Download or read book The Unusual Path to Success written by Ralton M. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2022-09-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Paths to Success written by Charles C. Harrington and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2000-10-16 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who would have thought that Joycelyn Elders, born into a family that chopped cotton and trapped raccoons to survive, would grow up to be Surgeon General of the United States? Or that Clarence Thomas, brought up by his barely literate grandfather, would someday be a Justice of the Supreme Court? Certainly not statisticians, who tell us that impoverished backgrounds are fairly accurate predictors of impoverished futures. This book seeks out the stories behind the exceptions: those who, against all odds, have made the American myth of rags-to-riches a reality. For more than ten years Charles Harrington and Susan Boardman explored the life histories of successful Americans forty to fifty-five years old--those from poor homes, whose parents had not completed high school, and those from the middle class. Comparing the routes to success of these two groups--the one by various courses of their own construction, the other by a well-laid path--the authors are able to show where their efforts and qualities diverge, and where they coincide. Joycelyn Elders and Clarence Thomas are examples of the pathmakers of this work. While Paths to Success reveals certain consistencies between these pathmakers' approaches and those of their middle-class counterparts, it also exposes striking differences between men and women, blacks and whites. These differences, fully described here, illuminate the ways in which opportunities, serendipities, and impediments intersect with personal resources, strategies, and choices to produce success where we least expect it.
Download or read book The Common Path to Uncommon Success written by John Lee Dumas and published by HarperCollins Leadership. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s time to achieve your financial dreams with a 17-step roadmap to guide your journey to financial, location, and lifestyle freedom. Get rid of fear and doubts and say hello to your version of uncommon success! Based on thousands of interviews from John Lee Dumas’ highly acclaimed podcast, Entrepreneurs on Fire, this revolutionary step-by-step roadmap provides a proven path for entrepreneurs like you to achieve the financial freedom and lifestyle fulfillment you are capable of. Let The Common Path to Uncommon Success show you how. The Common Path to Uncommon Success will: Reveal the critical steps successful entrepreneurs take to achieve uncommon success. Dispel the doubts and fear you’re currently facing while providing a clear path to financial freedom and fulfillment. Ensure you avoid the pitfalls that have tripped up countless entrepreneurs. Provide a “Well of Knowledge” section for you to tap into anytime you're in need of inspiration or motivation! JLD’s 17-step guide will help you accomplish your #1 goal in life by showing you how to properly focus on your vision of success until it becomes your reality. Hard work and persistence are only two of the ingredients. This book is the third.
Download or read book Maverick written by Ricardo Semler and published by Warner Books (NY). This book was released on 1993 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ricardo Semler, CEO of Semco S.A., a family-owned Brazilian manufacturing firm describes the unusual management decisions that have made Semco known worldwide.
Download or read book Extreme Success written by Rich Fettke and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-06-15 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUCCESS WITHOUT STRUGGLE! Have you tried to follow the old rules for success and found that they don't work anymore? Have you already achieved professional and personal success but secretly fear that you have accomplished everything that you ever will? Do you have a cherished dream that you want to realize? If so, read on. Extreme Success can be yours! In this life-changing book, sought-after personal coach and extreme athlete Rich Fettke doesn't just lead us down the path to success, he shows us that it can be easier and, yes, more fun. By applying the lessons he has learned from extreme sports in his seven-part program, he shows us that learning to take risks is as important as doing your homework. Using quizzes, captivating stories, and specific step-by-step strategies, he explains how you can: CREATE YOUR OWN "LUCK" DEVELOP THE COURAGE FOR CHANGE USE PARTNERSHIPS AND ALLIANCES TO EXPAND POSSIBILITIES MAKE FEAR YOUR FRIEND GET -- AND STAY -- IN THE ZONE AND MUCH MORE!
Download or read book Astrology 101 written by Gyan Surya and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This offering is designed for people with little or no knowledge of astrology, who would like to be able to understand and interpret their own birth charts, and perhaps those of their loved ones. It is a simple but complete guide to basic chart interpretation, including Sun, Moon, planets, Chiron and the four major asteroids. The approach is holistic, with an emphasis on harmonics. The technical aspects of chart creation and analysis are avoided. If you decide to study the subject in depth, you will most likely want to learn chart calculation and other tools of astrological application which are not covered here. This is a beginning place, and if studied and applied will provide a good grasp of your chart and a foundation for deeper study. For more information, please visit: www.wizzards.net/magyan
Download or read book Frontiers in Statistical Quality Control 12 written by Sven Knoth and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides insights into important new developments in the area of statistical quality control and critically discusses methods used in on-line and off-line statistical quality control. The book is divided into three parts: Part I covers statistical process control, Part II deals with design of experiments, while Part III focuses on fields such as reliability theory and data quality. The 12th International Workshop on Intelligent Statistical Quality Control (Hamburg, Germany, August 16 – 19, 2016) was jointly organized by Professors Sven Knoth and Wolfgang Schmid. The contributions presented in this volume were carefully selected and reviewed by the conference’s scientific program committee. Taken together, they bridge the gap between theory and practice, making the book of interest to both practitioners and researchers in the field of quality control.
Download or read book Poised for Success written by Jacqueline Whitmore and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets to mastering the details that will get you ahead at work, from international etiquette expert and author of BUSINESS CLASS, Jacqueline Whitmore. In the past, the business world favored the aggressive "Type A" personality. But in these unsettled times, being courteous and thoughtful has proven to be a more effective way to win clients and customers and influence others. The competitive advantage depends on your ability to use your emotional intelligence and social graces to take your career to the next level. In POISED FOR SUCCESS, Jacqueline Whitmore states that good business etiquette is important, but she also knows that there is more to becoming invaluable at work than simply mastering good behavior. In order to be poised for success, you must cultivate what Jacqueline calls the four "P" qualities: Presence, Polish, Professionalism, and Passion. These include how to: -Package yourself for success by refining your personal brand -Nurture professional relationships with flair -Master the five ways to make yourself more memorable -Learn the seven unwritten rules of workplace etiquette Whitmore, using her 15 years of experience as a protocol and etiquette expert, will arm you with the skills to become more self-aware, more confident and comfortable in your own skin, and better able to communicate with others in a credible, authentic manner.
Download or read book The Magick of Lenormand Card Reading written by Kalliope Haratsidis and published by Schiffer + ORM. This book was released on 2024-04-28 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lenormand comes alive in this beautifully illustrated book that honors tradition yet is also fresh, vibrant, and modern. • Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional, this book is guaranteed to provide something new. Perfect for those who wish to connect deeply with the cards and make them their go-to guide for answers to life’s most pressing questions. • The stunning artwork will transport the reader to magickal places, and never-before-seen card combinations will inspire one to dive even deeper into the nuances of the art. • It covers a multitude of topics and all of life’s challenging situations. • Can be used with any Lenormand deck. Included are unique and thought-provoking card combinations to guide the reader along the path of self-discovery. The Lenormand is an extremely versatile tool, and using it is as easy as laying out cards and turning to the page to find the answer.
Download or read book The Secret of Our Success written by Joseph Henrich and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How our collective intelligence has helped us to evolve and prosper Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters, or avoiding predators. On the other hand, human groups have produced ingenious technologies, sophisticated languages, and complex institutions that have permitted us to successfully expand into a vast range of diverse environments. What has enabled us to dominate the globe, more than any other species, while remaining virtually helpless as lone individuals? This book shows that the secret of our success lies not in our innate intelligence, but in our collective brains—on the ability of human groups to socially interconnect and learn from one another over generations. Drawing insights from lost European explorers, clever chimpanzees, mobile hunter-gatherers, neuroscientific findings, ancient bones, and the human genome, Joseph Henrich demonstrates how our collective brains have propelled our species' genetic evolution and shaped our biology. Our early capacities for learning from others produced many cultural innovations, such as fire, cooking, water containers, plant knowledge, and projectile weapons, which in turn drove the expansion of our brains and altered our physiology, anatomy, and psychology in crucial ways. Later on, some collective brains generated and recombined powerful concepts, such as the lever, wheel, screw, and writing, while also creating the institutions that continue to alter our motivations and perceptions. Henrich shows how our genetics and biology are inextricably interwoven with cultural evolution, and how culture-gene interactions launched our species on an extraordinary evolutionary trajectory. Tracking clues from our ancient past to the present, The Secret of Our Success explores how the evolution of both our cultural and social natures produce a collective intelligence that explains both our species' immense success and the origins of human uniqueness.
Download or read book Finding Your Road to Success written by Patrick Daniel Ca and published by Finding Your Road To Success. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you ever feel like everyone around you is succeeding, leaving you behind feeling unhappy and unsatisfied with your life? Ever wonder how some people succeed while others only dream about it? In Finding Your Road to Success, author Patrick Daniel answers your questions and reveals a step-by-step approach to building roadmaps that lead you straight to the top. Patrick demonstrates how anyone can achieve success and shares the secrets to happiness, wealth, and Ultimate success!
Download or read book MBA 2 0 written by Can Akdeniz and published by Can Akdeniz. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Standard business schools and programmes ignore the fast paced change in the business landscape today. They waste your time with anachronistic concepts that will only confuse you and slow you down when you try to apply them in real life. MBA 2.0 contains 38 topics you won't learn in business school. It is drawn from research into how business is conducted today, and how it will be conducted in the future. It won't waste your time with outdated theories and models, but instead it brings you powerful ideas and techniques that you can use today. MBA 2.0 will teach you: * Workplace Psychology * Cultivating entrepreneurial spirit * Building and sustaining motivation * Time management strategies * Personal development techniques * The psychological underpinnings of Human Capital Management * Career Development strategies * Dealing with and positively utilizing failure * How to move ideas from the drawing board to reality * How business has changed and how it will continue to develop in the future * Various case studies that examine successful business adaptations * An outline of the emerging new paradigm of business behavior * Mega-shifts, and subsequent changes in standards and practices * An outline of the changes to the organizational structure of businesses * A rundown of the qualities in the new leadership model * An introduction to strategic thinking in a business and market context * An introduction to the changes occurring in the field of marketing * An analysis of the social media customer, and how to appeal to this new marketing target * The value of creation, and how to apply it across all levels of the sales process * How to be an effective salesman in the digital world * An introduction to budgeting, and how budgets will change in the new economy * What is Disruptive Innovation, and how you can deal with it * How to use Disruptive Innovation to your advantage * A guide for how to cultivate a culture of constant innovation * The challenge of becoming a truly innovative company * Issues and opportunities associated with hyper-connectivity * Noticing the change, and seizing it using "weak signals" * Becoming the source of the change, and sending your own "weak signals" * The importance of perpetual learning and strategies for achieving it * Techniques for promoting constant improvement within your company * How to effectively leverage new technology to drive sales * A rundown of potential issues facing businesses in the future
Download or read book Degrees and Pedigrees written by Michael T. Nietzel and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-08-10 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book answers the questions of how and where America educates its leading chief executive officers. Where are America’s top executives educated? What do they study? Do they typically attend the nation’s most elite colleges? Or do they, like millions of other students, choose colleges because of reasons like proximity, cost, and state pride? How important are advanced degrees to their success? Is the MBA a prerequisite for becoming a CEO? I address these questions based on a study of 344 of the country’s highest profile CEOs selected to represent a wide range of organizations and businesses. The book will establish a theme that the majority of America's most high-powered CEOs did not attend elite colleges/universities or earn an MBA or graduate from highly selective institutions. Certainly, a significant number did so and were advantaged by the opportunity, but more often they were able to fashion for themselves a high-quality education at a rich array of institutions - public and private, regional and flagship, small and large, religious and secular. What proves more important than what colleges these leading executives attended, is the kinds of deep relationships and mentored experiences they developed. I illuminate these experiences through several vignettes in each chapter.
Download or read book Hacking Life written by Joseph M. Reagle Jr. and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an effort to keep up with a world of too much, life hackers sometimes risk going too far. Life hackers track and analyze the food they eat, the hours they sleep, the money they spend, and how they're feeling on any given day. They share tips on the most efficient ways to tie shoelaces and load the dishwasher; they employ a tomato-shaped kitchen timer as a time-management tool.They see everything as a system composed of parts that can be decomposed and recomposed, with algorithmic rules that can be understood, optimized, and subverted. In Hacking Life, Joseph Reagle examines these attempts to systematize living and finds that they are the latest in a long series of self-improvement methods. Life hacking, he writes, is self-help for the digital age's creative class. Reagle chronicles the history of life hacking, from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack through Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and Timothy Ferriss's The 4-Hour Workweek. He describes personal outsourcing, polyphasic sleep, the quantified self movement, and hacks for pickup artists. Life hacks can be useful, useless, and sometimes harmful (for example, if you treat others as cogs in your machine). Life hacks have strengths and weaknesses, which are sometimes like two sides of a coin: being efficient is not the same thing as being effective; being precious about minimalism does not mean you are living life unfettered; and compulsively checking your vital signs is its own sort of illness. With Hacking Life, Reagle sheds light on a question even non-hackers ponder: what does it mean to live a good life in the new millennium?
Download or read book The Keys written by DJ Khaled and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Snapchat sensation, business mogul, and recording artist DJ Khaled, the book They don't want you to read reveals his major keys to success. - Stay away from They - Don’t ever play yourself - Secure the bag - Respect the code - Glorify your success - Don’t deny the heat - Keep two rooms cooking at the same time - Win, win, win no matter what
Download or read book The Last Bohemia written by Robert Anasi and published by FSG Originals. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A firsthand account of the swift transformation of Williamsburg, from factory backwater to artists' district to trendy hub and high-rise colony Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is now so synonymous with hipster culture and the very idea of urban revitalization—so well-known from Chicago to Cambodia as the playground for the game of ironized status-seeking and lifestyle one-upmanship—that it's easy to forget how just a few years ago it was a very different neighborhood: a spread of factories, mean streets and ratty apartments that the rest of New York City feared and everyone but artists with nowhere else to go left alone. Robert Anasi hasn't forgotten. He moved to a $300-a-month apartment in Williamsburg in 1994, and watched as the area went through a series of surreal transformations: the warehouses became lofts, secret cocaine bars became sylized absinthe parlors, barrooms became stage sets for inde-rock careers and rents rose and rose—until the local artists found that their ideal of personal creativity had served the aims of global commerce, and that their neighborhood now belonged to someone else. Tight, passionate, and provocative, The Last Bohemia is at once a celebration of the fever dream of bohemia, a lament for what Williamsburg has become and a cautionary tale about the lurching transformations of city neighborhoods throughout the United States.
Download or read book Becoming Soviet Jews written by Elissa Bemporad and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-29 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “endlessly rewarding” contribution to the study of Jewish life in the Soviet Union: “Fascinating . . . nuanced and respectful of human limitations” (Slavic Review). Minsk, the present capital of Belarus, was a heavily Jewish city in the decades between the world wars. Recasting our understanding of Soviet Jewish history, Becoming Soviet Jews demonstrates that pre-revolutionary forms of Jewish life in Minsk maintained continuity through the often violent social changes enforced by the communist project. Using Minsk as a case study of the Sovietization of Jews in the former Pale of Settlement, Elissa Bemporad reveals the ways in which many Jews acculturated to Soviet society in the 1920s and 1930s while remaining committed to older patterns of Jewish identity, such as Yiddish culture and education, attachment to the traditions of the Jewish workers’ Bund, circumcision, and kosher slaughter. This pioneering study also illuminates the reshaping of gender relations on the Jewish street and explores Jewish everyday life and identity during the years of the Great Terror. “Highly readable and brimming with novel facts and insights . . . [A] rich and engaging portrayal of a previously overlooked period and place.” —H-Judaic
