The Book of Truly Stupid Business Quotes

Book Description

As evidenced by the phenomenal success of the Dilbert books, Americans love to laugh at the foibles of the business world. With The Book of Truly Stupid Business Quotes, they can do just that. Packed with hundreds of examples of unintentional witticisms by the movers and shakers of the corporate sphere, it includes such gems as:

"I'd Say 'It's a Buttmaster, Your Holiness.'"
Suzanne Somers on how she would respond if the Pope asked her the name of the exercise apparatus she promotes

"Over a long weekend, I could teach my dog to be an investment banker."
Herbert Allen, president of Allen & Company, Inc., an investment banking firm

"My only complaint about having a father in fashion is that every time I'm about to go to bed with a guy, I have to look at my dad's name all over his underwear."
Marci Klein, daughter of Calvin Klein.

"I go to bed happy at night knowing that hair is growing on the faces of billions of males and on women's legs around the world while I sleep. It's more fun than counting sheep."
Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway owns about 10% of the stock of The Gillette Company

Customer Reviews:

Very funny, great gift idea.......2000-08-25

Thoroughly enjoyed paging through this great collection of business quotes. Would be a nice gift idea for anyone.

Interesting Book of Quotations.......2000-05-24

"Have fun and learn at the same time!" If you are interested in an amusing, fun-packed quotations' book, get this. It will also help you to stretch your imagination and develop wits. It won't hurt that you can read this on a beach.

The Book of Truly Stupid Business Quotes

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The Book of Truly Stupid Business Quotes
Jeff Parietti
Manufacturer: Collins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OEQQPK

Book Description

Intend ed for those taking general chemistry. Examples with step-by-step details specifically tailored for high school students are given under each topic. Included are thorough sections on thermodynamics, electrochemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and nuclear chemistry.

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Useful, but a primitive type face. Good supplement!.......2003-07-16

You cannot learn chemistry soiely from this book. But that is not what this book is for. This book is a series of chapters on the topics included in a high school chemistry course. Within each chapter are a series of questions and solutions that are very pertinent to the topic being addressed. However, there is no explication of the topics or discussion of the general principles of chemistry other than those included within the solutions offered. So, if you have a rough familiarity with the topics this can help you flesh out your understanding.

So, as supplementary material to a course you or your child is taking or as a refresher this book is very appropriate and quite useful. However, if you don't have some grounding in the topic you might get lost fairly quickly. Don't get me wrong. It isn't that it dives into the deep end of the pool too quickly. The topics included aren't that esoteric. It is just that if you aren't used to working with formulas and the terms of chemistry you might find it a bit confusing until you get acclimated. Also, there are a few typos - so BE CAREFUL.

The book is printed in a way that it looks like it came from a typewriter which is very odd in 2003. And there is no color. All the diagrams are in black and white. Nowadays, color ink isn't that expensive! And used judiciously, it can help explain some concepts more clearly. Of course, color can be misused as glitz and actually confuse things, but that is not what I am arguing for. I think it wouldn't be that painful to modernize these books to current standards of media presentation and that it could actually help the students using the book.

I do recommend the book. Just realize what it is intended for and I think you can get quite a bit out of it. If you expect a course in high school chemistry, you won't find it here.

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ChemTutor: A Complete Interactive Chemistry Course on CD (Designed by Professional Educators for High School and College Students Taking a First or Second Course in Chemistry)

Manufacturer: Interactive Learing Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: CD-ROM
ASIN: B000FY2AHC

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You have a choice of taking a tutorial or practice chapter test in any one of the 20 chemistry subject areas, or taking a practice semester exam including any combination of the 20 general chemistry help subject areas. If you work with ChemTutor® for just a few minutes a day for 2 or 3 days before each of your real chemistry tests, your test grades will be substantially higher. Our ChemTutor® Excalibur software includes chemistry tutorials in each of the following 20 subject areas: 1. Basic Atomic Structure 2. Chemical Nomenclature 3. Chemical Reactions & Equations 4. Mole Calculations 5. Stoichiometry 6. Atomic Theory (Quantum Theory) 7. Periodic Trends 8. The Elements (Descriptive Chemistry) 9. Bonding & Molecular Geometry 10. Gases 11. Interparticle Forces & Phase Changes 12. Solution Chemistry 13. Chemical Thermodynamics 14. Reaction Kinetics 15. Chemical Equilibria 16. Acid / Base Chemistry 17. Oxidation / Reduction Reactions 18. Electrochemistry 19. Nuclear Chemistry 20. Organic Chemistry

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The High School Chemistry Tutor

Manufacturer: Research & Education Assn
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 999107919X

Book Description

Anyone who works in an organization-large or small, hierarchical or participative, private or public-will benefit from this refreshingly honest and insightful exploration into the nature of people and power in the workplace. Witty and novelistic in style, it proposes that the principles of power and human nature described by Machiavelli in his 16th-century classic, The Prince, are applicable to today's business world. Those who seek power will profit from psychological insights into the powerful, including what drives them in their work behaviors and where and how they seek and achieve power.

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Much better than its predecessor.......2003-01-25

Like "The Prince", this book is about acquiring and obtaining power. The book takes the form of an entertaining narrative of one man's search for power. Along the way, he meets Caracalla, a CEO who teases and tantalises him with glimpses of the knowledge he seeks.

The book is very well structured and easy to read. It extracts the main principles of "The Prince" and divides them into the "Principles of Power". The book itself has very little resemblance to "The Prince" and I'm very impressed by Demack's insightful analysis of the original text. Some of the tenets of the book are controversial, but upon reflection they do make sense for someone seeking to acquire power.

The book has some very powerful lessons to offer and I believe it is applicable to many areas of life. The book is not just for power hungry moguls, it will almost certainly have some contribution to your day to day life.

Great Analogies of Machiavelli.......2002-10-31

Ian Demack shows us a story of acquiring power in the modern world, and how Machiavelli's principles still apply today. It is a scary and realistic look at the moral, ethical and legal sacrifices that must be made in pursuit of power. This is very easy reading, and it condenses Machiavelli's The Prince into a story not unlike a fairy tale, which was what George Orwell did with Animal Farm.

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Discover your improvisational skills for a more productive, more dynamic work life

Whether we know it or not, most of us use our improvisational skills every day in the workplace when we deal with clients and colleagues. Improv Yourself shows the reader in clear detail how to use and hone improvisational skills for better business interactions and a more productive work environment. Business expert and all-around funny guy Joe Keefe offers expert guidance on nurturing our improvisational skills to help us think on our feet, deal with customers, interact with team members, present new ideas, and brainstorm. Full of humor, wit, and expert business insight, Improv Yourself is like nothing else on the business shelf (could you tell I just made that up?).

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Bringing Improv into everyday life.......2003-03-11

This is a business book that's readable, useful and funny!
What a nice change. Joe Keefe offers you ways to bring some humor and life to your business meetings --and get better results to boot. I started using some of Joe's improv exercises to start our weekly meeting. The president of the organization complimented me for bringing energy and excitement to the meetings. (In truth, it wasn't me it was the improvs!) I love Joe's rule: Listen, agree, add and accept. We do some of the games at home as well. The kids love performing and it is helping them to exercise their imaginations and think quickly on their feet. This is a great book to help you think about the importance of having humor in all aspects of your life and it offers sound advice on how to get it.

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Great book for the serious/professional finisher

Beyond the Basic Craft

Not for the Beginner

Geared more toward the professional painter.

Classic paints & faux finishes
Annie Sloan , and Kate Gwynn
Manufacturer: Readers Digest
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0895778971

Customer Reviews:

Great book for the serious/professional finisher.......2002-10-26

This is not a beginner book. However it is perfect for the professional finisher - especially if you take an interest in historic paints and techniques. There are many excellent recepies for historic paints, including calcamine. For the serious decorative painter this book is top notch.

Beyond the Basic Craft.......2000-09-06

Although this book might not be the choice of a first-time faux painter, it is invaluable if you want the secrets to a classy, authentic paint job. Classic Paints & Faux Finishes has unlocked the mystery of the strange paint on my 1850's ceilings and why no other paint will stick to it; has authentic alternatives for treating plaster walls without resorting to inappropriate "plastic" paints and it provides simple recipes to create beautiful historic paints that are otherwise nearly impossible to acquire. The color and pigment charts are also very helpful. This is an excellent and inspiring reference book that should join your library when you wish to preserve the integrity of the past or when you cross the line from craft to art.

Not for the Beginner.......2000-06-03

This book shows beautiful faux finishes, but goes more into the natural and/or elaborate elements needed to attain the beautiful finish. It doesn't teach the beginner or home decorator the basic steps needed to attain the wonderful results. I am no closer to a beautiful faux finish in my livingroom than I was before purchasing this book.

Geared more toward the professional painter........1999-10-18

Very informative on the history of painting and the chemicals and processes used. However for the average person, most of the paint, tools and chemicals are not common and are hard to come by. It's not for the person that is looking for step-by-step projects either.

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From the beginning of our nation's history, with the Puritan and Protestant work ethics, through the 1950s, thrift was considered an important virtue, both with regard to the moral fiber of the country and as a support for its continuing economic well-being. The idea that deferring immediate pleasures to accumulate wealth for increased future value was considered virtuous, not just by the citizens but by politicians and the government as well. In this fascinating history of thrift, David Tucker describes how, after the Eisenhower period, thrift became an outdated, outmoded concept, and how the abandonment of thrift is in large part responsible for our current economic position. Tucker begins his study by tracing the thrift culture in which America was born, which continued its dominance for more than a century. The notion that frugality was the best means for promoting the general welfare remained unchanged until the late nineteenth century, when an angry protest against more thrifty Chinese immigrants led to a reversal in cultural attitudes. A new ideal of a higher standard of living--supported by spending, consumption, and debt-- undercut the old virtue of thrift. Throughout the twentieth century, advertising, consumer credit, and a self-indulgent psychology have eroded the practice of frugality. In addition to this history, Tucker explores the dangers of the thriftless society, comparing America's current position to the economic rise and decline of the United Kingdom. With a savings rate that has fallen from 15 percent to 4 percent, and a government that routinely appropriates more than 100 percent of tax revenues, Tucker sees a moral deficiency in Americans. Thrift is no obsolescent virtue, he observes, if the nation is concerned with preserving a standard of living. This unique history and commentary will be a useful supplement to courses in current affairs, American history, and economics, as well as a significant addition to college, university, and public libraries.

The Decline of Thrift in America: Our Cultural Shift from Saving to Spending

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The Decline of Thrift in America: Our Cultural Shift from Saving to Spending
David M. Tucker
Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OR8U10

Book Description

This highly relevant new book addresses current American news and events from the perspective of symbols and symbolism. The real 'battle of symbols' began long before September 11; in a sense, it bears similarities to the American Revolution. In any case, we find ourselves in the most news-saturated period of American history and this work contributes fascinating insights into the state of today's world.

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Towards Understanding Symbols.......2003-07-04

It has become a cliché in modern communications theory that perception is everything. Mass media create "views" of things and events, which are governed by a contest between symbols since the difference between contents is negligible ... Coke and Pepsi, Chevy and Pontiac, Walmart and Sears, Harvard and Yale.

John Fraim's brilliant, witty and entertaining Battle of Symbols might, nevertheless, take the title of The Marketing of Soft Power. The emerging new paradigm of power, soft power, as John Fraim defines it, is the power of the information age, which replaces the hard power of the passing industrial era of economic growth. Fraim comes to this subject with background as the president of GreatHouse Company, a marketing and consulting firm. He is widely published in marketing and psychology journals.

Fraim quotes Joseph Nye from The Economist to the effect that "modern power has less relationship to the reality of resources and more to the hyper-reality of images and perceptions." The events of 9/11 are for Fraim a prime example of the power of symbols to establish and control thought, particularly regarding the question of why America is so intensely disliked around the world. The selfless champions of freedom and democracy (symbolically at least) could not understand the severe clash of symbols set loose in their Arabic adventure into Afghanistan and Iraq. Where does this attitude come from? What does it feed on? According to Fouad Ajami, a leading US Middle East scholar, "The Anti-Americanism is automatic, unexamined, innate. To Islamists (America) is a defiling presence; to pan Arabists, the backer of a Zionist project to dominate the region."

The Americans are equally biased. Harvard historian Samuel Huntington expresses the bias perfectly: "The underlying problem for the West is not Islamic fundamentalism. It is Islam, a different civilization whose people are convinced of the superiority of their culture and are obsessed with the inferiority of their power."

Others agree with this view. Columnist Andrew Sullivan sees the US engaged in a religious war: "The religious dimension of the conflict is central to its meaning." Islam carries with it symbolic weights and values that abhor the decadence of American culture, or lack of it. The outcome of the West/Middle East conflict will have profound culture impact on both sides whether each side is ready for it or not. The symbolic allegiances will shift.

Fraim deftly reveals the powerful forces of symbolism and their covert global inter-relationships with a page turning excellence of prose style. There is also a vein of choice quotable stuff throughout the book. Battle of Symbols is an eclectic yet focused study of symbol power. Besides the witty description of Islam as a "cool" medium borrowed from Marshall McLuhan and not to argue whether a religion is actually an independent medium of communication, Fraim invokes the best insights not only from McLuhan but also Arthur Kroker Edmund Carpenter, and Donald Theall et al.to add the high seriousness that the subject demands.

Fraim does an excellent job of cutting through the difficulties of information overload quoting pithily from Otto Rank: "For the time being I gave up writing ... there is already too much truth in the world ... an over-production which apparently cannot be consumed." His analysis of the effects of the Internet is rare in its perception especially of its propagandistic role in American political life. Even the dangers in understanding are dealt with insightfully: "There is a great paradox involved with understanding ... Understanding symbols offers the threat of reducing their power. In the same way that greater production leaves less time for observation." The book ends on an ominous demographic note: "The Arab world has a large youthful population while American has a large aging population."

Fraim's message, however, is positive and reassuring even in its deadly accurate treatment of the inadequacies of the present political and economic troubles multiplying from our lack of understanding of how vital it is to have a practical knowledge of symbolic values. I strongly recommend this excellent study to all students of communication.

Soft Power in the battle between East and West.......2003-06-21

John Fraim has distilled the essence of the conflict between East and West and delivered it to us from many points of view that makes it clear why we are in the mess burned into our consciousness by 9/11.

This is a must read for people who just don't understand why the world seems to hate us.

Unique & intriguing - you won't be able to put this one down.......2003-05-14

This is a fascinating report of a time which has forever altered the course of the world, namely the months immediately following September 11, 2001.

Mr. Fraim, whose elusive position makes hime difficult to label or pin-down, analyzed and drew from various media sources almost daily thoughout this time period and what he ended up with sometimes feels more like a "thriller" than an alalysis or report on current events. Ambivalent and highly symbolic photos thoughout the book give this unique piece of work an enigmatic feeling.

If this topic interests you, once you have picked this book up you will find it hard to put down.

The Symbols of Meaning.......2003-05-12

Fraim does any excellent, and comprehensive job of covering an important piece of intellectual territory.

In our everyday life we often are oblivious to the impact the manipulation of symbols has on us. Marekting of consumer products, the images of our popular culture and the things we call 'entertainment'. And yes, politics......

All these topics are covered in some detail that canhelp you understand the sublte, and not so subliminal images and symbols which enter our lives everyday.

The last two years has rocked our world with a sharpening conflict of very basic symbols, values and beliefs. Fraim's book is a must read for anyone who wants to elevate thier thinking beyond the reactive mode and truly begin to understand how powerful the use of symbols is in shaping our core thinking, beliefs, attitudes and ultimately behavior--both in the grocery store and the voting booth.

A Brilliant New Perspective on the World.......2003-05-11

Symbols increasingly shape our lives but few understand their influence over us. This book offers a brilliant and fascinating primer on contemporary symbols. The author - a leading authority on symbols and creator of the Internet's most popular site for symbolism - takes symbols out of reference books, religions, psychoanalysis, literature and art and places them in the center of popular culture and the global battles being fought today. America is placed at the center of global symbol creation with Hollywood and Madison Avenue (entertainment and advertising) as the great creators of global symbolism, New York media as the communicator of symbols and Washington DC as the great manager of symbols. All of this is explored in the light of 9/11. A brilliant and essential new perspective on the world.

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It is estimated that over 61 million adults in the US and over 100 million worldwide are using the Internet. That is an incredible market for the business person savvy enough to tap into it. This new media has its own rules, requirements, and specifications. It offers possibilities no other media offers, interactivity being one of them. Implementing the Internet in business has its own administrative demands. It must be integrated to existing company policies and marketing strategies and must be managed efficiently for it to be profitable. Finding your way through the numerous services, software offers, hardware options and so on is not always easy since much of the information is found in numerous places and is very technical. Added to that, there are several myths that make the Internet appear intimidating. In addition, the security aspect is crucial, both for businesses and customers. All these dimensions bring new challenges to integrating the Internet into regular business operations and taking full advantage of what it has to offer. Leading Your Company Into the Future With Internet is a comprehensive guide that provides a step-by-step method to managers who want to implement and use this new medium to bring their companies into the future. It is geared towards managers of all levels who want to take full advantage of the potential the Internet has to offer.

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This report analyzes recent innovations brought to the health sector in Papua New Guinea by the Health Sector Development Program. Focusing on health service delivery, this program presented a fundamentally new approach to assistance in the health sector. Prepared and implemented in the context of the major Asian fiscal crisis in the mid-1990s, the Health Sector Development Program proved successful despite difficult circumstances. This work highlights lessons learned from that program, particularly the advantages of transparency and government reinforcement in low-income countries.

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