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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Defuse your anger with CBTCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a hugely popular self-help technique, which teaches you how to break free from destructive or negative behaviors and make positive changes to both your thoughts and your actions. This practical guide to managing anger with CBT will help you to understand your anger, identify solutions to your problems, and maintain your gains and avoid relapse.This concise, user-friendly guide provides focused advice on defusing anger using proven CBT techniques. You'll discover how to keep your anger under control and identify the negative thought processes that lead to angry outbursts.\* Shows you how to use CBT to help you react positively to frustrating situations\* Helps you learn to assert yourself effectively without losing your temper\* Gives you tried-and-true CBT techniques to let go of unhealthy angerIf you're struggling with anger management, Managing Anger with CBT For Dummies gives you the tools you need to keep your cool and live a happier, more balanced life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A valuable new companion journal for the best-selling Falling Upward In Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or 'gone down' are the only ones who understand 'up.' The Companion Journal helps those who have (and those who have not) read Falling Upward to engage more deeply with the questions the book raises. Using a blend of quotes, questions for individual and group reflection, stories, and suggestions for spiritual practices, it provides a wise guide for deepening the spiritual journey. . . at any time of life.Explains why the second half of life can and should be full of spiritual richnessOffers tools for spiritual growth and greater understanding of the ideas in Falling Upward Richard Rohr is a regular contributing writer for Sojourners and Tikkun magazines This important companion to Falling Upward is an excellent tool for exploring the counterintuitive messages of how we grow spiritually.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written specifically for students, The Student EQ Edge: Student Workbook is designed to be used alongside the main volume, The Student EQ Edge, and helps students move from understanding to action through use of case studies, self-assessment questions, reflection and discussion questions, and activities and assignments. This will help students begin to build their emotional intelligence skills in a concrete and tangible fashion.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fascinating, fun, and friendly way to understand the science behind human language Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics students study how languages are constructed, how they function, how they affect society, and how humans learn language. From understanding other languages to teaching computers to communicate, linguistics plays a vital role in society. Linguistics For Dummies tracks to a typical college-level introductory linguistics course and arms you with the confidence, knowledge, and know-how to score your highest. Understand the science behind human language Grasp how language is constructed Score your highest in college-level linguistics If you're enrolled in an introductory linguistics course or simply have a love of human language, Linguistics For Dummies is your one-stop resource for unlocking the science of the spoken word.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everything you need to care for and keep happy, healthy chickens With directives on diagnosing and treating sick or ailing chickens, as well as general information on how to keep chickens in peak condition, Chicken Health For Dummies is your go-to guide on how to best care for and keep chickens. Inside, you'll get everything you need to know about chicken health and wellness: an encyclopedia full of common and not-so-common diseases, injuries, symptoms, and cures that chicken owners may encounter. Chicken Health For Dummies provides chicken owners with one handy, all-encompassing resource. Helps you identify potential hazards and signs of ill health in your chicken Shows you how to properly examine chickens to identify and isolate potential health issues before they spread to the rest of the flock An encyclopedia full of common and uncommon diseases, injuries, symptoms, and cures for chickens Chicken Health For Dummies joins Raising Chickens For Dummies and Building Chickens Coops For Dummies to round out the For Dummies reference library as a must-have resource for both rural and urban chicken owners.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Canada's bestselling author on real estate draws back the curtain on real estate investing Investing in real estate has often been viewed as the poor second cousin to the stock and bond markets. The misperception that investing in real estate is somehow difficult has cost Canadians the opportunity to increase both the quality of and income from their investment portfolio. To help provide a new perspective to Canadian investors, Canada's bestselling real estate author speaks about his relationship with real estate as the asset that has consistently delivered value for himself and the Real Estate Investment Network community across the country. - Author Don R. Campbell is Canada's most recognizable face in media on matters to do with real estate - Offers readers a unique glimpse into Don R. Campbell's views on real estate as an asset class, the opportunities and challenges, and the essential characteristics of a successful real estate investor People want to learn from the best. Investors have no better role model than Don R. Campbell-either to be introduced to the world of real estate or to take away lessons that will embolden success.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Leadership is not just for the execs in the corner office. It's time we all stepped up and developed the mind of a leader. In a time of rapid technological change and economic uncertainty, businesses that thrive will do so through empowering employees at all levels to take an active role in leading themselves and their organisations to success. It's time that we all, at every stage of our careers, started to think proactively, take responsibility and excel in work. This is the new face of leadership - consensual and nonhierarchical.Scandinavian entrepreneur and business guru Fredrik Arnander outlines strategies and tools for transforming anyone into an effective leader. He offers a simple, straightforward, highly-practical approach to developing the leader mindset. And these aren't lessons from on high - they're clear and functional examples drawn from real life experiences. We Are All Leaders is all about empowerment - it will transform you into a confident, focused visionary.and can help you inspire that same passion in others.\* A refreshingly simple and practical guide to leadership for anyone who wants to progress in their work\* Based on the author's experience of running fast technology companies, creating agile and flexible organisations through leadership at all levels\* Lessons are taught via easy to follow dialogue between a mentor and apprentice, exchanges which emphasise teamwork and reciprocal learning'Everyone should read this book. It provides useful insights and examples that will help you grow as a leader irrespective of whether you are just starting out in your career or if you are a seasoned CEO'Rikard Steiber, Global Marketing Director, Mobile & Social, Google'Shows us how real-world leadership succeeds both in daily business as well as in our everyday lives. Well-researched, the book speaks in human terms, with smart examples, and clearly defines the partnership between team leadership and persoanl growth'Scott Raskin, CEO, Mindjet.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dissolve the distractions of ego to find our authentic selves in God In his bestselling book Falling Upward, Richard Rohr talked about ego (or the False Self) and how it gets in the way of spiritual maturity. But if there's a False Self, is there also a True Self What is it How is it found Why does it matter And what does it have to do with the spiritual journey This book likens True Self to a diamond, buried deep within us, formed under the intense pressure of our lives, that must be searched for, uncovered, separated from all the debris of ego that surrounds it. In a sense True Self must, like Jesus, be resurrected, and that process is not resuscitation but transformation. - Shows how to navigate spiritually difficult terrain with clear vision and tools to uncover our True Selves - Written by Father Richard Rohr, the bestselling author of Falling Upward - Examines the fundamental issues of who we are and helps us on our path of spiritual maturity Immortal Diamond (whose title is taken from a line in a Gerard Manley Hopkins poem) explores the deepest questions of identity, spirituality, and meaning in Richard Rohr's inimitable style.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A prescriptive, commonsense approach to self-confidence and successWith his bestselling book, What's Stopping You, Robert Kelsey helped thousands of people conquer their fear of failure and unlock their full potential in life. Now Robert is applying his unique approach to the subject of confidence. According to Robert, it's not something that can simply be injected into us through motivational exercises and positive thinking. What's Stopping You.Being More Confident highlights the key reasons why you might be lacking confidence in the first place, what causes self-doubt or makes you feel less able than others. Then we are shown how to turn this around, by examining the traits that make someone confident.\* Follow-up to the ground-breaking bestseller, What's Stopping You , with the same intelligent approach to self-help\* A road map to help us break down the barriers that make us shy away from achieving our full potential\* How to recognize what you're good at, but also what you're not good at\* Includes tactics for maintaining self-assurance and learning how to apply these in real-life practical situations\* Based on extensive research and personal experience'Everyone has moments of doubt - this practical and persoanl book can help remove those demons and boost morale. I recommend it strongly'Luke Johnson, RSA Chairman, Financial Times columnist and author of Start It Up!'This combination of searing honesty and genuine curiosity about how our lives are shaped makes for compelling reading'Fi Glover, multi-award winning braodcast journalist and BBC radio presenter'An invaluable resource for anyone lacking confidence'John Caunt, author of Boost Your Self-Esteem.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Two weeks into a recession, business partners Robert Cornish and Wil Seabrook started their company with two people, two laptops, a handshake, and an idea. They ignored the conventional wisdom that was burying their industry and forged their own path. Their mantra 'Do What Works.' Only three years later, the company, Richter10.2 Media Group, attained million dollar revenues and over 300 percent growth in one year. Today, it is one of the fastest growing small businesses in America with more than fifty employees, and debt-free, having never borrowed a penny. What Works is the blueprint to Richter's success. Now more than ever, the old models of how to start, promote, and run a successful business are no longer viable. What Works delivers real, applicable knowledge that will help you to grow your business and create the outcomes that you're striving for. What Works offers critical advice such as: - Know Your Public: Focus all sales and marketing efforts only on companies and people that fit the audience you defined in the profile, which will dramatically drive growth as you direct your efforts to the people most likely to do business with you - Measure by week and manage by week: Avoid catastrophes that would be hard to correct if you only measure quarterly - Say No and Walk Away: Focus on distilling the deals that don't fully align with your goals, purposes, and policies - And much more! What Works offers the opportunity to learn how a couple of successful entrepreneurs did it themselves. Gain an edge by getting inside information that you can put into action today. No fluff, no filler. Only what works.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Think you know Shakespeare Think again . . .Was a real skull used in the first performance of Hamlet Were Shakespeare's plays Elizabethan blockbusters How much do we really know about the playwright's life And what of his notorious relationship with his wife Exploring and exploding 30 popular myths about the great playwright, this illuminating new book evaluates all the evidence to show how historical material--or its absence--can be interpreted and misinterpreted, and what this reveals about our own personal investment in the stories we tell.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The easy way to succeed at urban gardeningA townhouse yard, a balcony, a fire escape, a south-facing window--even a basement apartment can all be suitable locations to grow enough food to save a considerable amount of money and enjoy the freshest, healthiest produce possible.Urban Gardening For Dummies helps you make the most of limited space through the use of proven small-space gardening techniques that allow gardeners to maximize yield while minimizing space.\* Covers square-foot gardening and vertical and layered gardening\* Includes guidance on working with container gardening, succession gardening, and companion gardening\* Offers guidance on pest management, irrigation and rain barrels, and small-space compostingIf you're interested in starting an urban garden that makes maximum use of minimal space, Urban Gardening For Dummies has you covered.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Real life insights on what it takes to make it in a relationship with an entrepreneurEntrepreneurs are always on the go, looking for the next 'startup' challenge. And while they lead very intensely rewarding lives, time is always short and relationships are often long-distant and stressed because of extended periods apart. Coping with these, and other obstacles, are critical if an entrepreneur and their partner intend on staying together--and staying happy.In Startup Life, Brad Feld--a Boulder, Colorado-based entrepreneur turned-venture capitalist--shares his own personal experiences with his wife Amy, offering a series of rich insights into successfully leading a balanced life as a human being who wants to play as hard as he works and who wants to be as fulfilled in life and in work. With this book, Feld distills his twenty years of experience in this field to addresses how the village of startup people can put aside their workaholic ways and lead rewarding lives in all respects.\* Includes real-life examples of entrepreneurial couples who have had successful relationships and what works for them\* Provides practical advice for adapting to change and overcoming the inevitable ups and downs associated with the entrepreneurial lifestyle\* Written by Brad Feld, a thought-leader in this field who has been an early-stage investor and successful entrepreneur for more than twenty yearsWhile there's no 'secret formula' to relationship success in the world of the entrepreneur, there are ways to making navigation of this territory easier. Startup Life is a well-rounded guide that has the insights and advice you need to succeed in both your personal and business life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 140+ gluten-free recipes for adding quinoa to every meal and snack Touted as 'the gold of the Incas', quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) has many health benefits. It is high in both protein and fiber, gluten-free, and has been known to help those with cardiovascular health problems, as well as people who suffer from migraine headaches. Research also shows that the nutritional composition of quinoa is important in fighting breast cancer, especially in post-menopausal women. It is a great gluten alternative, and provides complete protein in vegetarian or vegan dishes. Not only does it have all of these phenomenal health qualities, quinoa is also delicious and extremely versatile! Quinoa can be made into a breakfast porridge, stuffed into a wrap for lunch, combined with vegetables for a hearty salad, rolled with spices and breadcrumbs to make a delicious burger, and added to an assortment of cakes and breads for an extra protein punch. Cooking with Quinoa for Dummies shows you how you can easily incorporate quinoa into each and every one of your meals and snacks. - Offers over 140 gluten-freerecipes for incorporating quinoa into breakfasts, lunches, snacks, dinners, and desserts - Explains the health benefits and disease-fighting power of this superfood - Provides the 4-1-1 on how quinoa can help you lose those unwanted pounds - Includes a 16 page color insert with beautiful photos of gluten-free quinoa-packed meals Cooking with Quinoa For Dummies shows you how to use this hot new superfood in all your favourite dishes.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Money-saving advice from Canada's leading consumer advocateIn this book Ellen Roseman distills the financial advice she gives in her columns and blogs into 81 quick tips that all Canadians can use to help them spend sensibly, save money, and avoid costly consumer traps. This book of 'personal finance greatest hits' is filled with illustrative examples and cautionary advice from Roseman and stories from her faithful readers. Filled with a wealth of information, the book includes the low-down on dealing with banks and car dealers, cutting costs of communication services, improving your credit, buying and renovating a home, fighting online fraud, ensuring you have the right insurance, and more.\* Offers an easy-to-use guide for being smart with your money\* Includes how to advice on handling the most common financial pitfalls\* Contains the best advice from Ellen Roseman's columns and blogs\* Written by Canada's most popular and savvy consumer advocateDon't spend another dollar until you read Ellen Roseman's best-ever tips for saving money and making wise financial decisions.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The easy way to learn to pair food with wineKnowing the best wine to serve with food can be a real challenge, and can make or break a meal. Pairing Food and Wine For Dummies helps you understand the principles behind matching wine and food. From European to Asian, fine dining to burgers and barbeque, you'll learn strategies for knowing just what wine to choose with anything you're having for dinner.Pairing Food and Wine For Dummies goes beyond offering a simple list of which wines to drink with which food. This helpful guide gives you access to the principles that enable you to make your own informed matches on the fly, whatever wine or food is on the table.\* Gives you expert insight at the fraction of a cost of those pricey food and wine pairing courses\* Helps you find the perfect match for tricky dishes, like curries and vegetarian food\* Offers tips on how to hold lively food and wine tasting partiesIf you're new to wine and want to get a handle on everything you need to expertly match food and wine, Pairing Food and Wine For Dummies has you covered.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Leadership principles from a master of the business turnaround In Reinvent, renowned CEO and business leader Fred Hassan explains how to transform a struggling business into a raging success by reinventing the culture, attitude, and behaviors of organizations and people. Leaders who want to change cultures and individuals need a cool head, a clear vision, and a well-refined ability to inspire that change. Here, Hassan explains how a productive organizational culture leads to real success. The first part of the book focuses on how you, as a leader, can unleash your full powers by learning to be authentic, purposeful, and connected with your organization. The second part of the book focuses on groups, how to lead them, how to be a role model for the effort you expect, and how to keep winning and innovating. Taken together, these principles fuel smarter strategies, more effective execution, and better governance. - Features practical, proven guidance appropriate for every business leader in any industry - Ideal for corporate executives, managers, team leaders, human resources professionals, board members, and consultants - Written by a renowned public speaker and former CEO known for turning around struggling companies Revealing how you can make culture your secret weapon, Reinvent is the perfect tool for business leaders in highly competitive industries.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A History of Modern Europe surveys European history from the defeat of Napoleon to the twenty-first century, presenting major historical themes in an authoritative and compelling narrative.\* Concise, readable single volume covering Europe from the early nineteenth century through the early twenty-first century\* Vigorous interpretation of events reflects a fresh, concise perspective on European history\* Clear and thought-provoking treatment of major historical themes\* Lively narrative reflects complexity of modern European history, but remains accessible to those unfamiliar with the field.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Make a career out of your voice Easy.Voice acting is like acting, but just using your voice! It's a unique career where the actor's voice can be heard worldwide-in commercials, on audiobooks, in animated movies, documentaries, online videos, telephone systems and much, much more. The point is to bring the written word to life with the human voice.With step-by-step explanations and an abundance of examples, Voice Acting For Dummies is the ultimate reference for budding voice actors on auditioning, recording, producing voice-overs, and promoting themselves as a voice actor.\* Creating a voice acting demo\* Finding your signature voice\* Interpreting scripts\* Using audio editing software\* Promoting your voice acting talentsIf you're an aspiring voice actor or an actor or singer considering a career transition, Voice Acting For Dummies has everything you need to let your voice talents soar.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn how to convert website visitors into customers Part science and part art, conversion optimization is designed to turn visitors into customers. Carefully developed testing procedures are necessary to help you fine-tune images, headlines, navigation, colors, buttons, and every other element, creating a website that encourages visitors to take the action you seek. This book guides you through creating an optimization strategy that supports your business goals, using appropriate analytics tools, generating quality testing ideas, running online experiments, and making the adjustments that work. Conversion optimization is part science and part art; this guide provides step-by-step guidance to help you optimize your website for maximum conversion rates Explains how to analyze data, prioritize experiment opportunities, and choose the right testing methods Helps you learn what to adjust, how to do it, and how to analyze the results Features hands-on exercises, case studies, and a full-color insert reinforcing key tactics Author has used these techniques to assist Fortune 500 clients You Should Test That explains both the 'why' and the 'how' of conversion optimization, helping you maximize the value of your website. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Implement programming best practices from the ground upImagine how much easier it would be to solve a programming problem, if you had access to the best practices from all the top experts in the field, and you could follow the best design patterns that have evolved through the years. Well, now you can. This unique book offers development solutions ranging from high-level architectural patterns, to design patterns that apply to specific problems encountered after the overall structure has been designed, to idioms in specific programming languages--all in one, accessible, guide. Not only will you improve your understanding of software design, you'll also improve the programs you create and successfully take your development ideas to the next level.\* Pulls together the best design patterns and best practices for software design into one accessible guide to help you improve your programming projects\* Helps you avoid re-creating the wheel and also meet the ever-increasing pace of rev cycles, as well as the ever-increasing number of new platforms and technologies for mobile, web, and enterprise computing\* Fills a gap in the entry-level POSA market, as well as a need for guidance in implementing best practices from the ground upSave time and avoid headaches with your software development projects with Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture For Dummies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What Visual Meetings did for meetings and Visual Teams did for teams, this book does for leadersVisual Leaders explores how leaders can support visioning and strategy formation, planning and management, and organizationchange through the application of visual meeting and visual team methodologies organization wide--literally 'trans-forming' communications and people's sense of what is possible. It describes seven essential tools for visual leaders--mental models, visual meetings, graphic templates, decision theaters, roadmaps, Storymaps, and virtual visuals--and examples of methods for implementation throughout an organization.\* Written for all levels of leadership in organizations, from department heads through directors, heads of strategic business units, and 'C' level executives\* Explores how communications has become interactive and graphic and how these tools can be used to shape direction and align people for implementation\* Brings tools, methods and frameworks to life with stories of real organizations modeling these practicesVisual Leaders answers the question of how design thinking and visual literacy can help to orient leaders to the complexity of contemporary organizations in the private, non-profit, and public sectors.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Psychology of Retirement is the first self-help guide to retirement based on highly proven psychological coping strategies.\* Provides the most comprehensive and coherent account of the challenges of retirement and the associated aging process\* Represents the culmination of over 30 years of clinical, teaching and research involvement in the main issues discussed within this book\* Draws systematically on applied scientific theories, accepted professional circles, which are interpreted and communicated by an applied scientist\* A constructive emphasis establishes the best possible coping strategies and perspectives.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Imagine a classroom where all students are engaged in highly rigorous and fun learning every single day. That classroom can be yours starting tomorrow.You don't have to be a reading specialist to pick up this book. Anyone who wants to dramatically improve reading achievement will find helpful suggestions. You might be a third grade teacher whose students have mastered decoding, and you are ready to build their comprehension. Or you might be a high school science teacher whose students aren't yet reading on level with deep critical thinking. This book is for you. It doesn't matter whether you are a public, charter, private, or alternative education teacher: the Reading Without Limits program works in each one.Along with hundreds of ready-to-use teaching strategies, Reading Without Limits comes with a supplemental website where teachers can download even more resources for free!Reading Without Limits is the first book offered in the KIPP Educator Series. KIPP, or the Knowledge is Power Program, began in 1994. As of Fall 2012, there are 125 KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia serving nearly 40,000 students climbing the mountain to and through college.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The hands-on guide for fostering relentless innovation within your companyGerard Tellis, a noted expert on innovation, advertising, and global markets, makes the compelling case that the culture of a firm is the crucial driver of an organization's innovativeness. In this groundbreaking book he describes the three traits and three practices necessary to create a culture of relentless innovation. Organizations must be willing to cannibalize successful products, embrace risk, and focus on the future. Organizations build these traits by providing incentives for enterprise, empowering product champions, and encouraging internal markets.Spelling out the critical role of culture, the author provides illustrative examples of organizations with winning cultures and explores the theory and evidence for each of the six components of culture. The book concludes with a discussion of why culture is superior to alternate theories for fostering innovation.\* Offers a groundbreaking take on innovation that is driven by a company's culture\* Shows what it takes to create a culture of innovation within any organization\* Based on a study of 770 companies across 15 countries, the origin of 90 radical innovations spanning over 100 years, and the evolution of 66 markets spanning over a 100 years\* Provides numerous mini cases to illustrate the workings of culture\* Written by Gerard Tellis director of the Center for Global InnovationThis must-have resource clearly shows the role of culture in driving relentless innovation and how to foster it within any organization.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Geography and Growth provides a timely, accessible review of our understanding of the complex links between innovation, entrepreneurship, geography and growth. Expert contributions provide a thorough roadmap of the developments in research at the interface of these themes.\* A timely and accessible review of our understanding of the complex links between innovation, entrepreneurship, geography and growth\* A highly comprehensive roadmap of the range of issues addressed by research in these areas\* Discusses the most profitable ways forward for enhancing our understanding of arising issues\* Contributions from leading experts in the field take a variety of theoretical, empirical and institutional angles.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Presents a new vision for HR's role in business Focusing on strategic solutions for HR, Leadership-Driven HR challenges the traditional view of HR as a service function and replaces it with a new vision of HR as an internal business accountable for the return on investment of essential corporate assets-people and organizational processes. Leadership-Driven HR provides practical strategies for leveraging HR's role, priorities, accountabilities, and organizational design. - Focuses on strategic solutions for HR, addressing current and ongoing concerns in the world of HR - Dr. David Weiss is President & CEO of Weiss International Ltd., which leads innovative consulting and HR projects that generate effective strategy, leadership, innovation, and HR solutions for leaders and employees HR serves a critical role in managing your most valuable assets. Discover new ways this department can create significant ROI for your business.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Informed by the latest historical literature and featuring many new thoughtfully chosen photographs, this book ponders the question of 'the good war,' the moral implications of the use of the atomic bomb, and the implications of expanding wartime roles for women.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Why Nonprofits Fail, author and nonprofit expert Stephen Block explains that many well-intentioned leaders hold on to views of their nonprofit organizations that perpetuate problems rather than help fix them. According to Block, the first step to success is to challenge one's own personal paradigms and ideas and be open to unique and alternative approaches to solving problems. This much-needed book helps nonprofits get back on track and offers advice about the seven most common stumbling blocks, including: - Founder's syndrome - Fundphobia - Financial misfortune - Recruitment disorientation - Cultural depression in nonprofit organizations - Self-serving political performance - Role confusion between the board and executive director.…