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GREAT NEWS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETICS! At last -- a simple, step-by-step guide to doing what many doctors thought impossible: reversing Type 2 Diabetes! The epidemic of obesity and bad eating habits in America has spawned an even worse condition: Type 2 Diabetes. This devastating condition affects 33 million and threatens 84 million Americans who have Pre-Diabetic symptoms and conditions. For years, a Type 2 diagnosis by a doctor meant fighting a losing battle to live free of the condition. But the doctors were wrong! The three most common lies about Type 2 Diabetes 1. Diabetes can't be reversed. 2. Medications are the only thing available to "manage" your Diabetes. 3. It's a waste of your time and money to attempt to reverse Diabetes with natural therapy. But as this book demonstrates, it is possible to reverse Type 2 Diabetes. Get an early grip on turning back this nearly invisible life-threatening illness. Don't live with the lies of the Pharmaceutical Industry, Food Manufacturers and the Medical Profession. This small guide by Dr. J. Murray Hockings, D.C., will help you fight back and perform a medical miracle -- turn around a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes by starting down a new revolutionary path to health and wellness. Your return to health starts here!

A Better Way For Doctors & Patients Are you a doctor who wants to give patients the best care, yet struggle with the demands of managing the clinic and the business? Or are you a patient who's tired of poor service, impolite greetings, and providers in a rush? Doctors Jeff and Susan Kegarise are here to give you hope. There is a better way-for both patients and doctors. In One Patient At A Time, they open the doors to their Nashville practice to let patients see how leadership, systems, staff, and doctors combine to deliver patient-focused, relationship-driven care. And they show doctors how to provide this kind of care by giving specific, implementable steps that drive a culture of service to patients-one that patients clearly see as unique, enjoyable, and a better experience than the typical doctor visit. Read this book and you will never look at your healthcare experience or your practice the same. And you will be better for it.

Not Your Grandpa's Hair Restoration Today's hair restoration options for men and women give natural results and include medical and surgical treatments, some that use robotics. Men--and women--struggle with hair loss. That hairline in the mirror makes them look older than they feel. But they put off treatment because of all the misinformation about options. They're not sure what really works, and no one wants to end up with those little plugs that look like "doll's hair." But those days are gone. Hair restoration treatments today produce natural-looking results that are nothing like the past. In The Science and Art of Hair Restoration: A Patient's Guide, Dr. Patrick Angelos clears up myths about hair restoration with information on: - The science of hair loss and the art of restoration - Causes of hair loss and ways to prevent it - Nonsurgical and surgical hair restoration options - Robotic hair restoration using the ARTAS iX System - Treatments for women - Emerging technologies - Finding the specialist best suited to you Whether you're starting to see some thinning or experiencing advanced hair loss, you'll gain in-depth understanding of the techniques available to help you obtain life-changing results.

SO... ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A RENEGADE MILLIONAIRE? When was the last time you thought of yourself as someone who throws the typical and conventional to the wayside? Someone who not only pushes the envelope but practically shreds it into a million pieces--daring to live and experience life where few others are willing to go? Being a RENEGADE MILLIONAIRE means having the willingness, know-how, and courage to transform an ordinary business into an extraordinary, wealth-producing asset that can change your life forever. Inside this revolutionary book, world-famous author Dan Kennedy reveals the principles and strategies he's used over the past four decades to do exactly that--not only for himself but also for businesses of all shapes and sizes throughout the world. It's all practical, rubber-meets-road kind of material, 100 percent based on the real-life experiences of well over 150 first-generation, from-scratch, entrepreneurial millionaires and multimillionaires... In essence, you're getting over $100 million worth of entrepreneurial street smarts. Are you ready to rise above, push forward at lightning speed, and finally live the life of a true RENEGADE MILLIONAIRE? Then let's get started.

You don't need to be wealthy to begin building wealth. Many people miss out on opportunities to create financial security because they don't understand how to navigate the complexities of financial planning or how to work effectively with advisors. Own Your Future simplifies the process, offering practical guidance to help you take control of your finances with confidence.

WE'VE CRACKED THE CODE ON LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING Don't miss this indispensable resource from a dream team of leading elder law attorneys. Their collective wisdom, broken down in layman's terms, gives readers the essential tools and knowledge for effective long-term care planning. Protect your family and your hard-earned assets before it's too late.

Do you ever wonder why employees are not as motivated and productive as you would like for them to be? Do you find yourself thinking that some employees are just "lazy slackers"? You may be surprised to learn that there are other explanations for employee demotivation that you may not be thinking about when you are leading people. Authors Tara Peters and Cathy Bush have worked with thousands of leaders who are shocked to learn that managers and leaders play a significant role in causing employees to lose motivation. Authors Tara Peters and Cathy Bush have worked with thousands of leaders who are shocked to learn that managers and leaders play a significant role in causing employees to lose motivation. Authors Tara Peters and Cathy Bush have worked with thousands of leaders who are shocked to learn that managers and leaders play a significant role in causing employees to lose motivation. Without even realizing it, we take all sorts of actions during the process of leading people and organizations, and many of these actions actually deflate the motivation that people bring with them to work. In The Demotivated Employee, readers will learn what leadership behaviors they are engaging in that might demotivate their employees; how to better communicate with employees so this doesn't happen; and how to work within the constraints of organizational culture to help employees thrive. --

Drawing on his decades of experience as a restaurateur, David Scott Peters offers this specific, hands-on guidebook for independent restaurant owners. Focusing on the operational and cultural aspects of running a restaurant, Peters offers a system-the Restaurant Prosperity Formulä-that allows these businesses to not only survive but thrive in one of the world's most competitive industries. In this book (which the author calls "the most comprehensive restaurant owner manual you've ever read"), restaurant owners will learn the fundamentals needed to accomplish three goals: simplifying operations, making more money than ever before, and bringing balance back to their lives so they can enjoy the benefits of the first two goals!

The secret to building a high-performing team isn't "better people"--it's a better you. What would it take to inspire your team, your staff, your people, to be theirbest? No matter what business you're in or how many people work under you, the answer can be summed up in one word: leadership. Great leaders know how to motivate, encourage, and help others to perform at their highest levels. But what does it take to become a leader that people are eager to follow and will strive to please? Bob McCall knows. He applied a career-long study of successful leadership ideas to his own management style, and rose rapidly through the ranks to the top tiers of management in the energy industry. Now, through this book, he's sharing his powerful insights and practical strategies to empower you to build your own high-performance team. Within its pages, you'll learn: - why how we treat people matters, - how to connect with your people and inspire their loyalty, - how to stop a toxic office culture from infecting your team, and - how expectations drive excellence. If you want a better workplace in which high performers will flourish that fosters creativity, problem-solving, and good feelings it all begins with a better you. Everything you need is in your hands.

Figuring It Out is the fascinating memoir written by Elizabeth "Libby" Connolly Alexander, detailing her role in the meteoric rise of a company started from scratch by her father, a company that later went public at a significant market valuation and after that was sold at an even greater price tag. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in History from Tulane University, Libby joined her father's payment integrity firm, Connolly, learned the business from the bottom up, and quickly advanced through the ranks. With her brother, Larry, and tech-savvy husband, Robert, they formed the proverbial "three-legged stool," the triumvirate that drove exponential growth by figuring it out. Figuring it out, indeed... Initially, the trio created a significant technological competitive advantage by establishing a personal computer-driven data mining and analytics capability. Then, they pivoted the company into the unknown healthcare payment integrity industry, harnessing a growth engine unlike any previously leveraged. Libby took the lead in establishing and building the healthcare business, serving as CEO of Connolly Healthcare and subsequently as CEO of the entire company. Thanks to Connolly's data analytics capabilities and the incredible growth prospects of its healthcare business, Advent International came aboard as a major private equity investor and strategic business partner. Advent helped Connolly engineer a synergistic acquisition of Atlanta-based iHealth Technologies, at which point both companies merged and Libby became vice chairman of the board of the new company, which was renamed Cotiviti. Cotiviti subsequently went public in May of 2016 at a market valuation of $2.55 billion. Two years later, in August, 2018, Cotiviti was acquired by Veritas Capital-backed healthcare data solutions provider Verscend, at a transaction value of $4.89 billion. That's called creating serious value... by figuring it out.

IT TAKES GUTS TO LEAD Much has been written about the heads (analytic and strategic ability) and hearts (emotional intelligence) of brave leaders. This book asks the question "What about guts?" and then examines answers offered by a global network of exemplary leaders in their fields. Brave Leaders brings together interview-style explorations with relevant and easy-to-implement exercises to help readers cultivate their own bravery. Both field guide and workbook, Brave Leaders satisfies curiosity about how "guts" factor into brave action and argues that even this element of bravery can be nurtured. The interviews collected here show what bravery looks like in the real world as practiced by people of varying ages and in a variety of fields and circumstances. Together, they make clear that anyone can become an agent of meaningful change for the greater good, whether by engaging in everyday office heroism or by taking a stand in the face of life-threatening circumstances. What one needs is good models, keen insight, and old-fashioned effort and practice. Brave Leaders shows readers how to discover in their own lives opportunities for courageous action and prepares them to take advantage of those opportunities to become a force for good in the world.

FROM SURGEON TO CEO Earning a degree in medicine doesn't prepare you to take on the world of entrepreneurship. Yet every year, thousands of doctors across the nation set out to launch their very own practices with little to no knowledge of what it truly takes to run a successful business. In this book, Dr. Edwin Williams reveals secrets that can help physicians at any level of their career attain success in launching and operating their own practice with complete confidence. Using examples and anecdotes from his own life, Dr. Williams takes readers through an intricate journey, outlining essential components that will help physicians kick-start and sustain a sturdy practice. Leveraging his advice, readers can sidestep hurdles, avoid errors, and dodge costly mistakes, all while launching a business that breeds success for the present ... and the future. Building on his own life experience, Dr. Edwin Williams has crafted an excellent and important book that should be required reading for every physician aspiring to start or already running a private practice. --William H. Truswell, MD, FACS; Past President of AAFPRS

MORE PROFIT, EFFICIENTLY & CONSISTENTLY So you've identified that owning rental property is a smart investment. But are you ready to become a landlord? Many think being a landlord is either a nightmare filled with late-night sewer backups and evictions, or a cakewalk, as easy as watching the rent checks flow in. The reality is somewhere in the middle-but exactly where depends on how you engineer your approach. Over the past two decades, author Richard Sturtevant has developed optimized systems to lease and manage single-family rental homes. He knows how to maximize the potential of each unique piece of real estate while minimizing the effort required at each phase of the rental cycle. The results have been clear when profits have been realized and reinvested (without hesitation) into more real estate. In Landlord Like an Engineer, you'll learn his proven approach to: ¿ Optimize your rental property to maximize your revenue potential. ¿ List and market your property to attract great tenants. ¿ Scrutinize the tenant selection process. ¿ Handle inspections, damages, security deposits, and evictions to avoid headaches. ¿ Leverage technology and specifics in your lease agreements for efficiency. ¿ Vet and retain the most essential contractors. ¿ Manage a short-term rental property, which is more like running a hotel. ¿ Hire a property manager to save time and increase profits. ¿ And more! If you've realized that being a landlord has both incredible potential and mind-numbing pitfalls, Landlord Like an Engineer is your practical guide for success and profit.

YOUR HEALTH IS YOUR WEALTH Trudging through the icy, mountain streets of Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum, Meghan FitzGerald realized this moment--among a select few experiences--was symbolic of a heavy climb to the top of an enduring healthcare career--but at what cost? Looking back, she realized she had put a premium on education, connections, and compensation ... and would only later learn the important value that personal health should have in life choices and work benefits. In ASCENDING DAVOS: A CAREER JOURNEY FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO THE BOARDROOM, Meg shares valuable insights learned from her novel study about the impact of increased status on one's personal health and during her ascent from caregiving roles to healthcare strategist to academic to dealmaker, including: - Be overprepared and have "content and connections." - Have a long-term strategy but short-term goals. - Develop and deploy star sponsors to pull you up and beyond. - Maniacally cultivate and promote your brand. - Education and training, particularly in finance, are great equalizers. - Health is your wealth Through it all, Meg retained a "Get Shit Done" (GSD) mindset: wake up, show up, and perform at your best, no matter the task

EASTER MORNING, 2014 His worldly possessions in a handful of trash bags, his divorce less than a day old, Chuck Crumpton arrived alone to his empty new apartment and wondered, How did I get here? Wasn't I walking the perfect path in building my career, my home, my family? Where do I go from here? Chuck's path was never a straight line. Raised picking tobacco on a family farm in North Carolina, Chuck's journey would take him from a young adulthood struggling to reconcile his faith with a fundamentalist Christian community, to a successful, all-consuming career, culminating in founding and becoming CEO of a multi-million-dollar healthcare consulting firm. As Chuck walked out of that lonely apartment to rebuild his life, he vowed to heal from his failures, learn from his imperfections, and devote his time to the little things that matter most. In The Jagged Journey, Chuck chronicles his life's responsibilities and relationships, gains and losses, adversity and growth. He finds a path forward in understanding, thankfulness, healing, transparency, and vulnerability. Through Chuck's tears of joy and pain, we can learn more about our own path. Because his story offers hope. Though our journey may be jagged, it doesn't always end on a sharp curve. Sometimes the sharpest curves reveal the most profound new beginnings.

AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE FUTURE OF SNOW AND ICE MANAGEMENT One of the most groundbreaking books about the snow and ice management industry, First in Snow: Inside the World of Snowfighting sets out to explore, and explain, the complicated and oft-misunderstood trade known as "snowfighting." Brad Caton draws on nearly two decades of experience running his Vancouver-based snow and ice management firm, Invictus Professional Snowfighters, as well as in-depth discussions with industry experts ranging from attorneys, insurers, advocates, property managers, salt distributors, and fellow snowfighters, to present a rare, broad-scoped analysis of the challenges, solutions, and dire importance associated with the snow and ice industry. Caton offers a compelling case for why snowfighting should be viewed as an emergency service, rather than as a service akin to wintertime lawn maintenance. He, along with his interviewees, breaks down exactly what it is that snowfighters do and outlines the burdens placed on the industry by a growing penchant for lawsuits, rising insurance costs, and the all-too-common disconnect between contractor and client due to the nocturnal nature of the business. Property owners, legal and insurance professionals, technology developers, snow and ice professionals, and the general public can all learn from this book's vast insights on all things snowfighting.

Is the Glass Ceiling Also a Mirror? Women are the backbones of their workplaces, their homes, and their communities, but we women often feel drained, ignored, and ineffective, despite our critical roles and hard work. Society--incessant media messaging and the false narratives with which we're raised--plays a big role in how we perceive ourselves. But could we also be holding ourselves back? In this manifesto of hope, Kimberly Faith--author, speaker, executive coach, and self-described graduate of the school of hard knocks--traces women's activism and movements for change from 1920, when American women gained the right to vote. Simultaneously, Kim breaks down the limiting mental models that are still standing in the way--often unconsciously--and brings them to life with the Sisterhood, seven stories of women who overcame obstacles in their professional and personal lives. Get ready to be inspired by these stories--as well as how Kim rewrote her own life story--and break through the glass ceiling in your world. It starts with Your Lion Inside. Right here. Right now.

What's it like to leave a corporate career and pursue a dream in fashion design? How do you break into the insular world of high fashion? How does a designer face her struggles when navigating the intimidating New York fashion scene? Author Fotini Copeland learned the answers to these questions one stitch and scrap at a time. Alterations in Life is the inspiring memoir of a designer who broke into the fashion industry, experienced its highs and lows, and grew into a leader best suited to serve her niche: women who are aspiring and influential, like her. Few memoirs show what it's really like to make success in the most glamorous industry of them all. Fotini's behind-the-folding-screen look at running a design house takes readers from the old-world ateliers of northern Italy to New York, today's epicenter of luxury fashion design. On her journey to the top, Fotini shares the senses and thoughts of both an experienced businessperson and a designer-in-progress. Her obsessions and ambitions. Her inspirations and doubts. Fashion week, catwalks, trunk shows, and laugh-out-loud scenes featuring Amy Poehler and Betsey Johnson-Fotini tells all. Authentic, vulnerable, and never one to shy away from a tough lesson, Fotini shows us how she found her way in fashion-and made a dream come to life.

When executives in any industry are asked about the most important skill they look for in a leader, the answer is almost always the ability to communicate effectively. Unfortunately, schools and organizations spend almost no time helping otherwise intelligent people develop as communicators. This book begins to fill that gap. With Stop Wasting Words, coauthors Sean Mahar and Eric Eisenberg give you the tools you need to communicate with your teams and ultimately improve your performance as a leader-whether you're a low-level manager or a C-suite executive. In this book, Sean and Eric provide you with a comprehensive way of thinking about your own development as a leader focused on three major processes: ¿ Conducting an honest self-assessment focused on your level of self-awareness; ¿ Clarifying the choices/decisions you make regarding your communication and your relationships; and ¿ Designing and applying a continuous improvement process for your leadership and for those you lead. Communicating is not just talking and listening; it requires complex message displays and engaging the listener followed by an assessment to check for understanding. It is not just throwing words back and forth. Without these efforts, the result could sound more like noise than meaningful dialogue. It's about making the most out of the words you do say. It's time to stop wasting words and learn how to truly communicate effectively.

In today's crowded marketplace, WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GROW your existing dental practice or group? In Mastering Practice Growth, author Ian McNickle shares the tips and resources that you need to... - create a culture that supports operational excellence - develop a highly effective marketing program to generate new patient leads and convert those leads into new patients - increase your Google rankings, improve your online reputation, and optimize your social media performance - accurately track results and optimize ROI - scale up to multiple locations or even a DSO

HOPE SHOULD NOT BE PART OF YOUR BUSINESS PLAN. Too many business owners-either consciously or unconsciously-rely on hope to achieve success. But hope is not a plan. Fortunately, there is a reliable recipe that business leaders can follow, one that dependably delivers winning results for all kinds of businesses. Doug Callahan knows that recipe. He has used it to build one of the fastest growing companies in America and to win top entrepreneurial and industry awards. And now he wants to share that recipe with you. In Hope Is Not a Plan, you will learn about the real drivers of business success. And you will learn how to harness those drivers to grow a business that serves as a model for others to follow. This book offers indispensable business lessons, such as: Why you must treat people as your greatest asset How to create a winning cadence in your company The importance of narrowing your business focus The secrets to creating a collaborative culture The value of providing a "scoreboard" for your team The magic of metrics and benchmarks How to lead with passion The power of a repeatable process ...and many, many more. Hope is NOT a plan. But this book IS.

Are you following your passion? Do you want to find more inspiration and meaning at work or in your professional life? Author and professional coach Tricia Manning shares her personal experiences that will create awareness in your life as you take action toward your professional and personal goals. This book will inspire you to be your best, especially as a leader, with engagement and empowerment that will take you to the next level. Tricia shows you how to engage the hearts and minds of your people to create more meaningful opportunities for them to do their best work. She shows you how to be intentional in your "how," engaging others as you lead. Inspired to help others lead with heart, Tricia helps you develop your own possibilities with deliberate intent that will define your own legacy of leadership for a purposeful new life. This book will take you on a thrilling journey that will change the way you view your life as a leader.

The funeral business is changing. Don't let it bury you. Since its inception, the funeral and cemetery business has stuck to the status quo. After all, other than taxes, death is the only sure thing in life. But the world is changing more rapidly than ever. As a funeral or cemetery professional, you have to keep up if you don't want to get buried. Written by Jake Johnson, president and CEO of the premier consulting firm for the funeral and cemetery business, Staying Alive in the Funeral Profession holds the insights you need to understand current trends and opportunities to buy, grow, and sell while building a legacy you can be proud of.

In The Dental Black Book, you will get a glimpse into Dr. Garofolo's background that has laid the foundation for the culture he has created. His commitment to impacting his patients, his team, and the community around him have set The Dentistry Collective apart from other dental practices, leaving them in a category of one. In addition, you will also find the importance of maintaining your dental health at all stages of your life.