Must have, must read 'The Laidoff Ninja'
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This book benefits equally to people on or off the workforce to harness with tool for unpredicted time. It is must read for self-awareness and reality check on self-improvement.

I wish nothing but the best to Authors for timely publication of useful content.
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This book has some of the best information and examples you will ever find for remodeling contractors.  Michael's perspective and narrative are perfect. I have a degree in accounting and have read numerous industry specific and general business related books like this, none of them have made it so crystal clear what mistakes I have been making with my 10 year old remodeling company.  This book has made me feel like I have a shiny new toy to play with and identified some things that I must clean up immediately if I want to stick with this and someday have a life too. If you work your tail off, surround yourself with great people, do great work and have a great reputation - but simply aren't making enough money to feel like the struggle is worth it, READ THIS BOOK! This may have just saved our company and given me the hope I needed to persevere. Thank you Micheal!
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I LOVE this book!  I've been out of work for a while, and a friend recommended it to me.  I had had several interview with little success, so I thought, why not?  I'm so glad I found it and did the exercises.  They really made me understand myself better, and how I could apply my skills to a new position.  I've been recommending this book to everyone I know who's out of a job.
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It doesn't matter what age you read Linchpin? This GREAT FANTASTIC book will help you to understand the new economy and how to reap an enjoyable life in this economy. Seth Godin's book is a gift of art. Artfully written, artfully illustrated, artfully conveying information that kills the lizard in your brain and feeds your soul.

The BIG AHA for me was ? There is no map! For years I've been looking for the rulebook, the instructions on how to be a success. I had never felt comfortable due to all the factory workers forcing me to conform, laughing at my ideas, trying to hold me back. Because of this book, I now understand that I was developing my own flight plan to a brighter future.

This easy to read book will help you shoot the resisters and regain your ability to create a gift.
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Amazing book, great tips, implemented John incite into my LinkedIn and got instant results, plus he's a funny guy, great read. Just get it
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In this time of high unemployment this is a very timely book. There are a multitude of people that are out of work looking for jobs and this book will provide them the extra edge that they need to land the job of their dreams in the midst of record unemployment. Even in tough times there are jobs being filled every day....If you study, underline, highlight his advice and secrets you will land that job, he even guarantees it!!

Love the different chapters, comics and stories - I couldn't put it down!
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Truly a great book, both fun and inspiring to read...I read it cover-to-cover in one sitting.  He had me laughing out loud at parts, cringing at others, and nodding my head in agreement through all of it.  I can relate so well to his struggles, being an entrepreneur and business owner myself.  I have been going through a bit of a slump lately, both personally and in business, and his message was just the kick in the butt that I needed.  I feel fired up, and ready to MSH again (Fisher lingo).  My biggest take away that I am going to apply immediately is FOCUS...its exactly what I need to do.  Well done Brian
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Love this have it on audible and have listened 3 times so far.  Have also asked all 5 of my kids to download and listen to it.  I recommend the audible version because Jen Sincero herself reads it and makes it amazing.  There is no way I could read it with the same meaning that she does.  I do have it on kindle also but not sure I will ever read it with my own eyes.  Follow up by getting her book You are a Badass at Making Money.  You will not be disappointed with either. Be ready to laugh, cringe say f$#k yeah that's me and I got this Universe thank you for the kick in the pants.  JEN Sincero YOU ARE A BADASS at coaching!!
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Excellent read! Very well written and it helped me a lot while going through a layoff. Kept my mojo up!
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Purchased this book back in the early 90's. Our federally funded company was being shut down in 1994 and they were giving everyone a lump sum for their hard work. I picked up this book that year to learn about investing because I hadn't a clue and, most importantly, to try and remain positive for what lay ahead. And it was rough for the next 3 years earning less than minimum wage as a contractor. Anyway, the best part of this book (that I took to heart) was keeping 10% of my annual income in a savings account and leaving it untouched. This was my feel-good money and it really helped with my psyche during lean times. Also, paying yourself first at every paycheck by investing in the company's 401K was/is a gem. Fast forward to 2015, I can say that I've done well for myself and have exceeded my financial expectations. It's crazy! And I owe it all to the sound advice in this book. Give yourself a chance to get ahead with your finances and get this book.
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As a former Police officer I really enjoyed the deep character and plot insights. VERY on point with the the under ground business and high rolling life of that world. I felt like I was in the movie CASINO or Good Fellas however gaining the lessons from the original Karate kid. But this was no movie it was real which makes it all the more fantastic. I know Mr. Graden personally and this is one of , if not the best book he has written. GREAT BOOK - and you don't need to know or be affiliated with the Martial Arts to enjoy it.

Chris Sutton
CEO COBRA Defense International
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This book is extremely valuable and useful.

To me, it's clearly intended for highly compensated Wall Street professionals that have either been laid off or fired.  This book is designed to put confidence back inside the reader and develop a realistic game plan to get back in the game.  The key is to get a foothold at an interim job first (to stop the 'unemployment gap' clock), which can later be spun into a positive story and re-positions you for interviews at your ideal job.

it's really smart and has a lot of helpful detail.  This author is realistic.  Hopefully you won't need this book, but if you do, this is actually a good survival guide.
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Brilliant work.  I had no idea my IRA could do those things.  Great primer for self-directed IRAs

This attorney/author really knows his stuff. I love my accountant, but after having read this, I think it

may be time for a new one.....I guess since I make more money than he does, he really didn't go out of his

way to help me 'do it right' from the beginning. A great eye opener. Sometimes you just have to take the time

to educate yourself. I have no one to blame but myself... Anyway....A must read at any net worth level.

Book is worth it's weight in gold, just have to sit your self down with some Starbucks and start thinking outside the box.
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I took this book with me on a week-long business trip intending to start reading it thru the week I was to be away. Because of late and long working hours during the week, I didn't start reading it until sitting in the airport Friday morning for my return trip. I started reading it at 11:00am and finished it just as we were landing at my home airport (1 connection in between), 4:30pm. I couldn't put the book down, the more I read the more it made me want stand up and scream. I look forward for ANYONE to try and disprove anything that Ellen Schultz's has outlined in this book; my money would be on Ms. Schultz's. Her information is well detailed and can be easily verified if you want to take the time.

While some of the information is very financially technical and sometimes difficult to comprehend (a major reason companies can get away with the manipulation of pensions), read it enough times and you will be able to follow the trail of deceit and lies used by corporations and consulting firms to use pensions as their personal "piggy banks."

I strongly recommend this book for anyone who is relying a pension, social security, or a 401K for their retirement years, the best bet might be to just stuff cash in a mattress, it's probably safer.
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Due to its compelling nature, blazing truthfulness, and exceedingly useful, liberating content, this is one of the first books I've read in one sitting in many years.  Although noone can give you a time machine to let you go back in time, this author comes exceptionally close to that goal in giving you the vehicle to recover your lost time, if you accept the notion that time is money.  Let me explain:  The tax laws of the United States is VERY much on the side of Americans.  With crystal clear clarity, author Pete Hendrickson skillfully takes the reader from the nation's founding document and laws, and shows how the protections from draconian regimes still are the law of the land, and how, even today, the law is fully on the side of 'we the people'.  He absolutely unequivocally shows you what the relevant laws say regarding income tax, thoroughly analyzes and explains it, and provides exceedingly practical information so relevant and pertinent for resolving individual economic challenges and that of the country as a whole.  Our only duty is to read the law for ourselves, and uphold the law.  Then, when you force the government to uphold the law, you will get your time back in the form of money that was improperly withheld from your paycheck, provided you didn't receive your paycheck from the federal government or one of its agencies.

The crackpot trolls writing negative reviews of this author speak in either complete dishonesty or significant ignorance.  Their mendacities are thoroughly debunked on the author's website.  The author is of exceptionally high character and is on very solid, firm, legal footing, because he does not promote theories about the law, but shows and proves established facts of how the income tax laws work and their applicability, or lack thereof, to 98% of us.  Read this book.  Download the free version off of the author's website, if you must.  But after reading and understanding the book, you'll be wanting to purchase many copies more to share with your loved ones.  This book is the key to liberation from tax oppression, and the author's website shows hundreds and hundreds of refund checks from various state governments and the federal government, where many, if not all cases, contain 100% refunds of federal income tax withheld, SS contributions, and Medicare contributions, because such an excise tax as the income tax simply does not apply to 100% of us who do not work for the federal government, get paid by the federal government, or otherwise exercise federal privilege.

The book is a masterpiece that will transform your life in a very positive, empowering way, if you read it, understand it, and uphold the law.  Read the book, uphold the law, and thus do your part to restore America to the path to greatness that the Founders provided by upholding those laws that are still alive and well today.
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I had heard of this book, and 'on a lark' bought it. Reading this was a real educational event. EVERY AMERICAN should read this.
Mrs. Huffington, gives names of CEO's that have been convicted, ones investigated, outlines what they did to amass their fortunes. Mrs. Huffington (who is a Rhodes Scholar), explains  corrupt methods, used by many of these CEO's, in a such plain terms, anyone should be able to understand.
How did you lose your 401K, you pension, why did your job go overseas? Let me quote from the excellent book:
[quote]

  "Since the beginning of the new century [2000], over 570 public companies--including most famously Enron, Global Crossing, Adelphia, WorldCom and Kmart--have declared bankruptcy."
  "Nearly $9 trillion in market value has been lost on Wall Street. But while the average American has suffered staggering losses in 401(k) and pension value, and many have struggled to stay afloat, the average CEO has added millions to his personal wealth. In corporate America, apparently, nothing succeeds like utter failure."
  "At Enron, after tens of billions of dollars vanished--including over $1 billion in employees' pension funds---and over 4,000 employees had been laid off, Enron's "Kenny Boy" Lay strolled out the door with over $100 million."
  " In his last three years at Tyco, Dennis Kozolwski received $466.7 million in salary, bonuses, and perks. He did such a bang-up job that since the summer of 2001, Tyco has closed or consolidated 300 plants and laid off 11,000 workers."
  "When Bernie Ebbers resigned from WorldCom--claiming he didn't understand that WorldCom was defrauding investors of $7 billion--and received over $44 million in pay; His severance package promised him $1.5 million a year for the rest of his life, and the use of the WorldCom jet for 30 hours a year. And medical benefits. And life insurance. And a desktop computer."

Source-"Pigs At The Trough"-Arianna Huffington;copyright-2003; ISBN 1-4000-4771-4;-page-38-9
Do you wonder why the price of prescription drugs remain high?
[quote]

  "The pharmaceutical industry spent a whopping $177 million on lobbying in just the last two years. And of their 623 registered lobbyists, more than half are former members of Congress or former government employees. Which is nice, because if you're a young politician selling off your vote and your integrity, it's easier if there's a seasoned veteran involved who was once in your shoes."
  "Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was formerly CEO of drug giant G.D. Searle, and White House Budget Director Mitch Daniels was a senior vice president at Eli Lilly."

Source-"Pigs At The Trough"-Arianna Huffington;copyright-2003; ISBN 1-4000-4771-4;Page-139
Everyone should read this book.
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Employed..., unemployed..., not even an employee at all?  It doesn't matter, you need this book, and here's why.  Surely, getting hired is without question the greatest sale every job seeker must close.  Beyond that, though, the skills and comprehension involved apply to every transaction exchanging labor for pay.  Everyone has to do that.  And no source will guide you better than this must-own, must-read, must-study, hey-you-may-want-to-memorize book.

It's tempting to argue about what's more important, how you think about vending your labor, strategically, or how you go about doing so, tactically.  The truth is that from hard-hitting and transformative actions you must take to the fundamental changes in your thinking you need, this book packs it all in.

The lay out of the book is a type of mini-lesson in its own right.  The main sections are:

One - Preliminary Planning & Preparation
Two - Developing Your Marketing Plan
Three - Selling Yourself
Four - Closing The Deal

If you simply think those four phases through, carefully, you'll be beginning to move forward to the head of the job seeker pack, already.  Then, with this book's powerful tactical and strategic counsel at your fingertips, you'll be able to break each phase down to the tangible level you need.  You'll be guided through every step of your mission.  More, you'll be ready to enter your job search with the confidence of knowing you've put the new rules of the game on your side.

No guide will help you more, and you'll never find a better book on the topic. This book will change your economic life.