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LEADING WITH KINDNESS: How Good People Consistently Get Superior Results
By William F. Baker, Ph.D., and Michael O'Malley, Ph.D.
ISBN#978-08144-01569 $24.95
Identifies six ingredients of kindness—compassion, integrity, gratitude, authenticity, humility, and humor, none of which might readily spring to mind when envisioning the archetypal business leader. But they are absolutely essential to powerful leadership. The book also points out obstacles to each of the six qualities, and offers real-world, everyday management and leadership approaches that build and demonstrate each one.
Check out Bill Baker's Blog
And what do "kind" leaders do, exactly?
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ADD/ADHD DRUG FREE: Practical Exercises and Alternative Techniques to Help Your Child Focus
By Frank Jacobelli and L.A. Watson
Foreword by Dr. Jay Carter, bestselling author of Nasty People
ISBN#978-08144-00944 $15.00
The natural alternative many parents have been waiting for. The first book to feature enjoyable, practical activities for children that will help them cope with their disorder by strengthening brain functioning. This life-changing guide shows parents, teachers, and counselors how they can improve learning and behavior effectively and without medication. Timely and thoroughly researched, this guide will help thousands of children become more focused and more successful in school and in life, without jeopardizing their health.
What to do when medication is not the answer, or the answer you want.
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SCHOLARSHIPS 101: The Real-World Guide to Getting Cash for College
By Kimberly Stezala's
ISBN#978-08144-09817 $17.95
Kimberly Stezala passionately believes that every student should have access to a quality education. Now, she enables parents and students to approach the scholarship process like pros. Filled with inspiring advice from successful students and scholarship providers, SCHOLARSHIPS 101 shows how to:
- apply for those scholarships that are the best match for your profile and skills
- create a scholarship application that will stand apart from the rest and impress the judges
- find the buried treasure of scholarships that aren't necessarily available on common websites
Check out Kimberly Stezala's Blog
There is money to be found — check out "The Scholarship Lady."
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THE NEW ELITE: Inside the Minds of the Truly Wealthy
By Jim Taylor, Doug Harrison, and Stephen Kraus
ISBN#978-08144-00487 $24.95
Although Warren Buffett and Donald Trump garner headlines, there are many more multimillionaires even—even billionaires—who are essentially anonymous and flying under our radar. THE NEW ELITE busts the myths about wealth in America, revealing how the people who drive our economy bear little resemblance to the stereotypes and media portrayals of entitled, Ivy League—educated, luxury-seeking socialites. Instead, research reveals a more subtle and inspirational story about today's wealth class, uncovering their middle-class upbringings, the surprising sources of their wealth, how money does (and doesn't) change them, and their preference for stealth over conspicuous consumption.
Want to understand the nature of wealth in America?
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HOW TO LAND A TOP-PAYING FEDERAL JOB: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Internships, Resumes and Cover Letters, Application Essays (KSAs), Interviews, Salaries, Promotions and More!By Lily Whiteman
ISBN#978-08144-01729 $24.00
With about 40% of the federal government's employees expected to retire in the next 10 years, Uncle Sam's door is now wide open for new hires. But with advantages like unbeatable job security, outstanding benefits, and salaries that are competitive with—if not better than—private sector salaries, competition for federal job openings is fierce. HOW TO LAND A TOP-PAYING FEDERAL JOB gives you all the tools and guidance you need to get hired for a government job (domestic or overseas), internship, or fellowship. Written by a leading authority on federal careers, the book draws on interviews with more than 100 hiring managers to provide true insider perspectives on what works and what doesn't when vying for a government job.
Why this is actually a good time to look for a federal job.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT THAT WORKS: Real-World Advice on Communicating, Problem-Solving, and Everything Else You Need to Know to Get the Job DoneBy Rick A. Morris with Brette McWhorter Sember
ISBN#978-08144-09886 $24.95
Helps project managers deal with the reality of unreasonable deadlines and difficult projects and shows them how to accomplish their goals without alienating the executive sponsors or the team working under them. This book will show managers how to get the appropriate data on their projects and use it to support everything they know is supposed to happen, but can't see how to get done.
See why communication is key.
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ENJOY! 101 Little Ways to Add Fun to Your Work Every Day
By Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D.
ISBN#978-08144-09855 $15.00
Most of us spend more than a third of our lives at work. Finally, here is the book that can make that part of our lives infinitely more pleasurable. As an expert in personal and professional development, Gini Graham Scott has helped people all over the world find more enjoyment in their work and personal lives. Now she shares her secrets for adding fun to life at the office. Using examples from her workshops and interviews with psychologists and recreation professionals, she shows how to relieve stress, anxiety, and tedium from everyday life.
See how to reduce the time you spend on less enjoyable activities. Start now!
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WINNING WITH STOCKS: The Smart Way to Pick Investments, Manage Your Portfolio, and Maximize Profits
By Michael C. Thomsett
ISBN#978-08144-09862 $16.00
With a refreshing absence of jargon—and a substantial dose of straightforward guidance and explanation—this book shows how to uncover the best stocks, determine what to believe in the popular press, manage liquidity, employ fundamental tests of company performance, key in on valuable technical indicators to spot emerging price trends, and more. Learn how to control an individual portfolio, take control of investments, and maximize long-term success in the ever-changing market.
Here's a short history of the stock market.
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GENERATION TEXT: Raising Well-Adjusted Kids in an Age of Instant Everything.
by Dr. Michael Osit
The national press for the book kicked off with a major hit with an interview in USA WEEKEND MAGAZINE in their August 10th issue. The circulation is over 23 million!
INSTRUCTOR magazine (a national publication for teachers) also included the book in their Summer "Must-Read" Reading List.
The National Radio Campaign begins August 19th.
OVERCOMING SCHOOL ANXIETY by Diane Peters Mayer, MSW
FOREWORD MAGAZINE: "Its [Overcoming School Anxiety] sensible deconstruction of anxiety's causes will help many parents who find that their child's stress levels impede optimal school performance."
SCHEISSHAUS LUCK by Pierre Berg with Brian Brock
KIRKUS REVIEWS: "[A] harrowing story....A worthy supplement to the reports of Primo Levi and Elie Wiesel."
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