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5 Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America's Greatest Economic Challenges
by James StoneA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A business leader and esteemed economic thinker outlines simple solutions to America&’s five most pressing public policy issues, from healthcare to education to inequality. America today confronts a host of urgent problems, many of them seemingly intractable, but some we are entirely capable of solving. In Five Easy Theses, James M. Stone presents specific, common-sense solutions to a handful of our most pressing challenges, showing how simple it would be to shore up Social Security, rein in an out-of-control financial sector, reduce inequality, and make healthcare and education better and more affordable. The means are right in front of us, Stone explains, in various policy options that — if implemented — could preserve or enhance government revenue while also channeling the national economy toward the greater good.Accessible and thought provoking, Five Easy Theses reveals that a more democratic, prosperous America is well within our reach.
The 5 Essential People Skills: How to Assert Yourself, Listen to Others, and Resolve Conflicts
by Dale Carnegie TrainingFrom one of the most trusted and bestselling brands in business training and throughout the world, The 5 Essential People Skills shows how to deliver a message to others with power and clarity, how to build loyalty and inspire creativity by demonstrating assertiveness, and how to be assertive.Put these five essential skills to work and begin your transformation! Have you ever walked away from a conversation full of doubts and insecurities? Do you feel as if you've lost a little ground after every staff meeting? Most of us are either too passive or too aggressive in our business life, and we end up never getting the support, recognition, or respect we desire. The business leaders and trainers from Dale Carnegie Training have discovered that applying appropriate assertiveness to all your interactions is the most effective approach to creating a successful career. The 5 Essential People Skills will help you be the most positively commanding, prosperous, and inspired professional you can be. You will learn how to: · Relate to the seven major personality types· Live up to your fullest potential while achieving personal success · Create a cutting-edge business environment that delivers innovation and results · Use Carnegie's powerhouse five-part template for articulate communications that grow business· Resolve any conflict or misunderstanding by applying a handful of proven principles Once you master these powerful skills, you will be well on your way to a new level of professional and personal achievement.
5 Gears
by Steve Cockram Jeremie KubicekBe present, connect more effectively, all while being as productive as possible 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There's Never Enough Time teaches you to shift into the right gear at the right time so that you can grow in your relational intelligence and increase your influence. This revolutionary text introduces you to the five different gears, or mindsets, that carry you through various facets of your day. These include: First gear--when you fully rest and recharge Second gear--when you connect with family or friends without the involvement of work Third gear--when you are socializing Fourth gear--when you are working and multi-tasking Fifth gear--when you are fully focused and 'in the zone,' working without interruption Using these gears consistently allows you to bring a new level of relational intelligence to your life that offers a competitive advantage in our task-driven world. All too often people go through life without truly connecting--and can, as a result, miss out on experiences and relationships that have the power to bring them great joy. By understanding how the five gears presented in this engaging book work, you can improve your ability to connect with the world around you. Explore why some people stay disconnected from the people and events around them, and why others always seem to have a deep connection to their friends, family, and surroundings Learn how to set triggers and markers that help you shift into the right gears at the right time, which will increase your relational dynamics and make you more productive. Create positive change in the dynamics of your relationships Improve your respect and influence--and learn a sign language that, when used, can change your perspective and your world. 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There's Never Enough Time is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to live and lead connected.
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People
by Gary Chapman Paul WhiteOVER 450,000 COPIES SOLD!Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages®(over 12 million copies sold), Dramatically improve workplace relationships simply by learning your coworkers&’ language of appreciation. This book will give you the tools to improve staff morale, create a more positive workplace, and increase employee engagement. How? By teaching you to effectively communicate authentic appreciation and encouragement to employees, co-workers, and leaders. Most relational problems in organizations flow from this question: do people feel appreciated? This book will help you answer &“Yes!&”A bestseller—having sold over 450,000 copies and translated into 16 languages—this book has proven to be effective and valuable in diverse settings. Its principles about human behavior have helped businesses, non-profits, hospitals, schools, government agencies, and organizations with remote workers. PLUS! Each book contains a free access code for taking the online Motivating By Appreciation (MBA) Inventory (does not apply to purchases of used books). The assessment identifies a person&’s preferred languages of appreciation to help you apply the book. When supervisors and colleagues understand their coworkers&’ primary and secondary languages, as well as the specific actions they desire, they can effectively communicate authentic appreciation, thus creating healthy work relationships and raising the level of performance across an entire team or organization.**(Please contact mpcustomerservice@moody.edu if you purchased your book new and the access code is denied.)Take your team to the next level by applying The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace.
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People
by Gary Chapman Paul WhiteOVER 450,000 COPIES SOLD!Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages®(over 12 million copies sold), Dramatically improve workplace relationships simply by learning your coworkers&’ language of appreciation. This book will give you the tools to improve staff morale, create a more positive workplace, and increase employee engagement. How? By teaching you to effectively communicate authentic appreciation and encouragement to employees, co-workers, and leaders. Most relational problems in organizations flow from this question: do people feel appreciated? This book will help you answer &“Yes!&”A bestseller—having sold over 450,000 copies and translated into 16 languages—this book has proven to be effective and valuable in diverse settings. Its principles about human behavior have helped businesses, non-profits, hospitals, schools, government agencies, and organizations with remote workers. PLUS! Each book contains a free access code for taking the online Motivating By Appreciation (MBA) Inventory (does not apply to purchases of used books). The assessment identifies a person&’s preferred languages of appreciation to help you apply the book. When supervisors and colleagues understand their coworkers&’ primary and secondary languages, as well as the specific actions they desire, they can effectively communicate authentic appreciation, thus creating healthy work relationships and raising the level of performance across an entire team or organization.**(Please contact mpcustomerservice@moody.edu if you purchased your book new and the access code is denied.)Take your team to the next level by applying The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace.
Los 5 lenguajes del aprecio en el trabajo: Cómo motivar al personal para mejorar su empresa
by Paul White Gary ChapmanGary Chapman, autor de numerosos éxitos de venta, ha escrito junto a Paul White Los cinco lenguajes del aprecio en el trabajo. Este extenso proyecto de cuatro años de elaboración presenta el concepto de los cinco lenguajes del amor en las relaciones laborales. Así como los individuos tienen un lenguaje de amor primario en las relaciones familiares, de igual modo tienen un lenguaje de aprecio primario en el lugar de trabajo. Supervisores, empleados y miembros del quipo laboral aprenderán los lenguajes del aprecio en el trabajo, y cómo identifi car su lenguaje de aprecio primario, secundario y menos signifi cativo (mediante la ejecución de un inventario del aprecio). Los lenguajes del aprecio pueden utilizarse para mejorar las relaciones laborales en una diversidad de contextos, así como en la vida diaria.New York Times best-selling author Gary Chapman has partnered with Paul White on this four year long project that will apply the concepts of the five love languages to work-based relationships. Just as individuals have a primary love language in family relationships, they also have a primary appreciation language in the work setting. Supervisors, employees, and team members will learn the languages of appreciation at work, and how they can identify their primary, secondary, and least meaningful languages of appreciation.
The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential
by John C. MaxwellTrue leadership isn't a matter of having a certain job or title. In fact, being chosen for a position is only the first of the five levels every effective leader achieves. To become more than "the boss" people follow only because they are required to, you have to master the ability to invest in people and inspire them. To grow further in your role, you must achieve results and build a team that produces. You need to help people to develop their skills to become leaders in their own right. And if you have the skill and dedication, you can reach the pinnacle of leadership-where experience will allow you to extend your influence beyond your immediate reach and time for the benefit of others.The 5 Levels of Leadership are: 1. Position - People follow because they have to.2. Permission - People follow because they want to.3. Production - People follow because of what you have done for the organization.4. People Development - People follow because of what you have done for them personally.5. Pinnacle - People follow because of who you are and what you represent.Through humor, in-depth insight, and examples, internationally recognized leadership expert John C. Maxwell describes each of these stages of leadership. He shows you how to master each level and rise up to the next to become a more influential, respected, and successful leader.
The 5-Minute Debt Solution: Get Out Fast & Stay Out Forever
by Chris HendricksonWhat would your life be like if you were debt free? What if you had a way to create a simple plan for not only debt freedom, but financial independence as well? Simplicity is sustainability. The 5-Minute Debt Solution will help you create a simple plan for total debt freedom and financial independence for you and your family. With this book as your guide, financial success is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
5-Minute Selling: The Proven, Simple System That Can Double Your Sales ... Even When You Don't Have Time
by Alex GoldfaynAdd 50% to 100% to Your Sales—In 5 Minutes Per Day 5-Minute Selling presents a proven, simple process that can double your sales, even if you don’t have time for an elaborate new sales system. When you spend your days scrambling to take orders and resolving customer issues, there is little time for new sales techniques. This book is for you. In 5-Minute Selling, Alex Goldfayn describes how thousands of his clients and workshop attendees have generated dramatic annual sales growth with short bursts of action throughout the day. With three-second efforts throughout the day, you can add 50 to 100% to your sales. The techniques in this book are simple but powerful: You’ll learn the power of picking up the phone proactively to call customers and prospects when nothing is wrong, because almost nobody does this You’ll get approaches for offering customers additional products and services—and asking about what else they are buying elsewhere—because almost nobody does this either You’ll also learn about the low-tech but incredibly effective singular impact of the hand-written note In short, 5-Minute Selling is about showing customers and prospects that we care about them more than our competition does with simple, repeated, lightning-fast, high-value, consistent communications. Don’t Read This Book, DO THIS BOOK: 5-Minute Selling lays out a Two-Week Challenge for you implement in your sales work. Follow the detailed process for five minutes per day, for 10 working days (less than one total hour of time), and, like thousands before you, you will begin to see dramatic improvements in your sales growth.
The 5 Mistakes Every Investor Makes and How to Avoid Them: Getting Investing Right
by Peter MalloukIdentify mistakes standing in the way of investment successWith so much at stake in investing and wealth management, investors cannot afford to keep repeating actions that could have serious negative consequences for their financial goals. The Five Mistakes Every Investor Makes and How to Avoid Them focuses on what investors do wrong so often so they can set themselves on the right path to success. In this comprehensive reference, readers learn to navigate the ever-changing variables and market dilemmas that often make investing a risky and daunting endeavor. Well-known and respected author Peter Mallouk shares useful investment techniques, discusses the importance of disciplined investment management, and pinpoints common, avoidable mistakes made by professional and everyday investors alike.Designed to provide a workable, sensible framework for investors, The Five Mistakes Every Investor Makes and How to Avoid Them encourages investors to refrain from certain negative actions, such as fighting the market, misunderstanding performance, and letting one's biases and emotions get in the way of investing success.Details the major mistakes made by professional and everyday investorsHighlights the strategies and mindset necessary for navigating ever-changing variables and market dilemmasIncludes useful investment techniques and discusses the importance of discipline in investment managementProvides additional content and resources on a companion websiteA reliable resource for investors who want to make more informed choices, this book steers readers away from past investment errors and guides them in the right direction.
The 5 Mistakes Every Investor Makes and How to Avoid Them: Getting Investing Right
by Peter MalloukThis book, from New York Times best-selling author Peter Mallouk, will help you avoid the mistakes that stand in the way of investment success! A reliable resource for investors who want to make more informed choices, this book steers readers away from past investment errors and guides them in the right direction. The Five Mistakes Every Investor Makes and How to Avoid Them, Second Edition, focuses on what investors do wrong, so you can avoid these common errors and set yourself on the right path to success. In this comprehensive reference, you'll learn to navigate the ever-changing variables and market dilemmas that can make investing a risky and daunting endeavor. In this Second Edition, Peter Mallouk shares new investment techniques, an expanded discussion of the importance of disciplined investment management, and updated advice on avoiding common pitfalls. In this updated Second Edition, you'll find a workable, sensible investment framework that shows you how to refrain from fighting the market, misunderstanding performance, and letting your biases and emotions get in the way of investing success. Offers updated discussion and investment techniques to improve your performance in today's market conditions Details the major mistakes made by professional and everyday investors, including fighting the market, overactive trading, and not having an endgame Highlights the strategies and mindset necessary for navigating ever-changing variables and market dilemmas Includes useful investment techniques and discusses the importance of discipline in investment management The Five Mistakes Every Investor Makes and How to Avoid Them, Second Edition leads you in the right investing direction and provides a roadmap that you can follow for a lifetime.
The 5 Money Conversations to Have with Your Kids at Every Age and Stage
by Scott PalmerRaise your hand if your parents had "the talk" with you. No, not that talk. We mean the money talk.Money affects you and your kids every day. Now there's a way to talk about money in a way that actually brings your family closer.With two kids of our own, we suspect our parenting goals are likely the same as yours--no spoiled brats, no crippling debt, and kids who know a dollar actually takes work. That's why we wrote this book.The 5 Money Conversations to Have with Your Kids at Every Age and Stage offers practical advice for dealing with three age groups (5-12, 13-17, and 18 and beyond). It is the parenting "how to" book you don't want to live without.Conquer the 5 toughest money conversations to have with your kidsDiscover your kids' Money Personalities by taking the age-based Money Personalities Assessment (access code included inside)Learn their Money Languages so you can be heardWe give you relationship secrets, share our experiences, and make it fun. Whether your kids are 5 or 25, this book will change the course of your family forever!
The 5 Money Personalities Guidebook
by Scott Palmer Bethany PalmerThe hidden key to a healthy relationship is not just managing money but understanding how the other approaches money. Every couple argues about money. It doesn't matter if you've been married for 40 years or dating for 4 months, money touches every decision you make as a couple--from the $5 cup of coffee to the $50,000 car. And when the two of you don't see eye-to-eye on how much to spend or how much to save, that's when arguments turn into ugly toxic fights that leave both persons feeling hurt and angry. It's why money has become the #1 cause of divorce in the U.S. Obviously, something needs to change. The reason this crisis has not been addressed is because it has never been identified, defined, or given a name. Scott and Bethany Palmer, aka "The Money Couple," have identified and defined this problem and offer concrete solutions to fix it.With The 5 Money PersonalitiesTM DVD-Based Study, you can get to the root of money arguments and start really working together. You'll discover what has an impact on your loved one's money decisions, and you'll learn how to talk about money in a way that's actually fun! You'll figure out how to put an end to money secrets and lies once and for all.Features include:12 sessions of interactive reflection and studyValuable discussion questions for couples and small groupsIntended for use with The 5 Money Personalities DVD-Based Study (9781401678166).
5% More: Making Small Changes to Achieve Extraordinary Results
by Michael AldenSmall changes lead to big results that stick 5% More presents a painless route to change, with results that can last a lifetime. Whether you want to boost your health, wealth, or wisdom, this book reveals a key technique that makes it stick. You may already know that breaking big goals into small chunks makes them easier to achieve, but the trick is in making those chunks large enough to be productive, yet small enough to be sustainable. This book shows you how to bring your goals within reach with only five percent more effort. Five percent is almost unnoticeable in terms of effort--but it accrues quickly, with each step boosting the baseline. Increase sales, decrease your marathon time, boost your savings, or master a new skill. Just five percent more can get you where you want to be. Small changes, small commitments, and small adjustments can lead to very big results. You can accomplish more than you ever thought possible in your business or in your life. This book walks you through the 5% More strategy to help you map your path to the future. Accomplish big changes with very small steps Make bigger leaps in progress each step of the way Break big goals into manageable milestones Find a change that you can stick to for the long-term Mountain climbers don't conquer Everest on their first time out--attempting to do so would be a tragic failure. No matter what your goal, no matter what your baseline, small, incremental steps set you up for success. 5% More gives you a concrete strategy for realizing your goals and making changes that last.
Los 5 Niveles de Liderazgo: Pasos comprobados para maximizar su potencial
by John C. MaxwellTrue leadership isn't a matter of having a certain job or title. In fact, being chosen for a position is only the first of the five levels every effective leader achieves. To become more than "the boss" people follow only because they are required to, you have to master the ability to invest in people and inspire them. To grow further in your role, you must achieve results and build a team that produces. You need to help people to develop their skills to become leaders in their own right. And if you have the skill and dedication, you can reach the pinnacle of leadership-where experience will allow you to extend your influence beyond your immediate reach and time for the benefit of others.The 5 Levels of Leadership are: 1. Position - People follow because they have to.2. Permission - People follow because they want to.3. Production - People follow because of what you have done for the organization.4. People Development - People follow because of what you have done for them personally.5. Pinnacle - People follow because of who you are and what you represent.Through humor, in-depth insight, and examples, internationally recognized leadership expert John C. Maxwell describes each of these stages of leadership. He shows you how to master each level and rise up to the next to become a more influential, respected, and successful leader.
5 Pasos para aprender a invertir
by Juan Fernando Villegas Restrepo Juan José Arango EscobarSiempre nos han enseñado que en la vida se puede ser empleado o empresario. Pero hay una tercera vía, ser INGRESARIO: aquel que genera ingresos con su talento. Este es un libro que revolucionará la forma en que usted entiende, lee y opera los mercados de capitales. ¿Quiere convertirse en un trader exitoso y alcanzar la libertad financiera? Este libro le enseña los pasos para lograrlo. El lectoraprenderá de una manera ágil los conceptos más importantes para invertir en Bolsa y ver resultados extraordinarios en poco tiempo. Además, incluye una clase rápida de Criptomonedas o Bitcoins para saber qué tan conveniente resulta invertir en la moneda del futuro. Como bien señalan los autores: INGRESARIO es un individuo que puede generar ingresos explotando su talento, mediante una disciplina y una convicción indeclinable de la inevitabilidad del éxito.
The 5 Paths to Persuasion: The Art of Selling Your Message
by Robert B. MillerThe framework outlined in this book identifies five types of executive decision makers and suggests approaches for catering a sales presentation that will appeal to charismatics, thinkers, skeptics, followers, and controllers. The method centers on the observation that different types of executives prefer to hear and see specific types of information at different stages in their decision making processes. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers: The Guide for Achieving Success and Satisfaction
by James M. Citrin Richard A. SmithWhat is different about the careers of people like Lou Gerstner, the acclaimed, recently retired chairman and CEO of IBM? Or Senator Elizabeth Dole, Yahoo! COO Dan Rosensweig, and Tom Freston, chairman and CEO of MTV Networks? Why did they ascend to the top and prosper--why did they have extraordinary careers--while others equally talented never reached their potential or aspirations? Jim Citrin and Rick Smith of Spencer Stuart, the world's most influential executive search firm, set out to explore this question. The result--based on in-depth, original research--is sure to be the most important and useful book for anyone seeking to crack the code of how to build a rewarding, personally satisfying career. Like weather systems and financial markets, careers contain patterns. What Citrin and Smith found from their research and extensive experience is that people with extraordinary careers are guided by five straightforward patterns that can be harnessed and used by everyone. These individuals: * Understand the value of you by translating their knowledge and experience into action, building their personal value over each phase of their career * Practice benevolent leadership by not clawing their way to the top but by being carried there * Solve the permission paradox, the dilemma of not being able to get a job without experience and not getting the experience without the job * Differentiate using the 20/80 principle of performance by storming past their defined jobs to create breakthrough ideas and deliver unexpected impact * Do not micromanage their careers, but macromanage them by gravitating toward the things they are best at and have a passion for, and working with people they like and respect No one manages your career for you. But with Citrin and Smith as your guide, you'll be able to understand--and act on--the root causes of success. And what better source for strategic career advice than Spencer Stuart, the firm that over the past ten years has conducted more than 60 percent of the searches forFortune 1000CEOs?
5 Pilares de la Fabrica Visual: La fuente para la implantacion de las 5S
by Hiroyuki HiranoLas fbricas son organismos vivos. Los organismos se mueven y cambian en una relacion flexible con su entorno. Un ambiente sucio, desorganizado no conduce a la mejora. Un entorno deprimente no inspira a los trabajadores hacia su potencial maximo. Cuando algunos ejecutivos preguntaron a Hiroyuki Hirano lo que debian hacer para que sus empresas sobrepasaran el siglo veintiuno, les respondio: ""Implementar las 5S's."" Una compania que no pueda implementar las 5S's con exito, no podra integrar efectivamente el JIT, la reingenieria, ni otros cambios en gran escala. Este libro describe como las 5S's promueven eficiencia, buen funcionamiento y mejora continua.
The 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People: Why Some Flourish When Others Fold
by Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER #1 international resilience expert Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal provides practical tools to effectively address challenges, complexity, and change. Resilience is categorically misunderstood. It&’s not merely about bouncing back, and it&’s so much more than returning to where you began. True resilient &“doing&” allows us to capitalize on the inescapable challenges of life and become better than we were before. Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal began working with brain injury patients and found that most popular beliefs about human resilience are incorrect. Since then, for the last 20 years, she has conducted qualitative research on the power of resilience, studying the science behind why some people succeed while others fail. Here, Dr. Taryn Marie outlines the five critical behaviors that define successful resilience: Vulnerability, Productive Perseverance, Connection, Gratiosity (Gratitude and Generosity), and Possibility. Resilient People bounce forward, take an active approach to facing challenges, and most importantly, they are made, not born. Dr. Taryn Marie&’s empirically proven framework shows us how to develop resilience practices in our own lives—as adults, as parents, and across organizations—in a manner that allows us to be enhanced by our experiences, not diminished.
The 5% Rule of Leadership: Using Lean Decision-Making to Drive Trust, Ownership, and Team Productivity
by Anil K. SinghalMaintain focus on the first, critical 5% of any project and multiply your results In The 5% Rule of Leadership: Using Lean Decision-Making to Drive Trust, Ownership, and Team Productivity, veteran technology leader and executive Anil Singhal delivers a transformative approach to project management and company leadership. He explains how to focus your efforts on the first, critical stages of any project or initiative to multiply your results and efficacy, delegating the rest to their capable team. The book is a blueprint for building resilient organizations, departments, teams, and projects that can withstand today's unpredictable and volatile environment. You'll learn to avoid micromanagement and maintain your focus on the big, strategic picture, while a well-managed team brings you the results you need. You'll also find: Strategies for determining how to properly set priorities and satisfy employees, customers, and shareholders Techniques for building trust amongst your workforce, your leadership, and other stakeholders Myth-busting advice that blows up misleading and counterproductive habits held by businesspeople and leaders around the world Perfect for managers, directors, executives, entrepreneurs, founders, and other business leaders, The 5% Rule of Leadership will be invaluable to anyone who wants to lead with values and purpose—and deliver remarkable results.
5-Star Career: Define and Build Yours Using the Science of Quality Management
by Penelope PrzekopIndustries across the globe manufacture products and provide services that you deem 5-star worthy; their goal is to satisfy your needs and desires. They follow the proven science of quality management to make that happen because it is common sense, and its effectiveness is irrefutable. 5-Star Career: Define and Build Yours Using the Science of Quality Management provides common-sense, strategic context for personally implementing quality concepts that reflect your goals as well as your own definition of a 5-star life and career. This book provides the following benefits: Explains how the science of quality management can ensure customer satisfaction, which is what industry uses to gauge the quality of products and services. Relates that explanation to you on a personal level including how the basic concepts and components of the science apply to your career/job, the path it has taken, and can take. Challenges you to identify your authentic needs and desires following the thorough process, research methodology, and data analysis corporations rely on to understand their customers. It tells you how to do all of that, and provides a unique tool to help you gather and analyze the right type of data and information. Clarifies the critical role that controlled systems and processes play in the science of quality management, the role they play in the personal application of quality management, and their surprising power to ensure intended outcomes. Explains how to apply the proven decision-making methodology (used by industry) to identify the best possible process that leads to the career you deem as 5-star worthy, and to address the career elements that will satisfy your authentic needs and desires. Relays how risk-based decision-making is key not only to identifying a process that ensures success but also to addressing the unexpected curveballs that will surely come your way. Penelope Przekop built a 30-year career around the science of quality management while struggling to overcome the uniquely disturbing childhood she shared with her brother. Along the way, she internalized the science used to build quality into products and services and discovered how it can be personally applied to build and manage not only the quality of a career but also the quality of a life.
5 Steps To A 5: AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics, 2010-2011 Edition
by Eric DodgeWe want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence with Full-length practice exams modeled on the real test All the terms and concepts you need to know to get your best score Your choice of three customized study schedules--so you can pick the one that meets your needs The 5-Step Plan helps you get the most out of your study time: Step 1: Set Up Your Study Program Step 2: Determine Your Readiness Step 3: Develop the Strategies Step 4: Review the Knowledge Step 5: Build Your Confidence Topics include:Listening Comprehension; Reading Comprehension: Longer Passages; Paragraph Completion with Root Words; Paragraph Completion without Root Words; Informal Writing (Interpersonal); Formal Writing / Integrated Skills (Presentational); Informal Speaking--Simulated Conversation (Interpersonal); and Formal Oral Presentation / Integrated Skills (Presentational) Also includes:An MP3 disk and practice exams *AP, Advanced Placement Program, and College Board are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.
5 Steps to Assertiveness: How to Communicate with Confidence and Get What You Want
by S. Renee Smith5 Steps to Assertiveness is the modern how-to guide to communicate with assertiveness and build stronger relationships in today's world. Assertiveness goes beyond standing up for yourself. Assertiveness is saying what you want in a way that makes others want to listen. This philosophy is at the heart of the self-development method created by nationally recognized self-esteem and communication expert S. Renee Smith. In 5 Steps to Assertiveness, the nationally recognized self-esteem and communication expert distills what she's learned and taught about assertiveness over the past 20 years into 5 easy-to-follow steps. Built on her successful engagement with hundreds of organizations and individual clients, S. Renee has curated this actionable 5-step how-to guide that will help you see the value of what you have to say— and gain the confidence to say it. 5 Steps to Assertiveness is the most current guide to persuasive communication, and includes: A 5-step assertiveness action plan to help you understand your communication style and identify changes you can make that will lead to greater assertiveness An overview of the 4 different communication styles and the benefits and challenges of changing yours Practical exercises and examples that lead to real-world assertiveness in personal and professional situations When you communicate with assertiveness, you control where you go, how far you go, and the shape you're in when you get there. With 5 Steps to Assertiveness, the power is in your hands.
The 5 Truths for Transformational Leaders: How Nonprofit Organizations Thrive, Grow, and Make a Profound Difference
by Ed MishrellUse mission-driven leadership to create dramatic growth at your nonprofit In The Five Truths for Transformational Leaders: How Nonprofit Organizations Thrive, Grow, and Make a Profound Difference, former Chief Strategy Officer for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Ed Mishrell, delivers an insightful and practical discussion of how to achieve extraordinary results when leading nonprofit organizations. The author explains how to use your organization’s mission as your north star and build an exciting, growing, and thriving nonprofit. You’ll benefit from the book’s step-by-step guidance and advice as it outlines the five key principles of mission-driven leadership. You’ll also discover incisive quotes and observations from board members and staff leaders at fast-growing nonprofit organizations you can apply to your own nonprofit for immediate results. The book also offers: Strategies for eliminating or repairing ineffective systems and practices that are holding your organization back Techniques for centering your nonprofit’s mission in everything it does Ways to build – and execute – a mission-driven strategy A start-to-finish blueprint for exceptional, growth-oriented nonprofit leadership, The Five Truths for Transformational Leaders will revolutionize the work of every nonprofit board member, manager, and leader who reads it.