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Start-up nation: The story of israel's economic miracle
Par Dan Senor. 2009
START-UP NATION addresses the trillion dollar question: How is it that Israel— a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years…
old, surrounded by enemies, in a constant state of war since its founding, with no natural resources— produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada and the UK? With the savvy of foreign policy insiders, Senor and Singer examine the lessons of the country's adversity-driven culture, which flattens hierarchy and elevates informality-all backed up by government policies focused on innovation. In a world where economies as diverse as Ireland, Singapore and Dubai have tried to re-create the "Israel effect", there are entrepreneurial lessons well worth noting. As America reboots its own economy and can-do spirit, there's never been a better time to look at this remarkable and resilient nation for some impressive, surprising cluesDevelop: 7 practical tools to take charge of your career
Par Ted Fleming. 2020
Why are some people able to climb the corporate ladder easily while others get stuck? How can you set yourself…
on a rewarding career path and avoid job frustration? In Develop: 7 Practical Tools to Take Charge of Your Career, Ted Fleming, head of talent development for CVS Health, shares simple, powerful advice for finding the right job or growing in an existing role. Fleming offers actionable tools and step-by-step techniques that anyone can apply to crystallize and achieve their career goals. Based on his more than two decades' experience managing, advising, and researching career growth, he offers an insider's view for navigating organizations where the path to advancement is complex and success strategies are often kept secret. Fleming also offers straightforward advice for navigating discrimination, gender biases, and other barriers to success. Designed as a practical reference to return to again and again, Develop will equip you to take charge of your professional life and find your way to a happier, more meaningful careerMorning routine
Par Oscar Monfort. 2021
Wake Up To Your Full Potential...Even If Your Not A Morning Person! Are you sick of waking up and not…
feeling any drive or energy for the day? Do you snooze until the last possible moment? Are you always rushing to make it on time to work? Does any of this seem familiar? If it does, then it's time for a change. Creating a morning routine for yourself is essential to a successful life. It will give you time to focus on your goals and conquer the day with more energy, mindfulness, and strength. Mark Zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, Arianna Huffington, and Barack Obama, are just a few examples of famous and successful people with morning routines. Focused, productive and successful mornings generate focused, productive and successful days — which inevitably create a successful life. Here's just a tiny fraction of what you'll discover: ?The importance of morning rituals ?Why checking your phone first thing is bad ?Habits for body, mind, and spirit ?Why you wake up ?Snooze proof strategy ?Customize your routine ?Morning routines of the rich and famous ?How to form habits ?How to immediately create energy by simply using your breath ?Start your Day with inspiration & motivation ?? ?The Top 5 personal growth podcasts ?Daily affirmations to manifest success ...and much, much more! Imagine what it would be like if you no longer need to snooze, rush, or fell 'asleep' in the morning. So if your ready to say goodbye to mediocre days and wake up fully energized then Listen to This BookEngage, connect, protect: Empowering diverse youth as environmental leaders
Par Angelou Ezeilo. 2021
While concern about the state of our land, air, and water continues to grow, there is widespread belief that environmental…
issues are primarily of interest to wealthy white communities. Engage, Connect, Protect explodes this myth, revealing the deep and abiding interest that African American, Latino, and Native American communities – many of whom live in degraded and polluted parts of the country – have in our collective environment. Engage, Connect, Protect is a wake-up call for businesses, activists, educators, and policymakers to recognize the work of grassroots activists in diverse communities and create opportunities for engaging with diverse youth as the next generation of environmental stewards.Skills for career success: Maximizing your potential at work
Par Elaine Biech. 2021
This career development tool kit is for people who want to take charge of their own professional futures. If you…
want to have a career that is meaningful and inspires you, you must prepare for it the same way you would a marathon—developing an overall training plan to carry you through to race day and beyond. This is especially important in today's unpredictable work world, where organizations are in a state of constant flux, and many have either eliminated their employee development programs or adopted a generic, one-size-fits-all approach. Skills for Career Success maps the strategies and skills you will need to take responsibility for your own future. It provides an overview of career development basics, including how to write an Individual Development Plan (IDP) that is practical and useful to you. The core of the book is an easy-to-navigate catalog of fifty-one critical skills, such as communicating clearly, adapting to situations, advocating for yourself, managing time, and selling your ideas. For each skill, there are actions you can take immediately, ongoing practices, and long-term goals. Beyond the skills, there is advice for keeping your career on track, mapping a path beyond your current job, overcoming personal roadblocks, finding your passion at work, and initiating talent conversations with your manager. There are also guidelines for managers who want to bring out the best in their peopleThe STAR Interview: The Ultimate Guide to a Successful Interview, Learn The Best Practices On How to Ace An Interview…
As Well As Crucial Mistakes You Need to Avoid In Order To Land the Job If you're going to an interview for a job you've really had your eye on, you are probably going to be a bit nervous with lots of thoughts racing through your mind. These thoughts and nerves can affect how your interview will go so it is important to keep yourself relax and focused so you can take control of the message you want to show to your future employer. Remember that first impression always last so you will likely not get a second chance to change their wrong perception of you if ever you botch the interview. One of the best ways to prepare is to find out the things that you should NOT do during interviews because by then you can develop a plan on what you would do on the interview. This audiobook will teach you the most critical mistakes that you need to avoid when going through an interview. It will teach you useful tips on how you can master the art of interviews so you can be sure to land the job you wanted. In this audiobook, the following topics of the most common mistakes during interviews will be discussed: - Inadequate Preparation for the Interview - Arriving Too Early or Too Late - Having the Wrong Attitude - Being Unprepared For Interview Questions - Not Asking the Right Questions - Dressing Inappropriately - Asking About Salary or Benefits - Not Arriving With The Right Documents - Being Dishonest or Impolite - Marketing Yourself Incorrectly It is beneficial to learn the mistakes you need to avoid during interviews to increase your chances of giving a great first impression of yourself to your future boss. It would increase your chance of landing the job as well. If you want to learn more about these crucial mistakes you need to avoid during the interview process, scroll up and click "add to cart" nowThe job closer: Time-saving techniques for acing resumes, interviews, negotiations, and more
Par Steve Dalton. 2021
The author of The 2-Hour Job Search shows you how to land your dream job, from writing the perfect resume…
and cover letter to nailing any interview and negotiating your offer Steve Dalton&’s 2-Hour Job Search simplified the process of finding work by utilizing technology, and now The Job Closer helps you seal the deal by applying his time-saving techniques to the surrounding steps. As a career consultant, Dalton has found that job seekers routinely overinvest in trivial aspects of the employment hunt while underestimating the important ones. In this guide, you&’ll learn how to avoid wasted effort and excel in all areas by using tools such as: • The FIT Model, which helps job seekers nail the answer to &“Tell me about yourself&” using principles from the world of screenwriting • The RAC Model, perfect for writing efficient cover letters and answering &“Why this company or job?&” in an interview • The CAR Matrix, designed to help you craft compelling interview stories and deploy them in the most powerful way • The Prenegotiation Call, which takes the awkwardness out of asking for more and turns your negotiator from an adversary into a partner • And many more . . . The Job Closer will leave you with more time for networking, making meaningful connections, and showcasing your unique talents, so your odds of success in landing the perfect job improve exponentiallyRemote, inc: How to thrive at work . . . wherever you are
Par Robert C. Pozen. 2021
You can thrive and excel when you're working remotely, if you adopt the mindset, habits and tech tools of professionals…
who are even more productive outside the office: Learn to think like a "business of one," and that entrepreneurial mindset will transform your experience of remote work. Remote work can be satisfying and productive—once you craft a strategy that taps into the unique advantages of working from home. After a year in which many of us plunged into remote work overnight, we finally have a chance to make thoughtful choices about how to combine remote and office work, and how to make the most of our days at home. Remote, Inc. gives you the strategies and tools you need to make remote work a valuable part of your renewed working life. Learn how to... Gain control over how and when you work by focusing on objectives, not the 9-to-5 workday. Wow your managers by treating them like valued clients. Beat information overload by prioritizing important emails and messages. Make online meetings purposeful, focused and engaging. Build great relationships with your colleagues—whether at the next desk, or another city. Find a balance between work from home, and life at home. Make a remote work plan that lets you get the best from time at the office—and the best of home. Remote, Inc. takes you inside the mindset and habits of people who flourish while working outside the office some or all of the time: people who function like a "business of one". That's how productivity experts Robert C. Pozen and Alexandra Samuel describe the mindset that lets people thrive when they're working remotely, whether full-time or in combination with time at the office. You can follow their lead by embracing the work habits and independence of a small business owner—while also tapping into the benefits of collegiality and online collaborationCrush your career: Ace the interview, land the job, and launch your future
Par Dee Ann Turner. 2021
We all know someone who is dissatisfied with their career but feels trapped in their current trajectory. What's not always…
clear is how they got there or, more importantly, how we can avoid the same fate as we develop our own careers. In a competitive job market, we need concrete, field-tested advice to help us ace the interview, land the job, and launch a career we love. Enter Dee Ann Turner. After more than three decades leading teams and coaching staff members at Chick-fil-A, she knows what it takes to build a fulfilling career. In this practical, hands-on book she reveals the secrets of: ● Finding a job ● Preparing for an interview ● Conquering the first 90 days ● And so much more Anyone entering the job market or hoping to make a transition in their career-along with the parents, teachers, college counselors, or career counselors who coach them-will find invaluable, hard-won advice on how to create a work life you loveOut of office: Ditch the 9-5 and be your own boss
Par Fiona Thomas. 2021
This no-nonsense guide addresses the questions that people might feel too embarrassed to ask about going freelance ... like how…
to raise an invoice, submit a tax return, claim expenses, network, and use social media. Fiona also details why working from home is proven to have a positive impact on productivity and mental health, and why so many women are making the leap into freelancing out of necessity. Filled with must-have information, helpful check-ins, and a strong focus on understanding the whys just as much as the hows, Out of Office will help you dive into freelance life and push you to the next level, while making sure you're taking time to reflect on your business and state of mind. Sunday Times Bestselling author of THE MULTI-HYPHEN METHOD "This book is the straight-talking, no-gloss life raft that I would have so happily clung to in those turbulent first years." SARA TASKER, entrepreneur and author of Hashtag AuthenticBurn the business plan: what great entrepreneurs really do
Par Carl J. Schramm. 2018
Economist and entrepreneur presents an argument that business plans are not vital to the success of entrepreneurial ventures. Offers advice…
for aspiring entrepreneurs, examines reasons for the failures of startup businesses, discusses planning for the success of a business, and more. 2018Moving forward in mid-career: a guide to rebuilding your career after being fired or laid off
Par John Henry Weiss. 2018
Executive recruiter shares strategies for facing the loss of a job. Topics include why firings happen, the grieving process, finance…
management, searching for a new job, reshaping career expectations, networking, negotiations, identifying opportunities, and working with career counselors. 2018Crime scene investigators (True Crime Clues (UpDog Books TM))
Par Grace Campbell. 2021
Crime scene investigators walk past the yellow tape with one mission: to figure out what happened. Discover what it takes…
to be an investigator and learn about the investigation process in this high/low book, from hunting for evidence to interviewing witnessesAccording to millennials, advice is abusive. After all, if you didn't go looking for the answer, then you probably didn't…
ask the question! So with much respect, this brave gen-Xer—with incredible ideas and answers—would like to ask you a question: Would you like some timeless career tips? What if people skills and communication are not traits that you can put into your search bar? As millennials, you are the first generation to have access to the sum of the world's knowledge at your fingertips, but is anyone inciting you to want more than just knowledge? This program will help you sift through the most important life skills needed to advance your career, including communications skills, people skills, workplace behavior, conflict resolution, and how to work with older coworkers to achieve your career goals. Contents include: Get a grip on why older generations treat you differently (stop the stereotype)Find a resolve with difficult humans (disagree correctly)Enhance your self-worth (dust off your trophies)Communication works if you work it (customization is the optimal style)Improve your emotional well-being (successful stress strategies)Show off your people skills (networking at its best)Take credit when credit is due (shameless recognition as an art form)Show the world you work smarter (gain motivational voodoo)Limitless: how to ignore everybody, carve your own path, and live your best life (Limitless)
Par Laura Gassner Otting. 2019
Guide to defining your career goals by what matters to you, not the ways others define "success." The primary theme…
of consonance is explored by defining where we are failing at it, identifying the elements of it, and achieving it through changing your career, workplace, and/or yourself. Some strong language. 2019From an Idea to: Books 1-4
Par Lowey Bundy Sichol. 2019
Four books explore the history of four innovative and successful companies: Disney, Google, Lego, and Nike. Includes From an Idea…
to Disney: How Branding Made Disney a Household Name, From an Idea to Google: How Innovation at Google Changed the World, and more. For grades 4-7. 2019Curators: behind the scenes of natural history museums
Par Lance Grande. 2017
Curator at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago shares in depth his experiences in his career. Discusses what…
led him to becoming a curator in a natural history museum, the education necessary, and his day-to-day work. Addresses challenges faced by those in the field, now and in the future. 2017Rise of the robots: technology and the threat of a jobless future
Par Martin Ford. 2015
Founder of a software development firm discusses the technological disruption in the American economy at the beginning of the twenty-first…
century. Examines policies that could lead to either gross inequality or broad-based prosperity. Focuses on issues in the education and health-care industries as barriers to economic growth. 2015Elon Musk and the quest for a fantastic future
Par Ashlee Vance. 2017
Adaptation for a younger audience of journalist Ashlee Vance's bestselling biography Elon Musk (DB 82434). The revolutionary inventor and business…
magnate, born in 1971, is the founder of PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors. Highlights his ambition to colonize Mars. For junior and senior high readers. 2017Blood, bullets, and bones: the story of forensic science from Sherlock Holmes to DNA
Par Bridget Heos. 2016
An overview of the history of modern forensic science, from the first poison tests in the 1700s to the rise…
of criminal profiling, fingerprinting, blood-spatter and firearm analysis, DNA evidence, and more. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2016