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Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Do you find it hard to say 'no'? Are you tongue-tied in important meetings? Assert Yourself will help you find your voice and stand up for yourself without appearing aggressive. Full of practical advice on how to change the way you work and live for the better, the book contains a self-assessment quiz, step-by-step guidance, top tips, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, summaries of…

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Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: A good working relationship with your supervisor requires planning and thoughtful strategy and this book offers effective tips on how to develop the skills you need to create a productive working environment or improve your current work situation. Fully revised and updated, Manage Your Boss will give you insight and advice on how to survive personality clashes, improve your chances of promotion,…

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Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Dealing with difficult people at work has become an essential survival skill in today’s office place. Whether an impossible customer or an occasional tense situation with a coworker or the more extreme case of an office bully, this fully revised and updated edition of Tackle Office Nightmares offers clear solutions and step-by-step advice on a wide range of these interpersonal workplace issues.…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: In his lifetime the great American playwright Arthur Miller published two highly regarded collections of stories, «I Don't Need You Any More» (1967) and «Homely Girl, a Life» (1995). Shortly after his death in 2005 a final collection, «Presence» (2007), appeared. Now, all eighteen of these stories are gathered together in one volume for the first time, including the six from «Presence»,…

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Скачать книгу (размер 3 910 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 768) Аннотация: Emotional Intelligence Does IQ define our destiny? Daniel Goleman argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow, and that our emotions play a major role in thought, decision making and individual success. Self-awareness, impulse control, persistence, motivation, empathy and social deftness are all qualities that mark people who excel: whose relationships flourish, who are stars in…

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Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: While Mrs North, Marvin's teacher, is on holiday she asks him to look after Waldo — her dog. Suddenly, Marvin has become the luckiest boy in school. He'll get to sniff about Mrs North's house, look in her wardrobe, check out her bathroom and rummage in her fridge... Well that's what Stuart and Nick, his best friends, would like to do. But Marvin takes things a little more seriously. After all, he…

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Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: A father and child discover the joys of his crazy hair in this brilliant picture book. Bonnie tries to tame her father's hair, but to no avail, as birds and beasts of every type jostle for space amongst the curls and tresses of this hirsute book. A warm and funny conversational text combine beautifully with Dave McKean's edgy and dramatic illustrations to make this another, perfect picture book…