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Asymmetric Kernel Smoothing: Theory and Applications in Economics and Finance (SpringerBriefs in Statistics)
by Masayuki HirukawaThis is the first book to provide an accessible and comprehensive introduction to a newly developed smoothing technique using asymmetric kernel functions. Further, it discusses the statistical properties of estimators and test statistics using asymmetric kernels. The topics addressed include the bias-variance tradeoff, smoothing parameter choices, achieving rate improvements with bias reduction techniques, and estimation with weakly dependent data. Further, the large- and finite-sample properties of estimators and test statistics smoothed by asymmetric kernels are compared with those smoothed by symmetric kernels. Lastly, the book addresses the applications of asymmetric kernel estimation and testing to various forms of nonnegative economic and financial data. Until recently, the most popularly chosen nonparametric methods used symmetric kernel functions to estimate probability density functions of symmetric distributions with unbounded support. Yet many types of economic and financial data are nonnegative and violate the presumed conditions of conventional methods. Examples include incomes, wages, short-term interest rates, and insurance claims. Such observations are often concentrated near the boundary and have long tails with sparse data. Smoothing with asymmetric kernel functions has increasingly gained attention, because the approach successfully addresses the issues arising from distributions that have natural boundaries at the origin and heavy positive skewness. Offering an overview of recently developed kernel methods, complemented by intuitive explanations and mathematical proofs, this book is highly recommended to all readers seeking an in-depth and up-to-date guide to nonparametric estimation methods employing asymmetric kernel smoothing.
Asymmetric Returns
by Alexander M. IneichenIn Asymmetric Returns, financial expert Alexander Ineichen elevates the critical discussion about alpha versus beta and absolute returns versus relative returns. He argues that controlling downside volatility is a key element in asset management if sustainable positive compounding of capital and financial survival are major objectives. Achieving sustainable positive absolute returns are the result of taking and managing risk wisely, that is, an active risk management process where risk is defined in absolute terms and changes in the market place are accounted for. The result of an active risk management process-when successful-is an asymmetric return profile, that is, more and higher returns on the upside and fewer and lower returns on the downside. Ineichen claims that achieving Asymmetric Returns is the future of active asset management.Alexander M. Ineichen, CFA, CAIA, is Managing Director and Senior Investment Officer for the Alternative Investment Solutions team, a key provider within Alternative and Quantitative Investments, itself a business within UBS Global Asset Management. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIAA). Ineichen is the author of the two UBS research publications In Search of Alpha--Investing in Hedge Funds (October 2000) and The Search for Alpha Continues--Do Fund of Hedge Funds Add Value? (September 2001). As of 2006 these two reports were the most often printed research papers in the documented history of UBS. He is also author of the widely popular Absolute Returns--The Risk and Opportunities of Hedge Fund Investing, also published by John Wiley & Sons.
Asymmetric Trade Negotiations (The International Political Economy of New Regionalisms Series)
by Sanoussi BilalThe slow pace of the Doha Round has boosted the proliferation of regional and bilateral trade agreements. Paradoxically, the more powerful actors, the US and the European Union, who at the same time have benefited the most from the multilateral system, have also been engaged in bilateral and regional negotiations in order to sign WTO-plus agreements with developing countries. Combining a clear theoretical exposition with systematic cross-regional analysis, 'Asymmetric Trade Negotiations' offers a coherent picture of strategic, design and political economy aspects of North-South trade negotiation processes, from African, Asian and Latin American perspectives. Skilled area specialists gather to provide negotiators and policy makers in the South with recommendations, best practices, and benchmarks and contribute to the understanding of these recent processes.
Asymmetrische Geschäftsführungsprüfung: Konzeptionelle Defizite im Zusammenwirken von Aufsichtsrat und Abschlussprüfer bei ihrer Prüfung der Corporate-Governance-Systeme (Rechnungswesen und Unternehmensüberwachung)
by Willy WirthObwohl der Pflichtenkreis des Aufsichtsrats seit der Jahrtausendwende umfassend erweitert wurde (sog. Professionalisierung) und obwohl die gesetzliche Abschlussprüfung im Zuge der europäischen Reform der Abschlussprüfung von 2014 in nahezu allen Facetten tiefgreifend reformiert wurde, offenbarte die Insolvenz des seinerzeit im DAX 30 gelisteten Zahlungsdienstleistungsunternehmens Wirecard im Jahr 2020 ein davon scheinbar unberührt fortbestehendes Defizit der aktienrechtlichen Unternehmensüberwachung in Deutschland. Die Arbeit ist darauf gerichtet, die konzeptionelle Ausgestaltung der aktienrechtlichen Unternehmensüberwachung und Prüfung im Laufe der jüngeren Vergangenheit zu ergründen und hierbei den Grad und die Form des Zusammenwirkens von Aufsichtsrat und Abschlussprüfer einer Systematisierung zu unterziehen. Dabei werden die Ursachen für die defizitäre Unternehmensüberwachung der kapitalmarktorientierten Aktiengesellschaft aufgezeigt und schließlich Lösungsvorschläge für eine Korrektur und Weiterentwicklung des aktienrechtlichen Überwachungssystems abgeleitet.
Asymptotic Chaos Expansions in Finance: Theory and Practice (Springer Finance)
by David NicolayStochastic instantaneous volatility models such as Heston, SABR or SV-LMM have mostly been developed to control the shape and joint dynamics of the implied volatility surface. In principle, they are well suited for pricing and hedging vanilla and exotic options, for relative value strategies or for risk management. In practice however, most SV models lack a closed form valuation for European options. This book presents the recently developed Asymptotic Chaos Expansions methodology (ACE) which addresses that issue. Indeed its generic algorithm provides, for any regular SV model, the pure asymptotes at any order for both the static and dynamic maps of the implied volatility surface. Furthermore, ACE is programmable and can complement other approximation methods. Hence it allows a systematic approach to designing, parameterising, calibrating and exploiting SV models, typically for Vega hedging or American Monte-Carlo. Asymptotic Chaos Expansions in Finance illustrates the ACE approach for single underlyings (such as a stock price or FX rate), baskets (indexes, spreads) and term structure models (especially SV-HJM and SV-LMM). It also establishes fundamental links between the Wiener chaos of the instantaneous volatility and the small-time asymptotic structure of the stochastic implied volatility framework. It is addressed primarily to financial mathematics researchers and graduate students, interested in stochastic volatility, asymptotics or market models. Moreover, as it contains many self-contained approximation results, it will be useful to practitioners modelling the shape of the smile and its evolution.
Asymptotic Statistics in Insurance Risk Theory (SpringerBriefs in Statistics)
by Yasutaka ShimizuThis book begins with the fundamental large sample theory, estimating ruin probability, and ends by dealing with the latest issues of estimating the Gerber–Shiu function. This book is the first to introduce the recent development of statistical methodologies in risk theory (ruin theory) as well as their mathematical validities. Asymptotic theory of parametric and nonparametric inference for the ruin-related quantities is discussed under the setting of not only classical compound Poisson risk processes (Cramér–Lundberg model) but also more general Lévy insurance risk processes. The recent development of risk theory can deal with many kinds of ruin-related quantities: the probability of ruin as well as Gerber–Shiu’s discounted penalty function, both of which are useful in insurance risk management and in financial credit risk analysis. In those areas, the common stochastic models are used in the context of the structural approach of companies’ default. So far, the probabilistic point of view has been the main concern for academic researchers. However, this book emphasizes the statistical point of view because identifying the risk model is always necessary and is crucial in the final step of practical risk management.
Así lideras, así compites: Todo lo que necesitas saber para sacar lo mejor de tu gente
by Óscar García Junyent Patricia Ramírez LoefflerCómo liderar equipos, sean de fútbol, de trabajo o tu propia familia. «El talento gana juegos, pero el trabajo en equipo y la inteligencia ganan campeonatos» Michael Jordan Si como afirma Jorge Valdano el fútbol es un laboratorio de la vida, la figura del entrenador resulta ideal como punto de partida para comprender las verdaderas claves de la dirección de equipos y de la gestión de personas. Partiendo de esta premisa, Patricia Ramírez explica en Así lideras, así compites las herramientas que permitirán al lector mejorar sus capacidades cuando se ponga al frente de un grupo de personas, sean estas un departamento de una empresa, un equipo deportivo, los estudiantes de una clase o su propia familia. A partir de su propia experiencia con equipos de fútbol de primer nivel y con deportistas de élite, Patricia ha sido capaz de condensar las características que hacen de una persona un buen entrenador: desde la habilidad para marcar objetivos claros, hasta la capacidad para soportar la presión, pasando por la predisposición para delegar bien. En definitiva, la importancia de contar con un equipo motivado para alcanzar el éxito y las claves para conseguirlo. Porque en última instancia, más que los resultados, lo que cuenta para el éxito a largo plazo es el rendimiento. Reseñas: «Así lideras, así compites es una gran guía sobre el liderazgo aplicado al deporte, especialmente al fútbol. Además de dar a conocer distintas herramientas y fórmulas para liderar tanto en el ámbito deportivo como para aplicarlo a la propia vida, cada capítulo se cierra con la visión de Óscar García y sus experiencias en el banquillo. Me parece una propuesta diferente y fresca.» Vicente del Bosque, seleccionador nacional «El libro Así lideras, así compites transmite valores de esfuerzo, liderazgo y equipo que comparten el mundo del fútbol y de la empresa, valores imprescindibles para buscar el éxito personal y profesional, y así poder disfrutar de la satisfacción del trabajo bien hecho.» Javier Jiménez, empresario y vicepresidente del Granada CF «Claridad, perspectiva, inteligencia, equilibrio, audacia, lealtad, confianza, credibilidad, buen humor, compromiso... El poder de las expectativas y del ejemplo, la fuerza del grupo... Así lideras, así compites describe de forma práctica y sencilla, ejercicios incluidos, las características de un buen entrenador, un líder, y el camino para acercarse lo más posible a la meta. Una lección de vida.» Óscar Campillo, director del diario Marca «En el deporte profesional es necesario querer poder, pero sobre todo creer. Visualizar el éxito antes de conseguirlo y concienciarse de cada paso que hay que dar en su búsqueda. Y por eso la figura del psicólogo deportivo es tan imprescindible como la del entrenador o el preparador físico. Patricia Ramírez y este libro son buena prueba de ello, y deportistas como Rafa Nadal demuestran a diario que la mente puede vencer a la materia.» Manolo Lama, periodista de la cadena Cope y Deportes Cuatro
At Any Cost: Jack Welch, General Electric, and the Pursuit of Profit
by Thomas F. O'Boyletells the story of Jack Welch's ruthless remaking of GE and the cost to humans and the environment which are largely ignored by Welch's admirers. An excellent read.
At Any Cost: Jack Welch, General Electric, and the Pursuit of Profit
by Thomas F. O'Boyle"O'Boyle has researched and written a monumental book that should be mandatory reading for all CEOs and anyone concerned with business ethics." --The Philadelphia Inquirer"Superb . . . a spirited study of General Electric, and of its sometimes brilliant, sometimes bungling, but always ruthless boss, Jack Welch." --Chicago Sun-TimesWith convincing passion and meticulous research, Thomas F. O'Boyle explores the forces behind General Electric's rise to the top of Wall Street, questioning if GE, with chief executive officer Jack Welch at the helm, is still "bringing good things to life." Welch--explosive, profit-hungry, and pragmatic--catapulted GE's stocks to the top, up 1,155 percent from 1982 to 1997. O'Boyle argues that these astounding results have come only with the heavy price of employees' lives, blighted under the tyranny of "Neutron Jack" Welch, so named for his bomb-like ability to eliminate staff without disturbing surrounding operations. During Welch's reign, hard-nosed success tactics--unblinking downsizing, ruthless acquisition negotiations, and the virtual abandonment of manufacturing in favor of the more glamorous entertainment and financial services industries--coexist with scandals like price-fixing, pollution, and defense contract fraud. Sure to spark controversy, this gripping, comprehensive account begs the greater question: Is Jack Welch's GE a model company for business in the next century, or is it time to change the way the world does business? "Smoothly written and thoroughly researched." --USA Today"This book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of corporate America. . . . Thomas F. O'Boyle persuades you that GE--Jack Welch's GE--brings bad things to life. In abundance." --Washington MonthlyFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse
by Mike Yorkey Walt LarimoreWhat makes 2nd Lieutenant Phil Larimore&’s story special is what happened in World War II&’s closing days and the people—and horses—he interacted with in this Forrest Gump-like tale that is emotional, heartbreaking, and inspiring.Growing up in the 1930s in Memphis, Tennessee, Phil Larimore is the ultimate Boy Scout—able to read maps, put a compass to good use, and traverse wild swamps and desolate canyons. His other great skill is riding horses. Phil does poorly in school, however, leading his parents send to him to a military academy. After Pearl Harbor, Phil realizes he is destined for war. Three weeks before his eighteenth birthday, he becomes the youngest candidate to ever graduate from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, Georgia. Landing on the Anzio beachhead in February 1944, Phil is put in charge of an Ammunition Pioneer Platoon in the 3rd Infantry Division. Their job: deliver ammunition to the frontline foxholes—a dangerous assignment involving regular forays into No Man&’s Land. As Phil fights his way up the Italian boot, into Southern France and across the Rhine River into Germany, he is caught up in some of the most intense combat ever. But it&’s what happens in the final stages of the war and his homecoming that makes Phil&’s story incredibly special and heartwarming. An emotional tale of courage, daring, and heroism, At First Light will remind you of the indomitable human spirit that lives in all of us.
At Road's End: Transportation And Land Use Choices For Communities
by Cy Ulberg Lisa Wormser Dan CarlsonAt Road's End is a timely guide to a new era of holistic transportation. It presents new models for transportation planning, describes effective strategies for resolving community disputes, and offers inspiration by clearly demonstrating that new ways of planning and implementing transportation systems can work.
At War with the Weather: Managing Large-Scale Risks in a New Era of Catastrophes
by Howard C. Kunreuther Erwann O. Michel-KerjanInnovative, long-term strategies for reducing vulnerability to large-scale natural disasters and for providing financial support for disaster victims. The United States and other nations are facing large-scale risks at an accelerating rhythm. In 2005, three major hurricanes—Katrina, Rita, and Wilma—made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast within a six-week period. The damage caused by these storms led to insurance reimbursements and federal disaster relief of more than $180 billion—a record sum. Today we are more vulnerable to catastrophic losses because of the increasing concentration of population and activities in high-risk coastal regions of the country. The question is not whether but when, and how frequently, future catastrophes will strike and the extent of damages they will cause. Who should pay the costs associated with catastrophic losses suffered by homeowners in hazard-prone areas?In At War with the Weather, Howard Kunreuther and Erwann Michel-Kerjan with their colleagues deliver a groundbreaking analysis of how we currently mitigate, insure against, and finance recovery from natural disasters in the United States. They offer innovative, long-term solutions for reducing losses and providing financial support for disaster victims that define a coherent strategy to assure sustainable recovery from future large-scale disasters. The amount of data collected and analyzed and innovations proposed make this the most comprehensive book written on these critical issues in the past thirty years.
At War's End: Building Peace After Civil Conflict
by Roland ParisAll fourteen major peacebuilding missions launched between 1989 and 1999 shared a common strategy for consolidating peace after internal conflicts: immediate democratization and marketization. Transforming war-shattered states into market democracies is basically sound, but pushing this process too quickly can have damaging and destabilizing effects. The process of liberalization is inherently tumultuous, and can undermine the prospects for stable peace. A more sensible approach to post-conflict peacebuilding would seek, first, to establish a system of domestic institutions that are capable of managing the destabilizing effects of democratization and marketization within peaceful bounds and only then phase in political and economic reforms slowly, as conditions warrant. Peacebuilders should establish the foundations of effective governmental institutions prior to launching wholesale liberalization programs. Avoiding the problems that marred many peacebuilding operations in the 1990s will require longer-lasting and, ultimately, more intrusive forms of intervention in the domestic affairs of these states. This book was first published in 2004.
At What Price?: Conceptualizing and Measuring Cost-of-Living and Price Indexes
by Panel On Conceptual Measurement Other Statistical Issues in Developing Cost-of-Living IndexesHow well does the consumer price index (CPI) reflect the changes that people actually face in living costs—from apples to computers to health care? Given how it is used, is it desirable to construct the CPI as a cost-of-living index (COLI)? With what level of accuracy is it possible to construct a single index that represents changes in the living costs of the nation’s diverse population?At What Price? examines the foundations for consumer price indexes, comparing the conceptual and practical strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of traditional “fixed basket” and COLI approaches. The book delves into a range of complex issues, from how to deal with the changing quality of goods and services, including difficult-to-define medical services, to how to weight the expenditure patterns of different consumers. It sorts through the key attributes and underlying assumptions that define each index type in order to answer the question: Should a COLI framework be used in constructing the U.S. CPI?In answering this question, the book makes recommendations as to how the Bureau of Labor Statistics can continue to improve the accuracy and relevance of the CPI. With conclusions that could affect the amount of your next pay raise, At What Price? is important to everyone, and a must-read for policy makers, researchers, and employers.
At Work in the Informal Economy of India: A Perspective from the Bottom Up
by Jan BremanThis book brings to light the plight of the landless and land-poor peasants in the informal economy in India.
At Your Best Como Carpintero: Un Playbook para la Construcción de una Gran Carrera y Lanzamiento de un Próspero Negocio Pequeño como Carpintero (At Your Best Playbooks)
by Juan CarossoLa única serie de guÃas paso a paso para tener éxito en los oficios especializados y lograr el Sueño Americano.At Your Best Como Carpintero es su libro de jugadas (su Playbook) para aprender si una carrera como carpintero es lo adecuado para usted, pasando de ser un aprendiz previo a ser un “journeyman” a ser un carpintero maestro y lanzar su propia pequeña empresa. Aprender:¿Cómo es una carrera de carpintero?¿Cómo convertirse en un artesano exitoso como carpintero?¿Cuánto se puede hacer como un carpintero?¿Cuáles son sus opciones de carrera una vez que se convierte en un carpintero?¿Cuánto tiempo se necesita para tener éxito en cada etapa de la carrera de un carpintero?¿Cómo y dónde encontrar trabajo como carpintero?¿Cuáles son las acciones especÃficas y concretas que se pueden tomar para convertirse en un empleado valioso?¿Qué se necesita para lanzarte por tu cuenta? ¿Qué ? como mÃnimo ? se necesita para poner en marcha y construir un pequeño negocio exitoso? At Your Best es el unico libro de jugadas paso a paso para descubrir si una carrera en los oficios es adecuada para usted, educándose y obteniendo las certificaciones adecuadas, estableciéndose como un excelente aprendiz y “journeyman” en la industria, y avanzando hacia iniciar su propia pequeña empresa. En cada paso del camino, At Your Best y www.AtYourBest.com proporciona la información, recomendaciones, recursos externos y acciones concretas necesarias para dar el siguiente paso exitoso en You, Inc. Ya sea que esté comenzando su primera carrera, cambiando de carrera o listo para avanzar. y comience su propio negocio como carpintero, fontanero, técnico de HVAC/R o otro comerciante, este es el libro que le dirá cómo hacerlo. Actualmente, hay más de 6.5 millones de empleos sin cubrir en los oficios calificados en los Estados Unidos. A pesar de ser bien pagados y seguros, estos trabajos permanecen abiertos porque no existen suficientes candidatos calificados con las habilidades, la actitud y la experiencia requeridas. Además, existen muchas oportunidades para que los comerciantes establecidos inicien su propio negocio, pero no tienen orientación. La serie At Your Best Playbooks y www.AtYourBest.com cambia eso.
At Your Best as a Carpenter: Your Playbook for Building a Successful Career and Launching a Thriving Small Business as a Carpenter (At Your Best Playbooks)
by Juan Carosso<p>The only series of step-by-step guides to succeeding in the skilled trades and achieving the American dream. <p>At Your Best as a Carpenter is your playbook for learning if a career as a carpenter is right for you, progressing from pre-apprentice to journeyman to master carpenter, and launching your own small business. Learn: <p> <li>What does a career as a carpenter look like? <li>Why should you consider becoming a carpenter? <li>How do you become a successful craftsman as a carpenter? <li>How much can you make as a carpenter? <li>What are your career options once you become a carpenter? <li>How long does it take to be successful at each stage in a carpenter’s career? <li>How and where do you find work as a carpenter? <li>What does it take to strike out on your own? <li>What does it take to launch and build a successful small business?</li> <p> <p>At Your Best is the only step-by-step handbook to finding if a career in the trades is right for you, educating yourself and earning the proper certifications, establishing yourself as an excellent apprentice and journeyman in the industry, and moving on to start your own small business in the trades. At each step of the way, your At Your Best playbook and its companion, www.AtYourBest.com, provide the information, recommendations, outside resources, and concrete actions needed for taking the next successful step in You, Inc. Whether you are beginning your first career, changing careers, or ready to move up and start your own business as a carpenter, plumber, HVAC/R tech, or other tradesman, this is the book that will tell you how. <p>There are currently over 6.5 million unfilled jobs in the skilled trades in the US. Despite being well-paying and secure, these jobs remain open because enough qualified candidates with the skills, attitude, and experience required do not exist. Moreover, plenty of opportunity exists for established tradespeople to start their own business, but they have no guidance. The At Your Best Playbooks series changes that.</p>
At Your Best as a Mason: Your Playbook for Building a Great Career and Launching a Thriving Small Business as a Mason (At Your Best Playbooks)
by Juan Carosso<p>The only series of step-by-step guides to succeeding in the skilled trades and achieving the American dream. <p>At Your Best as a Mason is your playbook for learning if a career as a mason is right for you, progressing from pre-apprentice to journeyman to master mason, and launching your own small business. Learn: <p> <li>What does a career as a mason look like? <li>Why should you consider becoming a mason? <li>How do you become a successful craftsman as a mason? <li>How much can you make as a mason? <li>What are your career options once you become a mason? <li>How long does it take to be successful at each stage in a mason's career? <li>How and where do you find work as a mason? <li>What does it take to strike out on your own? <li>What does it take to launch and build a successful small business?</li> <p> <p>At Your Best is the only step-by-step handbook to finding if a career in the trades is right for you, educating yourself and earning the proper certifications, establishing yourself as an excellent apprentice and journeyman in the industry, and moving on to start your own small business in the trades. At each step of the way, your At Your Best playbook and its companion, www.AtYourBest.com, provide the information, recommendations, outside resources, and concrete actions needed for taking the next successful step in You, Inc. Whether you are beginning your first career, changing careers, or ready to move up and start your own business as a carpenter, plumber, HVAC/R tech, or other tradesman, this is the book that will tell you how. <p>There are currently over 6.5 million unfilled jobs in the skilled trades in the US. Despite being well-paying and secure, these jobs remain open because enough qualified candidates with the skills, attitude, and experience required do not exist. Moreover, plenty of opportunity exists for established tradespeople to start their own business, but they have no guidance. The At Your Best Playbooks series changes that.</p>
At Your Best as a Painter: Your Playbook for Building a Great Career and Launching a Thriving Small Business as a Painter (At Your Best Playbooks)
by Juan Carosso<p>The only series of step-by-step guides to succeeding in the skilled trades and achieving the American dream. <p>At Your Best as a Painter is your playbook for learning if a career as a painter is right for you, progressing from pre-apprentice to journeyman to master painter, and launching your own small business. Learn: <p> <li>What does a career as a painter look like? <li>Why should you consider becoming a painter? <li>How do you become a successful craftsman as a painter? <li>How much can you make as a painter? <li>What are your career options once you become a painter? <li>How long does it take to be successful at each stage in a painter's career? <li>How and where do you find work as a painter? <li>What does it take to strike out on your own? <li>What does it take to launch and build a successful small business?</li> <p> <p>At Your Best is the only step-by-step handbook to finding if a career in the trades is right for you, educating yourself and earning the proper certifications, establishing yourself as an excellent apprentice and journeyman in the industry, and moving on to start your own small business in the trades. At each step of the way, your At Your Best playbook and its companion, www.AtYourBest.com, provide the information, recommendations, outside resources, and concrete actions needed for taking the next successful step in You, Inc. Whether you are beginning your first career, changing careers, or ready to move up and start your own business as a carpenter, plumber, HVAC/R tech, or other tradesman, this is the book that will tell you how. <p>There are currently over 6.5 million unfilled jobs in the skilled trades in the US. Despite being well-paying and secure, these jobs remain open because enough qualified candidates with the skills, attitude, and experience required do not exist. Moreover, plenty of opportunity exists for established tradespeople to start their own business, but they have no guidance. The At Your Best Playbooks changes that.</p>
At Your Best as a Plumber: Your Playbook for Building a Great Career and Launching a Thriving Small Business as a Plumber (At Your Best Playbooks)
by Juan Carosso<p>The only series of step-by-step guides to succeeding in the skilled trades and achieving the American dream. <p>At Your Best as a Plumber is your playbook for learning if a career as a plumber is right for you, progressing from pre-apprentice to journeyman to master plumber, and launching your own small business. Learn: <p> <li>What does a career as a plumber look like? <li>Why should you consider becoming a plumber? <li>How do you become a successful craftsman as a plumber? <li>How much can you make as a plumber? <li>What are your career options once you become a plumber? <li>How long does it take to be successful at each stage in a plumber's career? <li>How and where do you find work as a plumber? <li>What does it take to strike out on your own? <li>What does it take to launch and build a successful small business?</li> <p> <p>At Your Best is the only step-by-step handbook to finding if a career in the trades is right for you, educating yourself and earning the proper certifications, establishing yourself as an excellent apprentice and journeyman in the industry, and moving on to start your own small business in the trades. At each step of the way, your At Your Best playbook and its companion, www.AtYourBest.com, provide the information, recommendations, outside resources, and concrete actions needed for taking the next successful step in You, Inc. Whether you are beginning your first career, changing careers, or ready to move up and start your own business as a carpenter, plumber, HVAC/R tech, or other tradesman, this is the book that will tell you how. <p>There are currently over 6.5 million unfilled jobs in the skilled trades in the US. Despite being well-paying and secure, these jobs remain open because enough qualified candidates with the skills, attitude, and experience required do not exist. Moreover, plenty of opportunity exists for established tradespeople to start their own business, but they have no guidance. The At Your Best Playbooks series changes that.</p>
At Your Best as a Welder: Your Playbook for Building a Great Career and Launching a Thriving Small Business as a Welder (At Your Best Playbooks)
by Juan Carosso<p>The only series of step-by-step guides to succeeding in the skilled trades and achieving the American dream. <p>At Your Best as a Welder is your playbook for learning if a career as a welder is right for you, progressing from pre-apprentice to journeyman to master welder, and launching your own small business. Learn: <p> <li>What does a career as a welder look like? <li>Why should you consider becoming a welder? <li>How do you become a successful craftsman as a welder? <li>How much can you make as a welder? <li>What are your career options once you become a welder? <li>How long does it take to be successful at each stage in a welder’s career? <li>How and where do you find work as a welder? <li>What does it take to strike out on your own? <li>What does it take to launch and build a successful small business?</li> <p> <p>At Your Best is the only step-by-step handbook to finding if a career in the trades is right for you, educating yourself and earning the proper certifications, establishing yourself as an excellent apprentice and journeyman in the industry, and moving on to start your own small business in the trades. At each step of the way, your At Your Best playbook and its companion, www.AtYourBest.com, provide the information, recommendations, outside resources, and concrete actions needed for taking the next successful step in You, Inc. Whether you are beginning your first career, changing careers, or ready to move up and start your own business as a carpenter, plumber, HVAC/R tech, or other tradesman, this is the book that will tell you how. <p>There are currently over 6.5 million unfilled jobs in the skilled trades in the US. Despite being well-paying and secure, these jobs remain open because enough qualified candidates with the skills, attitude, and experience required do not exist. Moreover, plenty of opportunity exists for established tradespeople to start their own business, but they have no guidance. The At Your Best Playbooks series changes that.</p>
At Your Best as an Electrician: Your Playbook for Building a Great Career and Launching a Thriving Small Business as an Electrician (At Your Best Playbooks)
by Juan Carosso<p>The only series of step-by-step guides to succeeding in the skilled trades and achieving the American dream. <p>At Your Best as an Electrician is your playbook for learning if a career as an electrician is right for you, progressing from pre-apprentice to journeyman to master electrician, and launching your own small business. Learn: <p> <li>What does a career as an electrician look like? <li>Why should you consider becoming an electrician? <li>How do you become a successful craftsman as an electrician? <li>How much can you make as an electrician? <li>What are your career options once you become an electrician? <li>How long does it take to be successful at each stage in a electrician's career? <li>How and where do you find work as an electrician? <li>What does it take to strike out on your own? <li>What does it take to launch and build a successful small business?</li> <p> <p>At Your Best is the only step-by-step handbook to finding if a career in the trades is right for you, educating yourself and earning the proper certifications, establishing yourself as an excellent apprentice and journeyman in the industry, and moving on to start your own small business in the trades. At each step of the way, your At Your Best playbook and its companion, www.AtYourBest.com, provide the information, recommendations, outside resources, and concrete actions needed for taking the next successful step in You, Inc. Whether you are beginning your first career, changing careers, or ready to move up and start your own business as a carpenter, plumber, HVAC/R tech, or other tradesman, this is the book that will tell you how. <p>There currently over 6.5 million unfilled jobs in the skilled trades in the US. Despite being well-paying and secure, these jobs remain open because enough qualified candidates with the skills, attitude, and experience required do not exist. Moreover, plenty of opportunity exists for established tradespeople to start their own business, but they have no guidance. The At Your Best Playbooks series changes that.</p>
At Your Best as an HVAC/R Tech: Your Playbook for Building a Great Career and Launching a Thriving Small Business as an HVAC/R Tech (At Your Best Playbooks)
by Juan Carosso<p>The only series of step-by-step guides to succeeding in the skilled trades and achieving the American dream. <p>At Your Best as an HVAC/R Tech is your playbook for learning if a career as an electrician is right for you, progressing from pre-apprentice to journeyman to master technician, and launching your own small business. Learn: <p> <li>What does a career as an HVAC/R tech look like? <li>Why should you consider becoming an HVAC/R tech? <li>How do you become a successful craftsman as an HVAC/R tech? <li>How much can you make as an HVAC/R tech? <li>What are your career options once you become an HVAC/R tech? <li>How long does it take to be successful at each stage in a HVAC/R tech's career? <li>How and where do you find work as an HVAC/R tech? <li>What does it take to strike out on your own? <li>What does it take to launch and build a successful small business?</li> <p> <p>At Your Best is the only step-by-step handbook to finding if a career in the trades is right for you, educating yourself and earning the proper certifications, establishing yourself as an excellent apprentice and journeyman in the industry, and moving on to start your own small business in the trades. At each step of the way, your At Your Best playbook and its companion, www.AtYourBest.com, provide the information, recommendations, outside resources, and concrete actions needed for taking the next successful step in You, Inc. Whether you are beginning your first career, changing careers, or ready to move up and start your own business as a carpenter, plumber, HVAC/R tech, or other tradesman, this is the book that will tell you how. <p>There currently over 6.5 million unfilled jobs in the skilled trades in the US. Despite being well-paying and secure, these jobs remain open because enough qualified candidates with the skills, attitude, and experience required do not exist. Moreover, plenty of opportunity exists for established tradespeople to start their own business, but they have no guidance. The At Your Best Playbooks series changes that.</p>
At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor
by Carey Nieuwhof&“A perceptive and practical book about why our calendars so rarely reflect our priorities and what we can do to regain control.&”—ADAM GRANT &“Carey&’s book will help you reorganize your life. And then you can share a copy with someone you care about.&”—SETH GODIN You deserve to stop living at an unsustainable pace. An influential podcaster and thought leader shows you how. Overwhelmed. Overcommitted. Overworked. That&’s the false script an inordinate number of people adopt to be successful. Does this sound familiar: ● Slammed is normal. ● Distractions are everywhere. ● Life gets reduced to going through the motions. Tired of living that way? At Your Best gives you the strategies you need to win at work and at home by living in a way today that will help you thrive tomorrow. Influential podcast host and thought leader Carey Nieuwhof understands the challenges of constant pressure. After a season of burnout almost took him out, he discovered how to get time, energy, and priorities working in his favor. This approach freed up more than one thousand productive hours a year for him and can do the same for you. At Your Best will help you ● replace chronic exhaustion with deep productivity ● break the pattern of overpromising and never accomplishing enough ● clarify what matters most by restructuring your day ● master the art of saying no, without losing friends or influence ● discover why vacations and sabbaticals don&’t really solve your problems ● develop a personalized plan to recapture each day so you can break free from the trap of endless to-dos Start thriving at work and at home as you discover how to be at your best.
At Your Service: How to Attract New Customers, Increase Sales, and Grow Your Business Using Simple Customer Service Techniques
by Frank EliasonA guide to refocusing your business on those who matter most: customers and employees.Technology and social media tools have made it easier than ever for companies to communicate with consumers. They can listen and join in on conversations, solve problems, get instant feedback about their products and services, and more. So why, then, are most companies not doing this? Instead, it seems as if customer service is at an all time low, and that the few companies who are choosing to focus on their customers are experiencing a great competitive advantage. At Your Service explains the importance of refocusing your business on your customers and your employees, and just how to do it.Explains how to create a culture of empowered employees who understand the value of a great customer experienceAdvises on the need to communicate that experience to their customers and potential customersFrank Eliason, recognized by BusinessWeek as the 'most famous customer service manager in the US, possibly in the world,' has built a reputation for helping large businesses improve the way they connect with customers and enhance their relationshipsAt Your Service will appeal to leaders, managers, business owners, customer service professionals, and anyone who wants to learn how to add value to their organization.