Download or read book Improve Your Social Skills written by Daniel Wendler and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve Your Social Skills is a comprehensive, practical guide to social skills.It contains 200+ pages of step-by-step, easy-to-understand explanations of social interaction, written by a professional social skills coach whose TEDx talk on overcoming the social challenges of Asperger's Syndrome has been viewed over 180,000 times.You'll learn how to: Make Conversation (and keep conversation flowing smoothly!) Read Body Language (and send positive signals with your own body language!) Meet New People (and make friends with them!) Tell Stories In Conversation (that don't bore your audience!) Combat Shyness And Social Anxiety (a little courage every day adds up!) Date Successfully (without manipulation or sneaky tricks!) And More! (lots more!)Ok, enough with the bullet points.I'm Dan Wendler, and I wrote the book. I wrote it because I believe everyone deserves a place to belong and I didn't want poor social skills to hold anyone back from friendship and community. even if they struggle with social skills. I know firsthand how hard it is to struggle socially. Growing up, I was bullied, harassed, and excluded -- no matter how hard I tried to fit in. It wasn't until I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome that I put the puzzle pieces together. I realized I struggled socially because I didn't have any social skills -- and just like any other skill, social skills can be learned. So I started to learn them. It took hard work, but I soon started to see improvement in my ability to interact with others. Eventually I was able to start making wonderful friends and today I feel comfortable and confident in all sorts of social interactions.On January 1st, 2012, I launched ImproveYourSocialSkills.com to share what I'd learned with the world. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the site every year, and I'm excited to help even more with the Improve Your Social Skills Kindle guide.The guide you're about to read is a compilation of the social principles I've learned during my lifetime of personal social skills study, as well as the techniques I developed while offering hundreds of hours of social skills coaching. These principles led me to a life full of close friendship, satisfying connection, and tender romance.I believe that with these principles, you can live a life full to the brim with friendship, connection, and love. I hope that after reading Improve Your Social Skills, you'll believe that too.

Download or read book My Best Friend written by Julie Fogliano and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An NPR Best Book of the Year! New York Times bestselling author Julie Fogliano and Caldecott Honor winner Jillian Tamaki come together to tell a delightful story of first friendship. she is my best friend i think i never had a best friend so i’m not sure but i think she is a really good best friend because when we were drawing she drew me and i drew her. What is a best friend, if not someone who laughs with you the whole entire day, especially when you pretend to be a pickle? This pitch-perfect picture book is a sweetly earnest, visually stunning celebration of the magic of friendship.

Download or read book Graduates in Wonderland written by Jessica Pan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two best friends document their post-college lives in a hilarious, relatable, and powerfully honest epistolary memoir. Fast friends since they met at Brown University during their freshman year, Jessica Pan and Rachel Kapelke-Dale vowed to keep in touch after their senior year through in-depth—and brutally honest—weekly e-mails. After graduation, Jess packs up everything she owns and moves to Beijing on a whim, while Rachel heads to New York to work for an art gallery and to figure out her love life. Each spends the next few years tumbling through adulthood and reinventing themselves in various countries, including France, China, and Australia. Through their messages from around the world, they swap tales of teaching classes of military men, running a magazine, and flirting in foreign languages, along with the hard stuff: from harrowing accidents to breakups and breakdowns. Reminiscent of Sloan Crosley’s essays and Lena Dunham’s Girls, Graduates in Wonderland is an intimate, no-holds-barred portrait of two young women as they embark upon adulthood.

Download or read book I Just Graduated Now What written by Katherine Schwarzenegger and published by Crown Archetype. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guide all college graduates need as they embark on life in the real world Graduation is a time of tough questions whose answers we don’t—and sometimes can’t—know the day we receive our diploma. Determined to power through the uncertainty of post-graduation, bestselling author Katherine Schwarzenegger embarked on a yearlong quest to gather the best guidance possible from more than thirty highly successful people working in fields like business, media, fashion, technology, sports, and philanthropy. Along the way, Katherine uncovered the essential and often surprising advice they have for graduates, including answers to questions like: • How do I find my first job in a tough economy? • How do I decide between a career that pays well and one that I’m passionate about? • How do I balance work with friends, relationships, and family? • Should I take a “gap year” before starting my first job? • What should I do about my student loan debt? Drawing on the stories and real-life experiences of contributors such as Anderson Cooper, Eva Longoria, Blake Mycoskie of TOMS shoes, Lauren Bush Lauren, Andy Cohen, Meghan McCain, Gayle King, and more, Katherine has written the must-have guide for recent and soon-to-be graduates as they prepare to seek success and fulfillment in their work, relationships, and lives.

Download or read book Grown and Flown written by Lisa Heffernan and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PARENTING NEVER ENDS. From the founders of the #1 site for parents of teens and young adults comes an essential guide for building strong relationships with your teens and preparing them to successfully launch into adulthood The high school and college years: an extended roller coaster of academics, friends, first loves, first break-ups, driver’s ed, jobs, and everything in between. Kids are constantly changing and how we parent them must change, too. But how do we stay close as a family as our lives move apart? Enter the co-founders of Grown and Flown, Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington. In the midst of guiding their own kids through this transition, they launched what has become the largest website and online community for parents of fifteen to twenty-five year olds. Now they’ve compiled new takeaways and fresh insights from all that they’ve learned into this handy, must-have guide. Grown and Flown is a one-stop resource for parenting teenagers, leading up to—and through—high school and those first years of independence. It covers everything from the monumental (how to let your kids go) to the mundane (how to shop for a dorm room). Organized by topic—such as academics, anxiety and mental health, college life—it features a combination of stories, advice from professionals, and practical sidebars. Consider this your parenting lifeline: an easy-to-use manual that offers support and perspective. Grown and Flown is required reading for anyone looking to raise an adult with whom you have an enduring, profound connection.

Download or read book After College written by Erica Young Reitz and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2016-07-08 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erica Young Reitz helps college seniors and recent graduates navigate the complex transition to post-college life. Drawing on best practices and research on senior preparedness, this practical guide addresses the top issues graduates face: making decisions, finding friends, managing money, discerning your calling and much more.

Download or read book Release My Grip written by Kami Gilmour and published by Group Publishing (Company). This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saying goodbye to a child as they leave the nest and learn to fly ushers parents into an emotional time of grief, joy and nostalgia. Release My Grip, by popular blogger Kami Gilmour, offers inspiration and practical insight as she reveals the surprising truth she learned while knee-deep in this sacred season of parenthood. Often humorous and always honest and hope-filled, these stories have equipped and encouraged the hearts of millions on the popular SoulFeed blog. In this keepsake book, you'll discover how this time can be fertile ground for deepening your relationship with Jesus. You'll also gain the practical tools you need to help you pause, reflect, and capture the words on your heart during your own unique journey as a parent of a young adult fledgling--from high school graduation through the years that follow. With every chapter of Release My Grip, you'll find: - Compelling reflection questions that draw you into the peace of God's presence and promise, gently shifting your focus from the loss you feel to the richness and hope of a new season that's just beginning. - Relevant Scriptures to ponder--words that reveal God's heart, bringing relief and hope in the midst of wondering and worrying. - Practical challenges that help you adjust to the rhythm of life's "new normal" and maintain meaningful connection with your young adult child. - Journaling spaces that make it easy to capture your letting-go journey as it unfolds, making this book a treasured keepsake to reflect back upon.

Download or read book Congratulations by the Way written by George Saunders and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring message from the inaugural Folio Prize winner, George Saunders, one of today's most influential and original writers

Download or read book Ask a Manager written by Alison Green and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

Download or read book The Opposite of Loneliness written by Marina Keegan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The instant New York Times bestseller and publishing phenomenon: Marina Keegan’s posthumous collection of award-winning essays and stories “sparkles with talent, humanity, and youth” (O, The Oprah Magazine). Marina Keegan’s star was on the rise when she graduated magna cum laude from Yale in May 2012. She had a play that was to be produced at the New York Fringe Festival and a job waiting for her at The New Yorker. Tragically, five days after graduation, Marina died in a car crash. Marina left behind a rich, deeply expansive trove of writing that, like her title essay, captures the hope, uncertainty, and possibility of her generation. Her short story “Cold Pastoral” was published on NewYorker.com. Her essay “Even Artichokes Have Doubts” was excerpted in the Financial Times, and her book was the focus of a Nicholas Kristof column in The New York Times. Millions of her contemporaries have responded to her work on social media. As Marina wrote: “We can still do anything. We can change our minds. We can start over…We’re so young. We can’t, we MUST not lose this sense of possibility because in the end, it’s all we have.” The Opposite of Loneliness is an unforgettable collection of Marina’s essays and stories that articulates the universal struggle all of us face as we figure out what we aspire to be and how we can harness our talents to impact the world. “How do you mourn the loss of a fiery talent that was barely a tendril before it was snuffed out? Answer: Read this book. A clear-eyed observer of human nature, Keegan could take a clever idea...and make it something beautiful” (People).

Download or read book Boundaries for Your Soul written by Alison Cook, PhD and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let Boundaries for Your Soul show you how to turn your shame to joy, your anger to advocacy, and your inner critic into your biggest champion. Do your emotions control you or do you control your emotions? Boundaries for Your Soul, written by bestselling authors and licensed counselors Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller, shows you how to calm the chaos within. This groundbreaking approach will give you the tools you need to: Know what to do when you feel overwhelmed Understand your guilt, anxiety, sadness, and fear Move from doubt and conflict to confidence and peace Find balance and emotional stability Gathering the wisdom from the authors' twenty-five years of combined advanced education, biblical studies, and clinical practice, this book will set you on a journey to become the loving, authentic, joyful person you were created to be. Praise for Boundaries for Your Soul: "Personal growth requires that we create healthy boundaries for our internal world, just as we are to do in our interpersonal relationships. When the various parts of our soul are connected and integrated, the result is that we heal, relate, and function at the highest levels. Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller have written a very helpful, engaging, and practical book on how to accomplish this process." --Dr. John Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of Boundaries and founder of the Townsend Institute "Boundaries for Your Soul spoke to me in echoes of already-known, yet-not-fully-applied truths, as well as with sweet new understandings. For both those familiar with Jesus' inner healing and those new to the process, there is real help here." --Elisa Morgan, author of The Beauty of Broken and The Prayer Coin, cohost of Discover the Word, and president emerita of MOPS International

Download or read book My Unforgettable Senior Year written by Cipriano Arroyo and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark in an UNFORGETTABLE and heartwarming Novel! Where you get to know Marcos a High school senior. Marcos was a brilliant student; unfortunately he didnt enjoy the fun and exciting parts of high school had to offer. Soon that was all going to change! Marcos made up is mind to make his Senior Year of High School one to remember and fun Marcos best friend Zack was the perfect guy to help him with just that. Unlike Marcos shy and quiet ways Zack was loud and spontaneous. Join Marcos as he navigates his senior year of High School. Where he finds love and experiences lost. Where he discovers himself and the meaning life! Youll fall in love with Marcos gentle heart and powerful soul. Uncover Marcos UNFORGETTABLE story!!!

Download or read book The Best Friend Affair written by Ava Gray and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-11 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My best friend from elementary school just came to my rescue... after I found out that I got accidentally pregnant. Lucas isn't the father, but he sure as hell acts like my boyfriend. He's trying to fix things for me. His brilliant suggestion? We get married so my mother doesn't find out how irresponsible I've been. I never thought that the idea of marrying him would give me butterflies. It sounds like a real dream coming true. Except that it's not. It's a terrible idea. Lucas and I come from worlds that couldn't be more different. My mother hates his guts. I can't say that I blame her... but I'm still caught in the middle. And my secret pregnancy will reveal itself at some point. I don't want to lose the support of my family... and I also don't want to lose Lucas. Except that I know I will...

Download or read book The 10 Principles written by Prashant Mittal and published by Prashant Mittal. This book was released on 2024-05-05 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let’s not hate the haters, when the world is educated enough it will change by itself. This book aims to provide readers with a clear and accessible understanding of important and complex subjects, regardless of their background, beliefs, or experiences. It is written with great care and sensitivity to ensure that no topic is approached in a way that would harm or offend any group, regardless of their similarities or differences. The book covers a wide range of important topics deeply interconnected within our lives, including empowerment, corruption, equality, freedom, self-control, evolution, and the meaning of success. Through exploring these themes in depth, readers will gain new insights into the forces that shape our world and how we can all strive for a better future. Whether you’re a seasoned scholar or a curious beginner, this book will provide valuable perspectives on some of the most pressing issues of our time. Its engaging style and comprehensive coverage make it an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of the current world. While many books cover the subjects explored in this book, they often do so in a very complex and detailed way, making it difficult for many people, especially young people, to engage with. As a result, these topics can seem distant and irrelevant, despite their significant impact on our lives. This book takes a different approach, seeking to generate clarity, relevance, and interest among readers of all ages and backgrounds. The book provides readers with a holistic understanding of the complex forces that shape our world by exploring multiple interconnected topics as outlined above. By studying these topics together, readers can gain a deeper appreciation of the interdependence of different aspects of life and how they influence each other. It is especially important for younger readers, who may still need to experience or fully understand these elements of life personally. Ultimately, this book seeks to inspire readers to think critically about the world around them, to question assumptions, and to take action to create a more appropriate and unbiased future for all. Every lesson in this book is distributed into two parts. The first part is the tale of a young girl Amber Hope, which portrays several key learnings about the world we live in, the society we are a part of, and the considerations that we should apply in our deeds and acts. Amber represents the positivity and belief in the victory of good over evil. Amber is the colour of the sunrise which brings hope to the world that the end of the dark tunnel is not too far. The second part of each lesson is constructed with stories, examples, theories and facts, all glued together with observations, understandings, and conclusions. Amber Hope’s stories explain each lesson in an easy and interesting format attainable to the readers. My ambition for this book is to become a beloved part of everyone’s entertainment. I envision family members and friends reading it aloud to each other during travel and events and as a fun evening activity. By making the book accessible and engaging, I hope to inspire people to engage with these important topics, fostering lively discussions and debates that deepen their understanding of the world and each other. This shared experience can help build stronger bonds between them and a greater sense of shared purpose and commitment to creating a better future for all. So, whether people are gathered up on the couch, venturing on a road trip, or assembled around the dinner table, I hope this book will spark meaningful conversations and inspire new ways of thinking about the world we all share.

Download or read book Graduation Day The Baby Sitters Club Friends Forever Special 2 written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club comes a series for a new generation! It's the day the members of the BSC had thought would never come-- the day they graduate from Stoneybrook Middle School. Kristy is worried that this will mean the end of the BSC. Mary Anne realizes she has to set things straight with her ex-boyfriend, Logan. Stacey is stressed about her parents, And claudia isn't sure she'll be allowed to graduate at all. As graduation day comes closer, all the past and present BSC members come together to share their stories of Stoneybrook and the BSC. It's time for them to say good-bye. But their memories and their friendships will last forever.

Download or read book Black Silver Blues Hymnal of the Spirit Hum of the Soul written by Curtis Dean Hill and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-22 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Silver Blues: Hymnal of the Spirit Hum of the Soul is an autobiography of an African American man’s life experiences in the southern states of America, the state of Georgia in the city of Atlanta. Starting as a young child and moving through to adulthood, the struggle in the lives of African American people in the United States is revealed. About the Author Curtis Dean Hill is first and foremost a Christian who loves the Holy Spirit of the Lord. He is a blues artist and enjoys playing the harmonica and the acoustic guitar for weddings, live entertainment, family reunions, birthday parties, and social events. Hill enjoys soft music including gospel, R&B, soul, blues, classical, and jazz. He is a self-educated man of IBEW, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and OIC, Opportunity Industrialization Center of Atlanta, GA.

Download or read book Life After College written by Tori Randolph Terhune and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transitioning from college to "real life" has never been easy. Life After College aims to help recent grads successfully adjust to life beyond college. Focusing on more than just success in the workplace, the authors offer practical advice for all points of life--from time management at home to establishing friendships, love, and relationships. This book will help any recent grad build a fulfilling life.