Franchise Opportunities Guide: Spring/Summer 2001 (Franchise Opportunites Guide. Spring/Summer 2001)

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Benefit from their wisdom...
All roommates are weird. The key is realizing that your roommate is weird...and deciding to get along with her anyway"
-- Senior, Biology, Seattle Pacific University

A professor will not flunk you if he knows your name.
-- Graduate, Sports Management, University of Kansas

...and learn from their mistakes:
After a semester of eating in the dining hall, I quickly learned to steer clear of anything with "medley," "hash," or "casserole" in the name; anything "over rice;" and meat with gray sauce.
-- Senior, Biology, Oberlin College

I regret not changing my major. I thought I had to know what I wanted to do when I got to college, so I stuck with it even though I wasn't satisfied...
-- Senior, Film, Northwestern University

Customer Reviews:

GREAT BOOK GREAT ADVICE.......2004-05-18

This is a really great book. It has advice for all aspects of college life, and is wonderful for anyone, like myself, who will be entering college soon. I recommend it for anyone and it would also make a great gift!

Great advice from those who have been there.......2003-11-20

Students entering college definitely have a lot on their minds! From course choices and extra-curricular activities to financial aid and roommates, students will find this book invaluable!

In the book, "Once Upon a Campus," there are many helpful tips from those who have already been there and done that. You'll find personal opinions, facts, statistics and more in this travel sized "guide."

MyParenTime.com highly recommends this book -- it contains a wealth of information! From informative and sometimes witty tips, you'll find out what college is really like from real people who have or who are still experiencing college life. This makes a great gift for yourself or anyone you know who is ready for college.

Recommended for first time college students.......2003-07-10

Before heading off for college what if you could get tips and advice from hundreds of other people who have already been there. "Once Upon a Campus" is a collection of short quotes from hundreds of successful college students. The quotes cover every aspect of college life from what the students liked about college, to what they did not like, to what they would do different if they had a chance. Specific areas of advice include admissions, dealing with housing, roommates, campus safety, dating, time management, studying, dining, money management, dealing with professors, and study techniques. If you are heading off for college or have a child, neighbor, or friend heading off for the first time this is full of good advice and would make a great gift. "Once Upon a Campus" is a highly recommended read for first time college students.

Once Upon a Campus: Tantalizing Truths about College from People Who've Already Messed Up

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Cute gift for a college student to be
ONCE UPON A CAMPUS

Once Upon a Campus: Tantalizing Truths about College from People Who've Already Messed Up
Supurna Banerjee
Manufacturer: Kaplan Publishing
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ASIN: 0743251857

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What is College Really Like?

Hundreds of college students give you the truth about:

Getting along with roommates
Dating and parties
How to manage your time
Classes and majors
And much more!

Benefit from their wisdom... And learn from their mistakes:

You have to ask yourself, "What class is going to get me out of bed at eight o'clock in the morning?" That is a class you should definitely sign up for. -- Senior, Biomedical Sciences, Marquette University

Be very careful of the meat the dining hall serves later in the week. Monday's meatloaf has a strange way of reappearing in Friday's spaghetti sauce. -- Junior, English, Georgetown University

Don't go on spring break with people at school who you find annoying. If they annoy you at school, they'll annoy you five times as much on the beaches of the Bahamas. -- Senior, Communications, Cornell University

It's going to seem like you have a lot of free time because you are only in class for three to four hours a day. When midterms come around, however, you will realize what you were supposed to be doing during that "free time."

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Cute gift for a college student to be.......2005-10-21

Cute and easy to read. A nice gift for a would be college student.

ONCE UPON A CAMPUS.......2005-05-17

This book is a must for anyone going off to college. It was so fun to read, and the advice so important to know, that I am ordering several more copies to give out as graduation gifts. It gave short, to the point, and often humorous advice about everything from getting along with your roommate(s) and dorm mates to what to bring to college, eating, managing your finances, picking classes, choosing your major, going Greek, making friends, studying, writing, taking exams, and much more.

Once Upon a Campus, Fourth Edition: Tantalizing Truths About College from People Who've Already Messed Up

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Once Upon a Campus, Fourth Edition: Tantalizing Truths About College from People Who've Already Messed Up
Kaplan
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A must read for anyone in business........1999-10-27

Dr. John Hook shares his myriad experiences and phenominal teaching style in a very useful book for the business professional. Great examples and proven managerial strategies make this book madatory reading for anyone who is serious about succeeding in business management.

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Brian Tracy is solid again

Turbocharge your business with TurboStrategy

You call that Turbostrategy?

Fast, effective and easy to implement

just what the doctor ordered

TurboStrategy: 21 Powerful Ways to Transform Your Business and Boost Your Profits Quickly
Brian Tracy
Manufacturer: AMACOM/American Management Association
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Binding: Paperback

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Victory!: Applying the Proven Principles of Military Strategy to Achieve Greater Success in Your Business and

ASIN: 0814471935

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All the business wisdom in the world isn't worth a dime if it doesn't produce results. Brian Tracy has worked with more than 500 companies throughout the US, Canada, and 22 other countries. He has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to achieve spectacular results, and now he is helping businesses reach new levels of success with TurboStrategy.

"I call it TurboStrategy," says Tracy, "because it is an intensive, fast, short, sharp, effective way of setting and implementing any strategy." Now companies in all industries can get on the fast track to more focused strategy, better planning, more powerful marketing and sales approaches, and higher profits. Readers will discover the practical techniques that the most successful businesses use to thrive, even in the toughest markets. They'll also learn how to:

* Maintain flexibility, the key to dealing with an ever-changing business landscape * Articulate their business's vision, values, mission, purpose, and goals -- both short- and long-term *"Draw a line under the past" and become their own turnaround specialists * Hire the best people -- and motivate them to excellence

Through 21 strategy points and dozens of examples, stories, and quotations from world-class thinkers and corporate leaders, Brian Tracy will show any company how to turbocharge its strategy and get its business firing on all cylinders.

Customer Reviews:

Brian Tracy is solid again.......2006-01-03

Brian Tracy is a guy who has a way of simplifying complex issues and in this small business guide he does it again. It is an easy read and one packed with some simple yet powerful ideas. If youre looking for business ideas to take your business to the next level then this is a good start. Worth the read and then some

Turbocharge your business with TurboStrategy.......2005-12-25

Brian Tracy knows a thing or two about business. He has personally consulted with over 500 companies in addition to creating his own super successful enterprises.

This book is not a complete "how to" but offers information that you won't find anywhere else. Best of all it works!

Fans of MBA business degree programs may scoff at this work, but how manyof those people, including college professors who teach MBA programs are making money from a business or even own one? And how much of their advice really works? I rest my case.

According to Tracy (and other well documented research), 80% 0f all businesses fail within their first 4 years and of those that succeed, probably 85% are losing money. Brian offers advice to put you into the top 20% that succeeds and stays in business.

I recommend this book along with Victory. Read and follow the advice in both and then watch your company SOAR to new levels of achievement.

You call that Turbostrategy?.......2004-10-15

It's one of those "how to . . . in 10 or less steps" business book It is useless information that anyone with common sense can figure it out. Says things like:

"Achieving a specific level or profitability will require producing and selling specific quantities of products or services to a specific market in a specific way" (page 24)Come on! tell me something usefull

Don't buy it.

Fast, effective and easy to implement.......2004-07-13

Brian Tracy is no doubt the leading expert on success and acheivement. In this program, Brian unveils a technique he calls "Turbo Strategy" to help you achieve results faster and easier than ever before. Brian shows you how to remain flexible during trubulent and competitve times.

Must reading for any entrepreneur.

just what the doctor ordered.......2003-09-30

This book is just what the doctor ordered for me. I perused many books on business planning as I felt a good book would help me take my business to the next level. All I saw was garbage, until I bumped into this book. It is not longwinded, but is right on target if you want a no nonsense business planning book. It's worth a lot more than it's sticker price, to say the least.

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A good reference.

a great book to begin your knowledge of beadcraft

Simple Glass Beading: Book and Craft Kit
Dorothy Wood
Manufacturer: David & Charles Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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Crafters can start beading today with the contents of this clever kit, which includes a copy of the bestselling book Simple Glass Beading, in addition to:

-1,500 seed beads -300 bugle beads in various striking shades -26 feet of coordinating beading thread -6.5 feet of silver beading wire -A beading needle -3 feet of organza ribbon -Velvet drawstring storage pouch -3 ft x 4 in of colored beading thread in white, red, blue and green

The sparkling array of beads and easy-to-follow book make this high quality set a must-have kit for budding and experienced beaders.

Customer Reviews:

A good reference........2007-01-07

Some really good projects in here. I've been interested in beading for a while, and I bought this book to aid me in my quest for beading knowledge. And I haven't been disappointed. Some of the projects are really wonderful. The instructions are fairly simple and easy to follow, and there's a bit of bead background in there.

a great book to begin your knowledge of beadcraft.......2005-02-28

I admit to knowing next to nothing about beading, but I have seen some exquisit bead work owned by a neighbor and some done by a friend at work. Willing to try anything new, I decided to learn what I could about the art, its techniques and its requirements to prepare myself for trying it.

Although I looked at a few magazines, I found that they didn't really help me as a beginner. Often the simple projects they offered for the beginner were nothing I really wanted to make. I also perused some of the books on the topic, but while I found they offered information about beginning technique, they then went on to show projects way too complex for me. They did make excellent art books, however, as many of the projects presented were truly impressive.

Simple Glass Beading by Dorothy Wood, offered more of what I had been looking to find. Just the introduction itself shows the variety of fabrics possible with beading, and makes it evident that the art is related to some extent to weaving in some of its techniques. The discussion of tools and materials in the first few pages also makes this point.

Even in this book some of the projects are complicated, not to mention requiring the patience of a saint! I can't imagine myself doing a beaded fabric cover for a book anytime soon. While I can see that a project of this sort might be very relaxing, I'm not sure I'd be willing to spend the time it would take. I have too many other things I like to do with my free time.

The book is a mine of techniques and uses to which one may put them. The methods for making woven beaded bands, for making jewelry, and for creating embroidered embellishments are well illustrated. Certainly anyone who enjoys craft work will find the book satisfying and a great addition to their library.

The basic needs of the craft are few--beads, beading wire, needles--and even some of the more advanced equipment--embroidery hoops, beading looms--are probably not difficult to find or expensive to purchase.

This is a great book to begin your knowledge of beadcraft.

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John Maynard Keynes failed to correctly interpret classic economic concepts, and dismissed the classical explanations and conclusions as being irrelevant to the world in which we live. The trauma of the Great Depression and Keynes's changed definition of economic concepts, aided by Eugen Böhm-Bawerk, have made it difficult for modern economists to fully appreciate the classical insights.

This outstanding book clarifies the classical explanations to resolve the continuing theoretical and policy disputes. Key chapters include:

On the Definition of Money
Keynes's Misinterpretation of the Classical Theory of Interest
The Classical Theory of Growth and Keynes's Paradox of Thrift
The Mythology of the Keynesian Multiplier

This unique book demonstrates that it is Keynes's understanding of some fundamental classical economic concepts which is at fault, and extends its analysis to other modern contributions in macroeconomics.

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I was very satisfied with my purchase........2007-02-11

I received the book in the time promised and for a great price compared to other online book stores.

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How can we use market knowledge effectively? What needs to be done to move from market knowledge to market insight? These and other questions of significance to marketers, researchers, and scholars alike are addressed in this timely volume. Drawing on a collection of outstanding papers from the prestigious Marketing Science Institute, Editor Rohit Desphande, has assembled, in a single source, the key research on market knowledge management and the best information available for new ideas on what’s next. The contributing authors are top-notch scholars from leading business schools including Harvard, MIT, and Wharton. Using Market Knowledge is appropriate for students in advanced marketing courses, scholars and faculty interested in improving their understanding of knowledge management, and professionals in market research firms.

Using dynamic capabilities to manage intellectual capital: Intangible assets, markets for know-how, and the new economy (CCC working paper)

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Using dynamic capabilities to manage intellectual capital: Intangible assets, markets for know-how, and the new economy (CCC working paper)
David J Teece
Manufacturer: University of California at Berkeley, Center for Research in Management, Consortium on Competitiveness & Cooperation
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006QXYEM

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In The Atomic Corporation the authors' revolutionary theory is put to the test. Looking across all sectors of business, including retail banking, financial services, telecommunications, IT and consultancy, carbon-based corporations (oil and gas companies), and consumer products companies, Camrass and Farncombe discover some real eye-openers, including how truly more efficient these industries become by a change in corporate structure.

The implications for individuals are equally profound and far-reaching. It might take a decade, but it will happen, and nothing will be the same again. Welcome to the Atomic Corporation.

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A DIFFERENT LOOK AT BUSINESS STRUCTURES.......2006-10-29

MESSAGE / CONCEPT

Atomic attempts to identify the future business construct based upon trends identified today. Camrass and Farncombe take the analogy of an "atom" that can become part of larger molecules to form value adding business structures. These are more agile and focused organisations than the monolithic businesses today. To their credit, they try to identify those "atoms" rather than just generalise:

* Smart Companies. Smart Companies "serve a broad industrial base, and are knowledge-based businesses capitalizing on skills in innovation" [p. 63].

* Webspinners. Webspinners source the suppliers from which the customer wishes to buy. "They own the relationships between suppliers and customers by improving the matching process across the value chain" [p. 64].

* Customer Managers. "The customer portal must capture, confirm, refine and constantly use the customer's views and experiences .... in suggesting offers" [p. 66].

* Asst Platforms. Asset Platforms are the atoms that actually "make" the goods that are offered by the above atoms.

* Service Platforms. "Service platforms will take responsibility for organizing common `processes' or all other atoms" [p. 68], such as pay, accounting, administration, etc.

* Portfolio Managers. "The principal competency of these atoms is risk taking. Portfolio owners will manage their atoms as a set of investments that are expected to produce returns, maintaining a mix of types of atoms that produces the right profile of risk and reward".

They move further than articulating their observations though, and even provide the characteristics that will make a winning "atom" in the future.
They are a bit "light on" in terms of statistics to back up their observations, but this doesn't detract from their message, which I must agree from my limited reading and observations, is a very real trend.

WHAT I LEARNT

I learnt that we are a "Smart Company", a knowledge based business that relies on innovative ideas, methods and techniques to make our way in this ever competitive world.

I also feel that the "atomic" business world fits into a broader view of the world - that of complexity [see - http://www.santafe.edu), or perhaps more specifically - social complexity. "Atomisation" would seem to be a construct that is likely to do well in this complex world of self organising entities. Much like a flock of birds in flight that continually changes direction and shape (a complex self organising system), the "atoms" of the future business world will be able to change direction and rearrange themselves again and again to meet the changing tastes and demands of the consumers and customers around them.

More importantly, it has validated our approach that puts "knowledge" at the forefront of any business strategy. The future for business rests on how well it can manage its existing knowledge asset, how it can efficiently produce more knowledge suited to its changing context and how it can best leverage that knowledge for competitive advantage in the case of a commercial enterprise or for better service delivery in the case of a public enterprise.

A Universe in an Atom.......2001-12-08

The Atomic Corporation is without a doubt a rational proposal for uncertain times. Authors Camrass and Farncombe use `chemistry' as the vehicle to explain their proposition and they do it very well. They show us `a universe within an atom'. They show us why mega corporations will be compelled to break up into smaller business units or `atoms' so that they can become more agile and adaptable to the demands of more powerful consumers. Corporations will devolve into complex and ever changing web of business-to-business connections or `molecules'.
In many ways, it supports and confirms our book: Ecosystem: Living the 12 Principles of Networked Business. We use `biology' as our vehicle, instead of chemistry. We both use stakeholder relationships in a holistic manner. We both focus on complexity and collaboration. Where we differ is in perspective. Camrass and Farncombe take the atomic (micro) perspective, whereas we take the ecosystem (macro) perspective and yet we reach not dissimilar conclusions. You cannot afford not to read this book.

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Several guidelines on cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) already exist. There are two reasons for producing another set. The first is that traditional or "incremental" CEA ignores the question of whether the current mix of interventions represents an efficient use of resources. Secondly, the resources required to evaluate the large number of interventions required to use CEA to identify opportunities to enhance efficiency are prohibitive. The approach of Generalized CEA proposed in this Guide seeks to provide analysts with a method of assessing whether the current as well as proposed mix of interventions is efficient. It also seeks to maximize the generalizability of results across settings.

The Guide, in Part I, begins with a brief description of Generalized CEA and how it relates to the two questions raised above. It then considers issues relating to study design, estimating costs, assessing health effects, discounting, uncertainty and sensitivity analysis, and reporting results. Detailed discussions of selected technical issues and applications are provided in a series of background papers, originally published in journals, but included in this book for easy reference in Part II.

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