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101 Things I Learned® in Business School (101 Things I Learned)
by Matthew Frederick Michael W. PreisAn informatively illustrated guide to business principles by a professor, entrepreneur, consultant, executive, and Harvard Business School graduate.Success in business—and in business school—calls for a broad knowledge base and the ability to turn it into action. This accessible book provides a thorough grounding in the principles most essential to the study and practice of business, from corporate organization to maintaining customer satisfaction. Lessons include:• key elements of organizational philosophy, structure, culture, and behavior• ways to grow a business in new and existing markets• why fast-growing companies may be chronically short on cash• how to manage and interpret data when weighing a decision• how to run a meeting most effectively• how social and environmental responsibility can be good for business101 Things I Learned® in Business School will appeal to students seeking traction in a demanding curriculum, to self-made entrepreneurs looking to improve their business practices, and to seasoned professionals seeking a refresher on core principles.
101 Things I Learned® in Product Design School (101 Things I Learned)
by Matthew Frederick Sung Jang Martin ThalerAn engaging, enlightening, and cleverly illustrated guide to product design, written by experienced professional designers and instructors. Products are in every area of our lives, but just what product designers do and how they think is a mystery to most. Product design is not art, engineering, or craft, even as it calls for skills and understandings in each of these areas—along with psychology, history, cultural anthropology, physics, ergonomics, materials technology, marketing, and manufacturing. This accessible guide provides an entry point into this vast field through 101 brief, illustrated lessons exploring such areas as • why all design is performed in relation to the body • why every product is part of a system • the difference between being clever and being gimmicky • why notions of beauty are universal across cultures • how to use both storytelling and argument to effectively persuade Written by three experienced design instructors and professionals, 101 Things I Learned® in Product Design School provides concise, thoughtful touch points for beginning design students, experienced professionals, and anyone else wishing to better understand this complex field that shapes our lives every day.
101 Things I Learned™ in Business School
by Matthew Frederick Michael W. Preis101 THINGS I LEARNED IN BUSINESS SCHOOL will cover a wide range of lessons that are basic enough for the novice business student as well as inspiring to the experienced practitioner. The unique packaging of this book will attract people of all ages who have always wondered whether business school would be a smart career choice for them. Judging by the growing number of people taking the GMATs (the entrance exam for business school) each year, clearly more people than ever are thinking about heading in this direction. Subjects include accounting, finance, marketing, management, leadership, human relations, and much more - in short, everything one would expect to encounter in business school. Illustrated in the same fun, gift book format as 101 THINGS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL, this will be the perfect gift for a recent college or high school grad, or even for someone already well-versed in the business world.
101 Things I Learned™ in Culinary School
by Matthew Frederick Louis EguarasLouis Eguaras, a renowned chef at the Le Cordon Bleu Program at the California School of Culinary Arts, provides readers with a terrific overview of what is truly involved in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of meals. He also provides invaluable insights into just what is involved in making this one's chosen profession. The book will feature a wide range of illustrated lessons, from how to properly hold a knife. . . to the history of food. . . from food preparation and presentation. . . to restaurant hospitality and management, and much more. The book will be presented in the distinctive and highly-attractive packaged style of 101 THINGS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL, and will be the perfect gift for anyone who is thinking about entering culinary school, is already enrolled, or even just the casual chef.
101 Things I Learned™ in Fashion School
by Matthew Frederick Alfredo CabreraThe world of the fashionista is brought to vivid life with 101 introductory lessons on such topics as how a designer anticipates cultural trends and "sees" the fashion consumer, the workings of the fashion calendar, the ways a designer collection is conceived, the manufacture of fabric, fashion illustration, and more. Illustrated in the distinctly unique packaged style of the bestselling101 THINGS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL, this new book on fashion design will be a perfect book for any fashion school wannabe, a recent graduate, or even a seasoned professional.
101 Things I Learned™ in Film School
by Matthew Frederick Neil LandauHow to set a scene? What's the best camera angle? How does the new technology interact with scenes? And how does one even get the financing to make a movie? These basic questions and much more are all covered in this exquisite packaged book on the film industry and making movies as a profession. Written by Neil Landau, an experienced screenwriter and script consultant to the major movie studios, this is the perfect book for anyone who wants to know about the inner-workings of this industry. Whether it's someone who wants to make movies as a full-timecareer, or just someone who is interested in film, this book covers it all.
101 Things That Piss Me Off: And Thousands of Other Things That Suck Just As Much
by Herb W. ReichComplaining, psychologists assert, is good for your health. It acts as a relief valve to help dispel the pent up energy generated by our daily frustrations, personal peeves, and life-long vexations. Now curmudgeons, gripers, grousers, and complainers have their own place to discard their tension! 101 Things That Piss Me Off is the manifesto guaranteed to help even the crabbiest soul let loose. Here is just a sample list of items guaranteed to piss anyone off:•Aggressive drivers who give the finger•People who graduated from assertiveness courses•Elevator music•Having the best senators money can buy•Appliances that fail the day after the warranty expires•Nineteen-year-old tech millionaires•People who are more inept than we give them credit for
101 Topics for Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Leaders: Accreditation, Verification, Quality Systems, and More (ASM Books)
by Rebekah M. MartinSuccessfully manage your laboratory accreditation and compliance audits with this easily accessible how-to resource for clinical laboratories 101 Topics for Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Leaders: Accreditation, Verification, Quality Systems, and More by Rebekah M. Martin is your roadmap to achieving and maintaining excellence in clinical microbiology laboratory administration. This quick reference guide is designed to help laboratory professionals efficiently navigate the key aspects of accreditation, regulatory compliance, and quality management. This practical resource is perfect for both new and experienced laboratory leaders who need accessible, actionable information. Inside, you’ll find: Regulatory Overview: Information on the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, test complexity categories, and the roles of key agencies like the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food & Drug Administration in overseeing clinical laboratories.Accreditation Basics: Guidance on how to obtain and maintain laboratory accreditation, including what to expect during inspections and how to respond to deficiencies.Test Verification & Validation: Essential tips on conducting verification and validation studies to ensure your laboratory’s test systems are accurate, reliable, and compliant with regulatory standards.Quality Management Essentials: Practical strategies for implementing and maintaining a quality management system, including process control, document management, and continuous improvement techniques that keep your lab running smoothly. Presented in a user-friendly question-and-answer format, 101 Topics for Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Leaders is your go-to resource for quick, reliable guidance on leading a compliant and high-performing clinical microbiology laboratory.
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees: A Manager's Guide to Addressing Performance, Conduct, and Discipline Challenges
by Paul FalconeInappropriate attire, lateness, sexually offensive behavior, not to mention productivity and communication issues . . . these are just a few of the uncomfortable topics bosses must sometimes discuss with their employees. 101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employeesoffers realistic sample dialogues managers can use to facilitate clear, direct interactions with their employees, helping them sidestep potential awkwardness and meet issues head-on. This practical, solution-oriented book walks readers through some of the most common - as well as the most serious - employee problems they are likely to encounter. Covering everything from substandard performance reviews to personal hygiene to termination meetings, this handy guide helps managers treat their people with dignity, focusing not just on what to say but also on how to say it. This helpful bookprovides proven techniques managers can use to protect themselves and their organizations. . . and get the very best from their people.
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees: A Manager's Guide to Addressing Performance, Conduct, and Discipline Challenges
by Paul FalconeThis second edition of the bestselling guide by top human resources author Paul Falcone provides guidance for managers, including sample dialogues for how to broach uncomfortable conversations across a wide range of issues.Inappropriate workplace conduct, lateness, sexually offensive behavior, productivity and communication issues . . . these are just a few of the uncomfortable topics bosses must sometimes discuss with their employees. 101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees offers realistic sample dialogues managers can use to facilitate clear, direct interactions with their employees, helping to sidestep potential awkwardness and meet issues head-on. This practical, solution-oriented book walks readers through some of the most common—s well as the most serious—employee problems they are likely to encounter. While covering everything from substandard performance reviews to progressive disciplinary warnings and termination meetings, the second edition of this bestselling resource offers readers twenty new scenarios covering current hot-button issues like FMLA abuse and ADA accommodations, wage and hour challenges, team turnarounds, and compensation conflicts. This handy guide helps managers treat their people with dignity and respect, focusing not just on what to say but also on how to say it. It provides proven techniques managers can use to protect themselves and their organizations—and get the very best from their people.
101 Toughest Interview Questions: And Answers That Win the Job!
by Frances Bolles Haynes Daniel PorotNothing is more crucial to landing your dream job than a stellar performance in the all-important interview, that nerve-wracking final step to every job search. Extensively updated and revised for today's highly competitive employment market, this compact, concise handbook will prepare you for the most challenging and frequently asked questions you can expect to encounter. Following each question is a list of savvy, can't-miss sample answers, which can be easily modified to reflect your own experience level, skills, and qualifications.
101 Ways To Love Your Job
by Stephanie Goddard DavidsonMore Joy in Your Job! People expect more out of their work now - not just a steady paycheck, but satisfaction and an opportunity to make a difference with others. Stephanie Goddard Davidson, author of 101 Ways to Have a Great Day at Work now shows you how to take your job and love it! Easy to read and even easier to use, this power-packed little book will help you transform your work experience: * Techniques for career enjoyment through improving your skills and changing your perceptions * How what you wear can affect your internal motivation and shift your point of view to promote career happiness * Breakthrough techniques for doing your best work * Coaching yourself into a meaningful career * Developing your best work in only minutes a day * Surpassing expectations - your bosses' and your own * People skills and self-management In her signature easy-to-read and easy-to-use style, Stephanie Davidson has written another book that will transform the workplace.
101 Ways To Make Every Second Count
by Robert Bly101 Ways to Make Every Second Count goes beyond the usual time-management books to bring you a broad range of strategies and tactics for more success with less stress...for getting more done in less time. You'll learn how to maximize your time by setting priorities, creating useful schedules, and overcoming procrastination. Robert Ely describes how proper diet, exercise, and sleep-or lack thereof-affect our energy levels. And how using the latest technology allows us to manage information and to communicate more efficiently and effectively.
101 Ways To Save Money On Your Tax - Legally 2016-2017
by Adrian RafteryMr. Taxman is back with essential money-saving tax tips for 2016-2017 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! is the Australian taxpayer's essential guide to maximising returns. Comprehensively updated for 2016-2017, this indispensable resource explains all of the changes to the May 2016 budget to help you pay what you owe and not a penny more. You'll find answers to common questions, tax traps to avoid and plenty of tips from Mr. Taxman himself that can save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars! Leverage your business, education, family, property, medical expenses, levies, shares and superannuation to get the tax return you deserve - and are fully entitled to under Australian law. You'll also find expert advice for tax-effective investments, tax planning and how to find a great accountant, so you can position yourself for an even bigger return next year! Taxes are important, and they pay for things that are fundamental to a functioning society - but the government is only entitled to so much of your money. This book helps you determine exactly how much that is, so you can stop overpaying and start maximising your return. Maximise deductions for your family, business, investments and more Understand the latest changes to tax law Identify traps and errors before it's too late Access planning and filing tips for your specific situation Every year, so many Australians overpay their tax due to confusion surrounding tax law. Don't allow obscure language and complicated deductions to take money out of your pocket this year. It's your money, and you worked hard for it. Why pay more than you have to? 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax -Legally! shows you how to maximise deductions to maximise returns, and make sense out of your tax.
101 Ways To Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2018-2019
by Adrian RafteryTHIS BOOK IS YOUR FIRST TAX DEDUCTION! WHY PAY MORE TAX THAN YOU HAVE TO? 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax – Legally! 2018-19 is the only tax guide you will need this year. Whether you're submitting online or through your tax professional, Adrian Raftery, aka Mr Taxman, takes you step-by-step through the changes in the May 2018 budget, including new legislation for cryptocurrency, variations to investment property claims and adjustments to financial assistance for studying. No matter what your age or income, this helpful guide offers tips for all taxpayers including: employees business owners students families superannuation fund members investors with interests in rental properties and share portfolios. With 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax – Legally! 2018-19, avoid the common mistakes that cost taxpayers every year, get answers to the most frequently answered questions and discover essential money-saving tax tips for the 2018-2019 tax year.
101 Ways to Captivate a Business Audience
by Sue GaulkeCaptivating a business audience doesn't come naturally to most business speakers. But they can learn to do it and have fun -- with minimum stress and plenty of charisma. This handy little book shares the author's highly successful "sizzle-steak" method. It features 101 audience-tested anecdotes, experiences, quotes, and insights designed to help every speaker "turn up the creative heat." Readers will learn how they can: * customize their message to the audience * generate ideas fast * organize material for maximum retention * control nervousness * add sizzle every six minutes * look, feel, and act like a million dollars * energize their voices * create exciting visual aids * "bulletproof" their presentations
101 Ways to Get Out of Debt and on the Road to Wealth
by Ashley Ormond101 Ways to Get Out Of Debt and On the Road to Wealth is the ultimate handbook for anybody who wants to get out of debt and stay out of debt. This book will provide you with an insider's knowledge of how to beat the lenders at their own game. Inside you will find 101 practical and proven methods that anybody can use to master their debt. Best-selling author Ashley Ormond shows you how to conquer all types of debt, including mortgages, credit cards, car loans, personal loans, investment loans and small business loans. In this book you will learn how to: save a fortune in interest get out of debt years earlier decide which debts to attack first find the best lending deals for your needs manage repayment problems. Ashley Ormond's common-sense approach will get you debt free and on the road to wealth in no time -- and that means more control over your life, less stress, and greater long-term security for you and your family.
101 Ways to Make Learning Active Beyond the Classroom
by Elaine BiechFresh, creative strategies guaranteed to enliven online training 101 Ways to Make Learning Active Beyond the Classroom provides proven, practical strategies, activities, and tips for those tasked with facilitating training in any subject area among alternative settings. Based on the best-selling Active Training approach, these methods have been designed by recognized experts, and are guaranteed to enliven any learning event. Readers will find a toolkit of ready-to-use exercises and tips for organizing, conducting, and delivering active learning, in alternative settings on the job or around the world. The book is organized in a way that allows trainers to quickly and easily identify strategies that hold the most promise for specific situations. Each strategy is illustrated with a case example that demonstrates the concepts in action. Two hundred tips organized in twenty how-to lists will prove invaluable for using Twitter, coaching virtually, encouraging informal learning, opening interactive virtual learning sessions, and much more. Coverage includes best practices for social media and informal learning, common e-learning tools, as well as guidance toward using a full gamut of tools from gamification and simulation to serious games and m-learning. Active training encourages participants to use their brains to study ideas, solve problems, and apply what they've learned. It's a fast-paced, fun, supportive, and personally engaging environment. This book shows training facilitators the proven techniques that help learners get more out of the material. Design a more engaging learning environment Improve delivery with optimized technology Utilize effective learning tools and practical strategies Learn best practices for social media, coaching, virtual learning, and more Learners need to figure things out by themselves, ask questions, practice skills, and transfer skills and knowledge to the job. With proven strategies designed by industry leaders, 101 Ways to Make Learning Active Beyond the Classroom is the indispensable guide to the design and delivery of effective alternative ways to learn.
101 Ways to Make Training Active
by Melvin L. SilbermanWhen it was first published in 1995, Mel Silberman's 101 Ways to Make Training Active became an instant bestseller. Now this revised and updated second edition offers the same dynamic approach and several completely new case examples. The examples support each exercise and highlight real-time uses of the highly successful Active Training method. In addition, the book includes 200 training tips that form the nuts-and-bolts of successful active training. These tips incorporated in the book's top ten lists show how to build quality, activity, variety, and direction into your training programs.For the first time 101 Ways to Make Training Active features a CD-ROM containing all the original "Top Ten Trainers Tips and Techniques" lists for easy reproduction and distribution.
101 Ways to Promote Yourself
by Raleigh PinskeyYou may have the most outstanding business, product, idea or talent in the world, but in order to be successful, you have to let the world know about it. Raleigh Pinskey offers you a crash course on how to get the attention you need.
101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2013 - 2014
by Adrian RafteryHow to minimise your tax debt and maximise your return from one of Australia's leading tax experts Everyone has to pay tax, but why should you ever pay more than you owe? Don't let the government take more hard-earned dollars than it's entitled to. Without even knowing it, you could be giving away hundreds, even thousands! In this year's edition of 101 Ways to Save on Your Tax--Legally!, Adrian Raftery, also known as Mr. Taxman, gives you proven tips to help you minimise your tax debt while maximising your return. No matter how old you are or how much you earn, you can keep more of your money with vital tax deductions related to family, employment and education, investments, superannuation, small business, and much more. Written by one of Australia's leading tax and finance experts Comprehensively updated for the 2013 - 2014 tax year Packed with moneysaving tax tips and answers to frequently asked questions With Mr. Taxman's expert tips and bonus resources, you'll be able to better manage your tax issues 365 days a year and save a bundle at tax time!
101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2014 - 2015
by Adrian RafteryAs featured on The Project (Channel Ten), A Current Affair (Channel 9), ABC Radio and in Money Magazine. Stop giving your money away! You work hard for your money, and you work even harder to set and keep a budget that makes the most of it. But when tax time arrives, do you feel shorted on your return? Nearly everyone has to pay taxes, but the government is only entitled to so much of your money. You might be letting them keep hundreds or even thousands of dollars that rightfully belong to you. No matter what your accounting habits have been so far, you can still claim what's yours. 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax—Legally! 2014 – 2015 is your ultimate guide to maximising your return. Author Adrian Raftery, a.k.a. Mr. Taxman, is Australia's leading personal taxation expert. In the book, Raftery provides the information you need to get back every single dollar you're entitled to, plus tips and tricks that help you get the most out of deductions related to: You, your family, and your property Education, employment, and small business Investment property, shares, and superannuation Special circumstances, including medical expenses and levies The book also contains advice on related matters, including tax-effective investments, tax planning, and how to find a great accountant. All information has been updated to reflect tax law changes wrought by the May 2014 budget. If you're tired of paying too much tax and seeing too little return, 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax—Legally! 2014 – 2015 is your comprehensive guide to putting things right, starting now.
101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2014-2015
by Adrian RafteryStop giving your money away!You work hard for your money, and you work even harder to set and keep a budget that makes the most of it. But when tax time arrives, do you feel shorted on your return? Nearly everyone has to pay taxes, but the government is only entitled to so much of your money. You might be letting them keep hundreds or even thousands of dollars that rightfully belong to you. No matter what your accounting habits have been so far, you can still claim what's yours.101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax--Legally! 2014 - 2015 is your ultimate guide to maximising your return. Author Adrian Raftery, a.k.a. Mr. Taxman, is Australia's leading personal taxation expert. In the book, Raftery provides the information you need to get back every single dollar you're entitled to, plus tips and tricks that help you get the most out of deductions related to:You, your family, and your propertyEducation, employment, and small businessInvestment property, shares, and superannuationSpecial circumstances, including medical expenses and leviesThe book also contains advice on related matters, including tax-effective investments, tax planning, and how to find a great accountant. All information has been updated to reflect tax law changes wrought by the May 2014 budget. If you're tired of paying too much tax and seeing too little return, 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax--Legally! 2014 - 2015 is your comprehensive guide to putting things right, starting now.
101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2017-2018
by Adrian RafteryMr. Taxman is back to save you even more on your 2017-2018 tax 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax — Legally! is the quintessential guide for every Australian taxpayer. Updated annually to keep pace with changing tax laws, this book shows you how to maximise your return and keep more of your hard-earned money. Why pay more than your fair share? This year's edition explains all of the changes to the May 2017 budget, and provides indispensable advice from Mr. Taxman himself! Find answers to your questions and identify every deduction that applies to you; leverage your business, education, family, property, medical expenses, levies, shares and superannuation to receive your maximum return. This invaluable guide goes beyond tax prep to help you position yourself for an even better return next year! Learn where and how to invest, the traps you should avoid and how you can start planning now so you can owe less the next time around. It's not about "cheating the system" — by clarifying obscure language and complicated rules, this book simply helps you reclaim the money that belongs to you. Understand how changes to the tax laws affect you for 2017-2018 Maximise your deductions and avoid overpayment Get organised with tips and advice for your specific situation Avoid tax traps, correct errors and get the return you deserve Taxes are important for a functional society, but the government is only entitled to so much of your money. So many Australians overpay their tax every year — it's time to separate yourself from the crowd. Pay what you owe, but not a cent more, with the clear, expert guidance in 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax — Legally!
101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax - Legally! 2019-2020
by Adrian RafteryAn essential money-saving resource for every Australian who pays tax – fully updated for the 2019-2020 tax year. 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax – Legally! is the tax guide every Australian should own. Step-by-step instructions from Adrian Raftery, akaMr. Taxman, will show you how to leverage every available deduction to lower your tax bill and keep more of your hard-earned money. Thoroughly updated for the 2019-2020 tax year, this new edition gives you the latest information on changes to the tax codes and how they affect your situation. Tax laws are constantly changing, but you don’t have to pore over piles of legislation to file your tax accurately and completely – that’s what Mr. Taxman is here for. Don’t let yourself become one of the people who overpay, find out what you actually owe and prepare for even better savings next year. This guide removes the stress and confusion from tax season and helps you file on time with no mistakes. Whether an individual, married couple, investor, business owner or pensioner, this guide will help you: understand how your taxes have changed for 2019-2020 reduce your tax bill, potentially by $100s or $1000s learn plenty of expert tips, avoid tax traps and find the answers to frequently-asked questions explore topics such as medical expenses, levies, shares, property, education, business and family expenses, superannuation and much more protect yourself from errors, audits, overpayments and other common problems. When it's time to file your tax, turn to 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Tax – Legally! Maximise your deductions and get the best possible tax return. Don’t pay more than you have to, Mr. Taxman is here to help.