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Create a true competitive advantage with new kind of learning. Today's companies don't view training-or learning-in the same light they do sales and marketing. When the learning needs of your company are designed, developed, and deployed using innovative, highly effective instructional design methodologies, the results can be as meaningful as those derived from sales and marketing activities. In other words, effective learning is the new competitive advantage. In Jim Guilkey's, M-Pact Learning: The New Competitive Advantage, readers will ¿ understand what traditional training is and why it is ineffective, ¿ learn about M-Pact Learning and how it differs from traditional training, and ¿ learn how M-Pact Learning can be used within your organization to create a true competitive advantage. The M-Pact Learning methodology allows the creation of innovative, highly effective learning solutions that will provide readers with a new edge for their organizations.

Improve Your Smile, Improve Your Life Visiting the dentist has historically been a chore, a dreaded task, a necessary nuisance. Sometimes dental horror stories are even traded like baseball cards--but it doesn't have to be that way. Your dental health is vital to not only your personal wellness, but your overall well-being. For something so important, your experience should be one you look forward to and anticipate. You deserve a dental practice that exists in a category apart from all the rest--a "category of one." Dr. Frugé has created a patient-centric approach to dental care that puts you first, always. In Making You Smile: The Impact of Oral Health on Your Quality of Life, you'll discover what sets Frugé Family Dentistry apart and how they have created a unique environment focused on a comfortable, relaxed experience. You will also learn how to best care for your smile at every stage of your life, using it as leverage to: - IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL HEALTH - INCREASE YOUR SELF-CONFIDENCE - REDUCE YOUR RISK OF DISEASE - UNLOCK YOUR FULL POTENTIAL

Potential, Productivity, And Independence In Special Needs Students For decades, students with learning challenges have been overlooked and deemed as "unteachable" by the traditional education system. When Joe and Jacque Digieso realized the desperate need for a new kind of educational model, they founded The Cottage School (TCS) to help every student receive a proper, foundational education. ? The Cottage School Model: The Breakthrough Educational Paradigm for Real-Life Learning chronicles the success TCS has seen since it was founded by the Digiesos in 1985, and how its current methodologies can be adopted by any school. As an integral part of TCS's identity since its founding, the symbol of keys represents the following proficiencies TCS hopes to unlock within each of its students: -THE KEYS TO SELF-ADVOCACY -THE KEYS TO INDEPENDENCE >The Cottage School Model will teach parents and educators how they can help those with special needs and learning difficulties build a sense of self an fulfillment in their abilities.

Overcome Your Dental Anxiety Dental anxiety and fear is something often experienced but rarely talked about. Maybe you're embarrassed to tell someone about your fears and would rather just not see the dentist at all. But if you're reading this, know that you are not alone--about 75 percent of Americans suffer from some degree of dental anxiety. Dr. Scott Billings and Dr. Christopher Murphy know these patients all too well. ? They have seen everything--patients who struggled with claustrophobia or those who were scared of being hurt. ? That's why they wrote Worry-Free Dentistry at Last! A Patient's Guide to Anxiety-Free Dentistry--to examine every aspect of dental phobias, breaking them down so they can show you how a caring, compassionate, and skilled dentist can help you get past them.

The world is filled with unexpected opportunities for greatness. While many would crack under the pressure and chaos, Grant Parr knows from his experience as an athlete what it takes to learn how to bend and not break. Conquer the emotional hurricane of reaching your peak performance with Grant's playbook for facing the unfamiliar. In The Next One Up Mindset: How to Prepare for the Unknown, you will learn proven mental performance strategies to align the mind and body, including breathing techniques, visualization, positive affirmations, mantras, goal setting, and more. As a lifelong athlete and coach, Grant understands how to teach others to take control of their mental space and trust their preparation to take on whatever is thrown in their path. Whether you're preparing for the field, the boardroom, or life, The Next One Up Mindset highlights stories and tools that will teach you how to take a different approach to control and conquer any moment.

Achieving A Lifetime of Smiles Visiting the dentist has historically been a chore, a dreaded task, a necessary nuisance. However, if dental health isn't maintained, it can lead to severe, preventable consequences like infection and chronic pain. Your dental health is vital to not only your personal wellness, but your overall well-being. For something so important, your experience should be one you look forward to and anticipate. You deserve a dental practice that exists in a category apart from all the rest-a "category of one." Drs. Beth and Scott Robinson have created a patient-centric approach to dental care that treats patients like family. In Finding Joy in Dentistry, you'll discover what sets Robinson Dental apart and how they have created a unique environment focused on a comfortable, relaxed experience. You will also learn how to best care for your smile at every stage of your life, using it as leverage to: ¿ Improve your overall health ¿ Increase your self-confidence ¿ Reduce your risk of disease ¿ Unlock your full potential

Spare The Doctor And Save The Patient The health care industry is in deep trouble. More than 50 percent of physicians report burnout and the US health care system is topping the charts for cost ?while skimming the bottom for quality among developed nations. There is a desperate need for a major shift in the health care business model and an opportunity to incorporate cutting-edge artificial intelligence (A?I) into today's health care services. In Punish the Machine! The Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care, Dr. Chettipally clearly explains the current health care problems facing the US and how? ?AI technology can be used to decrease the burden on physicians, improve the quality for patients, and decrease the cost for payers.

Expert Care Family Focus Your dental health is vital to not only your personal wellness, but your overall well-being. For something so important, your experience should be one you look forward to and anticipate. You deserve an oral surgery center that exists in a category apart from all the rest--a "category of one." Dr. Kurt Jensen has created a patient-centric approach to oral health care that treats patients like family. In Pearls of Wisdom: An Oral Surgeon's Guide to Dentistry, you'll discover what sets Oral & Facial Surgery Center apart and how they have created a unique environment focused on a comfortable, relaxed experience. You will also learn how to best care for your smile at every stage of your life, using it as leverage to: - Reduce your risk of disease - Improve your overall health - Increase your self-confidence - Unlock your full potential

Get The Most From What You've Got After years of hard work, you have the right to a stress-free retirement. And if you want to sleep easy knowing you have made the right decisions for you and your family, you need a plan. Discover how you may be able to more confidently enjoy the financially free life you and your family deserve, regardless of the economy, stock market, or decisions made by politicians in Washington, DC. In RETIRE FREE, author, educator, and advocate for his clients, Robert A. Guy, RICP(R), reveals his strategy for tax-efficient retirement and estate planning he calls The Retirement Freedom Solution. This comprehensive step-by-step plan was engineered to help families simplify their financial lives and get the most from what they've got. His strategies are built around the following fundamental values: -Freedom from the fear of running out of money -Freedom from Wall Street speculation and fees -Freedom from excessive taxation -Freedom to remain in your home and avoid Medicaid bankruptcy -Freedom to create a loving legacy and protect your loved ones From this book, you'll gain the ability to make smarter decisions with you money and the empowerment that comes from making decisions based on math and science, rather than emotion or financial media hype.

Shift happens. It's time for Plan D. Long gone are the good old days where a sudden market shift was tempered - even held back - by restrictive laws, huge capital requirements, complex data, industry secrets, distribution networks and expensive infrastructure. Goliath has lost his edge. Today, "what's next" is conceived by firebrand leaders who topple the once proud giants of established industries. You know, the crazy ones . . . the Disruptors. This book explores two questions about them: 1. What makes them special? (So we can do what they do and upend our competition as well.) 2. How do they think? (So we know how to manage them while getting the absolute best out of them.) This book is written about - and for - Disruptors. It crystallizes the Disruptor's unique superhero powers so you can use them too (for good, not evil). The future belongs to the Disruptors. You need them, and they need you. This book will help you dream, drive and deliver like the crazy ones.

Recruiting For The Future There is no doubt that every industry in this country has undergone incredible transformation over the past decade. But something else has changed as well--how we attract the talent needed to make those changes work. Recruiting and attracting great people is becoming tougher and tougher. What might have worked twenty years ago doesn't work now. The mindset of the future workforce is diff?erent than anything prior. The traditional methods of interrogating talent don't work with this future workforce. They must be courted and attracted in addition to being vetted, and there must be a balance between selling and courting while you are vetting. In his book, Recruiting the Future of Medicine, author David Wolfe navigates this new recruiting landscape, helping you to: - learn how to tell your company's story in order to attract top performing candidates, - utilize the nine-step recruiting process to attract the future workforce, - avoid mis-hires and only hire the best available people, - fully understand the motives of a candidate and how to speak to those motives, and - fully understand what will retain and motivate the future workforce. With his guidance, you'll learn how to recruit better people sooner, thus gaining a competitive advantage in the market as yours becomes a world class organization.

Improving Lives--One Smile At A Time Dr. Ara Agopian believes a smile is one of the most precious gifts you can give someone and he is committed to serving his community by crafting world-class smiles through exceptional oral care. But more than anyone, Dr. Agopian knows that visiting dentists and orthodontists is often an event met with fear, anxiety, and dread. For that reason, he prides himself on cultivating a relaxed, pain-free environment so dental care is accessible to any patient who walks through the door. In Service Your Smile: How Orthodontic Treatment Can Change Your Life, you will learn how Dr. Agopian has set Orthodontic Centers of California(TM) apart from the rest in terms of patient care, quality of service, and community engagement. In addition, you will also learn how to best care for your own oral health at every stage of your life and gather helpful information for addressing common dental ailments. This book will teach you how to: - Improve your overall health - Increase your self-confidence - Reduce your risk of oral disease - Unlock your full potential

Better Branding, Better Benefits Marketing techniques, retailers, and distribution channels have changed dramatically since authors RICK CESARI and BARB WESTFIELD started in the business of brand building and direct response advertising twenty-five-plus years ago, and they will continue to change, but over their combined years of experience, Rick and Barb have found that five key strategies have remained constant: 1 Utilizing your "unique selling proposition," or USP; 2 Creating a name and market position for your product or business; 3 Under-promising and over-delivering; 4 Listening to your customers to develop world-class customer service and powerful testimonials that will sell for you 24/7, and 5 Direct branding selling--the best way to brand for most small businesses and startups. In this book, Rick and Barb will expand on these simple brand-building keys and show you how they built brands like GoPro, the George Foreman Grill, Sonicare, and others using these keys, and how you, too, can put them to use immediately in your business or new product launch.

Find Purpose Every Day You shouldn't have to go through a life-altering experience before your eyes are open to the world around you. Day-to-day life expands outside of your profession--what more can you do to better not only your life, but the lives of those around you? Dr. Dan Laizure compiles his life experience as a leader in Saving My Library: Nine Life Lessons Preserved from the Fires of Time. This book will teach you important life lessons, no matter your age, including: - promoting self-esteem in others - understanding the value of interdependence, - the importance and significance of generosity, and - how every day is a day to be lived to the fullest. Life is short, so why wait until you start noticing the world slip past your fingers to do something about it? Take charge of your life to make the lives of those around you better. Be productive and find joy--share experience with others so that others can learn through the journey. It's never too late to find purpose every single day.

Victor Edozien arrived at New York's JFK Airport when he was eighteen years old with a hundred dollars in his pocket and one friend in America. Against the odds, the young Nigerian-American would rise from an eager prospective student with no transcripts and no money to a thriving entrepreneur leading companies with combined annual revenues of over $500 million. Faith, hope, and an unshakeable work ethic played key roles in Edozien's trajectory--and so did the occasional kindness of strangers. Today he repays that benevolence with a greater-good philosophy that honors his uniquely American journey Raising All Boats is the uplifting and patriotic memoir of a self-made businessman with an unwavering commitment to entrepreneurship that puts people over profits.

Getting Out Of The Woods One Forest Products Company's Approach to Sustainability and Innovation This book is about one company, Cox Industries, and their mission to establish an innovation program that powers the creation of a unique, industry-leading business model. Family owned and operated for over sixty-five years, Cox Industries--recently acquired by Koppers--is the largest American-owned provider of treated wood utility poles in the US. With the addition of Cox Industries, Koppers is poised to become one of the largest wood treatment, production, and supply companies in the world. This book frames the challenges facing many small and mid-sized companies trapped in price-driven, commodity-like industries who remain hopeful of finding a more promising future. In Transforming the Utility Pole, author Barry Breede shows how one company and its strategic approach to innovations that are both profitable and progressive can serve as inspiration to business leaders across industries who want to make sustainability and corporate responsibility work together while running a successful business.

A New Take On Dentistry Poor dental maintenance can lead to failing oral health, which won't only hurt, but could impact your overall health as well. Your teeth and gums can go through decay and recession-but the good news is, you can reverse it, and there's no better time to start than now. We've all heard to brush your teeth twice a day, and floss daily, but what other things can prevent dental issues? What can you do if you're already suffering from a problem that was years in the making? In Your Smile Is a Work of Art: Changing the Way You Think about Dentistry, Dr. Greg Wych puts these questions to rest. In this book, you'll learn all about: the different stages of tooth decay and gum disease, ¿ preventive measures to maintain your oral hygiene, ¿ cosmetic treatment for traumatized teeth, and ¿ sedation options to overcome dental anxiety and fear. It's never too late to start caring for your oral health. Problems will only get worse without proper care, so don't wait another second! Learn about your options and the steps you need to take to usher your health to total wellness.

Dentistry Is All About People Dr. Bradley Dykstra believes a smile is one of the most precious gifts you can give someone and she is committed to serving the Hudsonville community by crafting world-class smiles through exceptional oral care. But more than anyone, Dr. Dykstra knows that visiting the dentist is often an event met with fear, anxiety, and dread. For that reason, he pride himself on cultivating a relaxed, pain-free environment so dental care is accessible to any patient who walks through the door. In The Gateway to Your Body: How Your Smile Impacts Your Overall Health, you will learn how Dr. Dykstra has set Hudsonville Dental apart from the rest in terms of patient care, quality of service, and community engagement. In addition, you will also learn how to best care for your own dental health at every stage of your life and gather helpful information for addressing common dental ailments. This book will teach you how to: - Improve your overall health - Increase your self-confidence - Reduce your risk of oral disease - Unlock your full potential

Your child's smile is important. Poorly aligned teeth or jaws can affect your child growing up around peers--and they can even impact his or her careers later in life. Significant medical problems can also occur due to a lack of a straight smile, including chronic migraines, gum disease, and infections. So, what's the solution, then? Where does an orthodontist come into play? Life-Changing Smiles: How to Choose an Orthodontist Who Puts Patients First will teach you all you need to know about the inner workings and recommendations of an orthodontist, including: -signs you or your child need to see an orthodontist -how orthodontic treatment can impact your child's social life -what you can expect from an initial consultation and exam -the best treatment options for your child's problems There is nothing more joyful than a child's smile--learn what you can do to help yours obtain a great smile they can carry forever!

Bring Your Smile To Life Visiting the dentist has historically been a chore, a dreaded task, a necessary nuisance. Sometimes dental horror stories are even traded like baseball cards--but it doesn't have to be that way. Your dental health is vital to not only your personal wellness, but your overall well-being. For something so important, your experience should be one you look forward to and anticipate. You deserve a dental practice that exists in a category apart from all the rest--a "category of one." Dr. McCulla has created a patient-centric approach to dental care that puts you first, always. In Bringing Smiles to Life: Giving and Receiving the Gift of a Smile, you'll discover what sets Turlock Dental Care apart and how they have created a unique environment focused on a comfortable, relaxed experience. You will also learn how to best care for your smile at every stage of your life, using it as leverage to: - Improve your overall health - Increase your self-confidence - Reduce your risk of disease - Unlock your full potential

Give Your Child The Gift Of A Beautiful, Confident Smile Are you tired of suffering from crooked teeth? Embarrassed to go out on a date or a job interview because of it? Or is your child being teased at school and on social media because of her overbite? Are you worried that this teasing will lead to a lack of self-confidence or even depression? There is HOPE. In Creating Beautiful, Confident Smiles: A Smart Patient's Guide to Choosing an Orthodontist, you'll learn how to intelligently answer questions like: - does my child really need braces and if so, when is the right time to get them, - who should I trust to provide orthodontic care for my family, and - how much do braces really cost? So, if you or your child has issues that only an orthodontist could mend, don't wait! Learn everything you need to know about orthodontics from this book, and get it straight! You could give your child a gift that lasts a lifetime and help them to brighten their world with a beautiful, confident smile.

Your Child's Confident Smile Starts With You Your child's smile is important. Poorly aligned teeth or jaws can affect your child growing up around peers--and they can even impact his or her careers later in life. Significant medical problems can also occur due to a lack of a straight smile, including chronic migraines, gum disease, and infections. So, what's the solution, then? The first step is choosing the right orthodontist--one who will not only assess and treat you or your child's needs, but who will also be someone you trust and feel comfortable with. This is where Dr. Chase Dansie comes in. With his experience as a specialist in orthodontics, Dr. Dansie focuses on the highest quality treatment for his patients to not only give them beautiful smiles, but to give them reasons to smile every single day. Smile Like You Mean It: A Parent's Guide to Orthodontics will teach you all you need to know about the inner workings and recommendations of an orthodontist, including: - signs you or your child need to see an orthodontist - the differences between a dentist and an orthodontist - what you can expect from an initial consultation and exam - suggestions on how to choose the right orthodontist There is nothing more joyful than a child's smile--make sure they are satisfied and able to smile like they mean it!

Business...By The Numbers Accounting doesn't have to be boring! Yes, solving equations and running numbers may not be the most compelling of activities, but when you see the profits that can result from proper accounting, you'll find it's the most exciting part of your business. Author Matt Garrett is the CEO of TGG Accounting, and with The TGG Way, he details time-tested financial principles his firm uses that can be implemented in organizations of any size and industry. The benefits of implementing the TGG Way are: ¿ peace of mind, ¿ significant cost savings and higher profits, ¿ increased cash flow, and ¿ elevated business value for the owners By learning from the personal anecdotes in Matt's own understanding and utilizing the fundamentals found within this book, you can magnify your business's net income and value.

Learn What New Orthodontics Can Do For Your Child Your child's smile is important. Poorly aligned teeth or jaws can affect your child growing up around peers--and they can even impact his or her careers later in life. Significant medical problems can also occur due to a lack of a straight smile, including chronic migraines, gum disease, and infections. So, what's the solution, then? Where does an orthodontist come into play? The Ultimate Guide to Braces: A Parent's Guide to the New Orthodontics will teach you all you need to know about the inner workings and recommendations of an orthodontist, including: -signs you or your child need to see an orthodontist -how New Orthodontics can not only impact your child's social life, but overall health -what you can expect from an initial consultation and exam -the best treatment options for your child's problems There is nothing more joyful than a child's smile--learn what you can do to help yours obtain a great smile they can carry forever!

Don't Waste Your Later Years--Make Them Matter Have you ever looked in the mirror and fretted over graying hair, or felt empty and insecure about aging? Time can creep past you, and you might not realize it until the day you watch your children go o? to college, or you see candles reading "50" on your birthday cake. But that doesn't mean you have to settle for being anything less than fabulous. Dr. Veronica McLymont's Embrace Your Best Self: Fabulous and Healthy After 50 helps you invigorate your body, renew your mind, and rejuvenate your spirit. She wants to empower women over 50 to embrace their age, and to look and feel great. In this book, you'll learn ways to: - boost your self-esteem and mental fortitude - keep yourself healthy - embrace aging - use the 3 Ps: positivity, pride, and presence, to your advantage If you need a good perspective about what makes this time in your life worthwhile, this book shows you ways to age gratefully and gracefully, knowing that more awaits you and the best is yet to come. After all, your next chapter can be your best chapter!

Regain Your Confidence, Smile Straighter Your child's smile is important. Poorly aligned teeth or jaws can affect your child growing up around peers, and even into his or her careers as they age. Significant problems, such as chronic headaches, gum disease and infections can occur due to lack of straight teeth and bite as well. So, what's the solution? Where does an orthodontist come into play? Start Smiling Again: Your Guide to Obtaining a Beautiful Smile will teach you all you need to know about the inner workings and recommendations of an orthodontist, including: - signs you or your child need to see an orthodontist - how orthodontic treatment can impact your childʼs social life - what you can expect from an initial consultation and exam - the best treatment options for your childʼs problems There is nothing more joyful than a child's smile--learn what you can do to help yours obtain a great smile they can carry forever!

Go The Extra Mile Invest In Your Smile A smile says a lot about a person--even how confident you are in pursuing your dreams. Exactly what does your smile say about you? If you've been putting off? making the smile of your dreams a reality because of finances, fear, or lack of faith, brace yourself: Dr. Kerry White Brown is here to tell you that your dreams may be more in reach than you thought. A winning smile can change your or your child's life--all it takes is this book to find out how. In A Lifetime of Sensational Smiles, Dr. White Brown explains orthodontics in a simplistic way to relieve all of your fears and show you why your smile is something worth investing in. So if the thought of going to the orthodontist or dentist has you grinding your teeth with anxiety, Dr. White Brown will put your mind at ease in this refreshing read about the importance of pursuing orthodontics to help you achieve your very own Sensational Smile.

Perfect Experience, Perfect Smile Your child's smile is important. Poorly aligned teeth or jaws can affect your child growing up around peers, and even into his or her careers as they age. Significant medical problems, such as chronic migraines, gum disease, and infections can occur due to the lack of a straight smile as well. So, what's the solution? Where does an orthodontist come into play? Share Your Smile: How to Choose an Orthodontist Who Puts Patients First will teach you all you need to know about the inner workings and recommendations of an orthodontist, including: -signs you or your child need to see an orthodontist -how orthodontic treatment can impact your child's social life -what you can expect from an initial consultation and exam -the best treatment options for your child's problems There is nothing more joyful than a child's smile--learn what you can do to help yours obtain a great smile they can carry forever!

Your Guide To Finding The Right Orthodontist For Your Child Your child's smile is important. Poorly aligned teeth or jaws can affect your child growing up around peers, and even into his or her careers as they age. Significant medical problems, such as chronic migraines, gum disease, and infections can occur due to the lack of a straight smile as well. So, what's the solution? Where does an orthodontist come into play? Braces Done Right the First Time!: What Every Parent Must Know When Choosing an Orthodontist will teach you all you need to know about the inner workings and recommendations of an orthodontist, including: - signs you or your child need to see an orthodontist - how orthodontic treatment can impact your child's social life - what you can expect from an initial consultation and exam - the best treatment options for your child's problems Most adults wearing braces or Invisalign today probably had braces as a teen. DR. PAUL WHITE has developed a proprietary system that ensures that your child's braces are done right the first time--and he backs this claim with a lifetime satisfaction guarantee!

Learn How Orthodontics Can Fix Your Smile Poorly aligned teeth or jaws can afect your child as he or she grows up around peers, and even into their future careers. These early, preventable issues can lead to significant medical problems if left untreated, such as chronic migraines, gum disease, and infections. So, what's the solution? Where does an orthodontist come into play? Won't a trip to the dentist be enough to solve these problems? All orthodontists are dentists, but not all dentists are orthodontists. In fact, many dentists are not suitable substitutes for orthodontists, nor do they have the skillset and knowledge required to perform many complex procedures and treatments. There are more treatment options available for you or your child--far more than braces, which is what most people associate orthodontists with. A Parent's Guide to Understanding Orthodontics: How to Confidently Choose the Best Orthodontist For Your Family will teach you all you need to know about the inner workings and recommendations of an orthodontist, including: -signs you or your child need to see an orthodontist -the differences between a dentist and an orthodontist -what you can expect from an initial consultation and exam -suggestions on how to choose the right orthodontist