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Tightening Your Bootstraps: 104 Tips to Kick Your Debt<br /> to the Curb Now! Tightening Your Bootstraps: 104 Tips to Kick Your Debt
to the Curb Now!
By Dr. Karen Ratliff

In Tightening Your Bootstraps: 104 Tips to Kick Your Debt to the Curb Now!, Dr. Karen Ratliff, Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership/Curriculum and Instruction (EDD/CI) ’10, identifies how to save, spend, invest and pay off debt.

“This book is intended for those who wish to be in control of their finances, those who desire to release the burden of debt, and those who are motivated to be debt-free,” Dr. Ratliff says. In addition to the tips, the book also explores being able to identify self-control, speaking circumstances into existence and facing the fear of debt.

Dr. Ratliff is a certified life coach and assists, encourages and motivates others to achieve their goals. She has a professional certification from Fowler Wainwright International School of Life Coaching where she successfully coaches professionals through financial, spiritual, personal and professional goals.

The book can be purchased on Dr. Ratliff’s website, drkarenratliff.com.
   
Black Book of Sales Secrets The Black Book of Sales Secrets
By Tony Durso

The Black Book of Sales Secrets by author Tony Durso, Associate of Arts in Business (AA/B) ’09, offers everything from information on the importance of sales to closing the sale, keeping the customer, building bridges to other sales and determining one’s long-term objectives and purpose.

“My book is written for anyone who is looking for a job, starting a new business or maintaining an existing business,” Durso says.

Durso has more than 30 years of sales and marketing experience along with a number of stories about pulling off amazing sales feats. “I hope readers learn something that they can take with them along their life journey and improve their relationships with their clients, customers and even friends and family,” Durso says.

The book can be purchased on Durso’s website, tonydurso.com.

Recognition

California

Sacramento
Robert C. Bowman, Master of Arts in Organizational Management (MAOM) ’00, opened a second location of the Law Offices of Bowman and Associates in Folsom, California. The new office location specializes in family law, employment law and bankruptcy. For more information, visit bowmanandassoc.com.

San Mateo
Nyoka J. Lee, Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Global Management (MBA/GM) ’02, launched a new website for her business Individual Hat Company, ihcoonline.com. Lee started Individual Hat Company two years ago and has since turned it into a ground showroom and online store where she provides custom-made hats. Lee is a designer and has also been an entrepreneur for more than 30 years.

Florida

Destin
While serving in the Air Force oversees in Iraq and Afghanistan, Matt Butler, Master of Information Systems (MIS/M) ’06, created “Rollors,” a new lawn game that combines the skills of Bocce, horseshoes and bowling into one game. The game is available in retail stores and can also be ordered online at rollors.net.

Hawaii

Honolulu
Daryl L. Caudle, Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership and Technology (DM/IST) ’10, accepted his assignment as Chief of Staff for Commander Submarine Force in the U.S. Pacific Fleet in April. The Change of Command Ceremony will be held in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Kansas

Garden City
Ellesha L. Brown, Master of Business Administration (MBA) ’10, started a furniture company with her husband. Their company, R.E. Furniture offers affordable and customizable solid wood furniture. Furniture can be purchased at refurniture.biz.

Missouri

St. Joseph
David Jones, Associate of Arts in Communication (AA/COM) ’09, published an article “Giving Clinical Minutes Back to Patients Is a Precious Currency” with iSixSigma, a national magazine dedicated to helping readers resolve business issues.

Nevada

Sparks
Eric M. Elmore, Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Management (BSB/M) ’08, released a new song called “Pop’s Song” alongside his band The Home Team Band. The jazzy blues song is for those who love the game of baseball and is available on iTunes as well as online at 100yearsofmusic.net.

New Jersey

Princeton
Patricia Raya, Master of Business Administration (MBA) ’03, started Peppermints & Ginger Comfort Kits Inc., a nonprofit organization. Through her organization, Raya provides comfort kits free of charge to patients receiving chemotherapy. Since founding her organization, Raya has distributed more than 100 kits to patients at cancer institutes, hospitals and oncology/hematology facilities. Learn more at pandgcomfortkits.com.

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