Wiley Jun 2010 (92 results)

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - John Bogle puts our obsession with financial success in perspective Throughout his legendary career, John C. Bogle-founder of the Vanguard Mutual Fund Group and creator of the first index mutual fund-has helped investors build wealth the right way and led a tireless campaign to restore common sense to the investment world. Along the way, he's seen how destructive an obsession with financial success can be. Now, with Enough., he puts this dilemma in perspective. Inspired in large measure by the hundreds of lectures Bogle has delivered to professional groups and college students in recent years, Enough. seeks, paraphrasing Kurt Vonnegut, 'to poison our minds with a little humanity.' Page by page, Bogle thoughtfully considers what 'enough' actually means as it relates to money, business, and life. Reveals Bogle's unparalleled insights on money and what we should consider as the true treasures in our lives Details the values we should emulate in our business and professional callings Contains thought-provoking life lessons regarding our individual roles in society Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this unique book examines what it truly means to have 'enough' in world increasingly focused on status and score-keeping.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - How to lead a 'rich' life during trying economic timesIn The Secret of Shelter Island, nationally renowned financial analyst and bestselling author Alexander Green explores the complicated relationship we all have with money and reveals the road map to a rich life.Drawing on some of today's best minds and many of history's greatest thinkers, The Secret of Shelter Island is both a much-needed source of inspiration and an insightful look at the role of both money and values in the pursuit of the good life.\* Addresses what really matters when it comes to money and how to make smarter decisions with what you have\* Describes the profound connection between money, character, personal philosophy, and outlook\* Other bestselling titles by Green: The Gone Fishin' PortfolioIf you want to understand what ultimately provides meaning, contentment, and the satisfaction of a life well-lived, then read The Secret of Shelter Island.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Everyone gets angry. And in a turbulent economy where finances are stretched, property prices waver and unemployment booms, blowing a fuse is par for the course. But you don't have to take it out on others! Anger Management For Dummies, UK Edition shows you how to work through feelings of rage, emerge from the red mist, and lead a healthier, happier and more positive life. This fully adapted UK edition guides you through ways to recognise and deal with the underlying causes of anger at work, in relationships and in your personal life - and teaches you how to stay positive in spite of all the stresses and strains life throws your way. From letting go of resentments, preventing new rage and dealing with the anger of others, to improving self-expression, honing spiritual calm and getting a good night's sleep, this user-friendly guide tackles the latest anger-busting exercises and therapies (including CBT) and demonstrates how to deal with anger constructively.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - English Grammar Workbook For Dummies, UK Edition is grammar First Aid for anyone wanting to perfect their English and develop the practical skills needed to write and speak correctly. Each chapter focuses on key grammatical principles, with easy-to-follow theory and examples as well as practice questions and explanations. From verbs, prepositions and tenses, to style, expressions and tricky word traps, this hands-on workbook is essential for both beginners looking to learn and practise the basics of English grammar, and those who want to brush up skills they already have - quickly, easily, and with confidence.English Grammar Workbook For Dummies, UK Edition covers:Part I: Laying the Groundwork: Grammar BasicsChapter 1: Placing the Proper Verb in the Proper PlaceChapter 2: Matchmaker, Make Me a Match: Pairing Subjects and Verbs CorrectlyChapter 3: Who Is She, and What Is It The Lowdown on PronounsChapter 4: Finishing What You Start: Writing Complete SentencesPart II: Mastering MechanicsChapter 5: Exercising Comma SenseChapter 6: Made You Look! Punctuation Marks That Demand AttentionChapter 7: One Small Mark, a Whole New Meaning: ApostrophesChapter 8: 'Let Me Speak!' Quotation MarksChapter 9: Hitting the Big Time: Capital LettersPart III: The Pickier Points of Correct Verb and Pronoun UseChapter 10: The Case of It (And Other Pronouns)Chapter 11: Choosing the Best Pronoun for a Tricky SentenceChapter 12: Travelling in Time: Tricky Verb-Tense SituationsChapter 13: Are You and Your Verbs in the Right Mood Part IV: All You Need to Know about Descriptions and ComparisonsChapter 14: Writing Good or Well: Adjectives and AdverbsChapter 15: Going on Location: Placing Descriptions CorrectlyChapter 16: For Better or Worse: Forming ComparisonsChapter 17: Apples and Oranges: Improper ComparisonsPart V: Writing with StyleChapter 18: Keeping Your BalanceChapter 19: Spicing Up and Trimming Down Your SentencesChapter 20: Steering Clear of Tricky Word TrapsPart VI: The Part of TensChapter 21: Ten Over-correctionsChapter 22: Ten Errors to Avoid at All Cost.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A hard-hitting look at achieving financial freedom by avoiding excessive borrowing and spendingIf you don't actively resist America's culture of debt, you'll end up precisely where the government, banks, and big business want you to be: indentured servitude. The mistakes people make with their money are basic, and avoidable, and unless you understand what they are, you're probably going to repeat them. What you need is someone who can shed light on the obstacles we face and show you how to avoid getting tripped up by them.Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere shows how society is rigged to take as much of your wealth as possible, and simple ways you can resist. It investigates, explains, and offers advice for all those who have fallen into debt, taken a second mortgage, been trapped by credit cards, or found themselves unable to get ahead.\* Discusses what you can do to stop the destructive cycle of borrowing and spending\* Illustrates the four major tenets of getting money right\* Highlights how to avoid the many ways that government, banks, and big business try to trap you with debtTo secure your financial future, you must break the dangerous cycle of borrowing and spending, and learn how to guard your wealth against corporate ploys. Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere leads you down the only proven path to financial freedom.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The complete guide to the business of running a successful legal practiceMany attorneys in small and mid-size practices are experts on the law, but may not have considered their practice as much from a business perspective.Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Attorney fills this void, giving you powerful advice on everything you need to run your practice as a successful business, allowing you to achieve your goals and grow your practice. Featuring Gerber's signature easy-to-understand, easy-to-implement style, The E-Myth Attorney features:\* A complete start-up guide you can use to get your practice off the ground quickly, as well as comprehensive action steps for maximizing the performance of an existing practice\* Industry specific advice from two recognized legal experts that have developed a highly successful legal practice using Gerber's principles\* Gerber's universal appeal as a recognized expert on small businesses who has coached, taught, and trained over 60,000 small businessesThe E-Myth Attorney is the last guide you'll ever need to make the difference in building or developing your successful legal practice.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - During economic contractions, it becomes much more difficult to sell your products, maintain your customer base, and gain market share. Mistakes become more costly, and failure becomes a real possibility for all those who are not able to make the transition.But imagine being able to sell your products when others cannot, being able to take market share from both your competitors, and knowing the precise formulas that would allow you to expand your sales while others make excuses.If You're Not First, You're Last is about how to sell your products and services--despite the economy--and provides the reader with ways to capitalize regardless of their product, service, or idea. Grant shares his proven strategies that will allow you to not just continue to sell, but create new products, increase margins, gain market share and much more. Key concepts in If You're Not First, You're Last include:\* Converting the Unsold to Sold\* The Power Schedule to Maximize Sales\* Your Freedom Financial Plan\* The Unreasonable Selling Attitude.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A hands-on resource for all Christians who want to communicate with more passion and power. Tony Campolo and Mary Albert Darling have teamed up to explore the dynamic connection that occurs when spirituality/spiritual practices are combined with effective communication practices. Churches and other religious organizations depend on the ability of their leaders and members to communicate (speak, teach, and preach) within their congregations and beyond. This important, practical guide will reveal Campolo's preaching secrets and Darling's wise counsel as a professor of communication. - Includes interviews with prominent Christian leaders and thinkers - Written by two experts on the topic of communication and spirituality - Tony Campolo is one of America's most remarkable and beloved Christian communicators - This is a key resource written for any Christian who would like to become a more skilled and spiritually mature communicator.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Tap into the power of graphic organizers for classroom success Veteran educator and NCTE trainer Katherine McKnight shows how students can use graphic organizers as an important tool to organize new information. Providing a visual representation that uses symbols to express ideas, concepts, and convey meaning, graphic organizers help to depict relationships between facts, terms, and ideas. The author demonstrates how graphic organizers have proven to be a powerful teaching and learning strategy. - Includes 100 graphic organizers-more than any comparable book - Included graphic organizers can be used before-, during-, and after-learning activities across the content areas - Contains easy-to-follow instructions for teachers on how to use and adapt the book's graphic organizers - Offers strategies for teachers to create their own graphic organizers for different grade levels The author Katherine McKnight is a noted literacy educator.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The way to a full-body workout with amazing results by mastering kettlebellsHave you heard the buzz about the all-in-one strength and cardio workout that works every muscle in the body at once There's a reason why professional athletes and A-list celebrities are joining the Kettlebells revolution-and now you can, too!With numerous step-by-step photos throughout, Kettlebells For Dummies gives you everything you need to use kettlebells to safely improve strength, endurance, flexibility, joint durability, agility, mobility, athletic movement, and proper body alignment. Whether you're in your teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 60s and beyond, you'll discover how this fast-growing fitness phenomenon can boost your metabolism and help you lose weight by mastering numerous kettlebell exercises.\* One of the most effective workouts for burning fat, building lean muscle, and achieving core strength\* One-hour workout can burn as much as 1,000 calories\* Named one of the most popular fitness trends in 2009Whether you're a self-proclaimed gym rat or have never lifted a weight, Kettlebells For Dummies shows you that it's easy to use kettlebells to achieve a full-body workout that yields amazing results.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Discover how to access your creative power to boost your success in businessSuccess in business demands constant creativity. Generating fresh solutions to problems and the ability to invent new products or services for a changing market are part of the intellectual capital that gives a company its competitive edge.Business Innovation For Dummies gives you practical, easy-to-follow information for generating new ideas, using creativity to boost sales, solving problems creatively, mastering the art of invention, honing creative thinking skills, and identifying new opportunities.\* Advice on how to apply creativity to the workplace\* Ideas for spicing up presentations\* Shows you how innovation leads to more productive businessBusiness Innovation For Dummies is a must-have guide for anyone in business who is looking to harness their creativity to boost productivity and revenue.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Why Women Mean Business showed you why business needs to change. Now Avivah Wittenberg-Cox's new book shows you how to achieve a healthy and profitable balance.We know that business needs more women. Gender balance has been proven time and time again to lead to more innovation, better business performance and corporate governance. The only question is, how can business leaders make this happen Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, an acknowledged world authority on women and business, points the way. In four simple steps she provides guidance on how to bring about real change:\* Audit - where are you really at with gender balance now \* Awareness - Opening your eyes to what better gender balance could mean for your company\* Alignment - Ensuring the buy-in that will bring about real results and change\* Sustain - Building gender diversity into corporate DNAThis lively, hands-on guide is packed with research and case-studies showing how some of the world's biggest blue-chip firms have done it.Women are most of the talent and much of the market - you need this book.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Fun-filled math problems that put the emphasis on problem-solving strategies and reasoning The Algebra Teacher's Activity-a-Day offers activities for test prep, warm-ups, down time, homework, or just for fun. These unique activities are correlated with national math education standards and emphasize problem-solving strategies and logical reasoning skills. In many of the activities, students are encouraged to communicate their different approaches to other students in the class. - Filled with dozens of quick and fun algebra activities that can be used inside and outside the classroom - Designed to help students practice problem-solving and algebra skills The activities address a wide range of topics, skills, and ability levels, so teachers can choose whichever best suit the students' needs.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Student Success in College describes policies, programs, and practices that a diverse set of institutions have used to enhance student achievement. This book clearly shows the benefits of student learning and educational effectiveness that can be realized when these conditions are present. Based on the Documenting Effective Educational Practice (DEEP) project from the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University, this book provides concrete examples from twenty institutions that other colleges and universities can learn from and adapt to help create a success-oriented campus culture and learning environment.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - For nearly fifteen years, Joel Comm has been generating revenue on the web through a number of successful online businesses. In KaChing, he shares his five primary methods of making money online, combining traditional marketing with the new, offering detailed strategies and techniques that can be applied to any niche or market. Each of the five methods is broken down into simple, practical, duplicable steps.Topics include:\* Defining your niche and turning it into success\* Creating and profiting from original content\* Creating and selling information products (i.e. Elektronisches Buch, online video, DVD training programs)\* Becoming affiliates with web merchants\* Setting up membership sites\* Developing an online coaching programWithin each topic, Joel shares stories of his own success, and the book concludes with a number of case studies that span the five styles of making money online. The theme of 'KaChing'--the sound made by a cash register when a sale is made--is woven throughout.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Sooth away stress, banish pain, and share the language of touch with the healing powers of massage What reduces pain, enhances athletic performance, job efficiency, improves the circulation, raises immune efficiency, promotes the healing of tissues, increases the functioning of the skin, enhances focus and emotional balance, and improves appearance Right, massage! So what are you waiting for Discover how to knead your way to relaxation and wellness with this fun guide to the art of massage. With the help of numerous step-by-step hands-on photos and illustrations, Massage For Dummies, 2nd Edition shows you, move by move, how to harness the healing power of touch. In no time you'll master the basics and learn how to give and receive a therapeutic massage. 25% new and expanded content in this edition Covers an array of techniques, from Swedish to Deep Tissue and sports massage to self-massage The newest strokes and techniques that can relieve specific painful conditions Hands-on and extremely practical, Massage For Dummies, 2nd Edition shows you how to integrate massage and its benefits into your everyday life.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A look at the philosophical underpinnings of the hit TV show, Mad MenWith its swirling cigarette smoke, martini lunches, skinny ties, and tight pencil skirts, Mad Men is unquestionably one of the most stylish, sexy, and irresistible shows on television. But the series becomes even more absorbing once you dig deeper into its portrayal of the changing social and political mores of 1960s America and explore the philosophical complexities of its key characters and themes. From Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to John Kenneth Galbraith, Milton Friedman, and Ayn Rand, Mad Men and Philosophy brings the thinking of some of history's most powerful minds to bear on the world of Don Draper and the Sterling Cooper ad agency. You'll gain insights into a host of compelling Mad Men questions and issues, including happiness, freedom, authenticity, feminism, Don Draper's identity, and more.\* Takes an unprecedented look at the philosophical issues and themes behind AMC's Emmy Award-winning show, Mad Men\* Explores issues ranging from identity to authenticity to feminism, and more\* Offers new insights on your favorite Mad Men characters, themes, and storylinesMad Men and Philosophy will give Mad Men fans everywhere something new to talk about around the water cooler.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The recent turbulence in the global financial markets has drawn attention to an alternative system of financial intermediation: Islamic banking and finance, which has so far remained on the sidelines of the unrest.Islamic Finance in a Nutshell is a quick and easy guide to understanding the fundamentals of Islamic Finance and how the Islamic Financial markets work. Designed as a quick read for practitioners needing to pick up the basics of the industry, it will enable readers to understand the differences Islamic and Western finance.Starting with the rise of Islamic finance, the book highlights the key areas which practitioners need to grasp to understand the marketplace including financial statement analysis, Sharia'a law, making money in the absence of interest and regulation. The book also provides readers with a basic guide to Arab terminology and a guide to the top financial institutions within the Islamic markets.This is an ideal guide for anyone with an interest in how these financial markets work, but who do not want to be bogged down in complex and unnecessary terminology.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Master two of the most powerful features of ExcelEven if you use Excel all the time, you may not be up to speed on two of Excel's most useful features. PivotTable and PivotChart turn long lists of unreadable data into dynamic, easy-to-read tables and charts that highlight the information you need most; you can tweak results with a click or easily fuse data from several sources into one document. Now you can learn how to tap these powerful Excel tools with this practical guide.Using a series of step-by-step tutorials and easy-to-follow screenshots, this book shows you in a visual way how to create and customize PivotTables and PivotCharts, use them to analyze business data, and ultimately achieve more with less work.\* Explains the benefits PivotTables and PivotCharts, two powerful features of Excel that allow users to create dynamic spreadsheets\* Covers creating and customizing, analyzing business data, building custom calculations, linking to external data sources (including Access databases, Word tables, Web pages, XML data, SQL Server databases, and OLAP cubes), creating macros to automate tasks, and more\* Uses step-by-step tutorials and easy-to-follow screenshots, a 'learn by seeing' approach for visual learnersPractical, visual, and packed with content, this is the book you need to ramp up your Excel skills with PivotTables and PivotCharts.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A proven method for helping struggling students succeed Solution-Focused RTI provides an effective approach to Response-to-Intervention using a 'solution-focused' method, which emphasizes a student's strengths rather than his or her weaknesses. This important book guides educators to identify exceptions to students' learning problems and design personalized interventions that can help those students succeed. In this book Linda Metcalf provides teachers with the basic building blocks of the solution-focused approach and offers step-by-step guidelines for identifying exceptions, designing interventions, and implementing a three-tiered Response-to-Intervention process. - Shows how to implement RTI using the positive and personalized 'solution-focused' method - Linda Metcalf is the author of seven books, including Counseling Toward Solutions, Second Edition - Offers an innovative, collaborative approach between teachers, students, and parents - Includes reproducible forms for teachers and students This practical book helps teachers pinpoint research-based intervention strategies that work.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The essays brought together in this book understand phobia not as a pathology, but as a versatile moral, political, and aesthetic resource - and one with a history. They demonstrate that enquiry into strong feelings of aversion has enabled writers and film-makers to say and show things they could not otherwise have said or shown; and in this way to get profoundly and provocatively to grips with the modern condition. - Makes extensive reference to original readings of a wide range of literary texts and films, from the 1850s to the present - Places a strong emphasis on the value phobia has held, in particular, for women activists, writers, and film-makers - Discusses a range of writers and film-makers from Dickens, Thackeray, and George Eliot through Hardy, Joyce, Ford and Woolf; from Jean Renoir through Hitchcock and Truffaut to Margarethe von Trotta and Pedro Almodóvar - Intervention in key debates in cultural theory and cultural history.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Through a series of essays contributed by clinicians, medical historians, and prominent moral philosophers, Cognitive Disability and Its Challenge to Moral Philosophy addresses the ethical, bio-ethical, epistemological, historical, and meta-philosophical questions raised by cognitive disability - Features essays by a prominent clinicians and medical historians of cognitive disability, and prominent contemporary philosophers such as Ian Hacking, Martha Nussbaum, and Peter Singer - Represents the first collection that brings together philosophical discussions of Alzheimer's disease, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and autism under the rubric of cognitive disability - Offers insights into categories like Alzheimer's, mental retardation, and autism, as well as issues such as care, personhood, justice, agency, and responsibility.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - An updated edition of an essential go-to resource for school counselors Since 1997 The School Counselor's Book of Lists has offered counselors a wealth of relevant and much-needed information written in concise and user-friendly language. A quick, easy guide for finding information on almost any topic pertinent to school counselors, the book covers everything from writing student assessments and dealing with school crises to setting budgets and running effective meetings. In order to address the transformed role of school counselors, the contents of this comprehensive second edition map to the American School Counselor Association's National Model for Counseling Programs. - Includes hundreds of helpful lists offering guidelines, strategies, trends, and resources - Officially endorsed by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) - The first edition was a bestselling title for school counselors - Addresses the pressing issues faced by today's school counselors - This revised edition is appropriate for school counseling graduate programs as well as to practitioners in the K-12 field.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Smart Questions offers an entirely new framework for creating solutions. Drawn from the authors' many years of research and field experience, the Smart Questions Approach reveals how the leading creators of solutions in almost every profession and walk of life-including business, government, education, and even in families-think and approach their assignments. The author's holistic thinking approach shows how to use three 'foundation' questions-focusing on uniqueness, purposeful information, and systems-which must be explored for every problem. These three questions, an essential starting point for exploring problems, in turn lead to other key questions that will ultimately create effective solutions.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Practical-nontechnical-solutions to the problems of business forecasting Written in a nontechnical style, this book provides practical solutions to common business forecasting problems, showing you how to think about business forecasting in the context of uncertainty, randomness and process performance. - Addresses the philosophical foundations of forecasting - Raises awareness of fundamental issues usually overlooked in pursuit of the perfect forecast - Introduces a new way to think about business forecasting, focusing on process efficiency and the elimination of worst practices - Provides practical approaches for the non-statistical problems forecasters face - Illustrates Forecast Value Added (FVA) Analysis for identifying waste in the forecasting process Couched in the context of uncertainty, randomness, and process performance, this book offers new, innovative ideas for resolving your business forecasting problems. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This groundbreaking resource offers a set of guiding principles to help nonprofit leaders navigate the transition from top-down organizations to a networked approach enabled by technology. The book contains specific strategies for implementation and secrets to success from nonprofits who have used new social media tools effectively themselves. It also offers effective exercises and how-to's for implementation. A key element of this book is interviews with current nonprofit managers who have learned how to jump into the social media fray without a net and thrived because of it.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'John Zinkin's new book on Challenges in Implementing Corporate Governance is a welcome addition for board members and senior management on how to improve corporate governance in the post-crisis period. John correctly identifies that most boards on underperforming companies have three elements of failure: a lack of proper understanding of the business and its strategy; a total lack of appreciation of both the strategic and systemic risks created by new product markets; and a total failure by boards to ensure that the incentive structures for top management reflect long-term needs rather than short-term profits, thereby putting the company's future at risk. John has written a useful and practical handbook that is a must read for all board members on how to improve corporate governance.'--Datuk Seri Panglima Andrew Sheng, Chief Adviser, China Banking Regulatory Commission and the Boards of the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, Sime Darby Berhad and Khazanah Nasional.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This major study examines the most fundamental categories in terms of which we conceive of ourselves, critically surveying the concepts of substance, causation, agency, teleology, rationality, mind, body and person, and elaborating the conceptual fields in which they are embedded.\* The culmination of 40 years of thought on the philosophy of mind and the nature of the mankind\* Written by one of the world's leading philosophers, the co-author of the monumental 4 volume Analytical Commentary on the Philosophical Investigations (Blackwell Publishing, 1980-2004)\* Uses broad categories, such as substance, causation, agency and power to examine how we think about ourselves and our nature\* Platonic and Aristotelian conceptions of human nature are sketched and contrasted\* Individual chapters clarify and provide an historical overview of a specific concept, then link the concept to ideas contained in other chapters.…