Ever been to so many meetings that you couldn't get your work done? Ever fallen asleep during a bulletpoint presentation? Ever watched the news and ended up knowing less? Welcome to the land of Blah Blah Blah. The Problem: We talk so much that we don't think very well. Powerful as words are, we fool ourselves when we think our words alone can detect, describe, and defuse the multifaceted problems of today. They can't-and that's bad, because words have become our default thinking tool. The Solution: This book offers a way out of blah-blah-blah. It's called "Vivid Thinking." In Dan Roam's first acclaimed book, The Back of the Napkin, he taught readers how to solve problems and sell ideas by drawing simple pictures. Now he proves that Vivid Thinking is even more powerful. This technique combines our verbal and visual minds so that we can think and learn more quickly, teach and inspire our colleagues, and enjoy and share ideas in a whole new way. The Destination: No more blah-blah-blah. Through Vivid Thinking, we can make the most complicated subjects suddenly crystal clear. Whether trying to understand a Harvard Business School class, or what went down in the Conan versus Leno battle for late-night TV, or what Einstein thought about relativity, Vivid Thinking provides a way to clarify anything. Through dozens of guided examples, Roam proves that anyone can apply this systematic approach, from leftbrain types who hate to draw to right-brainers who hate to write. This isn't just a book about improving communications, presentations, and ideation; it's about removing the blah-blah- blah from your life for good.

Something's wrong with Martha, the talking dog! She has eaten her daily bowl of alphabet soup, but when she opens her mouth to speak, strange sounds come out instead of words. Fortunately her nose still works, and she follows it to the source of the mystery.

Because Billy feels like a Blah, he creates an army of Blahs with which to play.

Finally, a way to make practising phonics fun! Master decoding words using phonics with these three decks of increasing difficulty. Race to get rid of your cards by matching sounds and letters, and play wild cards to trip up your opponents! Blah Blah Blah is a hilariously fun card game, perfect for kids who are just starting to learn to read. Master decoding words using phonics with these three decks of increasing difficulty. Race to get rid of your cards by matching sounds and letters, and play wild cards to trip up your opponents! How does Blah Blah Blah work? Every card features a word consisting of three letters (or groups of letters). Each player takes seven cards. One card is placed face-up on the table with the rest of the deck in a pile, face-down. Players must play a card from their hand that contains at least one of the letters that are in the word on the table. The first player to get rid of all their cards wins. But beware! Wild cards hidden in the deck can force you to skip your turn or draw more cards. Blah Blah Blah was developed with a unique proprietary algorithm by our machine learning team to make sure it works. And it was tested with teachers and kids to make sure they love it! Why are phonics so important? English consists of about 44 phonemes (sound variations), but more than 170 graphemes (different written representations for these sounds). This means that English has no strict one-to-one correspondence between letters and sounds, but it’s also not entirely irregular. It involves numerous patterns and regularities. Phonics is the method that helps children become aware of these regularities, and it’s proven to be very effective.

Taylor offers functional information Christian college students can use to defend their faith in a thoughtful, respectful way. Clearing up the whats, whys, and whos of the major world views will allow for deeper conviction when readers share the burning faith inside them.

From two-time Caldecott Winner author-illustrator Sophie Blackall! If You Came to Earth is a glorious guide to our home planet, and a call for us to take care of both Earth and each other. This stunning book is inspired by the thousands of children Sophie Blackall has met during her travels around the world in support of UNICEF and Save the Children. • An engaging storybook about a single curious and imaginative child • Simultaneously funny and touching • Carries a clear message about the need to care for the earth and each other If you come to Earth, there are a few things you need to know. . . We live in all kinds of places. In all kinds of homes. In all kinds of families. Each of us is different. But all of us are amazing. And, together, we share one beautiful planet. This masterful and moving picture book is a visually comprehensive guide to the earth, imbued with warmth and humor. • Ideal for children ages 3 to 5 years old • A great pick for teachers looking for a crowd-pleasing picture book about the world for little students • Perfect for parents, grandparents, and caregivers • You'll love this book if you love books like The Travel Book by Lonely Planet Kids, Atlas of Adventures by Rachel Williams, and If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche.

He zigs when the flock zags. He blahs when the flock bleats. He howls at the moon when the flock sleeps. The flock things Blah Blah isn't a proper sheep at all. It's not until a sneaky coyote arrives that the flock learns just how much they need this brave little sheep. Join Blah Blah Black Sheep and his friend Blaze the Bull Snake as they risk it all to defend the farm.

Work hard - be nice to people - play ping pong. (Shamelessly stolen from Anthony Burrill.)

LESS BLAH BLAH - MORE AH HA - How Social Savvy Real Estate Agents Become Trusted, Preferred, Referred -- and Rewarded. This Book Is for YOU If You Relate to One or More of These Groups. Lifelong Learners are always stretching, growing, and searching for interesting ways to renew and enhance their value. The strategies in this book will contribute to your ongoing curiosity and desire to excel mentally, creatively, and professionally. Aspirationals like to soak up fresh information, engage in new experiences, and glide forward towards mastery. In this book I'm offering you some new ways of thinking and acting that will help catapult you to higher, more tangibly rewarding levels of success. Temporary Strugglers feel frustrated and stuck? You're determined to succeed, but no matter how hard you work, it seems your sincere efforts lead to dead-end rejection and stuck-going-nowhere stress. What I want to assure you is this: It's not your fault!! More importantly, there's nothing wrong with you. The problem is that you've been mistaught, or you've on-your-own stumbled into the soul-sucking quicksand of doing the wrong things with the wrong people at the wrong time. In this book I share how you can immediately begin to enjoy the personal rewards of respect, trust, sweet success, and an income equal to your goals. Here's The Problem . . . Hateful real estate market conditions are traumatic enough without the compound fracture of sizzling competition and sky-high consumer expectations. Old school selfish-selling styles, along with chasing strangers, spamming friends, capturing leads and other unattractive behaviors, cause you and me and hundreds of thousands of real estate agents to struggle for relevance, value and self-respect. Here's The Solution . . . My book shines a flood light on how to create modern success and self-respect by focusing on others; how to listen, share, communicate and serve real people in the real world - a place where selfish sales strategies, arrogance and insensitivity are shunned. I'll lead you through the three stages of Social Savvy Success. In Stage One you discover the philosophical foundations for becoming more visible, choosable, and referable. In short, how to attract, instead of chase. In Chapters One to Eight you'll learn precisely what business you are really in; The Two True Secrets to Success; and the high-impact dynamics of Top of Mind Awareness. But as we all know, it's not enough just to know what to do. Most fail to get where they're trying to go because they get in their our own way. Stage Two of the book acknowledges and addresses the self-imposed emotional and mental obstacles that stop us moving forward. Chapters Nine through Thirteen cover how to face and consciously-conquer subconscious fears; slay self-doubt; why it's wise to use psychographics to connect with your tribes, networks, and niches; what The Golden Rule 2.0 is all about, and why we can't win without it. Of course no modern book would be complete without a chapter on how to ride the social media wave; enhance character-confirmation: and become discoverable, findable and sharable (aka, how to become omnipresent). Once we know how and why things work and how to get out of our own way, it's time to apply some practical, simple-to-follow ideas that will help you attract, discover, and create new opportunities. Stage Three (Chapters Fourteen to Twenty-Three) shares forty instantly implementable action events that put everything you've learned into play - becoming trusted, choosable, referable - and rewarded. Ready to get STARTED? Buy the book and away we GO, GO, GO.

Picture book to empower kids to overcome worry thoughts and sad days. Bailey hates his new school. He has no friends. His dog Fuzzy slobbers all over him. BLAH! How can Bailey change his BLAH to HA-HA-HA! Empowers children to beat worry thoughts and sad days. Bailey is an empowering mental health picture book for children 4-8 years, spring-boarding discussion on emotions and action plans on how to lift a child's mood. Self-esteem and resilience skills for children, families, teachers, parents and counselors. Supported by Kids Help Line and aligned with Kids Matter education program. Kids activities and Teacher notes will be available on the website - karentyrrell.com - soon!