degree in agronomy while also playing in the All-American Marching Band. After experimenting with thousands of varieties, Orville and his partner Charlie Bowman launched Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn in 1970....
Based on extensive interviews and archival research, this book traces the career of Orville Redenbacher, the popcorn king, from his agricultura...
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U.N. a Cosa Nostra: The workings of an organization 'helping' the poorest of the world
ISBN: 9781453812846 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The book deals with the workings of the Food and Agriculture Organization, (one of the oldest and most critical organization in the present context of climate change and increased demographics) of the United Nations. It is written by an insider to the organization. The book voluntarily does not detail too much the statistical and structural pieces of evidence to provide for easy reading. It concentrates on providing simple illustrations of the statements and findings. Many of the facts are not new, but it is to my knowledge the first time that they have been gathered under one book and that...
The book deals with the workings of the Food and Agriculture Organization, (one of the oldest and most critical organization in the present context of...
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36,41 |
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The Life and Legend of E. H. Harriman
ISBN: 9780807865538 / Angielski / Miękka / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To Americans living in the early twentieth century, E. H. Harriman was as familiar a name as J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie. Like his fellow businessmen, Harriman (1847-1909) had become the symbol for an entire industry: Morgan stood for banking, Rockefeller for oil, Carnegie for iron and steel, and Harriman for railroads. Here, Maury Klein offers the first in-depth biography in more than seventy-five years of this influential yet surprisingly understudied figure.
A Wall Street banker until age fifty, Harriman catapulted into the railroad arena in 1897,... To Americans living in the early twentieth century, E. H. Harriman was as familiar a name as J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie. L...
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235,10 |
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How to Make a Benta: Anecdotes, Lectures & Articles from the Advertising Wars
ISBN: 9781456537876 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "HOW TO MAKE A BENTA - Anecdotes, Lectures & Articles from the Advertising Wars" By Greg B. Macabenta Most books on advertising and marketing use case studies in the American setting. They are not always relevant to students and to practitioners in a developing country. They also tend to make complex principles even more difficult to understand and apply. "HOW TO MAKE A BENTA - Anecdotes, Lectures & Articles from the Advertising Wars" breaks that mold. Punning his own surname for the title of the book (Macabenta literally means "to make a sale"), Greg B. Macabenta writes in a lighthearted,...
"HOW TO MAKE A BENTA - Anecdotes, Lectures & Articles from the Advertising Wars" By Greg B. Macabenta Most books on advertising and marketing use case...
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Defining Moments: What Every Leader Should Know about Balancing Life
ISBN: 9782839907064 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Defining Moments is a deeply honest, personal and at times moving account of one man's voyage of self-discovery. Through a series of "defining moments," Kees shows how personal crises and professional challenges can not only be overcome but can also be used to help give greater purpose and meaning to life - to help make the individual stronger, the family more cohesive and the organization more united." Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever
"Defining Moments is a deeply honest, personal and at times moving account of one man's voyage of self-discovery. Through a series of "defining moment...
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Steve Jobs
ISBN: 9781451648539 / Angielski / Twarda / 656 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the author of the bestselling biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein, this is the exclusive, New York Times bestselling biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years--as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues--Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal...
From the author of the bestselling biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein, this is the exclusive, New York Times bestselling biog...
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Successful Financial Planners: Mentors and Masters in Equal Measure
ISBN: 9781935689188 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The art and science of what it takes to be a successful Financial Planner Only after immersion in the business and exposure to the full extent of what Financial Planning encompasses can someone understand the degree of work and the levels of reward experienced by Financial Planners. Financial recompense, client gratitude, and the satisfaction of participating in the lives of families and witnessing their evolution and positive financial growth is very gratifying. Each of the people interviewed for this book invoke the very best character and dedication to their craft and to their clients.... The art and science of what it takes to be a successful Financial Planner Only after immersion in the business and exposure to the full extent of ... |
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76,88 |
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Edmund Spenser: A Literary Life
ISBN: 9780333523582 / Angielski / Miękka / 211 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gary Waller surveys Spenser's career in terms of the material conditions of its production - the often overlooked material factors of race, gender, class, agency - and the resonant 'places' which influenced his career - court, church, nation, colony. The book includes an original account of the gender politics of Spenser's work and his difficult position between Ireland and England, the 'homes' about which he held ambivalent feelings. Waller also discusses the 'place' the biographer occupies in writing a literary life.
Gary Waller surveys Spenser's career in terms of the material conditions of its production - the often overlooked material factors of race, gender, cl...
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402,53 |
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My Life and Work by Henry Ford: Fintan Books
ISBN: 9781460922439 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "My Life and Work," by Henry Ford, reads not only as a memoir of an American icon, but also shows the spirit that built America. Written in 1922, this work provides a unique insight into the observations, ideas, and problem solving skills of this remarkable man. He shares his success and his failures and the lessons he learned form both. Throughout, Ford shows a constant belief in the value of hard work and in the goodness of men. It is a story of management, of ethics, of observation, of history and of greatness. This book includes quote highlights, photos and a special area for a reader to...
"My Life and Work," by Henry Ford, reads not only as a memoir of an American icon, but also shows the spirit that built America. Written in 1922, this...
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60,49 |
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Success By Default: The Depersonalization of Corporate America
ISBN: 9781456760274 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the cutthroat world of business, many aspiring moguls reject kindness as a virtue and develop a sharp competitive edge that can wound struggling colleagues. For those who wish to rise to the top without knocking others down, Michael Solomon offers guidance in Success By Default: The Depersonalization of Corporate America "No matter what business you are in, no matter what your product or service, the only thing that runs a business is people," Solomon writes. Through his own struggles with unscrupulous entrepreneurs, he has developed a business plan steeped in humanism, which he now shares...
In the cutthroat world of business, many aspiring moguls reject kindness as a virtue and develop a sharp competitive edge that can wound struggling co...
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73,14 |
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The Art of Professional Connections: Seven Steps to Impressive Greetings and Confident Interactions
ISBN: 9781604945614 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. About the Author Gloria Petersen is president and founder of Global Protocol, Inc., a premier resource for developing a dynamic business culture. Gloria energizes audiences with her down-to-earth style and inspires them to take control of their careers and to serve as role models for others. Her customized programs have a twenty-five-year proven track record for teaching individuals how to develop the social intelligence necessary to inspire, lead, and succeed. Credentialed as a certified protocol professional and a graduate of the Protocol School of Washington and the Professional... About the Author Gloria Petersen is president and founder of Global Protocol, Inc., a premier resource for developing a dynamic business culture.... |
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115,49 |
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The Red Thread: My Fortunate Life in Telecommunications
ISBN: 9780615783222 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When most people are asked to name corporate CEOs, celebrity names come to mind: Jack Welch, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs. But what about the other 5,000+ leaders of public companies? Who are they, and why don't we hear about them? These men and women run companies every single day - day in and day out. Some of them are millionaires, but many are not. They keep a low profile, growing their companies, building shareholder value and doing the right things for their employees. H. Brian Thompson is one of these people. Son of an Irish immigrant labor leader, Thompson...
When most people are asked to name corporate CEOs, celebrity names come to mind: Jack Welch, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs. But w...
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60,49 |
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The Real Deal: The Life of Bill Knapp
ISBN: 9780615852799 / Angielski / Miękka / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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80,92 |