Richter's Small-business Success Guide: How To Profit Every Day

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Work smart!.......2004-11-02

While running his successful small-business, Robert Richter developed a set of working principles that helped him rise to the top of his profession in astonishingly short-order. In this book he shares what worked---what didn't work---and why.

Reading RICHTER'S SMALL-BUSINESS SUCCESS GUIDE is like having a mentor talking you through the nitty gritty details of starting and running a small business, sharing useful information you can apply to your own business today rather than textbook theory that won't increase your bottom line anytime soon. He even includes checklists to help jump-start you into action on a number of topics including Getting Started, Bookkeeping and Accounting, Time Management, Interviewing, Outsourcing, Marketing, Networking and Telephone Etiquette.

You'll learn how to 'sharpen your elbow', 'know when the game is on', and utilize 'the fifteen-minute factor'. In short, this book is practical, immediately useful and concise, allowing busy entrepreneurs to learn quickly and get back to business!

Furthermore, the author stands behind his words, offering his email address and inviting readers to ask small-business questions. Read this book and you're well on your way toward working smart, becoming an information expert and learning to profit every day.

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Fast shipping, great product.......2007-03-09

This book was sent to me both efficiently and in great condition! I have nothing bad to say about this merchant. Period.

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The Nepa Reference Guide

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The NEPA Reference Guide conveniently organizes and indexes the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations and guidance, along with relevant federal case law, all in one place. Practitioners will use this as a reference tool to quickly learn the statutory, regulatory, and case law authority for a large number of NEPA subjects.

A unique feature of The NEPA Reference Guide, is it detailed index that includes a large number of diverse NEPA subjects. The index enables users to find and compile any statutory, regulatory (including CEQ guidance), and case law original source material and references on virtually any NEPA subject. This will be an especially useful tool for new NEPA practitioners who need to become immersed in a particular subject quickly.

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Nepa Litigation Guide

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Read this book. Follow its directives

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Requisite Organization, The Art of Self-Perpetuating Misery

The best in linking complexity and human capability

Requisite Organization: A Total System for Effective Managerial Organization and Managerial Leadership for the 21st Century
Elliott Jaques
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ASIN: 1886436037

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Built upon a rigorous theoretical base, Stratified Systems Theory, Requisite Organization relates all aspects of leadership, work and human resources in a unified total system.

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Read this book. Follow its directives.......2005-01-20

Want to reduce turnover, eliminate micromanaging, improve leadership and staff development, increase productivity, increase employee and managerial satisfaction, achieve organizational goals, and more? Read this book. Follow its directives.

It may take a while to digest the very dense information contained in this book, but for the serious student of organizational effectiveness, it is worth it. Very terse and prescriptive in his style, Jaques' writing may disenchant some. Yet the wisdom in this, his flagship tome, is immense. It took a while to sink in, and I found that reading several of his other books helped clarify the concepts for me. See for example: Executive Leadership, Social Power and the CEO, Human Capability, and Levels of Abstraction in Logic and Human Action. Requisite Organization, however, is the book to which I return for reference and details; it covers all the important concepts in a single volume. [The other books add detail and emphasize various points, so they have particular value too.] Organizational Design by Rowbottom and Billis helped me too, as did the excellent work by both Mark Van Clieaf at MVC Associates and Gillian Stamp at BIOSS.

I didn't, at first, fully understand the importance of the information contained in this book, or the solid research foundation that underlies it. A little known fact is that the concepts included in this book provide the foundation for leadership development, talent management, and compensation processes of organizations such as GE and the US Army. Many other authors and consulting organizations touting talent management, leadership pipelines, succession planning and the like derive their approaches directly or indirectly from Jaques - an interesting story in itself. Most give him little or no credit, though Colin Powell, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Armed Forces, honored Jaques with the Joint Staff Certificate of Appreciation for "outstanding contributions in the field of military leadership theory and instruction to all of the service departments of the United States". And the American Psychological Association honored him with the Harry Levinson Award of the Consulting Psychology Division for "a distinguished career and impressive accomplishments."

After reading Jaques, all the others seem derivative, shallow, trite, and somewhat off-target. Granted, other authors have something of value to say about organizational structuring, accountability, strategic planning, leadership, selection, mentoring, coaching, compensation, managerial practices, functional alignment, measurement, and the like. But while all the rest are shooting in the dark, Jaques hits center target!

Thought-Provoking.......2004-11-01

Elliott Jaques devised a system for analyzing executive ability based upon an individual's time horizon--the maximum period of time in the future toward which his/her work activities were aimed in their performance. He reached this conclusion during extensive, longitudinal, empirical studies in England (see "The Changing Culture of a Factory" for example). His series of books reflect his elaboration and extension of this finding. He worked, for a time, with Dr. Owen Jacobs of the U.S. Army (and then the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, ICAF). Jaques groundbreaking book, "Requisite Organization" is more pictorial than "Executive Leadership" which followed it or the later "Human Capability". While the present work may be oriented more towards organizational structure, it is useful to practicing executives. True, it may present an ideal which cannot, at present, be achieved, but as the Cheshire Cat said to Alice, if you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there. I wish more bosses would read Jaques' works--and carefully at that. I bought and loaned some of them to my boss. This volume is rather pictorial: the charts provided are engaging and thought-provoking. The more extensive, "Executive Leadership" followed this book in sequence--it is a fine sequel.. These books are most strongly recommended for serious students and practitioners of management as well as human resource professionals. They go far in attempting to move management into management science.

Pounding insight.......2004-09-05

The Requisite Organization is a text explaining how to organize and properly staff a beaurocracy for maximum effectiveness. Sounds painful and dull, but perhaps beaurocrats get such a bad rap because they are operating ineffectively.

Stratified Systems Theory is a hard-core scientificaly derived theory on who has the adequate personal capabilities to be a manager. The key concept is that leaders should be given responsibility based on their ability to think about long term complex problems. All other management competencies (emotional intelligence and other soft skills included) are secondary to this ability. It's a hard concept to handle, but backed with sufficient data.

Many secondary implications are discussed too. How should one promote individual contributors? What's the effective span of control a manager can have? How does one handle organizational conflict? Should one override a subordinate in a staffing decision? All these questions are relevant to today's manager, and it is good to have a theoretical foundation to think about these questions.

There's two downsides to the book. First, whenever there's a book stating, "The whole world is wrong and headed to hell in a bucket!" I tend to greet it with skepticism. Secondly, although Jaques has a tremendous amount of impirical work supporting his positions, it is not clear if the ability to think long term is the driving factor of personal performance in todays world of shifting organizations and personal loyalties.

Even if you disagree with half of what Jaques says, the originality, insight and rigor put into such a soft field makes it well worth the read.

Requisite Organization, The Art of Self-Perpetuating Misery.......2003-03-08

This book presents a complete system for building and managing an organization structure that will endure. The basic idea is to create hierarchies by function. The characteristic distinguishing layer from layer in a hierarchy is the span of time over which planning takes place. Work is accomplished by managing the flow of processes across functional area hierarchies.

This all sounds great. Unfortunately, effectively managing cross-functional workflow in a requisite organization is extremely difficult and time-consuming. Since the attention of most people is on local optimization, and very few managers are up to the task of maintaining a global focus, functional-area hierarchies end up optimizing their local processes at the expense of global performance. Also, since this organization IS so enduring, it is extremely difficult to effect positive changes.

There are some interesting ideas in this book. However, the ultimate product is usually going to be an organization that self-reinforces suboptimal behavior. If you want a self-perpetuating organization rife with finger-pointing, political in-fighting, and deadlocked workflow... implement a requisite organization.

I you want a lean, mean organization in which ownership and accountability are tied directly to business goals and system throughput is emphasized... look elsewhere. Start with "The Goal", "It's Not Luck", or "Critical Chain" by Eliyahu Goldratt. Then delve more deeply into Theory of Constraints, or Constraints Management as its sometimes called. You and your organization will be much better served.

The best in linking complexity and human capability.......2001-09-30

We have many theories on strategy and complexity. But no understadings regards how these links to human capability. Jaques explains and shows how to connect complexity to human work. And his understanding of human work is particular and clarifying - human work has to do with uncertainty. People in a managerial hierarchies has to deal with different degrees of uncertainty and Jaques shows it in a very organized and deep way. I think that there nothing better than this available in all managerial books available. A classic.

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Clever title, wretched recipies.......2004-03-22

I enjoy preparing (and eating) Indian food. Consequently, I have a goodly number of Indian cook books. Some of them I use frequently, some seldom. After several real disasters, I never use this book anymore.

Despite the clever title, the recipies in this book have proven to entirely unsatisfactory. For one thing, there is an excessive use of cayenne pepper in many of the recipies. I find that the amount of ghee called for is also excessive. This is not subtle, flavorful seasoning.

There are now a number of excellent Indian cookbooks out there, this certainly isn't one of them.

Perfect blend of ease and authenticity.......2003-12-03

I found the recipes to be the perfect blend of ease without sacrificing the authenciticy of the flavors. I also enjoy the variety in the book because it contains recipes from the diferent regions of India. Using the many ingredients easily available at the supermarket, adds to the ease of using this book. I use the book frequently and know that if followed correctly, the recipes turn out delicious.

Save your appetite for something else.......2003-11-19

I would not reccomend this book. I love cooking Indian food and have been disappointed with many recipes in this book. Often times it seems that 'shortcuts' have replaced conventional cooking methods, sacrificing taste and preperation. I would not reccommend this to someone who truly craves an Indian meal.

Be Warned.......2002-12-20

I have made some very good things with this book but others are just flat out awful. The worst example was a recipie that actually called for 2 Tablespoons of cayenne pepper and as a result was absolutely inedible! (Note I have the first edition so hopefully these mistakes have been corrected for this printing).

The best Indian food is always found at home.......2002-07-15

I borrowed (stole?) this book from a friend, and am slowly working my way through it. Everything so far has been delicious, and I am slowly gaining enough confidence to try substitutions when my spice cupboard is not up to the demands of the recipe (what are curry leaves, anyway?) The recipes are conveniently separated into chapters for dishes with and without meat, plus some side dishes and pickles. For those interested in getting a basic education in Indian cuisine, this is a good place to start. I hope Sudha Koul is planning another, more advanced, cookbook, which, if it has pictures, and recipes of the same reliability, I would give 5 stars...

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Curries Without Worries

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These 14 volumes bring together for the first time the works of the important economist A.C. Pigou. Presented in their best and most significant editions, the set includes all of Pigou's major works from 1906 to 1952 as well as many of his smaller essays and lectures. Included are many items that are now rare and hard to access for the modern scholar.The collection starts with his acknowledged classic, Wealth and Welfare, in which he pioneered welfare economics, and which embodied his concerns for justice and the protection of the interests of the poor. This work was vastly expanded over the years into The Economics of Welfare, included here in the definitive edition of Pigou's lifetime (1952). Many of his other popular and influential works such as Unemployment and The Political Economy of War can be found here. Together they also represent some of the most distinguished writings of modern economics, many of which played a crucial role in the development of the discipline. All illustrate Pigou's pioneering systematic approach to economic reasoning and his dedication to Marshall.Collected Economic Writings features a new Introduction by Pigou expert Professor David Collard of the University of Bath.

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This digital document is an article from Cineaste, published by Cineaste Publishers, Inc. on March 22, 2000. The length of the article is 3698 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Entertainment and Empire.(Interview)
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Going beyond despair: an interview with Mike Leigh.(Interview): An article from: Cineaste
Leonard Quart
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Release Date: 2005-07-30

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This digital document is an article from Cineaste, published by Cineaste Publishers, Inc. on December 22, 2002. The length of the article is 1075 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Going beyond despair: an interview with Mike Leigh.(Interview)
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I find the tragicomic things in life; an interview with Mike Leigh. (Interview): An article from: Cineaste

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I find the tragicomic things in life; an interview with Mike Leigh. (Interview): An article from: Cineaste
Lee Ellickson , and Richard Porton
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This digital document is an article from Cineaste, published by Cineaste Publishers, Inc. on June 22, 1993. The length of the article is 8257 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: UK film writer and director Mike Leigh has gained fame in both British theater and cinema through the creation of plays and film settings that showcase talented casts in situations that are both grim and comic. In an interview, Leigh shared his opinions on the political elements of his films and his more general views on British cinema. Leigh was responsible for directing such films as 'Nuts in May,' 'Kiss of Death,' 'Bleak Moments,' 'High Hopes' and 'Naked.'

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Raising questions and positing possibilities: an interview with Mike Leigh. (film director)(Interview): An article from: Cineaste
Leonard Quart
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This digital document is an article from Cineaste, published by Cineaste Publishers, Inc. on September 22, 1996. The length of the article is 1453 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Film director Mike Leigh considers his film 'Secrets & Lies' a representation about the ultimate unimportance of color in people's lives. A major statement of the film is the relationship between children and parents, and the former's need for the latter. While Leigh's screen characters are usually enhanced or ideal representations of real characters, the players in Secrets & Lies' are more natural. Despite its compassion, Leigh believes that Secrets & Lies still conveys the pessimism the director feels regarding the condition of the world in 2030.

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Social realist poetry: an interview with Mike Leigh.(Interview): An article from: Cineaste

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Leonard Quart
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This digital document is an article from Cineaste, published by Cineaste Publishers, Inc. on December 22, 2004. The length of the article is 760 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Social realist poetry: an interview with Mike Leigh.(Interview)
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Ryan Kelly's memoir, Octagon, The Early Years, is a true account of a young boy's life set in the timeframe of 1943 to 1960. Ryan shares a unique view of a boy dealing with a dysfunctional family and his own sexual identity, in a writing style that swings you from past to present. Stepping into the Octagon offers a chance to feel the complexities of youth and the wisdom of age. Ryan seeks what the world seeks, acceptance, love, and happiness, yet above all that he longs for a world with a changed heart. A world where everyone has the chance to live his or her life to the fullest and where memoirs like his never need shared again.

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Couldn't put it down.......2002-03-05

Although I'm not an avid reader, and this is not the type of book I would normally read, I found myself unable to put the book down. Ryan's writing style , switching from past to present, and his ability to make me feel like he was talking directly to me were amazing. I would not classify this as a gay book since he covers the entire gambit of growing up experiences. Very interesting reading.

I thought that offering an email adress and website to visit was a very nice touch. And the photgraphs were amazing, allowing me to visualize him. I look forward to the second book in this series. I would reccomend this book to anyone.

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