Self-Help : Success

Problem solving is a common everyday activity: from getting the car going when it won't start, to finding out what led to a customer complaint. Problem solving means finding the best way of getting from A to B. In this succinct book, Michael Stevens states that if you understand how your mind is working when you solve problems, you will be able to improve your problem solving techniques. more...

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Find out what you need to know EVERY time with The Art of Asking Questions eReport. Every so often, there comes along a taciturn coworker, a stalwart boss, or an indecisive client. With each, there is one obstacle blocking your plan, your raise, or your ability to close a sale: Communication. What can you do to crumble the walls that are blocking your lines of communication with these people, and, for that matter, anyone else? The answer lies in the Art of Asking Questions! What do you think about this project? Can you support this decision? What can I do to help you? How would you deal with this problem? What’s your objective? How do you feel about this? The world is full of questions: good questions, silly questions, important questions, offensive questions. Questions can build rapport and trust, or foster suspicion and discord. Questions can open up a conversation, or slam it closed. Questions can generate information, or send the conversation shooting off on a tangent. Questions are the heart of communication. They pump fresh life into conversations. Asking good questions = Getting the right answers. Asking good questions is particularly important in organizations where working together to achieve a common purpose is dependant upon the members of the group, and their ability to understand one another clearly. Asking questions about how things are done, why they’re done, who’s responsible for doing them, and when they’re due, form the basis of organizational effectiveness. Imagine launching a new product, putting together a budget, improving a process, implementing a new policy, or reviewing employee performance without asking questions. The Information Age could not exist without questions. The Art of Asking Questions eReport will help you understand how to use questions to improve your communication, what types of questions to use, when to use them, and the strategies and techniques of artful questioning. I, Dr. Tony Alessandra, have decades more...

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Do you ever feel burned out, beat up, or just plain bored, wondering, “Is this all there is?” Do you ever feel trapped in a stressful job that leaves you unhappy and unsatisfied? Do you ever question if you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing—if you’re fulfilling your life’s purpose? If so, you are not alone. more...

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You can go home again! Boomerangers are on the rise. Named for the nearly eighteen million 18- to 35-year-old Americans currently living at home, this rapidly growing phenomenom is becoming a way of life for many college graduates and adults looking for a rent- and hassle-free way to get out of debt and plan a course of action for their futures. Written by Elina Furman, who happily survived living at home the second time around, this timely, information-packed guide offers Boomerangers -- both practicing and aspiring -- wisdom on how to cope with the practical, economic, emotional, and psychological realities of moving back in with Mom and Dad. Furman debunks popular myths, such as that college graduation marks the beginning of domestic and financial freedom, and offers dynamic action plans, proven strategies, and practical advice on: Taking the plunge -- are you ready to move back home? Making a financial plan and sticking to it Discovering the hidden benefits of living at home Determining whenter you have a Cool, Reluctant, or Perma-Parent Maintaining privacy Setting and following house rules Handling the stigma Dealing with sibling rivalry With special chapters on brainstorming new career objectives and dating under your parents? roof, and featuring inspiring tales from the trenches by independent and successful Boomerangers, Boomerang Nation proves that not only can you go home again, you can survive and thrive there. more...

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Whenever an individual or team embarks on a mission of radical innovation or change, a journey into a new and unmapped territory starts. Business Heroes provides a roadmap for the brave characters who seek to take themselves and their organisation into a new and unimagined future. more...

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