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81. |  By: Richard Maun Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Bouncing Back
We live in times of global recession and slow recovery, where millions of people are facing redundancy, failed businesses, or the effects of cutbacks and budget reductions. Bouncing Back is for anyone who has suffered a setback in their career, who wants to make sense of the new world, and who wants to recover and move on quickly.
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82. |  By: Zoë Robinson Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-AUG-2012 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Answers: Sustainability
How can you learn to live more sustainably, without giving up your lifestyle, and why should you care? We often hear the terms sustainability and sustainable development, but how much do we really understand about what they mean? Is sustainability just climate change in a different package? What's the difference between global warming and climate change? And, most importantly, what can be done about it? As well as explaining some of the most pressing problems, this book answers these questions and looks at how we are progressing. While many of these problems can seem overwhelming when...
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83. |  By: Kate Cowie Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Finding Merlin
As human beings, we are on a daily journey of growth and development. Encountering change has become almost the one constant in modern-day life. How you undertake this journey, and how you embrace and cope with such change, is the key to successful development and fulfilling your potential in work and life in general. This book, written by two leading practitioners and coaches in human development, provides confidence and a practical roadmap to help anyone find their way along their personal development pathway, overcome change and create a more fulfilling life. Using the vehicle of the...
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84. |  By: Mike Clayton Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-JUN-2012 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Smart To Wise
Being smart, savvy and knowledgeable during the early stages of your career is one thing. Being wise, an accomplished expert and someone who is widely regarded as having created something of substance and value is the next level. This book shows you how to take the knowledge that you have and turn it into the wisdom that leads people to regard you as a trusted colleague, partner or advisor. Smart to Wise sets out the 7 pillars that you must master, if you want to move from being seen as "smart" to being truly authoritative and trusted, and which will propel you on to the next level in your...
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85. |  By: John Simmons Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-JAN-2006 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: We, Me, Them and It
It's no good having a great idea if you cannot communicate it to someone else. John Simmons, in this stimulating and readable book, demonstrates how we can write and use words more creatively and persuasively in business today. From differentiating your company from another, to injecting life and vibrancy into your products and services, to writing everyday emails – this cult business book by the modern-day guru of business writing (first published in 2000 and now fully updated and revised) shows ways in which we can use words to gain competitive advantage in business life. Simmons argues...
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86. |  By: David Thompson Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-APR-2012 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Small Print of Succes
The devil is in the detail when looking for greater success in the workplace. How to watch the eye contact patterns in meetings to understand who the key players are; what to consider before you meet a crucial contact for the first time; interpreting the dynamics in meetings; how to avoid becoming a victim of politics at work – these are some of the specifics you need to learn in order to get ahead in your career. This insightful, valuable and practical book lets readers in on the finer details that make all the difference in their quest to achieve greater career success. Success at work...
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87. |  By: Sabirul Islam Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 10-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The World At Your Feet
"Sabirul Islam emulates what we call a true entrepreneur and the success which the book brings can really create the entrepreneurs of tomorrow" – Peter Jones of Dragon's Den and bestselling author. Sabirul Islam was born and raised in a deprived area. At aged 14, he entered the UK Young Enterprise competition and became an entrepreneur by starting up a website design company. Merrill Lynch then selected him for their Atlantic Fellowship during which he learned about the world of investment. Today, one of Sabirul's main aims is to inspire others to make the most of their lives. In this...
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88. |  By: Sabirul Islam Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-APR-2012 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Young Entrepreneur World
At the age of 14, Sabirul Islam became an entrepreneur by founding a web design company, whilst growing up in an underprivileged area of East London. When he was 16, he was lecturing teenagers at schools, colleges and universities about what it takes to become a young entrepreneur. In this book, Sabirul Islam presents 25 individuals, who all started out as entrepreneurs in their teenage years, and who have recently gone on to become successful and inspiring role models. Each young entrepreneur is profiled and answers questions about their journey and successes, providing rare insights into...
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89. |  By: Magnus Lindkvist Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Everything We Know Is Wrong
Some trends are clear and visible; others are less so. But it is the invisible trends that have a greater impact on our lives and society. An example of this is the current global recession, which few people saw coming. If you really want to understand the present and the future, you need to look at the long-term invisible changes taking place behind the scenes – not the plethora of trendy gadgets and fashion statements surrounding us on a daily basis. In this book, leading trendspotter and futurist Magnus Lindkvist goes beyond the latest handbag colours and digital gadgets, and instead...
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90. |  By: Asia Professional Speakers Singapore. Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-FEB-2012 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: 88 Essential Secrets
88 Essential Secrets is packed with many great ideas and insights to help you succeed at work, and written by experts who research, speak and train on all aspects of personal and career development.How can I become an even greater leader? How can I further build my brand and my business? How can I speak with more confidence and credibility? How can I increase my focus on my goals? How can I build even stronger relationships? How can I deliver a pitch that really packs a punch? You'll find answers to all these questions and many more inside this book — from mastering influential networking...
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91. |  By: Peter Shaw Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-DEC-2011 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Thriving in Your Work
The pressures in your work are relentless. There is always more to be done. Expectations are high from your boss, your customers and your clients. Resources are tight and there is a perpetual squeeze on the support available to you. How on earth do you thrive and succeed in such an environment? This book contains practical approaches to enable you to clarify the outcomes, choose your impact, develop your skills, work as a team, build your approach, recognise your emotions, be aware of the risks, be alert to the unexpected, use your energy well and keep it all in perspective. In such...
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92. |  By: Nick Fitzherbert Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-AUG-2011 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Presentation Magic
Rule 1 of magic is: "The framework for any communication is determined by the expectations and associations you trigger". Rule 4 is: "The brain filters out most of the information it receives". The greatest magicians in the world and their acts stick religiously to 20 rules which have nothing to do with how magic works, but instead why it works. Presentation Magic! takes the psychological principles used by the world's best magicians and applies them to business communication. The three classic stages essential to effective communication are: Construction, Preparation, and Delivery. In...
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93. |  By: Simon Maier Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-JUL-2011 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Inspire!
Inspire! showcases 100 of the most brilliant speeches ever delivered from the worlds of film and theatre. From the plays of Shakespeare to contemporary cinema hits, people over the years have been inspired and moved by superb actors delivering powerful lines. Yet only a select few can be called truly "essential" to the betterment of the human spirit and condition, and these are the speeches which form this book. Some speeches have stood the test of time. Others are classics and are known by everyone. Why do we quote from them for pleasure and politics? Why have some been used for...
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94. |  By: Dena Michelli; Julie Simpson Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 02-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A Matter of Choice
Choice is about deciding between a number of possibilities; picking from a variety of options; selecting a preference. We encounter situations where we have to make choices – some minor, some potentially life altering – nearly every day of our lives.This book is a companion to help anyone make the right choices, at the right time, whether they are ordinary choices or those which will determine your future. Through examples and conversations, the authors reveal the dynamics of making choices and the factors that can lead to making the right decisions for your particular circumstances....
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95. |  By: Denis Sartain; Maria Katsarou Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-FEB-2011 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Under Pressure
Everyone needs a certain level of pressure in order to achieve things at work. But when we go beyond pressure, we start to experience stress which is negative, counter-productive and potentially disastrous. Yet stress, especially at work, is a subject that is often ignored because to recognise it can be interpreted as a sign of weakness. This book looks at the challenges facing people in today's fast-moving world where the issues encountered by people at all levels in organisations are unprecedented. It provides practical techniques to help people cope with a much misunderstood but...
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96. |  Make Your Money Work For You (3rd Edn) By: Keon Chee; Ben Fok Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-JAN-2011 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Make Your Money Work For You (3rd Edn)
Learn how to invest your money in the simplest possible way! Whether you are an investment veteran or wondering how to get started, you will find sensible advice about where you should invest your money in this comprehensive book. Find out how investments work, the different types of investment there are, the returns, and of course, the risks. Discover what kind of investor you are and decide where best to invest your money: in traditional or non-traditional investments. This book also answers questions on every investor's mind: How do I accumulate a million dollars?; Should I sell in the...
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97. |  By: Magnus Lindkvist Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 02-JAN-2011 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Attack of the Unexpected
Everything in life is, in a sense, unexpected. From the people you meet to the events you experience. But sometimes the unexpected attacks. It eats at you and fundamentally changes where you are and where you are going. September 11, the credit crunch, and the rise of the World Wide Web are recent examples of agenda changing megaevents that we were forced to react to in some way or another. This book, by one of the world's leading trendspotters, is designed to help you understand the nature of unexpected events and how we are affected by it on an individual, corporate and societal basis....
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98. |  By: Richard Maun Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-APR-2010 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Job Hunting 3.0
Competition is fierce. Employers and recruiters are becoming more skilful and discerning. Finding the job you want today requires more than a brilliant CV and the ability to answer tough interview questions. Job hunting has become a sophisticated game, and to play it well you must have the right set of tools and skills that can really make a difference. This book, based on a successful seminar taught at Cranfield University to high-flying business and MBA students, provides tools, tips, skills and secrets to turn you from an amateur to a professional player in today's job hunting market....
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99. |  By: Piero Morosini Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-JUL-2010 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Seven Keys to Imagination
As a radically new world emerges from one of the deepest global crises in living memory, individuals, teams, organizations and even entire countries will feel the urge to reinvent themselves in order to fit in. They will need to apply their imagination – their capacity to dream – and to pursue those dreams with determination.
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100. |  By: John Simmons Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-JAN-2006 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Dark Angels
Most of us spend at least part of our working lives writing. Whether you are an accountant or a zoologist, chances are you use the written word everyday to inform, to document, to promote and to persuade. Using language effectively is an essential skill at work. Learning to go a step further and use it creatively can bring huge benefits for both you and your business. Inside every mediocre writer at work, there is a better one wanting to come out. All that we need to release us from our verbal shackles is encouragement, a bit of direction and a positive working environment. This book...
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