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How to Get Anything You Want - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: Nido Qubein is president of High Point University and chairman offour companies including Great Harvest Bread Co. (250 stores in 40states and Canada).He serves on the boards of several national organizations includingBB&T Corporation (the 9th largest financial institution in the U.S.with $110 billion in assets), YMCA’s of the USA (national board ofover 2,600 YMCA’s), the National Speakers Association Foundation(which he founded in 1983), and the Qubein Foundation (which hasawarded more than $3 million to deserving college students).He has been the recipient of many honors, including the HoratioAlger Award for Distinguished Americans, the Order of the LongLeaf Pine (North Carolina’s highest civic award), a Doctor of Lawsdegree, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, The Cavett (known as theOscar of the speaking profession), Toastmasters InternationalGolden Gavel, the Sales and Marketing International Hall of Fame,Citizen of the Year and Philanthropist of the Year in High Point,North Carolina, where he resides.He is in great demand as a speaker at conventions, sales meet-ings, and executive conferences internationally. His books and audio/visual learning programs are translated in a dozen languages. Youmay reach him at: nqubein@highpoint.edu.
It's Not All in Your Head: How Worrying about Your Health Could Be Making You Sick--and What You Can Do about It - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: Where do you go for help when no one believes you're really sick? The doctors can’t explain your symptoms, but you know there’s something wrong because you can sense it in your body. Living with the specter of an unresolved health issue isn't just painful, it's isolating. The preoccupation and stress it causes can disrupt your career or interfere with personal relationships. If you continually experience symptoms of illness, or worry a lot about disease, you may be suffering from health anxiety--a condition that can produce physical effects of its own, including muscle tension, nausea, and a quickened heart rate. In this compassionate and empowering book, noted psychologists Gordon J. G. Asmundson and Steven Taylor provide simple and accurate self-tests designed to help you understand health anxiety and the role it might be playing in how you feel. Concrete examples and helpful exercises show you how to change thought and behavior patterns that contribute to the aches, pains, and anxiety you're experiencing. The authors also explain how to involve friends and family--and when to seek professional help--as you learn to stay well without worry. (20100301)
Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends and Family - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: Introduction“Beats 100 Speeches and 9 SermonsThrowed In”In early 1929, two organizers for the American Communist Party’s recentlyestablished National Textile Worker’s Union (NTWU) journeyed southby motorcycle to investigate the potential for beginning organizing workamong textile workers in the Piedmont region (Draper 9). 1 Various inqui-ries eventually led one of these organizers, Fred Beal, to try his luck inGastonia, North Carolina, which had been described to him as key to orga-nizing the South. 2 Beal arrived in Gastonia in mid-March and, at the LorayMill, the largest in the region, “succeeded in winning over a single, localmill worker. They cautiously decided to set up a secret union local andbegin by taking in a few members only” (Draper 10). In a chain of eventswhose rapidity and magnitude took Beal by surprise, workers at the Loraymill became embroiled in a Communist-led strike that would eventuallyfocus national and even international attention on Gastonia. After Bealhad left Gastonia, the initial union inductee was fired for his organizingactivities. Several other firings followed. When Beal returned, union mem-bers—“far more militant than Beal” (Draper 11)—pushed for a factorywalkout. When the mill fired additional workers the following week, thestrike ensued. Although very few workers had actually joined the union,“a large majority of Loray’s 2,200 workers [. . . ] walked out,” protestingnot only these firings, but also their own growing frustrations about workconditions (Draper 11). They succeeded in bringing production almost toa standstill, but only for a few days.
Fee-Only Financial Planning: How to Make It Work for You - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: J.K. Lasser Pro(TM) Before You Plan, Consult J.K.LasserInnovative Planning That Benefits Professionals and ClientsWhat does it take to be a successful fee-only financial planner? According to John Sestina, acclaimed "father of fee-only financial planning," the only special qualifications are a genuine desire to help people, an ability to listen, and a commitment to lifelong learning.Fee-Only Financial Planning introduces financial planners to the newest, fastest-growing niche in the financial planning field-fee for service rather than commission-based planning. Fee-only planning is attractive to the growing number of clients who want to avoid the long-term payments, lack of objectivity, limited choices, or conflict of interest that can occur with a commission-based payment structure.In his comprehensive how-to guide and easy-to-use reference, John Sestina provides in-depth coverage of the financial planning field. He covers such topics as:* The advantages and disadvantages of fee-only planning for both client and planner* Making the transition from commission-based to fee-based planning* Building a profitable practice with varied client bases* Tailoring to your own work style the system Sestina developed over 35 years of successful private practice* Developing and maintaining productive client relationshipsFor professionals wondering whether fee-only financial planning is in their future, or for anyone in financial services who wants to stay current, Fee-Only Financial Planning is an eye-opening introduction to one of the financial world's freshest, richest entrepreneurial careers.
Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back if You Lose It - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: Mojo is the moment when we do something that's purposeful, powerful, and positive and the rest of the world recognizes it. This book is about that moment--and how we can create it in our lives, maintain it, and recapture it when we need it. In his follow-up to the New York Times bestseller What Got You Here Won't Get You There, #1 executive coach Marshall Goldsmith shares the ways in which to get--and keep--our Mojo. Our professional and personal Mojo is impacted by four key factors: identity (who do you think you are?), achievement (what have you done lately?), reputation (who do other people think you are--and what have you've done lately?), and acceptance (what can you change--and when do you need to just "let it go"?). Goldsmith outlines the positive actions leaders must take, with their teams or themselves, to initiate winning streaks and keep them coming. Mojo is: that positive spirit--towards what we are doing--now--that starts from the inside--and radiates to the outside. Mojo is at its peak when we are experiencing both happiness and meaning in what we are doing and communicating this experience to the world around us. The Mojo Toolkit provides fourteen practical tools to help you achieve both happiness and meaning--not only in business, but in life. Praise for MOJO "Mojo moves us to define who we are in a new and illuminating way! Mojo is a guidebook for the leaders of the future. Thank you, Marshall!" -- Frances Hesselbein, Distinguished Chair of Leadership, U.S. Military Academy, West Point; winner, U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom; former CEO, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. "Marshall's Mojo provides wonderful perspectives and tools for each of us--to integrate and focus our lives--to contribute--and to serve. Thank you!" -- Alan Mulally, CEO, Ford; winner, Leader of the Future Award, Leader-to-Leader Institute "A mantra for self-realization and self-actualization. I regard the concept of Mojo as a milestone in our quest for meaning and evolution--and a beacon in our journey to our inner world." -- GM Rao, CEO, GMR; and Entrepreneur of the Year (India) "Another thought-provoking, practical, and insightful book by Marshall. I love the simplicity and wisdom in dealing with human behavior in business and, more importantly, in our personal lives." -- Eduardo Castro-Wright, Vice Chairman, Walmart Stores, Inc., the world's largest retailer "Those of us who have been lucky enough to spend time in a classroom with Marshall Goldsmith know what a positive influence his teaching can have. In Mojo, Marshall shares his scholarship more broadly and teaches us all how to turn inertia in our professional or personal lives into meaning and happiness. There is no more important lesson in business or in life!" -- Tom Glocer, CEO, Thomson Reuters "As soon as I started reading this book, I felt my Mojo rising. The next best thing to being coached by Marshall is reading his books. His writing always gets me revved up and focused on getting the most meaning and happiness out of my day. This book can elevate any reader's game." -- Mark Tercek, CEO, Nature Conservancy; former Managing Partner, Goldman Sachs "Marshall Goldsmith is one of a kind: a unique and brilliant combination of getting inside our minds about those problems which keep us awake at night-- and not only clarifying, but actually solving them! Lively and engaging. A damn good read, which every leader will not only enjoy, but profit from." -- Warren Bennis, bestselling author, Distinguished Professor at USC, and world authority on leadership "Marshall's books are very much like Marshall-- insightful, direct, focused, wise, clear, somewhat provocative, positive, lively, and energetic. For those who have not worked with Marshall and experienced these qualities, his latest book, Mojo, is a great substitute. Mojo is like him-- a little crazy, yet very helpful!" -- Jonathan Klein, CEO, Getty Images; American Photo's "Most Important Person in Photography" "Marshall has a gift for identifying the essential ingredients of success-- for individuals and organizations. The insights in Mojo are certain to help people at all stages of their career tap their full potential and live more fulfilling lives. Another great book, Marshall!" -- John Hammergren, CEO, McKesson Corporation; winner, Warren Bennis Award for Leadership "Mojo is elusive, hard to define, at least as old as homo sapiens . . . and worth its weight in gold. This thoughtful and thought-provoking book should be read by anyone who has tasted Mojo and wants more." -- Kevin Kelly, CEO, Heidrick and Struggles, global search and advisory firm "Marshall helps leaders, aspiring leaders, and anyone who wants to enrich their personal and professional lives focus on actions that provide both meaning and happiness. Mojo is a great reminder that we're most likely to enjoy success in our careers and lives when we regularly take the time to be honest with ourselves." -- Chris Kubasik, President, Lockheed Martin; Chairman, Sandia Corporation "Marshall provides an array of case studies where he combines business challenges around navigating in the `new normal' with real tools-- tools for yourself and tools for you to help others that you care about. Thanks to Marshall for providing another wonderful read, with both short term and longer term ideas for personal growth." -- Teresa Ressel, CEO, UBS Securities LLC; former Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Treasury "Marshall clearly articulates the payoff -- for your company, your family, your community, and yourself-- of having more meaning and happiness in your life. And he provides a compelling and clear road map for getting you there."--Greg Brown, President and CEO, Motorola "One more great book by Marshall! With his typical depth, simplicity, and clarity, he helps me understand, accept, and improve my Mojo with lasting positive impact!" -- Fabrizio Parini, CEO, Lindt (Italy); former CEO, Ghirardelli Chocolate "Marshall Goldsmith is tops at the hardest part of the alphabet-- ABC, adult behavior change. We give him high marks!" -- Charles Butt, CEO, H-E- B, one of America's 20 largest private companies "Marshall is a master at helping people gain self awareness. Mojo provides great food for the soul. Reading this book makes me feel like I am listening to Marshall!" -- Liz Smith, CEO, OSI Restaurant Partners, a world leader in casual dining "Again, Marshall has his finger on the pulse of the worker and the workplace. This clear, insightful, and wise book helps employees find their Mojo. It helps them move beyond commitment and find ways to truly contribute in their professional and personal lives. The greatest power in the workplace is the workforce and Marshall has figured out how to unlock that potential." -- David Ulrich, professor, University of Michigan; co-author of The Why of Work "Emerson once wrote, `What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." Mojo focuses on that which lies within us, what we do with it, and how others perceive it resonating from us. A wonderful read!" -- Alan Hassenfeld, former Chairman, Executive Committee, Hasbro "Looking for that special sauce that produces extraordinary success? Mojo is it. Once again, Marshall's wisdom and generosity light up the pages." -- Keith Ferrazzi, bestselling author of Never Eat Alone and Who's Got Your Back "Marshall provides sound, practical advice and illustrates it through real world examples. He provides a road map to increasing your personal happiness and outlines steps to get back into the groove. A great plane read!" -- George Borst, President and CEO, Toyota Financial Services "A great strategy book for life! Innovative ideas to help you find happiness and meaning." -- Vijay Govindarajan, professor, Tuck School of Business; Chief Innovation Consultant, GE; world authority on strategy "Mojo is a rich collection of insights into the human experience and practical techniques for improving the quality of our lives. Marshall's a master teacher and communicator, and his self- disclosing stories and style make this a delightful as well as powerful read. It's a superb primer for getting along in uncertain times, with much more fun and meaning along the way." -- David Allen, bestselling author of Getting Things Done and Making It All Work "Put your Mojo in gear! Marshall again inspires us to knock down the obstacles, overcome the barriers, and take charge of ourselves." -- Joe Scarlett, CEO (retired), Tractor Supply Company; founder, Scarlett Leadership Institute "Marshall Goldsmith does it again! A must- read book! Strikes a deep chord in each of us-- about what really matters in our lives and work. At no time in history have more people and organizations needed to get their Mojo back. This book tells you how!" -- Mark Thompson, bestselling author of Success Built to Last; Forbes magazine's Venture Investor with the Midas Touch "We all want to get our Mojo working. Marshall Goldsmith helps us to understand what our mojo is and how to get it working . . . to our advantage and for our self- worth." --Jim Lawrence, CFO, Unilever "Marshall Goldsmith is a master at making us think more deeply about ourselves and the world we work in. Mojo is a grabber-- uniquely provocative-- and moves the reader to act. Quite a gift!" -- Jon Katzenbach, bestselling author of The Wisdom of Teams; Senior Partner, Booz & Company
Victory for Us Is to See You Suffer: In the West Bank with the Palestinians and the Israelis - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: During the second Palestinian intifada, Philip C. Winslow worked in the West Bank with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), driving up to 600 miles a week between almost every Palestinian town, village, and refugee camp and every Israeli checkpoint in the occupied territory. He returned just before the onset of the 2006 war between Israel and Hizbollah in Lebanon.In this important new book Winslow captures the human aspects of the conflict during the years of suicide bombings and Israeli reprisals in the West Bank-the daily struggles, desperation, and anger of Palestinian farmers and teachers, the hostility of extremist settlers, the complex range of responses from Israeli soldiers, officials, and peace activists, and even the breathtaking beauty of nature in this embattled place. On this small patch of land, broken up by hundreds of heavily guarded roadblocks, nervous young Israeli soldiers who believe they are fighting terrorists tightly control the movement of Palestinians trying to make a life on their own land. A group of Israeli women, seeking to protect the rights of those same Palestinians and protest the decades of occupation, keeps a watchful eye on the checkpoints run by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The Israeli soldiers are often fierce in their treatment of Palestinians, as revealed in an army video described here in detail, but some have exhibited extraordinary courage in defying the culture of cruelty and even their superior officers in order to act humanely. Former soldiers who oppose the occupation spoke candidly to Winslow about what they and their units did during their service.Working with UNRWA, Winslow negotiated the delivery of humanitarian aid through military barriers, often finding himself the target of anger from both Palestinians and Israelis. He returned to the West Bank as a journalist, in the wake of the Hamas victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections, to interview people on both sides of the checkpoints and look at the decades-long destructive cycle through their eyes. From these unique multiple perspectives Winslow offers an uncensored view of the realities on the ground that have made a just political solution and enduring peace so difficult.
What is a p-value anyway? 34 Stories to Help You Actually Understand Statistics - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: What is a p-value Anyway? offers a fun introduction to the fundamental principles of statistics, presenting the essential concepts in thirty-four brief, enjoyable stories. Drawing on his experience as a medical researcher, Vickers blends insightful explanations and humor, with minimal math, to help readers understand and interpret the statistics they read every day. Describing data; Data distributions; Variation of study results: confidence intervals; Hypothesis testing; Regression and decision making; Some common statistical errors, and what they teach us For all readers interested in statistics.
You Are Not I: A Portrait of Paul Bowles - Original PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: "I believe you; I just don't see it." He was being polite again."It must make you irritable, this stranger coming and telling you""I'm not irritable. I'm not an irritable person."After that day, Paul did not come again to the Villa de France to talk of Jane. He made it clear to me that he felt uncomfortable, giving an excuse about thenoise at the hotel. I had not realizedothers would tell me this laterthat in the four years since Jane's death he had become reluctant to go out to publicplaces. (Nor had it occurred to me that at the hotel he could not smoke kif, whichI was also to learnwas so helpful to him in alleviating anxiety.) Hesuggested that I interview him in his flat, saying that we could talk better there. When I mentioned that other people were usually around, makingdiscussion difficult, he said he would make the time to see me alone.And so began our daily conversations about Jane, extended conversations that went on for four or five hours at a time. Each day he waited for me tobegin. As he waited, perhaps he was steeling himself, as for an ordeal, but he never gave any direct indication that this was so. He did make it clear,however, how much he admired her work, how he regretted that it had not been adequately recognized in her lifetime.I soon learned that if I came to him with my theories about Jane's writingfor theorizing, working at an abstract level, was part of my history (part of myselfthat was often at odds with storytelling)he would listen politely, but the conversation would go nowhere. At such times hisanswers had the quality of reiteration, of having been solidified. But if I could make myself stay with the specific, a phrase in her work or in a letter she hadwritten to him, a phrase that was provocative and mysterious at the same time, something new appeared in his response: a new incident in her life, a newmemory. Then there would be a new story, a revealing that was like a skein unwinding after the proper thread had been pulled.When he responded to my questions, he was forthcoming but in a way that is difficult to describe. It has been said of Paul many times that he is verydeceptive; he even said so himself in his autobiography. Yet, listening to him, I did not have a sense of deceptionthere was withholding, yes, but not in thesense of a deliberate refusal to tell. Rather, it seemed to me that his withholding was a process akin to his method of telling a story, where what isrevealed is revealed only at the necessary moment.I was being immersed in a world of stories: her stories, his stories about her, his stories about the two of them when they were together, about the gamesthey would play together. And then there were all the other stories, the subsidiary stories surfacing around me, arising out of the world of his daily life.One afternoon as Paul and I were just about to begin work, Mrabet came into the flat and sat down. He began a story about taking Jane to the market, inwhich he featured as a central character."I take Janie with me in car. Janie buy three bottle wine, one kilo meat, chocolate. Janie like chocolate. I look [at the bill]. Seventy-five hundred francs. I toldhim [an Italian shopkeeper], with seven thousand francs I could buy" Mrabet listed in Spanish a number of items that he couldbuy with this sum. "Janie told me no. I told Janie this day, 'Shut up.'""Glad I wasn't there," Paul said."Janie became small.""Like Alice in Wonderland," Paul interjected."Italiano hit me." And then, broadening the base of his accusation, "Cherifa hit me. Ayse [a Moroccan woman who had worked for Jane] hit me.""Ay, ay, ay," said Paul."Everybody hit me. Never buy anything from Italiano.""And Ang?le?" Paul asked. Ang?le was a Spanish woman who had also worked for Jane."Ang?le hit me.""One time," noted Paul, "Janie had six servants altogether. Not all at the same time. They rotated.""Culpa," announced Mrabet loudly. "Your fault.""According to him," Paul turned to me, "everything is my fault because I didn't command her, make her do this or that. Nobody could make her doanything," he insisted.Mrabet said something about men needing to control women."All right, it's my fault. It's all over, so don't tell me it's my fault." Whereas earlier in Mrabet's story Paul had prompted him to further telling, now the tone ofhis voice was aggrieved."Besides, Mrabet," I interjected, "Paul wouldn't have wanted to tell her.""He has a different ideathe man has to command," Paul explained."In this world," Mrabet said expansively, "every woman has to have a man over her." Then he added something about Paul not having been seriousenough and supplemented it with an aside to Paul in Spanish."He says the man has to keep the bit in the mouth, otherwise the woman runs away. Never let her do what she wants, or it's too late," Paul translated."It was too late when he met her," I said."It's never too late," Mrabet pronounced and got up and lef
CliffsNotes Making Microsoft Windows Me Work For You - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: Want to get started with Windows Me right away? CliffsNotes® Making Microsoft® Windows Me Work For You will get you up to speed quickly. Master the essentials of this new operating system in just a couple of days, and gain confidence in your ability to make Me work for you. This simple guide gives you the answers you need to get your work done now. Let CliffsNotes® be your shortcut solution!
Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a Co-op,Condo, or Townhouse - PDF
نویسندگان: خلاصه: What should a prospective homeowner consider when shopping for a co-op, condominium, or townhouse? Finances, availability, and lifestyle considerations are only parts of the equation, and it's important to think about all the factors before making a decision. This book is a comprehensive yet accessible guide to the particular challenges and benefits to buying, owning, and living in these homes, and gives readers the vital information they need on: * finding the right type of home * negotiating effectively and making a strong offer * unique financing and tax considerations * dealing with homeowners associations and co-op boards * rules, rights, and responsibilities of ownership * repair responsibilities and renovation issues * monthly maintenance and common charges * increasing the value of the property * fliptaxes, restrictions and other selling issues * and more. Real estate expert Ken Roth explains the differences in owning each of these property types, and provides all the information buyers need to find their dream home and live happily in it for years to come.آیا کتاب مورد نظر هنوز بر روی سایت قرار نگرفته است؟ جای نگرانی نیست! کافی است بر روی گزینه سفارش کتاب کلیک کرده و درخواست خود را ثبت کنید. در کمتر از چند ساعت کتاب شما را آماده خواهیم کرد.