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Take Back the Center: Progressive Taxation for a New Progressive Agenda (The\mit Press Ser.)
by Peter S. WenzReality-based arguments against right-wing fantasies: the case for reducing income inequality, rebuilding our infrastructure, investing in education, and putting people back to work.Midcentury America was governed from the center, a bipartisan consensus of politicians and public opinion that supported government spending on education, the construction of a vast network of interstate highways, healthcare for senior citizens, and environmental protection. These projects were paid for by a steeply progressive tax code, with a top tax rate at one point during the Republican Eisenhower administration of 91 percent. Today, a similar agenda of government action (and progressive taxation) would be portrayed as dangerously left wing. At the same time, radically anti-government and anti-tax opinions (with no evidence to support them) are considered part of the mainstream. In Take Back the Center, Peter Wenz makes the case for a sane, reality-based politics that reclaims the center for progressive policies. The key, he argues, is taxing the wealthy at higher rates. The tax rate for the wealthiest Americans has declined from the mid-twentieth-century high of 91 percent to a twenty-first-century low of 36 percent—even as social programs are gutted and the gap betweeen rich and poor widens dramatically.Ever since Ronald Reagan famously declared that government was the problem and not the solution, conservatives have had an all-purpose answer to any question: smaller government and lower taxes. Wenz offers an impassioned counterargument. He explains the justice of raising the top tax rates significantly, making a case for less income inequality (and countering society's worship of the wealthy), and he offers suggestions for how to spend the increased tax revenues: K-12 education, tuition relief, transportation and energy infrastructure, and universal health care. Armed with Wenz's evidence-driven arguments, progressives can position themselves where they belong: in the mainstream of American politics and at the center of American political conversations, helping their country address a precipitous decline in equality and quality of life.
Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming Our Communities
by Jenny Cameron Stephen Healy J. K. Gibson-GrahamIn the wake of economic crisis on a global scale, more and more people are reconsidering their role in the economy and wondering what they can do to make it work better for humanity and the planet. In this innovative book, J. K. Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron, and Stephen Healy contribute complex understandings of economics in practical terms: what can we do right now, in our own communities, to make a difference? Full of exercises, thinking tools, and inspiring examples from around the world, Take Back the Economy shows how people can implement small-scale changes in their own lives to create ethical economies. There is no manifesto here, no one prescribed model; rather, readers are encouraged and taught how to take back the economy in ways appropriate for their own communities and context, using what they already have at hand. Take Back the Economy dismantles the idea that the economy is separate from us and best comprehended by experts. Instead, the authors demonstrate that the economy is the outcome of the decisions and efforts we make every day. The economy is thus reframed as a space of ethical action—something we can shape and alter according to what is best for the well-being of people and the planet. The book explores what people are already doing to build ethical economies, presenting these deeds as mutual concerns: What is necessary for survival, and what do we do with the surplus produced beyond what will fulfill basic needs? What do we consume, and how do we preserve and replenish the commons—those resources that can be shared to maintain all? And finally, how can we invest in a future worth living in? Suitable for activists and students alike, Take Back the Economy will be of interest to anyone seeking a more just, sustainable, and equitable world.
Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide for Transforming our Communities
by J. K. Gibson-Graham Jenny Cameron Stephen HealyIn the wake of economic crisis on a global scale, more and more people are reconsidering their role in the economy and wondering what they can do to make it work better for humanity and the planet. In this innovative book, J. K. Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron, and Stephen Healy contribute complex understandings of economics in practical terms: what can we do right now, in our own communities, to make a difference? Full of exercises, thinking tools, and inspiring examples from around the world, Take Back the Economy shows how people can implement small-scale changes in their own lives to create ethical economies. There is no manifesto here, no one prescribed model; rather, readers are encouraged and taught how to take back the economy in ways appropriate for their own communities and context, using what they already have at hand. Take Back the Economy dismantles the idea that the economy is separate from us and best comprehended by experts. Instead, the authors demonstrate that the economy is the outcome of the decisions and efforts we make every day. The economy is thus reframed as a space of ethical action--something we can shape and alter according to what is best for the well-being of people and the planet. The book explores what people are already doing to build ethical economies, presenting these deeds as mutual concerns: What is necessary for survival, and what do we do with the surplus produced beyond what will fulfill basic needs? What do we consume, and how do we preserve and replenish the commons--those resources that can be shared to maintain all? And finally, how can we invest in a future worth living in? Suitable for activists and students alike, Take Back the Economy will be of interest to anyone seeking a more just, sustainable, and equitable world.
Take Care Of Your Music Business Second Edition: The Legal And Business Aspects You Need To Know To 3. 0
by Isaac Slade John P. KelloggFor all the players in the music business from the artist to the manager and attorney. Contracts with split page analysis, information on copyright principles, business structure and more.
Take Charge of Your Money Now!: Essential Strategies for Winning in Any Financial Climate
by A.J. Monte Rick SwopeThe book behind the empowering public television special–indispensable advice from the money experts who invest a lot in you!As the storms of confusion and market madness swirl around us and we’re bombarded by incorrect and perhaps financially lethal information, we need the calm, steady, informed advice of The Market Guys, Rick Swope and A. J. Monte. Trusted nationwide through their television show, seminars, and podcasts, they bring inside perspective on how the markets work, how to manage risk, and how to survive turbulent times.In Take Charge of Your Money Now!, The Market Guys share their key strategies for helping you control your finances, including● Managing Risk Is Rule #1 Reduce your risk by diversifying your investments. The Market Guys discuss the different types of investments that readers can pursue, including real estate, bonds, and gold.● Know the Language of the Markets From “stock split” to “value investing,” knowing the lingo builds confidence, and confidence builds profits.● Identify Your Financial Enemies Every day you are surrounded by a cacophony of marketing messages that try to entice you to spend money you may not have. Learn how to avoid some of the most common traps, from credit cards and car loans to store gift cards.● Invest Without Fear Invest with confidence by figuring out your risk suitability profile, ensuring that you will choose investments that are appropriate for your level of tolerance. ● Emotions Are Your Enemy When it comes to money and finances, our emotions get in the way of what we often know is the right course of action. If you want to take charge of your money, you have to take charge of your emotions.● Follow the KISS principle Keep It Super Simple–a simple plan is easy to create and easy to execute. Complete with illustrative anecdotes, this book is a vital resource for these difficult economic times, a do-it-yourself classic by two take-charge guys.
Take Charge of Your Talent: Three Keys to Thriving in Your Career, Organization, and Life
by Jay Perry Don MaruskaWhether you’re the new kid in a cubicle, the boss in the executive suite, or self-employed, you have huge potential for greater productivity and fulfillment. Even very high performers in excellent organizations—large and small, for profit and nonprofit—report that 30 to 40 percent of their talent is untapped. Imagine what lies waiting for you.Take Charge of Your Talent details three keys to develop and enjoy your abilities. You’ll discover new ways to identify your aspirations and opportunities, power past obstacles, and translate your intentions into results. Finally, you’ll create a personal brand with enduring career assets that will multiply the payoffs for yourself and your organization.“This inspiring book will teach you how to unlock your gifts and release your power and potential.”—Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Great Leaders Grow“This wonderfully practical and inspiring book is based on a belief I cherish: that all humans are creative and have talent.”—Margaret J. Wheatley, author of Leadership and the New Science and So Far From Home“Maruska and Perry’s book shows how we can harness our talents in ways that expand our horizons, ramp up our ability to bring out our best, and energize those around us in the same way. Indispensable.”—Michael Ray, professor emeritus, Stanford Business School, coauthor of Creativity in Business, and author of The Highest Goal
Take Charge!: The Leadership Agenda--Leveraging a Foundation for Execution
by Jeanne W. Ross Peter Weill David C. RobertsonThis chapter reviews the symptoms of an ineffective foundation for execution and provides six steps for rethinking your foundation, along with ten leadership principles for building and leveraging your foundation for execution.
Take Charge: A Strategic Guide for Blind Job Seekers
by Diane Croft Rami RabbyProvides guidance for blind job seekers.
Take Command
by Jake WoodWhat do elite members of the military, first responders in the disaster zone, and high-performing leaders in fast-paced, high-pressure, modern day organizations have in common?The ability to have clarity of mind and purpose when surrounded by chaos. To operate at peak performance under risk. To be able to see clearly when others are blinded by fear, and act when others are paralyzed. To craft plans even with incomplete information, then execute those plans decisively -while still being nimble and adaptable enough to iterate as the terrain changes. To deliver in the clutch. To build teams with high impact, and then inspire those teams to follow you into the fire.In this groundbreaking book on high-stakes leadership, Co-founder and CEO of Team Rubicon and former Marine Sniper Jake Wood, shows how to apply hard-learned lessons in leadership and teamwork from the battlefield and disaster zone to your professional life. While most of our jobs don't involve leading a tour of Marines through an ambush, or rushing into a relief zone just decimated by a hurricane, in today's fast-paced, hyper-competitive business environment, we are ALL on the front lines. And in an entrepreneurially-minded world where technology is constantly reinventing how we work, global competition is fierce, and industries are being disrupted overnight, success requires a new kind of leadership. This book is about how to become the kind of leader who gets results when the stakes are at their highest--how to Take Command.
Take Command
by Michael A. Crom Joe HartTake Command offers powerful tools and time-tested methods to help you take charge of your thoughts, relationships and future. A successful life starts with the self. How do we use the power of mindset to deal with stress and anxiety, gain perspective on negative emotions, and build resilience? Once we understand our inner lives, how do we create enriching, rewarding, and enduring relationships? How do we deal with difficult people and manage conflict? After mastering our thoughts and relationships, how do we live courageously and bring out the best in ourselves and other people?For more than one hundred years, the wisdom of Dale Carnegie has provided millions of people around the world with richer, more fulfilling relationships and a happier way of life. Now, Take Command combines decades of Dale Carnegie&’s award-winning training into a master text that tells you everything you need to know about the art of human relations. Based on expert research and interviews with more than a hundred high-performing leaders, this book gives you the strategies you need to unlock your full potential and create the life you want.
Take Command: 10 Leadership Principles I Learned in the Military and put to Wrok for Donald Trump
by Kelly PerdewTake Command: 10 Leadership Principles I Learned in the Military and put to Work for Donald Trump by Kelly Perdew
Take Command: Find Your Inner Strength, Build Enduring Relationships, and Live the Life You Want (Dale Carnegie Books)
by Michael A. Crom Joe HartTake command of your future with this groundbreaking book from the experts who brought you How to Win Friends and Influence People.Take Command offers powerful tools and time-tested methods to help you live an intentional life by transforming how you approach your thoughts, emotions, relationships, and future. Filled with stories of everyday people and based on expert research and interviews with more than a hundred high-performing leaders, Take Command gives you the strategies you need to unlock your full potential and create the life you want. Written by Joe Hart (CEO) and Michael Crom (Board Member) of Dale Carnegie & Associates, Take Command is a modern manual for personal development that will help anyone, at any age. It is structured around questions geared to encourage self-reflection, such as: -How do we use the power of mindset to deal with stress and anxiety, gain perspective on negative emotions, and build resilience? -Once we understand our inner lives, how do we create enriching, rewarding, and enduring relationships? -How do we deal with difficult people and manage conflict? -After mastering our thoughts and relationships, how do we live courageously and intentionally to build a vision that will bring out the best in ourselves and other people? For more than one hundred years, the wisdom of Dale Carnegie&’s How to Win Friends and Influence People has provided people around the world with richer, more fulfilling relationships and a happier way of life. Now, Take Command combines decades of Dale Carnegie&’s award-winning training and timeless principles—ones that have transformed the personal and professional lives of millions—into a master text that tells you everything you need to know about the art of human relations.
Take Control of Your Productivity
by Jeff PortenIncrease Productivity and Reduce Stress!Being productive is never as simple as putting items on a calendar or to do list and checking them off. Most of us struggle with too much to do, too little time, and only a vague idea of how to plan each day so we can achieve the best results with the least stress. If that sounds like you (and especially if you've tried a bunch of productivity systems and found them lacking), Jeff Porten's expert guidance may be just what you need.As a professional technology consultant and an early adopter of both hardware and software, Jeff has tried nearly every productivity management system out there, and experimented with dozens of implementation styles. He brings his decades of experience to this book, helping you create a customized strategy that's ideal for your needs, and--crucially--avoid common mistakes. Whether you're a productivity junkie or someone who has struggled for years with a cobbled-together, informal task-management system, this book will help you get a much better grip on your personal and business time.In this book, you'll:Review the principles of successful planning--whether for immediate projects or for long-term and "someday" goals.Understand your natural working style and preferences, including comfortable habits that may not be productive but that you don't want to change, and create a more effective workflow that fits you.Discover the best ways to think about projects, tasks, events, due dates, flags, contexts, and more.Choose a task-management app that's appropriate for your needs, no matter what devices and operating systems you use, and that integrates with your calendar, reminders, notes, and the apps you use to actually do things.Develop a step-by-step process for tracking all your events and tasks and ensuring that everything happens in the right order.Transition from an old system to your new system without worrying that anything will fall through the cracks.Learn exactly how to keep track of all the things you need to remember throughout the day.Improve your time-estimation skills when planning how long future tasks and projects will take.Solve the problem of "10-minute tasks" that become all-day projects because they have a dozen things you discover you need to do first.Get better at managing other people (and their expectations of you).Review how well your productivity system has worked over time, using feedback loops and suggested best practices to continually improve your workflow.Fail successfully! If something goes wrong--from a derailing large project to a life-changing crisis--learn how to recover gracefully and improve your system the next time around.Know when and how to make changes to meet any new needs you have, and to ensure that what you do every Tuesday at 2 PM contributes to your overarching goals and most important roles in life.Although many of the examples in the book refer to Mac productivity tools, the advice is platform-neutral. The book contains tips applicable to any combination of operating systems, and a companion webpage provides additional details on apps running on Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and the web.
Take Control: A SHORT GUIDE TO PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
by Alix EzeThe purpose of this book is to give you a sort of detailed roadmap on how to successfully overcome everyday trials and bad habits, such as procrastination. I believe that following the advice in this book will allow you to live in a more relaxed way and grasp more effectively the various obstacles that come on your way. Through this book, I want to help you build self-confidence, overcome anxiety, fight procrastination and foster happiness.
Take Less. Do More.: Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude, and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker
by Glen Van PeskiIn this personal journey, ultra-light backpacker and sought-after speaker Glen Van Peski shares the life lessons he has learned through years of lightening his pack and helping others.Adventures provide the richness and texture to a life well lived. So remain open. Keep saying yes to life's opportunities. Glen Van Peski helped revolutionize backpacking by creating ultralight equipment, which allows people to take less so they can do more in the wilderness. During decades of championing ultralight backpacking, Glen became aware that &“take less, do more&” is more than just a hiking slogan. As he reduced his pack weight, he realized that the lessons learned applied to all areas of life. Now he wants to share the lessons he learned to help others live full and vibrant lives—lives characterized by purpose, meaning, and joy. In this book, you will discover transformative life lessons, which may go against the grain of popular thought but have been proven to change lives for the better. You'll learn that: Often the best strategy for achieving goals comes from subtracting rather than adding. When your first instinct is generosity, the long-term dividends will be greater than if you strive to gain your own advantage. Revising the stories you tell yourself about situations will reframe your life and increase gratitude. By investing creatively in relationships, you will generate more joy in your life. Making friends with failure will cause you to grow and improve. take less. do more. It's a revolutionary idea that will transform your life and free your soul to find your purpose—and maybe a little bit of adventure too.
Take My Money: Accepting Payments on the Web
by Noel RappinGetting paid using Stripe or PayPal is only the beginning of creating a fully-functional e-commerce application. You also need to handle failure cases, inventory management, administration, security, reporting, and be compliant with legal issues. Manage one-time transactions and recurring subscriptions, handle inventory management, issue discounts and refunds, mitigate administration and compliance issues, and test your code to ensure your customers have a smooth, hassle-free experience.An e-commerce payment application is literally rewarding to build--you can see the return on investment as genuine money is added to your account. But it can be stressful to manage, with security and compliance concerns and administration issues. And your entire business may depend on these features working smoothly. Let Noel Rappin guide you through the setup and complications of dealing with online financial transactions. Go beyond just the interaction with the gateway service and build an application that will be robust and useful over time. Set up a Stripe and PayPal payment gateway and accept credit card payments. Use the Stripe API to improve security by validating credit card data without sending it through your own server. Design your application for maximum flexibility against the inevitable complexities of business logic, including handling discounts. Manage the multiple failure points of dealing with payment gateways and test for failure cases. Use background jobs to simplify third-party interactions. Handle administrative tasks such as issuing refunds and discounts while maintaining data integrity and security. Create subscription plans and manage recurring payments, and stay on top of legal issues regarding taxes, reporting, and compliance. Pay affiliates or contributors from your application. By the end, you will know how to create a fully-functional web payment-taking machine.What You Need:The code in this book works with Ruby 2.3.1 and Rails 5, though nearly all of the code will run with earlier versions of Ruby and Rails.
Take Personal Risks: How to Be a More Effective Leader
by Gareth Jones Rob GoffeeShowing yourself as a leader inevitably involves taking personal risks and a willingness to reveal weaknesses. This chapter discusses how caring deeply about what you're doing and acknowledging your weaknesses as well as strengths in a skillful way will make you a more authentic leader.
Take Risks and Overcome Fears: Airplanes and Serial Entrepreneurs--Making Intersectional Ideas Happen
by Frans JohanssonRisk taking is essential if you wish to turn your intersectional idea into innovation. How do we find the courage to leave an established network behind, or persevere after failures? This chapter provides some answers.
Take Their Breath Away
by Chip R. Bell John R. PattersonPraise for Take Their Breath Away"Are you bored? We're so spoiled that when something is merely good enough, we just walk away. Chip and John explain that the surefire method for growth and customer loyalty is simple: don't be boring."--Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow and Tribes"Take Their Breath Away shows how legendary customer service delivery can win and keep devoted customers for life. I LUV this fantastic book."--Colleen Barrett, President Emeritus, Southwest Airlines Company"No one knows more about creating profit through service than Chip and John. If you want to know the best way to do it, read Take Their Breath Away. The examples in this book will certainly start your creative juices flowing and help your organization take your customers' breath away.--Howard Beharformer, former president, Starbucks Coffee International.
Take This Job And Ship It
by Byron L. DorganTake this job and ship it: how corporate greed and brain-dead politics are selling out America
Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed and Brain Dead Politics Are Selling Out America
by Byron L. DorganOur trade deficit increases by $2 billion a day. Pharmaceutical companies and their lobbyists have such influence in Washington that Medicare, by current law, is not allowed to negotiate lower drug prices. We import oil on an ever-increasing scale, putting ourselves into dept with the Saudis, the Kuwaitis, and other Middle Eastern nations. With their windfall profits, they continue to buy American assets. China's booming economy and abundance of cheap labor are threatening our economic survival. We have mortgaged our fortunes, our principles, and our way of life. In this comprehensive look at the real, human toll of America's unsound trade policy, Senator Byron Dorgan exposes the myth of "free trade." Indeed, free trade is not free; it is something that is slowly but surely draining away American prosperity. Sure, Chinese labor can drive down prices at Wal-Mart; at the same time, however, those saved wages-dollars that would have gone to buy these cheaper goods-are gone. Too soon, it will all come crashing down. Major U.S. corporations continue to ship jobs overseas by the millions and, because of their influence in Washington, avoid paying a king's ransom in taxes. Many billions of dollars that these companies fleece from the government and the American people go overwhelmingly to investments in expanding production capabilities overseas. In short, our government is in the grip of corporate and foreign interests, and the American worker has born the brunt of this culture of corruption. How can we stem the tide of outsourcing? Why has the White House done nothing? Will the middle class survive? From describing corporate profiteering to calling to action a lethargic, inactive government, Byron Dorgan exposes the truth about the destructive relationship between corporations and Congress and proposes strategies for what can really be done to preserve America's preeminence in the world.
Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of International Expansion
by Nataly KellyIf you're on the internet, you're already global. Now, get access to an innovative data-driven model for profitably expanding the international presence you already have. Companies looking to expand used to think about entering international markets, but today you're global from the moment you create a website. Nataly Kelly, Chief Growth Officer at Rebrandly (a global tech company with customers in more than 100 countries) and former VP International Ops and Strategy at HubSpot, says now the goal should be market intensification—building on the presence you already have. Kelly's MARACA model enables companies to distill the mass amounts of data available to determine if, how, and where they should expand by looking at three key areas of measurement: MA: market availability-the size of the market opportunity within a given country RA: real-time analytics-data indicating how your company is currently performing in that market CA : customer addressability-the measure of your company's ability to address the market, no matter its size The book is based on Kelly's experiences with building a global business both at HubSpot and as a consultant, but also contains numerous examples from successful global companies of various sizes, such as Airbnb, Canva, Dashlane, GoStudent, Facebook, LinkedIn, Lottie Dolls, Netflix, Revolut, Teamwork, and Zoom. Including information on building a globally minded corporate culture, this is a complete strategic guide to discovering international growth opportunities.
Take Your Seat at the Table: Live an Authentic Life of Abundance, Wellness, and Freedom
by Anthony O'NealFind the key to taking ownership of your life and becoming the person God created you to be.Are fears and uncertainties keeping you from reaching for your dreams? In Take Your Seat at the Table, bestselling author Anthony O'Neal reveals the indispensable tools and strategies to take ownership of your decisions and step into the life God wants you to live.The table has always been the spiritual, emotional, and relational center of a well-lived. The table is a central metaphor of throughout Scripture and it's where the real substance of life--from the mundane to the magnificent--is dreamed up, planned out, prayed over, accomplished, and celebrated. Yet most people aren't intentional about taking a seat at the table of their own lives--let alone prioritizing the important things that happen around the tables in their homes, at work, and beyond.In Take Your Seat at the Table, Anthony O'Neal utilizes his trademark humor, compelling stories, and lessons from his life to help you:Become empowered to make the best financial, career, health, emotional, and relational decisionsIdentify the keys to fostering strong relationships with friends and family, build a "work tribe" that will help you achieve your goalsDevelop a vision for thriving in every phase of lifeDiscover an eternal quality of life filled with meaning, true abundance (including financial freedom), and joy Take Your Seat at the Table equips you to take charge and step into the life God wants you to live. Just about every significant decision, conversation, prayer, celebration, or affirmation takes place around the table--are you ready to take a seat at the head of your own table?
Take Yourself to the Top
by Laura Berman FortgangIf you're looking for job search advice, this book is not for you. If you want to know about writing a résumé, creating a cover letter, honing interview skills, or dressing for success, you're in the wrong place. But if you're willing to take charge of your career like never before, if you're prepared to be responsible for the choices you make and have the guts to ask for what you really want, then get ready to take yourself to the top. In this updated and expanded edition of Laura Berman Fortgang's exemplary business/self-help book, readers will learn: - how to leap out of that mid-career rut - how to completely and honestly assess your career's progress - how to identify obstacles that keep you from reaching your goals - how to turn your back on what many people might call "success" to discover your true life calling
Take a Financial Leap: The 3 golden rules for financial life success
by Pete WargentAn inspirational and motivating book that shows how three &‘&’golden rules&’&’ can be used to accelerate results and set exciting and inspiring goals – not only when investing in property or shares, but also in business and all areas of life. Much more than just another investment book, Take a Financial Leap looks at the psychology of success and how by simply mastering three easy rules, the results readers can achieve are almost limitless. Pete Wargent, a successful financial commentator, investor and author, has written an easy to read and understand guide, using lots of practical case studies and personal stories to show readers how to:Set big, exciting and inspiring goalsUse compound growth and &‘&’snow-balling&” to generate wealthUnderstand the psychology of success and how to achieve emotional masteryLearn how to become a long-term, successful share market investorCreate substantial and lasting wealth through real estateBuild a successful business or career in the field of their passionEscape the rat race and live the life they chose, rather than one dictated to them by a pay cheque. This book is a detailed plan for accelerating success and achieving financial freedom and success at any age across all aspects of life. It is a practical and motivating book that uses 3 simple rules to provide a road-map for taking finance and life goals to the next level.