Don Snider's book,"Beyond the Bling" is a must read for anyone who is willing to take charge of his/her financial future. Don narrates his life as an entrepreneur while following closely the life of the Prophet Elijah at the Brook Cherith. His sole dependence on God's provisional nature is a refreshing view that should lead anyone to a renewed faith in God and the knowledge that he has an assigned place of blessing for us to experience and enjoy. I highly recommend this book! Bishop Alfred D. Knight Jr. Prelate Michigan Northwestern Harvest Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ, Inc. It is real spiritual wisdom, that properly applied will change your personal and professional lives. Don has captured real events and transformed them into life changing lessons that inspire action, spiritual growth and prudent decision making Lawrence Jackson Managing Member of Emerging Enterprise Group, L.L.C. Good book-great anecdotes for financial literacy. Catchy title that goes to the heart of todays consumerism. An easy read with real world understanding. I fully endorse. Should be on the coffee table of every American family. Greg Jackson President/CEO Prestige Automotive "With the keen insight of a scholar, the compelling voice of a biblical prophet, and the urgent compassion of a transformational business leader, Donald Snider focuses on a key issue that will benefit anyone who will listen to his sound advice. Anyone who wishes to succeed in life should read this book." Tony C. Henderson, M.Div., D.Min. Founding Pastor, Resurrection Christian Center, Detroit, MI Beyond the Bling, teaches a holistic approach to live in financial peace. Thank you Donald for a breakthrough to Economic Empowerment. Gail Perry-Mason Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Wow !!!! " Beyond The Bling" is a modern day classic. Don Snider masterfully brought home the fact that true wealth is not about money. This book is a blue print for fiscal responsibility and a wonderful example of financial literacy. Beyond The Bling is the real thing. Ken Brown Award Winning Author-"A Leap Of Faith" International Success Coach/Trainer www.kenbrowninternational.com

"I have known Michael for over twenty years. He has one of the smartest business minds I know. When he gives me advice, I pay attention, and you should, too. Automatic Wealth is full of wisdom and insight filtered by a master and brought to you in a well-written and delightful style." -John Mauldin, Editor of the bestselling book, Just One Thing: Twelve of the World's Best Investors Reveal the One Strategy You Can't Overlook "I am not usually a fan of this kind of book. One entitled Automatic Wealth made me suspicious. But I am a fan of Michael Masterson, and when I read the book, I was impressed. Masterson manages to go beyond the theory to tell you exactly how real people make real money in the real world. That, I think, is his genius. He's able to open his own eyes and see for himself what actually works. The result is original, clever, and very helpful to anyone who is serious about building wealth." -Bill Bonner, coauthor of Empire of Debt: The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis "Michael Masterson has been a great friend of mine for over twenty years. I know for a fact that the strategy he teaches is the exact same strategy he has personally used to amass extraordinary wealth and prosperity for himself. He's reduced a normally daunting process down to six simple and unfailing steps YOU can absolutely use to vastly and rapidly increase your financial situation, often times doubling and redoubling your wealth every few years. This book will become your financial bible." -Jay Abraham, author of Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got: 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition "Michael Masterson's book is brilliant and concise, packed with breakthrough insights and unique wealth-building tips. Best of all, it's practical because it combines proven investment and financial planning advice with street-smart business and real estate secrets." -Robert Ringer, author of Action!, Looking Out for #1, and To Be or Not to Be Intimidated?

Real estate experts Donna and Shannon Freeman don’t pull any punches. Whether it’s on HGTV’s shows Designed to Sell and Secrets That Sell or with their own clients, this mother-daughter team’s straight-talking approach helps home sellers do what it takes to close a successful sale. Often hilarious and always honest, their advice results in multiple offers, higher profits, and happy sellers. Now, for the first time, this witty and wise duo brings the benefit of their experience to you, sharing their insider secrets and strategies in Seven Steps to Sold. To sell your home for top dollar, you have to play the real estate game—and realize that that means stepping outside of your lifestyle. From the moment you first consider selling until the day you move, Donna and Shannon’s simple seven-step plan covers everything you need to know, including how to: -Give your house a competitive edge, even in a tough market -Set your goals and price your house properly -Accentuate the strengths of your home and get inside buyers’ minds to attract the best offers -Close the sale on schedule, while avoiding the common mistakes that can drive you crazy and cost you a bundle Plus, Seven Steps to Sold includes many exclusive features, such as: -99 Simple Ways to Ensure a Successful Sale -Top Ten Questions to Ask Prospective Agents -Twelve Little Things That Can Make a Big Impression With their trademark wit and in-depth experience, Donna and Shannon will keep you laughing and learning as you sell your house the right way—for the most money and in the shortest time possible—in seven easy steps.

This thoroughly updated second edition of the Encyclopedia of Sport Management is an authoritative reference work that provides detailed explanations of critical concepts within the field.

This professional book introduces marketing and luxury brand professionals to a new definition of luxury and the art of designing the ultimate luxury experience in both the physical space (e.g., in-store, hotel, restaurant) and the digital space (e.g., social media, website, e-commerce). Specifically, it offers an overview of customer experience issues and explores big five experiential strategies that can be applied by luxury houses in order to provide the best luxury experience to their customers. Themes such as quality of customer luxury experience, immersion and co-production/co-creation in luxury, creation and management, digital and immersive marketing, and innovative market research are also examined. How do consumers define luxury? Is there one luxury or several “luxuries”? What kind of luxury experiences consumers want to live? How can luxury houses design the ultimate luxury experience? More than in any other sector, luxury consumption is a response to a search for emotions, pleasure, uniqueness, consideration and greatest services. The luxury consumer wants to live luxury experiences – not just buy luxury products or services. In this way, this book presents the luxury consumption experience as a combination of symbolic meaning, subconscious processes and nonverbal cues and characterized by fantasies, feelings and fun. Featuring case studies and interviews from international luxury sectors and brand managers such as Burberry, Dior, Porsche, Breitling, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, and Louis Vuitton, among others, this book offers both a research and management perspective on luxury experience to professionals in the luxury sector (e.g., CEOs, brand managers, marketing and communication professionals), as well as marketing professors, students, and people eager to learn more about how to design the ultimate luxury experience. Praise for The New Luxury Experience “This book provides a holistic perspective on marketing of luxury brands, offering both useful practical advice as well as illustrating important cases.” -- Ravi Dhar, Director, Yale Center for Customer Insights, Yale University “Wided Batat’s book offers a fresh, insightful and comprehensive analysis of the concept of the consumer’s experience with luxury whatever that may be. The Five experiential luxury strategies proposed by Wided highlight that luxury management should go above and beyond the design and branding of luxury goods and services. I also commend the consideration given to the younger generations’ approach to luxury and to corporate social responsibility aspects. Luxury marketers should find this book very useful indeed.” -- Francesca Dall’Olmo Riley, Professor of Brand Management, Kingston Business School, UK

In Expect to WinAuthor John Mason keeps you from hiding behind excuses and alibis of why your life isn't where you would like it to be. Your disposition will determine your position. Some people freeze in the winter while others ski. Which will you be? You can't change your direction in life without enthusiasm and the will to change. John's 36 chapters are packed with the motivation you need to make change happen. John will help you keep your enthusiasm in the face of failure. As we all have heard, it is our many failures that ultimately lead to our success. One more important note - you'll learn that success isn't about imitation it is about your own innovation. Sometimes your ideas will be popular, sometimes not. Stay true to your ideas and face the challenges and the person you are meant to be. The opposite of courage is not fear. It is conformity. Today is the best day to begin...the best opportunity for a new destiny. If you believe that time has passed you by, your best days are behind you, or that somehow you've failed too many times to have another chance, nothing could be further from the truth. Start today.