books about: improving     books:       The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook: A Quick Reference Guide to 100 Tools for Improving Quality and Speed34 reviews, ... McGraw-Hill, 2004 Ideal Summary This is a Tool book, covering all of the essential tools required by Lean Manufacturing, Quality and Six Sigma practitioners. The authors pack maximum information into a trim 276 page pocket guide. The information is presented in a logical sequence, with a reasonable amount of context and application hints. The various statistical and process tools are covered. This is a well-written ...             The Self-Esteem Workbook26 reviews Glenn R. Schiraldi New Harbinger Publications, 2001 Insightful I highly recommend this. I am someone who knew I needed a little help with my self-confidence/esteem, but it wasn't something that was debilitating. I just knew I wasn't reaching my potential, and it was because I seemed to be sabotaging myself and holding myself back. I can't afford therapy, so I thought I would get a book to work through and see if that helped. All people considering buying ...             Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness131 reviews Yale University Press, 2008 Interesting At first I squirmed at the authors' idea of "libertarian paternalism." But they made a compelling case about how government, when it designs systems, affects people's choices and why not do it in a way that makes people better off. I think there is less argument on what makes people better than most think. Very few can argue people are worse off if they: save more, smoke less, exercise more, ...             Guitar Aerobics: A 52-Week, One-lick-per-day Workout Program for Developing, Improving and Maintaining Guitar ...17 reviews NELSON TROY HAL LEONARD CORPORATION, 2007 This book really is a workout that will make you great The muscle hand on the front of the book is no joke. That is exactly what this book does for you. It builds your hands and improves your technique. Forget about the lesson per day that is advertised. How fast you move through this book will depend on how good you are when you start and how faithfully you master each lesson. If you are beginner to advanced, I don't care who you are some lessons ...             Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code141 reviews, ... Addison-Wesley Professional, 1999 Essential reading A great book that uses clean code examples to illustrate powerful concepts. It is good at showing critical OOP concepts as well as refactoring techniques for cleaning up code. Reading this will most likely make you a better programmer.             The Memory Book: The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, and at Play108 reviews Harry Lorayne, Jerry Lucas Ballantine Books, 1986 There is nothing wrong with my memory? I have always had major problems remembering names, places and things in general really. So when it was recommended by a great mentor of mine as a 'must have' book, I thought "Why not". From the very beginning when they show you how to 'remember' things, it's been WOW. It actually makes sense when you think about it - the process that is. The 'this is how you remember things' process. AND ...             Instructional Rounds in Education: A Network Approach to Improving Teaching and Learning1 review Elizabeth A. City, Richard F. Elmore, ... Harvard Education Press, 2009 Instructional Rounds in Education The book demonstrates how using the medical model of collecting data in rounds can be applied to educational problems of practice. Such methods can provide a data-driven way to improve teaching and learning. School leaders can reflect on how an educational rounds model can help them focus on and develop plans for soving problems of practice in our schools.             The Art of Putting: The Revolutionary Feel-Based System for Improving Your Score34 reviews Gotham Books, 2007 Roll 'em and Hole 'em This book completely revolutionized my putting. After a very short time convincing myself that swinging the putterhead square to the swing arc would work, it took hold. I am very confident in my putting now. The amazing thing is that my distances seemed to just come natural. Another outstanding benefit is that this concept of keeping the clubhead square to the swing arc helped my full swing ...             Self-Esteem: A Proven Program of Cognitive Techniques for Assessing, Improving, and Maintaining Your ...35 reviews Matthew McKay, Patrick Fanning New Harbinger Publications, 2000 Excellent self-help book I'm a psychotherapist. This is one of the best self-help books I've read. The authors are extremely knowledgeable, the book is very well written and unusually well organized, and the exercises are based on solid, evidence-based cognitive therapy principles and techniques. It is unusual to find a book that is both based on serious psychotherapy concepts and at the same time easy to read and ...             Children: The Challenge : The Classic Work on Improving Parent-Child Relations--Intelligent, Humane & ...61 reviews Rudolf Dreikurs, Vicki Soltz Plume, 1991 Children: The Challenge Children, The Challenge is the closest thing to a parenting handbook that I have found this lifetime. You will need to read it twice. The first time you read it, you will hit yourself over the head with it thinking, "These ideas are so simple. Why didn't I think of them?" The second time through, the concepts really sink in. Simple, easy direction for the layperson trying to understand how to ...             Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You ...437 reviews John Gray HarperCollins, 1993 Got some good advice here. This is, obviously, a classic realtionship guide that has been out for several years. I've just now come across it and have to say, I liked it. I thought the advice was spot on and real. Some might think it was old-fashioned, but I liked it and learned quite a lot.             Because Writing Matters: Improving Student Writing in Our Schools3 reviews Jossey-Bass, 2003 A good appraisal of best practices in teaching writing This book is a must for teachers, parents, and administrators who want to understand research-diven methods for teaching writing. Nagin explains the myths and reality involved with creating good writers. This book sponsored by the National Writing Project explores current research on teaching writing and discusses how that translates into sound classroom practices.             The Lucky Shopping Manual: Building and Improving Your Wardrobe Piece by Piece146 reviews Andrea Linett, Kim France Gotham, 2003 Can't do without it! I lost this book and missed it so much I bought it again! This is an essential element to building a woman's closet. Every 5 yrs or so I clean everything out and this helps to ensure that I have the essentials. The book doesn't get hung up in trends so the advice is not dated. Wonderful book!             Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture: Based on the Competing Values Framework13 reviews Jossey-Bass, 1999 Excellent, practical An excellent and practical book on a very elusive concept. Provides a 'model' to diagnose and shape organisational culture. A CD/DVD or web address where the questionnaires could be accessed from would have been great, though.             Improving Your Soil: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-2021 review Storey Publishing, LLC, 1977 Soil Information I use the Storey series to help customers in my landscape design business.They are a concise and an inexpensive way to support my customers with landscape maintenance questions.             Improving Your Storytelling9 reviews August House, 1999 Solidify Your Message with Better Stories Successful use of stories is an important, and often under-rated, aspect of public speaking, particularly in the workplace. It is also critical to developing well-received speeches in Toastmasters clubs. This book provides a wealth of valuable insights on developing engaging stories that will carry your message.             Everything Counts: 52 Remarkable Ways to Inspire Excellence and Drive Results10 reviews Wiley, 2009 Thoughtful and Inspiring... As an entrepreneur, I read at least 5 books a month on business, health and motivation. What I really like about Gary's book is he looks at 3 areas of achievement: professional, personal and universal. Each theme within these categories is not hard to grasp, for example: Consistency. If you are not consistent in your habits and thoughts, how do expect to get consistent results? He really makes ...             Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day222 reviews Joel Osteen Free Press, 2007 Great read even for the non-religious What I love about Joel Osteen's books and sermons is that they are joyful, optimistic, often humorous and preach without being "preachy." He has a real gift and charisma when it comes to the simple solutions to a happy life. Along with his book "It's Your Time," I find myself reading and re-reading a few pages at a time...to sort of "top off my tank" with spiritual affirmation. If you want to ...             Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction2 reviews Corwin Press, 2007 Must have book for coaches! Jim Knight is one of the leading researchers in the field of instructional coaching, and this book is is a "must have" book for anyone researching, working with, or in an instructional coach position. He has a coaching center at the University of Kansas, is easy to reach by email with questions, and has a great website and blog, too, to keep up-to-date as a coach!             Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction20 reviews Productivity Press, 2008 Help Improve Hospitals! Mark Graban's "Lean Hospitals" is a must-read for any hospital going through a Lean transformation. I recommend it for all staff and not just leadership. I am an internal consultant in a Lean hospital. One of the biggest challenges is helping clinical staff understand how stuff from the automotive industry and manufacturing is relevant to their work. Mark's book provides descriptions and ...              search for books assessing, communication, competing, developing, diagnosing, education, everything, excellence, feel-based, improving, instruction, instructional, intelligent, maintaining, one-lick-per-day, organizational, parent-child, partnership, practical, refactoring, reference, relations, relationships, remarkable, revolutionary, satisfaction, self-esteem, storytelling, technique, techniques books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Arbeit, disziplin und Ordnung Werden die Sozialistische Sowjet-Republik ... home  impressum - about us