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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Steve Bull is a true expert in his field. Anyone interested in winning will profit from his experience and knowledge.'--Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff'Steve Bull's ideas and techniques will equip anyone in business with a game plan for acquiring the winning edge.'--From the Foreword by Michael VaughanMental toughness goes hand in hand with success and yet it is often misunderstood. True mental toughness is about preparation, resilience, control, risk management and above all execution. So, how do you utilise this elusive but critical attribute By starting with a 'game plan.'The Game Plan is about winning. More importantly, it's about you winning. It's about how you can create a personal performance environment that enables you to deliver at the crucial times. The Game Plan explores different types of mental toughness and examines how each one can give you the platform for significantly increased levels of self-confidence and resilience. Learn the easy-to-apply lessons that have created an environment of success for a host of world-beating performers in the business world and beyond. Imagine being able to apply a winning performance mindset to everyday work situations such as:\* Making presentations razor sharp\* Wowing new clients\* Being in control during performance appraisals\* Staying cool during even the most hectic and pressurized days\* Maintaining your self-belief even when things go wrong\* Making the right decision at the right time.Read and learn from The Game Plan and you will have at your fingertips a robust strategy to give you the edge over your closest competitors and the very best chance of success.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Join Reggie McNeal in person in this lively video presentation, based on his best-selling book, The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church. In the ten sessions on the four DVDs, you'll accompany Reggie and his studio audience as they explore the new realities of being and doing church in North America, realities that challenge models of church growth, acknowledge generational shifts, and provide stimulating new ways of thinking about the missional possibilities of the church--about YOUR church.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Includes information on the latest thyroid treatmentsUnderstand and manage your thyroid conditionDon't get pushed around by the little gland in your neck. Whether you suffer from an underactive or overactive thyroid, nodules, or a goitre, Thyroid For Dummies has all the jargon-free information you need to get to grips with the problem and expert advice on how to get your condition under control.Discover how to\* Tell if you have a thyroid problem\* Understand the treatments on offer\* Deal with your condition day-to-day\* Get the right diet and exercise\* Manage thyroid conditions in children and older people.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Don't Waste Your Life on Work You Don't Love; Passion Will Help You Do Better.''I've known people who had fantastic ideas, but couldn't get them off the ground because they approached everything weakly. They thought that their ideas would somehow take off by themselves, or that just coming up with an idea was enough. Let me tell you something-it's not enough. It will never be enough. You have to put the idea into action. If you don't have the motivation, and enthusiasm, your great idea will simply sit on top of your desk or inside your head and go nowhere. Lack of passion is often the difference between failure and success.'-From Trump 101.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Packed with more than 150 illustrated signs.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Modernity was supposed to be the period in human history when the fears that pervaded social life in the past could be left behind and human beings could at last take control of their lives and tame the uncontrolled forces of the social and natural worlds. And yet, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, we live again in a time of fear. Whether its the fear of natural disasters, the fear of environmental catastrophes or the fear of indiscriminate terrorist attacks, we live today in a state of constant anxiety about the dangers that could strike unannounced and at any moment. Fear is the name we give to our uncertainty in the face of the dangers that characterize our liquid modern age, to our ignorance of what the threat is and our incapacity to determine what can and can't be done to counter it.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There's plenty for you to choose from in this collection of forty terrific science project ideas from real kids, chosen by well-known children's science writer Janice VanCleave. Developing your own science project requires planning, research, and lots of hard work. This book saves you time and effort by showing you how to develop your project from start to finish and offering useful design and presentation techniques. Projects are in an easy-to-follow format, use easy-to-find materials, and include dozens illustrations and diagrams that show you what kinds of charts and graphs to include in your science project and how to set up your project display. You'll also find clear scientific explanations, tips for developing your own unique science project, and 100 additional ideas for science projects in all science categories.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Whether you're anxious or depressed, prone to panic, worry, insecurity, or compulsion, Self-Coaching isn't about understanding why your life has deteriorated, it's about what you can do--today--to love and liberate yourself!' --Supermodel Emme and television personality Phil Aronson, coauthors of Morning Has Broken: A Couple's Journey through Depression.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Includes a directory of useful contacts, Web sites, and organisations to get you startedEverything you need to know to build your ideal homeWhy compromise when you can get the home you've always dreamed of Self-Build and Renovation For Dummies is the comprehensive guide that shows you how. Discover advice on everything from planning, finance, and design, to hiring builders, buying materials, and managing a building site, and gain the knowledge you need to turn your dream into reality.Discover how to\* Find the right site\* Manage the entire building project\* Budget accurately\* Navigate planning and building regulations\* Renovate and extend an old property.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for The Imperfect Board Member'Finally! A book about boards that isn't boring!'--Patrick Lencioni, author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team'Everyone wins with good governance--countries, corporations, and community groups. In a compelling style like no one before him, Jim Brown helps leaders understand the keys for boardroom excellence. The Imperfect Board Member ought to be required reading for people on every type of board. The great thing is that it won't need to be required--it's such a fun book, every leader will want to read it.'--Jim Balsillie, chairman and co-CEO, Research in Motion; chair, Centre for International Governance Innovation'I know no board members, myself included, who won't learn valuable lessons from Jim Brown's book The Imperfect Board Member. Don't miss it!'--Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One-Minute Manager and The Secret'Thanks to Sarbanes-Oxley, boards have become active. The Imperfect Board Member clarifies sharply the lines of what boards need to do and what management needs to do. The time has come for the two groups to work together and yet keep independent.'--Ram Charan, coauthor, Execution, and author, Boards That Deliver'The Imperfect Board Member by Jim Brown is a highly perceptive, eminently readable, engagingly human book on how boards and directors can improve their performance. In a breezy conversational style that uses dialogue invitingly and often, the author explores with sensitivity and a light touch not only the standard ingredients but also the more subtle nuances of excellence in both corporate and not-for-profit governance.'--William A. Dimma, author, Tougher Boards for Tougher Times; chairman, Home Capital Group Inc.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Includes delicious daily recipes for your own personalised detox planGive your body a boostSpring clean your system, lose weight, and feel great with this easy-to-follow guide. Packed with expert advice on diet and nutrition alongside delicious day-to-day recipes, this book shows you how to detox your diet and lifestyle safely and successfully. Whether you want to plan a weekend detox, a seven-day cleanse, or a full two-week rejuvenation scheme, Detox For Dummies will fit right into your schedule.Discover how to\* Put together a personal diet plan to suit your needs\* Stay motivated\* Maintain your detox\* Eliminate toxins and revitalise your system\* Look after your detox organs\* De-stress while you detox.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Having a baby is an incredible experience, and the ultimate responsibility! Parenting is a job that you start with no training at all and friends and family always seem to be the first to tell you how best to bring up your children. But there s no sure fire formula for raising kids. Maybe that s because every child, like every parent, is an individual, and no two parent child relationships are ever the same. So, you can give up any notions of being a perfect parent. But, you can learn to keep the big mistakes to a minimum and make the parenting experience easier and more rewarding for your children and yourself. Which is where this book comes in. Covering information for newborns to pre teens, Parenting For Dummies gives you the essentials of parenting basics. From dealing with a crying baby and potty training, to building self esteem and dealing with sibling rivalry, it offers a gold mine of up to date advice.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lucid, entertaining and full of insight, How To Read A Poem is designed to banish the intimidation that too often attends the subject of poetry, and in doing so to bring it into the personal possession of the students and the general reader. - Offers a detailed examination of poetic form and its relation to content. - Takes a wide range of poems from the Renaissance to the present day and submits them to brilliantly illuminating closes analysis. - Discusses the work of major poets, including John Milton, Alexander Pope, John Keats, Christina Rossetti, Emily Dickinson, W.B. Yeats, Robert Frost, W.H.Auden, Seamus Heaney, Derek Mahon, and many more. - Includes a helpful glossary of poetic terms.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Ins and Outs of Home Selling--from the Experts at NAR.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Raising the Bar'What makes this book worth reading is that he's as honest about his mistakes as his successes.'--Newsweek'Best Mom & Pop business in America'--Reader's Digest America's 100 Best'Gary Erickson realizes that businesses have tremendous power to harm or protect the natural world, our common home. I applaud the efforts of Gary and Clif Bar to develop business practices that promote an ethic of global responsibility.'--Mikhail S. Gorbachev, chairman, Green Cross International'Gary Erickson believes that doing good and doing business should go hand in hand. Raising the Bar tells the inspiring story of a scrappy company's battle to stay privately owned and to better its people, the community, and the planet in the process.'--Ben Cohen, cofounder, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, and president, TrueMajority.org'This is a beautiful book about courage, commitment, integrity, and vision. It is also a story that reminds us that one person does make a difference by leading the way through the inspiration of the heart.'--Julia Butterfly Hill, author, The Legacy of Luna'Gary Erickson's story is sheer inspiration. Reading it makes you want to ride a bike up a high mountain, dust off your musical instrument and join a jazz band, or launch an outrageous company. This is a life manual masquerading as a business book.'--David Batstone, author, Saving the Corporate Soul; professor of ethics, University of San Francisco'In Raising the Bar, Gary Erickson's incredible journey raises our expectations of corporate America and most importantly our hope for a better world.'--Jeanne Rizzo, R.N., executive director, The Breast Cancer Fund.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Ins and Outs of Home Buying--from the Experts at NAR.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Level Best offers guidance that demystifies evaluation and takes into account the unique challenges and realities of grassroots nonprofit organizations. It provides a new framework for thinking about evaluation and tools for measuring and sharing results in ways that are practical, efficient, and meaningful.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The better, faster, easier way to create focused, accurate, meaningful performance reviews.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - While other books in the field focus on specific aspects of privacy or how to avoid invasions, David H. Holtzman--a master technologist, internet pioneer, security analyst, and former military codebreaker--presents a comprehensive insider's exposé of the world of invasive technology, who's using it, and how our privacy is at risk. Holtzman starts out by categorizing privacy violations into 'The 7 Sins Against Privacy' and then goes on to explain in compelling and easy to understand language exactly how privacy is being eroded in every aspect of our lives.Holtzman vividly reveals actual invasions and the dangers associated with the loss of privacy, and he takes a realistic look at the trade offs between privacy and such vital issues as security, rights, and economic development.Praise for Privacy Lost'Whether we know it or not, we have all become citizens of the Digital Age. As such we need to take responsibility for our conduct, our safety, and our privacy. David Holtzman is deeply knowledgeable about the industry and passionate about the issues. Regardless of your political views, you will come away from this book better equipped to meet the challenges before us all.'--Geoffrey A. Moore, author, Dealing with Darwin: How Great Companies Innovate at Every Phase of Their Evolution'Holtzman has drafted a blueprint all citizens of this great land ought to read if they desire to understand what privacy truly means, why it is important to both their everyday life as well as to their understanding of what it really means to be free, and what they can do to salvage what little privacy is left them. Privacy Lost needs to be readily available on the desks of all concerned citizens--heavily dog-eared and underlined.'--Bob Barr, practicing attorney and former Member of theUnited States House of Representatives.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This fascinating book demonstrates that to be a good communicator and therefore an effective manager, a person must have five qualities in order to be viewed as totally credible-competence, character, composure, sociability, and extroversion. While some executives seem to possess all these qualities and be born with savvy communication skills, Weiner shows how anyone can find ways to make measurable improvements in how they present themselves that will enhance their credibility.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A professional 'pitching coach' for one of the world's largest marketing conglomerates, Jon Steel shares his secrets and explains how you can create presentations and pitches that win hearts, minds, and new business. He identifies the dos and don'ts and uses real-world examples to prove his points. If you make pitches for new business, this is the perfect book for you.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Value Averaging'Dollar cost averaging is making a comeback, and Mike Edleson's value averaging approach is dollar cost averaging on steroids. A must-read for serious investors willing to adhere to the principles found in these pages.'--William G. Christie, Frances Hampton Currey Professor of Finance and Professor of Law, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University'Dr. Edleson's book is truly a classic that needs to be perpetuated. I have spent a significant chunk of my career trying to debunk value averaging, but with no success. I'm a believer!'--Paul S. Marshall, PhD, Professor of Finance, Widener UniversityFrom the First Edition'Today's best way to invest.'--Money magazine'Value averaging takes dollar cost averaging one step further. Besides buying low, you sell shares when the markets soar.'--The New York TimesMichael Edleson first introduced his concept of value averaging to the world in an article written in 1988. To satisfy investor interest, he wrote a book entitled Value Averaging, which further detailed this method. Following the publication of the last edition of this highly sought-after book in 1993, it has been nearly impossible to find--until now. With the reintroduction of Value Averaging, you now have access to Edleson's original work on a strategy that can help you accumulate wealth, increase your investment returns, and achieve your financial goals.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Vital Factors.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Leadership Agility is the master competency needed for sustained success in today's complex, fast-paced business environment. Richly illustrated with stories based on original research and decades of work with clients, this groundbreaking book identifies five levels that leaders move through in developing their agility. Significantly, only 10% have mastered the level of agility needed for consistent effectiveness in our turbulent era of global competition. Written in an engaging, down-to-earth style, this book not only provides a map that guides readers in identifying their current level of agility. It also provides practical advice and concrete examples that show managers and leadership development professionals how they can bring greater agility to the initiatives they take every day.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everything an elementary or middle school science teacher needs for a full year of science activities in the classroom This collection of lessons, activities, calendars of historic science events, vocabulary word lists, and reproducible worksheets includes everything elementary and middle school teachers need to develop seasonal science-theme units for their classrooms. The more than 80 activities are interdisciplinary, cover all areas of the science curriculum, and require no special equipment or materials. Illustrated with over 200 line drawings, the book also includes correlations to national science standards as well as references to new technology and Web sites. Julia Spencer (Avon, CT) has taught science from elementary school through college and served as a supervisor of elementary science teachers. She is now an educational consultant and the author of several childrens books and books for teachers.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Part of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series, this landmark volume assesses the contribution of recent work in ethnobiology to anthropological thought.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover how to achieve superior investment performance'I enjoyed this book on several levels. First: I appreciated the factual information about stock market behavior and the increasingly sophisticated packaged products being offered to mitigate market risk. Second: I was reminded how little I know about market timing and how it can help lower the risk exposure of any portfolio. Third, and most interesting of all: I really enjoyed the personal side of David Rogers's career.'-Binkley Shorts, Equity Portfolio Manager Wellington Management Co.'I have followed David Rogers's market forecasting for many years. He is very good (not many really are). David's book, The 90% Solution is enjoyable and educational. I found the historical reviews particularly interesting and I agree with David's most important theme regarding the importance of market timing wholeheartedly. In an age where hedge funds and brokerage trading desks control over half of total market value, the adage 'timing is everything' is critically important to investors as well as traders.'-Otis T. Bradley, Managing Director of Research, Gilford Securities'David is a very thorough and dedicated analyst, and everyone, both novice and professional, could learn something from reading this book. No one has all the answers when it comes to successful investing, however David's approach can help even the most remedial investor secure better-than-average returns in his or her portfolio. I highly recommend you read each page with care.'-Jack Norberg, Chairman, Standard Investment Chartered, Inc., and General Partner, Buttonwood Tree Value Partners'This book demystifies the hocus-pocus and debunks the bad rap that market timing has attracted. Time will show why David Rogers is one of the unheralded investment gurus of our day.'-Craig Pieringer, Portfolio Manager, Wells Capital Management'David Rogers breaks through the cobweb-clichés about 'buying and holding,' spun for years by most stock brokers and mutual fund salesmen. It is high time that market timing be revisited and its best techniques be shared with the investing public. Rogers is to be commended for spotlighting this timely need.'-William Schmidt, PhD, President, Tiger Software'This book has to be on the reading list of every serious investor. David Rogers tells us why and how using the overall stock market's direction is the best way to improve portfolio performance. He knows what he is talking about because his performance ranks among the best in the world of active money management.'-Roger J. Schreiner, CEO, Schreiner Capital Management.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Citizenship, Inclusion, and Democracy, six expert contributors explore the conceptual and empirical significance of the work of leading contemporary political philosopher, Iris Marion Young, and her work in the field of education. - Illuminates the discussion about the centrality of public education. - Explores the idea of an inclusive, publicly mandated, system if education by looking at the topics of citizenship, group-based politics, social justice, difference, democracy, equality, and inclusion in education. - Includes a thorough introduction from editor Mitja Sardoc, and a response essay from Iris Marion Young.