Grow Smart

Looking for a low-risk, low-capital path to astounding growth?Experienced franchisor Shelly Sun shares practical advice and her own compelling experiences to help you discover the power and avoid the

Simply put, most entrepreneurial start-ups fail. Those fortunate enough to succeed then face a second, major challenge: how to grow. This book focuses on the key questions an entrepreneur must answer

Tired of worrying about your financial situation but aren’t sure what to do or where to start? Stop stressing! No matter how much you earn (or how much you owe) you can take control of your money—and

不用再擔心錢的事了，開始享受生活吧！10 週為你量身訂做一條通往「財富自由」的道路，更重要的是，一路上收穫「財富喜悅」，享受心靈自由★泰晤士報週日報暢銷榜／亞馬遜網路書店商管暢銷榜★不管你正處於人生的哪個階段，是負債壓力大的還貸族；想開始存錢的月光族；或是擔心退休金不夠用的退休族；還是渴望翻倍資產的投資新手；或者只是想要遠離朝九晚五的上班族……這本書都將徹底改變你的生活和與金錢的關係，每個人都做得到！●普通人就做得到的「財富喜悅」法則 肯恩及瑪麗．奧科羅福爾不是含著金湯匙出生的富二代，而是和你我一樣的普通人。他倆從平凡的家庭背景出發，憑藉著聰明存錢和精明投資，一步步實現了財務自由的夢想。他們將多年來的理財經驗和心得，濃縮成一套簡單易懂、實用有效的「財富喜悅」法則，幫助無數人擺脫金錢的困擾，擁抱富足和喜樂的人生。 ●「財富喜悅」的核心是什麼？肯恩及瑪麗認為，金錢是實現夢想、享受生活、幫助他人的工具，我們應該學習如何聰明地管理金錢，讓金錢為我們創造價值，而非成為我們的負擔和壓力來源。「財富喜悅」不只要談「把錢變多」（鼓吹極度節儉和儲蓄、或是高風險的投資），而是追求無憂無慮、身心平衡的致富之道。●「財富喜悅」10週計畫財富喜悅以10週的學習過程，循序漸進引導讀者建立理財觀念，並提供具體可行的行動方案，幫助你逐步實現財務目標。‧第1週：設計你的財富喜悅人生：釐清自己的財務目標和價值觀，建構一個平衡且的財務藍圖。‧第2週：與金錢建立正向關係：擺脫「匱乏」思維，擁抱「富足」和「感恩」的心態。‧第3週：克服行為偏差：你知道存錢很重要，卻總是忍不住衝動購物？書中將揭露這些隱藏的消費陷阱，並提供有效的應對策略。‧第4週：從小錢開始，邁向財富自由：設定SMART目標，將大目標分解成可執行的步驟。‧第5週：掌握日常財務狀況：學習如何制定預算、追蹤支出、建立緊急預備金，為財務自由奠定堅實基礎。‧第6週：有效減債：書中獨創的「債務終結者」方法，幫助你快速消滅債務，重獲財務自主權。‧第7週：為未來投資，選擇適合自己的投資方式：並透過長期穩健的投資策略，讓錢為你工作，創造被動收入。‧第8週：最大化所得：書中將分享作者夫妻多年來的創業經驗，教你如何發展副業、提升職場競爭力，創造多元收入來源。‧第9週：規劃退休後的財富喜悅：幫助你計算退休金需求、選擇合適的投資工具，打造無憂的退休生活。‧第10週：財

Mac 和 Mac 依舊愚笨天真，笑料不斷。他們認定玩具船能長成真正的船，還深信魚住在「學校」代表魚很聰明。於是被魚群戲弄，最後又被好友 Meatball 的「大船妙計」愚弄。這本圖像小說由 Tedd Arnold 插圖，以漫畫分鏡與幽默文字吸引讀者。除了誇張情節與雙關語帶來的笑聲，書中還引導孩子辨識角色錯誤推論，培養批判思考能力。附錄由兩位專業說書人撰寫，解釋這些故事如何源於世界各地的民間傳說，既有趣又具知識性。Can a toy boat grow into a real boat? Mac and Mac think so. You'll laugh out loud at the funny adventures in this comic-style book.Mac and Mac, as gullible as ever, decide that since fish live in schools, they must be smart. The fish in this funny story certainly are smart enough to outwit Mac and Mac--and so is their friend Meatball, who shows them how to get a bigger boat. But there's something fishy about his suggestion. . .Illustrated by Tedd Arnold, whose Fly Guy series is a kid favorite, this graphic novel is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers, with short, funny chapters following Mac and Mac through ridiculous adventures. Full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor, the Noodlehead series is sure to delight.Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools

For parents who didn't grow up with smartphones but can't let go of them now, expert advice on raising kids in our constantly connected worldMost kids get their first smartphone at the same time that

You can have a colorful, striking garden that's drought resistant too!Water-Smart Gardening gives you all the tools needed to create a water-smart landscape and garden. Drought is spreading throughout

From budgets and business to bills and billionaires, through this series middle readers will learn how money works and why being smart with money is an important skill for people of all ages. Original

The Smart Marketer's Toolbox uses the marketing innovations created by the social media and technology revolutions in combination with proven, time-tested marketing strategies to create a blueprint th

Whether you're a complete investing novice or just confused about all the contradictory advice out there, A Beginner's Guide to Investing is an accessible guide to growing your money the smart and eas

From Local To Global: Smart Management Lessons to Grow Your Business provides business owners and executives with invaluable lessons learned based on the hands-on experience of a successful business l

From Local To Global: Smart Management Lessons to Grow Your Business provides business owners and executives with invaluable lessons learned based on the hands-on experience of a successful business l

From birth onward, a child’s brain develops in amazing ways. Whether you’re pregnant with your first child or trying to figure out why adolescents act the way they do, parenting expert Dr. David Walsh

Google, Microsoft, Apple, Starbucks, and Wal-Mart are "category killers." Why? One key to their astounding success is that they have mastered the art of creating highly attractive partner and custome

It takes a Herculean effort to get my child to: a) brush his or her teeth b) go to sleep c) take a bath d) eat his or her vegetables. If any (or all) of these apply, continue reading. From the treasu

In Love Smart: Find the One You Want -- Fix the One You Got, bestselling author Dr. Phil tells people who are dissatisfied with their love lives to stop making excuses and start taking action. You deserve a committed relationship, and it is within your control to have the one you want. First, though, you need to determine what you want in a partner, plot your course, and get out there and create velocity in your pursuit of a loving connection. In this book you'll learn to: Present the real you in the most flattering light. You have to stop being your own best kept secret.Peek behind the male curtain. Dr. Phil tells you things about men that they don't necessarily want you to know. How good is your Guy-Q? Master the right moves. Don't fade into the wallpaper; get noticed and get involved. If you are already coupled up then learn how to grow and nurture what you have built. Bag 'em, tag 'em and take 'em home. Learn how to negotiate the relationship you desire and then close the deal. Get

Shares hundreds of ideas on how to play, grow, and bond with a toddler, in a collection of craft, home decoration, and floor-time activity ideas for parents and grandparents.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025An Observer ‘Novel to look out for in 2025’ and an FT ‘Best Summer Read’‘Moving, smart and life-affirming.’ Observer‘Why aren’t all novels like this?’The Critic‘A triumphant twist on the great American road novel.’ Guardian‘So funny, wise and knowing.’ Clare ChambersWhat’s left when your kids grow up and leave home?When Tom Layward’s wife had an affair he resolved to leave her as soon as his youngest daughter turned eighteen. Twelve years later, while taking her to Pittsburgh to start university, he remembers his pact, and keeps driving West.An unforgettable road trip novel, The Rest of Our Lives beautifully explores the nuance and complications of a long-term marriage

The author of Black Chalk, "the smart summer thriller you've been waiting for" (NPR), returns with a mesmerizing new novel of dark academia about a dangerous secret society at Oxford University and the first-year literature student whose life begins to unravel in its shadow When Ali McCain, an eighteen-year-old from Los Angeles, is accepted at Oxford, it's a chance to fulfill his dreams. To study English literature in England; to meet true intellectuals; and to glimpse the life he might have lived had his father--British rock star Gel McCain, legendary frontman of the Pale Fires--not abandoned him and his mother when he was a toddler. But not long after he arrives at the storied campus, Ali is drawn into a dark, disorienting world where events grow more and more curious by the day. Trading on his father's name, he gains entry into one of Oxford's oldest and most selective secret societies, the Saracens. As he immerses himself in this rarefied world, he inadvertently sets in motion a se

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025An Observer ‘Novel to look out for in 2025’ and an FT ‘Best Summer Read’‘Moving, smart and life-affirming.’ Observer‘Why aren’t all novels like this?’The Critic‘A triumphant twist on the great American road novel.’ Guardian‘So funny, wise and knowing.’ Clare ChambersWhat’s left when your kids grow up and leave home?When Tom Layward’s wife had an affair he resolved to leave her as soon as his youngest daughter turned eighteen. Twelve years later, while taking her to Pittsburgh to start university, he remembers his pact, and keeps driving West.An unforgettable road trip novel, The Rest of Our Lives beautifully explores the nuance and complications of a long-term marriage

The bestselling classic and basis for the Tony Award-winning musical and upcoming movie Wicked, here paired for the first time with the other three books in the Wicked Years series (Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz) in a stunning box set featuring a gorgeous design and new covers for all four trade paperbacks.Gregory Maguire's groundbreaking New York Times bestselling series redefined the land of Oz, its inhabitants, its Wizard, and the Emerald City, viewing the world created by L. Frank Baum through a darker and greener lens.Wicked. The first novel in the series, basis of the smash hit musical, explores a land where animals talk and strive to be treated like first-class citizens, Munchkinlanders seek the comfort of middle-class stability, and the Tin Man becomes a victim of domestic violence. And then there is the little green-skinned girl named Elphaba, who will grow up to become the infamous Wicked Witch of the West--a smart, prickly, and misunderstood creature who ch