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Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
The investment advice and management industry is built on fraud: the idea that professional advisors can predictably and consistently help you get a better rate of return on your investments. The industry sells us on this lie using manipulative tactics that are studied, refined, Wall Street minted, and Madison Avenue packaged. And extraordinarily effective. Here, Michael Edesess exposes the shocking truth that, in fact, behind the success of nearly...
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Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Helps professional women experiencing feelings of disempowerment and dissatisfaction regain the confidence, courage, and energy to take control of their lives
Identifies 12 crises professional women face today and offers specific advice and tools for overcoming them
Draws on interviews with over one hundred women, offering inspiring stories and practical advice for addressing and resolving disempowerment
Thousands of professional women, though outwardly...
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Series
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
These days all of us lead hectic, stressful lives. And most of us react to difficult circumstances by struggling against them, which only creates more tension. Three Deep Breaths provides a welcome alternative--a simple technique that you can use, no matter how busy you are, to transform tough situations into positive, energizing experiences. It is a mind/body technique that combines the "cognitive-restructuring" capability of the brain (the ability...
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Series
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Offers five simple and effective principles for coping with any parenting challenge ; Based on actual killer whale training techniques ; Story format makes this an unusual and entertaining approach for a parenting book "How is it they can get a killer whale to urinate on cue, and we can't get our son to pee into the toilet?" Most parents feel frustrated with their children from time to time, but killer whale trainer-in-training Amy Sheldrake has a...
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Speak Your Mind Effectively! The best, most direct way to convey your intelligence, expertise, professionalism, and personality to other people is through talking to them. But most people have no idea what they sound like. And even if they do, they don't think they can change it. It's the Way You Say It is a thorough, nuts-and-bolts guide to becoming aware and taking control of how you communicate with others. NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED Dr....
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Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Think about the last time you tried to talk with someone who didn't already agree with you about issues that matter most. How well did it go? These conversations are vital, but too often get stuck. They become contentious or we avoid them because we fear they might. What if, in these difficult conversations, we could stay true to ourselves while enriching relationships and creating powerful pathways forward? What if our divergent values provided healthy...
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Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This third edition of an international bestseller -- over 2 million copies sold worldwide and translated into 33 languages -- details how its powerful insights on motivation, conflict, and collaboration can benefit organizations as well as individuals. Since its original publication in 2000, Leadership and Self-Deception has become an international word-of-mouth phenomenon. Rather than tapering off, it sells more copies every year. The book's central...
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