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How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation
by T. J. WalkerReduce the time and stress associated with your presentationsBookshelves are crowded with books on how to be an exceptional presenter and promise to produce a brilliant, standing-ovation speaker. But what about a presentation resource for the rest of us? There are so many of us regular folk who who want to spend just a little time and effort to get over the big hurdle of giving a presentation, but don't know where to turn for advice.How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation is the easy answer to this common need. Straightforward, entertaining, and well-organized, this user-friendly resource will walk you step-by-step through the process from how to write, rehearse, and deliver a pretty good presentation that will make you appear confident, memorable, and competent. Although it does not promise the moon (or a standing ovation), this public speaking survival guide will help you:Appear confident (even while still feeling nervous!)Take the spotlight off of you and put it on your contentSave timeNot put people to sleep with your PowerPoint PresentationProduce better resultsMake better impressionsReduce the feelings of dread, sleeplessness, and procrastination associated with your presentationsPrepare even if you've waited until the day before or an hour before your presentation is to be givenWhatever your job, if you need to give a presentation and are feeling overwhelmed by it, How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation is there for you. If you want to reduce the time and stress associated with your presentations now and pass all future presentation opportunities with flying colors, then pick up this fun and accessible guide; you'll no doubt like the resulting improvement in both your personal and professional bottom line.
How to Give Your Kids $1 Million Each! (and It Won't Cost You a Cent)
by Ashley OrmondIT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH YOU EARN OR HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE--THERE IS A SIMPLE WAY FOR YOU TO GIVE YOUR KIDS $1 MILLION EACH--AND IT WON'T COST YOU A CENT!Based on the original bestseller and now fully updated, this simple plan is building wealth for thousands of families all over Australia. Follow this step-by-step guide to help you and your kids generate wealth and financial security. How to Give Your Kids $1 Million Each! Is a simple plan that just about anyone can follow. But you can give your children something even more valuable than $1 million--you can also provide them with the knowledge and skills to be able to manage their money and make it grow.Packed with useful tips, How to Give Your Kids $1 Million Each! doesn't involve any tricks, complex products, get-rich quick schemes or trading systems; just simple, actionable steps for you and your family. Using low-cost, tax-effective share and property investments--that you control--let compounding work its magic. And you only need to spend one hour per month on the plan.You can start the plan with as little as $1 per day and give your children a financial head start in life. So what are you waiting for--the earlier you start, the better!
How to Go Digital: Practical Wisdom to Help Drive Your Organization's Digital Transformation (The Digital Future of Management)
by MIT Sloan Management ReviewAdvice on how companies can succeed in the new digital business environment.The most important skills a leader needs to succeed in a digital environment are not technical in nature but managerial—strategic vision, forward-looking perspective, change-oriented mindset. A company's digital transformation does not involve abandoning widget-making for app developing or pursuing “disruption” at the cost of stability. Rather, it is about adopting business processes and practices that position organizations to compete effectively in the digital environment. More important than technology implementation are strategy, talent management, organizational structure, and leadership aligned for the digital world. How to Go Digital offers advice from management experts on how to steer your company into the digital future.The book will put you on the right strategic path, with articles from MIT Sloan Management Review on developing a digital strategy, reframing growth for a digital world, monetizing data, and generating sustainable value from social media. Talent acquisition and retention are addressed, with articles on HR analytics, data translators, and enabling employees to become brand ambassadors outside of the office. Operational makeovers are discussed in terms of sales, services, new technologies, and innovation.ContributorsAllan Alter, Stephen J. Andriole, Bart Baesens, Gloria Barczak, Cynthia M. Beath, Alpheus Bingham, Didier Bonnet, Chris Brady, Joseph Byrum, Marina Candi, Manuel Cebrian, Marie-Cécile Cervellon, Simon Chadwick, Sophie De Winne, Mike Forde, Gerald C. Kane, Rahul Kapoor, David Kiron, Thomas Klueter, Mary C. Lacity, Rikard Lindgren, Pamela Lirio, Tucker J. Marion, Lars Mathiassen, Pete Maulik, Paul Michelman, Narendra Mulani, Pierre Nanterme, Doug Palmer, Alex “Sandy” Pentland, Anh Nguyen Phillips, Frank T. Piller, Iyad Rahwan, Deborah L. Roberts, Jeanne W. Ross, Ina M. Sebastian, Luc Sels, James E. Short, Fredrik Svahn, Steve Todd, Leslie P. Willcocks, H. James Wilson, Barbara H. Wixom
How to Go to Work: The Honest Advice No One Ever Tells You at the Start of Your Career
by Lucy Clayton Steven HainesThe definitive careers guide for starting out in today's working worldIt's tougher than ever to get the fundamental skills you need to get started and thrive in your career.Whether you are on your first Saturday shift, about to start an apprenticeship or climbing the leadership ladder, this is your indispensable guide to surviving and thriving at work.Find out what really matters in getting hired for your first job and how to make the best start in your new role. Drawing on the collective wisdom of CEOs, creatives, scientists, activists and professionals in every industry, this is all you need to know about how to go to work.From dealing with your mistakes to celebrating your successes, from making an impression on day one to building your resilience and protecting your values, How to Go to Work is packed full of all the vital advice you need to jump-start your fledgling career. This vital practical guide will show you how to:- Find the right work experience and internships to get you through the door- Present your best self online and in person- Gain confidence, authority and resilience and thrive in your role- Navigate the ups and downs of starting your first or second job and help you make progress in your careerFrom office etiquette and how to make the most of any placement, to employment rights, how to deal with toxic workplaces, pensions and negotiating pay rises, How To Go To Work is the essential guide for anyone embarking upon or consolidating their career.
How to Graduate Debt Free: The Best Strategies to Pay for College #notgoingbroke
by Kristina EllisNearly 70% of students graduate with close to $30,000 in debt. But you don't have to be one of them! In these pages, acclaimed author Kristina Ellis walks you through the wide world of college-finance options, presenting tips, secrets, and strategies so you can develop a personalized plan. A plan to overcome obstacles and get your degree debt-free. With Kristina as your mentor, you'll discover how to: -Establish a winning money mindset -Save up and cut costs before you get to campus -Figure out the dollars and sense of financial aid -Secure your share of free cash for college -Earn money to pay as you go -Choose a school and a major that's worth it -Stretch your funds when every penny counts With determination, the right information, and a well-planned strategy, you can earn that career-advancing degree and graduate from college debt-free. #NotGoingBroke
The "How To" Grants Manual: Successful Grantseeking Techniques For Obtaining Public And Private Grants
by David G. BauerThis highly acclaimed, best-selling book in the ACE Series has been created for novice grant seekers who need instruction on how to begin the grants process, as well as for seasoned grant seekers who want to learn new techniques to save time and increase their success rate. Now in its seventh edition, this book will help you work smarter, not harder, in the pursuit of grant support. Several colleges that use this system report success rates of 75 percent. This new edition of The "How To" Grants Manual seeks to improve success rates to an even higher percentage. Advances in technology and changes in grants and research programs due to changing institutional budget priorities have prompted the author's preparation of this seventh edition. Revisions to grant-seeking strategies have caused the author, working with grantors and advisory groups, to retool the manual's worksheets and communications templates.
How to Grow as a Musician: What All Musicians Must Know to Succeed
by Sheila E. AndersonA Friendly Guide to Launching and Maintaining Your Musical Career It&’s tough to make a living from one&’s love of music, but Sheila E. Anderson shows readers how to do just that in How to Grow as a Musician. This encouraging yet realistic guide covers everything from developing and learning one&’s craft to managing the business aspects of a musical career. This second edition expands on performance tips, self-promotion tactics, and steps to improve one&’s networking skills to make fruitful connections. Anderson shares her insights as well as practical advice from successful musicians and other industry professionals on topics such as:Composing and recordingUnderstanding and negotiating contractsPutting on a performanceGetting and keeping gigsUtilizing social mediaAnd moreHow to Grow as a Musician is packed with candid views on everything from overcoming failure to the art of writing a song to doing that all-important ego check. Whether they&’re just getting started or have been in the business for years, all musicians will reap the rewards of this thoughtful career guide.
How to Grow as a Photographer: Reinventing Your Career
by Tony LunaAre you bored producing the same old work, but do it because it's safe? Are corporate politics, outsourcing, or the digital revolution too much for you to handle? Has a personal tragedy caused you to reevaluate your career path? If you answered yes to any of these questions, look no further than this inspirational guide. Topics include: --Recognize when something is wrong --Use work-history and personal timelines to meld your passions with your career choices --Reeducate yourself when faced with creative challenges --Embrace risk and evaluate your assets to make your next move --Sell your unique vision through a "Passion First" marketing approach --Manage your time and your business effectively --Use time-management techniques to stay focused and increase your creative output. You will also be inspired by the stories of other creative entrepreneurs who have made their own successful transitions. Whether you are a mid-career professional or just starting out, this book will set you on the path to creative and professional growth.
How to Grow as an Artist
by Daniel GrantIn this definitive guide to resources, aspiring artists and serious amateurs devoted to their art will find scores of time-tested strategies to help them set up and work safely from a home studio; learn where and how to acquire appropriate art materials; develop their abilities with others as well as create art alone; explore opportunities for education in a wide variety of forms; overcome mental blocks; mat, frame, pack, and ship works of art; and much more. Artists looking to show and sell their work will find no-fail ideas for marketing, exhibiting, and entering the world of galleries. Filled with entertaining success stories, this is one volume for the bookshelf of every artist hoping to attain satisfaction and pleasure though his or her art. Plus, dozens of well-known artists-as well as those successful on their own terms-share their own success stories and sources for artistic inspiration.
How to Grow as an Illustrator
by Michael FleishmanFleishman offers guidance for illustrators on how to grow professionally. He covers inspiration, education and starting out, professional development and transitions, career maintenance, teaching, and different markets, as well as mechanical and conceptual skills and how they impact design, process, and product. The business of illustration is addressed, as are marketing and promotion, dealing with failure, and the professional community, and incorporated throughout the book are interviews with active illustrators. There is no bibliography. Fleishman is a freelance illustrator, graphic artist, and teacher of commercial arts. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
How to Grow when Markets Don't
by Karl Weber Adrian Slywotzky Richard WiseProgressive Insurance, GE Medical Systems, and John Deere Landscapes are enjoying astonishing new revenue growth while leaving their competition behind. How to Grow When Markets Don't reveals the secret behind the biggest business successes in a very tough economic climate. Discover the dynamic new strategy known as "demand innovation," which can be adapted by any company in any industry, and watch your profits soar. What does a check-printing company do when fewer people write checks? Clarke American applied a dynamic new business approach that resulted in double-digit growth. What happens when a breakthrough technology is threatened by copycat competitors? Innovative thinking saved GM's OnStar and achieved stratospheric revenues.
How To Grow Your Business On The Internet
by Vincent EmeryFor the computer challenged potential entrepreneur, extols the benefits of opening shop on Cyberstreet, explains the requirements and protocols, outlines business strategies, warns against accidents and attacks, and suggests 11 businesses that might work. Further information is available free on the World Wide Web. A list of free business resources on the Internet stands in for a bibliography. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc. , Portland, Or.
How to Grow Your Own Money: The no-nonsense guide for the Independent Investor
by David MeckinCut out the middleman and take control of your personal finance.In the wake of banking crises and financial scandals there is now a common mistrust of financial advisers - the 'experts'. People believe that that financial institutions are more interested in making money out of you through management fees than making money for you.But now you too can manage your money and gain the confidence to make your investments work without relying on anyone else. After all, the whole point of investing is getting your money to work for you (not the other way round)! How to GROW Your Own Money gives practical guidance from a highly successful, fellow independent money investor using trusted techniques that show how you can do it too. It puts you in control of your finances and could save you a fortune in management fees.
How to Grow your Own Money
by David MeckinNobody cares more about your money than you do. And no one delivers financial advice in a no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point style like David Meckin. The author of Naked Finance advises a new wave of financial investors--the refugees of the great Recession who, disgruntled by the reckless advice given to them by salesmen thinly disguised in financial advisors' clothing, are cutting out the middleman and investing their money themselves. In the process they're saving money by eliminating unnecessary fees. Whether you have a large sum of money or a modest amount to allocate, taking control of your investments is not as difficult or time-consuming as some financial services companies would have you believe. But it does require a bit of practical guidance and the objective, hard-won insights of someone with a strong financial background like Meckin--himself a highly successful independent investor. How to Grow Your Own Money is an accessible guide that shows how you can get an edge on the market. It includes the four main investment opportunities available to the independent investor: savings accounts, government and corporate bonds, stocks, and real estate. You'll learn the tried and tested techniques you'll need to build the skills, confidence, and know-how to grow and maximize your returns. You'll learn Meckin's tried and tested Winning Six approach: a step-by-step methodology that can be applied to any investment opportunity. Stop dreaming about being an independent investor and start doing it today.
How to Grow Your Own Money: The no-nonsense guide for the Independent Investor
by David MeckinIn the wake of banking crises and financial scandals there is now a common mistrust of financial advisers - the 'experts'. People believe that financial institutions are more interested in making money out of you through management fees than in making money for you. But now you too can manage your money and gain the confidence to make your investments work without relying on anyone else. After all, the whole point of investing is getting your money to work for you (not the other way round)! How to Grow Your Own Money gives practical guidance from a highly successful, fellow independent investor using trusted techniques that show how you can do it too. It puts you in control of your finances and could save you a fortune in management fees. It's not as difficult or time-consuming as you think. David Meckin keeps things simple, showing you how to save money by cutting out the middleman, how to save time without cutting corners and how to maximize your returns by applying his tried and tested 6R approach: Recognize, Reward, Risk, Research, Review and Revisit to four main areas: shares, savings accounts, property and bonds.
How to Grow Your Own Money: The no-nonsense guide for the Independent Investor
by David MeckinIn the wake of banking crises and financial scandals there is now a common mistrust of financial advisers - the 'experts'. People believe that financial institutions are more interested in making money out of you through management fees than in making money for you. But now you too can manage your money and gain the confidence to make your investments work without relying on anyone else. After all, the whole point of investing is getting your money to work for you (not the other way round)! How to Grow Your Owen Money gives practical guidance from a highly successful, fellow independent investor using trusted techniques that show how you can do it too. It puts you in control of your finances and could save you a fortune in management fees. It's not as difficult or time-consuming as you think. David Meckin keeps things simple, showing you how to save money by cutting out the middleman, how to save time without cutting corners and how to maximize your returns by applying his tried and tested 6R approach: Recognize, Reward, Risk, Research, Review and Revisit to four main areas: shares, savings accounts, property and bonds.
How to Grow Your Small Business: A 6-Step Plan to Help Your Business Take Off
by Donald MillerThe Wall Street Journal BestsellerFor so many entrepreneurs, running a small business ended up looking different than they imagined. They&’re stressed, discouraged, and not confident in their plan for growth. In How to Grow Your Small Business, Donald Miller gives entrepreneurs a 6-step plan to grow their businesses so they produce dependable, predictable results.Using the exact steps you&’ll learn in this book, Donald Miller grew his small business from four employees working out of a basement to a 15 million dollar operation, increasing revenue sixfold in just six years. As Miller grew his own business from the ground up, he realized nobody had put together a simple, step-by-step playbook for growing a business. That book didn&’t exist. Until now.In this book, you&’ll learn the 6 steps to grow a successful small business and create a playbook to implement them- your Flight Plan. When you have a completed Flight Plan in hand, you can stop drowning in the details and spend more time doing the things you truly love- in your business and your life.In How to Grow Your Small Business, you&’ll learn how to:Cast a vision for your company that includes three economic prioritiesClarify your marketing messageInstall a sales framework that makes your customers the heroOptimize your product offeringRun a management and productivity playbook that aligns your entire team.Use 5 checking accounts to manage your cash flowIf you&’re ready to experience freedom, flexibility, and growth for your business, How to Grow Your Small Business is the book you&’ve been waiting for.
How to Grow Your Small Business \ Cómo hacer crecer tu negocio (Sp. ed.): Un plan de 6 pasos para que tu pequeña empresa tome vuelo
by Donald Miller«Si buscabas un plan sencillo y probado para hacer crecer tu negocio, ahora lo tienes en tus manos». —LEWIS HOWES, autor de La escuela de la grandezaBestseller del Wall Street Journal.Dirigir un negocio suele alejarse mucho de lo que nos imaginamos al emprender. Creemos que lo más difícil es dar el primer paso y empezar a vender, pero nadie nos advierte que la mayoría de las pequeñas empresas quiebra por no saber gestionar ese crecimiento. Si tu negocio te pide a gritos un plan para crecer de manera segura y confiable, pero no sabes por dónde comenzar, llegaste al lugar indicado.Cómo hacer crecer tu negocio es un sencillo manual de 6 pasos que te ayudará a profesionalizar tu operación y aumentar tus ganancias e ingresos, sin importar el tipo o el tamaño de tu compañía. Diseñado y probado por el exitoso empresario y autor bestseller Donald Miller, este novedoso sistema hará que tu empresa tome vuelo, y que tú ganes dinero, tranquilidad y tiempo para dedicarte a lo que realmente te gusta.Aquí aprenderás sobre:Liderazgo: cómo crear y ejecutar un plan de crecimiento fácil y confiable.Marketing: cómo atraer, expandir y mantener tu base creciente de clientes ideales.Ventas: cómo dejar de vender e invitar a los clientes a formar parte de una historia.Optimización del producto: tácticas para identificar áreas en las que puedes aumentar la capacidad para servir mejor a tu mercado.Operaciones: la mejor manera de estructurar tu negocio es maximizar tus habilidades y delegar las áreas que deben ser manejadas por otra persona.Flujo de caja: cómo gestionar el dinero que ingresa para que este crezca en lugar de desaparecer misteriosamente.Entonces, ¿estás listo para despegar?———“If you're looking for an easier, proven plan to grow your business, you've found it." —Lewis Howes, author of the New York Times bestseller, The School of GreatnessA Wall Street Journal Bestseller.Running a business often turns out to be very different from what we imagine when we first start out. We think the hardest part is taking that first step and igniting sales. However, everybody forgets to mention that most small businesses fail because they don’t know how to manage growth. If your small business pleads for a plan to grow safely and reliably, but you don’t know where to start, you’ve come to the right place.How to Grow Your Business is a simple 6-step guide that will help you professionalize your operations and increase your profits and revenue, no matter the type or size of your company. Designed and tested by successful entrepreneur and bestselling author Donald Miller, this innovative system will help your business take off, while you gain money, peace of mind, and time to focus on what you truly love. So, are you ready to take off?
How-to Guide for Active Learning (IAMSE Manuals)
by Alice Fornari Ann PoznanskiThis book focuses on large and small group educational settings and offers brief strategies to engage learners to assure active learning strategies are core to the learning environment. The book opens with an introduction on active learning principles. Each chapter follows with a specific description of a strategy written by authors who are experienced in using the strategy in a classroom environment with students. The chapters are designed to be accessible and practical for the reader to apply in their learning environments.
A How To Guide For Medical Students (Success in Academic Surgery)
by Andrea Gillis Cary B. AaronsThis book will provide a guide for medical students to self-reflect, build a portfolio, and select a career path equipped with the knowledge to make an informed decision that is the best for them. The editors comprise a diverse spectrum from background, stage of training, type of practice, to career path. This is a timely update taking into account new situations such as the virtual environment for residency applications, the spotlight on residency wellness, and incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion in our personal and institutional missions.
How-to Guide for Team-Based Learning (IAMSE Manuals)
by Ruth E. Levine Patricia D. HudesThis volume provides step-by-step instruction in creating a Team-Based Learning (TBL) module or course. In clear and concise language, the authors describe the content and purpose of each component of a TBL instructional unit. Using the principle of backward design, they then outline the process for creating a TBL learning activity. Practical issues of implementation are reviewed including team formation, orientation, incentive structures, appeals and peer evaluation. The factors that might facilitate or sabotage success are provided as well with discussion of the importance of “buy-in” and organization, getting the right room, the challenge of moving from lecturer to facilitator, and the dangers of over-testing or providing an inadequate incentive structure. In the final chapter the authors provide resources and tips for developing the knowledge and skills to launch a TBL course or curriculum.
How to Handle a Crowd: The Art of Creating Healthy and Dynamic Online Communities
by Anika GuptaA guide to successful community moderation exploring everything from the trenches of Reddit to your neighborhood Facebook page. Don&’t read the comments. Old advice, yet more relevant than ever. The tools we once hailed for their power to connect people and spark creativity can also be hotbeds of hate, harassment, and political division. Platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are under fire for either too much or too little moderation. Creating and maintaining healthy online communities isn&’t easy. Over the course of two years of graduate research at MIT, former tech journalist and current product manager Anika Gupta interviewed moderators who&’d worked on the sidelines of gamer forums and in the quagmires of online news comments sections. She&’s spoken with professional and volunteer moderators for communities like Pantsuit Nation, Nextdoor, World of Warcraft guilds, Reddit, and FetLife. In How to Handle a Crowd, she shares what makes successful communities tick – and what you can learn from them about the delicate balance of community moderation. Topics include: -Building creative communities in online spaces -Bridging political division—and creating new alliances -Encouraging freedom of speech -Defining and eliminating hate and trolling -Ensuring safety for all participants- -Motivating community members to action How to Handle a Crowd is the perfect book for anyone looking to take their small community group to the next level, start a career in online moderation, or tackle their own business&’s comments section.
How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life
by Caroline WebbIn How to Have a Good Day, economist and former McKinsey partner Caroline Webb shows readers how to use recent findings from behavioral economics, psychology, and neuroscience to transform our approach to everyday working life. Advances in these behavioral sciences are giving us ever better understanding of how our brains work, why we make the choices we do, and what it takes for us to be at our best. But it has not always been easy to see how to apply these insights in the real world - until now. In How to Have a Good Day, Webb explains exactly how to apply this science to our daily tasks and routines. She translates three big scientific ideas into step-by-step guidance that shows us how to set better priorities, make our time go further, ace every interaction, be our smartest selves, strengthen our personal impact, be resilient to setbacks, and boost our energy and enjoyment. Through it all, Webb teaches us how to navigate the typical challenges of modern workplaces--from conflict with colleagues to dull meetings and overflowing inboxes--with skill and ease. Filled with stories of people who have used Webb's insights to boost their job satisfaction and performance at work, How to Have a Good Day is the book so many people wanted when they finished Nudge, Blink and Thinking Fast and Slow and were looking for practical ways to apply this fascinating science to their own lives and careers. A remarkable and much-needed book, How to Have a Good Day gives us the tools we need to have a lifetime of good days.From the Hardcover edition.
How to Have a Great Career: Find Your Passion, Achieve Your Goals, Love What You Do
by Larry SmithOver the past three decades, professor Larry Smith has become something of a “career whisperer” for his students at the University of Waterloo. Each year, millions of talented college and university students graduate with little or no real sense of what their next step will be, yet they are determined not to settle for so-so careers; they are looking for great careers. Smith points out that only a few fortunate souls are born knowing exactly what they want to pursue in life. The rest of us have to stop making excuses and start asking ourselves tough questions about achieving our goals.In his straightforward, no-nonsense approach, Smith itemizes and dismisses all the usual excuses, fears and worries that people hide behind when trying to find their true direction. His unusual take on this challenging conundrum is both universal and timely, and his stunning TEDx talk on this subject has been viewed by more than six million people so far.This is the perfect book for all college graduate who are wondering where they fit into the world, or for mid-career men and women who find themselves heading down the wrong path. It won't necessarily be easy, but if you follow Smith’s guidance, your career dreams can indeed come true.
How to Have a Great Life: 35 Surprisingly Simple Ways to Success, Fulfillment and Happiness
by Paul McGee35 ways to success, fulfillment, and happiness How to Have a Great Life starts with you–your strengths and amazing potential and how to develop those. It helps you understand how to tap into your ability to grow, while equipping you with insights, inspiration, and practical tools to deal with whatever life throws your way in order to achieve success and live a happy and fulfilled life. You already have many of the tools you need to succeed–you just need to know which ones to use and how best to use them. With no-frills, funny, and emotionally intelligent advice, Paul McGee will make you think, make you laugh, and make you take action to live your greatest life possible. Tap into your ability to grow Find insight and practical tools to deal with whatever life throws your way Slow down and live a more balanced life Re-gain time and brain space Improve the quality of your relationships with others We are living faster and more frantic lives than ever before—and there’s no time like the present to catch your breath and live your best life possible.