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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Find your purpose.Make a change. If you're not happy, not fulfilled, feel empty and lack motivation, make a change. Don't exist. Live. Turn things around and live a happy, successful, fulfilling life. Go on, you deserve to.Hypnotist and celebrity life-coach Benjamin Bonetti is an expert in addressing limiting beliefs, unlocking purpose and driving success. In How to Change Your Life he shows us how to uncover our 'thing' - how to discover what we should be doing with our lives and how to make that happen. With Benjamin's help we can leap over hurdles, bash through barriers and drive forward towards successful and fulfilment.You will learn;\* How to discover your 'thing' - your purpose\* How to unleash your true potential by clearing out past beliefs and barriers.\* The secrets of high achievers and how to implement them yourself\* The real reasons why people underachieve.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Relationship Laws that Drive SuccessThere are powerful but invisible laws that determine whether your relationships --with your clients, colleagues, and friends--will thrive or wither. These relationship laws are ever-present. When you align with them, the results are dramatic. Your network will grow rapidly. You'll be seen by clients as a trusted partner rather than an expense to be managed. And you'll find the people around you eager to help you succeed.When you ignore the laws, however, your efforts will falter. Relationship building will seem like very hard work.Power Relationships gives readers a unique, entertaining guide to relationship success at work and in life. Each of the 26 laws is illustrated and explained using a compelling, real-life story that shows how to implement it. The second section of the book presents 16 common relationship challenges with specific solutions. You'll read about:\* The top Citigroup executive whose relationship with a CEO was changed forever on a business trip that exploded into chaos, and how you can use the same principle to deepen your own relationships.\* The philanthropist who, on the verge of being mugged in a dark parking lot, learns how his actions have had an unimaginable ripple effect across several generations\* How one of the authors flew halfway around the world and used Law 18--'Make them curious'--to turn a make-or-break, five-minute meeting with a top executive into a long-term relationship.\* The chance encounter on an airplane with a famous actor that revealed a simple but profound truth. It's Law 25: 'Build your network before you need it.'Sobel (author of Clients for Life, All for One, and Power Questions (with Panas)) and Panas (author of Asking and Supremely Successful Selling) have sold over half a million books and are the leading authorities in their field. Power Relationships is a unique, road-tested guide to relationship success.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Use storytelling to influence people and move them to actionNeed to get your point across Get staff on board with change Foster collaboration Increase sales Strengthen employee engagement Build customer loyalty Drive innovation and creativity Capture best practices Align people around a goal Grow your business Business Storytelling For Dummies can help you do this--and more. Pre-order your copy today through Amazon!Discover:\* Expert advice with real-world examples\* Proven case studies, tips, and templates\* How to get results by capturing, crafting, telling stories, and more.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A guidebook for the journey from exhaustion to enlightenmentChronic multitasking and ever-increasing demands on our time and energy have caused a neurochemically-based dependence on sources of stress and stimulation to provide fuel for our chaotic lifestyles. While this may boost performance in the short-term, studies have consistently shown that when stress hormones are elevated over time they create the worst form of internal wear and tear; decreasing productivity, wasting time, and even killing brain cells. As a result, modern society is tired and wired, suffering from physical exhaustion while mentally amped up, and unable to get adequate rest.Stress in and of itself is not bad, and is actually utilized for growth when balanced with adequate recovery. The solution to stress addiction is to build in and prioritize optimal rest and relaxation on a holistic level--body, mind, and spirit--in order to consistently recharge and create a more resilient operating system.Stressaholic shows you how to win the war on stress without limiting progress by creating an optimal performance pulse of stress and recovery for life.\* Explains the impact of chronic stress on the human operating system; body, mind, and spirit\* Shows how a simple shift in mindset can dramatically alter physiological responses to stress\* Reveals simple techniques for altering daily stress patterns to improve natural rhythms, creating a personalized performance pulseWith easy to implement tips and real-world examples of people and organizations that have turned stress into sustainable drive, Stressaholic will guide you on your journey from exhaustion to enlightenment!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The revised edition of the bestselling Christian guide to a happy marriageFor more than fifteen years, Scott Stanley's A Lasting Promise has offered solutions to common problems--facing conflicts, problem solving, improving communication, and dealing with core issues--within a Christian framework. Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition is filled with sacred teachings of scripture, the latest research on marriage, and clear examples from the lives of couples. The book's strategies are designed to help couples improve communication, understand commitment, bring more fun into their relationship, and enhance their sex lives.\* Lead author Scott Stanley is co-director of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver and coauthor of Fighting for Your Marriage, which has sold more than a million copies.\* Offers reflections on how to enhance anyone's marriage over the long term and avoid divorce\* Covers recent cultural shifts, such as dealing with the endless technological distraction and issues with social networking\* New themes include the chemistry of love, the life-long implications of having bodies, and how to support one another emotionally\* Uses illustrative examples from couples' lives and rich integration of insights from scriptureThis important book offers an invaluable resource for all couples who want to honor and preserve the holy sacrament of their union.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The how-to guide to becoming a go-to expertWithin their fields, thought leaders are sources of inspiration and innovation. They have the gift of harnessing their expertise and their networks to make their innovative thoughts real and replicable, sparking sustainable change and even creating movements around their ideas. In Ready to Be a Thought Leader , renowned executive talent agent Denise Brosseau shows readers how to develop and use that gift as she maps the path from successful executive, professional, or civic leader to respected thought leader.With the author's proven seven-step process--and starting from wherever they are in their careers--readers can set a course for maximum impact in their field. These guidelines, along with stories, tips, and success secrets from those who have successfully made the transition to high-profile thought leader, allow readers to create a long-term plan and start putting it into action today, even if they only have 15 minutes to spare.\* Offers a step-by-step process for becoming a recognized thought leader in your field\* Includes real-world examples from such high-profile thought leaders as Robin Chase, founder and former CEO of Zipcar; Chip Conley, author of PEAK and former CEO of JDV Hospitality; and more\* Written by Denise Brosseau, founder of Thought Leadership Lab, an executive talent agency that helps executives become thought leaders, who has worked with start-up CEOs and leaders from such firms as Apple, Genentech, Symantec, Morgan Stanley, Medtronic, KPMG, DLA Piper, and moreReady to Be a Thought Leader offers essential reading for anyone ready to expand their influence, increase their professional success, have an impact far beyond a single organization and industry, and ultimately leave a legacy that matters.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Attract and retain affluent customers and clientsMuch has changed since the original The Art of Selling to the Affluent was published. The financial crisis has affected the affluent as well as the less affluent. This book brings you up to date with today's affluent and helps every salesperson understand what adjustments need to be made in order to successfully attract, service, and retain lifelong affluent customers and clients. Completely updated and revised, it is based on The Oechli Institute's latest 2013 comprehensive research.\* Explains how the financial crisis elevated the level of anxiety and how this has affected major purchase decisions\* Offers step-by-step guidance on how to navigate the process of overcoming social self-consciousness during the sales process\* Author Matt Oechsli is one of the leading authorities regarding marketing, selling, servicing, and developing loyalty with affluent clients, and one of the most sought after speakers in the financial services industryThe Art of Selling to the Affluent, 2nd Edition offers a detailed landscape of today's affluent. Put yourself ahead of the competition by knowing how the Great Recession has affected purchasing behavior and where the opportunities are moving forward.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to build a culture of high performance within your organizationThe U.S. military in general, and its many elite organizations in particular, possesses a culture of high performance. Courage to Execute outlines the six basic principles that operate at the foundation of high performance, which include leadership, organization, communication, knowledge, experience, and discipline, known together as LOCKED. When all are practiced effectively, teamwork emerges. But the most elusive quality that exists at the heart of all elite military teams, the element that organizations and businesses deeply desire to perform more efficiently and effectively, is trust. Trust is easily spent, but hard won. Author James Murphy, an employer of approximately fifty senior military officers that have served in elite units such as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Navy SEALS, and U.S. Army Rangers, shares a multitude of personal leadership stories that illustrates the principles of LOCKED.\* Shares compelling anecdotes from leaders in elite units of the U.S. Military\* Written by James D. Murphy, founder and CEO of Afterburner, Inc., which has trained over 1.5 million executives, sales professionals, and business people from every industry in Afterburner's Flawless Execution Model, and its unique, high-energy programsCourage to Execute will help you develop effective leadership skills and build high-performance teams that out-compete your rivals every time.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Provides an overview of four of the most significant cultural centers in the ancient world, now in Egypt, the Persian Gulf region, India, and China. This title approaches author's subjects from a variety of perspectives and offers information on the economy, society, political climate, and religion within each of the empires.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Get proven results from this safe, effective, and easy-to-follow dietThe glycemic load is a ranking system for carbohydrate-rich food that measures the amount of carbohydrates in a serving. The glycemic index indicates how rapidly a carbohydrate is digested and released as glucose (sugar) into the bloodstream. Using the Glycemic Index is a proven method for calculating the way carbohydrates act in your body to help you lose weight, safely, quickly, and effectively.The second edition of The Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies presents this system in an easy-to-apply manner, giving you the tools and tips you need to shed unwanted pounds and improve your overall health. You'll not only discover how to apply the glycemic index to your existing diet plan, but you'll also get new and updated information on how to develop a healthy lifestyle.\* Recommends foods that boost metabolism, promote weight loss, and provide longer-lasting energy\* Features delicious GI recipes for glycemic-friendly cooking at home\* Includes exercises for maintaining glycemic index weight loss and promoting physical fitness\* Offers guidance on shopping for food as well as eating at restaurants and away from homeGlycemic Index Diet For Dummies, 2nd Edition is for anyone looking for an easy-to-apply guide to making the switch to this healthy lifestyle.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tales of the Barbarians traces the creation of new mythologies in the wake of Roman expansion westward to the Atlantic, and offers the first application of modern ethnographic theory to ancient material.\* Investigates the connections between empire and knowledge at the turn of the millennia, and the creation of new histories in the Roman West\* Explores how ancient geography, local histories and the stories of wandering heroes were woven together by Greek scholars and local experts\* Offers a fresh perspective by examining passages from ancient writers in a new light.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Roger Collins, a leading historian, investigates a time in Spanish history known for its multi-religious society - when Christians, Jews and Muslims lived in apparent harmony - revealing a fuller, more complex picture of this fascinating period.\* Presents new ideas and interpretations of a fascinating yet much misunderstood period of Spanish and Islamic history\* A broad and complex treatment of the tenure of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain\* Debunks myths and investigates the historiography of existing scholarship of the period.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Grafting the Marxian idea that private property is coercive onto the liberal imperative of individual liberty, this new thesis from one of America's foremost intellectuals conceives a revised definition of justice that recognizes the harm inflicted by capitalism's hidden coercive structures.\* Maps a new frontier in moral philosophy and political theory\* Distills a new concept of justice that recognizes the iniquities of capitalism\* Synthesis of elements of Marxism and Liberalism will interest readers in both camps\* Direct and jargon-free style opens these complex ideas to a wide readership.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the second edition of the best-selling Becoming a Strategic Leader, Richard L. Hughes, Katherine Colarelli Beatty, and David L. Dinwoodie draw from the Center for Creative Leadership's (CCL) acclaimed Leading Strategically program to offer executives and managers a comprehensive approach to strategic leadership that reaches leaders at all levels of organizations.This thoroughly revised edition concentrates on practical tools for producing impact right away. The authors place special emphasis on three essential strategic components: discovering and prioritizing strategic drivers, which determine sustainability and competitiveness; leadership strategy, which ignites the connections between people critical to enacting the business strategy; and how to foster the individual and organizational learning that is foundational to sustained performance.The authors and other leadership development professionals have used the distinctive and systematic approach described in this book with great success in CCL's Leading Strategically program. The second edition also contains improved self-assessments that help to align the book's lessons learned with the program's current practices.Readers will find fresh suggestions about developing the individual, team, and organizational skills needed for institutions to become more adaptable, flexible, and resilient. These are critical strategic attributes in a time of ever more rapid change, greater uncertainty, and globalization.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A History of Greece: 1300--30 BC, offers a comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history of Greece, from the late Mycenaean Age through to the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Hellenistic monarch of Egypt.\* Introduces textual and archaeological evidence used by historians to reconstruct historical events during Greece's Bronze, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods\* Reveals the political and social structure of the Greek world in the late Mycenaean period (thirteenth century BC) through analysis of the Linear B tablets, the oldest surviving records in Greek\* Features numerous references to original source materials, including various fragmentary papyri, inscriptions, coins, and other literary sources\* Provides extensive coverage of the Hellenistic period, and covers areas excluded from most Greek history texts, including the Greek West\* Features judicious use of illustrations throughout, and considers instructors' teaching needs by structuring the later sections to facilitate teaching a parallel course in Roman History\* Balances scholarship with a reader-friendly approach to create an accessible introduction to the political history of one of most remarkable ancient civilizations and sophisticated periods of world history.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Beyond Secular Order is the first of a two-volume work that expands upon renowned theologian John Milbank's innovative attempt to understand both theology and modern thought begun in his previously published classic text Theology and Social Theory.\* Continues Milbank's innovative attempt to understand both theology and modern thought begun in Theology and Social Theory - considered a classic work in the development of systematic theology\* Authored by one of the world's most influential and highly regarded contemporary theologians\* Draws on a sweep of ideas and thinkers to argue that modern secularism is a form of Christian heresy that developed from the Middle Ages and can only be overcome by a renewed account of Christendom\* Shows how this heresy can be transformed into a richer blend of religion, modernity and politics\* Reveals how there is a fundamental homology between modern ideas about ontology and knowledge and modern ideas about political action, expressed in both theory and practice.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Guidance for addiction counselors in understanding and applying ethical standardsFilled with proven strategies to help you examine your current practice for ethical snags and refresh your ethical thinking, Ethics for Addiction Professionals leads you in examining, building, and rebuilding aspects of your ethical practice with the goal of helping you become the strongest clinician possible--ethically speaking.Up-to-date and comprehensive, this practical guide examines real-life examples of ethical issues in clinical practice and illustrates potential pitfalls and the actions needed when faced with dilemmas. Helping addiction counselors learn how to deal with and apply ethical standards, Ethics for Addiction Professionals explores the gray area of common dilemmas and provides guidelines on how to determine the best course of action when the best course is unclear.\* Covers basic principles that affect current ethical concerns and dilemmas\* Includes illustrative real-world case studies\* Features well-defined professional codes of ethics\* Treats ethics as a set of guidelines designed to protect the client, the clinician, and the profession as a whole.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2014!Sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), this one-of-a-kind book demonstrates the best tools, resources, and techniques for discovering, selecting, and integrating interactive open educational resources (OERs) into the teaching and learning process. The author examines many of the best repositories and digital library websites for finding high quality materials, explaining in depth the best practices for effectively searching these repositories and the various methods for evaluating, selecting, and integrating the resources into the instructor's curriculum and course assignments, as well as the institution's learning management system.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, Second Edition reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day.\* Offers a complete linguistic treatment of the history of the Greek language\* Updated second edition features increased coverage of the ancient evidence, as well as the roots and development of diglossia\* Includes maps that clearly illustrate the distribution of ancient dialects and the geographical spread of Greek in the early Middle Ages.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book offers a much-needed resource for faculty and professional staff to build quality online courses by focusing on quality standards in instructional design and transparency in learning outcomes in the design of online courses. It includes effective instructional strategies to motivate online learners, help them become more self-directed, and develop academic skills to persist and successfully complete a program of study online. It also includes a more in-depth understanding of instructional design principles to support faculty as they move their face-to-face courses to the online environment.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Helping tech-savvy marketers and data analysts solve real-world business problems with ExcelUsing data-driven business analytics to understand customers and improve results is a great idea in theory, but in today's busy offices, marketers and analysts need simple, low-cost ways to process and make the most of all that data. This expert book offers the perfect solution. Written by data analysis expert Wayne L. Winston, this practical resource shows you how to tap a simple and cost-effective tool, Microsoft Excel, to solve specific business problems using powerful analytic techniques--and achieve optimum results.Practical exercises in each chapter help you apply and reinforce techniques as you learn.\* Shows you how to perform sophisticated business analyses using the cost-effective and widely available Microsoft Excel instead of expensive, proprietary analytical tools\* Reveals how to target and retain profitable customers and avoid high-risk customers\* Helps you forecast sales and improve response rates for marketing campaigns\* Explores how to optimize price points for products and services, optimize store layouts, and improve online advertising\* Covers social media, viral marketing, and how to exploit both effectivelyImprove your marketing results with Microsoft Excel and the invaluable techniques and ideas in Marketing Analytics: Data-Driven Techniques with Microsoft Excel.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Every Los Angeles-based history, political science, and ethnic or urban studies instructor has been waiting for this anthology. .The book's overarching aims serve to revisit and reenvision L.A.'s early history and prehistory, uncover long-term patterns obscured by earlier episodic treatments, and influence the shaping of the city's future.' (Western Historical Quarterly, 2012).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Towards a Jewish-Christian-Muslim Theology delineates the ways that Christianity, Islam, and the Jewish tradition have moved towards each another over the centuries and points to new pathways for contemporary theological work.\* Explores the development of the three Abrahamic traditions, brilliantly showing the way in which they have struggled with similar issues over the centuries\* Shows how the approach of each tradition can be used comparatively by the other traditions to illuminate and develop their own thinking\* Written by a renowned writer in philosophical theology, widely acclaimed for his comparative thinking on Jewish and Islamic theology\* A very timely book which moves forward the discussion at a period of intense inter-religious dialogue.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An expert guide to selecting the right cloud service model for your businessCloud computing is all the rage, allowing for the delivery of computing and storage capacity to a diverse community of end-recipients. However, before you can decide on a cloud model, you need to determine what the ideal cloud service model is for your business. Helping you cut through all the haze, Architecting the Cloud is vendor neutral and guides you in making one of the most critical technology decisions that you will face: selecting the right cloud service model(s) based on a combination of both business and technology requirements.\* Guides corporations through key cloud design considerations\* Discusses the pros and cons of each cloud service model\* Highlights major design considerations in areas such as security, data privacy, logging, data storage, SLA monitoring, and more\* Clearly defines the services cloud providers offer for each service model and the cloud services IT must provideArming you with the information you need to choose the right cloud service provider, Architecting the Cloud is a comprehensive guide covering everything you need to be aware of in selecting the right cloud service model for you.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Through a series of essays contributed by leading experts in the field, The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Practical Theology presents an introduction to practical theology as a major area of Christian study and practice, including an overview of its key developments, themes, methods, and future directions.\* The first comprehensive reference work to provide a survey, description and analysis of practical theology as an area of study\* A range of leading scholars in the field provide original contributions on the major areas, issues, and figures in practical theology\* Reviews an extensive range of methods for studying theology in practice, along with sub-disciplines in theological education such as pastoral care and preaching\* Covers developments in the discipline in a range of global contexts and distinct Christian traditions\* Shows how practical theology is relevant to everyday life.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Throughout the chemical industry, ever more emphasis is being placed upon extracting increasingly greater value from existing plant equipment. Improved process control is almost unique in its ability to deliver substantial operational improvements with little, or no additional, capital investment. As such, process control has rapidly become one of the most important and sought-after skills within the chemical industry. The industry needs graduates educated and trained in the latest and most relevant skills, as its practitioners rely heavily on commercially available process simulation tools and hands-on, time-based control strategy development techniques. A Real-Time Approach to Process Control brings together introductory process control education and real industry practice. While avoiding the use of complex and highly mathematical techniques, this text focuses instead on the more practical and applied time-domain techniques derived from modern process simulation. Assuming no prior knowledge of process control, this text provides both a theoretical and practical introduction to this increasingly important area. The use of computers in process control is a central theme running throughout this text, and their use in simulations and the software is carefully introduced. The reader will gain a thorough understanding of instrumentation, process design versus controllability trade-offs, control loop configurations and tuning, and practical techniques for the control of vessels, distillation columns and basic plant-wide control considerations. A Real-Time Approach to Process Control: \* Is an applied introduction to the theory and practice of modern process control.\* Avoids the use of complex mathematics, focusing instead on real-time systems.\* Introduces dynamic simulation software and enables the reader to understand how and why it is used.\* Includes many examples and carefully designed workshops, providing hands-on experience.\* Has its own Web site at http: //ench.ucalgary.ca/ real-time.This essential introduction to modern process control is suitable for students taking process control courses, as well as engineers interested in learning more about real-time systems and applications of dynamic simulation software.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Companion to Vergil's Aeneid and its Tradition presents a collection of original interpretive essays that represent an innovative addition to the body of Vergil scholarship.\* Provides fresh approaches to traditional Vergil scholarship and new insights into unfamiliar aspects of Vergil's textual history\* Features contributions by an international team of the most distinguished scholars\* Represents a distinctively original approach to Vergil scholarship.