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Author Keith Rollag
Have you ever felt nervous in new situations? Reluctant to introduce yourself? Afraid to ask questions? We all have. But if you let those worries stop you, you may miss out on real opportunity. Whether you’re changing jobs, joining a group, or moving to a new city, ....
Release Date 2015/09 -
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 -
Introduction to Community and Public Health
Author Paul W. Branscum , Manoj Sharma , Ashutosh Atri
Learn the basics of the five core areas of community and public healthIntroduction to Community and Public Health covers the basics in each area of community and public health as identified by the Association of Schools of Public Health. In a student-friendly approa....
Release Date 2014/08 -
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 -
Author Gary J. Beach
Is a widening "skills gap" in science and math education threatening America's future? That is the seminal question addressed in The U.S. Technology Skills Gap, a comprehensive 104-year review of math and science education in America. Some claim this "skills gap" i....
Release Date 2013/07 -
Teach Yourself VISUALLY LinkedIn
Author Lance Whitney
A complete visual guide to the world's largest professional networkTeach Yourself VISUALLY LinkedIn is your guide to becoming a part of the world's largest professional network, with over 259 million users across 200 countries and territories. Using full-color scr....
Release Date 2014/08 -
The New Hustle: Don't Work Harder, Just Work Better
Author Emma Isaacs
How to get ahead at work and in life—and avoid burnout—by working efficiently, productively, and creativelyThere are times that getting your hustle on the old-fashioned way can be rewarding: Burn a little midnight oil here, "rise and grind" on a special project there. But as a long-term strategy, th....
Release Date 2022/08 -
Author Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Be heard. Change minds. Get people to act. (Inspire them to clap.)Whether presenting in a meeting, delivering a keynote on stage, or simply talking with your colleagues about your latest project, you play a critical role in how information is shared. You determine whether people engage, understand, ....
Release Date 2022/09 -
Author Ben Wildavsky
In The Great Brain Race, former U.S. News & World Report education editor Ben Wildavsky presents the first popular account of how international competition for the brightest minds is transforming the world of higher education--and why this revolution should be ....
Release Date 2012/08 -
Author A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Too many meetings, never enough decisions. Badly-managed meetings are a waste of time, and often they just don't need to happen at all. If you have to chair or arrange meetings, this book will help you to make sure that they're useful and helpful exchanges of info....
Release Date 2009/01 -
Critical Knowledge Transfer: Tools for Managing Your Company's Deep Smarts
Author Gavin Barton , Walter C. Swap , Dorothy Leonard
How to transfer your organization’s most important knowledge—before it walks out the doorWhen highly skilled subject matter experts, engineers, and managers leave their organizations, they take with them years of hard-earned, experience-based knowledge—much of it un....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Have Fun, Get Paid: How to Make a Living with Your Creativity
Author Christopher Duncan
From performers who bask in the spotlight to those who find inspiration in the midnight glow of a computer monitor, the world has no shortage of creative people. While the day-to-day realities of a ballerina may be quite different from that of a novelist, actor, gra....
Release Date 2013/10 -
Author John Schuster
So many people today feel "called" to find more in their lives beyond the usual definitions of success, to live lives of purpose and meaning. Answering Your Call is aimed at people who know they are on the planet for a reason and want more than encouragement-th....
Release Date 2003/02 -
Fundamentals of Writing for Marketing and Public Relations
Author Janet Mizrahi
This book will help anyone who wants to learn how to write or simply how to improve when writing for marketing and public relations. The author brings to light a fantastic, easy-to-follow guide that provides the basics needed to write promotional and informational m....
Release Date 2010/11 -
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 -
The Truth about Lies in the Workplace
Author Carol Kinsey Goman
You Work with a Bunch of Liars—Learn What to Do About It Sure, everyone tells little white lies now and then, but real deception in the workplace is a poison that can destroy relationships, careers, and companies. Carol Kinsey Goman, a leading workplace body langua....
Release Date 2013/06 -
How to be a Time Master: Control your time...control your life
Author Ian Cooper
If you could save just 24 minutes a day you'd gain an extra 6 days a year. Some say the world was created in 6 days. What could you achieve?You don't have to work harder or spend hours defining your life goals in order to manage your time. The Time Master approach....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, Fully Revised and Updated Edition
Author Sir Ken Robinson
"It is often said that education and training are the keys to the future.They are, but a key can be turned in two directions. Turn it one way andyou lock resources away, even from those they belong to. Turn it the otherway and you release resources and give people b....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Ways and Means for Managing Up
Author F. William Smullen
WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO SUCCEED AT WORK? MAKE SURE YOUR BOSS SUCCEEDS FIRST.Today's typical workplace may be less formal and more inclusive than those of the past, but one thing hasn't changed: The boss is the boss.A veteran of the U.S. Army, William Smullen spen....
Release Date 2014/03 -
How to Identify and Weed Out Low Performers in Any Business
Author David Russo
This Element is an excerpt from 17 Rules Successful Companies Use to Attract and Keep Top Talent: Why Engaged Employees Are Your Greatest Sustainable Advantage (9780137146703) by David Russo. Available in print and digital formats.A better way to identify low perfor....
Release Date 2010/04 -
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 -
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 -
Author Tamara L. Gillis
Praise for The IABC Handbook of Organizational Communication"Looking to expand your professional abilities? Learn new skills? Or hone your area of expertise? This book delivers an amazing and practical study of our profession—and a guidebook for strategic communicat....
Release Date 2011/05 -
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