This is not your boss's book on Six Sigma! The remarkable process of Six Sigma, which has been touted by such management gurus as GE's CEO, Jack Welch, is beautifully explained in this engaging, true-to-life tale. Never before has a business initiative transformed corporations so dramatically.  While it has been credited with improving productivity, slashing costs, and improving profit margins, it can cause much angst among employees who need to change the way they currently work and adhere to a new philosophy.  Corporations have seen radical change for the better, and to achieve those improvements requires radical change by employees. And it all starts with acceptance.  The Power of Six Sigma is unlike any other book on Six Sigma. This fictionalized tale simplifies a complicated topic and, through dialogue between Joe and Larry, explains the way Six Sigma works in a nonthreatening, easy-to-understand way. Everyone in the organization will learn what Six Sigma is and how it works.

Power of Six Sigma

Subir Chowdhury

Business & Money

Kaplan Business

Multiply Your Success With Real Estate Assistants

Reynolds, Monica

Economics

Covers financing, architects, contractors, and moving

Successful Homebuilding and Remodeling

Crane, Margaret

Buchholz, Barbara B.

Real Estate

Looking for a cost cffective way to join the real estate boom? Although it's not for everyone, for those willing to accept the challenges of fixer uppers, buying and fixing up less than prime properties can be one of the most lucrative opportunities available. This is a one stop guide for anyone considering buying or investing in houses, apartments, and commercial properties that work. You'll find loads of money saving and money making advice on how to find the best fixer uppers, inspect the properties to avoid "money pits," identify ugly duckling properties that need only quick cosmetic fixes, and structure deals to achieve win-win outcomes.

Find It, Buy It, Fix It: The Insider's Guide to Fixer Uppers

Irwin,Robert

Get your spending under control and create a budget that will get you on the road to financial freedom. In an age of information overload, many simply don't have the time, knowledge or organizational skills to create a simple, functional system for managing personal finances. Now in its fourth edition, The Budget Kit: The Common Cents Money Management Workbook is a best-selling classic that has helped hundreds of thousands of people across America develop effective budgets and gain financial freedom. Even if you are using a financial software program, you will find the concepts in The Budget Kit to be essential to your understanding of budgeting. 
 In the completely revised and updated fourth edition, Lawrence tackles the unique challenges faced in the digital society in which we live. The increased use of debit cards, automatic withdrawals, direct paycheck deposits and online bill payment systems have distanced us from our money like never before. Lawrence guides you through the electronic shift to a cashless society, and keeps you connected to your money. This new and updated edition also comes with budgeting starter software to help you achieve your financial goals.

The Budget Kit : The Common Cents Money Management Workbook (3rd Edition)

Judy Lawrence

Truth, Trust, and the Bottom Line: 7 Steps to Trust-Based Management

Every manager who offers constructive, honest feedback to employees, using these seven steps, will unearth a powerful new management tool. After observing top leaders for years, author-consultants Diane Tracy and William J. Morin have codified these best practices and outline how to tell employees the truth, talk straight with them, and give them the information they need about themselves to skyrocket their performance. 
The benefits are nearly instantaneous, often amazing—and drop directly to the bottom line. These trust-builders help managers improve team members' performances, reduce errors, cut costs, serve customers better, and make the job of managing a truly winning experience. The authors explain how to achieve world-class performance by: 
*nurturing, motivating and retaining top talent *increasing the flexibility and adaptability of the team *coaching employees to create their own best performance 
Through the use of the book's "Personal Applications" sidebars, this method can also be used to increase the effectiveness of personal relationships as well—with significant others, spouses, children, and friends.

Morin, William J.

Tracy, Diane

Management & Leadership

No one wants to be a dummy when it comes to buying a house---the single biggest investment most people make. The Homebuyer's Kit helps buyers get smart. 
Real estate experts Edith Lank (called the ""Dear Abby of real estate"" by USA Today) and Dena Amoruso give buyers all the tools they need to maneuver the sometimes confusing world of real estate. Packed with handy tips, checklists and worksheets, The Homebuyer's Kit gives practical advice on launching the house hunt; choosing a real estate agent; deciding how much to spend; applying for and comparing mortgages; and managing the negotiation. The language of real estate---escrows, easements, equity and more---is clearly explained. Sample forms, payment and mortgage tables, list of Web resources, glossary and index complete the 224-page kit. For first-time and experienced buyers alike.

Homebuyer's Kit

Lank, Edith

Amoruso, Dena

The carefully written, well-thought-out business plan fell out of fashion in the dot-com craze, but in the year following the technology stock market crash it has become apparent that this basic building block of business is an entrepreneur's best friend. 
 Award-winning author and business planning expert Linda Pinson has updated the book that has helped over 1 million businesses get up and running. Both new and established businesses will benefit from Anatomy of a Business Plan's mix of time-tested planning strategies and an entirely new chapter on marketing techniques.

Anatomy of a Business Plan

Pinson, Linda

New trend in financial planning pays dividends for advisors who can deliver holistic life guidance. 
 Helping clients use their money to make a life rather than using their lives to make money is the new paradigm for financial planners. Your Clients for Life is the definitive "how to" book on the revolutionary and lucrative trend of "Financial Life Planning". 
 "Financial Life Planning" is an innovative, lifestyle centered approach that helps clients clarify goals in all areas of their lives and design a financial strategy to support them. The payoff for advisors is a more lucrative practice built on lifetime client relationships. In Your Clients for Life, financial industry experts Mitch Anthony (with contributions from Barry LaValley and Carol Anderson) supplies the guidance and strategies advisors need to serve clients in this more holistic manner.

Your Clients for Life: The Definitive Guide to Becoming a Successful Financial Planner

Anthony, Mitch

Real Estate Expert, Robert Irwin guides home sellers through the For Sale By Owner Process! 
 The For Sale By Owner Kit, now in it's 4th edition, is the classic resource for people interested in selling their homes themselves. The 4th edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest trends in FSBO: working with discount brokers, using fee for service real estate consultants, and the latest technologies affecting the FSBO market. Irwin addresses selling a home quickly in ANY market, when to start including a timeline from start to finish, important tax consequences of selling a home, handling home inspections, and showing the property to potential buyers.

For Sale by Owner Kit

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