**The pioneering game-chip engineers behind the revolutionary Cell microprocessor tell the story of its creation in this “fast-paced tell-all” (**Steve Cherry, IEEE Spectrum Magazine).The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game systems have changed the face of home entertainment. But few know the amazing story inside the consoles—how David Shippy and his team of engineers at the Sony/Toshiba/IBM Design Center (STI) forged the tiny miracle at the core of it all: a ...

A roadmap for achieving financial freedom in less than five years!David and Leslie Shippy went from a middle-class life to financial freedom in three short years. They were able to replace both of their multiple six-figure incomes and walk away from corporate America. Their first three apartment investments tripled their investors' money. They have since gone on to purchase and manage a portfolio of apartments that consists of over three thousand units and is worth...

This book is an in-depth journalistic effort to uncover the inside story of the making of Microsoft's Xbox 360 console. It chronicles the passion and drive behind the team that made it, and the second edition is updated with new information about the console's defect problem.

"Straight Talk for Startups memorializes age-old best practices and empowers both experienced and new investment professionals to beat the odds."—David Krane, CEO, Google Ventures"Straight Talk for Startups is filled with real, raw, and fact-based ‘rules of the road’ that you need to know when diving into our ultra-competitive startup world. A must read and a re-read!"—Tony Fadell, Coinventor of the iPod/iPhone & Founder of Nest Labs

The classic on the universal laws of business success, completely revised and updated for today's leadersCompletely rewritten for today’s business world, What the CEO Wants You to Know, expanded and updated, written by bestselling author Ram Charan, describes the fundamentals behind every business, from street vendors in Mumbai, to Fortune 500 companies. Drawing on stories from Uber, Amazon, Apple, Toyota, Netflix, Lyft, The Limited, Walmart, GE and Starbu...

Love is the surprising emotion that company builders cannot afford to ignore.Genuine, heartfelt devotion and loyalty from customers — yes, love — is what propels a select few companies ahead. Think about the products and companies that you really care about and how they make you feel. You do not merely likethose products, you adore them.Consider your own emotions and a key insight is revealed: Love is central to business. Nobody talks about it, but...

Do you own or plan to own a small business?Do you work for a small business and desire to better understand your boss?Do you know someone who owns a business and wants to be stronger, more focused, and more successful?This is the book for you.The truth is that many business books offer a lot of wonderful sounding theories, but they have little practical application in the real world of small business. Common Sense Business is full of life-and-...

What causes potential clients to say “yes” or “no” to our proposals?Well, if we could read our potential clients’ minds, we would see the five questions they use to make their decisions.**Five questions? **Yes. We will know the exact sequence and importance of these decision-making or decision-breaking questions. And 80% of this process happens even before our presentations or proposals begin.What does this mean to us in real life? No more convincin...

A practical plan for entrepreneurs that "takes you by the hand and leads you to success as a business owner" (Jay Conrad Levinson, national-bestselling author of Guerrilla Marketing).Most business owners and leaders have expectations for today, hopes for tomorrow, and dreams for down the road. But how do they get from here to there?Using a systematic, structured methodology build upon George Horrigan's experience with over 1,200 businesses over the...

RADIUS, the sequel to the best selling business book Third Circle Theory (which since 2013 has sold well over 300,000 copies worldwide) continues on Secret Entourage's mission to bring meaningful business education to the masses.As more and more people embark on the idea that small business ownership and Entrepreneurship may be the only path of finding monetary and personal success in a very crowded and ever evolving global economy, it only made sense for me to create a powerful bl...

Most of the people are getting money through active income. They are getting paid by a client, they have a salary, and they work for a certain amount of time, and get a certain amount of money according to a certain rate. If you lose your client, get fired, or take vacation, the money stop coming. Wouldn’t it be nice if the money was coming to your pocket even if you are not actively working for someone? Wouldn’t it be nice to go take vacation for 6 month without having to...

Featured on the Publishers Weekly list of Business & Personal Finance Books for 2021It takes more than a great idea to make your side hustle a success. Here, two experts show you how to build one that creates the autonomy you desire and changes the way you live.Carrie Bohlig and Craig Clickner started side hustles to make their lives better—to break free from the limitations of corporate America and have more time with their kids a...