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Peak Investment Capital
by Richard S. Ruback Royce YudkoffKobbina Awuah (MBA 2014) became intrigued with the possibility of adapting Entrepreneurship through Acquisition in Ghana, where he grew up and where his family still lived. While he knew he could work for a multi-national enterprise located in Ghana, he was confident that buying a small business to run provided an opportunity to have more of an impact. He formed Peak Investment Capital (PIC) at the beginning of 2014 with the goal of finding a business to buy in Ghana that he could grow as its CEO.
Peak Load And Capacity Pricing
by Chris HarrisPeak Load and Capacity Pricing lays out clear pricing strategies for understanding peak load and capacity pricing structures, further cementing electricity's role as an asset class with fixed and variable costs. This work presents a global recasting of electricity market design, and it will be of direct use to practitioners, academics, commentators, planners, and policy makers in electricity. Harris places electricity firmly in the canon of the microeconomics and econo-engineering of pricesetting, from bridges to other infrastructure assets. His findings and research offer a fresh alternative to prevailing policies and regulations.
Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day
by Amishi Jha'This book can catapult you into living fully the life that is yours to live while you have the chance' Jon Kabat-Zinn'A must-read for our distracted times' Dan Goleman'A must-have guide to experiencing every moment of our lives' Goldie Hawn'A treasure trove of insights and exercises to enrich our lives' Dan SiegelStop for a moment. Are you here right now?Is your focus on the words in front of you? Or is it roaming elsewhere, to the past or future, to a worry, to your to-do list, or to your phone?The good news: There's nothing wrong with you - your brain isn't broken. The human brain was built to be distractible.The even better news: You can train your brain to pay attention more effectively.Acclaimed neuroscientist Dr Amishi Jha has dedicated her life's work to understanding the science of attention at every level - from brain imaging studies in the lab to field testing soldiers, firefighters and athletes. Her mission has been to scientifically determine how we can harness the full power of our attention to better meet all that life demands. In Peak Mind, Dr Jha expertly guides readers through fascinating research, debunking common assumptions about focus and attention, and offers remarkably easy-to-adapt flexible twelve minute-a-day exercises to lift the mental fog, declutter the mind, and strengthen focus so that you can experience more of your life.
Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day
by Amishi Jha'This book can catapult you into living fully the life that is yours to live while you have the chance' Jon Kabat-Zinn'A must-read for our distracted times' Dan Goleman'A must-have guide to experiencing every moment of our lives' Goldie Hawn'A treasure trove of insights and exercises to enrich our lives' Dan SiegelStop for a moment. Are you here right now?Is your focus on the words in front of you? Or is it roaming elsewhere, to the past or future, to a worry, to your to-do list, or to your phone?The good news: There's nothing wrong with you - your brain isn't broken. The human brain was built to be distractible.The even better news: You can train your brain to pay attention more effectively.Acclaimed neuroscientist Dr Amishi Jha has dedicated her life's work to understanding the science of attention at every level - from brain imaging studies in the lab to field testing soldiers, firefighters and athletes. Her mission has been to scientifically determine how we can harness the full power of our attention to better meet all that life demands. In Peak Mind, Dr Jha expertly guides readers through fascinating research, debunking common assumptions about focus and attention, and offers remarkably easy-to-adapt flexible twelve minute-a-day exercises to lift the mental fog, declutter the mind, and strengthen focus so that you can experience more of your life.
Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day
by Amishi P. JhaSTOP FOR A MOMENT. Are you here right now? Is your focus on this page? Or is it roaming elsewhere, to the past or future, to a worry, to your to-do list, or to your phone? Whether you’re simply browsing, talking to friends, or trying to stay focused in an important meeting, you can’t seem to manage to hang on to your attention. No matter how hard you try, you’re somewhere else. The consequence is that you miss out on 50 percent of your life—including the most important moments. The good news: There’s nothing wrong with you—your brain isn’t broken. The human brain was built to be distractible. The even better news: You can train your brain to pay attention more effectively. Stay with me a little longer and soon you will be able to: Focus without all the struggle. Take back your attention from the pull of distraction. And function at your peak, for all that truly matters in your life.
Peak Oil, Climate Change, and the Limits to China's Economic Growth: Peak Oil, Climate Change, And The Limits To China's Economic Growth (Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics)
by Minqi LiThis book studies the limits imposed by the depletion of fossil fuels and the requirements of climate stabilization on economic growth with a focus on China. The book intends to examine the potentials of various energy resources, including oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, wind, solar, and other renewables, as well as energy efficiency. Unlike many other books on the subject, this book intends to argue that, despite the large potentials of renewable energies and energy efficiency, economic growth eventually will have to be brought to an end as China and the world undertake the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies. China has overtaken the US to become the world’s largest energy consumer and greenhouse gas emitter. Their energy consumption is dominated by coal and China now accounts for one quarter of the world’s total carbon dioxide emissions. Moreover, China is set to become the world’s largest oil importer in the next decade. This book will consider energy development in the broader context of economic and social changes, especially the historical dynamics of the capitalist world system. Historical lessons of capitalism and socialism will be discussed. The book will evaluate the implications of ecological limits to growth on the economic system and argue that the existing capitalist system is fundamentally incompatible with ecological sustainability.
Peak Performance: How to Achieve and Sustain Excellence in Operations Management (Sustainable Improvements in Environment Safety and Health)
by Emily Millikin DeKerchove Patricia Melton Allen Frances E. AlstonThe key to success and reaching peak performance is integrating three processes to optimize business through the use of human performance improvement tools, lean thinking, operational excellence, along with a strong organizational culture as the underpinning. These components form the basis of the Peak Performance Model. The tools presented in this book, along with the case studies, demonstrate how the model is applied and integrated into company practices. Companies and organizations want to improve their performance, but many have not integrated the right tools and processes. Through the application of the Peak Performance Model, every company can achieve and sustain Peak Performance.
Peak Performance: Success in College and Beyond
by Sharon FerrettThis best-selling text presents new and returning college students with practical, hands-on strategies for increasing their performance inside and outside the classroom. Peak Performance helps students make the connection between their academic efforts and their job and life skills. Students learn a variety of personal productivity skills related to positive work and study habits, as well as creative problem-solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills. <p><p> This new edition includes the latest issues affecting students, such as campus safety and changing technology. Also, more "how to" information gives students even more opportunity to put the material into practice. The revised design and new illustrations help visual learners understand key theories and concepts and provide more practical applications.
Peak Performance: Success In College And Beyond
by Sharon K. FerrettThe ninth edition of Peak Performance provides students with common sense strategies for excelling in school and life. From the unique Take 3 feature, which encourages making smart use of even small segments of time, to tips on "How to Say No" to avoid the stress of stretching your time too thin, to "Getting the Most Out of a Class Lecture" that helps students focus during a variety of challenging lecture situations, Peak Performance delivers the essential tools for managing time and resources. Students are provided with ample opportunities to apply and enhance critical thinking skills through Think Fast case studies, in-text questions and activities, and a wide variety of end-of-chapter Worksheets.
Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success
by Steve Magness Brad Stulberg"A transfixing book on how to sustain peak performance and avoid burnout" —Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Option B, Originals, and Give and Take"An essential playbook for success, happiness, and getting the most out of ourselves." Arianna Huffington, author of Thrive and The Sleep Revolution"I doubt anyone can read Peak Performance without itching to apply something to their own lives." —David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of The Sports GeneA few common principles drive performance, regardless of the field or the task at hand. Whether someone is trying to qualify for the Olympics, break ground in mathematical theory or craft an artistic masterpiece, many of the practices that lead to great success are the same. In Peak Performance, Brad Stulberg, a former McKinsey and Company consultant and writer who covers health and the science of human performance, and Steve Magness, a performance scientist and coach of Olympic athletes, team up to demystify these practices and demonstrate how you can achieve your best.The first book of its kind, Peak Performance combines the inspiring stories of top performers across a range of capabilities—from athletic to intellectual and artistic—with the latest scientific insights into the cognitive and neurochemical factors that drive performance in all domains. In doing so, Peak Performance uncovers new linkages that hold promise as performance enhancers but have been overlooked in our traditionally-siloed ways of thinking. The result is a life-changing book in which you can learn how to enhance your performance via myriad ways including: optimally alternating between periods of intense work and rest; priming the body and mind for enhanced productivity; and developing and harnessing the power of a self-transcending purpose.In revealing the science of great performance and the stories of great performers across a wide range of capabilities, Peak Performance uncovers the secrets of success, and coaches you on how to use them. If you want to take your game to the next level, whatever "your game" may be, Peak Performance will teach you how.
Peak Performance Culture: The Five Metrics of Organizational Excellence
by Dave MitchellAn innovative approach to driving maximum performance at all levels of an organization Peak Performance Culture: The Five Metrics of Operational Excellence is a step-by-step roadmap to achieving optimal organizational development in your company or association. This practical guide helps you accurately evaluate the current state of your company and create a strategy that maximizes its future success. Author Dave Mitchell, building upon concepts introduced in his bestselling books The Power of Understanding People and The Power of Understanding, provides new applications, effective real-world tactics, powerful organizational assessment tools, and much more. The book addresses the five critical factors for organizational success: vertical alignment, horizontal alignment, leadership ideology and corporate culture, employee experience, and customer experience. Each comprehensive chapter introduces a key component to peak performance culture — containing a detailed definition of the component, illustrative examples, expert insights, and practical considerations relevant to a diverse range of real-world situations. This must-have guide: Features exercises and assessments to identify organizational metrics drawn from 25 years of work with client organizations such as Allstate Insurance, Bank of America, Universal Studios, Hilton Worldwide, Walt Disney World, and hundreds more Explores best practices for implementing policies, procedures, and philosophies that align with an organization's mission, values, and strategy Discusses individual characteristics of high performers, how to enhance teamwork, the relationships between functional units within an organization, and employee recruitment, selection, and onboarding Addresses issues surrounding how employees responsible for customer satisfaction are experiencing their organizations Provides tools for continually evaluating and improving customer experience, including a pragmatic model that can be applied to any organization Whether your company needs to correct performance problems, or is already successful but seeking even higher levels of success, Peak Performance Culture: The Five Metrics of Operational Excellence will prove to be an invaluable resource for any organization.
Peak Performance Every Time: Strategies for Confidence, Motivation, and Focus
by Simon HartleyMost people have good days…and not so good days. When they step back and ask what makes the difference, many conclude that it’s that stuff that happens between their ears. So, how do we engineer our mindset? How do we get our mental game right, so that we can perform at our best, consistently? Peak Performance Every Time provides readers with a detailed look into how to build the critical components of a great mental game. It will help them to hone their focus, control their confidence, master motivation and deliver their best ‘under pressure’. In short, it will help deliver peak performance, every time. The book provides a practical guide to performance psychology, based on approaches and methods that have been tried and tested in the demanding world of elite sport. In addition to applied practice, it provides real life examples and case studies from both elite sport and business, plus the underpinning theory and research. This book will be invaluable to anyone trying to reach their full potential, in particular athletes, coaches, managers and executives. It may also be of interest to sports psychology, management and business students.
The Peak Performance Formula: Achieving Breakthrough Results in Life and Work
by Bob Lesser"We all need tools and tactics to achieve at the highest levels—both at work and in life. This book gives you the framework."—Eric Schmidt, Cofounder, Schmidt Futures, and Former CEO, Google A Bay Area resident and longtime Silicon Valley executive coach, Bob Lesser knows the stresses of career development firsthand. His advice, research, and 30 Day Peak Performance Challenge draw from his own experiences and research, yet can be applied much further than just the workplace. Whether you are a struggling athlete or a high powered executive, The Peak Performance Formula will guide you to become your best. In this actionable guide to achieving one's peak performance, Lesser shares his analysis of the three pillars of success: purpose, values, and vision. He incorporates case studies from real life peak performers, and contextualizes his argument within neurological, psychological, and religious research. Read about:Iron Man Dick HoytMusician G LoveActivist Suraya SadeedFormer Governor Michael Dukakis...and many more real life peak performers!
Peak Performance halten: Wie Sie Ihre Gesundheit stärken und Leistungsfähigkeit sichern
by Silvia BalabanAls Leistungsträger liefern Sie 24/7 mentale Höchstleistung: zunehmende Arbeitsverdichtung, Entscheidungsdauerfeuer und ASAP-isierung gekoppelt mit ständiger Erreichbarkeit und den Folgen von Globalisierung, sowie wirtschaftlichen und politischen Krisen. All das zehrt an Ihrer Energie. All das geht auf Kosten Ihrer Gesundheit. Um ein Auspowern zu vermeiden, ist ein wirkungsvolles, wissenschaftlich fundiertes Trainings- und Regenerationskonzept erforderlich, wie es im Leistungssport seit Jahren Standard ist. Daher bilden neueste Methoden und objektiv messbare Daten aus der Stressmedizin die Basis dieses Buches. Erfahren Sie, wie Sie durch biochemische und biophysische Parameter Ihre Kraft und Regeneration qualitativ verbessern können, denn Fakten schaffen Sicherheit. Praxisnah und leicht verständlich informiert dieser Ratgeber mit Selbstchecks, Fallbeispielen und Praxistipps über die wichtigsten Gesundheitsgrundlagen für berufliche Peak Performance Situationen. Fundiertes Wissen, damit Sie neue Stärke tanken und zukünftige Herausforderungen wieder mit Gelassenheit meistern können.
The Peak Performing Organization
by Ronald J. Burke Cary L. CooperBuilding a peak performing organization is not easy or else everybody would be achieving this goal. Organizations today are facing heightened challenges in remaining competitive in a more demanding global business environment. New technology, customer expectation, outsourcing, low cost competitors and needs for both higher performance and more inno
Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You—At Work And In Life
by Spencer JohnsonFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Who Moved My Cheese?, a brilliant new parable that shows readers how to stay calm and successful, even in the most challenging of environments.A young man lives unhappily in a valley. One day he meets an old man who lives on a mountain peak. At first the young man doesn’t realize that he is talking to one of the most peaceful and successful people in the world. But in the course of further encounters and conversations, the young man comes to understand that he can apply the old man’s remarkable principles and practical tools to his own life to change it for the better. Spencer Johnson knows how to tell a deceptively simple story that teaches deep lessons. The One Minute Manager (co-written with Ken Blanchard) sold 15 million copies and stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for more than twenty years. Since it was published a decade ago, Who Moved My Cheese? has sold more than 25 million copies. In fact there are more than 46 million copies of Spencer Johnson’s books in print, in forty-seven languages—and with today’s economic uncertainty, his new book could not be more relevant. Pithy, wise, and empowering, Peaks and Valleys is clearly destined to becomeanother Spencer Johnson classic.
Peaks, Spikes, and Barrels: Modeling Sharp Movements in Oil Prices
by Alun Thomas Martin Mühleisen Malika PantA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Pear Venture Capital
by Alys Ferragamo Jo TangoKeith Bender, Principal at Pear Venture Capital, is working over the weekend to prepare for a Monday morning investment meeting. He has three startup pitch decks in front of him, and he must choose one to recommend at the meeting. He finds that each company has its strengths and weaknesses, but each has a notable advantage. The first company has a particularly compelling product, the second company is in a strong market, and the final company has a highly experienced team. Which pitch deck should Bender recommend?
Pearl: A History of San Antonio's Iconic Beer
by Jeremy Banas Kit Goldsbury Bill Jones"The finest flavored beer in the market. Be sure and try, and you will be convinced. Warranted to be the same at all times. Ask for it, drink no other." In 1887, these were bold words about the City Brewery's new beer with the pearly bubbles, considering how the recent flood of German immigrants to Central Texas brought along expert fermentation. As that business evolved into the San Antonio Brewing Association, XXX Pearl Beer became the mainstay of the largest brewery in the state. Its smokestack formed an intrinsic part of the San Antonio skyline. A regional powerhouse for more than a century, it was the only Texas brewery to survive Prohibition. It also endured the onslaught of a president's scandalous death and Lone Star's fierce rivalry. Grab a pint and join author Jeremy Banas for a tour of Texas's most iconic brewery.
The Pearl of the East: The Economic Impact of the Colonial Railways in the Age of High Imperialism in Southeast Asia (Palgrave Studies in Economic History)
by Dídac Cubeiro RodríguezThis book analyzes the economic impact of the early development of railways in different Asian countries, linking the inlands with port cities and with a global network of connections. This is looked at in the context of the rise of imperialism in the last decades of the 19th century and the redistribution of spheres of influence in Asia. The book considers the increase of exports of plantation economies in the context of the global market and the importance of China, and the struggle between the great powers for the economic penetration in the Chinese empire. Its comparative approach provides an original contribution to global economic history and will be valuable reading for students and researchers of economic history, transport economics, and Asian history more broadly.
Pearson Affordable Learning Fund
by Vincent Dessain Michael Chu Kristina MaslauskaiteAn in-house venture capital fund for affordable private schools at the base of the pyramid established by Pearson, the world's largest education company, PALF sought to invest in business models providing superior educational outcomes in emerging markets on a profitable and scalable basis. With Pearson's overall strategy shifting from the developed to the developing world and from a supplier of books to a host of other learning products and services, the company thought PALF's lessons might be applicable to Pearson's core businesses. By 2014, Katelyn Donnelly, the Managing Director of PALF, and her team had made seven investments in Africa and Asia and were close to fully committing the $15 million earmarked for the initiative. In the upcoming meeting of PALF's Investment Committee, Donnelly must present a recommendation: should Pearson allocate more internal money to the fund or should they open it up to third party investors?
Pearson Edexcel A-level Economics A Student Guide: Theme 1 Introduction to markets and market failure
by Mark GavinThis new edition Student Guide has been fully updated for 2019 and covers Theme 1 Introduction to markets and market failure A-level Paper 1 Markets and business behaviour, and A-level Paper 3 Microeconomics and Macroeconomics will both draw on topics from Theme 1.With clear topic summaries of content needed for the exams, knowledge-check questions and samples of exam-style questions and answers throughout, this guide will help you prepare for exams with confidence.-Identify key content for the exams with our concise summary of topics-Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions and Answers section-Test their knowledge with rapid-fire questions and answers-Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout-Reinforce learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section
Pearson Edexcel A-level Economics A Student Guide: Theme 1 Introduction to markets and market failure
by Mark GavinThis new edition Student Guide has been fully updated for 2019 and covers Theme 1 Introduction to markets and market failure A-level Paper 1 Markets and business behaviour, and A-level Paper 3 Microeconomics and Macroeconomics will both draw on topics from Theme 1.With clear topic summaries of content needed for the exams, knowledge-check questions and samples of exam-style questions and answers throughout, this guide will help you prepare for exams with confidence.-Identify key content for the exams with our concise summary of topics-Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions and Answers section-Test their knowledge with rapid-fire questions and answers-Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout-Reinforce learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section
Pearson Edexcel A-level Economics A Student Guide: Theme 2 The UK economy – performance and policies
by Quintin BrewerThis new edition Student Guide has been fully updated for 2019 and covers Theme 2 The UK economy - performance and policies A-level Paper 2 The national and global economy, and A-level Paper 3 Microeconomics and Macroeconomics will both draw on topics from Theme 2.With clear topic summaries of content needed for the exams, knowledge-check questions and samples of exam-style questions and answers throughout, this guide will help you prepare for exams with confidence.- Identify key content for the exams with our concise summary of topics- Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions and Answers section- Test your knowledge with rapid-fire questions and answers- Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout- Reinforce learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section
Pearson Edexcel A-level Economics A Student Guide: Theme 3 Business behaviour and the labour market
by Marwan MikdadiThis new edition Student Guide has been fully updated for 2019 and covers Theme 3 Business behaviour and the labour market, A-level Paper 1 Markets and business behaviour, and A-level Paper 3 Microeconomics and Macroeconomics will both draw on topics from Theme 3.With clear topic summaries of content needed for the exams, knowledge-check questions and samples of exam-style questions and answers throughout, this guide will help you prepare for exams with confidence.- Identify key content for the exams with our concise summary of topics- Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions and Answers section- Test your knowledge with rapid-fire questions and answers- Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout- Reinforce learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section