Out of Crisis by W. Edwards Deming

Out of Crisis by W. Edwards Deming

• Hardcover: 507 pages
• Publisher: Mass Institue of Technology; 12th printing edition (January 1, 1991)
• ISBN-10: 0911379010
• ISBN-13: 978-0911379013

Product Description

"Long-term commitment to new learning and new philosophy is required of any management that seeks transformation. The timid and the fainthearted, and the people that expect quick results, are doomed to disappointment."According to W. Edwards Deming, American companies require nothing less than a transformation of management style and of governmental relations with industry. In Out of the Crisis, originally published in 1986, Deming offers a theory of management based on his famous 14 Points for Management. Management's failure to plan for the future, he claims, brings about loss of market, which brings about loss of jobs. Management must be judged not only by the quarterly dividend, but by innovative plans to stay in business, protect investment, ensure future dividends, and provide more jobs through improved product and service. In simple, direct language, he explains the principles of management transformation and how to apply them.
previously published by MIT-CAES

About the Author

W. Edwards Deming (1900-1993) was an international consultant in quality and productivity management. In 1987 President Ronald Reagan awarded him the National Medal of Technology.

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The All-New Atkins Advantage: The 12-Week Low-Carb Program to Lose Weight, Achieve Peak Fitness and Health, and Maximize Your Willpower to Reach Life by Colette Heimowitz M.Sc. (Author) Dr. Stuart L. Trager

The All-New Atkins Advantage: The 12-Week Low-Carb Program to Lose Weight, Achieve Peak Fitness and Health, and Maximize Your Willpower to Reach Life [ALL-NEW ATKINS ADVANTAGE] (Unknown Binding - Dec 31, 2007)

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press (December 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312331290
• ASIN: B001KBZ670

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The proven diet that will slim you down, get you exercising, and change your life
The All-New Atkins Advantage is more than a diet: it features the Atkins proven-effective weight loss program in a 12-week, step-by-step plan, including instructions on how to incorporate healthy exercise into your life as well as guidance on maintaining the motivation to stick with the diet and exercise program.
Each week builds on the one before it to raise your level of competence and confidence:
Week 1: Combat cravings for sugars and starches with tasty, low-carb alternatives like veal parmesan and trout almondine.
Week 4: Achieve peak fitness with the Atkins approach to exercise. Fully illustrated stretching, cardio, and strength training plans will get you energized.
Week 6: Start an Atkins journal to maintain your motivation and continue your enthusiasm and success.
Week 9: Get out of your lunch rut! Go out for a special but speedy meal at a restaurant, instead of the nearby deli.
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Turn your life around and give yourself a dietary, exercise, and lifestyle makeover with THE ALL-NEW ATKINS ADVANTAGE.
The All-New Atkins Advantage will allow you to enjoy a wider variety of foods, tailor an individualized exercise plan, and do Atkins your way.
The step-by-step program is designed to allow you to move at your own pace. Part I introduces you to the basics of the Atkins program, from a list of foods you'll want to have on hand to mental exercises to get you motivated. Part II features the 12-week Atkins Advantage Program, including a fitness component that allows you to design your own workout, no matter what your level of fitness. Part III includes 12 weeks' worth of delicious daily meal plans at varying carbohydrate levels. At the end of the twelve weeks, you will have changed the way you eat and become healthier, slimmer, and happier. STUART L. TRAGER, M.D. is a board certified orthopedic surgeon. He is an eight-time Ironman and a top ten finisher at the Ultraman World Championship who credits the Atkins Nutritional Approach for helping him achieve peak fitness and health.COLETTE HEIMOWITZ, M.Sc., has been featured on national television networks such as NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC, and on radio programs across the country.
 

About the Author

STUART L. TRAGER, M.D. is a board certified orthopedic surgeon. He is an eight-time Ironman and a top ten finisher at the Ultraman World Championship who credits the Atkins Nutritional Approach for helping him achieve peak fitness and health.

COLETTE HEIMOWITZ, M.Sc., has been featured on national television networks such as NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC, and on radio programs across the country.

Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching: 32.5 Strategies to Ring Your Own (Cash) Register in Business and Personal Success (Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Books) by Jeffrey H. Gitomer (Hardcover - Oct 27, 2007)

• Hardcover: 220 pages
• Publisher: FT Press; 1 edition (October 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132362740
• ISBN-13: 978-0132362740
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches

Product Description

Following in the bestselling footsteps of Little Red Book of Sales Answers, Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude and Little Green Book of Getting Your Way, Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching delves into the 32.5 strategies to build business and personal success. As a best-selling author and the world's #1 expert of selling, Jeffrey Gitomer knows a thing or two about success. Here he has compiled some of his proven principles for success and shows readers how to apply these to their lives. While these techniques are most readily applied to sales, the skills that Jeffrey teaches go far beyond that: they are the skills needed to thrive in one's career and life. And when the reader has mastered the principles, Jeffrey goes one step further and challenges the reader not just to do what they say, but to "live" the principles. He offers simple steps to put (and keep) them in practice in every aspect of life.

From the Back Cover

What is CHA-CHING?

Cha-Ching! is a sound familiar to all.

Cha-Ching! is the sound of a cash register ringing up a sale.

Cha-Ching! is the sound of achievement.

Cha-Ching! is the sound of motivation and inspiration.

Cha-Ching! is the sound of money.

Cha-Ching! is the sound of wealth.

Cha-Ching! is the sound of fulfillment.

Cha-Ching! is the sound of music...Music that makes you feel great every time you hear it. Not just rhythm, Cha-Ching! sets the tone for more Cha-Chings! and gives you the self-confidence that if you have rung the register once, you can ring it again, and again (and again).

Cha-Ching! is the sound of success...The continued achievement, motivation, and inspiration -- adding up to a sweet choir of melodic sweetness.  It's the sweet sound of success.  What's your sound of success?

Buy Cha-Ching! and make your own music, dance to your own rhythm, and ring your own register. The CASH register.

About the Author

Jeffrey Gitomer is the world's #1 expert on selling. He is author of Little Green Book of Getting Your Way, as well as the WSJ and BusinessWeek bestsellers Little Good Book of YES! Attitude, Little Red Book of Selling, The Little Red Book of Sales Answers; The Sales Bible; and Customer Satisfaction is Worthless, Customer Loyalty is Priceless. He gives over 100 presentations a year, serving customers ranging from Coca-Cola to Cingular Wireless, Wells Fargo Bank and IBM to Mercedes Benz.

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow by John C. Maxwell (Hardcover - Sep 18, 2007)

The 10 Commandments of Common Sense by Hal Urban

The 10 Commandments of Common Sense: Wisdom from the Scriptures for People of All Beliefs by Hal Urban.

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (September 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416535632
• ISBN-13: 978-1416535638

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction

Author's Note on Bible Terms and Translations

One World, Many Beliefs

Part One: Five Things the Scriptures Teach Us to Avoid Because They're Bad for Us

Prologue: The Root of All Our Flaws

Commandment 1: Don't be seduced by popular culture

• It prevents you from thinking for yourself

Commandment 2: Don't fall in love with money and possessions

• It will make you greedy and shallow

Commandment 

3: Don't use destructive language

• It hurts others as well as yourself

Commandment 

4: Don't judge other people

• It's better to work on your own faults

Commandment 

5: Don't let anger get out of control

• It can wreck relationships and ruin lives

Part Two: Five Things the Scriptures Tell Us to Do Because They're Good for Us

Prologue: The Root of All Our Virtues

Commandment 

6: Keep a positive outlook on life

• It's the first step toward joy

Commandment 

7: Bring out the best in other people

• It's better to build up than to tear down

Commandment 

8: Have impeccable integrity

• It brings peace of mind and a reputation of honor

Commandment 

9: Help those in need

• It really is better to give than to receive

Commandment 

10: Do everything in love

• It's the only way to find true peace and fulfillment

Conclusion: Love God, Be Good, Do Good, Love Others

Books Cited

The Author's Spiritual Journey

Thank You

Synopsis

The author of Life's Greatest Lessons presents ten principles of practical wisdom to live by, drawn from readings of both the Old and New Testaments for people of all beliefs.

Readers love Hal Urban's books for their common sense, their wisdom, and their inspirational affirmation of timeless values. With The 10 Commandments of Common Sense, he continues to build on his central theme -- that there's a direct relationship between good character and the quality of life. He also shows how the teachings of Scripture and the genuine practice of faith can be integral parts of a fulfilling existence.

Urban draws on his own lifelong spiritual search -- which has included Protestant churches, the Catholic church, some Eastern philosophies, and human potential psychology -- to produce an ecumenical and nondogmatic examination of the Scriptures, finding in them clear and simple guidance for increasing both purpose and joy in our lives. Five of his principles are do's, as in "Keep a positive outlook on life" and "Bring out the best in other people." The other five are don't's, as in "Don't be seduced by popular culture" and "Don't judge other people." These ten commandments of timeless wisdom will inspire people of all faiths who are searching for more meaning and direction in their lives, no matter where it comes from.

Publishers Weekly

Psychologist and former teacher Urban (Life's Greatest Lessons) offers a new set of Ten Commandments, which he hopes will appeal to people of all faiths. Drawn from Christian scriptures, they include five things to avoid, e.g., "Don't be seduced by popular culture," but learn to think for yourself; "Don't fall in love with money and possessions"; and "Don't judge other people," recognizing that pride is at the root of negative behaviors. He also offers five positive commands, including "Keep a positive outlook on life," "Have impeccable integrity" and "Help those in need." Perhaps out of his desire to find unity among people of any faith or no faith, Urban finds the "central message" of the scripture in the Bible's more general commands to "love God, be good, do good, and love others." His ideas on avoiding judging seem to encompass critical thinking as well. For example, those who oppose Norman Vincent Peale's Power of Positive Thinking are described as "self-righteous, judgmental fundamentalists." While Urban's easy-to-read book is full of both common and uncommon sense, ultimately it lacks depth, and its goal to use scripture to appeal to every possible audience may backfire. (Sept. 18) - Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information