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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - No doubt the years hunting monsters and saving the universe have had their toll on the Winchesters, but their toughest and most gruesome battles are contained in this book. Think Lucifer was diabolically clever Think again. No son is more wayward than the one who squanders his intellect and academic career pursuing questions as poignant as 'Half-awesome That's full-on good, right ' Gathered here for the first time since the formation of Purgatory, a collection of research so arcane and horrific that it would make even the late, great Bobby Singer blush.Supernatural and Philosophy tackles all the big ideas in the long-running hit show Supernatural, covering thorny issues in a fun and accessible way. Even those unfamiliar with the show will find fascinating insights into Heaven, Hell, Angels, Demons, God, and Lucifer.\* A unique collection of insights into the many philosophical, religious, and paranormal topics in the hit TV show, Supernatural\* Accessible treatment of thorny issues for a general audience\* Written by philosophical fans of the show, for philosophical fans of the show\* Those unfamiliar with the show will still find fascinating insights into Heaven, Hell, Angels, Demons, God, Lucifer, and Good and Evil\* Contributors tackle issues ranging from the biological classifications of monsters, to the epistemological problems of ghost hunting.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There's a word meant for you.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A smart, small book for any manager's pocket.In every manager's career there are moments where decisions need to be made in order to achieve success and this smart, nicely packaged little book can be there to help each time. The trick to succeeding in these moments is to identify each of these situations ahead of time and understand how to act and what to do to reduce the chances of failure. That is exactly what The Little Black Book for Managers has done. The authors have listed a whole host of situations most managers face, based on thousands of personal experiences, and have mapped out how to deal with each situation. The book contains specific examples of words and phrases that can be used as well as illustrations and exercises to analyse your current performance. It is short on waffle and high on practical wisdom. It is designed to be dipped in and out of - reached for whenever a situation arises. This is a practical support tool for managers at all levels, from shop-floor supervisor to main board director.The Little Black Book for Managers explains how to deal with scenarios such as;\* Having a lack of confidence to deal with other people in the way that is needed\* Times when you have to assert your authority more\* Allocating critical work. Who to choose \* Needing to get extra effort from the team when under pressure\* Incentivising\* Delegation\* Having to deal with under-performers\* Personality clashes between work colleagues\* Managing a meeting with senior leaders.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Simple, effective techniques for developing a healthier attitude toward life and finding the confidence you need to achieve your goalsOffering simple, time-tested techniques for zeroing in on and rewriting negative, self-destructive patterns of thought and behavior that a person can acquire over a lifetime, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a powerful therapeutic approach that has been proven to be highly effective in helping overcome an array of psychological and behavioral problems, from eating disorders and drug addiction to low self-esteem and phobias. Written by one of the world's most recognized CBT therapist teams, this book focuses on one of the greatest barriers to happiness and success at work and in life: lack of confidence.\* Powerful CBT techniques for becoming more confident, motivated and persuasive and for mastering anxiety and low self-esteem\* Comprehensive in scope this guide to CBT fundamentals makes an ideal handbook for people interested in implementing CBT techniques in their personal and professional lives, as well as therapists\* Packed with tips and suggestions for using CBT techniques to improve your everyday life, it helps you identify and 'unlearn' unhealthy thoughts and behaviors in order to achieve lasting results\* Bestselling self-help authors Joseph and Chapman run a world-famous psychological wellness center in London.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An employee's-eye view of what makes a great boss--and how you can become oneWhereas most books on managing people approach the subject from the perspective of a manager of an idealised organisation, Becoming a Better Boss takes a real-world approach, looking at the topic from the perspective of an employee in a real-world organisation--dysfunctions, warts, and all. Focusing on the choices individual employees make every day in getting work done, this book reinvents the practice of management one employee at a time.Author Julian Birkinshaw stresses the importance of taking management seriously, reveals where management practice often goes wrong, and dives deeply into the worldview of employees. He then explores the common personal biases and frailties of managers and discusses the vital importance of experimentation to overcome the limitations and idiosyncrasies of a particular organisation. Throughout, he supports his assertions with case studies from a wide and varying range of management experiments and situations at real companies.\* Written by a leading authority on strategy, management, and innovation who is also the author of eleven books, including Reinventing Management\* Introduces a new approach to management focused on real employees and actual situations\* Includes case studies from real organisationsBetween the stress of deadlines and the demands of today's business environment, it's easy for managers to lose sight of the importance of people management. Becoming a Better Boss not only shows managers how to lead effectively, but why doing so is vitally important to every organisation's success.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The kittens are counting on you.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The maths, the formulas, and the problems associated with corporate finance can be daunting to the uninitiated, but help is at hand.Corporate Finance For Dummies, UK Edition covers all the basics of corporate finance, including: accounting statements; cash flow; raising and managing capital; choosing investments; managing risk; determining dividends; mergers and acquisitions; and valuation. It also serves as an excellent resource to supplement corporate finance coursework and as a primer for exams.Inside you'll discover:\* The tools and expert advice you need to understand corporate finance principles and strategies\* Introductions to the practices of determining an operating budget, calculating future cash flow, and scenario analysis - in plain English\* Information on the risks and rewards associated with corporate finance and lending\* Easy-to-understand explanations and examples\* Help to pass your corporate finance exam!

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Corporate sales executives are always searching for ways to increase revenues without making major changes to their technology, processes, or workforce. When done effectively, sales coaching can be the catalyst that improves sales results, team morale, and employee retention.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fast and easy way to get a flatter bellyTens of thousands of Americans have changed their bodies--and their lives--with the help of the recipes and guidelines developed to eliminate body fat. Flat Belly Cookbook For Dummies includes an overview of the belly fat; grocery shopping and pantry stocking tip; delicious, nutritious, and even kid-friendly flat belly recipes.All 125 recipes are carefully developed by America's Belly Fat Fighter to make sure every meal includes just the right amount of belly-flattening monounsaturated fatty acids (or MUFAs), found in nuts and seeds, vegetable oils, olives, avocados, and dark chocolate, so you can mix and match meals to suit your taste.\* Explains the importance of replacing sugars, saturated fats, and trans fats with whole grains, lean proteins, and fiber\* Teaches you how to effectively structure your diet, practice good nutrition, and drop belly fat at the same time\* Includes 125 flat belly recipesIf you're looking to shed fat and tone your midsection through diet and exercise, Flat Belly Cookbook For Dummies has you covered.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to develop an entrepreneurial mindset, begin a successful venture, and change the world for the betterWe are living in a world of incredible challenge and changes, and for both the entrepreneur and potential entrepreneur alike, this also means it is a world of ample opportunities. From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the rise of e-commerce and social media, there are now, today, more markets, tools, and opportunities for entrepreneurs than ever before. Even better: we are now also living in a world more predisposed to entrepreneurial solutions than ever, and we need those solutions--not just to create the Next Big Thing, but to solve the Next Big Problem. Every issue that individuals, communities, and nations face offers the entrepreneur the chance to make a difference. For anyone ready to embark on a mission to solve problems, create communities, build businesses, tap technology, and think entrepreneurially, this new world is teeming with opportunities for success.\* Uses real-life examples to explain the full extent of today's global entrepreneurial revolution and its vital importance for our future\* Explains where the emerging markets are and how to tap into them to achieve success\* Offers insights on the global entrepreneurial revolution, the future of financing, the rise of the self-employed army, the transformation of innovation, and the view from the 'bottom of the pyramid'Learn how the worlds' best entrepreneurs are starting profitable businesses, innovating, or creating organizations to alleviate social needs across the globe. Planet Entrepreneur teaches how anyone can develop an entrepreneurial mindset, begin a successful venture, and change the world for the better. This is the Era of the Entrepreneur.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Harness social media to land your dream jobFor anyone looking for a first job, exploring a career change, or just setting up for future success, social media sites are proven platforms for facilitating connections, demonstrating passions and interests, and ultimately landing the job. Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies enables you to harness the power of the Internet to research and identify job opportunities, and then create a strategy for securing a position.Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies features in-depth coverage of topics such as: creating effective online profiles and resumes to sell your strengths; maintaining your online reputation and understanding electronic etiquette; using the power of personal branding and building your brand online; avoiding common pitfalls, such as jumping into filling out a social media profile without a strategy; getting to know Twitter, the only real-time job board with literally thousands of jobs posted daily; using social media sites to uncover opportunities in the 'hidden job market' ahead of the competition; and much more.\* Takes the mystery out of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn\* Offers advice on how to brand yourself online\* Includes coverage of the latest changes to social platforms and websitesIf you're a recent graduate, changing careers, or have been away from the job-search scene for a while, turn to the trusted guidance and expert insight of Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Practical and proven masterclasses for simple and effective small business marketingThis straightforward, practical book cuts through the morass of marketing theory to reveal the practical steps that small businesses can take to achieve phenomenal marketing results. Presenting fifteen comprehensive masterclasses, marketing expert Dee Blick presents easy-to-understand and easy-to-implement strategies to increase sales, prevent marketing mistakes, and build the foundations of a customer-driven brand. These fifteen comprehensive masterclasses can be implemented immediately, and cover such topics as marketing plans, copywriting, social media marketing, and public relations.\* Written by successful author and marketing guru who has worked with small businesses for twenty-seven years\* Includes practical, effective marketing strategies for every small business\* Appropriate for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and practicing marketing managersWhen it comes to marketing a small business, success means getting a big impact from a small investment. The 15 Essential Marketing Masterclasses for Your Small Business gives entrepreneurs and small business owners proven strategies for effective, profitable marketing.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tackling a host of myths and prejudices commonly leveled at atheism, this captivating volume bursts with sparkling, eloquent arguments on every page. The authors rebut claims that range from atheism being just another religion to the alleged atrocities committed in its name.\* An accessible yet scholarly commentary on hot-button issues in the debate over religious belief\* Teaches critical thinking skills through detailed, rational argument\* Objectively considers each myth on its merits\* Includes a history of atheism and its advocates, an appendix detailing atheist organizations, and an extensive bibliography\* Explains the differences between atheism and related concepts such as agnosticism and naturalism.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to ignite your passion, live with purpose, and succeed in life and business.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to get past the most common myths about creativity to design truly innovative strategiesWe tend to think of creativity in terms reminiscent of the ancient muses: divinely-inspired, unpredictable, and bestowed upon a lucky few. But when our jobs challenge us to be creative on demand, we must develop novel, useful ideas that will keep our organizations competitive. The Myths of Creativity demystifies the processes that drive innovation. Based on the latest research into how creative individuals and firms succeed, David Burkus highlights the mistaken ideas that hold us back and shows us how anyone can embrace a practical approach, grounded in reality, to finding the best new ideas, projects, processes, and programs.\* Answers questions such as: What causes us to be creative in one moment and void in the next What makes someone more or less creative than his or her peers Where do our flashes of creative insight come from, and how can we generate more of them \* Debunks 10 common myths, including: the Eureka Myth; the Lone Creator Myth; the Incentive Myth; and The Brainstorming Myth\* Written by David Burkus, founder of popular leadership blog LDRLBFor anyone who struggles with creativity, or who makes excuses for delaying the work of innovation, The Myths of Creativity will help you overcome your obstacles to finding new ideas.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bridge the gap between business and design to improve the customer experience Businesses thrive when they can engage customers. And, while many companies understand that design is a powerful tool for engagement, they do not have the vocabulary, tools, and processes that are required to enable design to make a difference. Experience Design bridges the gap between business and design, explaining how the quality of customer experience is the key to unlocking greater engagement and higher customer lifetime value. The book teaches businesses how to think about design as a process, and how this process can be used to create a better quality of experience across the entire customer journey. Experience Design also serves as a reference tool for both designers and business leaders to help teams collaborate more effectively and to help keep focus on the quality of the experiences that are put in front of customers. - Explains how to use experience-centric design for better customer engagement - Offers a framework for thinking and talking about 'experience design,' from a company and customer perspective - Authors Patrick Newbery and Kevin Farnham are the Chief Strategy Officer and CEO of Method respectively, an experiencedesigncompany that solves business challenges through designto create integrated brand, product, and service experiences Improve the quality of the experiences customers have with your company and watch engagement soar.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From a veteran Fortune 500 executive, how women can reach and succeed in top leadership positionsThough women hold a majority of the managerial and professional jobs in the workforce, they occupy a mere 14% of C-suite positions at Fortune 500 firms. To break through this stubborn glass ceiling, women must learn to take bold steps when career-defining moments arise. During her 33-year career at Southern Company, a Fortune 500 utility company, Becky Blalock rose to become CIO in a traditionally male industry. Now she offers her own hard-won advice, as well as that of 28 top female executives, to show all aspiring women how to dare to reach the highest tier of leadership and C-suite positions.\* Includes advice and mentoring lessons from top women business leaders such as: Anna Maria Chávez, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA; Kat Cole, President of Cinnabon; Carol Tomé, CFO of Home Depot; Dr. Beverly Tatum, president of Spelman College, and Jeanette Horan, CIO of IBM, among many others\* Features straightforward, honest advice on gaining confidence, speaking up, finding mentors, learning to fail, building a network of allies, managing others, and more\* Written by pioneering business leader Becky Blalock, with a Foreword by Anne Mulcahy, former chairperson and CEO of Xerox CorporationDare is must-needed guide for women everywhere, at every level, striving to develop the character, skills, and relationships that deliver greater success in the workplace.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Plan for successNo one would embark on a business venture without a thorough and coherent plan. So why are so many of us happy to stagger through life with no real plan - just going with the flow, seeing what happens It's time we gave our lives the same importance we give to our business exploits. The Personal Business Plan offers a practical, field-tested method for effectively planning out what you want from life and exactly how to achieve it. It will change the way you look at yourself, your job and your career. This is an essential toolkit for all ambitious career professionals who want to know how to thrive in their job and simultaneously become a happier and more effective person. Creating your own personal business plan will help you to define your purpose, plan your actions, break through limiting beliefs and reinvent yourself.\* Written by a top executive coach and head-hunter with the world's leading Talent Management and Executive Search firm who has changed the lives of thousands of people\* A field-tested methodology for identifying your mission, setting your critical success criteria, defining your agenda, keeping to the point and become more fulfilled and happier\* A complete life view - how to excel in your chosen career and simultaneously enjoy a happy personal life.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Solid financial guidance for anyone looking to build and protect their wealthEvery day, nationally recognized financial advisor Alan Haft helps his clients reach their financial goals and increase their standard of living. Now, in You Can Never Be Too Rich, Haft uses his vast knowledge base, highly innovative investment concepts, and entertaining style of writing to create proven investment solutions that will help readers minimize risk and take advantage of opportunities that lead to financial security for a lifetime. With this essential guide, Haft walks readers through the process of building and protecting wealth-and reveals the financial secrets that most investment professionals aren't aware of. You Can Never Be Too Rich clearly focuses on how people-whether they're just starting to work or are well on their way to retirement-can build a sizeable nest egg without getting caught up in market swings, taxes, or poor investment decisions. In this book, Haft doesn't rely on gimmicks or get-rich-quick schemes to help readers reach their goals; he simply offers proven and easy-to-understand-yet highly effective-advice that will allow them to make profitable financial decisions based on their specific situations.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A provocative, personal approach to leadership based on in-depth research with hundreds of executives around the worldConfronted by disruptive change and economic turbulence, many of today's leaders find themselves ill-equipped to manage the hazards they now face. They must contend with chronic uncertainty, cynical employees, and personal burnout. Most are poorly served by the prevailing paradigm that obsessively focuses on what we do to produce short-term results while sabotaging who we are as healthy human beings. Few have seen alternatives, until now.Grounded proposes a new approach that's designed for actual humans who must grapple with these forces. This new paradigm speaks to our better selves. Based on the author's Healthy Leader model, it focuses on the six personal dimensions that fuel--and refuel--the world's top leaders: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, vocational, and spiritual health.The book argues that leaders at every level can be more self-aware, develop their untapped potential, and drive significantly better results--for themselves, their teams, and their organizations.\* Shows readers how to build a personal leadership model that works with their values, goals and capabilities\* Features fresh stories from leaders in a variety of organizations including the New York Fire Department, PricewaterhouseCoopers, The Lego Group, and Medstar Health\* Gives leaders practical tools to face their toughest challenges with greater skill, confidence, and impactBy developing themselves and mastering the six dimensions, readers can gain the stamina and strength to not only weather tough times but to achieve much, much more.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Many of today's businesses find themselves caught in a snarl of internal data, paralyzed by internal silos, and executing antiquated marketing approaches. As a result, consumers are losing patience, shareholders are clamoring for growth and differentiation, and marketers are left struggling to untangle the massive mess. Meanwhile, valuable information about consumer preferences continues to accumulate and overwhelm decision makers. It's time to tame the beast named Big Data.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to optimize educational spaces and teaching practices for more effective learningAuthor David Thornburg, an award-winning futurist and educational consultant, maintains that in order to engage all students, learning institutions should offer a balance of Campfire spaces (home of the lecture), Watering Holes (home to conversations between peers), Caves (places for quiet reflection), and Life (places where students can apply what they've learned). In order to effectively use technology in the classroom, prepare students for future careers, and incorporate project-based learning, all teachers should be moving from acting as the 'sage on the stage' to becoming the 'guide on the side.'Whether you are a school administrator interested in redesigning your school or a teacher who wants to prepare better lessons, From the Campfire to the Holodeck can help by providing insight on how to:\* Boost student engagement\* Enable project-based learning\* Incorporate technology into the classroom\* Encourage student-led learningFrom the Campfire to the Holodeck is designed to help schools move from traditional lecture halls (Campfires) where students just receive information to schools that encourage immersive student-centered learning experiences (Holodecks).

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Create programs that prepare students for college, careers, and the new and challenging assessments of the Common Core State StandardsWritten for all educators but with an emphasis on those at the secondary level, this important resource shows how to develop programs that truly prepare students for both the Common Core assessments and for college and career readiness. Based on multiple research studies conducted by Conley as well as experience he has gained from working with dozens of high schools that succeed with a wide range of students, the book provides specific strategies for teaching the CCSS in ways that improve readiness for college and careers for the full range of students.\* Draws from research-based models for creating programs for high school students that will ensure readiness for tests and for college and beyond\* Includes strategies and practices for teachers to help students develop postsecondary preparedness\* Is the third in a series of books on readiness written by David Conley, including College Knowledge and College and Career ReadyTeachers can use this valuable resource to understand the 'big picture' behind the Common Core State Standards, how to teach to them in ways that prepare students for new, challenging assessments being implemented over the next few years and, more importantly, how to help all students be ready for learning beyond high school.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The follow up to Share This: The Social Media Handbook for PR Professionals.Share This is a practical handbook to the changes taking place in the media and was conceived and written by 24 public relations practitioners using many of the social tools and techniques that it addresses. The book covered the media and public relations industry, planning, social networks, online media relations, monitoring and measurement, skills, industry change and the future of the industry.Share This Too is also a pragmatic guide for anyone that wants to continue working in public relations. It is a larger book with more than 30 contributors, including all of those from the highly successful first book and many of whom are successful authors in their own right.It probes more deeply into the subject and is divided into seven sections:\* The future of public relations\* Audiences and online habits\* Conversations\* New channels, new connections\* Professional practice\* Business change and opportunities for the public relations industry\* Future proofing the public relations industryThe content entirely complements the first book rather than merely updates it. It delves deeply into what is current in the theory, delivery and evaluation of 21st century public relations and organisational communication.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Your one-stop UK shop for clear, concise explanations to all the important concepts in electronics and tons of direction for building simple, fun electronic projects. The 8 mini-books in this 1 volume include: - Getting Started with Electronics - Working with Basic Components - Working with Integrated Circuits - Getting into Alternating Current - Working with Radio and Infrared - Doing Digital Electronics - Working with Basic Stamp Processors - Building Special Effects With nearly 900 pages of instruction, Electronics All-in-One For Dummies, UK Edition covers all the bases and provides a fascinating hands-on exploration of electronics.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This highly original work introduces the ideas and arguments of the ancient Chinese philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism to some of the most intractable social issues of modern American life, including abortion, gay marriage, and assisted suicide.\* Introduces the precepts of ancient Chinese philosophers to issues they could not have anticipated\* Relates Daoist and Confucian ideas to problems across the arc of modern human life, from birth to death\* Provides general readers with a fascinating introduction to Chinese philosophy, and its continued relevance\* Offers a fresh perspective on highly controversial American debates, including abortion, stem cell research, and assisted suicide.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Make information memorable with creative visual design techniquesResearch shows that visual information is more quickly and easily understood, and much more likely to be remembered. This innovative book presents the design process and the best software tools for creating infographics that communicate. Including a special section on how to construct the increasingly popular infographic resume, the book offers graphic designers, marketers, and business professionals vital information on the most effective ways to present data.\* Explains why infographics and data visualizations work\* Shares the tools and techniques for creating great infographics\* Covers online infographics used for marketing, including social media and search engine optimization (SEO)\* Shows how to market your skills with a visual, infographic resume\* Explores the many internal business uses of infographics, including board meeting presentations, annual reports, consumer research statistics, marketing strategies, business plans, and visual explanations of products and services to your customersWith Cool Infographics, you'll learn to create infographics to successfully reach your target audience and tell clear stories with your data.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A supplementary text for chemistry students in undergraduate chemistry courses, and in high school subjects specialising in chemistry - but aimed especially at first year undergraduate students - SI Chemical Data 7th edition presents the properties of key chemicals used for experiments in easy-to-use tables. The chemicals included in this edition are chosen specifically to cover those studied in university chemistry courses.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Leverage big data to add value to your business.