wiley feb 2012 (101 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Keep track of the progress you're making with Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a hugely popular self-help technique that teaches you how to break free from destructive or negative behaviours and make positive changes to both your thoughts and your actions. CBT Journal For Dummies offers a guided space for you to keep a record of your progress, used in conjunction with either CBT For Dummies and/or alongside consultation with a therapist.This book features an introduction to CBT, followed by a guided 100-day journal. Each chapter focuses on a new CBT technique, with information on how to use the journal space and assessment advice. Topics covered include; establishing the link between thoughts and feelings; preventing 'all or nothing' thinking; turning mountains into molehills; focusing on the present; using emotional reasoning; avoiding over-generalising; thinking flexibly; keeping an open mind; assessing the positives; coping with frustration; tackling toxic thoughts; naming your emotions; comparing healthy and unhealthy emotions; working through worry; defining your core beliefs; adopting positive principles; and much more.\* Has a removable band, leaving a discreet black journal\* The small trim size makes it perfect to use on the go\* A CBT 'thought for the day' appears on alternate blank pages\* Content is progressive, encouraging you to keep working through the following days\* Coverage is generalized enough to be applicable to every user of CBTIf you've already purchased a copy of CBT For Dummies or CBT Workbook For Dummies, or are just looking for a practical new tool to develop your thinking, CBT Journal For Dummies is your one-stop guide to keeping track of your post-session homework.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A guide to the study of how and why you really make financial decisionsWhile classical economics is based on the notion that people act with rational self-interest, many key money decisions--like splurging on an expensive watch--can seem far from rational. The field of behavioral economics sheds light on the many subtle and not-so-subtle factors that contribute to our financial and purchasing choices. And in Behavioral Economics For Dummies, readers will learn how social and psychological factors, such as instinctual behavior patterns, social pressure, and mental framing, can dramatically affect our day-to-day decision-making and financial choices.Based on psychology and rooted in real-world examples, Behavioral Economics For Dummies offers the sort of insights designed to help investors avoid impulsive mistakes, companies understand the mechanisms behind individual choices, and governments and nonprofits make public decisions.\* A friendly introduction to the study of how and why people really make financial decisions\* The author is a professor of behavioral and institutional economics at Victoria UniversityAn essential component to improving your financial decision-making (and even to understanding current events), Behavioral Economics For Dummies is important for just about anyone who has a bank account and is interested in why--and when--they spend money.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Trilling and Fadel describe in very readable, practical terms how to infuse 21st century skills from standards all the way into the classroom. The video is full of wonderful 'a-ha' moments to illustrate the possibilities. A terrific traveling companion for educators, parents, and business and government decision makers concerned about the future of our kids.'--PAIGE JOHNSON, 2009 Chair of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills; Global K-12 Manager, Intel Corporation.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As the pressure and pace of modern life increases, the prospect of achieving any kind of balance between work and life can seem impossible. This friendly guide shows you how to take control over when, where, and how you work so that you can perform at your best and still make time for the fun things in life. Packed with real-life examples and simple tools and techniques to successfully deal with the various demands in your life - including your workload, career ambitions, health, fun, and family - this book will help you to figure out the right balance for your situation and find the happiness and contentment you really deserve.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Australian investors have been waiting a long time for this book. At last, a comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide to candlestick charting.' - David Chia, Private Client Adviser.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cognitive Behavioural Coaching (CBC) takes the highly effective techniques and principles of CBT off the therapists couch and in to the work place and the home.Whether you're already a coach, interested in becoming one or new to the subject; this friendly guide covers the origins and principles of Cognitive Behavioural Coaching and walks you step-by-step through the coaching process. The book explains how to use the tools and techniques of CBC to challenge negative thinking, make positive changes, achieve goals and improve effectiveness in your personal and professional life.Coverage includes:\* The principles and the basics of CBC\* The Attributes of the CB Coach and the CBC Process\* The CBC toolkit for Work and Life\* Exploring Potential and working with Relationships\* Managing Career Transitions and maintaining Peak PerformanceAbout the authorHelen Whitten is an experienced and accredited coach, facilitator, mediator and writer. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Positiveworks London, a consultancy company providing coaching and development programmes to people in the public and private sector throughout the world.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Do you find yourself being asked to lead others but have no idea where to start Do you lead a team spread across different offices or even continents In this no-nonsense guide to leadership you will find answers to crucial questions like: what is leadership And what style of leadership should I be using You'll discover how to lead your friends whilst remaining their friend; how to lead change in a way that people accept and understand; when and where to draw the line; and how to reflect on your experiences to become a better and more effective leader.Only a lucky few of us are natural born leaders. It takes time and effort to develop a range of leadership styles which work for you and those around you as well as discovering how to become comfortable leading others. Leadership can be a lonely occupation; Leadership For Dummies is your ideal companion. John Marrin explores the fine line between managing and leading and the book is full of tips for making the most of your leadership experiences and how to cope with the dilemmas and discomfort all leaders at some point experience.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dozens of practical exercises and easy to perform techniques for banishing negative thoughts before they take holdWhether you're trying to overcome anxiety and depression, boost self-esteem, beat addiction, lose weight, or simply improve your outlook, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers a practical, sensible approach to mastering your thoughts and thinking constructively. In this updated and expanded edition of the companion workbook to their bestselling Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies, professional therapists Rhena Branch and Rob Wilson show you, step-by-step, how to put the lessons provided in their book into practice. Inside you'll find a huge number of hands-on exercises and techniques to help you remove roadblocks to change and regain control over your life.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook For Dummies, Second Edition:\* Develops the ideas and concepts that presented in the bestselling Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies, Second Edition and provides exercises to put those ideas into practice\* Features a range of hands-on CBT exercises and techniques for beating anxiety or depression, boosting your self-esteem, losing weight, or simply improving your outlook on lifeRhena Branch and Rob Willson are CBT therapists at the Priory Clinic in London, and the authors of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Dummies.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Teens talk to adults about how they develop motivation and mastery Through the voices of students themselves, Fires in the Mind brings a game-changing question to teachers of adolescents: What does it take to get really good at something Starting with what they already know and do well, teenagers from widely diverse backgrounds join a cutting-edge dialogue with adults about the development of mastery in and out of school. Their insights frame motivation, practice, and academic challenge in a new light that galvanizes more powerful learning for all. To put these students' ideas into practice, the book also includes practical tips for educators. - Breaks new ground by bringing youth voices to a timely topic-motivation and mastery - Includes worksheets, tips, and discussion guides that help put the book's ideas into practice - Author has 18 previous books on adolescent learning and has written for the New York Times Magazine, Educational Leadership, and American Educator From the acclaimed author of Fires in the Bathroom, this is the next-step book that pushes the conversation to next level, as teenagers tackle the pressing challenges of motivation and mastery.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why do some people achieve greater success and happiness than others The key is positive psychology.For most of its history, psychology has focused mainly on the darker side of human behaviour - depression, anxiety, psychosis and psychopathic behaviour. In 1998, Martin Seligman became president of the American Psychological Association and inspired a movement to focus on the positives in human behaviour.Positive Psychology For Dummies:\* Taps into the burgeoning media focus on happiness and positive mental attitude\* Provides key information on the origins, theory, methods, practitioners and results of positive psychology\* Demonstrates how to understand what makes you tick, how to hone positive emotions and how to use positive philosophy for success in both your personal and working lives.\* Is perfect for a wide audience, from those wanting to get more out of their life, to psychology students or counsellorsAbout the authorGladeana McMahon is co-author of Performance Coaching For Dummies. She is regarded as one of the UK's top ten coaches.Averil Leimon is co-author of Performance Coaching For Dummies. She is a business psychologist and a leading UK leadership coach.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Investment Classic from Jack D. Schwager, Market Wizards, is back with a brand new, never-before-seen Preface and Afterword from the author!'I've read the book at several stages of my career as it shows the staying power of good down-to-earth wisdoms of true practitioners with skin in the game. This is the central document showing the heuristics that real-life traders use to manage their affairs, how people who do rather than talk have done things. Twenty years from now, it will still be fresh. There is no other like it.'--Nassim N. Taleb, former derivatives trader, author of The Black Swan, and professor, NYU-PolyWhat separates the world's top traders from the vast majority of unsuccessful investors Jack Schwager sets out to answer tis question in his interviews with superstar money-makers including Bruce Kovner, Richard Dennis, Paul Tudor Jones, Michel Steinhardt, Ed Seykota, Marty Schwartz, Tom Baldwin, and more in Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders, now in paperback and Elektronisches Buch.This classic interview-style investment text from a financial expert is a must-read for traders and professional financiers alike, as well as anyone interested in gaining insight into how the world of finance really works.\* Filled with anecdotes about market experiences, including the story of a trader who after wiping out several times, turned $30,000 into $80 million and an electrical engineer from MIT whose computerized trading has earned returns of 250,000 percent over sixteen years\* Identifies the factors that define a successful trader\* Now availabe as in digital formats.One of the most insightful, bestselling trading books of all time.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Financial statements hold the key to a company's fiscal health--so learn to read them!In order to gauge a company's health--as well as the competition's--managers must know how to properly read and understand financial statements. The Business Owner's Guide to Reading and Understanding Financial Statements will introduce managers and business owners to various types of financial statements and explain why they are important. Serving as a desktop reference, especially for managers without a strong background in finance, this book will discuss the difference between internal and external financial statements and explain how they can be used for financial decision-making in order to avoid common missteps.Whether you're planning for major capital projects or simply managing the fiscal aspects of your department, this nontechnical, results-driven guide will arm you with the fundamentals to:\* Understand the budget process and why it is important\* Manage assets and track inventory\* Gauge profitability\* Monitor success throughout the year using internal reporting\* Set prices and make key cost decisionsFinancial statements are essential to determining a company's fiscal health. Understand where your company stands so that you can make informed decisions about its future.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Foreword by Mike Krzyzewski, Duke's Men Basketball CoachA celebrated coach reveals the secrets to building a fierce competitorAt age 26, Joanne P. McCallie, a.k.a. Coach P, began her career at Maine, where in the span of eight years, she elevated the women's basketball program to a very competitive team that outdrew the men's crowds, a rarity in college sports. Over her tenure, she created the Choice Not Chance (CNC) philosophy, training kids how to think and focus on making the correct choices in life. She imparted her passionate philosophy to all of her players and now brings it to her efforts as head coach at Duke. Choice Not Chancehighlights McCallie's lessons for building a fierce competitor, such as 'Going against the grain,' 'Never become satisfied,' and 'Enjoy the prospect of getting better daily.'The CNC philosophy is widely used by McCallie, her staff, and players, who are very active in the community speaking about 'CNC.'\* Joanne P. McCallie is head coach of the Duke Women's Basketball team and was the ACC Coach of the Year in 2010\* McCallie became the first coach in Division I history to be crowned champion in four different conferences, as well as the first coach in NCAA history to garner coach of the year accolades in four different leagues\* A native of Brunswick, Maine, McCallie owns a career mark of 431-174 and is entering her 20th year as a head coach at Maine, Michigan State and Duke; as a coach and player, she has led her teams to 15 conference titles, 19 NCAA Tournament appearances, seven NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, five NCAA Elite Eight appearances, three NCAA Final Four appearances and three NCAA Championship game appearances\* During the 2004-05 season at Michigan State, she won the Big Ten Regular Season and Tournament Championship en route to a National Championship game appearance. For her efforts she was named the Associated Press National Coach of the YearMcCallie has taught her teams to play with passion and fight hard for recognition, and her teams have achieved remarkable success. Apply her wisdom to your teams, your employees, and your own life.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - SPEAKING AS A LEADER.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Proven pathways for taking ideas to implementationWe all have ideas--things we want to do or create--but only some of us will do what it takes to see those ideas come to pass. In Good Idea. Now What readers will discover some of the essential values and principles that guide successful idea-makers, including the leveraging of mixed environments for creativity, working through resistance and setbacks, developing a practical plan for implementation that works, navigating collaborative opportunities, and communicating your idea to make it truly remarkable.Whether you're just a creative type, or the leader of an organization, you must figure out a creative process and develop an infrastructure for implementing your ideas. Good Idea. Now What offers systematic advice for moving your ideas to execution. It will show you:\* The fundamental elements of a good idea\* Tangible pathways to follow after initial inspiration\* The importance of branding and its impact on ideas\* Practical advice for developing a loyal tribe of supporters who will take your idea to a whole new levelIt's not enough to be inspired. Learn how to follow through on your ideas and discover how great an impact you can have!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 7 BOOKS IN 1.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An accessible and thorough introduction to literary theory and contemporary critical practice, this book is an essential resource for beginning students of literary criticism.\* Covers traditional approaches such as formalism and structuralism, as well as more recent developments in criticism such as evolutionary theory, cognitive studies, ethical criticism, and ecocriticism\* Offers explanations of key works and major ideas in literary criticism and suggests key elements to look for in a literary text\* Also applies critical approaches to various examples from film studies\* Helps students to build a critical framework and write analytically.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A top business leader shares the business principles he used to launch both a top company and a thriving nonprofitNonprofit leaders know that solving pervasive social problems requires passion and creativity as well as tangible results. The Non Nonprofit shares the same business principles that drive the world's best companies, showing how they can (and should) be applied to the realm of nonprofits. Steve Rothschild personally crossed sectors when he left corporate America to found Twin Cities RISE!, a highly successful poverty reduction program. His honest story, and success and missteps, create an essential roadmap for any social venture looking to prove and boost its impact.\* Distills essential nonprofit principles such as having a clear and appropriate purpose, creating economic value from social benefit, and establishing mutual accountability\* Shares successful approaches from innovative organizations such as Grameen Bank, Playworks, Common Ground, Habitat for Humanity, Lumni, Caring Bridge, College Summit and RISE!\* Draws from the author's success in founding and building Twin Cities RISE!, which trains unemployed Minnesotans for living wage jobs. RISE! serves 1,500 participants each yearAs insightful as it is inspiring, The Non Nonprofit can help maximize the positive impact of any nonprofit.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Imagine if your best just got better every single dayIn Your Best Just Got Better, productivity expert Jason Womack teaches readers that working longer hours doesn't make up for a flawed approach to productivity and performance. Workers need to clarify their habits, build mindset-based strategies, and be proactive. Womack's signature 'workplace performance' techniques offer specific strategies to consistently and incrementally improve performance.Readers will:\* Understand the fundamentals of workflow and the principles of human performance\* Arm themselves with the tools and the processes to get more of their work done, on time, with fewer resources, and with less stressMaking your best better won't happen overnight, but learning how to effectively manage just a few critical success factors lead to an effective workday and an overall successful professional career.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fun and friendly way to balance your books - written especially for UK businessesKeeping track of the finances is fundamental to the success of every business, but tackling the task yourself can be intimidating. Help is at hand, however, with this complete guide to small business money management, created especially for the UK market. Packed with expert advice on all aspects of business finance, including basic bookkeeping and accounting, monitoring profit and performance, managing payroll, tackling tax, and forecasting for growth, Small Business Finance All-in-One For Dummies, UK Edition helps you to take control of your finances, stay on top of the paperwork, and keep the cash flowing.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Featuring numerous updates and additional anthology selections, the 3rd edition of Introduction to Old English confirms its reputation as a leading text designed to help students engage with Old English literature for the first time.\* A new edition of one of the most popular introductions to Old English\* Assumes no expertise in other languages or in traditional grammar\* Includes basic grammar reviews at the beginning of each major chapter and a 'minitext' feature to aid students in practicing reading Old English\* Features updates and several new anthology readings, including King Alfred's Preface to Gregory's Pastoral CareLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 398 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to raise the achievement of all kids, from gifted to those with severe disabilities This book presents lessons learned from in-depth case studies of some of our most effective inclusive public schools. The authors conclusively demonstrate that schools can educate students with mild and severe disabilities in general education classrooms by providing special education services that link to and bolster general education instruction. This goes beyond complying with Special Education law; having a truly inclusive environment raises the achievement level for all students and results in more committed and satisfied teachers. Insights shared from teachers, school leaders, parents, and the students themselves provide a path forward for anyone striving to Improve special education services. The authors reveal what these exemplary schools do that makes them so successful, and provide advice for readers who want to incorporate these practices themselves. - Hehir, former U.S. Office of Special Education (OSEP) Director, is a leading name in Special Education - Highlights the important relationships between administrators, teachers, and parents to foster maximum collaboration between general and special education - Includes information on committing to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Positive Behavior Supports This vital resource zeroes in on what excellent public schools do differently to ensure all students succeed.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is not a book about one thing. It's not a 250-page dissertation on leadership, teams or motivation. Instead, it's an agenda for building organizations that can flourish in a world of diminished hopes, relentless change and ferocious competition.This is not a book about doing better. It's not a manual for people who want to tinker at the margins. Instead, it's an impassioned plea to reinvent management as we know it--to rethink the fundamental assumptions we have about capitalism, organizational life, and the meaning of work.Leaders today confront a world where the unprecedented is the norm. Wherever one looks, one sees the exceptional and the extraordinary:\* Business newspapers decrying the state of capitalism.\* Once-innovative companies struggling to save off senescence.\* Next gen employees shunning blue chips for social start-ups.\* Corporate miscreants getting pilloried in the blogosphere.\* Entry barriers tumbling in what were once oligopolistic strongholds.\* Hundred year-old business models being rendered irrelevant overnight.\* Newbie organizations crowdsourcing their most creative work.\* National governments lurching towards bankruptcy.\* Investors angrily confronting greedy CEOs and complacent boards.\* Newly omnipotent customers eagerly wielding their power.\* Social media dramatically transforming the way human beings connect, learn and collaborate.Obviously, there are lots of things that matter now. But in a world of fractured certainties and battered trust, some things matter more than others. While the challenges facing organizations are limitless; leadership bandwidth isn't. That's why you have to be clear about what really matters now. What are the fundamental, make-or-break issues that will determine whether your organization thrives or dives in the years ahead Hamel identifies five issues are that are paramount: values, innovation, adaptability, passion and ideology. In doing so he presents an essential agenda for leaders everywhere who are eager to.\* move from defense to offense\* reverse the tide of commoditization\* defeat bureaucracy\* astonish their customers\* foster extraordinary contribution\* capture the moral high ground\* outrun change\* build a company that's truly fit for the futureConcise and to the point, the book will inspire you to rethink your business, your company and how you lead.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Faction Displayed: Reconsidering the Impeachment of Dr. Henry Sacheverell features a collection of essays that examine the turbulent partisan culture during Queen Anne's reign that ensued as a result of the 1710 parliamentary trial of English clergyman Henry Sacheverell.\* Features several essays originating from a 2010 conference held at the Palace of Westminster to mark the tercentenary of Sacheverell's impeachment\* Links events in Parliament to the public that was both fascinated and enraged by them\* Explores the nature of the public sphere and critiques Habermas's notion of it\* Offers a form of cultural parliamentary history and addresses the many forms of partisanship evident in the 'rage of party'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This popular and accessible introduction to phonetics has been fully updated for its third edition, and now includes an accompanying website with sound files, and expanded coverage of topics such as speech technology.\* Describes how languages use a variety of different sounds, many of them quite unlike any that occur in well-known languages\* Written by the late Peter Ladefoged, one of the world's leading phoneticians, with updates by renowned forensic linguist, Sandra Ferrari Disner\* Includes numerous revisions to the discussion of speech technology and additional updates throughout the book\* Explores the acoustic, articulatory, and perceptual components of speech, demonstrates speech synthesis, and explains how speech recognition systems work\* Will be supported by a forthcoming accompanying website featuring additional data and recordings of the sounds of a wide variety of languages, to reinforce learning and bring the descriptions to life.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Dear reader, I hope that you do not find the word crazy to be offensive when used to describe Jesus of Nazareth. It is not meant to be irreverent, or dismissive, or even shocking in the service of selling a book. It is meant to be true--as in real.' --FROM CHAPTER ONE.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to get past the myths, tap into the creativity of the ADHD mind, and thriveADHD affects millions of people-some 3 to 5% of the general population. Written by a neuroscientist who has studied ADHD, a clinician who has diagnosed and treated it for 30 years, and a special educator who sees it daily, The Energetic Brain provides the latest information from neuroscience on how the ADHD brain works and shows how to harness its potential for success. It distills the latest research findings to give readers the most up-to-date information available and provides practical strategies for managing ADHD-and thriving-at school, at work, and at home, from childhood through adulthood.\* Debunks popular (and destructive) myths about ADHD\* Covers how to manage ADHD with medication or without, what parents can do to help, and how to thrive with ADHD throughout the lifespan\* Offers effective academic and behavioral interventions for school, and helpful accommodations for the workplaceThe Energetic Brain provides a truly thorough view of ADHD, making it an invaluable guide for parents, teachers, and those living with ADHD.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The easy way to get a handle on bookkeeping.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Featuring numerous updates and additional anthology selections, the 3rd edition of Introduction to Old English confirms its reputation as a leading text designed to help students engage with Old English literature for the first time.\* A new edition of one of the most popular introductions to Old English\* Assumes no expertise in other languages or in traditional grammar\* Includes basic grammar reviews at the beginning of each major chapter and a 'minitext' feature to aid students in practicing reading Old English\* Features updates and several new anthology readings, including King Alfred's Preface to Gregory's Pastoral Care.