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“The only way to do great work is to love what you do,” said Steve Jobs. How true. And have we not all thought the same? And yet, earning and enjoyment never seem to come together! Now Cool Cash will prove that anyone can do it – and shows you how. Here are 30 secrets to successfully turning your hobby into a source of income. Whether it’s cooking, baking, gaming, swimming, pets, comics or travel, every hobby can – with the right strategies – earn you some cool cash. Drawing on detailed interviews and case studies with people who have built profitable and sustainable “hobby jobs”, this book presents tried-and-true principles that everyone will benefit from. Divided into 3 sections – Small Starts, Growing Pains, and Open for Business – Cool Cash takes readers step-by-step through the stages of discovery, execution, and growth. Learn how to Experiment with your skills; how to Advertise in the right places; and how to Price it right (not too high, but not too low either!). For those who take the lessons to heart and master the principles, cool cash awaits. A bonus section shows readers how to best market themselves online. Written in a lively, engaging style, this is the ideal guide for anyone who has ever thought to themselves, “How can I make money doing what I’d happily do for free?”

Construction Project Management provides the reader with crucial background information often overlooked in other texts: The roles of the major players owners and designers, general and specialty contractors; Why contractors should avoid some jobs, and how to get the right ones; What bidding is, and why the low bid is not always the best bid; Why different types of construction contracts carry different levels of risk; Why cost estimates and schedules are keys to project success; How a contractor brings in a job on time and on budget; And much more: Alternative project delivery and BIM; Change orders and getting paid; MasterFormat; ConsensusDocs and AIA Documents; An expanded and updated introduction to Green Construction.

The authors look to the laws of thermodynamics for answers to the questions of evolution, ecology, economics, and even life's origin.

Proceedings of the Midnight Sun Conference, held in Tromsø, Norway, July 1-8, 1987

Teens and Tweens: Learn 2 Sew for Fun and Profit. Sara shows you how easy and fun it is to sew cute clothes and accessories-and make money from your sewing. 9 beginner-friendly projects include PJs, pillows, a tote bag, a cell phone or MP3 player cover, an apron, a notebook cover, and more. Laugh along with Sara's journal entries. Meet Sara Trail, teenage sewing whiz, designer, and entrepreneur. Join Sara as she shows you how to find sewing supplies (shopping!), make fun stuff everyone will love to show off (clothes!), and earn extra money by throwing sewing parties and selling your creations (cash!).