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Philip Freeman

Lecture Notes: A Professor's Inside Guide to College Success

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2010

If you re an incoming freshman facing the culture shock of campus life, reeling under the weight of scholastic expectations, and feeling the pressure of overwhelming financial commitments don t panic "Lectures Notes" counters the confusion with an insider s perspective on navigating these challenges and many more. Professor Philip Freeman reveals the three sure-fire rules for a great college experience, offers solid strategies for fostering crucial relationships with faculty advisors, and sets you up for four years of success and beyond. Packed with practical advice, "Lectures Notes" is a must read for every college-bound high school senior, whether you re attending a small-town junior college, a sprawling mega-campus, or an ivy-league university. Don t leave home without it "

Jodi Patrick Holschuh, Sherrie Nist-Olejnik

College Rules!: How to Study, Survive, and Succeed in College

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2007

Targeting students who are making the transition to college, this helpful--and humorous--guide covers the practical, emotional, and academic aspects of the challenges that they will face. Now completely revised and expanded.

William R. Duggan

Strategic Intuition: The Creative Spark in Human Achievement

Editura: Columbia University Press

Anul aparitiei: 2007

How "Aha " really happens. When do you get your best ideas? You probably answer "At night," or "In the shower," or "Stuck in traffic." You get a flash of insight. Things come together in your mind. You connect the dots. You say to yourself, "Aha I see what to do." Brain science now reveals how these flashes of insight happen. It's a special form of intuition. We call it strategic intuition, because it gives you an idea for action-a strategy. Brain science tells us there are three kinds of intuition: ordinary, expert, and strategic. Ordinary intuition is just a feeling, a gut instinct. Expert intuition is snap judgments, when you instantly recognize something familiar, the way a tennis pro knows where the ball will go from the arc and speed of the opponent's racket. (Malcolm Gladwell wrote about this kind of intuition in Blink.) The third kind, strategic intuition, is not a vague feeling, like ordinary intuition. Strategic intuition is a clear thought. And it's not fast, like expert intuition. It's slow. That flash of insight you had last night might solve a problem that's been on your mind for a month. And it doesn't happen in familiar situations, like a tennis match. Strategic ...

Fulton, Roger Fulton

Common Sense Supervision

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 1988

COMMON SENSE SUPERVISION is a practical manual for people who are new or experienced in supervisory positions. Written in a clear non-nonsense style, the book outlines the responsibilities of a supervisor and shows how to make the workday work.

Paul Clarke

Lessons in Excellence from Charlie Trotter

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 1999

An insider's look into the award-winning restaurant of internationally acclaimed chef Charlie Trotter, with techniques and strategies to create top-tier service, food, and atmosphere. Charlie Trotter's Chicago restaurant is not only one of the premier eating experiences in America, it serves also as the model of a thriving business whose cutting-edge approach to management is setting new standards for quality, efficiency, and profitability. In fact, people in just about any field can learn from Charlie's methods. For this breakthrough business guide, journalist Paul Clarke conducted in-depth interviews with Charlie and his associates, distilling invaluable lessons for entrepreneurs and hospitality professionals who are committed to creating highly respected and innovative businesses. Anyone who wants to improve their business will be sure to learn something new from this Midwestern dynamo.

Marilyn Wann

Fat! So?: Because You Don't Have to Apologize for Your Size

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 1998

Fat? Chunky? Less than svelte? So what In this hilarious and eye-opening book, fat and proud activist/zinester Marilyn Wann takes on Americas' biggest fear--worse than the fear of public speaking or nuclear weapons--our fear of fat.Statistics tell us that about a third of Americans are fat, and common sense adds that just about everyone, fat or thin, male or female, has worried about their appearance. FAT SO? weighs in with a more attractive alternative: feeling good about yourself at any weight--and having the style and attitude to back it up. Internationally recognized as a fat-positive spokesperson, Wann has learned that you can be absolutely happy, healthy, and successful...and fat. With its hilarious and insightful blend of essays, quizzes, facts, and reporting, FAT SO? proves that you can be out-and-out fabulous at any size.

Ron Taffel

Childhood Unbound: The Powerful New Parenting Approach That Gives Our 21st Century Kids the Authority, Love, and Listening They Need

Editura: Free Press

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Dr. Ron Taffel, one of the country's most sought-after child-rearing experts, draws on decades of counseling experience and extensive conversations with parents nationwide to offer an original and inspiring analysis of the distinctive challenges parents face in raising children today. Dr. Ron Taffel, one of the country's most sought-after child-rearing experts, draws on decades of counseling experience and extensive conversations with parents nationwide to offer an original and inspiring analysis of the distinctive challenges parents face in raising children today. He also introduces a breakthrough approach for guiding kids--from children to teens--in ways that bring out the best in both kids and parents in these twenty-first-century times. With warmth and clarity, Taffel, who is himself a parent struggling with these issues, helps us to understand our sons and daughters in an entirely new way: as a distinctive "free-est" generation, born to the first generation of "post-baby boomer" parents and the products of a decades-long cultural sea change that intensified in the nineties. As a result, kids of all ages are now a bundle of contradictions: they exude entitlement, back talk ...

Debbie Seaman

The Fearless Flier's Handbook: The Internationally Recognized Method for Overcoming the Fear of Flying

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 1998

As many as one in five people is afraid of flying. For some, the fear is so paralyzing that they have never boarded a plane. For others, flying is a necessary evil-they'll do it because they have to, but it's torture. They white-knuckle their way through the flights they have to take or avoid air travel and miss out on promotions, business opportunities, and the thrill of visiting new places with friends and family. This book provides a sensible, tested alternative, with proven strategies that have helped hundreds of people overcome their fears and head happily skyward.Based on the Australian airline Qantas's world-renowned "Fearless Fliers" course, THE FEARLESS FLIER'S HANDBOOK is filled with soothing facts and step-by-step exercises for turning fear into calm and confidence.

Ronald Louis, Sr. Docie

The Inventor's Bible: How to Market and License Your Brilliant Ideas

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Filled with shrewd, detailed advice, this guide shows independent inventors how to turn their creations into profitable products without wasting time or money.

Diana Young, Jane Curry

Be a Brilliant Business Writer: Write Well, Write Fast, and Whip the Competition

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Leverage the power of effective writing Be a Brilliant Business Writer gives you tools for mastering the art of persuasive writing in every document you create, from email and client letters to reports and presentations. Jane Curry and Diana Young will show you how to convey your message with clarity and power, increase your productivity by reducing rewrites, and provide just the right tone for navigating the minefield of office politics. With its smart, savvy advice, Be a Brilliant Business Writer will help you write to boost the bottom line, win professional accolades, and gain greater job security.

Michael Michalko

Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2001

The follow-up to the bestselling THINKERTOYS, this book by internationally renowned business creativity expert Michael Michalko shows how creative people think and how to put their secrets to work for you. Through research and analysis of hundreds of history's greatest thinkers from Leonardo da Vinci to Pablo Picasso Michalko teaches you how to bring their techniques into the modern home and workplace to approach problems in creative, new ways."

Edmund Lawler, Ed Lawler

Lessons in Service from Charlie Trotter

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2001

In the second book in the Lessons from Charlie Trotter series, the lauded chef shares his strategies for success in this guide on how to give the ultimate dining experience. As winner of the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Restaurant Award, Charlie Trotter and his service staff run what many consider to be America's finest restaurant. But it's not just about food in this renowned Chicago hot spot. It's about a subtle relationship between food, wine, ambiance, and service--a relationship Trotter has perfected by hiring passionate staff with the ability to surpass his incredibly high standards. In LESSONS IN SERVICE, journalist Edmund Lawler reveals the secrets behind Trotter's unequaled success and shows other businesses how to improve their levels of service. From unconventional motivational techniques, staff empowerment, and mentoring to role playing, preservice meetings, and an obsessive pursuit of excellence--Trotter leaves nothing to chance. The service is a nightly ballet that leaves guests feeling pampered, educated, and of course, wonderfully satisfied. Follow the advice of Charlie Trotter, and no matter what your business, your customers will keep coming back again and ...

Joline Godfrey

Raising Financially Fit Kids

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2003

Aimed at families with children ages five to 18, "Raising Financially Fit Kids" is about is how to use money as a vehicle for helping kids attain independence, voice, confidence, and judgment.

Ernie J. Zelinski

The Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworked

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2003

Ernie Zelinski could change your view of the world forever. He has already taught more than 150,000 people what THE JOY OF NOT WORKING is all about: learning to live every part of your life-employment, unemployment, retirement, and leisure time alike-to the fullest. With this completely revised and expanded edition, you too can join the thousands of converts and learn to thrive at both work and at play. Illustrated by eye-opening exercises, thought-provoking diagrams, and lively cartoons and quotations, THE JOY OF NOT WORKING will guide you to: - Be more productive at work by working less. - Discover and pursue your life'

Roger Fields

Restaurant Success by the Numbers: A Money-Guy's Guide to Opening the Next New Hot Spot

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2007

Restaurant consultant (and former partner in San Francisco's famed Zuni Caf) Roger Fields shows readers how to launch a restaurant that will not only survive its first year, but earn a steady profit over the long term. Addresses the range of restaurant models, from mom-and-pop to upscale gourmet to franchise.

Bill Quinn

How Walmart Is Destroying America (and the World): And What You Can Do about It

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2005

Featuring "fight back" strategies, Quinn's original expose has been updated with new information. He says that dismantling the American dream wasn't enough for Wal-Mart, and that its recent acquisition of Britain's third-largest supermarket shows that the retail Goliath is now aiming for world domination.

Delphine Hirasuna

The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps 1942-1946

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2005

In 1942, Executive Order 9066 mandated the incarceration of 110,000 Japanese Americans, including men, women, children, the elderly, and the infirm, for the duration of the war. Allowed only what they could carry, they were given just a few days to settle their affairs and report to assembly centers. Businesses were lost, personal property was stolen or vandalized, and lives were shattered. The Japanese word gaman means "enduring what seems unbearable with dignity and grace. "Imprisoned in remote camps surrounded by barbed wire and guarded by soldiers with machine guns, the internees sought courage and solace in art. Using found materials at first and later what they could order by catalog, they whittled and carved, painted and etched, stitched and crocheted. What they created is a celebration of the nobility of the human spirit under adversity. THE ART OF GAMAN presents more than 150 examples of art created by internees, along with a history of the camps.Reviews." . . demonstrates the poignancy of the internment experience and the strength of the human spirit."-Alaska Airlines Magazine

Casey Hawley

10 Make-Or-Break Career Moments: Navigate, Negotiate, and Communicate for Success

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2010

A primer for those who can only think of the right words to say after the fact, this book identifies the 10 most-critical moments in a person's career and provides communication strategies for navigating them with clarity and conviction.

Jeffrey Abrahams

101 Mission Statements from Top Companies: Plus Guidelines for Writing Your Own Mission Statement

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2007

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Ron Burley

Unscrewed: The Consumer's Guide to Getting What You Paid for

Editura: Ten Speed Press

Anul aparitiei: 2006

Every four seconds an unsuspecting consumer is duped by a cable company, cell phone provider, auto repair shop, or one of the numerous other businesses we use on a daily basis. As customer service departments have become automated wastelands, our ability to get satisfaction within the conventional complaint system has eroded. In UNSCREWED, consumer advocate Ron Burley offers a quick and easy five-step plan to getting what we paid for. This powerful and informative guide makes clear who to talk to, what to say, and when to walk away. It also explainsWhy companies don't treat you fairly, and what you can do about itHow to avoid the voicemail trapHow to get customer service representatives to pay attention to youHow to keep from getting screwed in the first placeUNSCREWED features sixteen true stories about average folks who got real results, and shares a variety of creative techniques that are both legal and successful. You don't have to be pushy, loud, or aggressive to get what you deserve--you just have to read this book.Reviews "If we are sufficiently angered and motivated, now we will know what we ought to do."--Miami Herald "A terrific resource. . . I was so impressed by the ...