The urge to say yes, to please everyone around you can be overwhelming. It can be rooted in your desire to maintain your self-image, the product of chronically low self esteem. But the truth in life is that knowing when to say No when you usually say Yes is one of the most fundamentally important things you can do for yourself and for your relationships. This book walks everyone who has ever felt uncomfortable denying something to others through the...

Get the Summary of Matt Abrahams's Think Faster Talk Smarter in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Think Faster Talk Smarter" by Matt Abrahams provides a comprehensive guide to managing speaking anxiety and enhancing spontaneous communication skills. Abrahams introduces techniques for immediate anxiety relief, such as mindfulness and reframing anxiety as excitement, and categorizes speaking anxiety symptoms into affective,...

In today's competitive world, Spoken English is considered as a passport for a guaranteed success in life. The craze for learning spoken English has led to the growth of various coaching institutes all over the country. Much as they may profess and advertise, it is not really possible to learn any language in 30 or 40 days. A person who genuinely wants to learn the language needs to spend at least two to three hours every day for at least five or...

Originally published in 1941, this pocket-sized treasury preserves the language of diners and roadside restaurants during their golden age in the '30s and '40s. From "all hot" (baked potato) and "dog soup" (water) to "perk" (coffee) and "first lady" (spare ribs), the long-lost terms are fascinating, funny, and sometimes politically incorrect by today's standards. Historic photos from the Library of Congress add nostalgic appeal.

Public speaking is one of the things many fear the most. This fear is justified – many eyes to look into and many minds to contend with. Thoughts are elusive. The catcher of powerful thoughts – the apt words – are even more elusive. Yet, you do not need to despair. By standing on the shoulders of great orators, you can also speak with facility, felicity, cogency, and potency. Great orators have produced immortal thoughts couched in immortal...

Cette introduction aux perspectives critiques présente un large éventail d'approches théoriques élaborées en sciences sociales ou en philosophie, allant du XVIIIe siècle, avec la philosophie critique de Kant, jusqu'aux développements les plus contemporains en économie critique de la communication, en études de genre ou encore en philosophie sociale, en passant par Marx, Engels, Foucault, Habermas, Bourdieu et Honneth pour ne nommer que ces...

Understand what takes your breath away in a book while breathing the pure air of God's truth. Using Philippians, Numbers, Proverbs, and Ephesians, learn to apply eternal standards to reading and writing, fiction and non-fiction. Learn how to be a discerning reader and a godly writer. Discover positive and negative criteria for entertaining as well as teaching. Learn what's actually being taught and also what should be taught. It's not all about inspiration...

¿Cuál es el secreto de los diseñadores para encontrar nuevas soluciones allí donde otros no ven ninguna y dar con nuevas oportunidades donde otros solo ven problemas? Kees Dorst denomina a este proceso como "creación de marcos de referencia" y en este libro se introduce, se estudia y se ejemplifica el método de manera que pueda ser utilizado por profesionales de otros campos al margen de las disciplinas del diseño. "Un método nuevo y fascinante...

Communication Skills for Community College Students was created to meet the needs of students enrolled in technical and career-oriented college programs, as well as workers already employed in business and industry. The primary focus of this text enables you to develop communication skills that will ensure your success on the job. This reader-friendly text is designed to provide you with a solid working understanding of communication that applies...

Costa, pionero de la Esquemática, examina en este nuevo libro los mecanismos del cerebro óptico humano y los procesos de la percepción. Atraviesa la evolución del esquematismo desde la prehistoria hasta la inteligencia artificial, y nos ofrece una asignatura pendiente: la teoría informacional del esquema. En Esquematismo, Costa descubre las leyes comunes de los esquemas preinformáticos y la infografía, una tendencia hacia la simplicidad inteligente...