The Massage Therapist's Guidebook is approved by NCBTMB as a home study course toward continuing education credits (CEU's) for massage therapists. Diane Matkowski shares invaluable insights into the business world of massage. As a leader in the field she gives an authentic and realistic view about how she has thrived as a massage therapist.Drawing on her decades of experience she explains how to:· understand massage as a business· provide excellent client care· continue growing in all aspects of your work· increase self-care awareness as a massage therapist· balance emotional, physical, and financial energy · be more conscious of the human body on many levels· deepen your appreciation for your work and lifestyleBy recognizing the value that touch brings, you'll be able to enjoy your work more and become a better (and more successful) massage therapist.Help your community and make a quantum leap in the booming business of massage with The Massage Therapist's Guidebook.
What You Will Learn:Whether you are looking to significantly boost your earnings by becoming Six Sigma Certified or are simply looking learn about the strategies and tools necessary to support quality improvement initiatives, this training manual offers the largest value available. Who This Book is For: Anybody looking to learn Six Sigma Those seeking a Six Sigma Certification Individuals Looking to Significantly Increase their Income Individuals Looking to Stand-Out from the Competition Companies Looking to Train Their Employees What's Inside:This comprehensive guide was designed with the reader in mind. Other Six Sigma books typically fall into one of two categories. Either the training material is too comprehensive (leaving the reader to feel overwhelmed) or the material is too "watered-down" (leaving the reader without the necessary knowledge to be successful). Our guide strikes the perfect balance by providing as much depth as the reader would like. The material in our training guide is broken down into 4 areas. Units 1-2, provide an excellent introduction to Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma as well as a brief overview of the methodology (ideal for White or Yellow Belt Certification). Units 3-5, covers more advanced Six Sigma concepts in addition to beginner statistics and intermediate statistics, along with helpful guides for computing statistics with software like Excel & Minitab (ideal for Green Belt Certification). Units 6-8 dive further into advanced concepts and processes within the Six Sigma methodology (ideal for Black Belt Certification). The remaining sections cover Six Sigma within specific industries, such as Six Sigma in Healthcare, Finance, Human Resources (HR), Information Technology (IT), Engineering, Marketing & Sales, Customer Service, Warehouse, Distribution, Manufacturing, Military/Defense, Government, and more.No matter your experience or goal, this comprehensive guide has something for everyone.
Not all of us get to work on multi-million corporate identity projects for airlines and huge conglomerates. Whether you are new to the sector, honing your skills or if you have to tackle identity projects in the real world, Know your Onions - Corporate Identity is a broad introduction on identity design (not branding - don't worry, you'll learn the difference).
';Most people just laugh when they hear that the secret to success is giving. . . . Then again, most people are nowhere near as successful as they wish they were.' The Go-Giver tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success. Joe is a true go-getter, though sometimes he feels as if the harder and faster he works, the further away his goals seem to be. Desperate to land a key sale at the end of a bad quarter, he seeks advice from the enigmatic Pindar, a legendary consultant referred to by his many devotees simply as the Chairman. Over the next week, Pindar introduces Joe to a series of ';go-givers': a restaurateur, a CEO, a financial adviser, a real estate broker, and the ';Connector' who brought them all together. Pindar's friends teach Joe the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success and help him open himself up to the power of giving. Joe learns that changing his focus from getting to givingputting others' interests first and continually adding value to their livesultimately leads to unexpected returns. Imparted with wit and grace, The Go-Giver is a classic bestseller that brings to life the old proverb ';Give and you shall receive.' Nearly a decade since its original publication, the term ';go-giver' has become shorthand for a defining set of values embraced by hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Today this timeless story continues to help its readers find fulfillment and greater success in business, in their personal lives and in their communities. This expanded edition includes the text of the original business parable, together with a foreword by Arianna Huffington, a new introduction, a discussion guide, and a Q&A with the authors.
From Inc.com''s most popular columnist, a counterintuitive--but highly practical--guide to finding and maintaining the motivation to achieve great things. It''s comforting to imagine that superstars in their fields were just born better equipped than the rest of us. When a co-worker loses 20 pounds, or a friend runs a marathon while completing a huge project at work, we assume they have more grit, more willpower, more innate talent, and above all, more motivation to see their goals through. But that''s not at actually true, as popular Inc.com columnist Jeff Haden proves. "Motivation" as we know it is a myth. Motivation isn''t the special sauce that we require at the beginning of any major change. In fact, motivation is a result of process, not a cause. Understanding this will change the way you approach any obstacle or big goal. Haden shows us how to reframe our thinking about the relationship of motivation to success. He meets us at our level--at the beginning of any big goal we have for our lives, a little anxious and unsure about our way forward, a little burned by self help books and strategies that have failed us in the past—and offers practical advice that anyone can use to stop stalling and start working on those dreams. Haden takes the mystery out of accomplishment, proving that success isn''t about spiritual awakening or a lightning bolt of inspiration --as Tony Robbins and adherents of The Secret believe--but instead, about clear and repeatable processes. Using his own advice, Haden has consistently drawn 2 million readers a month to his posts, completed a 107-mile long mountain bike race, and lost 10 pounds in a month. Success isn''t for the uniquely-qualified; it''s possible for any person who understands the true nature of motivation. Jeff Haden can help you transcend average and make lasting positive change in your life.
What made the Sopranos finale one of the most-talked-about events in television history?Why is sudoku so addictive and the iPhone so darn irresistible?What do Jackson Pollock and Lance Armstrong have in common with theoretical physicists and Buddhist monks?Elegance.In this thought-provoking exploration of why certain events, products, and people capture our attention and imaginations, Matthew E. May examines the elusive element behind so many innovative breakthroughs in fields ranging from physics and marketing to design and popular culture. Combining unusual simplicity and surprising power, elegance is characterized by four key elements—seduction, subtraction, symmetry, and sustainability. In a compelling, story-driven narrative that sheds light on the need for elegance in design, engineering, art, urban planning, sports, and work, May offers surprising evidence that what's "not there” often trumps what is.In the bestselling tradition of The Tipping Point, Made to Stick, and The Black Swan, In Pursuit of Elegance will change the way you think about the world.
Longtime leader in the luxury goods sector and former Chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton North America reinvents the art and science of brand-building under the rubric of Aesthetic Intelligence. In a world in which people have cheap and easy access to most goods and services, yet crave richer and more meaningful experiences, aesthetics has become a key differentiator for most companies and a critical factor of their success and even their survival. In this groundbreaking book, Pauline Brown, a former leader of the world's top luxury goods company and a pioneer in identifying the role of aesthetics in business, shows executives, entrepreneurs, and other professionals how to harness the power of the senses to create products, services, and experiences that stand out, resonate with their customers, and create long-term value for their businesses. The power is rooted in Aesthetic Intelligence?or ?the other AI,? as Brown refers to it. Aesthetic Intelligence can be learned. Indeed, people are born with far more capacity than they use, but even those that are naturally gifted must continue to refine their skills, lest their aesthetic advantage atrophy. Through a combination of storytelling and practical advice, the author shows how aesthetic intelligence creates business value and how executives, entrepreneurs and others can boost their own AI and successfully apply it to business. Brown offers research, strategies and practical exercises focused on four essential AI skills. Aesthetic Intelligence provides a crucial roadmap to help business leaders build their businesses in their own authentic and distinctive way. Aesthetic Intelligence is about creating delight, lifting the human spirit, and rousing the imagination through sensorial experiences.
The answer to better productivity isn't more hours-it's less waste and fewer things that induce distraction and persistent stress.It's time to stop celebrating Crazy, and start celebrating Calm, Fried and Hansson assert. Fried and Hansson have the proof to back up their argument.
In todays lightning-fast technology world, good product management is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage. Yet, managing human beings and navigating complex product roadmaps is no easy task, and its rare to find a product leader who can steward a digital product from concept to launch without a couple of major hiccups. Why do some product leaders succeed while others dont?This insightful book presents interviews with nearly 100 leading product managers from all over the world. Authors Richard Banfield, Martin Eriksson, and Nate Walkingshaw draw on decades of experience in product design and development to capture the approaches, styles, insights, and techniques of successful product managers. If you want to understand what drives good product leaders, this book is an irreplaceable resource.In three parts, Product Leadership helps you explore:Themes and patterns of successful teams and their leaders, and ways to attain those characteristicsBest approaches for guiding your product team through the startup, emerging, and enterprise stages of a companys evolutionStrategies and tactics for working with customers, agencies, partners, and external stakeholders
A practical handbook for making management great again Managing for Happiness offers a complete set of practices for more effective management that makes work fun.
The Author shows that modelling the uncertain cash flow dynamics of an investment project deserves careful attention in real options valuation. The valuation results suggest that stochastic process choice can have substantial implications for valuation results and optimal investment rules.
Join Ryan Holiday's revolution and learn how the secret new art of growth hacking can help grow your business exponentially.
Should we pay children to read books or to get good grades? Is it ethical to pay people to test risky new drugs or to donate their organs? What about hiring mercenaries to fight our wars, outsourcing inmates to for-profit prisons, auctioning admission to elite universities, or selling citizenship to immigrants willing to pay? Isn't there something wrong with a world in which everything is for sale? In recent decades, market values have crowded out nonmarket norms in almost every aspect of life-medicine, education, government, law, art, sports, even family life and personal relations. Without quite realizing it, Sandel argues, we have drifted from having a market economy to being a market society. In What Money Can't Buy, Sandel examines one of the biggest ethical questions of our time and provokes a debate that's been missing in our market-driven age: What is the proper role of markets in a democratic society, and how can we protect the moral and civic goods that markets do not honour and money cannot buy?
From the co-founder and chairman of LinkedIn and author Ben Casnocha comes a revolutionary new book on how to apply the strategies of successful entrepreneurship to your career: in other words, how to run the 'start-up of you'.
Want to make better choices and avoid common traps? These ten essential Harvard Business Review articles show you how to overcome cognitive biases, back up decisions with data and analytics, and weigh risks and benefits.
Historians have long puzzled over the apparent mental instability of great and terrible leaders alike: Napoleon, Lincoln, Churchill, Hitler, and others. This title offers a myth-shattering exploration of the powerful connections between mental illness and leadership.
A complete professional guide to the increasingly critical area of financial control. Packed with sample reports, analysis layouts and real-life examples.
Shows managers how to banish jargon, articulate their vision, simplify processes, and refocus on core issues - without expensive consultants or money-wasting programs.
Offering the reader a comprehensive but easily read and easily digestible text, covering a specific topic in an hour and a half of study, this title is written for anyone involved in the business of logistics, as user, operator or student.
Tilfredse kunder er godt. Men det er ikke godt nok! At gå fra kundetilfredshed til kundeloyalitet kræver en dyb indsigt i loyalitetens mekanismer og et fornyet syn på kundeservice. Gennem vekselvirkning mellem teoretiske overvejelser og konkrete case stories får du et unikt indblik i det kundesyn, der har bragt verdens førende virksomheder til tops. Læs bogen før din konkurrent, og bliv den virksomhed, som kunderne elsker at anbefale.
AS SEEN ON THIS MORNING'Bola Sol is a crucial voice in the financial advice arena. With practical, actionable tips, relatable commentary and a no-nonsense approach to financial literacy, her insights save money, but just as importantly, time too.' Yomi Adegoke, author of THE LIST and co-author of SLAY IN YOUR LANE'An empowering and practical guide to financial literacy and independence . . . The book is filled with real-life examples, clear explanations, and motivational insights, making complex financial concepts accessible to everyone.' GLAMOUR MAGAZINE________________________________________We need to talk about money. Women have been overlooked and underestimated when it comes to finance; we typically earn less, are encouraged to spend more, and have fewer opportunities to build funds. But if we talk about money and share our knowledge, we will grow in confidence and wealth. This is the secret to securing your future and paying for all the things that matter.Whether you want to have children, get married, pay for a mortgage, start your own business or pay for nice holidays, all these goals cost money. But by building solid money habits you can plan for all life's major milestones and dream bigger. Bola Sol offers the essential tools needed to get started and make your bank balance healthier. Once you've done that, she demonstrates how you can grow your ambition and become wealthier. Finally, she reveals how you can use this money smartly to pay for things you want and become happier.Money isn't everything, but Bola shows how you can build your financial knowledge to enhance your wellbeing, open up new possibilities, and achieve your life goals.
Denne bog handler om coaching og protreptik fra filosofiske perspektiver, hvorved Aristoteles, Kant, Kierkegaard samt Heidegger spiller centrale roller som dialogiske inspirationer. Men også Nietzsche, Foucault og Deleuze, m.fl. er væsentlige i bogen.Bogen er en arbejdsbog, forsynet med mange øvelser, som kan bruges i undervisning, på kurser samt i arbejdslivet - men også med sig selv og gode venner.Den er oplagt for mennesker med filosofisk interesse - og som har dyrket dialogiske processer længe nok til at prøve sig med at løfte og udvide dette til de filosofiske - og eksistentielle - områder.Hermed er den også anvendelig indenfor psykologiske terapi-former...
A clear and practical review of the 50 most common thinking challenges everyone faces from day to day, accompanied by a full guide to the most accessible and practical solutions.Many people find themselves facing difficult work situations, day after day - often as a result of existing patterns of behaviour, or at the mercy of negative thoughts. But such cycles can be broken, allowing people to approach problems and challenges in a more robust and sustainable way. Smart Thinking will focus on common thinking challenges we all face from time to time, while also offering an array of practical solutions. This 'problem-to-solution' format is different from many books that start with a theory and then try to show how you can use the theory; Smart Thinking explains the problems and highlights the best options to resolve them, while encouraging you to look differently at the circumstances around you and to develop new, and permanent, ways of tackling any challenges.From thinking smarter to get the best out of others, to thinking more creatively about financial problems (even without maths skills), Jo Owen tackles 50 of the most common 'thinking' challenges that can derail any of our best-laid plans and intentions. With the lessons provided by Smart Thinking, you will be able to be more decisive in the face of uncertainty, make better decisions for you and your colleagues, and be more focused and clear-minded when tackling any of the unexpected problems that our busy work lives can throw at us.
The BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SELLING ON EBAY: 2024 EDITION is bigger and better than ever!Updated with eBay's newest LISTING FORM!Updated with eBay's newest SHIPPING FORM!Updated with more SOURCING information, more LISTING tips, and more ways to MAKE MORE MONEY reselling items on eBay!Making money online from home is the dream of millions of people.Whether you just want to earn some extra cash or you would like to start your own full-time home-based business, there's no better website to do it on than eBay!Millions of people around the world sell items on eBay, and in BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SELLING ON EBAY, author Ann Eckhart, an eBay seller herself since 2005, will teach you how to quickly start earning money online. Since 2019, Eckhart has been releasing a new, updated yearly edition of BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SELLING ON EBAY. The 2024 edition is the 5th edition of her guide, and it is jam-packed with information for new and experienced sellers alike.Every year, Eckhart updates this eBay guide with the latest information, both for beginners and those who are already selling on the site, including: THE BASICS OF EBAY: What Ebay is, why it's the best platform for reselling, and how to set up your selling account EBAY FEES & FEATURES: What Ebay has to offer you along with how much it costs for you to sell there RESELLING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES: Everything you need to photograph, list, and ship items WHAT TO SELL & WHERE TO SOURCE: What sells on Ebay and where to find it, including liquidation sources TAKING EBAY PHOTOS: How to take and upload photos that will help sell your items fast and for top dollar CREATING EBAY LISTINGS: A step-by-step walk-through of the entire Ebay listing process EBAY SHIPPING MADE EASY: A step-by-step tutorial on how to set up your shipping settings and how to print shipping labels, including the big USPS changes that have recently gone into effect. PROCESSING ORDERS: The steps to take when an item sells including printing labels and packaging MARKETING & PROMOTION: How to grow your Ebay business through social media and networking MANAGING AN EBAY STORE: How to maximize the benefits of having an Ebay Store TAKING EBAY TO THE NEXT LEVEL: How to go from hobby seller to part-time or even full-time EBAY ACCOUNTING MADE EASY: How to easily manage bookkeeping and taxes CUSTOMER SERVICE: How to handle difficult customers and other issues that may arise Plus a BONUS chapter dedicated to RESELLING CLOTHING, which is the largest category on eBay. The title of this book may be BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO SELLING ON EBAY, but it really is the ULTIMATE guide as it covers everything you need to know to start selling on eBay and then scaling up your business to part-time or even full-time status!
An informative and entertaining account of how actions send signals that shape behaviors and how to design better incentives for better results in our life, our work, and our world
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