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In the bestselling The Signal and the Noise, Nate Silver showed how forecasting would define the age of Big Data. Now, in this timely and riveting new book, Silver investigates "The River," or those whose mastery of risk allows them to shape—and dominate—so much of modern life. These professional risk takers—poker players and hedge fund managers, crypto true-believers and blue-chip art collectors—can teach us much about navigating the uncertainty of the 21st century. 

Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair’s breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger - all by the time he was 30. He solidified his standing as the nation's foremost political forecaster with his near perfect prediction of the 2012 election. Silver is the founder and editor in chief of the website FiveThirtyEight. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction, investigating how we can distinguish a true signal from a universe of noisy data.

All of us know that users of the web do not read advertisements on the websites we visit, yet the online communities are emerging as the next great media rely solely on this method to produce revenue. In The Social Network Business Plan, social network expert, David Silver presents and explains 18 cutting-edge methods to create revenue for social network websites - none of which are advertising.

In this practical guide to successful grantseeking, Alan Silver draws on 30 years of experience to help listeners formulate strategies for winning grants for individuals, nonprofits, and agencies. Concisely written and easy to follow, How to Win Grants demonstrates a three-stage grant development model distilled into 101 actionable strategies, arranged in order of execution and supplemented by helpful checklists.

Silver Moon was the dream of three women – a bookshop with the mission to promote the work of female writers and create a much-needed safe space for any woman. Founded in 1980s London against a backdrop of homophobia and misogyny, it was a testament to the power of community. While contending with day-to-day struggles common to other booksellers, plus the additional burdens of misogyny and the occasional hate crime, Jane Cholmeley and her booksellers created a thriving business. But they also played a crucial and relatively unsung part in one the biggest social movements of our time.

Start-ups are born to fail. Around three quarters of venture capital-backed new companies never return cash to investors. Upscale is about the other 25 percent. At a time when more people than ever are starting companies in Britain - over 2,000 new businesses are launched every day - Upscale focuses on the moment founders floor the accelerator and their company goes from a bunch of friends in a co-working space to hundreds of employees often scattered around the world.  

With a passion for helping others and a modern approach to sharing the oils, Sarah Harnisch made it to Platinum in Young Living in 17 months. Now she's sharing her strategy in this densely-packed guide to take you from starter kit to Silver in Young Living. Understand the chessboard of network marketing and get practical advice for every aspect of your business.

The marketing technology may have changed but human hopes and desires do not! All the latest high-tech web design gadgets won't help make you any money unless you learn to use words and sales strategies that have been proven to get attention, generate interest and desire, and motivate people to take buying action now. It doesn't matter how pretty and professional looking your ad, sales letter, or website is, the only way you're going to make money is by using words that communicate clearly the benefits of your offer and the reasons why your prospect should buy from you. 

Fear is designed to paralyse us, to keep us safe from the risk of rejection and failure. But change and growth are often on the other side of such risk, so how are we to get there if fear is so controlling? The loudest guest, explored in this fascinating new book, is fear. Author and psychologist, Dr. Amy Silver, believes that if you reduce the control that fear has on you, you take back control of your life. Fear is merely a guest in your mind, albeit a noisy one, and you are the host.

If you’re looking for the principles, mindset, and habits that drive successful millionaires, and how you could model them and become successful without spending years of your life discovering them by yourself, then keep listening...Each lesson in this audiobook reinforces and expands on the previous lessons. We call this "slow growth" and we like to think of it as a way of getting results that stick around for the long-term, rather than a quick gimmick or trick that works today and is gone tomorrow.

In the world of accessories, silver stud earrings stand as timeless classics, effortlessly blending elegance with simplicity. For those who appreciate the allure of silver but seek affordability without compromising on style, the realm of wholesale silver stud earrings becomes a delightful treasure trove. This article explores the charm and budget-friendly appeal of wholesale silver stud earrings, showcasing how these accessories can add a touch of silver elegance to every occasion without breaking the bank.

Do you want to know exactly what buying and selling silver bullion entails? This definitive eBook on silver bullion investing written by Doug West is for investors who want to enter the world of silver investing armed with all the information they need in order to succeed. The book discusses the buying power of silver. It is written in a way that easily convinces anyone who is still on the fence with regard to investing in silver bullion to make the decision by presenting facts and figures.

Managers are the heart, soul and brains of any retail operation. Lessons Learned in Retail Management breaks down the manager's role in four parts: the importance of understanding financials, the skills needed in managing people, finding the lost art of customer service, and the importance of personal development. 25 years in the making, it contains successful tools for building strong foundations and turning stores around. You can be a successful manager - no matter how tall the ladder of success may be.

The Silver Bullet podcast, presented by Media & Capital Partners, features disruptors from all across the Australian business landscape. We chat with startup founders, ASX-listed company CEOs, and all sorts of brilliant business minds and innovative thinkers in between. Hosted and produced by journalist and communications professional Rowan Barker, The Silver Bullet dismisses the idea that business success comes from hard work alone. Rather, those who build successful businesses are all innovators in their own way, and whether through their philosophies, lifestyle choices, beliefs or new ways ...

Join Jayson Blair as he interviews newsmakers, experts and regular people on topics that have to do with psychology in the workplace. We will explore the myths, misconceptions, and truths to help build better leaders and promote fulfillment in this important part of our lives. We'll take a scientific and evidence-based approach and avoid pop-psychology or simplistic views of people in the places they work.After a career as a reporter for The New York Times, Jayson was a part of a scandal that rocked journalism. Now, as an executive and mental health coach for the past 15 years, he uses the ...

In 2013, Tyler Watson was averaging $15 an hour as a massage therapist. Today, he is earning five to six figures a month teaching message-bearers like you - networkers, trainers, speakers, leaders, healers, those in service-based sales, anyone with a message - how to share your message, master your stories, and sell your passion in a way that will allow you to step into your power and enroll clients consistently. What has made the difference? In The Enrollment Effect, Tyler reveals the powerful set of truths that has unlocked his earning potential.

We're on a mission to help professionals thrive, not just survive. In each episode of How to Thrive, hosts Claire Sanders and Helen Silver-MacMahon, ask a guest to share the skills they deploy in order to thrive in the high-pressure world in which we live. By sharing their lessons and experience, and through the application of the scientific discipline of Human Factors, we hope that you will feel empowered with new, practical ways in which to maximise your performance and your well-being.Your hosts:Claire Sanders, former Corporate Lawyer, General Council and Co-Founder of Being Human ...

When you're feeling slow at work or on your business, use these affirmations to skyrocket your productivity. 

The best morning affirmations for business people. 

In a world that seems to be bombarding us with negative and scary news, Finding Silver Linings is your new "good news channel". You will feel uplifted, encouraged, hopeful, and revived after tuning in to the discussion. It's a place where we don't take ourselves too seriously, we laugh, we sing, we inform, we inspire.