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When six-year-old Reginald Lewis overheard his grandparents discussing employment discrimination against African Americans, he asked, “Why should white guys have all the fun?" This self-assured child would grow up to become the CEO of Beatrice International and one of the most successful entrepreneurs ever. At the time of his death in 1993, his personal fortune was estimated in excess of $400 million and his vast commercial empire spanned four continents.

If Crazy Rich Asians and a Greek tragedy had a literary offspring, it would be the spitting image of Why Should Guys Have All the Fun? The true story of resolute immigration lawyer and activist Loida Lewis, Why Should Guys Have All the Fun? begins with Loida's adventure-packed Philippine upbringing. A torrid love affair with brilliant, irascible financier Reginald Lewis follows, as does regal living in Manhattan and Paris, and gut-wrenching loss, all before Loida shockingly commandeers a multibillion-dollar, multinational conglomerate and leads it with aplomb.

Give a Damn!: The Ticket to Cultural Change is for individuals and organizations that need to develop a stronger awareness and understanding of their toxic thoughts, which lead to behaviors and actions that are selfish, irresponsible, and destructive. This occurs globally across all organizations, government, and in the home. This audiobook creates an acute awareness of what has lead us down this path and provides the solution for a simple but also challenging mindset change that is necessary for society to prosper.

Smart executives who want to reach virtually any business goal - from raising capital to finding sales leads to finding the perfect job - know that networking is the key to their success. But traditional networking approaches - meet as many people as possible, amass huge numbers of "connections" and "friends" in your LinkedIn and Facebook networks - rarely produce more than a handful of relationships that pay off.

Here's the first book to apply guerrilla sales and marketing tactics to the unique, high-pressure environment of electronic communications. This groundbreaking resource is packed with valuable tips, expert advice, and insider secrets on finding, closing, and increasing sales by phone and fax, as well as via e-mail and the Internet.