Review of Perfect Parenting (Paperback)

With 3 kids very close in age I find this book a very handy resource. Written by a parent educator who is also a mother it's filled with practical solutions.

Under each topic there are multiple creative options that go beyond the typical advice like time out - and they work very well!

A few examples:
Under Siblings, fighting (physcial):
Have the aggressor do a chore for the injured sibling, such as make his bed or take out the trash. (How they love this!)

Under Vegetables, won't eat them:
Sneak vegetables into other foods, such as chopped spinach in meat loaf, peas in tuna salad, grated zucchini in hamburgers or Start calling green vegetables Brain Food and let them know it will make them smarter and stronger.

Under Parents Anger:
If your anger causes you to strike your child you can control your outbursts...channel your physical reaction into a burst of applause. When you feel yourself about to strike, clap your hands, good and hard and fast while you express your feelings of anger. (It sends a very clear message to your child.)

This is a very helpful book and I would highly recommend it.

Product Description
"Perfect Parenting will give you the tools you need to feel confident as you raise your children. This handy reference book may become an indispensable part of your family's life." -- from the foreword by William Sears, MDPerfect parenting is parenting with a plan. It is based on:

• action, not reaction
• thoughtfulness, not anger
• knowledge, not chance
• common sense, not nonsense

This book is a practical dictionary of ideas. It is meant to inspire you to find the right answers for the many discipline and behavior issues you face every day. It presents you with many options and methods that can help you be thoughtful in your approach to raising your children. What you'll find here, in a handy A-Z format, are practical, commonsense solutions that will make your life easier.You'll learn what to do about back talk, dawdling, interrupting, stubbornness, whining. You'll find ways to get your kids to do the chores, stop ignoring you, and clean up their own messes. You'll even learn what to do about other people's children!Elizabeth Pantley designed a questionnaire addressing discipline problems and sent it to hundreds of parents. Their answers shaped this book to make it the most useful, practical book on discipline available today. Elizabeth Pantley is a frequent lecturer to parenting groups around the country. She is the author of one previous book, Kid Cooperation. Her informative newsletter, Parent Tips, is distributed through schools nationwide. She lives with her husband and their three children in Washington State, where she serves on an education advisory council and is the school PTA president.

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Review of 265 Troubleshooting Strategies for Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)

Packed with practical suggestions for breaking out of your 'stuck' state and finding the writing techniques that'll help to get your words flowing again.

Some of the language is a little dry - like the repeated reference to your writing "thesis" when "point" or "focus" might have done just as well - and it's clearly designed as a reference guide rather than a book you could read straight through.

That being said there's a positive and helpful emphasis on experimenting and yes trouble-shooting: pinpointing what you're getting stuck on, and looking for a writing technique that'll work for you.



Product Description

This back-to-basics troubleshooting guide covers all aspects of writing for beginning nonfiction writers. It pinpoints the challenges writers can encounter at every stage of the writing process--from prewriting and drafting to revising and editing --and provides effective procedures and problem-solving strategies for overcoming them.

Unique in its approach, each of the book's chapters addresses a common writing question or problem faced by writers. 265 Troubleshooting Strategies for Writers shows readers how to generate new ideas and organize them, polish their editing skills and avoid common grammatical errors, deal with writer's block, and much more.

From the Back Cover

Get it written right now with this unique guide to solving the most common problems of crafting nonfiction writing

Contrary to popular belief, good writers are made, not just born. You don't have to be the child of literary geniuses to write powerfully--you only need to learn the right strategies. In 265 Troubleshooting Strategies for Writers, seasoned writing instructor Barbara Fine Clouse shows you how.

Clouse breaks down the process of writing any piece of nonfiction--from the creative personal essay to the business letter--into four tasks: prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. With her friendly style, she leads you through each step, providing you with surefire problem-solving strategies and time-savers.

Loaded with proven techniques for breaking through writer's block, powerful strategies for generating fresh ideas, and abundant tips and tricks, this guide will help you:

• Uncover five myths about writing that are probably holding you back
• Break through writer's block
• Discover ideas for your writing
• Organize your ideas effectively
• Express yourself with precision and style
• Polish your editing skills to clean up common style and grammar errors
• Discover your own personal writing process

Pinpointing the challenges that arise at every stage of writing, this book gives you the tools you need to tackle any problem--from the blank page all the way to the finished product.

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Review of Oh, Solo Mia! : The Hip Chick's Guide to Fun for One (Paperback)

This is a fun book written by two witty thirty-something gals, Wendy
Burt and Erin Kindberg who appropriately have subtitled it "The
Hip Chick's guide to Fun for One." I smiled when I saw the bright
pink cover and snappy illustration, I smiled when I read the table of
contents, and I just kept smiling as I read through it. Each of the
125 chapters, that are less than two pages long, includes an idea that
a single woman can do alone. All of them encourage creativity and
include such diverse activities as volunteering in an animal shelter,
skydiving, learning to brew home-made beer, taking a road trip in a
convertible, and even crashing a wedding reception. Each idea is
presented with humor, followed by a short list of places to go for
more information, including appropriate websites.

The book, of course,
does more than just give ideas. It says something about the authors
themselves. These are women who enjoy their lives and are always on
the lookout for something interesting to do. And even though they
often humorously refer to the possibility of meeting some hunky guy
while learning to fly or going to a town meeting, this is somehow just
a footnote to the idea of the activity itself. There's encouragement
to take courses, learn a new skills, help the needy, and open your
eyes to the pleasures of just plain living. It's upbeat all the way. I
read the book all the way through but it can also be read by just
leafing though it or choosing a chapter at random. But however you
read it, I can guarantee it will make you smile as well as act as a
springboard to further inspiration. Recommended.


Product Description
Oh, Solo Mia is the essential guide for all women in search of ideas for entertaining themselves after wearing out the resources of the neighborhood Blockbuster. Oh, Solo Mia offers more than 100 creative ideas with attitude for swinging single chicks. Inspirations range from the cheap and tame to the chi-chi and daring, and all are guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment for girls (of all ages) who just wanna have fun!

From the Back Cover
As Cyndi Lauper succinctly put it in the early '80s, "Girls just wanna have fun!" In Oh, Solo Mia!, you'll find more than 100 ideas and inspirations for doing just that. From the mild to the wild and from the budget-conscious to the chichi, you'll have a blast reading about the many activities savvy solo chicks can do on their own. Here's just a sampling of the many fabulous and funky ideas inside:

• A star is born--host your own wild and crazy public access TV show
• Sneak into a college lecture and gawk at the cuties while expanding your intellectual horizons
• Jump feet first into everyone's greatest fear--tandem skydiving
• Attend a wine tasting and learn there's more to life than screw tops

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Review of The Real Life Investing Guide: How to Buy Whatever You Want, Save for Retirement, and Take the Vacation of Your Dreams While You're Still Young (Paperback)

This is an excellent book. It makes so easy to understand - all those complicated stock terms, author makes use of beautiful examples from time to time. It is a must have for every person who wants to invest money instocks etc. (may be, except the ones, whose primary carrier is stocks orstock trading). I myself bought and sold stock over the last few years butnever understood the terminology completely. It is nice to have it in mylibrary - Thanks to the authors.

Product Description
Packed with important stuff you need to know, and spiced with real-life stories of "entry-level" investors, cool facts (like the fact that between your 18th and 30th birthdays, you will likely hold an average of 7.5 jobs), and references to rock and pop songs, this hip, "tell-it-like-it-is" guide focuses on the basics of investing, stocks and bonds, mutual funds, short term saving and long term investing. Emphasizing that a person is never too young to think about investing, it includes definitions of important terms and concepts such as return, liquidity, risk, dividend, yield, and the stock market indexes; information on how to research a company, purchase stock, and select a mutual fund; and detailed explanations of 401(k) plans and IRAs.

From the Back Cover
This Is Not Your Parents' Investing Guide! If you think there's a greater chance that UFOs exist than that Social Security will still be around when you retire, you're in good company. But if you think that ``financial planning'' fits your lifestyle like sensible shoes and starched shirts, you'd better read The Real Life Investing Guide. Kenan Pollack and Eric Heighberger, two twenty-something themselves, show you why it's never too early to think about investing, no matter when you start working or how low your salary. Filled with real-life stories of ``entry-level'' investors, interesting factoids (did you know that between your 18th and 30th birthdays you will likly hold an average of 7.5 jobs,) and lots of references you can relate to. This book will help you plan for your financial future and enjoy the present! Return, liquidity, risk, dividend, yield--what do they mean? Where to go on the Internet for help purchasing stock; What's the right mutual fund for me? Saving vs. Investing; And more

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Review of Operators Are Standing By: Surefire Direct Marketing That Keeps Customers Calling! (Paperback)

Well written and interesting for both the average consumer and budding entrepreneur.Highly recommended!

Product Description

As Seen On TV!

Tap into the power of direct response marketing

How many times has this happened to you?

You're an entrepreneur with a million-dollar idea-but you don't know how to develop it. Or you're an inventor with an ingenious new product-but you don't know how to market it. Or maybe you're a small business owner with big dreams-but you don't know how to begin. Relax...

Everything you need to know is right here!

Operators Are Standing By! is your personal all-in-one guide to "Direct Response" marketing-the low-cost, high-profit method of selling your product directly to the consumer. Now for the first time, Michael Planit-marketing expert behind the Boogie Bass, Grip Wrench, Smart Tape, and many more "as seen on TV" products-will guide you step-by-step through the entire process. You'll learn how to:

• DEVELOP YOUR IDEA and create a product that really sells
• GRAB YOUR CONSUMER through TV infomercials, home shopping networks, radio ads, direct mail, catalogues, or the Internet
• INCREASE YOUR PROFITS through mastery of the upsell to maximize your revenues

About the Author

Michael Planit is the President of Product Strategies, Inc., developing direct response marketing strategies for small business owners and other top marketing firms. Visit his Web site at productstrategies.com.

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Review of The Pocket Guide to Selling Greatness (SellingPower Library) (Hardcover)

So much of success in sales is dependent on learning to do the right things (for your customer, your company, and yourself) and then continuing to reinforce those behaviors again and again and again.

The Pocket Guide to Selling Greatness is one of those elegantly simple tools that, with the investment of a couple minutes, can get you refocused on personal goals, ethics, motivation, creatively, etc.

This is not something you will do a single read through. It is a resource you can pull out of your briefcase when your plane is late, or you have a couple minutes between calls, or when you are having that first cup of coffee, and continually develop yourself as a business professional.


Product Description

Want to boost your sales skills and productivity beyond what you ever thought possible? Would you like to close more deals and build enduring relationships with your most valued customers? Here's your chance to achieve greatness in your own career.

As founder and publisher of Selling Power, Gerhard Gschwandtner is internationally recognized as the leading expert in sales performance. Now, in The Pocket Guide to Selling Greatness, he shares that knowledge-and the wisdom collected from dozens of others at the top of their profession-with sales professionals who are ready to take their careers to a bold new level of productivity and profits.

Find out what top achievers Mary Kay Ash, Roger Staubach, Zig Ziglar,Michael Dell, Donald Trump, and, of course, Gerhard Gschwandtner himself have to say about what it takes to achieve personal and professional excellence, including:

• Overcoming rejection
• Using role models
• Managing your attitude
• Generating enthusiasm
• Harnessing the power of ideas

Ready to step out of your comfort zone and into the winner's circle? These powerful, inspiring, and action-oriented essays will show you how.

From the Back Cover

Great Sales Secrets That Fit in Your Pocket

Filled with invaluable insight, inspiration, and guidance from leaders at the top of their sales game, The Pocket Guide to Selling Greatness covers every topic vital to your personal and professional development, including how to:

• Build a winning attitude for sales success
• Plan and manage your achievements
• Motivate and reward others
• Cash in on failures
• Understand what customers expect

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Review of The Organized Parent : 365 Simple Solutions to Managing Your Home, Your Time, and Your Family's Life (Paperback)

As a lifelong packrat and very unorganized person, this book is the first book that has ever actually motivated me to really become organized and I've actually read it all the way through and followed it's tips.A great thing about this book is that you don't have to read all the way through.Pick a chapter and dive right in AND it gives you great solutions/options for quick fixes or major rehauls.

I'm newly married and only have one small baby, but I'm hoping that as a SAHM, this will get my butt in gear and keep it there for years to come.

SOLD on this book,
Nicki
:)

Product Description
From parenting author Christina Baglivi Tinglof comes The Organized Parent, a collection of tips and advice on how you can create an organized and efficient home and family schedule. Three hundred sixty-five tips--divided into quick fixes and major tune-ups--focus on parent-specific organizational problems. You will find solutions for everything from budgeting to housecleaning to organizing messy closets, children's bedrooms, and family vacations to cooking and shopping to maintaining daily routines.

From the Author
Even with three little boys all under the age of five, author Christina Baglivi Tinglof still finds some time for herself everyday. "It's all about prioritizing, and putting good systems into place," she says. "With kids, things are bound to get crazy. It's OK to let the little stuff go." Her tips for organizing a child's bedroom? Hooks. "I have them everywhere in my children's room-on the back of the door as well as a huge display at their eye level next to their closet. One for pajamas, one for backpacks, and so forth. It's much easier for children to hang things than it is to put them away in drawers or on a hanger." What about toys? "I'm a true believer in clear, plastic boxes with lids. One box for every type of toy-a big box for wooden blocks, a smaller box for things like a marble set. You can stack them in the closet or slide them under the bed." (She notes that teenagers will find that a variety of wicker baskets will accomplish the same task but with a bit more panache.

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