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Creating Your Own Career
Wednesday, August 26th, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Parkway Central Library, Skyline Room (Fourth Floor)
1901 Vine Street, 19103
James Chan, Ph.D., author and Philadelphia business owner since 1983, will offer insights on his S.P.A.R.E approach toward self-invention. This presentation will show you how you can create your own career that matches your talents and ambitions. Using personal and practical examples, Dr. Chan will help you explore how to discover your own strengths, unleash your hidden passion and turn your calling into a profitable business you love.
Mr. Chan will have autographed copies of his book Spare Room Tycoon: Succeeding Independently, the 70 Lessons of Sane Self-Employment for sale after the talk ($20/cash only). View his detailed profile at www.asiamarketingmanagement.com.
Click here to register or call 215-686-5394 for more information.
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Next month!
Build a Plan to Grow and Sustain Your Business: 5 Secrets To Go from Ideas to Results
Wednesday, September 9th, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Parkway Central Library, Rooms 405/406/407 (Fourth Floor)
1901 Vine Street, 19103
Are you ready to:
- Go more confidently from daydreaming about a business expansion idea in your head to implementing an action plan with results?
- Better identify the opportunities and priorities to increase the value of your business?
- Avoid costly mistakes that prevent many entrepreneurs from realizing their business' full potential?
What you will learn:
- How to use the data around you to develop a solid implementation plan to get results
- How to develop a marketing plan that helps you zero in on how to reach your ideal clients
- When it makes sense to leverage outsourcing and technology to achieve scale in your business
- When you, the entrepreneur, are the main barrier to your success
Presented by Veronica Woods, MBA, Business Growth Strategist
V. Woods Enterprises, LLC.
Click here to register or call 215-686-5394 for more information.
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Of interest!
Introvert Survival Skills in the Workplace
Monday, August 3rd, 6:30 PM
Fumo Family Library
2437 South Broad Street, 19148
Finding it difficult to compete with extroverts in the workplace? Feeling overlooked or ignored for promotions?
Learn how to capitalize on your strengths as an introvert. This workshop will teach you to build team relationships with extroverts, effectively network as a quiet leader, and use social media for success in the workplace.
Presented by Miriam McCleary, MS, CPRP, Mental Health and Gerontology Consultant, Recovery Therapist.
For more information call 215-685-1758.
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Also of interest!
Maximizing Your American Experience: Finding Your Talents and Making Them Work For You
Tuesday, August 18th, 6:30 PM
Northeast Regional Library
2228 Cottman Avenue, 19149
Author and business owner, James Chan will offer insights on his S.P.A.R.E approach toward self-invention, which can help you maximize your American experience. Discover your own strengths and possibly turn them into a profitable career you love. Mr. Chan will have autographed copies of his book Spare Room Tycoon: Succeeding Independently, the 70 Lessons of Sane Self-Employment for sale after the talk ($20/cash only).
For more information call 215-685-0522.
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Attention Inventors!
We are pleased to announce that we are compiling a list for free Patent/Trademark/Copyright consultations with Mr. John S. Child, Jr., an attorney with the law firm Paul and Paul of Philadelphia. Mr. Child specializes in Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. The next free consultations will take place in the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Parkway Central Library.
If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please respond to erefbsi@freelibrary.org with your name, email, and a phone number. We will contact you at the beginning of September (in order of response to this notice) to arrange a specific time on October 14, 2015 to talk with Mr. Child.
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Guide to Investing Resources - Part 1
These resources are designed for the novice investor, and are intended to provide a generalized background on investing basics, terminology and background prior to beginning the investment process. Use them to choose an investment path and strategy based on your personal financial goals. Included are a mix of classic texts, industry-standard periodicals, and electronic resources to assist in familiarizing yourself with the financial market.
Print Resources
Books:
The Investor's Manifesto: Preparing for Prosperity, Armageddon and Everything in Between by William J. Bernstein, 2010
The Elements of Investing: Easy Lessons for Every Investor by Burton G. Malkiel, 2013
The Intelligent Investor: A Book of Practical Counsel by Benjamin Graham
The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America by Warren Buffet, 2001
Investing for Dummies by Eric Tyson, 2014
Periodicals:
Barron's
Bloomberg Businessweek - Available in print and online through Zinio
The Economist - Available in print and online through Zinio
Forbes - Available in print and online through Zinio
Fortune
Kiplinger - Available in print and online through Zinio
Digital Resources
Databases:
Universal Class: Take online continuing education courses in a wide variety of subjects, including "Investing 101: Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds" at your own pace from real instructors. Using examples, actual stories from real investment advisers, and lists of great online resources, each of the six lessons builds on the last to give you the clarity needed to understand investments. Access at any Free Library location and remotely with your library card and pin.
Morningstar.com Library Editions: Morningstar's Help & Education Center offers a free "Investment Classroom" with courses to help you begin investing and improve your personal finances. This database also contains "Investing for the Long Run"- a guide to help you begin managing your personal finances, as well as a useful glossary of terms. Access at any Free Library location.
Standard and Poor's 500: This database includes a "Financial Education" tab which includes resources on analyzing stocks, financial planning, and a financial glossary. Access at all Free Library locations and remotely with your library card and pin.
Online Resources & Websites:
"Beginner's Guide to Investing: Online Publications at the SEC"
"Investing 101: A Tutorial for Beginning Investors"
"Investor.gov"
"Investing Basics"
"Bogleheads Investing Start-Up Kit"
Check back next month for Part 2 on managing your investments!
For more information contact the Business, Science and Industry Department!
215-686-5394
erefbsi@freelibrary.org
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