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- Increase Your Sales By Avoiding These Lame Sales Questions - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2011 from Kelley RobertsonDuring a recent sales training workshop I conducted with a client, we were discussing the importance of asking the right questions; high-value, high-impact, penetrating questions. One person spoke up and said, “When I’m talking to a new prospect I like to ask, “What do you know about us?” An ...
Views: 789 - 2008 Election Ends The Culture Wars - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from David RosenThe 2008 presidential victory of Barack Obama and the Democrats’ sweep of the US Senate and House of Representatives signaled the end to the Christian Right’s culture wars, claims a new book, Sex Scandal America: Politics & The Ritual of Public Shaming. “After three decades of growing ...
Views: 788(3 votes) - Juvenile Centers- The Untraditional Educational Medium - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from robin brainThe Juvenile probation is an US platform created by the U.S law to enable young child offenders in an effort to refine their character and prevent future criminal tendencies. But, some kids do indulge in wrongful activities for fun or in desperation. And children often forget that such doings ...
Views: 788 - Book Review: Women & Anxiety: A Step-by-Step Program for Managing Anxiety and Depression - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Women and Anxiety: A Step-by-Step Program for Managing Anxiety and Depression is a "self-help guide for recovery of your well-being," designed to empower you to take control "in a new, hopeful way, rather than with old, hurtful patterns." This book aims to help you understand ...
Views: 786 - Marketing Your Book With A Blog: 10 Tips To Attract More Buyers (You Do Have A Blog, Right?!) - by Books and blogs seem to go together like butter and toast. It doesn't matter whether you use your blog to develop content for your book, or you create the blog for marketing the already finished book. Some people have started calling this powerful combination "blooks," books that are derived ...
Views: 786 - Do Self Help Books Help? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2009 from Steve GillmanWhat if self help books just help the self which creates your problems in the first place? I'll get back to that in a moment. First I want to say that many such books certainly can be helpful. A book on how to speak in front of a crowd can help with that, for example, and a book on how to eat or ...
Views: 782 - Book Review: Yoga for Stress Relief: A Simple and Unique Three-Month Program for De-Stressing and Stress Prevention - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Filled with beautifully clear illustrations of asanas (stretching poses) and pranayamas (breathing exercises), Yoga for Stress Relief should prove effective enough to dissolve the tension out of your body, no matter how frazzled you may feel. Perfect for yoga novices, this ...
Views: 781 - 15 modern books for teens - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2020 from Jaclyn TengThe transition period is a difficult time when a child is looking for his place in the world, experiencing a storm of emotions, observing changes in the body and growing up. Books that are interesting for teenagers are read in one gulp and provide answers to exciting life questions. This is a ...
Views: 778(1 vote) - Identifying National and Regional Factors (Book Excerpt) - by Let’s say you’re playing baseball and pitching against the other team’s best hitter. For your first pitch, you throw a fastball right down the middle and the batter swings and misses. You might be thinking that the batter can’t hit your fastball, so for your second pitch, you throw the same ...
Views: 778 - Steps To Publishing Success - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from alka ranaEven if your best friend owns a top publishing company, giving you an immediate "in," this does not guarantee publishing success. First, you have to write a quality book that has a clear target audience. And your book must answer a common problem or need that audience shares. Then you have to ...
Views: 778 - Book Review: Your Anxious Child: How Parents and Teachers Can Relieve Anxiety in Children - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Concerned about the patterns of anxious behavior exhibited by your child? From simple, specific phobias to general anxiety, these problems can start early and cause tremendous stress for families. Your Anxious Child presents a thoroughly mapped-out program called COPE to deal ...
Views: 777 - World Population Day: Green Economy - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Shabbir ShaikhIncreasing population is one of the major concerns of the world today. July 11 is observed as the World Population Day every year. United Nations decides a particular theme for the World Population Day every year. The theme of World Population Day 2012 is Green Economy: Does it include you? A ...
Views: 776 - Book Review: Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Remember the phrase "question authority"? Loving What Is is a workbook on questioning authority--but in this case, what is in question is the authority of our own fundamental beliefs about our relationships. Known simply as "The Work," Byron Katie's methods are clean and ...
Views: 775 - Tips to Avoid Online Scams - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2012 from David AndrewsMost of the online users are looking for easy ways to make money, since internet is proving to be a flourishing ground filled with opportunity for earning additional income. Do all get the best work at home jobs? The answer is certainly “no”. A large number of suffering huge losses due to fake ...
Views: 773 - Book Review: The GOOD BOOK: READING THE BIBLE WITH MIND AND HEART CASSETTE: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Biblical studies have historically been consigned to theological schools and church groups. In The Good Book, Peter Gomes, pastor of Harvard University's Memorial Church and a professor of theology, has written a vivid, common sense and wise analysis of what the Bible means ...
Views: 772 - Making Money Online Requires Consistent Website Traffic - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Peter TobinI don't think it is any mystery that it is the amount of traffic that comes to your website that helps you make your money online. Making money online is really all about numbers. If you attract a good number of visitors to your site daily you will get a certain percentage that will buy your ...
Views: 769 - Book Review: The Last Lecture - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." --Randy Pausch A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't ...
Views: 764 - Sharing Some More Information on Major Religions of the World: Muhammad and Islam (from 'The Story of God' by Dr Robert Winston) - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." * SHARING SOME INFORMATION ON SOME OF THE MAJOR RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD: MUHAMMAD AND ISLAM Submitter's Note: This article is sourced from an excellent ...
Views: 764(1 vote) - Book Review: Stop Screaming at the Microwave: How to Connect Your Disconnected Life - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review While many self-help books focus on how to organize, prioritize, and manage your time in order to operate at top efficiency, Stop Screaming at the Microwave takes a refreshingly different tack--slow down, start connecting with people, and learn how to feel good. This short ...
Views: 761 - Summary of Handbook to Survive Life - Part Two (from Self-Help/Personal Growth Books) - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: Summary of Handbook to Survive Life - Part Two (from Self-Help/Personal Growth Books) Author: Craig Lock Line Space: 65 characters Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Self Development, Motivation, Goal-setting, Attitude, Stress. Web ...
Views: 761 - A to Z while Opting for a Career as Judge - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from robin brainA judge is required to preside over hearings and trials in local, state and federal courts. Their roles and responsibilities include confirming evidences, ensuring effective trails, checking the testimony of witnesses etc as per the law. They often resolve disputes between prosecutors during ...
Views: 759 - Book Review: Going On Being: Buddhism and the Way of Change--A Positive Psychology for the West - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Can you remember the childhood feeling of living happily moment to moment, without intrusive aims or fears? Psychoanalyst D.W. Winnicott called it the state of "going on being." Bestselling author Mark Epstein sees a similarity with the Buddhist practice of mindfulness, of ...
Views: 759 - An Overview of G. A High Schools Association - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from robin brainGeorgia High Schools Association or G A High Schools Association is an organization that governs the sports events for member high schools in the state of Georgia in United States. It is also a member of the National Federation of the Associations of high schools in the state. What the ...
Views: 758 - Dog Books - Their Necessity and Method of Choosing - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from David AndrewsDog books can be quite useful in training your dog. The books will give you a better understanding of the dog and its behavior. This way, when teaching your dog you will use techniques and commands that it’ll understand. This helps in making the training process smoother and the dog too will ...
Views: 756 - Win With Paper With A Steamy Personalised Book For Your First Wedding Anniversary - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2008 from Jon ReaderAdmit it. You laughed when you first heard your first happy year of marriage would be celebrated by the gift of paper. I was even a little bitter as the thought of rubies or diamonds slipped away from me into the very distant future. But actually this is a brilliant turn of luck. Paper is very ...
Views: 753 - Be Heard: How to Write a Novel - by Submitted on May 05, 2019 from M Nasir AzizIf you want to try a change of pace in life, or just want to write a story for others to enjoy, here is a guide on how to write a novel. Are you among the
Views: 749 - Book Review: My Secret: A PostSecret Book - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review At the beginning of 2005, Frank Warren launched a new blog called PostSecret as an experiment in community art, inviting strangers to mail him anonymous postcards that made art out of their innermost secrets and then posting a selection of the cards every week on his blog. ...
Views: 748 - The Place Of E-books And The Future Of Electronic Publishing On The WWW (Updated) - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Place of E-books and the Future of Electronic Publishing on the WWW (Updated) Author Name: Craig Lock Category (key words): Book publishing, electronic publishing/books, e-books Web Site: http://www.myspace/craiglok Other Articles: http://www.selfgrowth.com (self help, ...
Views: 746 - Book Review: Chicken Soup for the Soul - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review It's like homemade chicken soup that warms the chill and heals the ill. This collection of 101 stories is based on the belief that true testimonies of goodness and loving transformations can nourish us to the bone and heal the cynicism in our hearts. Indeed, most every story ...
Views: 745 - Don't Mix Up WWII and the Vietnam War: Study tips for the AP US History Exam - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Paul ThompsonStudying for history exams is generally one of the more painful tasks a high school student can take on. While history itself can be a fascinating subject, full of intrigue, drama, and betrayal, studying for a history exam is generally anything other the fascinating. It consists of memorizing ...
Views: 745 - Best Fantasy Books - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2008 from Dan NixonIf one typed in "Best Fantasy Books," Google search engine or any other search engine wouldn't give justice, the best fantasy book is yet to be published. Of course this is an opinion, the few who have gotten their hands on the new fantasy book titled "Bond of Two Brothers" would argue this is ...
Views: 744 - Here's a Swift Approach to Get a brand new Mobile Phone - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2011 from Travis WergerIn this present-day climax in which there are a large number of mobile phone makers, service providers and large numbers of amazing bargains, the big question for you is how you make the best out of this. How would you choose the perfect mobile phones and mobile phone deals available in the ...
Views: 743(2 votes) - Report Generation Y media consumption driven by digital - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Steve DeitersMedia consumption among Generation Y continues to trend toward digital as these consumers rely on the social media, blogs and the broader internet for everything from news to product reviews. A recently published study from L2, a consumer think tank for digital innovation, revealed how ...
Views: 741 - What You Should Know before Signing Up for Hospitality Management Diploma or Certificate - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from David AlexanderThe hospitality industry is inarguably an exciting field. The idea of going on a vacation while getting paid is not really a far-fetched one because you will most likely work in a place where people love to spend their downtime. Hotels, resorts, restaurants, parks, cruise ships – these are just ...
Views: 741 - Book Review: Contemplative Prayer - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review This little gem of a book, newly issued with a foreword from the great Vietnamese Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh (who knew Merton in the 1960s) beautifully distills Merton's own reading and long experience with contemplation. Written close to the end of Merton's life, this book ...
Views: 739 - Book Review: Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Bill Phillips had been publishing bodybuilding magazines and marketing nutritional supplements for years when he had a weird revelation at a trade show: many of the most loyal and enthusiastic readers he had were totally out of shape. From that uncomfortable realization came ...
Views: 736 - Book Review: Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review It is impossible to read Turning to One Another in the wake of the devastating attack on New York City's World Trade Center and not marvel at the book's eerie and moving prescience. Of course Margaret Wheatley has already earned herself a (deserved and legit) reputation as ...
Views: 735 - Survival Guide For A Self Published Debut Author – 4 Killer Tips You Need To Use - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2020 from Debra Jones“Ink, a drug.” If you are also a believer in this famous line by Vladimir Nabokov, then you surely find the greatest pleasure of writing in just your creative ideas and impulses. You don’t care about how many people your art is reaching to or how successful it is. But when you are trying to ...
Views: 734(1 vote) - Book Review: Creative Visualization: The Complete Book on Tape - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review When it comes to creating the life you want, Shakti Gawain literally wrote the book. Now considered a classic, Creative Visualization teaches readers how to use their imaginations to manifest their deepest desires. In a straight-talking narrative, Gawain uses the first part to ...
Views: 733 - Kurt Russell Net Worth 2021 – How much is the famous actor worth? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2021 from sandeep malikKurt Russell is a famous American actor who began acting at an early age 12. His first job as an actor was on TV in the west series called Jaimie McPhexers's journey. In the late 1960s, he became one of the Top Disney stars throughout the 1970s after signing a contract with a famous studio. ...
Views: 725 - Book Review: Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. The message of Who Moved My Cheese? is that all can come to see it as a blessing, if they understand the nature of cheese and the role it plays in their lives. Who Moved My Cheese? is a parable that takes ...
Views: 724 - Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from robin brainWest Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission or the WVSSAC is also referred in some quarters simply as SSAC is the governing body of high school activities in West Virginia. Controlling Authority of SSAC Usually WYSSAC has the following activities to control in respect of the ...
Views: 724 - Book Review: The Invitation - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review One night, after an unsatisfying evening at a party, author Oriah Mountain Dreamer wrote the start of The Invitation. By the light of her streetlight, she began, "It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of ...
Views: 723 - Book Review: Slowing Down to the Speed of Life: How To Create A More Peaceful, Simpler Life From the Inside Out - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review This is the book for you if you've ever had the urge to tell off your boss, quit your job, hurl your Palm Pilot into the trash, and move to a farm. Written by bestselling stress consultant and psychotherapist Dr. Richard Carlson Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, it advocates the ...
Views: 722 - Book Review: Teachings on Love - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review For venerated Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, love is more than an emotion. Drawing on millennia of Buddhist wisdom and his own therapeutic methods, Teachings on Love further develops his practical notion of interbeing in terms of love. If all things are interrelated, ...
Views: 721 - Book Review: A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review The award-winning PostSecret project's most profound and stunning postcards to date For the past three years Frank Warren has invited people of all backgrounds and nationalities to send him creatively decorated postcards bearing secrets they have never before revealed. He ...
Views: 719 - Job Specifications and Career prospects for Teacher Assistant - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from robin brainOne of the careers that offer prospects in both full time and part time jobs, teacher assistant has assumed significant prominence in the wake of huge demands for education all around. Nearly 40% of the teacher assistants work part time while the rest are regular full time workers. Special ...
Views: 716 - Kurt Russell Net Worth 2021 – How much is the famous actor worth? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2021 from sandeep malikKurt Russell is a famous American actor who began acting at an early age 12. His first job as an actor was on TV in the west series called Jaimie McPhexers's journey. In the late 1960s, he became one of the Top Disney stars throughout the 1970s after signing a contract with a famous studio. ...
Views: 714 - Book Review – Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed: What is this ‘life’ thing, sis? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from Rochi ZalaniThis article was originally published at rochizalani.com I have 104 Highlights/Notes marked on Cheryl Strayed’s Tiny Beautiful Things – my highest ever in the six years of Kindle reading. This book is a series of advice columns addressed to “Sugar” that was run at The Rumpus. I know the ...
Views: 712 - Lovers Of Fantasy - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2008 from Dan NixonIf you’re a fan of JRR Tolken, or Lord of the Rings, then Sterling Nixon’s book, “The Bond of Two Brothers” will probably be the next book you read. Nothing is more riveting and page turning then the new authors first released book. Many would say the way the audience is captured into the ...
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