Anyone working in today's business environment realizes that the chaos of change is the only constant. It seems the more you try to control or manage changes, the less in control you feel.

As a corporate consultant and psychologist, Susan M. Campbell, Ph.D., knows that the old ways of management have become obsolete. In From Chaos to Confidence, she presents six vital survival skills for managing in the face of change and uncertainty.

Complete with nearly fifty self-help activities, From Chaos to Confidence shows how you can come to see change as a management opportunity and ultimately...

The kitchen garden was designed to provide a continual supply not only of fruit, flowers and vegetables, but also of plants that had medicinal and veterinary uses, plants for flavouring food and drink, and those providing dyes, perfumes, narcotics, disinfectants, poisons and pesticides. With the aid of heated glasshouses, there would be out-of-season delicies such as strawberries for Christmas, exotic tropical fruits, and even figs and grapes. Once found in the grounds of most large country houses in Britain and Ireland, many have sadly fallen into disuse and ruin. Their remains can still be...

Everyone values honest communication, yet few people possess the requisite skills. Susan Campbell provides simple yet practical awareness practices culled from her 35-year career as a relationship coach and corporate consultant that require individuals to let go of the need to be right, safe, and certain. Such questions as In what areas of my life do I feel the need to lie, sugarcoat, or pretend? help guide the reader toward self-realization. The ten truth skills include Letting Yourself Be Seen, Taking Back Projections, Saying No, Welcoming Feedback, Expressing Taboo Thoughts and Emotions,...

The Tool Kit No Relationship Should Be Without
Long-term happiness in love depends on a couple s ability to repair the inevitable rifts and differences, large and small, that occur in any relationship. Neuroscience suggests that relationship upsets are best mended quickly, or they accumulate in long-term memory, increase reactive communication, and become harder to repair successfully. And good repair takes five minutes or less This book offers practical tools and suggested scripts for resolving problems and having your needs met. Following its guidance, you can turn difficulties...