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You Can Run But You Cannot Hide...
I find human beings fascinating. We go through life thinking that somehow the world is outside of us, that things just seem to happen to us, that there really is no way to get ahead in life so stop complaining...nobody will listen anyway, right? Most of us just settle for the leftovers...fighting over the scraps like scavenger dogs and yet within the heart and soul of each of us there lives a King...a Queen...that desires to come forth and lay claim to what is rightfully ours to express, extend, and experience. But how do we do this? How do we go from rags to riches? How do we step away from our past and into a glorious present?
Real Magic?
I apologize for the off topic nature of this post, but after reading this book I never got the impression that this was witchcraft magic though I did see a mentioning of black and white magic. I thought that was given as an example. None of the techniques in here (visualizations, mirror technique) seemed "magic"/magick/witchcraft to me. Am I wrong here? Is this REALLY witchcraft?
A Must Read for Everyone
This is my all time favorite book. I have read it about 50 times. It contains the most powerful information you will ever read. Of all of the books that I have read (and there have been a lot) this is my # 1 favorite. An absolute must read for every one. Highly recommended 10+++++++++++++++++ ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Extrasensory perception    2. New Age (Self Help)    3. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    4. Personal Growth - Success    5. Thought transference    6. Thought-transference    7. Advice on careers & achieving success    8. Popular psychology    9. Self-Help / General   

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Decent book, but could be better
I liked the content of the book, but I have three complaints.
Best Practical Reference
This book simply rules the subject area! If you are a practitioner looking for hands-on advice and solid methodology, this is your blueprint. It will jump-start and carry through your Supply Chain/Logistics activities. One of the best Supply Chain books I have encountered. It has a spot on my desk (as opposed to the library). Supply Chain Strategy - Classes and Book
The classes at Georgia Tech were fantastic and I have been reading the book since I have returned home.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business logistics    4. Business/Economics    5. Entrepreneurship    6. Industrial procurement    7. Marketing - General    8. Production & Operations Management    9. Business & Economics / Management    10. Industry & Industrial Studies    11. Purchasing & supply management   

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John Lucht, an executive recruiter during the past three decades for some of America's top corporations, knows what it takes to snag a new six-figure job.

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Belongs onyour bookshelf
The Rites of Passage belongs on anyone's bookshelf who's interested in actively managing their careers and gain that extra edge. Even if you're not close to $100k, the book gives you valuable insight into that realm. Understanding your boss and your boss' boss will make you a more valuable employee and may advance your career more than you realize.
Truly useful advice that's hard to find elsewhere
In close to 600 pages that are much denser than most business and self-help books, John Lucht doles out a thorough treatment of every topic you'd expect to see, and then some.
Indispensible advice

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Combining perspectives of "a doer and a teacher" with experiences of two dozen professional service firms representing the ups and downs of the Old and New economies, Read more

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Strategic Foundations for a PSF
This is the first book published by a group of professors at Harvard University that have been studying PSF for nearly two decades. They teach a program called LPSF (Leading Professional Service Firms).
Not for serious consultants
I've spent over 10 years with Big 5 consulting firms and read this book with a great degree of enthusiasm, given the background of the authors.But I was very disappointed!The book is laced with "feel good" examples about what other firms are doing in running their practices without actually formulating any definitive conclusions or suggestions (as one would find in David Maister's work).It appears more like the authors talking about their experiences/adventures with no particular audience in mind.So if you want to read this book, do not expect any serious advice coming out of it.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Entrepreneurship    5. Management    6. Management - General    7. Professional corporations   

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You can learn a lot if you don't fall asleep first.
I am currently enrolled in a floral design program using this book as text.Yes, it is a very imformative book, but Ms. Hunter goes into far to much detail and uses far to many words to get her point across.Maybe it's just me and I am a far more visually oriented person, but trying to learn floral design through the use of a text book so far is not my cup of tea...I think it's a good reference book but that's about it.

Excellent Textbook
I have referred to this textbook throughout the five years since I took my first floral design class.I am now a seasoned designer and sometimes refresh my memory by re-reading chapters.Well-written and illustrated.

Definitely worth buying.
This is a great textbook.Not for casual reading.It has so much information about floral design and care and handling of fresh flowers and foliage.It gives good design illustrations that you can copy and make for your home or for friends and family.I'll be referring to this book for information long after my classes are over. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Counseling - Vocational Guidance    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Design - Decorative    5. Floral Arts    6. Flower Arranging    7. Flower arrangement    8. Hobbies/Crafts    9. Technology / Agriculture & Animal Husbandry   

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Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman expose the fallacies of standard management thinking in Read more

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Results Need Supporting Evidence
The Scientific Method applied to this book:
Identifying talent
This ia a worthwile read about people management. The author's take a non-traditional approach to people management and their points are usually sensible and logical. The fundamental point of this book is to identify the talent within the employee and how to harness that talent for the good of both the company & employee.

If You're a Manager ... You Need To Read This
I must agree with the Amazon reviewer who said that if you could only read one business book, this should be it.It really should be required reading for all managers and supervisors, and definately a required read of all MBA students.
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Subjects:  1. Abridged Audio - Business/Professional    2. Attitudes    3. Audio Adult: Business    4. Business & Economics    5. Entrepreneurship    6. Executive ability    7. Executives    8. Management    9. Management - General    10. Reference - General    11. Business & Economics / Management    12. Management & management techniques   

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from a teacher
This book has helped me tremendously in redesigning my reading program.As a special education teacher I am always looking for new concepts when it comes to my struggling readers.

Excellent, research-based, trustworthy.
Dr. Richard Allington continues to provide a research-based perspective that goes beyond the quick fixes, commercial-for-profit programs, and the political rhetoric of the day.If you really want to understand reading and learn a variety of research-based strategies that can be used to enhance reading, this is the book for you.There are plenty of practical strategies for teachers as well as parents.However, if you are looking for simplistic fixes (more phonics, more tests, more homework), I would advise you to go to your conservative "think" tanks and listen to politicians who have never read a research study.

Explains concepts in an easy to understand manner
How beneficial you will find this book depends on your background.If you are a parent, teacher, or college student trying to learn about basic research on reading, then this book is for you. This book gave me a nice review, but if you are familiar with the original research, you may want to skip this as something you already know.
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Subjects:  1. Education    2. Education / Teaching    3. Educational Research    4. Language Experience Approach    5. Methodology    6. Reading    7. Remedial Reading (Educational Aspects)    8. Remedial teaching    9. Research    10. Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading    11. United States    12. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General    13. Industrial or vocational training    14. Reading skills   

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How to Write a Proposal That's Accepted Every Time - You Need This Book!
I purchased this book earlier this year.While we don't often submit written proposals, we used the techniques to close over $200,000 in business in the first few months.
It worked the FIRST TIME I used it
While I do not often submit many written proposals, since most of my negotiation is done over the phone or in person, the few written proposals I have been required to sumbit were accepted every time!The key was following the advice provided in this book.
Not at all worth the price
Thank goodness my company paid for this book.In no way is it worth more than $100.Consideringing that every other page is a notes page, you effectively get a 60-page book.Exclude the related information (ex: sales questions, presentation tips) and maybe 15 pages of this book actually relate to writing a proposal.I have read most of the books out there on developing proposals and any of them are better than this one at helping you develop a proposal.And they cost a tenth as much. ... Read more

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applied the knowladge
i have read this book with a great deal of intrest. it was a great help in implementing change and designing a organization structure that is able to deliver on the new strategy.

excellent resource
Really good intro to ideas and concepts needed to redesign an organization in terms of its structure.Best if you already have some degree of experience in do it so you can really apply the concepts.

Guide to the factors that shape organizational design
Jay R. Galbraith is an internationally recognized expert on organization design. He is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California and Professor Emeritus at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland. This book is a updated/revised edition of 'Designing Organizations' which was originally published in 1995. It is split up into 10 chapters.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Corporate Planning    5. Entrepreneurship    6. Organization Theory    7. Organizational effectiveness    8. Strategic Planning    9. Business & Economics / Systems & Planning    10. Business strategy    11. Organizational theory & behaviour   

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The relationship advice in this book is worth the price
Sure, this guy is pretty rude and in-your-face, but I can't say that he isn't honest. The part in the book where he talks about relationships is well worth the price of this book.To give you an idea of what he talks about when it comes to relationships, it's basically this:You don't need anybody, and if you do, the relationship is doomed.He talks about how people need their own space and their own friends, not to be too clingy or needy, and how independence attracts others.That chapter is the best advice on relationships I've ever read, and I've read quite a few.

Straight Talk
I found Larry's staight forward manner kind of refreshing - considering one rarely finds such straight talk concerning life these days.Anyway, the material is a collage of self-help annecdotes mixed in with Larry's experiences.I would recommend this book as a quick and easy read that has some writing exercises sprinkled in.

A cold bucket of water.
I bought this book in an airport, and by the time I got to my destination, I had read it, underlined it, and highlighted the heck out of it. It smacks you around, shakes you up and hangs you out, and it's been the greatest turn-around book I've read in many years. His deal with stress "Stress comes from knowing what's right and doing what's wrong"- or " Do not loan anyone your books"- wish I'd heard that years ago, I'd have a bigger library- are incredibly simple, but since we've all gotten to the point where simple is difficult, it really hits home.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Career/Job    4. Human Resources & Personnel Management    5. Management Science    6. Organizational Behavior    7. Organizational Behavior In Business    8. Business & Economics / Systems & Planning    9. Organizational theory & behaviour   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Investments & Securities - General    5. Negotiating    6. Securities    7. Business & Economics / Investments & Securities    8. Finance    9. Industrial or vocational training   

Subjects:  1. Aeronautics & Astronautics    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Careers - General    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Fire protection & safety   

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WHY MARRIAGES SUCCEED OR FAIL: AND HOW YOU CAN MAKE YOURS LAST
Not as useful as his later work

Not as well written as the companion book by the author
This book is very similar to "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work : A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert".It almost seems like a first draft of the other book.Not as well organized or clearly written. It is a very good book, but I would recommend "The Seven Principles" over this one.

One of my favorites
This is one of my favorite relationship books.It really focuses on communication, and gives you real guidance on what to do, and what to watch out for, in your communication with your spouse.I asked my husband to read it after I had, and he very grudgingly accepted.Once he started reading it, however, he was quite impressed, and had many highlighters and sticky notes on his favorite parts.I highly recommend.Also, I suggest this over his "Seven Principles" book which I have also read.This seems more to be the real deal, and the "Seven Principles" more of a spin off. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family Relationships    2. General    3. Love / Sex / Marriage    4. Marriage    5. Self-Help    6. Advice on careers & achieving success    7. Family & Relationships / Marriage    8. Marriage, family & other relationships   

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A true introductory book on Control Engineering
A true introductory book on Control Engineering
Great book!
This book helped me a lot while I was studing Control Theory at college. It has very clear examples and it is well written.

For whom want to master the subject!
This text is not just thorough in its covered material. It covers more material than all other undergrad. level control texts I've ever seen. It treats thoroughly both state-space and the transform approaches which makes this text somehow unique. The text opens your eyes to the P,PI,PD and PID controllers in the very beginning which is thrilling for first time control students. As a matter of fact, the text is more focused on mechanical engineers interests than those of the electrical engineers. I consider the concept itself neutral :) which ECS/EE majors might share with ME(s).
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Subjects:  1. Automatic control    2. Automation    3. Control Engineering    4. Control theory    5. Counseling - Vocational Guidance    6. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    7. Engineering - Mechanical    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Technology    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Engineering: general    12. Technology / Engineering / Electrical   

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Excellent book
This book is definitely very advanced and is very clearly written. The approach will: Fasten your seatbelts...
I'll make two separate sets of comments - one for professors and one for students. Confusing and Poorly Written
Had to buy this book for my class.On the surface it looked OK -- plenty to screenshots and examples, but the problems arise when you try to read the long paragraphs.Language could have been clearer.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Software - General    4. Business/Economics    5. Decision Making & Problem Solving    6. Decision Support Systems For Business    7. Entrepreneurship    8. Management    9. Management - General    10. Management science    11. Mathematical models    12. Spreadsheets - General    13. Excel    14. Management decision making   

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Inaccurate and missleading
Working through this book on a skin care course was very frustrating.The medical terms used were inaccurate and often contradictory. Great text!
This book is very thorough, up-to-date, and informative. I found it easy to read and follow, and the contents pages are very well-labeled, making it easy to find the desired information quickly. I would highly recommend this text to anyone looking to learn new skills or brush up on old skills.

So you want to learn about skin care, eh?
I also used this book as a text in Aesthetics School - and at the time, I didn't appreciate it as much as now - when I'm working in the field. I find myself going back and reviewing what I may have missed the first time.Read more

Subjects:  1. Beauty & Grooming - Cosmetics    2. Beauty & Grooming - General    3. Beauty & Grooming - Skin    4. Beauty culture    5. Care and hygiene    6. Careers - General    7. Consumer Health    8. Cosmetics    9. Cosmetology    10. Diet / Health / Fitness    11. Health & Fitness    12. Science/Mathematics    13. Skin    14. Hairdressing & salon skills    15. Personal appearance & beauty care   

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Sucked
My husband came home with this book last week.I am considering buying a business of great interest to me, but I have next to no experience with retail.He has his doubts about the whole "dummies" series, but thought maybe it would help me.We both found the text to be vague, as I was looking for concrete definitions to some of the unfamiliar business terms which the book did not provide.At the same time, the suggestions for running a small business were ridiculously obvious and downright condescending.The book went back to the store, and I ordered a copy of Specialty Shop Retailing (How To Run Your Own Store) by Carol L Schroeder from my local library.I would HIGHLY recommend this book, and once I finish reading entirely I'll take the time to provide a thorough review.But really, the book has a great layout and it's enjoyable reading.

Small Biz Bible
This book has been very useful.The author gives practical tips, advice, checklists and forms - all in an easy to read format. He makes things that seem overwhelming at first suddenly seem manageable.The CD ROM saved me a bundle in legal fees.He seems to know what it is like to have been in the trenches.

Decent book but not for my cause
I was toying with the idea of creating an online based business selling educational material and decided to buy this book because I wanted to learn the specifics of running a homebased business.I was searching for facts about taxation, how to get a business liscense, and a directory to web resources.These were in here but with such little detail.Also the book does not tackle small business management like I thought.It explained how to set up a larger business with a board of directors and examples of balance sheets working with millions of dollars in transactions.
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"The precious present has nothing to do with wishing. The richness of the precious present comes from its own source. The precious present is not something that someone gives you. It is something that you give to yourself." The parable of Read more

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What a book!
I think this book is a must have for people who find themselves thinking about the future too much or may be 'lost' in their past. It helps give a better understanding of why it is important to live in the present and appreciate life on a day-to-day basis! I recommend this book as a great read and plan to give it as a gift to most of my friends!
"Get" the precious present Chad
I completely disagree with Chad, I understand where you are coming from but I think you completely missed the point.I like this book because it tells you to move forward, to focus on what you are doing today because if you live today to the fullest then tomorrow when you look at your past you'll have no regrets. It says to enjoy the things that you have today rather than to ponder on the things that you do not have or may have had in the past. It also says not to live in the future because the future is not here yet, this should not be taken as a call to living on a whim but rather to live your today and take care of all that you need to today because that will make your tomorrow.Give it another try Chad, the person that spent 18.00 on it really cares about you.

Learn about the here and now
As a parent, I read this book to my children from grade school through high school.The Precious Present and Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus ranked highest in my rituals of reading what I thoght was important.The Precious Present states simply that which many seem to lose sight of in the midst of a time which is wrought with demands and distractions.As a consultant, I read or referenced this book to clients to aid them in understanding the importance of being where they are at instead of worrying about the future or regretting the past.The book was always received well.Albeit the range could be wide - from just stopping to ponder the idea to big aha's of getting how powerful the here and now can be and therefore making whatever the best decision with the resources available. It's all we have, this present moment. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Careers - General    2. General    3. Happiness    4. Inspirational    5. Motivational & Inspirational    6. Religion    7. Spirituality - General    8. Fiction / General    9. Modern fiction   

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A "must-understand" for leaders concerned with long-term prosperity
Many thanks to Vijay Govindarajan (VG) and Chris Trimble for this grand exposition of ideas first shared in the Spring 2005 California Management Review and the May 2005 Harvard Business Review.VG and Trimble's "Forget, Borrow, Learn" framework is the most powerful recipe for corporate reinvention that I have encountered.
Raising Tigers
In Nature it is rare for one species to successfully rear the young of another species. The difficulties, for example, of a tiger cub being raised by a herd of elephants are easy to imagine. If the tiger isn't accidentally trampled underfoot while it is still too immature to look after itself, it is only a matter of time before some astute members of the elephant herd recognize they are raising a natural enemy, and trample it underfoot on purpose.
How to start a new business structure inside an established success
Even the most successful business eventually hits a growth ceiling which can lead to stagnation and new industry emergence: but most businesses can use their profitable platform to make changes with a little extra innovation, which is explored in Vijay Govindarajan & Chris Trimble's TEN RULES FOR STRATEGIC INNOVATORS: FROM IDEA TO EXECUTION. Start a new business structure inside a large, established company structure with the rules here: they are accompanied by industry profiles of companies which have successful made such changes, and pro