Download or read book Start Now written by Chelsea Clinton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the youngest activists among us, a book geared just for them full of facts, stories, and tips on how to change the world, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Clinton. What can I do to help save endangered animals? How can I eat healthy? Why do I need to cover my mouth when I cough? What do I do if I'm being bullied? With information on problems both large and small, Chelsea Clinton breaks down the concepts of health, hunger, climate change, endangered species and bullying, so that readers can understand the world around them, and how they can make a difference in their own lives, as well as in their communities and the world at large. With comic drawings to illustrate Clinton's words, photographs of real live kids who are making a difference today, and lists of ways to get involved, this book is the perfect introduction to young activists who want to make the world a better place. A book equally important and welcome for any elementary school kid, the Cub Scout and Girl Scout set, and for moms who want to raise socially active children. Praise for Start Now!: * "A must-have title for school and public libraries as well as young activists' home collections." --Kirkus Reviews "There's a lot of interesting information here, and teachers may want to use this to spark class discussions." --Booklist
Download or read book The Difference You Make written by Pat Williams and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every one of us has influence, whether we realize it or not. In everything we say and do, we are influencing those around us. What if we became more aware, more intentional, and more strategic about our own influence? Well, we might just change the world. True influence, says Pat Williams, isn't about getting what you want--it's about serving others. Using personal stories from his own life and the lives of others, Williams shows readers the difference between influence and manipulation, how to influence others through both words and deeds, and ultimately how to change the world for the better, one relationship at a time. This book will inspire readers to build a positive legacy in the lives of others and take the role of influencer to heart. Each chapter includes questions and ideas for personal reflection and practical application, and can be used to guide group discussions as well. Includes a foreword by Joe Girardi, manager of the New York Yankees.
Download or read book You Can Make A Difference written by Alfonso Elengikal and published by St Pauls BYB. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reader, whether student, teacher, parent, will find in this book something to treasure, something that will move the spirit from within to act, and find fulfillment in making a difference.
Download or read book You Were Made to Make a Difference written by Max Lucado and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This adaptation of "Outlive Your Life" for teens offers practical tips youth can take out into their community to make a difference, plus real-life stories about those who have done just that.
Download or read book One Can Make a Difference written by Ingrid E Newkirk and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-08-18 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “People say, ‘Oh, it’s easy for you to make an impact. But I’m no one of importance. No one would listen to me.’ If I have learned anything, it is that they are wrong. Dead wrong. The world is just waiting to hear from them, just as it is waiting to hear from you.” —Ingrid Newkirk When Ingrid Newkirk almost single-handedly set into motion the largest animal-rights organization in the world, she knew that one person can make a difference. In this book, Ingrid has collected the wisdom, stories, and insight of dozens of activists and world-changers who have proven that one person can make a movement. This engaging and enlightening collection is a call to action for readers everywhere.Because one can make a difference.
Download or read book It s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can t Find Your Keys written by Marilyn Byfield Paul and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-12-30 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overbooking? Running late? Feeling overwhelmed by clutter and to-dos? Management consultant Dr. Marilyn Paul guides you on a path to personal change that will bring true relief from the pain and stress of disorganization. Unlike other books on getting organized, It’s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can’t Find Your Keys offers a clear seven-step path to personal development that is comprehensive in nature. Drawing on her own experience as a chronically disorganized person, Paul adds warmth, insight, humor, and hope to this manual for change and self-discovery. She introduces the notion of becoming “organized enough” to live a far more rewarding life and make the difference that is most important to you.
Download or read book Make a Difference written by Dr. Larry Little and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-04-04 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you ever feel like you aren’t connecting with someone in your life? Maybe it’s an employee, a co-worker, a boss, or a business partner. Maybe it’s a spouse, a child, a parent, or a friend. The truth is, at some point, we all struggle to maintain good relationships with the people with whom we live our lives. Healthy relationships don’t “just happen,” but rather are intentionally grown through work, investment, and dedication to connecting with another person where they are. Dr. Larry Little has made it his life’s work to help people cultivate healthy relationships, and this mission led him to write Make A Difference, the first book that inspired the four-part EAGLE Leadership Series. His model of creating self-awareness that leads to “others-awareness” has led thousands of individuals to grow meaningful and positive relationships with the people they love, live with, and lead. Make A Difference is powerful in its simplicity, and will walk you through a proven process of connecting with others by equipping you with the tools that you need to truly begin investing in the important relationships in your life. Dr. Little guides you to lead yourself and others better by choosing to intentionally invest in relationships. You can Make A Difference.
Download or read book Use Your Difference to Make a Difference written by Tayo Rockson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Become more culturally competent in an increasingly diverse world Recent years have seen dramatic changes to several institutions worldwide. Our increasingly interconnected, digitized, and globalized world presents immense opportunities and unique challenges. Modern businesses and schools interact with individuals and organizations from a diverse range of cultural and national backgrounds—increasing the likelihood for miscommunication, errors in strategy, and unintended consequences in the process. This has also spilled into our daily lives and the way we consume information today. Understanding how to navigate these and other pitfalls requires adaptability, nuanced cross-cultural communication, and effective conflict resolution. Use Your Difference to Make a Difference provides readers with a skills-based, actionable plan that transforms differences into agents of inclusiveness, connection, and mutual understanding. This innovative and timely guide illustrates how to leverage differences to move beyond unconscious biases, manage a culturally-diverse workplace, create an environment for more tolerant schooling environments, more trusted media, communicate across borders, find and retain diverse talent, and bridge the gap between working locally and expanding globally. Expert guidance on a comprehensive range of topics—teamwork, leadership styles, information sharing, delegation, supervision, giving and receiving feedback, coaching and motivation, recruiting, managing suppliers and customers, and more—helps you manage the essential aspects of international relationships and cultural awareness. This valuable resource contains the indispensable knowledge required to: Develop self-awareness needed to be a cross-cultural communicator Develop content, messaging techniques, marketing plans, and business strategies that translate across cultural borders Help your employees to better understand and collaborate with clients and colleagues from different backgrounds Help teachers build safe environments for students to be themselves Strengthen cross-cultural competencies in yourself, your team, and your entire organization Understand the cultural, economic, and political factors surrounding our world Use Your Difference to Make a Difference is a must-have resource for any educator, parent, leader, manager, or team member of an organization that interacts with co-workers and customers from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Download or read book I Can Make a Difference written by Marian Wright Edelman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marian Wright Edelman has drawn from a variety of cultures and peoples to compile these timeless stories, poems, songs, quotations, and folktales that speak to all children to let them know that they can make a difference in today's world.
Download or read book Unfashionable written by Tullian Tchividjian and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that becoming an influential Christian and a force for good in the world often means being different and doing unfashionable things with regard to money, lifestyle, personal possessions, and relationships.
Download or read book Justice Makes a Difference written by Dr. Artika R. Tyner and published by Planting People Growing Justice Press. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'Words are powerful,' Grandma told Justice. 'They can be used in powerful ways to do good or to do harm. That's why it's important to always be careful with your words.'" Justice has grown up witnessing the many ways her grandma serves the community. She wants to make a difference in the world, too, but how? Isn't she too young? Through conversations with her grandma and their shared love of books, Justice learns about important women and men throughout history who changed the world: Ella Baker, Shirley Chisholm, Charles Hamilton Houston, Dr. Wangari Maathai, Paul Robeson, and Ida B. Wells. Justice learns how each leader was a champion for advancing justice and improving the world, and she dreams of becoming a change maker, too—"Miss Freedom Fighter, Esquire," a superhero with a law degree and an afro!
Download or read book You Make the Difference written by Eric Butterworth and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-07-14 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You Make the Difference speaks directly to those of us who find ourselves preoccupied with the sheer effort of coping with life's many demands and who long for real answers, inner security, and self-fulfillment. Eric Butterworth's wise and inspiring book provides us with guidance for living life to the fullest and achieving that most elusive state: happiness. In this book, he reveals how we carry within ourselves the capacity to transform our lives, and provides a road map to getting to know yourself which, Butterworth says, is the "key to happiness."
Download or read book One Makes the Difference written by Julia Hill and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her record-breaking two year tree sit, Julia Butterfly Hill has ceaslessly continued her efforts to promote sustainability and ecologically-minded ways to save the old-growth redwoods she acted so valiantly to protect. Here she provides her many young fans with what they yearn for most -- her advice on how to promote change and improve the health of the planet, distilled into an essential handbook. This book will be accessible to school-aged children, while accomodating the audience of parents and teachers who look to Julia as an example of how one person can "change the world." Packed with a variety of charts, diagrams, and interesting factoids, the book will be broken down into a series of steps and easy-to-follow lessons. It will be written broadly so as to accommodate all kinds of activism, though its core focus will be on environmental issues.
Download or read book Differences That Make A Difference written by Pedro David Espinoza and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Differences That Make A Difference written by Pedro David Espinoza and Jorge Luis Titinger highlights the importance of inclusion, belonging, and diversity for companies to innovate. Thank you!
Download or read book Go Mad written by Andy Gilbert and published by Go Mad Books. This book was released on 2001-03-22 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original Go MAD® book, this title is a great introduction to the Go MAD® Framework. Each of the seven principles are explained in-depth and related to practical examples. Guaranteed to leave you inspired and hungry to put the knowledge into practice!
Download or read book You Can Make a Difference written by Anne Bailey and published by Skylark. This book was released on 1990 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Martin Luther King, Jr., 's birthday, readers are celebrating with family. That night they go to bed and dream about his life and all that he accomplished.
Download or read book YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE written by Edward D. Andrews and published by Christian Publishing House. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "You Can Make a Difference: Why and How Your Christian Life Makes a Difference," the transformative power of faith is explored through the lens of everyday believers who, like the biblical heroes of yore, have the potential to shape their world through their spirituality and actions. Drawing inspiration from figures like David, Nehemiah, Deborah, Esther, and the Apostle Paul, the book reveals how a Christian life can positively influence others. This book provides practical insights and inspiration for Christians who strive to live a life of service and make a lasting impact. It underlines the importance of a spiritual attitude, courageous faith, and service to others. By using biblical principles and personal anecdotes, the book elucidates how each believer, no matter how ordinary, has the potential to be an extraordinary force of change. From fostering community and radiating Christ's love to empowering others through discipleship, "You Can Make a Difference" guides readers on a journey of spiritual growth and service. It serves as a reminder that even small gestures can ripple out to create significant change, and that living out Jesus' teachings is a joyous responsibility. This book is an uplifting call to action for all Christians to embody their faith, encouraging them to step into their role as difference makers with grace, courage, and joy. Regardless of whether you touch ten lives or just one, this book will inspire you to live out your Christian life with an understanding that you can and will make a difference.
