Twisted Business

Learn life lessons from the expertstwenty-five business leaders who made their marks but did so with a bit of a twist. In this series of profiles, author Stephen K. Troy takes a detailed look at people who walked down nontraditional paths to achieve success. Many of these leaders are no longer celebrated or remembered, but their achievements changed the course of business and continue to influence society. Youll learn about the unassuming billionaire who gave away his entire fortune during his lifetime to better the world. Not everyone was so generous; one scoundrel stole billions. Some are more obscure than others, and this text brings their accomplishments to light. Leaders profiled include Aaron Burr, Henry Ford, John Ringling, Robert Morris, Frank Woolworth, Forrest Mars Sr., Daniel Ludwig, Iva Kreuger and many more. Whether you are a student, a business leader, or someone considering a career in business, youll be entertained, informed, and educated as you read Business Biographies: Shaken, Not Stirred With a Twist.

"A life-changing read. With warmth, honesty, and storytelling, Lynne turns everything we think we know about money upside down…It's the book we all need right now." —Brené Brown, Ph.D., author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Rising Strong This liberating book shows us that examining our attitudes toward money—earning it, spending it, and giving it away—offers surprising insight into our lives. Through personal stories and practical advice, Lynne Twist asks us to discover our relationship with money, understand how we use it, and by assessing our core human values, align our relationship with it to our desired goals. In doing so, we can transform our lives. The Soul of Money now includes a foreword from Jack Canfield and a new introduction by Lynne Twist, in which she explores the effects of the Great Recession and environmental concerns about our monetary needs and aims.

The secret ingredient is love. It was a short distance from Anne Beiler's little town in the heart of Mennonite country to her humble farmer's stand that would become the first Auntie Anne's Pretzel store. But it was a long life journey for Anne to get there. Twist of Faith is more than the inspiring story of building a successful business; it's a personal journey of faith and forgiveness. From the death of her young daughter to surviving the rigors of building a successful business to struggles with depression, Anne offers a deeply personal view of her life. She says, "If you knew my life and understood where I came from, you would agree that Auntie Anne's, Inc. is a modern day business miracle." Twist of Faith is an inspiring look at the life of a woman who went from an 8th-grade Amish education to founding Auntie Anne's, Inc., the world's largest mall-based pretzel franchise.

Is your small business or non-profit having trouble standing out in today's crowded and competitive markets? In your efforts to look legitimate, you're likely promoting your brand with promises, words and images that blend in instead of break through. The solution? Find your TWIST. In this book, Julie Cottineau, former VP of Brand for Virgin, founder of Brand School and a global authority on impactful and effective branding, shares her unique TWIST approach which helps businesses remove their brand blinders and look outside of their categories for actionable insights that build stronger brands and better business results. She uses easy to follow examples of actual small businesses that have successfully applied her methodology. Don't waste another minute on "me-too" marketing until you read this book and build your own TWIST.

From USA Today Bestselling Author Blair Babylon, a thrilling romantic suspense tale about a twisted billionaire with a shady past. Behind every great fortune lies a great crime, and for Tristan “Twist” King, the time has come to commit his. Tristan is twenty-eight years old, six feet four, wealthy, frighteningly good at day-trading stocks, and lives on a yacht in Monaco. The Prince of Monaco is his buddy from boarding school, and his other friends are billionaires, politicians, CEOs, actors, and rock stars. He dates heiresses, minor princesses, models, and Fortune 50 vice presidents. He has it all. But a debt has come due, and Tristan needs a large amount of GameShack’s stock. If he doesn’t produce it, he’ll be in debt for the rest of his life. It’s worth far more money than Tristan has or can borrow. To get the stock, Tristan has to destroy GameShack. He haunts the stock forum Sherwood Forest day and night, looking for a crack in the company’s financial armor, until the forum’s moderator, QueenMod, suspects his motives and trolls his every move. But he’ll figure it out. He has to. Otherwise, he’ll be not only broke and in debt, but it will probably cost him his life. What Tristan hadn’t counted on was meeting Colleen Frost, a perky, funny GameShack employee while on a recon trip. She has no idea what he’s up to, or so he thought. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By day, Colleen Frost works the register at GameShack, but by night, she’s a moderator on the infamous stock market activist website Sherwood Forest. She’s paid back half her student loans by trolling short-traders who tried to make a quick buck by setting companies on fire and selling the ashes. And it’s fun, too. When her sub-forum begins to crackle with rumors that someone is trying to crash GameShack’s stock, she suspects forum member TwistyTrader might be in on it. So she dogs him every time he’s online, calling out his baloney and making his forum life a living heck. But when a tall, handsome hunk named Tristan King with incredible sapphire eyes walks into her GameShack store and starts flirting with her, all the while chatting about her favorite videogame, she gives him her online contact info, which turns into a coffee date, which turns into more. And that’s when things get TWISTED. Includes your favorite romance tropes! Enemies to lovers, billionaire lifestyle, hidden and secret identity, steamy spicy reads, and so much more! For fans of Lucy Score, Janie Crouch, Nora Roberts, JD Robb, Marie Force, Bella Andre, EL James, and more, you'll love Blair Babylon's Thrillers that Bang! USA Today Bestselling Author Blair Babylon writes bestselling romance books that will free your mind. These five star billionaire boss, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, and romantic comedy romantic novels quickly turn into suspense thriller books that will make your pulse pound and soothe your heart. Whether the couple are trapped in a pretend marriage or there's only one bed, Blair's books are like romancing your own duke, mister, or billionaire. Some are an ugly cry, some are an affair to remember with a king or a prince, and some are a few shades darker, but all are unputdownable. Fans of Danielle Steel, E.L. James, Helen Hardt, Anna Todd, and Charlotte Byrd will love Blair's romantic books and romance audiobooks. Set your heart free and download these fantastic, complete series!

Can a pixie girl with a bum leg and mismatched wings untangle the paranormal puzzles and solve the quirky mystery? A town of wonky magic. A fencer stabbed by her own blade. Can Twizzie untangle the twisted mystery? Twizzle Twist isn't your normal real estate pixie. Nor is St. Maurice your normal Southern California town. The magic in the valley belches at the worst time. Twizzle's mismatched wings and bum leg are the least of her worries. Twiz is fortunate to have friends like the ancient Chinese wizard, the barista mermaid with the bent tail, a pixie cop, and two chili-cheese-dog obsessed mini-dragons to aid her. And she'll need all the help they can muster when the town council leader has Twizzle's SoCal home on the St. Maurice amusement pier in the path of her wrecking ball. When a cute new vampire arrives in town, and needs a handicapped accessible home due to his wheelchair, Twizzle has one pesky rule. Don't date your clients. So she needs to finish the home sale, before she can land a new boyfriend. But, when their first home showing comes with the homeowner stabbed in the back with her own sword, Twizzle gets tangled in a mystery not of her making. Can she untangle the knot of clues, parry the magical red herrings, and solve the mystery in time to sell the home, and stop the killer? Twiz and her friends have to save their pier, catch the killers, and find time for Mortimer and Basil the mini-dragon to get their chili-cheese-dog fix. Each story is a self-contained mystery, with an evolving backstory as Twiz and her friends fight to save their town's beloved amusement pier. This omnibus includes the previously published tomes: A Twisted Riposte A Twisted Tune A Twisted Dive A Twisted Treasure A Twisted Inferno A Twisted Festival If you love mysteries with a dash of quirky characters, a dose of warped magic, and snarky humor, you'll love Alyn Troy's Paranormal Cozy Mysteries.

Twisted by the Wind is a collection of stories and words of wisdom, with a fair amount of humor added. It chronicles a philosophical spirit developed on the plains of Oklahoma, the Arizona desert, Nashville, and the wine country of California, honed through a lifetime of entrepreneurial endeavors and adventures. Tales of first flights, free meals in the park, car racing, life in a monastery, following a musical dream, and wisdom of the ages are all wrapped in a collection of quotes, short stories, poems, and personal revelations. Designed to be a catalyst to spark readers’ inspiration and creativity, you can open this book anywhere and find a fresh thought or idea to make life more enjoyable and to share with others.