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Learning Six Sigma CAN be a painless process

Six Sigma is among the most effective process methods used today--and it's also among the most baffling topics to those new to the subject.

The good news is Six Sigma DeMYSTiFieD, second edition, explains it all in a language you'll understand. This easy-to-understand reference teaches the methods of Six Sigma, explains their applications, and tests expertise--without confusing statistics and formulas. In no time, you'll develop the skills you need to solve problems, anticipate customer needs, and meet the demands of the most...

The simple way to master corporate finance

The math, the formulas, the problem solving . . . does corporate finance make your head spin? You're not alone. It's one of the toughest subjects for business students--which is why Corporate Finance DeMYSTiFieD is written in a way that makes learning it easier than ever.

This self-teaching guide first explains the basic principles of corporate finance, including accounting statements, cash flows, and ratio analysis. Then, you'll learn all the specifics of more advanced practices like estimating future cash flows, scenario analysis, and...

In good times and bad, you need to know your OPTIONS

Market volatility is at a record high, which has investors running scared. You don't have to be one of them. Whether your goal is to protect your money in a downturn or profit handsomely from an upturn, trading options is the answer.

Options DeMYSTiFieD reveals why today's smartest investors rely on the versatility of the options marketplace--and how you can, too With its quick, snappy explanations and easy-to-understand examples, it provides the knowledge you need to start trading options like a pro in no time....

Make RATIONAL decisions in the IRRATIONAL world of investing

"Readers will find within these pages new truths that will help transform their thinking. This is more relevant than the latest strategies, trading systems, or technical chart formations."
--William J. Brodsky, Chairman and CEO, Chicago Board Options Exchange

"Koppel offers pioneering insights, backed by substantial research, that help explain how psychology influences financial decisions and drives markets. Investing and the Irrational Mind is a must-read for both the...

What's your entrepreneurial style?

"This powerful, practical book gives you proven techniques to help you maximize your personal and business potential and make more money than ever before."
--BRIAN TRACY, author of The Psychology of Selling

"Stop trying to fit the mold of some successful entrepreneur you've seen and start tapping your own DNA--this book will show you how."
--JOHN JANTSCH, author of Duct Tape Marketing and The Referral Engine

"This book is the ultimate roadmap to building a thriving business and...

Accounting information and tips you can take to the bank

You may not know the first thing about debits, credits, and cash ratios now--but when you're done with this book, you'll be able to juggle profits and losses with your eyes closed and read any balance sheet like it's a good novel.

Accounting DeMySTiFieD, Second Edition, is a curriculum-based, self-teaching guide that makes learning accounting easier than 1-2-3. With graphs, plain-English explanations, and real-life examples, it starts with the fundamentals--such as basic financial terms, balance sheets,...

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIME

Getting new employees up and running with the company is a highly challenging process. For true success, you need to have full command of the most appropriate language for the task.

Perfect Phrases for New Employee Orientation and Onboarding contains hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for transitioning employees into their new roles. You'll learn how to home in on employee engagement, support the building of work relationships, and deliver constructive feedback. This handy, quick-reference guide provides...

Lead your Organization through any business crisis--and emerge stronger than ever

Manager's Guide to Crisis Management provides the basic skills and knowledge you need to deal with the crises that inevitably occur in any business or organization.

Covering every aspect of the topic--from defining crisis management and policies to training for and responding to crises--it helps you fully grasp any situation that threatens business, careers, and even lives. Lead through any crisis smoothly and with minimal ramifications by mastering the most effective tactics,...

TIRED OF THE STOCK MARKET'S UPS AND DOWNS?

Get off the Wall Street roller coaster with strategic dividend investing

There's a big difference between investing in the stock market and investing in companies through the stock market. The Strategic Dividend Investor shows you why, over the long run, investing in companies with high and rising distributions is far superior to "playing the market."

Responsible for $4.5 billion in dividend-anchored portfolios, Daniel Peris demonstrates that, for most investors, buying a stock in the hope of making a quick buck by...

Boost productivity by making the switch from "boss" to COACH

Effective managers know their job is to help employees succeed, not to give them orders. They create relationships that build collaboration and meaningful performance improvement. These managers know that when they facilitate the success of their team members, they facilitate their own success. Effective Coaching teaches you practices you can use immediately to engender employee commitment and help employees gain the skills necessary to sustain and grow any type of organization. You'll learn:

• The...

Proven strategies for maximizing employee commitment and performance

As a manager, you know that employee performance is your most important asset--but are you making smart, well-thought-out efforts to leverage it to its fullest?

Manager's Guide to Performance Management helps you get the most out of your people by focusing on performance planning (instead of appraising), creating a dialog (instead of issuing directives), and solving problems (instead of pointing blame). Learn how to:

• Work with employees to create goals that are beneficial to everyone...

Write every business correspondence with speed, precision, and power

The number one prerequisite for effective management is effective communication--and writing is a critical part of it. Simply put, whether it's a quick e-mail or a 20-page report, your writing is a reflection of you--and people will make judgments accordingly.

Manager's Guide to Business Writing, Second Edition, provides everything you need to give colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders the most information accurately and quickly. Learn how to express yourself as a serious professional...

Get remote team members to interact as if they're in the same room

Whether you're videoconferencing with team members across the world or e-mailing a colleague sitting ten feet away, the truth is evident: technology has permanently altered the way we communicate. The virtual workplace can facilitate quicker decision making and reduced overhead. But the lack of face-to-face interaction can also impede trust, innovation, and creativity among team members.

The Big Book of Virtual Team-Building Games is packed with games and activities for developing productive...

BE THE KIND OF LEADER PEOPLE WANT TO WORK WITH

"Do you want an engaged and best efforts culture? Do you want to attract and retain the best people? If your answers to those questions are yes and yes, then I highly recommend you read and you practice The Three Commitments of Leadership."
--DOUG LENNICK, CEO, Lennick Aberman Group and author of the internationally acclaimed Moral Intelligence

"In The Three Commitments of Leadership, the authors offer safe harbor for those in any leadership role that find themselves in rough seas. The...

THE ESSENTIAL MARKETING WISDOM OF PETER DRUCKER

"Bill Cohen has done us a wonderful service by faithfully combing through Peter Drucker's vast writings and weaving together Peter's thoughts on marketing. This has never been done before." -- Philip Kotler, from the Foreword

Considered the single most important thought leader in the world of management, Peter Drucker had an equally significant influence on the discipline of marketing. Although he didn't approach marketing with the same systematic rigor he reserved for management, Drucker addressed the topic in detail in his...

All the information you need-quick, easy, and ON THE MONEY

ECON. Do these letters make you sweat? You're not alone. From college freshmen to PhD students, economics tops the list of panic-inducing classes.

But help has arrived. Economics DeMYSTiFieD is a curriculum-based, self-teaching guide that makes learning this important business topic easier than ever. Filled with illustrations, plain-English explanations, and real-life examples, it starts with the fundamentals and eases you into the more complicated theories, concepts, and mathematical...

The book that has taught thousands of students how to write winning business reports

For more than 30 years, Carter A. Daniel has been teaching MBA students at Rutgers University the art of effective business communication with the aid of his eminently practical guide Reader-Friendly Reports.

Now available to the public for the first time, this beloved resource gives you everything you need to translate your hard-won figures, conclusions, and insights into concise and powerful reports. No definition of communication, no history, no theory, no diagrams...

THE NEW M&A STRATEGY FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN TODAY'S VOLATILE MARKETS

"Rich in examples and details, well-grounded in wisdom from years of experience, and blessedly practical . . . . engaging, well-written, and loaded with worthy insights. Study this book and prosper." -- DR. ROBERT B RUNER, Dean, University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, and author of Deals from Hell, The Panic of 1907, and Applied Mergers & Acquisitions.

"Drawing on his experience with more than 100 M&A transactions, Hoffmann has written a defi nitive 'how-to' for acquiring...

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIME

As a project manager, your job is to ensure that every project is completed on time and on budget, which involves defining your objectives, understanding the processes, and communicating with clarity to team members. It all comes down to mastering the language of project management. Perfect Phrases for Project Management includes hundreds of words and phrases that will help you:

• Clarify project goals
• Define the scope and boundaries of the project
• Estimate the time and resources needed for success
• Create a...

The ultimate guide to acing any interview -- revised and updated to give you the edge in today's competitive job market

Job interviews aren't discussions; they're oral exams--and the candidate with all the right answers gets the job. Boost Your Interview IQ, Second Edition, helps you ace that big test with skill-building exercises, an in-depth "Interview IQ" test, and other resources to let you craft winning answers to the most important questions interviewers ask.

In these pages, you'll discover ways to present your experiences in a compelling narrative that...