In Get Them to See it Your Way, Right Away, top communication consultant and executive coach Ruth Sherman shows readers how to cultivate the communications skills needed to market themselves and their ideas in any setting and get the results they want. Taking a systematic, real-world approach, she coaches readers in how to: Make people want to listen to what they have to say Eliminate distractions and get an audience to focus on their message Pick up on verbal and nonverbal feedback Know which question to ask when there's time only for one Know when to back off, retool, and live to pitch another day -- Global books in print.

Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of prac­ticing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct com­plex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By complet­ing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the meth­ods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard key­board, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the sim­ple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Fig­ure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcompo­nents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accu­rate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chain­saws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.

The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

Teachers face enormous challenges with standardized testing, the customization of education for each student to reach his or her potential, behavioral challenges, changes in demographics of students, micromanagement from school administrators, and difficulties in working with parents and the community at large, to name a few. These challenges cannot be met through solely learning more about subject matter, being better prepared for classes, or managing time more wisely–they must be met more effectively by teaching teachers how to become better leaders. Leadership Development for Educators is the book that will assist teachers in becoming better leaders in their classrooms and in their lives. Learning about leadership theory and leadership best practices and undertaking the leadership development exercises in the book will guide teachers to greater workplace satisfaction, improved student performance and behavior, and better collaboration to further improve leadership skills. The authors encourage teachers at all levels, from pre-K to twelfth grade, to remain in and enjoy the teaching profession for many years.

Mars and Venus head to work... Day-to-day, face-to-face workplace communication between men and women is often dysfunctional because each gender employs different speech pat­terns. When careers and paychecks are on the line, clear communication is crucial-from the mailroom to the boardroom. Code Switching explains what to say, how to say it, how to be taken seriously, and how to act while speaking with the opposite sex for maximum effectiveness in the workplace. Included are: •How men and women manage conversation, and the value of "chitchat" prior to a meeting. •How men use language to impart information and women use language to build or indicate rela­tionship. •How men use e-mail to emphasize control while women use it to share and build rapport. •How women can use language to build their credibility. •How humor is used as a power play, to build ter­ritory, or to exclude others. •How gender talk creates and shapes work rela­tionships.

The powerful information Clear You Way to Freedom emanates has created a clearing movement. For many of you, the search for your healing and personal freedom has been long. You have read books, studied theories, attended workshops, sought counsel, and prayed for an answer. Looking for an end to what seems to be a never-ending, unexplainable energy has plagued those searching for their healing, leaving them with a feeling of hopelessness. They wonder when their answer will come, when they will feel that divine energy of love and freedom. Clear your Way to Freedom will open you to your own clearing journey. Many modalities have come forth from the holistic and spiritual world to clear the energy from past life patterns, none of which are entirely new. Holistic and spiritual healing has existed throughout many ages, as has clearing. What is energy clearing? It is removing and disconnecting energy from its root source, clearing the energy that no longer serves the person's higher purpose and that interrupts his or her well-being. Understanding where dysfunctional energy comes from, how it seeds, threads and how it affects our lives helps us with the process healing and letting go. Many people spend years on their inner work searching for their healing, be it physical, mental or spiritual, looking for that place of peace. I have found this one additional step of clearing can be a key to finally feeling whole. The chapters in Clear Your Way To Freedom will bring you through my own clearing / healing process and stories of others I have cleared hopefully inspiring you to keep moving forward to claim your whole healing. Read, relate, release

Throughout this book we are going to look at what you want to do and be in life and how to get there. Here you will find tools that you can use as often as you want. You will get to know yourself and find out what you expect from life and you will open up to all that it can bring you if you open up to it. You will understand what the Law of Attraction is and how to work with its principles. You will develop your intuition little by little which will lead you in the right paths. This book is divided into 5 parts, what I call the 5 steps. The first will allow you to find your own personality, your Personal Legend, the second will be about your Thought and Belief System, the third will be about Energy, the fourth will be about Mindset and Visualization and the fifth will direct you to the Action. The text is interspersed with quizzes and exercises, it is important to answer the questions and do the exercises if you want to progress towards your life goals. I suggest you print out the exercises to work on them quietly.

Morning Coffee is a practical approach to reading and applying the Word. Many people have a hard time getting going in the morning, which can make for a long week. This book will give people the edge they need to motivate them to make it through the day and ultimately through the week. If our spirit is satisfied daily, the rest of our body will fall in line. Everybody feels like they need a morning cup of joe, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, I submitted my will to the Lord's to be used to brew up the flavor of the day. So as the sun rises, find a quiet place to make time for the Morning Coffee. This is the right way to start your day. When you are empty, He will fill your cup.