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1) Supergran!
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"When one family is besieged by illness, missing pets, mounds of dirty laundry and dishes, Supergran rushes in to help manage the chaos"--
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In today's digital age, making money online has become more accessible than ever before. With just a laptop and an internet connection, anyone can start a business, offer their skills, or invest in the stock market. The possibilities are endless, but with so many options available, it can be overwhelming to know where to start.This book aims to provide a comprehensive guide to five popular ways to make money online. Each chapter will delve into a...
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Everyone Operates from a Different Level of Energy
What works for one person won't necessarily work for another. Based on Paramhansa Yogananda's practical principles on energy and form, Awake and Ready, offers real-life examples, simple, and useful suggestions to help guide and motivate people at every level.
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To ease tensions, improve relationships, and create happier environments ... in your home, workplace, or classroom.
• Excitement...
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Principals know all too well the complexities of effective school leadership. To successfully navigate the journey's ups and downs, you'll need to rely on the appropriate gear. In The Principal's Backpack, Nancy Karlin Flynn draws on her background as a hiker and her experience leading schools to provide ways to not only survive but thrive as a school leader.
K–12 principals will:
• Create a mental map for health and well-being with tips...
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Can you outsmart an economist? Steven Landsburg, acclaimed author and professor of economics, dares you to try. In this whip-smart, entertaining, and entirely unconventional economics primer, he brings together over one hundred puzzles and brain teasers that illustrate the subject's key concepts and pitfalls. From warm-up exercises to get your brain working, to logic and probability problems, to puzzles covering more complex topics like inferences,...
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Get the Summary of Annie Duke's Quit in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Quit" by Annie Duke explores the strategic value of quitting in decision-making. The book uses examples from various fields to illustrate the importance of knowing when to quit, a skill often overshadowed by perseverance narratives. Duke discusses the 1996 Everest expedition, where climbers' decisions to turn back likely saved their lives,...
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Get the Summary of Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner's How Big Things Get Done in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "How Big Things Get Done" examines the challenges and complexities of managing large-scale projects, drawing on Bent Flyvbjerg's extensive research into over 16,000 projects across various sectors. The book reveals a consistent pattern of megaprojects exceeding budgets, missing deadlines, and underdelivering...
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The Author provides a summary of the definition, principles, and challenges related to Critical Thinking2 - A Force Multiplier. In business and management, one faces many challenges, especially uncertainty, lack of information, unpredictability, and ambiguity. Problems that need systematic analysis will invariably arise. The fundamental proposition of this book is that "Critical Thinking2" lies at the interface of problem analysis and decision-making....
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Character Education: Fostering Creativity and Problem Solving is like a toolbox filled with everything you need to tackle life's challenges. Remember the last time you lost something, like a pencil or a cloak? Or faced a bully and didn't know what to do? This book uses fun stories, questions, and guides to help you understand what to do in situations like these. it's for anyone who wants to learn, grow, and have a good time doing it. Each chapter...
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"The Art of Juggling: Balancing Work and Mental Health for High-Stress Professionals" is a guide designed to help professionals navigate the challenges of maintaining a healthy work-life balance in high-pressure environments. It aims to empower individuals to manage stress, develop healthy habits, set boundaries, and prioritize self-care through practical strategies. The book is structured to offer insights into recognizing and overcoming mental health...
11) 2023 Lisa's List
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Resource guide for those seeking help in southeastern Connecticut mainly in New London County. Contains information on where to find assistance for a wide variety of problems; food, housing, wellness, family support, infant/child support, elder/disabled care and much more. Comprehensive descriptions of each organization along with their contact information are contained within.
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To design innovative product, service, and process concepts, marketing strategies, and methods of resource allocation and management, organizations need creative views and solutions. The secret word that may turn around an organization, corporation, division, or department is creativity.Numerous firms, such as 3M, Frito-Lay, and Texas Instruments, have successfully included systematic creative exercises into their training and production processes...
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Get the Summary of Claire Hughes Johnson's Scaling People in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Scaling People" by Claire Hughes Johnson is a comprehensive guide to effective organizational management, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, communication, and the distinction between management and leadership. The book illustrates how personal management philosophies shape team dynamics and the necessity of...
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Give students concrete opportunities to practice STEAM skills! This teacher resource includes easy-to-use classroom strategies and activities for science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. This teacher book provides 50 strategies to support STEAM instruction and build 21st-century skills such as collaboration, handling failure, problem-solving, communication, and creativity. With ten strategies per essential STEAM skill, this book provides...
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Be the Captain of Your Change Journey
"...a must-read for those seeking to thrive in an increasingly dynamic world and for leaders who have teams that are experiencing change." -Amazon review
2023 OWL Awards Longlist in Business Management
#1 New Release in Business Mentoring & Coaching, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, and Business Management
While every change is unique, there is a predictable pattern to change. Understand that pattern,...
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In an engrossing anecdotal format, historian and bestselling author Alan Axelrod turns to the dark side of audacious decision-making, and explores history's most tragic errors, the people who made them, and why they happened.
While Axelrod looks at the hopelessly dumb and the overtly evil, the main focus is on smart people who had the best of intentions, but whose plans went disastrously wrong. The 35 compelling stories include the sailing of the...
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In brief, compelling, and inspiring vignettes, bestselling author and historian Alan Axelrod pinpoints and investigates the make-or-break event in the lives and careers of some of history's most significant figures. Axelrod explores the fascinating question of why the people who made history made their choices, and conveys the resonance of those choices today.
The forty-six profiles range from ancient times to the present day and include:
• Cleopatra's...
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Have you ever had a hunch that turned out to be right? A sudden sense of certainty that guided you away from a bad choice? Maybe you felt a gnawing suspicion before walking into a situation that proved problematic? That's your gut instinct trying to communicate with you.It's easy to dismiss these "gut feelings" as irrational, emotional, or just plain weird. After all, how can a feeling in your stomach possibly contain accurate information about the...
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Step aboard on a transformative journey through the pages of "Work to Wisdom: Essential Advice for Employees on Career and Retirement," a guide meticulously crafted to elevate your understanding of the professional world and equip you with essential insights for a fulfilling career and retirement. Here's why this book is a must-read: Unique Features:Global Perspective: Gain insights applicable to the global workforce. Understand the universal challenges...
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Are you an aspiring author eager to embark on the thrilling journey of self-publishing?Look no further! "Effortless Authorpreneur: Self-Publishing for Maximum Profit" is the comprehensive guide you've been waiting for. Packed with actionable strategies, real-world insights, and friendly advice, this book will empower you to achieve self-publishing success like never before. Unique Features:All-in-One Resource: This book is your one-stop shop for everything...
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