Wiley dez 2010 (144 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - PCs made easy for visual learnersBeginning computer users who want to see visually how things are done will learn quickly and easily with this full-color, step-by-step guide. Screen shots show clearly what you will see at each step, and numbered instructions guide you through dozens of common PC tasks. You'll learn all the basics, plus some intermediate topics including how to use multimedia applications, the Internet, wireless technologies, Windows 7, Office 2010, mobile devices, and key security processes.Computer literacy is essential in today's world; this full-color guide makes it easy for visual learners to get up to speed quicklyCovers basic operating procedures, hardware and software, Windows 7, networks, the Internet, wireless devices, using multimedia applications, Office 2010, syncing with mobile devices, virus protection, and much moreEach lesson is fully illustrated with screen shots and numbered, step-by-step instructionsIf you learn best when someone shows you how it's done, Teach Yourself VISUALLY PCs is the computer book you've been looking for.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Be a winner in your personal and professional life with this pull-no-punches guideLet's face it: to become a winner in the face of unpredictable times requires hard work and a determined mindset. Winners choose to be winners. Whiners let others control their fate. Which one do you want to be In The Top Ten Distinctions between Winners and Whiners, Keith Cameron Smith reveals the secrets to becoming a winner in both your professional and personal life. Discover powerful exercises you can start immediately that will make a positive and lasting change in your life.\* Master the 10 vital principles and move past the status quo and up the ladder\* Create positive meaning and build relationships\* Hundreds of top producers from many network marketing companies as well as upper managers from several Fortune 500 companies are using The Top 10 Distinctions between Winners and Whiners to inspire their teams.Take responsibility for your success and steer clear of naysayers and negativity with The Top Ten Distinctions between Winners and Whiners.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An inspiring business fable that champions leadership for the EverymanFrom bestselling author Chris Widener comes a compelling new story showing what you give and get when you lead. The story follows down-cast protagonist Mike Keller who, recently separated from his wife and demoted at work, must relocate to a rural factory-town in Texas. There, Mike encounters the deep-rooted traditions of Texas high school football, and in the process learns everything business school didn't teach him about leadership from the most influential man in town-the local high school football coach.\* Highlights the Four Rules of Leadership: You Get What You Expect, You Get What You Model, You Get What You Reward, and You Get What You Work For\* Advises readers, in an accessible teaching style, on how to tailor the Rules to their own circumstances\* Includes reflection questions as a tool to guide readers in enriching their work life, family relationships, and social interactionsLeadership Rules is an engaging, refreshing tale that imparts leadership lessons easily applied to both work life and your interpersonal relationships.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Life is too short to just come in for the paychequeLet's face it, you work for the best years of your life and spend most of your waking hours on the job, so make sure you are energized, fulfilled and buzzing. Switched On will help you leap outside your comfort zone and awaken your creativity.Blast through the old thinkingSwitched On shows you how to think like an entrepreneur - have ideas, spot the opportunities, see the future and make things happen. The future belongs to fresh thinkers, so turn your receptors on and get ready to bring the real you to work.They'll love you for itGo on, unleash yourself - you'll be surprised at how indispensable you become. You have it in you - you just need to switch it on'Not all of us can be great entrepreneurs but all of us can be innovative and enterprising in whatever role we perform. This book is a great guide and an inspiration on how to achieve this' Miles Templeman, Director General, Institute of Directors.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The book on hedge fund basics, completely updated to reflect today's post-crisis industryThe hedge fund industry has been reeling in the wake of recent Ponzi schemes and insider trading scandals as well as the loss of billions of dollars in assets under management due to fund closures. Getting Started in Hedge Funds, Third Edition focuses on the current state of the industry; how hedge funds did or did not survive the subprime and subsequent credit crisis; and, what the future holds for investors. Getting Started in Hedge Funds, Third Edition also provides readers with a brief overview of the industry's history, and describes the inner-workings of these complex investment vehicles, including how to start a hedge fund, and what new regulations means for managers and investors.\* Profiles 10 highly successful hedge fund managers\* Addresses the Madoff scandal, as well as other lesser known Ponzi schemes, and analyzes the ripple effect felt throughout the industry as a result of these and other scandalsDespite the performance of some of these funds in the last few years, hedge funds are here to stay. In this Third Edition, Getting Started in Hedge Funds, Strachman provides an updated 'how-to' guide for investors interested in hedge funds in this era of 'new normal.'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Untangle the jargon and understand how you're involved in everyday economicsIf you want to get to grips with the basics of economics and understand a subject that affects British citizens on a daily basis, then look no further than Economics For Dummies. This easy to understand guide takes you through the world of economics from understanding micro- and macroeconomics to demystifying complex topics such as capitalism and recession.This updated edition walks you through the history, principles and theories of economics as well as breaking down all the complicated terminology, leaving you clued up on economics in no time.\* Getting to grips - explore the science of economics and how people deal with scarcity\* Keeping an eye on it - learn all about macroeconomics and how economists keep track of everything\* Watch patterns emerge - understand why monitoring consumer behaviour is vital and all you need to know about microeconomics\* Your recession guide - expert advice on recessions and a detailed look at why they occurOpen the book and find:\* Why you should care about economics and how it affects you\* Tools to help you understand a recession\* A guide to seductive economic fallacies\* All you need to know on monetary and fiscal policies\* How supply and demand can be made easy\* Why it's vital to track consumer choices\* An in-depth look at a profit-maximising firm and the core of capitalism\* Guidance on property rights and wrongsLearn to:\* Look through economic history and spot the trends\* Understand micro- and macroeconomics\* Get to grips with consumer behaviour and its influence on the economy\* Spot the signs of a recession and see how economic decisions affect you.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hire the right person-every time!Why is it that so many companies accept mediocre hiring results as the norm The answer is simple. It doesn't occur to them that, in fact, there is a process that virtually guarantees hiring the right person every time. To repeat: there is a process that virtually guarantees hiring the right person every time. That's what MATCH is about.Based on author Dan Erling's experience with best practices from over a thousand companies, MATCH gives you a rock solid, practical process for hiring.\* MATCH takes you step-by-step through the lifecycle of hiring, from developing a job description through interviewing and making the decision, to negotiating salary and onboarding the new hire\* Applicable tools, stories, and foolproof techniques are woven throughout to insure your mission critical objective is accomplished\* The author is well-known in the hiring and recruiting industryWith MATCH, your hiring team will develop a systematic process that fits with the company's overall mission, giving your company the people it needs to succeed every time.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An engaging exploration of modern-day deals and deal-makingGods at War details the recent deals and events that have forever changed the world of billion-dollar deal-making. This book is a whirlwind tour of the players determining the destiny of corporate America, including the government, private equity, strategic buyers, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds.It not only examines many of the game-changing takeover events that have occurred in the past years, but also puts them into context and exposes what is really going on behind the scenes on Wall Street. Gods at War completely covers the strategic issues that guide the modern-day deal, and since they unfold under the shadow of the law, it also focuses on the legal aspects of deal-making and takeovers.\* Each chapter unfolds through the lens of a recent transaction, from the battle between Yahoo! and Microsoft to the United Rental/Cerberus dispute\* Provides in-depth explanations and analysis of the events and actors that have shaped this fast-moving field\* Examines the federal government's regulation by deal approach to saving the financial system and explains the government's biggest 'deals', including its bail-outs of AIG, Bank of America, and CitigroupFilled with in-depth insights that will enhance your understanding of this field, Gods at War offers an engaging look at deals and deal-makers in the context of recent historical events. It's a book for those who want to understand deals, takeovers, and the people and institutions who shape our world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This entertaining guide covers the period from 1485 to 1603, exploring the life and times of everyday people (from famine and the flu epidemic, to education, witchcraft and William Shakespeare) as well as the intrigues and scandals at court. Strap yourself in and get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the romantic and political liaisons of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I - and that's not all! Information on surviving Tudor buildings, such as Hampton Court, adds a contemporary twist for readers wanting to bring history to life by visiting these historic sites.The Tudors For Dummies includes:Part I: The Early TudorsChapter 1: Getting to Know the TudorsChapter 2: Surveying the Mess the Tudors InheritedChapter 3: Cosying Up With the First TudorPart II: Henry VIIIChapter 4: What was Henry like Chapter 5: How Henry Ran his KingdomChapter 6: Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: The Perils of Marrying HenryChapter 7: Establishing a New Church: Henry and ReligionPart III: Edward VI, Mary and Philip, and Queen MaryChapter 8: Edward, the Child KingChapter 9: Establishing ProtestantismChapter 10: Northumberland, Lady Jane Grey and the Rise of MaryChapter 11: What Mary DidChapter 12: Weighing Up War and DisillusionmentPart IV: The First ElizabethChapter 13: The Queen and her TeamChapter 14: Breaking Dinner Party Rules: Discussing Religion and PoliticsChapter 15: Tackling Battles, Plots and RevoltsChapter 16: Making War with SpainChapter 17: Understanding the Trouble in IrelandChapter 18: Passing on the Baton - Moving from Tudors to StewartsPart V: The Part of TensChapter 19: Ten top Tudor DatesChapter 20: Ten Things the Tudors Did For UsChapter 21: Ten (Mostly) Surviving Tudor Buildings.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fresh look at the ever-changing world of mutual fundsLike all investment instruments, mutual funds continue to evolve. In the last decade however, there has been plenty of change, including market capitalization, the introduction of new types of funds, and the expansion of the mutual fund model to include investments in commodities.Getting Started in Mutual Funds, Second Edition offers a completely updated look at this popular investment vehicle, including everything from Morningstar's new matrix of evaluating a fund's investment style to implementing mutual funds into long-term investment strategies in retirement plans. Throughout the book, author Alvin Hall also focuses on the basics, like how to read a prospectus, how to evaluate ongoing fees and expenses, and how to gauge a fund's performance.\* Acquaints you with the various types of mutual funds and how they are structured\* Explains important mutual fund terms and concepts\* New chapters include information on exchange-traded funds and how they compare to mutual funds in terms of performance, risk and fees\* Reveals how to assess a fund manager's investment style and its impact on your returnsGain a better understanding of mutual funds and maximize your investment returns with Getting Started in Mutual Funds, Second Edition.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Awaken to what's possible in your life with a complete mind, body, and spiritual transformation-based on a highly successful course!The Awakening Course is Joe Vitale's most recent breakthrough program explaining the four stages of awakening. This thought-provoking book builds on everything Vitale has written and recorded to date, taking you to a whole new level of personal and professional transcendence.Not only does Joe give you a proven step-by-step approach for finding and achieving your goals and desires, he shows how you can reach these goals while pursuing complete mind, body, and spiritual transformation.\* Discover new perspectives on money, role models, and the power of your unconscious\* Re-state complaints into positive life-changing intentions, and turn your fears into a catalyst for success\* 5 steps for attracting anything or anyone into your life\* Joe Vitale is the author of the bestselling The Attractor Factor and The KeyThe Awakening Course goes beyond money and material concerns to take you to a place of transcendence. Discover your own beliefs about money, love, and most everything else-and align them to reach long-term, holistic success using Vitale's signature wisdom.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Reinvent your company to deliver sustained profitable growth.As performance lags in the midst of economic cycles, many companies turn to magic bullets such as EVA, Kaizen, or Six Sigma. Unfortunately, these initiatives-along with how they're implemented-often deliver only short-term positive impact or cause more pain than the preexisting condition.Returning to competitive health and profitability in the face of economic downturns requires a dynamic realignment of business strategies, organizational design, and talent management. Based on timely research conducted by Axiom Consulting Partners, Shockproof empowers and enables business leaders, owners and managers to make and maintain the necessary connection between strategies and organization to achieve sustainable performance.\* Create an agile business that can rapidly reinvent itself as business conditions change\* Foster leadership that knows how to mobilize people to execute and deliver results\* Build a workforce that is adaptive, inherently innovative, and energized by the rewards of successAs priorities change and challenges arise throughout the ebbs and flows of the economic cycle, let Shockproof guide you to reinvent your company and deliver sustained profitable growth in good times and bad.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is the perfect reference for anyone using a powerboat whether you are just starting or need a refresher. The primary themes throughout the book are safety and fun with regular checklists at every stage. The book starts before you even get on the water with fully illustrated descriptions of types of boat, engine and trailer along with key advice about how to get the right combination for your needs - of course the black art of reversing a trailer and not getting a boot full of water are covered. Once you are on the water, there are hints and exercises to develop boat handling before moving on to how to handle the boat at speed and what to do when you have to stop at a jetty, buoy or with an anchor.An introduction to navigation and tides will enable the powerboater to travel securely whilst prompting an interest in developing their navigation skills. Critical safety issues such as Man Overboard, travelling at night and First Aid are covered in considerable detail and with clear photographs, as is guidance on keeping your boat in good condition.The book contains over 300 photographs and illustration and we recommend it for all RYA Powerboating courses from Level 1 to Advanced.Quick Start GuideWhat is a Powerboat The BoatWater and WindWhat do you need On the Road, Launch and RecoveryKey in the IgnitionMoving OffDevelop your SkillsAnchoringLife Begins at 40 Maybe, but try 25WeatherNavigation and ChartworkCommunicationWe're running late and it's getting dark/When the fog comes down.Man OverboardFirst AidEngineBoat MaintenanceRecoveryTowing - Long and Side.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Financial legend Barton Biggs' fictional account of the hedge world and the broader workings of Wall StreetBarton Biggs' latest book is an inspirational rags to riches story of drive and financial talent. Told through the eyes of a fictional insider, this engaging story provides a detailed look at the hedge fund business in the late 1990s and through the first decade of the twenty-first century.A Tale From the Hedge Fund World chronicles the life of a poor boy who ends up amassing more wealth than he ever thought possible. From studying Wall Street charts while sitting on the sidelines of football practice to realizing how so much money can be made in a short period of time, this book provides a bird's eye view of the inner workings of Wall Street and what it takes to make it there.\* Puts the word of hedge funds in perspective and reveals the competitive and lucrative nature of this field\* Other titles by Biggs: Hedgehogging and Wealth, War & Wisdom\* Also describes the bursting of the mortgage bubble and the great financial crisis that followedNo one knows more about the hedge fund world of the past twenty years than Barton Biggs. His new fable offers an entertaining look at this field and those who aspire to excel within it.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A wild ride through Canadian history, fully revised and updated!This new edition of Canadian History For Dummies takes readers on a thrilling ride through Canadian history, from indigenous native cultures and early French and British settlements through Paul Martin's shaky minority government. This timely update features all the latest, up-to-the-minute findings in historical and archeological research. In his trademark irreverent style, Will Ferguson celebrates Canada's double-gold in hockey at the 2002 Olympics, investigates Jean Chrétien's decision not to participate in the war in Iraq, and dissects the recent sponsorship scandal.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Self-Hypnosis For Dummies is a hands-on guide to achieving your goals using hypnosis. Whether you want to lose weight, overcome anxiety or phobias, cure insomnia, stop smoking, or simply stop biting your nails, this guide has it covered! The reassuring and straight-talking information will help you harness the power of your mind and re-train your subconscious to think in more healthy and constructive ways, and to overcome specific issues, such as anxiety and paranoia, and break bad habits, such as smoking. The easy-to-follow style will guide you through every step of the process, empowering you to take control and start making changes right away.Self-Hypnosis For Dummies includes:PART I: Identifying your needs and preparing the wayChapter 1: What is Hypnosis Chapter 2: Getting Your Mind and body working togetherChapter 3: Using Hypnosis to Achieve Your GoalsPART II: Harnessing the power of your mindChapter 4: Analysing your unconscious mindChapter 5: Resisting resistance and avoiding relapseChapter 6: Countering your conscious criticPART III: Approaching self hypnosisChapter 7: Entering a hypnotic trance with traditional self hypnosisChapter 8: Working with words: becoming your own recording starChapter 9: Consciously directing your unconsciousChapter 10: Using unconscious self hypnosisPART IV: Using Hypnosis to Overcome ProblemsChapter 11: Putting paid to panic and Anxiety, Phobias and FearChapter 12: Signing up to self-esteemChapter 13: Stabbing away at your painChapter 14: Ironing out angerChapter 15: Overcoming InsomniaPART V: Learning to Love a Healthy LifestyleChapter 16: Puffing away your smokingChapter 17: Drinking in healthy drinkingChapter 19: Chewing away at your eatingChapter 19: Fostering good relationshipsPART VI: The Part of TensChapter 20: Ten creative ways to enter tranceChapter 21: Ten reasons why you are in tranceChapter 22: Ten reasons to visit a hypnotherapist or a doctorAPPENDIX: Hypnotherapy Resources.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The latest and greatest in getting fit and staying that way!Fitness For Dummies, 4th Edition, provides the latest information and advice for properly shaping, conditioning, and strengthening your body to enhance overall fitness and health. With the help of fitness professionals Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent, you'll learn to set and achieve realistic fitness goals without expensive fitness club fees!\* Achieve motivation and social support from social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook\* Take advantage of digital resources such as e-exercising programs, video instructors, digital training systems, apps, and more\* Gives you the latest tips and methods to test your own fitness level, set realistic goals, stick with your program, and get great results\* Shows you how to spot where fat is sneaking into your diet\* Get the most out of high-tech exercise machines and equipment, plus tips for using dumbbells or a simple jump rope to achieve results\* Offers step-by-step instructions on creating a home gym on a budgetFeaturing all-new informative fitness photos and illustrations, this revised edition of Fitness For Dummies is all you need to get on track to a healthy new body.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A practical, insightful guide to the moral and ethical standards of healthcareSucceeding in the healthcare field means more than just making a diagnosis and writing a prescription. Healthcare professionals are responsible for convincing patients and their family members of the best course of action and treatments to follow, while knowing how to make the right moral and ethical choices, and so much more. Unlike daunting and expensive texts, Medical Ethics For Dummies offers an accessible and affordable course supplement for anyone studying medical or biomedical ethics.\* Follows typical medical and biomedical ethics courses\* Covers real ethical dilemmas doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers may face\* Includes moral issues surrounding stem cell research, genetic engineering, euthanasia, and morePacked with helpful information, Medical Ethics For Dummies arms aspiring medical professionals with the philosophical and practical foundation for advancing in a field where critical ethical and moral decisions need to be rapidly and convincingly made.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Strategies for long-term social impactThis important new book illustrates how to create the social breakthroughs needed to solve urgent global threats such as poverty, disease, and hunger. It then turns to three alternative, but complementary, paths to social breakthrough: social protecting, social exploring, and social advocacy, providing a detailed map of the journey from initial commitment to a world of justice and opportunity\* Examines the current condition of the social impact infrastructure\* Offers strategies for how to remedy the steady weakening of our social-impact infrastructure\* Provides tactics to build strong social organizations and networks\* Illustrates dynamic methods to respond to constant economic and social changeAuthor Paul Light believes we should be less concerned about the tools of agitation (social entrepreneurship, social protecting, social exploring, and social advocacy) and more concerned about the disruption and replacement of the status quo. Timely in its urgency, this book describes the revolutionary social impact cycle, which provides a new approach for framing the debate about urgent threats.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why pay a financial adviser to manage your portfolio when you can do it yourself-- all in less than one hour a week The first edition of Active Investing was an Australian bestseller and a must-have for all DIY share investors and traders. In this book, sharemarket expert Alan Hull provides all types of investors with simple but effective methods for keeping one step ahead of the market using low-risk, tried-and-tested techniques. Fully revised and updated due to popular demand, this new edition will show you how to profit in all sharemarket conditions. You'll discover: - when to buy shares, when to hold them and when to keep your money in the bank - how to survive volatility and even profit in a falling market - how to sensibly use CFDs and protect your portfolio from market risk. Manage your portfolio like a professional -- become an active investor. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Young serial entrepreneur Scott Gerber is not the product of a wealthy family or storied entrepreneurial heritage. Nor is he the outcome of a traditional business school education or a corporate executive turned entrepreneur. Rather, he is a hard-working, self-taught 26-year-old hustler, rainmaker, and bootstrapper who has survived and thrived despite never having held the proverbial 'real' job. In Never Get a 'Real' Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business, and Not Go Broke, Gerber challenges the social conventions behind the 'real' job and empowers young people to take control of their lives and dump their nine-to-fives-or their quest to attain them. Drawing upon case studies, experiences, and observations, Scott dissects failures, shares hard-learned lessons, and presents practical, affordable, and systematic action steps to building, managing, and marketing a successful business on a shoestring budget. The proven, no-b.s. methodology presented in Never Get a 'Real' Job teaches unemployed and underemployed Gen-Yers, aspiring small business owners, students, and recent college graduates how to quit 9-to-5s, become their own bosses, and achieve financial independence.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 2001, Greece saw its application for membership into the Eurozone accepted, and the country sat down to the greatest free lunch in economic history. However, the coming years of global economic prosperity would lead to unrestrained spending, cheap borrowing, and a failure to implement financial reform, leaving the country massively exposed to a financial crisis--which duly struck.In Bust: Greece, the Euro, and the Sovereign Debt Crisis, Bloomberg columnist Matthew Lynn explores Greece's spectacular rise and fall from grace and the global repercussions of its financial disaster. Page by page, he provides a thrilling account of the Greek financial crisis, drawing out its origins, how it escalated, and its implications for a fragile global economy. Along the way, Lynn looks at how the Greek contagion has spread like wildfire throughout Europe and explores how government ineptitude as well as financial speculators compounded the problem.Blending financial history, politics, and current affairs, Lynn skillfully tells the story of how one nation rode the wave of economic prosperity and brought a continent, a currency, and, potentially, the global financial system to its knees. Lively, engaging, and thought provoking, Bust reminds us just how interconnected the world really is.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Philosophy of Religion is an engaging introduction to the main tenets of this fascinating subject, written clearly and with detailed enough explanation to be accessible to those new to the field, whilst providing original and challenging ideas to more experienced students. - The ideal introduction to this fascinating subject, providing a clear and engaging entry point to the field - The book lucidly introduces the main issues in philosophy of religion and develops a rigorous yet accessible approach to evaluating positions on these issues - No previous exposure to philosophy is assumed, and more technical topics are introduced and explained before they are employed - Original ideas and new approaches to concepts within the book ensure that it is also relevant to those already familiar with the subject.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When I was a boy, my father often pulled me aside to convey lessons intended to build what we generally refer to as 'character'. Often his advice was very simple -- work hard, think for yourself, do right by others -- but I believe those lessons provided the foundation for everything that has followed in my life. Now that I'm a dad myself, I wanted to put them down in one place, with examples of my own experiences, as a guide to life, adventure, and investing, both for my young daughters and for anyone seeking success in his or her chosen field. I hope that parents will be inspired to give this book to their children, and vice versa, as many of the lessons that I have learned apply not just to young people but to all adults--for example, question everything, never follow the crowd, and beware of boys!What a lovely, lovely book! Though I've read all you've written, this one really touched me. It is, of course, a love letter to your daughters, which is not only a wonderful, meaningful thing to do, but it was filled with exactly the kind of advice all fathers should give. Your new book will stay on my shelf for a long, long time, and I'll be giving it to my own kids to read.--Nicholas Sparks, author of The Notebook, Dear John, and The Last Song.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Asperger's Syndrome For Dummies covers everything that both sufferers and parents need to know about the condition. From explaining symptoms and getting a diagnosis, through to overcoming bullying in schools and choosing between the therapy and medical treatments available, this is a complete guide to surviving and thriving with the condition.Asperger's Syndrome For Dummies includes:Part I: Understanding Asperger's syndrome (AS)Chapter 1: Introducing Asperger's syndromeChapter 2: Discovering the causes of Asperger's syndromeChapter 3: Diagnosing Asperger's syndromePart II: Living with Asperger's syndromeChapter 4: Enjoying Life with Asperger'sChapter 5: Getting the most out of education and the workplaceChapter 6: Finding independence and advocating for your rightsPart III: Supporting people with Asperger's syndromeChapter 7: Parenting and Asperger's syndromeChapter 8: Relating to adults with Asperger's syndromeChapter 9: Creating an AS friendly environmentPart IV: Discovering therapies, medication, diet and environments for ASChapter 10: Navigating Behavioural Therapies for Asperger's SyndromeChapter 11: Understanding medication and diet in Asperger's syndromePart V: Part of TensChapter 12: Ten Organisations to go for help and informationChapter 13: Ten positives about living with Asperger'sChapter 14: Ten famous people who probably had Asperger's.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What to say in today's toughest workplace situations Whatever trust previously existed between employer and employee has been torn into millions of pink slips, thanks to the latest recession. As a result, the rules for how managers and employees can successfully communicate have been irrevocably changed. Whether you're a manager or employee, Workscripts explains what to say in life's toughest situations at work, including: ¿ Negotiating severance ¿ Performance reviews ¿ Responding to a pay cut ¿ Asking for a raise or promotion ¿ Terminating a friend ¿ Job interviews ¿ Dealing with difficult bosses ¿ And many more.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The definitive reference guide for developing, launching, and rolling out a new product Each year, thousands of new products are introduced to market. Most fail. What's worse is it doesn't have to be this way. The fact is product failure is rarely the result of either a lack of need or desire for a product, but, rather, is due to an entrepreneur who lacks the know-how to successfully develop, launch and rollout his or her product. Inspired! Take Your Product Dream from Concept to Shelf helps entrepreneurs to successfully navigate the marketplace, avoiding the common mistakes most people make, while finding traction faster, and building an attractive brand that players across the value chain will want will want to buy. - Provides readers with inspiring true stories and anecdotes, as well as insightful interviews with top entrepreneurs and merchandisers - Presents invaluable research as to producers, designers, distributors, and retailers - Divided into three easy-to-follow sections - Development, Launch, and Rollout With unemployment hovering around 10%, many individuals are turning to the world of entrepreneurship. Now more than ever individuals, start-ups, and small businesses need expert guidance on how to bring their products from concept to shelf. Inspired! provides that guidance.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn the crucial ins and outs of the world's largest marketThe U.S government market represents the largest single market--anywhere. Government contract tracking firm Onvia estimates that government business--federal, state, local, and education--represents better than 40 percent of the nation's GDP. While anyone can play in this market, only those with the right preparation can win.Selling to the Government offers real-world advice for successful entry into the biggest market anywhere. Get proven approaches, strategies, tactics, and tools to make your business stand out, build relationships, understand procedures, and win high-stakes contracts.\* Every year thousands of companies enter the massive U.S. Government (BtoG) marketplace, and by the end of the first year, most are gone and less than 10 percent make it to year two\* Author has advised hundreds of companies, including Apple, Dell, CDW, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, IT, GTSI, and many small firms, on all aspects of marketing and selling to the governmentFrom the go/no-go decision, through company infrastructure requirements, marketing, sales, business development, and more, this book offers the best advice from the most recognized authority in the market.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A practical guide to passive investing Time and again, individual investors discover, all too late, that actively picking stocks is a loser's game. The alternative lies with index funds. This passive form of investing allows you to participate in the markets relatively cheaply while prospering all the more because the money saved on investment expenses stays in your pocket. In his latest book, investment expert Richard Ferri shows you how easy and accessible index investing is. Along the way, he highlights how successful you can be by using this passive approach to allocate funds to stocks, bonds, and other prudent asset classes. Addresses the advantages of index funds over portfolios that are actively managed Offers insights on index-based funds that provide exposure to designated broad markets and don't make bets on individual securities Ferri is also author of the Wiley title: The ETF Book and co-author of The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning If you're looking for a productive investment approach that won't take all of your time to implement, then The Power of Passive Investing is the book you need to read.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A practical, step-by-step guide to leading change efforts for sustainable results Leading Change Step-by-Step offers a comprehensive and tactical guide for change leaders. Spiro's approach has been field-tested for more than a decade and proven effective in a wide variety of public sector organizations including K-12 schools, universities, international agencies and non-profits. The book is filled with proven tactics for implementing change successfully, with helpful tools to put change efforts into practice (including forms, rubrics, and helpful questions to ask). Also included are success stories that show how this approach has been used effectively in 22 states and internationally. The tools reveal how the leader analyzes situations, identifies the groups needed to get desired results, and works with them effectively to do so. - Includes engaging self-analyses for leaders to inform their leadership when putting in place a change initiative - Jody Spiro is an experienced leader of systems change for public, nonprofit, and private sector organizations - Offers information on assessing a situation, engaging stakeholders, planning 'early wins,' minimizing resistance, building a supportive culture and much more This important resource shows how to translate a vision of a sustainable educational reform into a series of coordinated action steps.…