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Author Mark Walton
What is the lifelong potential of the human mind?Do we have talents or brainpower we’re unaware of?Can we make money and a difference doing something we love?Is there a science to it or just luck?Millions of us in our forties, fifties, and sixties are facing career,....
Release Date 2012/02 -
The Other Side of Wall Street: In Business It Pays to Be an Animal, In Life It Pays to Be Yourself
Author Todd A. Harrison
In The Other Side of Wall Street, Minyanville.com founder and former hedge fund honcho Todd Harrison shares never-before-told stories from the hidden side of Wall Street, including the adrenaline rush of trading at the highest levels, Wall Street’s super-indulgent l....
Release Date 2011/05 -
Embrace the Entrepreneurial Spirit and Live the Rich Life
Author Farnoosh Torabi
This Element is an excerpt from Psych Yourself Rich: Get the Mindset and Discipline You Need to Build Your Financial Life (9780137079278) by Farnoosh Torabi. Available in print and digital formats.Powerful lessons you can learn from entrepreneurs–even if you never i....
Release Date 2010/10 -
Have Investment Rules That Work for You
Author Saly A. Glassman
This Element is an excerpt from It's About More Than the Money: Investment Wisdom for Building a Better Life (9780137050321) by Saly A. Glassman. Available in print and digital formats.Adopt these simple investment rules, and dramatically reduce your chances of get....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Successful Presentation Strategies (Collection)
Author Jerry Weissman
In Winning Strategies for Power Presentations, Weissman identifies the elements of a great presentation, distilling 75 best practices from the world's best persuaders into bite-sized chapters designed to be easy-to-read -- and equally easy to apply. Following on th....
Release Date 2013/08 -
The Truth About Identifying the Best Job Candidates: The Essential Truths in 20 Minutes
Author Cathy Fyock
“Talent matters. No one denies this fact. But, there is often a gap between wanting and getting talent. Cathy Fyock’s 53 ‘Truths’ provide concrete, practical, and well-tested ideas to close the talent gap. The ideas are reasonable, grounded in research, and actionab....
Release Date 2007/09 -
Capturing Your Audience Immediately (and You are Off to a Great Presentation!)
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.Create “Opening Gambits” that grab your presentation audience from the very....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Author Tim Grierson
Screenwriting looks at the foundation on which every great film is built—the script. Whether an original concept or an adaptation, the screenplay is the key to the success of a movie—good dialogue, story pacing, and character development are the framework everything....
Release Date 2013/12 -
FT Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan
Author Vaughan Evans
Whether you seek financial backing or board consent, this book will give you the critical knowledge you need to get the go-ahead. Written by a seasoned practitioner with years of experience in both writing and evaluating business plans for funding, it will help you ....
Release Date 2013/03 -
The Secret Language of Business: How to Read Anyone in 3 Seconds or Less
Author Kevin Hogan
The Secret Language of Business reveals the secrets of body language and nonverbal communication. Successful professionals need more than just good communication skills, you also need the ability to interpret the nonverbal signals that everyone displays. You’ll lear....
Release Date 2008/01 -
Telling Stories: A Short Path to Writing Better Software Requirements
Author Ben Rinzler
From System Designers to Top Management, Everyone loves a good storyOnce upon a time, it was well understood that stories teach better than plain facts. Why then are most software requirements documents a baffling hodge-podge of diagrams, data dictionaries, and bull....
Release Date 2009/03 -
There's Always a Way: How to Develop a Positive Mindset and Succeed in Business and Life
Author Tony Little
Increase your business fitness and break world sales recordsYou can do it! You can increase your sales power. You can become more persuasive and effective in your business and your personal life. Most of all, you can learn the secrets of transforming fear, failure, ....
Release Date 2009/12 -
How to Become a Successful IT Consultant
Author Dan Remenyi
'How to Become a Successful IT Consultant' is a practical book for anyone considering setting themselves up as an IT consultant. It is essential reading for those contemplating such a career change. Today IT consulting has become a major opportunity for many....
Release Date 2013/06 -
Powerhouse: Turbo boost your effectiveness and start making a serious impact
Author Mike Clayton
Be a force to be reckoned with. Be a Powerhouse.Are you owning everything in your life? Are you in control, with a plan, making everything you do count? Are you performing optimally and making an impact? If not, why not? It's time to step up and be bold, be effecti....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Engage: The Trainer's Guide to Learning Styles
Author Jeanine O'Neill Blackwell
Discover Your Training Style Strengths and Build Your Skills with Online Tools, Videos, and More"A superb book that gives learning and development professionals in every industry an automatic must-read. This book is filled with wisdom and insight as well as clear an....
Release Date 2012/05 -
The Business of Being the Best: Inside The World of Go-Getters and Game Changers
Author Molly Fletcher
How the very best get to—and stay at—the topFrom the arenas of professional sports to the boardrooms of major businesses, a thin slice of peak performers dominates every field. What is their secret to success? Few people know what drives these world-leaders like spo....
Release Date 2011/12 -
Painless Presentations: The Proven, Stress-Free Way to Successful Public Speaking
Author Lenny Laskowski
A simple road map to the world of professional presentationsWhat happens when you're asked to give a speech, professionally or personally? If you get nervous, start sweating, and hope it's all just a bad dream then you aren't alone, but you need help. Painless Pr....
Release Date 2012/10 -
Author Natalie Canavor
How many pieces of paper land on your desk each day, or emails in your inbox? Your readers - the people you communicate with at work - are no different.So how can you make your communication stand out from the pile and get the job done? Whether you're crafting a sh....
Release Date 2013/09 -
Managing Anxiety with Mindfulness For Dummies
Author Joelle Jane Marshall
Don't panic!Managing Anxiety with Mindfulness For Dummies is a practical guide to overcoming your worries and minimising anxiety using mindfulness techniques. The National Health Service and the National Institute for Care and Excellence recommend mindfulness as a ....
Release Date 2015/06 -
Author Greg Baker
A groundbreaking approach to unlocking the power of energy for professional productivity and business success The Energy Equation provides a new approach to achieving marketplace success by leveraging the internal workings of your business. The energy of your busines....
Release Date 2019/12 -
Grant Writing For Dummies, 7th Edition
Author Beverly A. Browning
Write award-winning grant proposals that build organizational capacity!For nonprofit and for-profit firms alike, grants can be a singular generator of growth and impact. But many leaders are intimidated and confused by the sometimes-complex grant application process. The truth, however, is that anyo....
Release Date 2022/03 -
Author Lindsay Camp
These days, we all need the ability to argue a case effectively in writing. Drawing on his long experience as a leading copywriter, Lindsay Camp shows how it's done-whether the 'end product' is a glossy magazine ad, a new business proposal, a page for the company....
Release Date 2011/07 -
Creative Facilitation Techniques for Training
Author Julie Patrick
This Infoline discusses a variety of creative facilitation techniques to be used in training. It is based on the premise that workplace learning happens in a variety of environments, and therefore demands a multitude of training options. These environments include: ....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Author Angela Davis , Si Kahn
Privatization has been on the right-wing agenda for years. Health care, schools, Social Security, public lands, the military, prisons—all are considered fair game. Through stories, analysis, impassioned argument—even song lyrics—Si Kahn and Elizabe....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Author Patricia Neal , Craig Neal
"Meetings are a waste of time," is a sentiment many of us share, which is tragic, because meetings bring us together as human beings. To achieve the kind of meaning or breakthrough results most of us really year for when we gather, the key quality needed is aut....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Communication Beyond Boundaries
Author Payal Mehra
This handy book on intercultural communication is ideal for the busy executive, frequent international business traveler, expatriate, and student of international business communication. It offers insights into the finer nuances of intercultural communication and as....
Release Date 2014/07 -
It's the Way You Say It, 2nd Edition
Author Carol Fleming
Speak Your Mind Effectively! The best, most direct way to convey your intelligence, expertise, professionalism, and personality to other people is through talking to them. But most people have no idea what they sound like. And even if they do, they don’t think they ....
Release Date 2013/02