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44% OF AMERICANS DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE ON TRACK FOR RETIREMENT. 62% HAVE NEVER HAD A RETIREMENT PLAN PUT TOGETHER FOR THEM. 84% THINK THAT THEY NEED GUARANTEED LIFETIME INCOME, BUT ONLY 14% OF THEM HAVE GUARANTEED INCOME BESIDES SOCIAL SECURITY OR THE WISCONSIN RETIREMENT SYSTEM.1 With these staggering statistics, and 10,000 Americans turning age 65 every day² and living longer than ever before, it's no wonder a lot of people are worried about their retirement years. Imagine Financial Security For Life could be your answer. Inside, you may learn ways to make smarter choices with your money, including how to possibly avoid the eight roadblocks to financial security and peace, three ways to help keep your taxes and fees as low as possible, and the eight investment strategies for life. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark. In other words, now is the time to plan for the next financial flood and improve your probability of financial security throughout your retirement years. 1TIAA-CREF Lifetime Income Survey Executive Summary 02/03/15k; ²US Census Bureau International Database May 2013

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DISCOVER ENERGY INDEPENDENCE WITH YOUR OWN SOLAR-POWERED MICROGRID You seek convenience and efficiency in your daily life. You want personalized control tailored to your needs--but how is energy to keep pace? In this updated second edition, you'll find the answer that more and more American residents, businesses, and organizations are finding--solar microgrid technology. The bright future that was on the horizon just a few short years ago is now here for energy independence. The power to control energy can lie in your hands, not those of a large corporation. Solar energy harnesses progress, freedom, ingenuity--the spirit of America--and a nation of limitless innovation. With solar plus storage, take your first step towards energy independence and with it--a cleaner tomorrow, and a brighter future--for all of us.

#LikeLoveFollow Stephanie Abrams and Courtney Spritzer knew even in the earliest days of Facebook the undeniable truth of today's business world--social media could be your greatest marketing tool. Do you have the network to grow and expand your client base? Let these two entrepreneurial and technology-savvy women teach you how to take your business or brand to new heights using tried and true methods from their own personal successes. This book is a slice of their personal triumphs and serves as a small effort to pay-it-forward to their strong network of supporters, as well as to empower a new age of entreprenistas.

You wake up and find out that you're being targeted for blackmail by a "one night stand" you met online, that your child has been abducted by your ex-wife, or that your accountant has been embezzling from you. You don't know how to solve such problems--or even where to begin. You might even be too embarrassed to seek help. These are the calls Private Investigator Daniel Weiss receives. Handling bad takes skill-- skill that combines the classic methods of private investigation with modern, cutting-edge developments in digital forensics. In HANDLING BAD, Weiss delves into the flourishing digital realm of cyber based criminal activity in order to provide examples of threats that may lurk closer to home than you think.

Adjust your mindset, secure your future You have tough questions about money--Nancy LaPointe has answers. Financial Reset is a steadfast reference to consult in times of financial insecurity that will transform haphazard decisions into workable, calculated strategies. Hit the "reset" button and start fresh with the right attitude to develop habits that support your values and intentions. A ship without a rudder can certainly make its way across the water, but it has no control of where the water will take it--so grab your rudder and take initiative of your financial destiny.

BIZ DEV DONE RIGHT is devoted to helping business owners, sales VPs, and sellers uncover and manage the blind spots in the sales process that keep you from the success you deserve. Learn the practical and powerful information you need to IMMEDIATELY accelerate next level results. When business development is done right, there is no limit to what your company can accomplish!

THE WAY EXECUTIVES USE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IS DYING. Are you ready to get the most out of what comes next? The longstanding business model of professional services is facing change unlike any other in its century-long history. Over the next 15 years, unrelenting advances in technology, data science, and corporate culture will fundamentally disrupt your "trusted advisors." Exciting opportunities lie ahead for forward-thinking organizations, while disastrous threats await any buyer that's unprepared to adopt a new service delivery model. MICROSLICES is a timely, eye-opening look at the changes that are already revolutionizing the professional services industry. It provides specific steps you must take as a buyer of those services to protect your organization from wasted consulting fees, outdated advice, and generic solutions. Consulting is dying. Your top adversaries will react to the future; will you?

Share Your Power of Giving. Living a "drive-by" life is an easy habit to fall into--simply going through everyday motions without enjoying the journey. Linda Marshall knows that every day is an opportunity to make a difference. Her mission is to help people choose to always be joyful and grateful, rather than waiting for some designated time in the future. Marshall Connects helps people and organizations get ahead by giving back. You have a choice to harness your happiness to lift others up. Giving Back will show you what really matters, so you can live your life to the fullest.

Every facet of your being--physical, mental, and spiritual--has the capacity to bring joy and fulfillment to your everyday life. By bringing your talents, skills, values, purpose, energy, and style in sync with the external world, you will be thriving and loving every minute of it. It's Not That Complicated will walk you through the simple process of releasing pieces of your life that hold you back while simultaneously discovering ways to move forward towards a more fulfilling one. Jan L. Bowen will help you develop a Personal Template of Daily Practices, a Structure of Tactics, and a Bundle of Exceptional Resources to not only realize your purpose, strengths, and passions, but to use them to sustain healthy alignment as your life changes.

Align Your Practice and Your Life For A Retirement You'll Smile About As the leader in your practice, you are the advocate for comprehensive preventive dentistry as a means of achieving a patient's good oral health. Just as it's important for the upper teeth to fit well with the lower teeth, so it's important for the doctor's business and personal finances to mesh. In today's fast-paced world, it's easy for otherwise thriving dentists to get their practice and personal finances completely out of balance. This is MONEY MALOCCLUSION. In his jaw-dropping book, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(TM) Jake Jacklich (a dentist's son himself), shows you how to capitalize on your unique opportunities, avoid industry-specific pitfalls, and plan a successful exit from your dental practice. Money Malocclusion will give you the tools to: - Ask better questions of your trusted advisors - Devise a practical strategy where personal goals drive better business decisions - Identify, prioritize, and correct prominent financial misalignments - Change your strategic mindset as your career matures - Minimize risk and better protect your family, practice, staff and patients - Learn the value of your dental practice - Transition your dental practice for maximum benefit while maintaining your lifestyle

Is a Mommy Makeover Right for You? MOMS SACRIFICE EVERYTHING for their children, especially their bodies. Pregnancy, breast-feeding, and months of sleepless nights can take a heavy toll, often changing their bodies forever. You DO have a choice. The Mommy Makeover is the proven way to reverse the physical impact of childbirth through safe, effective plastic surgery. Dr. Michael Burgdorf, an award-winning plastic surgeon, shows you how to make the decision for cosmetic surgery, how to prepare for it, and what to expect each step of the way from consultation through recovery. With a Mommy Makeover, you'll regain your body: a flatter tummy, tighter skin, and rejuvenated breasts through simple outpatient surgery. Inside, you'll learn how to: - Give yourself permission to have surgery - Discuss the surgery with your spouse, children, family, and friends - Set your expectations - Choose specific procedures that are right for your body - Select the right surgeon - Prepare yourself, your family, and your household for surgery - Plan your recovery Discover how a Mommy Makeover can boost your self-confidence, improve your "As a busy, working mom of two young kids, time is not something I have a whole lot of! Dr. Mike's book has provided me with invaluable information, all in one place, about my options when it comes to taking care of myself and my body. This book is a fantastic resource for understanding exactly what goes into the Mommy Makeover and addresses all of the questions that I could possibly think of... I can't wait to pass this along to my mommy friends!" - Suzi Ellis, luxury brand publicist and small business owner

Retirement is coming. Will you be ready? Investing for retirement is hard enough; investing during retirement is much more complex. Power of 5 Investing(R) will give you the clear, effective guidance you need to ready your portfolio for retirement. Power of 5 Investing(R) will introduce you to five powerful principles: - Follow the FIVE STEPS of investing - Live on FIVE PERCENT - Set aside FIVE YEARS for stability - Stick to the FIVE PERCENT limit> Today's retirees know that successful retirement investing requires a plan and the discipline to stay on track in good times and bad. By following the five timeless principles outlined in Power of 5 Investing(R), you can tap into the power of the markets to ignite your retirement portfolio. Start confidently charting your own course toward retirement success today!

Surviving your collisionwith a tractor-traileris only the beginning"No one in their right mind plans for a collision, let alone one with one of thosegargantuan semi-tractor-trailers thundering down the interstates. Yet collisions dohappen. When they do, what you do immediately is of critical importance. AttorneyAlan LeVar's No Accidents-Only Collisions is a comprehensive guide to protectingyourself and the people you love and delivers essential advice for getting accessto the medical attention and other services when they are needed most."-R.B. Scottjournalist and author of Mitt Romney:An Inside Look at the Man and His Politics"I was raised in a time when a man's word was his bond. That's all I have everknown from the time I could remember until now, here I am at age 66. During thoseyears I have witnessed men in all professions choose to sell their integrity overdoing what is right. I can say without any hesitation that Alan Levar still stands forwhat is right. What better words can be said about a man?"-Larry Cole

In Life-Changing Medical Invention, Dr. John Allen Pacey offers insight into the high-impact world of operating room innovation. Physicians today have the opportunity to revolutionize the healthcare industry by inventing new medical platforms to improve patient care and reduce costs. As a Vascular and General Surgeon himself, Dr. Pacey brings 15 years of innovative experience, having guided the invention of 33 GlideScope variants and 6 aperture video retractor variants for surgeons as well as the invention of supportive tools. You'll learn about... - Passion and life-changing "Eureka" moments experienced by great inventors. - Creating an idea is followed by a ten-plus-year period of "execution" during which one must entrain money, great people, and build a new world for all. - The profound importance of "Mentoring" and "Know thy Customer". - Planning unique invention to avoid "me too" ideas that fail to add value. - Learning how to create a " Blue Ocean Opportunity" and sell to real customers for real money so that you can exploit your passion further.> "valley of death" and benefit of persistence to "never surrender". If you are a physician with a patentable idea or a student hoping to become an inventor, this book will provide examples of those who persisted and won.

Financial Planning is More Than Investment Selection... Life is about determining what you really want and figuring out how to make it happen. Each of us needs to strike a balance--all it takes is understanding what is truly important to you. Stop Trying to Keep Up with the Joneses... They're Broke Anyway is author Brad Berger's personal approach to financial planning that goes beyond investment options, performance, and avoiding risk to help you identify your family's dreams and to start planning together to make them happen. Inside, you will learn to: - Align your financial choices with your most important goals and most deeply held values - Put your entire financial house in order and keep it that way - Have confidence in your plans and your future in any financial market - Focus on the things in your life that are more important than money.

Thrive As A Freelancer. Your Guide To Self-Directing Your Career. Gone are the days when college graduates sought lifetime careers with blue chip corporations. By 2020, almost half of the American workforce will be doing some type of freelance work. Technology has overhauled the job market into a self-serve entity, and in doing so, has given birth to the Freelance Nation Its members - independent contractors, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and contingent workers - build businesses, communicate with customers and sell goods. They do so from home, shared workspaces, or even the beach. This book is for you if: - You've always wanted to escape the corporate life but don't know how.> Having been a solo freelancer and also a manager of over 400 freelancers, J. Melissa Cooper opens up her world to share with you the secrets of working for yourself.

Become a Money-Savvy Philanthropist And Get More Out Of Giving Back Each of us holds the power to make a lasting, positive mark on this world with our time and resources. Finding Your Money's Greater Purpose reveals proven strategies that will give you the confidence and clarity to benefit yourself, your family, and the causes, institutions, and charitable organizations that you care about most. Whether you are on the board of a charitable organization or you simply want to make a lasting difference in your community, longtime financial planner Patrick Renn's financial tools, techniques, ideas, and solutions will help you discover just how big of a positive impact you can make long into the future.

WOW Your VIP Guests And Boost Your Business Whether you run a casino, resort, club, hotel, restaurant or conference centre, it has never been harder to compete for your guests' dollar. How can your business cater to all of its highest-paying guests if they are from different generations and cultures, each with their own languages and high expectations? The VIP Principle is your answer. Inside, you will learn the best strategies that business veterans Michelle Pascoe and David Staughton have collected over a combined 50 years to help you continuously improve your guest experience. Inside, you will discover easy-to-implement ways to: - Measure guest satisfaction to find your strengths and weaknesses - Gather competitor intelligence - Create a workplace of high-quality values and ethics - Develop team-oriented leaders that impress your guests - Satisfy current VIP guests and identify future ones - Prioritise improvements based on your guests' needs> The VIP Principle is a sure bet to keep your best guests coming back--and bringing their friends.

Are you getting the MOST out of your FINANCIAL RESOURCES? How you define wealth and spend your money has a lot to do with your past. How you were raised and your life experiences shape your finances today and the legacy of your financial security tomorrow. In Optimize Your Wealth, longtime financial literacy advocate Stan Webb breaks down the complex components of financial and estate planning--wealth planning--to empower you to make informed decisions and to maximize your wealth based on your needs and comfort level. Inside, you will discover how to: 1. Enhance your wealth by making smart decisions with your assets 2. Protect your wealth by minimizing threats that can adversely affect it> Whether you are retired, planning to retire, or just joining the work force, Optimize Your Wealth provides the practical knowledge and actionable strategies you need to employ your wealth to its fullest.

Your Essential Guidebook for a Thriving Marriage Communication, support, affection, and encouragement are among the most important life skills that you need for marital success. Yet, they are rarely taught in a classroom. In our culture, these skills too often default to our upbringing coupled with hope the marriage will be loving, adventurous, and fulfilling. The reality is modern marriages encounter complex obstacles requiring more teamwork than ever before. Dr. Anne Brennan Malec helps you look past the planning and excitement of the nuptials to prepare you and your spouse for a happy, life-long relationship. You will learn proven ways to: - Break unuseful day-to-day habits and keep your relationship fresh and exciting - Prioritize your relationship to provide time for yourselves as a couple, and as parents - Openly discuss your financial goals and arrangements - Create a conversational safety zone to discuss difficult issues and maintain a satisfying intimate relationship - Face issues head on, rather than allow resentment to come between you> Marriage in Modern Life offers real hope by giving you the practical and actionable tools to help before problems arise. If your marriage is already in conflict, applying these principles can help you regain a balanced, fulfilling relationship.

Investment Strategies So Easy, a Doctor Could Do It As a busy physician, you spend your days weighing risks against benefits before prescribing tests or treatment plans for your patients. Why not round on and control your own portfolio with the same methodical process in just a few minutes a month? The Busy Doctor's Guide to Investing presents practical ways to optimize your portfolio's health and put you in charge of your financial future--requiring little more than minutes each month, without expensive money managers. Author David Yeh has spent 20 years researching, back testing, and refining straightforward investment systems that have allowed him to semi-retire at 45 years of age. David combines the tools of traditional money managers, the risk mitigation techniques of active market traders, and the pattern recognition and quantitative analytic skills of a diagnostic physician to systematically reduce portfolio risk and thus improve your portfolio's performance. Let David teach you to the simple fundamentals to nurture and grow your assets outside of your practice--the same techniques he uses to invest in his own account and the accounts of his clients.

Improve your life, where everything's not made up and the points do matter. Drew Carey's show Whose Line Is It Anyway? has turned improvisational comedy into a pop culture phenomenon. But improv is more than just laughs--it's a valuable training tool that will make you a more effective business professional. Inside, you will discover how to: - Replace negative phrases like "Yes, but..." with successful terms like "Yes, and..." - Park your agenda and really hear your client out. By listening to understand, you can adapt to their ideas and produce a more positive outcome.> Improv is no Joke is must-read for accountants, bankers, and other financial professionals to sharpen the invaluable leadership and communication skills you need to successfully relate to clients and communicate complex information in a user-friendly way.

When doctors saved his daughter's life when she was born nearly four months premature, Dave Denniston, CFA, instantly knew what his mission in life would be-- fatherhood and helping doctors. He has spent every day since using his financial expertise to help physicians to realize their financial dreams. Inside, you will learn his proven system, the Freedom Formula for Physicians, which provides a five-step strategy for sound financial planning specifically tailored to the financial challenges of being a doctor. - Keep MORE of your hard-earned money while paying off school loans FASTER - Learn the hidden tax savings and strategies that could save you THOUSANDS of dollars - Reduce your taxable income in five ways WITHOUT taking a pay-cut - Learn the 10-minute test that you could apply EVERY YEAR to protect your portfolio from shocking losses & ensure you don't have to start over again - Protect your family without paying thousands of dollars to an attorney using these three FREE tips> Freedom Formula for Physicians is your guide to discovering where you are financially, aligning your priorities, and moving straight ahead to a longer, financially stress-free retirement. For regular videos updates and newsletters on a variety of financial subjects, go to www.daviddenniston.com/physicians or contact him at dave@daviddenniston.com

Transform Frustration into a Positive Force in Your Life You have the power to turn everyday frustrations into the biggest motivators for change in your life. Frustration: The Breakfast of Champions is a winning strategy to strengthen your emotional intelligence and better understand the choices you make. By combining your frustration with empowering emotions, you can turn what you thought was negative feedback into positive ways to find solutions at work and at home. Let author Vicki McManus Peterson show you how to use frustration to fuel your resolve to push further, and surround yourself with the resources to succeed more! Understanding this one concept will propel you ahead of your coworkers and competitors that insist on viewing frustration as a signal to give up. Get ready to wake up every day with a winning mentality and start living the life that you are made for by taking care of yourself, your health, your relationships, and your finances.

This book, written by a registered financial consultant, is aimed at the soon-to-be retiree and covers a variety of topics on planning for retirement.

30 percent of small businesses fail because of employee theft* HOW DO YOU AVOID IT? That is what Sentinel Background Checks CEO Rachid Zahidi set out to solve. What he found was shocking. Time and time again, business owners had no idea who the guilty employee REALLY was until it was too late. IT'S EASY TO FIX! The Business Immunity System will help you to understand and use background checks and other data security measures to improve the quality of your employees, simplify your procedures, and strengthen your systems that are ultimately responsible for the health and longevity of your business. Take the simple steps in this book to better protect your business, your customers, and your own personal wealth. This book is for you if: - You want a strong, reliable system for hiring high-quality employees you can trust--in any industry - You want to ensure that your current background check process is improved to be more thorough, understandable, and reliable - You want a better, safer workplace for you and your employees> Rachid Zahidi is president and CEO of Sentinel Background Checks and has enjoyed a long career spanning multiple industries, including international business, risk management, background checks, and antimoney laundering investigations. Rachid and his family live in the Tampa Bay area. *Source: U.S. Department of Commerce Labor Statistics: 30 percent of small business failure is caused by employee theft. There is a new breed of digital criminals out there that are focused on accessing our personal and business information to make a profit. The Business Immunity System identifies the problems and provides practical solutions to protect yourself, your employees, and your business information. The solutions in this book need to be implemented immediately!"--BILL LENAHAN CEO of OffSite Vision Holding Inc *Source: U.S. Department of Commerce Labor Statistics: 30 percent of small business failure is caused by employee theft..

Marines are trained to operate in the fog of war. They never know what's around the next corner, so they must act decisively using the information at hand. The same rules apply in any business. Author Nick Baucom, a former United States Marine Sergeant, has successfully adapted his infantry training to lead Two Marines Moving, one of the few companies in its industry to earn a place on Inc. Magazine's list of fastest growing private businesses in America. From leading Marine patrols in hostile territory, to learning from his own mistakes when he returned home, Nick shows you how to take care of your team while you lead, persist, and persevere through any business challenge that gets in your way. Anyone can own a business. Arm On the Move and you'll own a successful business.

ARE YOU GIVING YOUR EMPLOYEES A CHANCE AT RETIREMENT SUCCESS? Save America, Save! shows you - the employer and sponsor of the 401(k) retirement plan - how to educate, activate, and infl uence your employees to save enough money to achieve a successful retirement experience. Implement these valuable strategies at your company to instantly improve your 401(k) retirement plan and your employees' retirement saving experience: - Courageous Plan Design - Auto to the Fifth Power (Auto5) - Fee and Expense Control - Desirement Planning(R)> Help your employees make confident fnancial decisions today and watch their gratitude and enthusiasm for their workplace and their personal performance grow.

Learn to Eat Right, Think Right, Move Right, and Sleep Right. The bad news: An epidemic of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and other lifestyle related conditions threatens both our quality and quantity of life - not only as individuals, but as a society. Yes, we're living longer-but we're not living better. What good are more years of life, if you don't have the vigor and health to enjoy them? The good news: You can turn it around, by making simple, easy-to-understand lifestyle changes that will bring you greater vitality, sounder sleep, better cognition, and a whole new outlook on life. Dr. Douglas G. Pfeiffer-for more than thirty years, a respected educator, researcher and award winning Chiropractor-reveals the "Four Pillars of Health and Wellness" that form the basis of lifelong health and energy. He also spells out the steps you need to take today for the health and happiness you want for a lifetime.