Studies recently conducted by the authors have proved that for every leadership competency you develop, you also strengthen several significant related behaviors that enhance your effectiveness as a leader. This book focuses on identifying and building the strengths you need to be successful at your jobs.
Protect yourself from people who take undue advantage and suck the energy out of your lifeEmotional Vampires will help you cope effectively with the people in your life that confound you, confuse you, and seem to sap every ounce of your energy. Bestselling author Dr. Al Bernstein shows you how to recognize each vampire type--antisocial, histrionic, narcissists, obsessive-compulsives, paranoids--and deal with them effectively. He uses many examples from the latest news headlines, which will help you distinguish between the types and deepen your understanding of each one.In response to the daily calls and emails he got about the previous edition of this book, Dr. Al Bernstein has added his advice for dealing with those emotional vampires who come in the shape of spouses and lovers, relatives, and children. Dr. Bernstein shows you how to deal with each vampire type and what you need to do to keep from getting drained.
Shows you how to sharpen your analytical process by considering valuable information hidden in the prices of related assets. This title reveals a progressive framework incorporating debt valuation based on the interrelationships among the equity, bond, and options markets.
A guide to social media job hunting. It takes you through the process of joining networks, creating effective online profiles, and leveraging the job-search features of the most popular sites, including: LinkedIn's InMaps, and more.
This practical guide provides a single source for evaluating how fire impacts structures and how to design structures to better withstand the effects of fires of various growths.
This is the only book on smart grid networking and communications for energy engineers - the communication aspects of smart grids are at the heart of this professional guide.
This Oracle Press guide offers full coverage of the world's first and only integrated cloud machine-hardware and software engineered together to provide a "cloud in a box."
Offers you what your team needs to build skills, trust, and a winning attitude. Developed by trainers and managers, this title includes games that are proven to rev up enthusiasm, teach creative problem-solving, and mold any group into a motivated, cohesive high-performance unit.
The internationally bestselling author of The Starbucks Experience reveals how UCLA Health System achieves the highest levels of excellence--and explains how business leaders in any industry can get the same results
A witty, fast-paced guide to eliminating those annoying and frustrating Spanish bloopers Mixing genders, inverting subjects and objects, and trusting falsos amigos (a.k.a., false cognates) are just a few of the blunders English-speaking Spanish-language learners commonly make. In Correct Your Spanish Blunders, veteran Spanish teacher Jean Yates identifies these and other common trouble spots and clearly explains the reasons behind them. You will discover how grammar patterns of Spanish differ from those of English and why trying to translate word for word, structure for structure, from English, can lead to big trouble.You will learn to break bad habits and correct your mistakes while developing a much more natural feel for Spanish language patterns with the help of:More than 1,000 highlighted examples of common blunders to avoid A free app available on iTunes for interactive practice for obliterating those blunders Numerous examples and practical exercises Quick-reference panels for checking correct tense forms A "Hall of Shame" compendium of bad errors to recognize and correct
Offers proven solutions to a pervasive and expensive problem in modern industry - compressor failure. This title addresses causes of compressor failure and maps out permanent remedies you can put to use right away. It includes: compression principles and internal labyrinths; selection factors for process compressors; and more.
This essential resource for architects and masonry contractors now contains focused coverage of masonry design and the latest information on LEED and sustainable materials and practices-and is updated to reflect the latest masonry committee standards.
This is a fully updated edition of the classic book that's helped aviators take off for more than a quarter century!
The new edition of this definitive photogrammetry text covers the latest technological advances in this evolving field.
This is the definitive work on Dissolved Air Flotation Systems (DAF) for clarification of drinking water.
The new edition of this bestseller covers the latest features in JavaScript and details its uses in Ajax and HTML5-based Web applications.
Helps you read a company's annual report so you can make informed investment decisions for yourself. From reading the fine print to interpreting what isn't accounted for, this guide presents a road map for seeing past the noise and jargon in company reports in order to infer "the real story" behind a company's financial performance.
Deconstructs robot control into simple and distinct behaviors that are easy to program and debug for inexpensive microcontrollers with little memory so that once you've mastered programming your online 'bot, you can easily adapt your programs for use in physical robots.
Hiring Great People removes the guesswork from your hiring process, giving you solid, no-nonsense tools and processes to identify and attract your industry's highest performing employees.
This guide contains worked-out examples and sample balance sheets which clarify explanations, while end-of-chapter questions make the book useful for self-study and training programmes. This edition features coverage of cash flow analysis, Subchapter S corporations and LIFO/FIFO accounting.
Helps you to learn the nuts and bolts of charting, identifying indicators, recognizing trends, and selecting the best stocks for your goals. This title shows you how to read the emotional characteristics of markets in order to better direct investments. It also shows you how to effectively use the long-term timing tools preferred by top experts.
The secret to movement marketing?Your customers want to make a differenceΓÇ£Scott Goodson and his StrawberryFrog colleagues have found the secret to plugging into Purpose with a capital P: find out what moves people to action, then create a way to support and enhance that movement with your product, service, or craft. I call that a winning strategy.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöDaniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New MindΓÇ£Want to change your customersΓÇÖ buying habits? Want to change the world? Stop marketing, read this book, roll up your sleeves, and start a movement.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöSally Hogshead, author of Fascinate and creator of HowToFascinate.comΓÇ£Essential stuff. One of the smartest thinkers on branding on one of the most important developments in that critical intersection between culture and marketing.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöAdam Morgan, author of Eating the Big Fish and The Pirate InsideΓÇ£A well-researched and insightful book that will hopefully spark a movement against traditional, stodgy marketing. A must-read for the new generation of marketers who will be defining tomorrowΓÇÖs marketing landscape.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöBoutros Boutros, Senior Vice President, Emirates AirlineAbout the Book:Movement marketing is changing the world. ItΓÇÖs the new way forward for anyone trying to win customersΓÇÖ loyalty, influence public opinion, and even change the world. In Uprising, Scott Goodson, founder and CEO of StrawberryFrog, the worldΓÇÖs first cultural movement agency, shows how your idea or organization can successfully ride this wave of cultural movements to authentically connect to the lives and passions of people everywhere.We are in the midst of a profound cultural transformation in which technology is making it easier than ever for anyone to share ideas, goals, and interests. Working with companies and brands ranging from SmartCar to Pampers to Jim Beam to IndiaΓÇÖs Mahindra Group, StrawberryFrog and Goodson have led a paradigm focal shift away from one-on-one selling to sharing.Using client case studies and contributions from a global team of movement marketing forerunnersΓÇöamong them, political guru Mark McKinnon; Lee Clow, creative chief at TBWA/Chiat/Day; Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki; and Marty Cooke, who helped make yellow LIVESTRONG bracelets synonymous with the fight against cancerΓÇöGoodson details why and how individuals and companies are embracing the movement phenomenon. He then applies these insights to practical steps that you can take right now to reach people through what matters most to them, including:Stop talking about yourselfΓÇölet the movement control your messageHome in on the core objectives of your concept or brandΓÇöand align these values with what people are for (or against)ΓÇ£Light the sparkΓÇ¥ΓÇöcreate a culture within your organization that can embrace and drive a movementLeverage your assetsΓÇöcontent, events, expertise, connecting platformsΓÇöto give people tools to spread your gospelAdjust concepts to travel across borders and link people across cultural boundariesThe examples and guidance in this book will prepare you to find, connect to, and even lead the next big movement. What happens next is up to you. Get up. Go out. And create a brand Uprising of your own.
Covers all aspects of the subject, explaining how day trading works, how it fits into the larger world of the financial markets, and how to navigate its hazards. This book takes you through the fundamentals and then moves on to more advanced topics - providing a fully rounded outline that will get you going in no time.
The only authorized guide to IBM Cognos 10 Business Intelligence.
Gives you practical guidelines for managing the six most common conversation killers: yes-buts, mind-reads, negative predictions, leading questions, complaining, and verbal attacks. This title guides you through a three-step process for replacing unconstructive habits with more effective responses.
This quick-hit question and answer review for the Otolaryngology in-service and board exams provides intense, streamlined review and is a comprehensive last minute review.Pearls of Wisdom: Otolaryngology Board Review, 3rd edition is a quick-hit question and answer review for the otolaryngology boards.The unique question and correct-answer-only format eliminates the guesswork associated with traditional multiple-choice Q&A reviews and eliminates the possibility of an incorrect answer staying in your mind.FeaturesEmphasizes distilling key facts and clinical pearls essential for exam successNEW more than 3800 questionsNEW chapter organization allows you to easily focus on specific topics relevant to the boardsNEW surgical and clinical imagesCovers core content relevant to the American Board of Otolaryngology exam outline
Focuses on the idea that the quickest route to learning this subject is building a solid foundation in the basics. This book features a lot of pointless discussion; instead, you get an original, step-by-step approach to mastering chemistry, with important concepts linked together by clear explanations, appropriate exercises, and helpful answers.
Get the BIG PICTURE of Medical Biochemistry ΓÇô and target what you really need to know to ace the course exams and the USMLE Step 1300 FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONSMedical Biochemistry: The Big Picture is a unique biochemistry review that focuses on the medically applicable concepts and techniques that form the underpinnings of the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of medical conditions. Those preparing for the USMLE, residents, as well as clinicians who desire a better understanding of the biochemistry behind a particular pathology will find this book to be an essential reference. Featuring succinct, to-the-point text, more than 300 full-color illustrations, and a variety of learning aids, Medical Biochemistry: The Big Picture is designed to make complex concepts understandable in the shortest amount of time possible. This full-color combination text and atlas features:Progressive chapters that allow you to build upon what youΓÇÖve learned in a logical, effective mannerChapter Overviews that orient you to the important concepts covered in that chapterNumerous tables and illustrations that clarify and encapsulate the textSidebars covering a particular disease or treatment add clinical relevance to topic discussed Essay-type review questions at the end of each chapter allow you to assess your comprehension of the major topicsUSMLE-style review questions at the end of each sectionThree appendices, including examples of biochemically based diseases, a review of basic biochemical techniques, and a review of organic chemistry/biochemistry
Solve the mysteries of English verbsPractice Makes Perfect: English Verb Tenses Up Close puts the spotlight on this tricky grammar trouble spot. It boasts plenty of opportunities for practicing your language skills, as well as extensive examples based on a conversational style that will keep you engaged. The book also features a unique answer key that gives you more than just a listing of correct answers; it clues you in on the "why" behind them. Combine those features with the renowned Practice Makes Perfect format and you have the ideal reference/workbook to learn to speak and write English with fluency.
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