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Meetings That Get Results (The Brian Tracy Success Library)
Meetings don’t have to be a waste of time. When managed right, they are a powerful tool for solving problems, making decisions, exchanging ideas–and getting results fast.Based on years of experience consulting for companies around the world, Brian Tracy has learned firsthand what works in meetings–and what doesn’t. Now, in this pocket-sized guide, he reveals simple, proven ideas you can use to make meetings shorter, more effective, and more satisfying to everyone in attendance. Readers will find out how to:Structure different types of meetings: one-on-one or group, informational or problem-solving, internal or external – Clearly define the purpose and the desired outcome – Establish priorities – Set an achievable agenda – Prepare and participate – Encourage open communication – Keep discussions on track – Avoid groupthink – Press for closure – Summarize discussion points and decisions – Gain agreement on action steps, assign responsibility, and set deadlines – Determine the ideal room layout – Make effective presentations – Maximize the return on time invested – And moreMeetings are management in action–superiors and subordinates alike will assess your performance. Meetings That Get Results will help you shine.
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HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done
IS YOUR WORKLOAD SLOWING YOU—AND YOUR CAREER—DOWN?
Your inbox is overflowing. You’re paralyzed because you have too much to do but don’t know where to start. Your to-do list never seems to get any shorter. You leave work exhausted but have little to show for it.
It’s time to learn how to get the right work done.
In the HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done, you’ll discover how to focus your time and energy where they will yield the greatest reward. Not only will you end each day knowing you made progress—your improved productivity will also set you apart from the pack.
Whether you’re a new professional or an experienced one, this guide will help you:
• Prioritize and stay focused
• Work less but accomplish more
• Stop bad habits and develop good ones
• Break overwhelming projects into manageable pieces
• Conquer e-mail overload
• Write to-do lists that really work -
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing
NEW from the bestselling HBR’s 10 Must Reads series.
Stop pushing products—and start cultivating relationships with the right customers.If you read nothing else on marketing that delivers competitive advantage, read these 10 articles. We’ve combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Reviewarchive and selected the most important ones to help you reinvent your marketing by putting it—and your customers—at the center of your business.
Leading experts such as Ted Levitt and Clayton Christensen provide the insights and advice you need to:
• Figure out what business you’re really in
• Create products that perform the jobs people need to get done
• Get a bird’s-eye view of your brand’s strengths and weaknesses
• Tap a market that’s larger than China and India combined
• Deliver superior value to your B2B customers
• End the war between sales and marketingLooking for more Must Read articles from Harvard Business Review? Check out these titles in the popular series:
HBR’s 10 Must Reads: The Essentials
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Communication
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Collaboration
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Innovation
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leadership
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions
HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself
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Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married
Book Weight 0.18kg Book ISBN 978-0802481832 Book Author Gray Chapman Book Publisher Joint Heir Publications Book Pages 176 Pages Book Format Paperback -
The Power of Being a Woman
Michelle sets aside the political correctness of our society’s views and calls a truce between the genders with her biblically based perspective on the art of being a woman”. (“Today’s Christian Woman magazine”). Writing with her characteristic boldness, grace, and gut-level honesty, Michelle McKinney Hammond challenges women to unearth the hidden gift of their femininity. Readers will gain a new, biblically based perspective on their femininity and a few laughs along the way as they experience Michelle’s refreshing take on the real feminine mystique. They will discover: the power of influence; the pitfalls of manipulation; the strength of vulnerability; how to make up for their mate’s weaknesses; and, how to take advantage of his strengths. Instead of being threatened by men and unsure of their own value, readers can truly embrace the precious value of being women as they inspire the world with their intrinsic strength, intuition, sensitivity, and yes, sexuality. This is the rerelease of “The Power of Femininity”.
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The Total Woman: How to Make Your Marriage Come Alive
Organization Woman (Part I) lays out a plan for any women to get things done on time. Man Alive (Part II) looks at the delicate male ego and what a wife can do to restore it. Sex 201 (Part III) is about keeping the spice alive. Building Bridges (Part IV) shows how interaction within the family unit can influence children.
- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Spire Books
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671801767
- ISBN-13: 978-0671801762
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For Women Only
What’s going on in a man’s mind? From their early days, every woman has struggled to understand why males behave the way they do. Even long-married women who think they understand men have only scratched the surface. Beneath a man’s rugged exterior is an even more rugged, unmapped terrain. What bestselling author Shaunti Feldhahn’s research reveals about the inner lives of men will open women’s eyes to what the men in their life – boyfriends, brothers, husbands, and sons – are really thinking and feeling. Men want to be understood, but they’re afraid to “freak out” the women they love by confessing what is happening inside their heads. This book will guide women in how to provide the loving support that modern men want and need.
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Fasting from Alif to Yaa
ISBN: 9781938117138
Author: Umm Mujaahid Khadijah Bint Lacina Al-Amreekeeyyah As-Salafiyyah, Abu Hamzah Hudhaifah Ibn-Khalil, Umm Usaamah Sukhailah Bint-Khalil
Publisher: Taalib al-Ilm Educational Resources (July 2012)
Pages: 282 Binding: PaperbackSome of the Prophets and Messengers covered include
- Aadam,
- Ibraaheem,
- Lut,
- Yusuf,
- Sulaymaan,
- Shu’ayb,
- Moosa,
- Zakariyyah,
- Muhammad, and more!
Additionally it has recipes for foods enjoyed by Muslims around the world.
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The Julia Donaldson Collection Audio CD
Perfect for long journeys, this 10-CD collection brings the Gruffalo and friends to life in audio format! The Gruffalo has become one of the most-loved children’s characters of all time and this 10-CD collection brings him, and many of his equally brilliant friends, to life in audio format. Perfect for long journeys and for keeping children entertained, whatever the weather, among those delivering the soothing, rhyming stories are Imelda Staunton, Alexander Armstrong and even Julia Donaldson, the author of the books herself! A Squash and a Squeeze is a charming story, while Room on the Broom is hilarious. There is even the Gruffalo Song and Other Songs included, a CD which contains some of Julia’s very own fun-filled action songs for children.
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Towards Understanding the Quran [Vol. II Surah 4-6] By Sayyid Abulala Mawdudi
An immense understanding of the Qur’an is offered here, a vast treasure of knowledge and deep insight and a valuable exposition of some social, political, economic and legal teachings of the Qur’an.