books about: innovative     books:       Agile Project Management: Creating Innovative Products (The Agile Software Development Series)20 reviews Jim Highsmith Addison-Wesley Professional, 2004 Takes human behavior into account As someone who has managed large custom software projects and programs for 20 years, I was concerned that applying Agile to project management would simply mean burndown charts and the like. What I found in Highsmith's book is a perceptive understanding of how people think, feel and actually work on projects. Approaches that take human behavior into account, in my experience, are far more ...             Creating Ceremonies: Innovative Ways to Meet Adoption Challenges13 reviews Cheryl A. Lieberman, Rhea K. Bufferd Zeig, Tucker & Theisen, 1998 Title does not do this book justice I bought this book because a friend suggested it. It sounded like a lot of fluff. It turned out to be a lifesaver! There were times I was at the end of my rope and I found a way to turn a rough situation around because of this book. During calm periods I used other ideas to teach or enhance self-esteem in my two children. Do yourself a favor and buy this sooner rather than later. I ...             Animal Antics: Now I'm Reading! (Level 1)16 reviews Nora Gaydos, BB Sams Innovative Kids, 2001 Fundamental Phonics in a Fun Friendly Format It is so hard these days to find interesting books that focus on phonics AND child confidence that don't have an overwhelming number of undecodable words. This book is a treasure if you are looking for a program focusing on beginning phonics (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) and Consonant Blends and Sight Words in a format that your child will enjoy while building up confidence. Each soft cover book is ...             NYPD Battles Crime: Innovative Strategies in Policing17 reviews Eli B. Silverman Northeastern, 1999 Everyone should read this book I envy the students of Law, Criminal Justice etc. who will be using Dr. Silverman's book as a text book. It is a very well written, exciting account of how the largest police departement in the world used enlightened management techiques and a sophisticated computer system to drastically reduce crime in New York City. Business students and corporate managers can benefit from reading the book ...             Make the Right Choice: Creating a Positive, Innovative and Productive Work Life18 reviews Joel Zeff Wiley, 2007 Make The Right Choice and Read This Book this is not only a very helpful buisness book , but a very ,very entertaining book as well..I have actually read it twice!!! get this book...for buisness or pleasure...             Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages17 reviews Haddon W. Robinson Baker Academic, 2001 Basics of preaching I thought I knew about preaching the Bible before I read this book but relised how ignorant I had been. It helped me to get down to some basic but vital principles of studying and preparation.             Now I'm Reading!: Amazing Animals - Level 2 (Now I'm Reading)32 reviews Nora Gaydos Innovative Kids, 2001 Perfect for young readers! I bought this for my 4 yr old after having used the first two sets of Bob Books (scholastic). Now I'm Reading!: Amazing Animals is an excellent next step! Amazing Animals introduces long vowel sounds and vowel pairs (digraphs) in managable chunks. This set is great for kids who are intimidated by the usual graded learning-to-read books (like Danny and the Dinosaur) or books which rely on ...             The Entrepreneur's Manual: Business Start-Ups, Spin-Offs, and Innovative Management17 reviews Richard M. White Chilton Book Co, 1977 Entrepreneur's Manual One of the best, if not THE Best, Business Start-Up book... Rich White died some years back, he was working on the updated version of EM. The complete revision was nearing completion when he took sick. To the best of my knowledge the revision was never submitted to Chilton. Rich was a close and dear friend, we sent many a hour *brainstorming* and sometimes *barnstorming* new ideas.... I ...             Entrepreneur's Notebook: Practical Advice for Starting a New Business Venture16 reviews Steven K. Gold Learning Ventures Press, 2006 Practical, Hands-On Guide for Novice--or Seasoned--Entrepreneurs Gold goes far beyond the typical "here's the difference between a C Corporation and an LLC" to explain not only the nuts-and-bolts of finding business partners, forming a company, marketing your products/services, and writing a business plan, but also--and perhaps even more importantly--how to *think about* being an entrepreneur and how to make the critical decisions that can make or break any ...             Playful Pals: Level 116 reviews Nora Gaydos Innovative Kids, 2003 Very motivating for the child who just wont!!!!! my son now six has known his letter sounds since he was four and just would not be willing to sit down and read even the simpliest of books to me, and I have a lot of emergent readers and leveled readers. This was the set That did it for us. He begs to read these books, he thinks they are so funny and they are wrote in a way that works for him. These books really concentrate on phonics and not ...             Sounds on the Farm9 reviews Gail Donovan Innovative Kids, 2004 This book expands from basic farm animals to details about them This farm book is great because it contains real photos of the animals along with decent quality sound that must be activated by your child with a button. The pages expand to include details about each animal that is more for your toddler. The quality of the book binding is also good so it can take a beating from your teething infant.             The New Southwest Home: Innovative Ideas for Every Room10 reviews Suzanne Pickett Martinson Northland, 2005 Wonderful inspirations Moving from Florida to New Mexico is a learning experience. Styles of homes and furnishings are very different as one might expect in leaving the tropics for the desert. This book gave me beautiful pictures to help in the transition and build a home with style. I highly recommend it for beautiful concepts in decorating and design and those who desire pictures to get creative juices flowing!             Seal the Deal: The Essential Mindsets for Growing Your Professional Services Business13 reviews Suzi Pomerantz / Innovative Leadership International HRD Press, Inc., 2006 Essential information for new and seasoned coaches... This book would have been really helpful early on in my career, but it's never too late to change mindsets about growing our businesses. Pomerantz has captured a unique style of conveying this extremely helpful business building advice - through teleclass format and conversation. I felt like I was in the room too, with questions waiting to be answered. What a great study. I highly recommend ...             Beyond Paper Dolls: Expressive Paper Personas Crafted with Innovative Techniques and Art Mediums9 reviews Lynne Perrella Stampington and Company, 2006 A wonderful thing! Sometimes judging a book by its cover can be a wonderful thing! Lynne Perrella's gorgeous paperdoll-assemblage on the cover of Beyond Paper Dolls is a colorful invitation into this beautiful volume. Given the opportunity to create their vision of a "paper doll", over 50 top artists let their imaginations run totally wild. Every page is populated with glorious creatures fashioned from materials ...             301 Do-It-Yourself Marketing Ideas: From America's Most Innovative Small Companies10 reviews South-Western Educational Publishing, 1997 Gave me more ideas than any I've read! This is BY FAR the best book I've read of marketing ideas. It contains not just the "ideas", but also actual case histories of the ideas and WHY they worked for that particular company. I have 4 solid pages of notes from this book of things I'd like to try....both for the home-based business I'm starting and for the marketing communications company I work for. Other books I've read (and there ...             Pregnancy & Childbirth Tips10 reviews Gail J. Dahl Innovative Publishing, 1998 Pregnancy&Childbirth tips I cryed when I read this book. I wish I had this information when I gave birth. There is so much to know. Whith this information you will be an informed consumer in the birth process not just believing in the system and becoming another victim. Giving birth is the most powerfull and fuffilling experiences to have as a women. This book will give you the opportunity to create your ideal birth ...             Am I Hiring the Right Nanny? With This Childcare Hiring Guide, You Will Know!10 reviews Michelle Hadley Innovative Personnel Strategies, 1998 Nannies highly rated! This is a wonderful book for family! I have graduated from "The English Nanny and Governess School" in Chagrin Falls, OH, and have found that this book is acurate and useful for both parents and nannies. With the bad rap many nannies are taking through media, I'm pleased that this book gives nannies the recognition they deserve. Many work long hours and want to be dedicated to the child and ...             Who Is My God?: An Innovative Guide to Finding Your Spiritual Identity10 reviews Skylight Paths Publishing, 2004 Wow! This book is amazing and wonderful. A pretty simple, straight forward, set of tests with some great resources for continued study. I really thought I new where I was spiritually, and I read this book out of curiousity. I found out some things that made my spiritual journey not seem so disjointed but actually makes sense. I found out about Hinduism and Creation Spirituality. Not what I ...             Something Really New: Three Simple Steps to Creating Truly Innovative Products10 reviews Denis J. Hauptly AMACOM, 2007 Creative Insight This book is clearly written and well organized. For all its lack of pretension, it is a place to go when a vexing problem becomes a vexation. I am a manager and business owner. I rarely have time to think about how to solve problems, as opposed to thinking about problems. This book gives me a useful tool to focus on the former, instead of the latter. I especially liked the author's task ...             Strive to thrive: An innovative profit strategy for business owners and professionals9 reviews Charles E Stuart C.E. Stuart, 1991 An indispensable book for the smallholder. The Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency is just that, how to get the best from a small garden, or a large farm, and everything in between. It is all covered, raising crops, and livestock, cure a ham, pickle onions, keep bees, generate power,and sink a well. The book is well written and I find myself refering to it constantly, it also makes a darn good read. 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