Coming to Terms With Wall Street: An Insider's Guide to Investment Terminology

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Coming to Terms with Wall Street is a spoof, a send-up of investment business and the foibles revealed in its peculiar language. It provides satirical definitions for phrases used by Wall Streeters and aspiring financial cognoscenti. Written by an insider for insiders, it is funny because even practitioners themselves know that the jargon is often both pompous and self-serving. It is funny because it is almost serious, and pulls out the rug only at the last minute, leaving the reader a little bit relieved that he wasn’t missing the point after all. Like any good reference work, the dictionary is intended to encourage browsing. There is something for every taste, and something to offend (mildly) almost everyone. Most importantly, it is almost impossible for either the lay reader or the professional not to learn from the dictionary. Beneath the humor and irreverent attitude is the oft-repeated message that the buyer should beware, and that the all-knowing advisor may not know very much at all.

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Keep Shopping Please!!.......2002-09-28

This was awful. I wanted a book that was educational but written somewhat down to earth. This book was written as a joke. Please save your money and look for something else.

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What's getting in the way

Incorporating Technology In Support Of The Work Of Coaching

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Leverage Your Best, Ditch The Rest

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Leverage Your Best, Ditch the Rest: The Coaching Secrets Top Executives Depend On
Scott Blanchard , and Madeleine Homan
Manufacturer: William Morrow
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leverage (lev'r ij) The power to act or influence.

ditch (dich) Slang, to get rid of; discard.

Finally, you hold in your hands a powerful tool that will show you how to take full advantage of -- Leverage! -- your strengths and most positive qualities, while at the same time discarding or getting around -- Ditch! -- whatever gets in your way.

Scott Blanchard and Madeleine Homan, co-founders of Coaching.com, share their groundbreaking program, honed by fourteen years of high-level executive coaching and consulting. They offer new perspectives on how to spend your precious and limited resources, time, emotions, passions, and energy to generate the best results.

The three-part process begins with a twenty-five-question self-assessment, then moves on to the Three Perspectives -- major life queries that focus on how you are perceived, your own self-image, and self-imposed limitations. The final step, the Seven Leverage Points, offers fresh insight into the choices you make and how you conduct yourself in business and in life. You will find immediately applicable tools to appraise and manage your work environment and personal gifts. You will be guided to make tiny but crucial shifts in getting needs met and drawing boundaries.

Leverage Your Best, Ditch the Rest eliminates the stupid stuff that distracts you and gets in your way. It shows you how to capitalize on what you've got going for you and how to invest in yourself like a hot new stock.

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In addition, we have built a Web site, www.leverageyourbest.com, for those who have made a commitment to their own coaching journey. Coaching is a dynamic tool and you are a work in progress---technology makes it easy to track growth. Leverage Your Best readers can use the Web site, the first of its kind, to work through exercises in the book electronically, keep a personal record of progress, communicate with other readers in an online coaching experience, and give feedback to the authors. A collaborative effort, the Web's online coaching community defines the www.leverageyourbest.com site experience, adding new dimensions to professional development...all for the price of the of the book . Visit the world's only online coaching Web experience and see what has people everywhere jumping in their cubicles. Enjoy!

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What's getting in the way.......2007-05-07

This is absolutely to guide to finding what your strengths are and the things that are standing in the way, or distracting you, from developing and focusing on those strength areas.

What are you tolerating? What served you before and no longer serves you?

Go through the guide and take action to leverage your personal best!

Well written, practical exercises.

Incorporating Technology In Support Of The Work Of Coaching.......2004-11-11

Blanchard & Holman have done an excellent piece of work. Incorporated are clear & specific guidelines to use in a personal exploration. Examples provided are relative with enough humor to keep the reader interested. As an Executive Coach I appreciated inclusion of critical models & worksheets that guide the reader with rigor & intention. As a Doctoral student I found the integration of techology availabe to any reader generous, setting this work apart from the many books on coaching. A website is made avaialbe to utilize in privacy offering access to worksheets, journaling & links to other readers accessing the website as well as the authors. I have & will contine to recommend this work to colleagues & clients.

Is it the coach or the coaching? .......2004-10-01

Blanchard and Homan have set out to demonstrate the benefits of coaching to readers who may not have experienced the process first-hand. Some readers will be looking for ways to change their lives; others want a preview of what's in store if they hire a coach.

It is important to understand that Blanchard and Homan are explaining a very specific type of coaching, what could be called "mainstream" coaching, identified in many minds with the original CoachU under the leadership of Thomas Leonard. If you hire a graduate of another coach school, or an independent coach, you may get a whole different experience.

Even more important, Blanchard and Homan seem to be exceptional as people and as coaches. They share a a fairly sophisticated understanding of business. Many -- some would say most -- coaches do not resemble them. Going to coach school doesn't automatically create a business, career or relationship expert.

For example, I really liked the section on managing one's strengths, a topic that is rarely discussed. The authors describe what happens when young lawyers begin to do well, intimidating the partners. As coaches, they helped their clients overcome these obstacles to success. But not every coach has the political savvy to address those challenges. Blanchard and Homan didn't learn these skills in coach school.

Readers who identify with the chapter topics will find helpful guidance. But as a certified grinch, I believe the authors left out a key question: "What are the challenges that this type of coaching is uniquely suited to addressing? And what assumptions do mainstream coaches make about human behavior?"

The authors write that coaching is "an art of the soul and coaches are artists of the soul." And the "goal of coaching is to help clients objectively see where they are .. and where they need to be ... and then develop a plan to get them there with as little effort and as much fun as the law will allow."

These definitions are appealing but vague. I've seen many concepts of "soul." There are hundreds of ways to help people get from here to there. In reality, I've found that mainstream coaches often assume their clients have the answers. They need help with confidence, accountability and "backward plans."

Blanchard and Homan are probably wise enough to avoid applying these techniques universally to any client who shows up on their doorstep. But they need to articulate their understanding to help readers choose their own coaches. Not everyone wants a cheerleader and some people actually function most effectively with what psychologists call "defensive pessimism."

So I think this book would be even more helpful with a section discussing not just what a coach might do, but when and why this type of coaching works. Every theory has limits of applicability; even gravity works only under certain atmospheric conditions. There's no universal solution for "everyone."

By making explicit the assumptions and limits of coaching, the authors would avoid some sources of confusion. For instance, they describe a client who felt she had to "come clean" with her coach about smoking. The coach responded, "I don't care if you smoke." Although coaching is supposed to be a partnership, this example suggests some kind of power imbalance. And indeed some coaches say openly, "I give my clients permission to..." Permission implies power.

As a minor glitch, the book jacket makes mention of a 25-item self-survey, but I found a 46-item "scrubdown." Perhaps they can make a correction in the next edition.

Bottom Line: If you're lucky to work with someone of the caliber of these authors, you'll probably benefit. But it's up to you to decide if you're benefiting from their intelligence and business expertise or from application the coaching tools they present in their chapters.

Leverage Your Best, Ditch The Rest.......2004-07-17

I am thrilled with the "call to action" this book created for me. When I began, I underestimated the impact a coaching "book" could have on me as I have utilized a personal coach before and that was an incredibly powerful experience that helped me to make a (wonderful) major change in my life. However, because of this book, I am now making some critical changes to improve the quality of my life. As a wife, mother, family member and employee, it's the first time that I can remember really focusing on myself! And feeling like that's OK. The scrubdown forced me to be brutally honest about what was causing me fatigue and pain, and the book is providing me with clear direction on where and how to change that. Plus, I can focus on my immediate needs first, which has truly enrolled me. The author's bring out so many truths which are helpful and inspiring for me.

Leverage Your Best, Ditch the Rest:.......2004-07-08

This book is like having a personal coach right at my desk. I really enjoyed it! The questions make me ask myself things that I had never thought about, that are affecting my life quite a bit. This book is something I will alawys keep on my desk. I like to thank the authors for taking time to write a book that is teaching me how to Leverage My Best and Ditch the Rest.

Leverage Your Best, Ditch the Rest: The Coaching Secrets Top Executives Depend on

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Leverage Your Best, Ditch the Rest: The Coaching Secrets Top Executives Depend on
Scott / Homan, Madeleine / Blanchard, Kenneth H. (FRW) Blanchard
Manufacturer: William Morrow
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Binding: Paperback
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With 150 triple-tested dinners that go from kitchen to plate in under 30 minutes, Good Housekeeping presents the answer to the harried home cook's dilemma: how to put a freshly prepared, delectable meal on the table in a hurry.

In today's hectic and crazy world, it's hard to find time to prepare a healthy home-cooked meal. That's why Good Housekeeping's "Rush Hour!" magazine column has proved so popular; it helps busy people make wonderful dinners in less than half an hour. Now there's an entire new book of Rush Hour recipes, with 150 quick and delicious dishes featuring beef, pork, fish, chicken, pasta, vegetables, and soups. Some are classic American favorites; others are Italian, Thai, Mexican, or other specialties. Since these entrees take under 30 minutes, there's time to bake delicious desserts too. The book's introduction offers time-saving cooking tips, with advice on stocking the pantry, the best kitchen equipment, and food preparation shortcuts.

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Delicious, but just as time consuming as regular meals!.......2005-10-03

This fresh, healthy and yummy book is one of my newer favorite cook books. I bought it as a wedding present for myself and my husband because I know our lives will be just getting busier through the years. The spiral binding and colorful, precise and realistic photos and layout get the book lots of praise just on GP. But... Rush Hour... yeah!!!, you're going to have to rush to actually be done in 30 minutes or less and finish in closer to an hour.
The variety is fantastic; you couldn't ask for more meal detail (servings, prep. time, calories, protein, fats all that great info. present and accounted for) and you don't really NEED another cookbook, but someone needs to let me know about that 30 minute thang. I'm quick but not that quick. I am very happy with my cookbook. The food is so very delicious. All in all, I don't regret buying it at all. Just give me a minute - I'm still cooking.

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Analyzing & Forecasting Future Prices is and advanced and highly practical guide to the latest methods of analyzing and predicting futures prices and applying them to hedging and speculation. Requires minimal mathematics.

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Forceasting Futures prices.......2003-01-07

The Book has detailed explanations and examples of futures trading techniques and a lot technical analysis. One of the few forecasting books that is not lost in mathematics . The spread sheet examples purred like a kitten in excel. This in turn can be used to judge the significance of cycles or trends. The spread sheet are a great help to sort and mange data to see what you are really looking at. Easy to follow real world examples. It's the kind of book you wish for in MBA classes but never seem to see

Just another system.......2002-01-04

The author does a fine job of presenting his system, however, he forgets to explain how he goes about his analysis. A comprehensive book would inform the reader how the author conducts analysis. Besides, one would expect for the price of the publication, a print date of Jan 2001 may offer an updated version of the original print: no luck. Much of the print dedicated to computer application uses old Lotus language - it is clear this edition could care less about users in Jan 2001 - it also seems to pass over the 90s as well. In all, it seems the author presents his notes on a system of looking for cycles, but the path is not clear and the guide not up to date. I am a commodity hedger and I find little use with book.

Analyzing and Forecasting Futures Prices : A Guide for Hedgers, Speculators and Traders (Finance Ser.)

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Quicken is one of the most popular home accounting software packages around. Learn how to use Quicken to get an accurate picture of what your financial position is and keep your balance in the black!

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Basic information on tax regulations, rules and procedures for companies and businessmen.

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As she did in Freud and Jung, Linda Donn gives a new spin to a famous story in her portrait of the generation that grew up in the mighty shadow of Theodore Roosevelt. She focuses on TR's daughter Alice, his brother's daughter Eleanor, and their distant cousin Franklin, who married Eleanor in 1905. Contrary to Alice's recollections elsewhere, she and Eleanor were fond of each other as girls. Each had lost a mother, adored a father, and felt out of place among the gregarious Roosevelts. Alice hid her fears behind a stylish, mischievous façade, but her diaries reveal great insecurities. And though Eleanor later depicted herself as a painfully shy wallflower, contemporaries thought her spirited, smart, and popular. Franklin, often portrayed as mother-dominated, began very early to reject her attempts to manage his life; at 14 he wrote sharply, "Please don't make any arrangements for my future happiness." Alice socialized frequently with the Franklin Roosevelts during World War I, but in the 1920s divisions opened between TR's Republican Oyster Bay clan and the Democratic Hyde Park Roosevelts, particularly after Eleanor campaigned vigorously against Alice's half-brother, Ted Jr., when he ran for governor of New York. FDR's New Deal widened the rupture, but in later years "tribal feeling" was restored. Donn's readable narrative modifies conventional wisdom to take greater account of human complexity, particularly the chasm between how people view themselves and how others perceive them. She solidly achieves her goal: "a rich and ultimately truer picture of the Roosevelt family." --Wendy Smith

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At the turn of the twentieth century, in the brownstones of New York City and the country houses of Long Island and the Hudson River Valley, a generation of young Roosevelt cousins shared carriage rides to school and dancing class. Together they rode their horses and fished and swam in landscapes they would know until the end of their lives.

When they grew older, the cousins saw one another often in Fifth Avenue ballrooms and at family weddings, and frequently at the Long Island home of their patriarch and hero, President Theodore Roosevelt. There, grounded in a warm and steady love, they followed him on hikes, climbing over pasture stiles and running down steep sandy slopes, and they listened to his speeches at Fourth of July celebrations.

The cousins were numerous. Five girls--Eleanor, Alice, Christine, Elfrida, and Dorothy--all born in one ten-month period, were known during their debutante year as the "Magic Five". Although the public later came to see Alice and Eleanor as polar opposites, in Donn’s compelling account we learn that they were more similar than people supposed. Alice, perceived as beautiful, witty, sophisticated, and dedicated to enjoying herself, was often unhappy and tortured by self-doubt. Eleanor, described later (usually by herself) as serious, mousy, and driven by duty to reform the world, was tough as nails and knew exactly how to gain and hold power. As a debutante she was lively, almost beautiful, and very popular, pursued by many eligible swains. And as children and young women they were best friends--Alice wrote in her diary that the person with whom she would most want to be marooned on a desert island was Eleanor.

But the Roosevelt clan was not always supportive. Sometimes they ostracized members who they felt didn’t uphold the family’s values. Theodore had urged his nieces as well as his nephews to lead lives of public service, a goal that united them and gave direction and purpose to the family, but when the young Roosevelts began to compete for public office, family members began to take sides. Protective and increasingly bitter, Alice saw in her cousin Franklin’s success a threat to her brother Ted’s future. Franklin’s mother and Eleanor perceived his cousins to be dangerous political rivals.

Theodore couldn’t have known, when he encouraged the young cousins to battle for the welfare of others, that their personal struggles for independence would rupture the Roosevelt clan. But as the young people jockeyed for position, they found themselves on a collision course, for only one man could be president.

There have been many Roosevelt biographies, and much about their lives is widely known. Linda Donn, a historian whose earlier book, Freud and Jung, also dealt with duality, here demonstrates that there is still much more to know about this fascinating family. We can easily find ourselves in the Roosevelt cousins’ struggles, discovering that independence can sometimes come at the price of family unity and acceptance, and that an unwillingness to pay that price can incur an even greater one: never coming to know oneself.

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Beautiful book.......1999-12-22

This is a delightful memoir written by a woman who cannot hear. In losing her ability to hear, she gained an awareness of the importance of listening. It is that awareness that she shares in this book. _Listening_ is a composite of personal experiences and scientific studies regarding sound. The author speaks of sounds made and perceived in the natural world, bringing a fresh awareness of those sounds to her readers.

Listening : Ways of Hearing in a Silent World

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Listening : Ways of Hearing in a Silent World
Hannah Merker
Manufacturer: Perennial
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OETKUI

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