Amacom imprint: 525 books
Resilience at Work
How to Succeed No Matter What Life Throws at You
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2005
Reorganization, downsizing, mergers, budget pressures, transfers, job insecurity, and more are producing today’s unpredictable, pressure-cooker conditions, and making it harder for less resilient people to achieve the success they deserve. Resilience at Work supplies insights and strategies you...
Time to Talk
What You Need to Know About Your Child's Speech and Language Development
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
When should I expect my baby’s first word? Is my toddler on his way to talking soon? Is my child speaking as clearly as her peers? All parents end up thinking questions like these during their children’s formative years, but too few act on them, assuming the answers are too unpredictable to be...
Stronger
Develop the Resilience You Need to Succeed
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2015
How are first responders, surgeons, and members of the military able to perform remarkable feats in the face of intense stress? How can a professional athlete come through for his team in the bottom of the ninth when all the world is watching? The answer can be summed up in one word--resilience. Resilient...
Fitter Faster
The Smart Way to Get in Shape in Just Minutes a Day
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2017
A lifetime of fitness in just minutes a day. I don't have time . . . I'm too tired . . . I hate gyms . . . These are among the most common excuses for not exercising. But the truth is that getting in shape requires less time and effort than you might think. Examining everything from pre-workout stretches...
Leading at The Edge
Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2012
Drawing on the amazing story of a polar exploration team’s survival against all odds, author Dennis N. T. Perkins demonstrates the importance of a strong leader in times of adversity, uncertainty, and change. Part adventure tale and part leadership guide, Leading at the Edge uncovers what the legendary...
TransNational Leadership Development
Preparing the Next Generation for the Borderless Business World
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2009
As the business world becomes increasingly borderless, leaders and managers of all cultures are being called on with greater frequency to assume leadership roles in other countries or to lead diverse multicultural teams in their own countries. Transnational Leadership Development acquaints readers...
Crazy-Stressed
Saving Today's Overwhelmed Teens with Love, Laughter, and the Science of Resilience
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2017
VOYA Voice of Youth Advocates: Essential Books for Professionals Who Serve Teens A little resilience goes a long way.... Peel back the cheerful facade that parents present, and you'll find that many are worried about their teens. Mood swings, impulsiveness, poor judgment, and other problems peak in...
by Ron Zemke, Kristin Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 1996
Knock your socks off service doesn't just happen. It requires coaching on an ongoing basis. Now, thanks to authors Kristin Anderson and Ron Zemke, supervisors have a practical guide to the day-to-day challenges that arise in training superior customer service people.This newest Knock Your Socks Off...
Your Own Terms
A Woman's Guide to Taking Charge of Any Negotiation
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2015
No wonder most women hate negotiating. If we make concessions to further a deal, we're viewed as weak. But if we play hardball, we can be seen as overly aggressive--and the strategy backfires. The double standard will get us every time!Thankfully, negotiation expert Yasmin Davidds has learned how...
Tough Calls
ATand T and the Hard Lessons Learned from the Telecom Wars
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2004
For better and for worse, few companies have been so prominently and constantly in the public eye as AT&T. Through decades of growth and dominance, followed by its 1984 breakup and a litany of well-documented troubles, the company has soldiered on, by turns thriving and hanging on for dear life.Perhaps...
The World's Your Stage
How Performing Artists Can Make a Living While Still Doing What They Love
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2016
Most performing artists don’t do what they do for the money. And that’s a good thing, because jobs are scarce and talent alone no longer assures success. But since you’ve spent years mastering your craft--be it as a musician, a dancer, an actor, or some other type of artist--wouldn’t you love...
Powerful Phrases for Successful Interviews
Over 400 Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases That Will Get You the Job You Want
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2014
Right or wrong, when it's time to choose between a candidate who is perfect on paper and one who is persuasive in person, there’s no contest. After all, almost every applicant who makes it to the interview process looks fabulous on a résumé. So employers have to make gut-level evaluations based...
The Anatomy of Persuasion
How to Persuade Others To Act on Your Ideas, Accept Your Proposals, Buy Your Products or Services, Hire You, Promote You, and More!
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2007
Some people seem to be able to talk anybody into anything! Do they simply possess a natural talent that the rest of us can never hope to imitate? This refreshing books says "No!" and provides readers with a unique, proven, step-by-step analytical thinking process that anyone can use to analyze,...
by Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin, Paul C. Dinsmore
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2014
A must-read for any project management professional or student. Projects are the life blood of any organization. Revised to reflect the latest changes to A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R)) and the Project Management Professional Exam(R), the fourth edition of The AMA Handbook...