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Skills for New Managers

Morey Stettner · McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Pages: 201
Format: Paperback

PROVEN TIPS TO HANDLE EVERYDAY MANAGEMENT SITUATIONS --ALL IN A FAST-MOVING, EASY-TO-REFERENCE FORMAT Managing people is one of the most demanding yet career-enhancing and rewarding skills you can have. Skills for New Managers, Second Edition, provides everything you need to excel as a manager...
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The Veteran's Money Book: A Step-by-Step Program to Help Military Veterans Build a Personal Financial Action Plan and Map Their Futures

Mechel Lashawn Glass · Career Press
Pages: 191
Format: Paperback

Most of the 2.5 million men and women who were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan received little education in personal finance during their service. Now these veterans are making the transition to civilian life with little knowledge of how to manage their money. In The Veteran's Money Book,...
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Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds

Carmine Gallo · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Ideas are the true currency of the twenty-first century. So, in order to succeed you need to be able to sell yourself and your ideas persuasively. The ability to sell yourself and your ideas is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. TED Talks have redefined...
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Organic: A Journalist's Quest to Discover the Truth behind Food Labeling

Peter Laufer · Lyons Pr
Pages: 275
Format: Print book

Part food narrative, part investigation, part adventure story, Organic is an eye-opening and entertaining look into the anything goes world behind the organic label. It is also a wakeup call about the dubious origins of food labeled organic. After eating some suspect organic walnuts that...
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Made in the USA: The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing

Vaclav Smil · The MIT Press; 1 edition

"There is probably no other writer whose books I anticipate with more enthusiasm than Vaclav Smil. He brings remarkable insight to every topic he examines, combining his vast knowledge of science and energy, history and business to address some of the most pressing issues we face today....
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How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Small Farm: With Companion CD-ROM

Melissa G Nelson · Atlantic Group
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, the number of small farms operating in the United States dropped by more than 75 percent according to the US Department of Agriculture. But, recently, there has been a major resurgence in these family operated, outdoor businesses that has made...
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Angela Duckworth · Scribner
Pages: 333
Format: Print book

In this instant New York Times bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed - be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people - that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence...
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The Essential Job Interview Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource for Every Job Seeker

Jean Baur · Career Press; 1 edition

"The Essential Job Interview Handbook is a realistic guide that gives every jobseeker all the tools, skills, and answers you will need to impress any potential employer and rise above the competition."--Ron Fry, best-selling author of 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview...
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How to Open and Operate a Restaurant

Arthur Meyer , · Globe Pequot; First Edition, First edition

The restaurant business is both an established field and also an evolving one Today more people eat out having less time to cook at home With the advent of the celebrity chef many people are interested in trying new and different foods The expansive cable television networks provide entertainment...
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What to Say When Things Get Tough: Business Communication Strategies for Winning People Over When They're Angry, Worried and Suspicious of Everything You Say

Leonard S. Greenberger · McGraw-Hill; 1 edition

BREAK THROUGH ANYONE'S ANGER AND WIN THEIR TRUST IN CRISES LARGE AND SMALL Leonard S. Greenberger is a partner at one of today's most successful public relations firms. In What to Say When Things Get Tough, this seasoned expert offers verbal and nonverbal skills for handling communication...
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