Winning Together: The Secrets of Working Relationships


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The key to career success and job satisfaction are effective working relationships. This book will help you to understand why relationships matter so much, what is happening when they go wrong and the different skills you need in different working environments. It will provide you with the tools and techniques required to make your relationships great, whether you are working in an office, working virtually, or blending both.




Feeling Good Together


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Based on twenty-five years of clinical experience and groundbreaking research on more than 1,000 individuals, Feeling Good Together presents an entirely new theory of why we have so much trouble getting along with each other, and provides simple, powerful techniques to make relationships work. We all have someone we can’t get along with—whether it’s a friend or colleague who complains constantly; a relentlessly critical boss; an obnoxious neighbor; a teenager who pouts and slams doors, all the while insisting she’s not upset; or a loving, but irritating spouse. In Feeling Good Together, Dr. David Burns presents Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy, a radical new approach that will help you transform troubled, conflicted relationships into successful, happy ones. Dr. Burns’ method for improving these relationships is easy and surprisingly effective. In Feeling Good Together, you’ll learn how to: - Stop pointing fingers at everyone else and start looking at yourself. - Pinpoint the exact cause of the problem with any person you’re not getting along with. - And solve virtually any kind of relationship conflict almost instantly. Filled with helpful examples and brilliant, user-friendly tools such as the Relationship Satisfaction Test, the Relationship Journal, the Five Secrets of Effective Communication, the Intimacy Exercise, and more, Feeling Good Together will help you enjoy far more loving and satisfying relationships with the people you care about. You deserve rewarding, intimate relationships. Feeling Good Together will show you how.




Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage


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By using his unique blend of humor and tell-it-like-it-is honesty, he helps couples get along and have fun doing it.




The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work


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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Over a million copies sold! “An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent—and long-lasting—marriage.”—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else. Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.




Secrets to Winning at Office Politics


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Get Ahead, Gain Influence, Get What You Want Office politics are an unavoidable fact of life in every workplace. To accomplish your personal and business goals, you must learn to successfully play the political game in your organization. Whether you are a new player or a seasoned veteran, Secrets to Winning at Office Politics can help you increase your personal power without compromising your integrity or taking advantage of others. This smart, practical guide shows you how to stop wasting energy on things you can't change and start taking steps to get what you want. Written by an organizational psychologist and corporate consultant, Marie G. McIntyre's Secrets to Winning at Office Politics uses real-life examples of political winners and losers to illustrate the behaviors that contribute to success or failure at work. You will be shown techniques for managing your boss more effectively, improving your influence skills, changing the way you are perceived, and dealing with difficult people. Using these proven strategies for political success, you will then be able to create a Political Game Plan that outlines the steps necessary to accomplish your own individual goals.




Happy Together


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How do you get to “happily ever after”? In fairy tales, lasting love just happens. But in real life, healthy habits are what build happiness over the long haul. Happy Together, written by positive psychology experts and husband-and-wife team Suzann Pileggi Pawelski and James O. Pawelski, is the first book on using the principles of positive psychology to create thriving romantic relationships. Combining extensive scientific research and real-life examples, this book will help you find and feed the good in yourself and your partner. You will learn to develop key habits for building and sustaining long-term love by: • Promoting a healthy passion • Prioritizing positive emotions • Mindfully savoring experiences together • Seeking out strengths in each other Through easy-to-follow methods and fun exercises, you’ll learn to strengthen your partnership, whether you’re looking to start a relationship off on the right foot, weather difficult times, reignite passion, or transform a good marriage into a great one.




Getting To 'I Do'


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Dr. Patricia Allen's jam-packed seminars in Los Angeles have resulted in over two thousand marriages. Now you too can take advantage of this proven step-by-step program. Here's what you'll learn: How to attract the right man When you should make the first move...and when you should not Why equality in a relationship may not be what you're looking for Why sex before commitment is a bad deal How to have sensational sex What makes a man run away from a relationship How to know when you're giving too much How to get what you want without asking What makes a man want to commit How to be engaged to the right man within a year!




Secrets of Highly Successful People


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Unlock the secrets to unparalleled success with Secrets of Highly Successful People, a transformative guide that reveals the essential traits and strategies of the most accomplished individuals. This book delves deep into the practices that set high achievers apart, offering actionable insights and real-world applications to help you elevate your personal and professional life. Discover how to harness the power of a growth mindset, master time management, and set goals that stick. Learn the art of strategic networking, embrace lifelong learning, and transform ideas into impactful actions. Uncover the significance of gratitude and reflection, and see how empathy and compassion can revolutionize your leadership style. From overcoming procrastination to crafting a personal brand, this book provides a comprehensive roadmap for achieving your greatest ambitions. Whether you're seeking to enhance your career, improve personal effectiveness, or lead with impact, Secrets of Highly Successful People is your ultimate guide to reaching new heights. Chapters Include: Unveiling the Traits of Success The Power of a Growth Mindset Setting Goals That Stick Mastering Time Management Building Resilience Through Adversity The Art of Strategic Networking Embracing Lifelong Learning The Role of Passion in Achievement Cultivating Self-Discipline Leveraging Failures for Growth Harnessing the Power of Positive Thinking Creating and Maintaining Motivation Effective Decision-Making Strategies Balancing Work and Personal Life The Importance of Mentorship Innovating Beyond the Status Quo Developing Emotional Intelligence Networking with Purpose Turning Vision into Reality Crafting a Personal Brand The Influence of Habit Formation Maintaining Integrity in Success Overcoming Procrastination The Significance of Persistence Building a Winning Team Managing Stress for Peak Performance The Role of Self-Care in Success Understanding and Utilizing Feedback Transforming Ideas into Action The Impact of Gratitude and Reflection Leading with Empathy and Compassion




Winning Strategies


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This is the only book that we know of, that focuses on the end-to-end IT services and outsourcing life cycle. The target audience is anybody that wants to know about the IT services business. The book is a complete seller's and buyer's guide for today's market. Sellers will learn how to do analysis on the target market, form the right bid team, partner with relevant influencers and create unique go to market strategies for finding qualified IT services and outsourcing deals. Both buyers and sellers will learn how to define appropriate engagement models, create pricing and financial structures, form well defined contracts, negotiate effectively, institute transition best practices and govern the entire program with success. As a testament for its quality, this book is endorsed via back cover blurbs, advanced praise and foreword by top leaders of major IT services organization like NASSCOM, International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), Outsourcing Institute (OI); executives of top IT services companies like Perot Systems, CSC and others; and analysts from major advisory firms like Black Book of Outsourcing and Ovum Consulting. Packed with witty anecdotes, insights and lessons for the practitioner from the authors’ own and other experts’ experience and stellar trade performance, Dutta and Folden’s work is a vital read for customers, vendors, advisors and anyone involved in today’s complex IT services and outsourcing deals.




Win & Wow


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Win & Wow: Public Relations Secrets for Everyday Success divulges how we can all use proven public relations techniques to accomplish our personal and professional goals. From puppy-dog loyalty to preventing crises to maximizing your sparkle dial, this book walks you through a host of thought changers and action steps that can add real value to your life. Written by public relations professor Betsy A. Hays and social media pro and CEO Tori Randolph Terhune, this book provides their complementary perspectives about practical ideas and strategies that can be used by all of us, regardless of what we want to accomplish.