The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Amazing book for an amazing price
  • will keep you busy
  • This book is what I need
  • Great for study
  • One of those Baby Boomer's Getting Back to Art in Aiken a town of Artists
The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study
Kimon Nicolaides
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0395530075

Book Description

Great for the beginner and the expert, this book offers readers exercises to improve their work.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amazing book for an amazing price.......2007-09-20

I bought this book for my drawing class, then I realized this book is my drawing class! The book is the most amazing art how to book I've ever read. Reading it is like having your own one on one lesson with a master artist. Not only is it a great tool but it is so reasonably priced that I would recommend it to anyone wanting to learn how to draw!

5 out of 5 stars will keep you busy.......2007-09-09

this has tons of useful exercises for drawing, in case the figure drawing ever gets boring. It does have many exercises for beginners but also nice to revisit for professionals too. excellent book.

5 out of 5 stars This book is what I need .......2007-07-23

for planning my next sketch. This book is a guide to making better drawings and to get inspired.

5 out of 5 stars Great for study.......2007-07-15

Has been helpful to me in my art studies but need more time to devote to it.

5 out of 5 stars One of those Baby Boomer's Getting Back to Art in Aiken a town of Artists.......2007-05-21

If you have worked your whole life or been a stay at home mother, never getting the opportunity to go to Art School....here is your book. This book shows you the correct way to observe and draw using all your senses...not just your eyes...You will be instructed chapter by chapter and then at each end be given your exercises to complete in your own time...but it is the "practice, practice, practice" that takes you through the paces of one of the best how- to books on drawing and seeing art you will ever read. This book verifies exactly what I am doing with life drawings in Augusta at a studio.....the fast gesture drawings...the concepts....and styles will loosen you up to start to feel the drawing rather than tightening up and being restrictive.....This is not an overnight how to book......but it will guide you through instruction as you might have had at an Art School.....I can't recommend this enough....As an Aiken Artist back to the craft she loves.....I am using this book and it is swiftly moving me along the road back to a comfort of drawing you will use in all your mediums of art....Buy it...you won't be sorry...Carolyn's by Design of Aiken Art Guild
Working In The Reggio Way: A Beginner's Guide For American Teachers
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Resource-
  • An ECE thumbs up!
Working In The Reggio Way: A Beginner's Guide For American Teachers
Julianne Wurm
Manufacturer: Redleaf Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1929610645

Book Description

Working in the Reggio Way helps teachers of young children bring the innovative practices of the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy, to American classrooms. Written by an educator who observed and worked in the world-famous schools, this groundbreaking resource presents the key tools that will allow American teachers to transform their classrooms, including these:

Organization of time and space
Documentation of children's work
Observation and questioning
Attention to children's environments

This workbook also contains interactive activities for individual or group reflection.

Julianne Wurm works as an instructional reform facilitator in the San Francisco Unified School District. She lives in San Francisco, California.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource-.......2006-06-20

I bought this book after it was recommended in a professional mentor group as a great resource for making authentic changes in individual settings. I found the book to be engaging and easy to read. The suggestions are very practical and respect the individuality of each school site that may use the book. I found the book to be completely process oriented and made me much more aware of the history and thinking in Reggio than other sources I had consulted before. I love that is it a first person account and not based on distant research but original research. I would recommend this book for anyone looking to begin the process of change in their school.

5 out of 5 stars An ECE thumbs up!.......2005-06-28

I have had the pleasure and opportunity to have had Ms. Wurm work as my program's consultant this year. Reading "Working in the Reggio Way A Beginners Guide for Teachers" really brings all of the theory and practice that Julie Lives, Walks and Breathes! I found this book to be "People Friendly" and a hard one to put down! This book really empowers ECE teachers in creating our own "Reggio Way" here in the states. It's also a book which reminds us to place children first.
Work Your Way Around the World, 12th (Work Your Way Around the World)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Focuses on Europeans and Europe, little info on anything else
  • Great book for Working Vacations
  • Bible for financially sustainable travel through Europe and Anglo cultures
Work Your Way Around the World, 12th (Work Your Way Around the World)
Susan Griffith
Manufacturer: Vacation Work Publications
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ASIN: 1854583298

Book Description

A unique and acclaimed guide for working travelers that explains how to find all types of temporary work around the world not only in advance, but also when on the spot while traveling.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Focuses on Europeans and Europe, little info on anything else.......2007-03-28

Ten years ago when I first went to Europe with the intention of finding work, short-term or long-term, my brother's girlfriend gave me this book as a gift because she found it useful. Let me say right off that I had no clue about traveling abroad or what was possible, even in a pre-9/11 world. But it seemed to me that the book concentrated heavily on Brits and Europeans and gave mostly common sense advice I could glean from my head (or a friend, if I was clueless) and come up with the same or better info if I searched the Internet. The updated version hasn't changed that much.

I'd also like to add that my brother's girlfriend (now ex) never found work abroad in her 5 years, lived off her father's money and told me I would never make it either. I told her I wasn't her, left the book behind and never saw it again. I first found a series of short-term jobs that I can only describe as experiences I can laugh about now. Then I built a life from literally nothing that has led to living and working in Europe for 10 years (and counting)...and it didn't happen because of this book.

It is true that Americans have a more difficult time finding work in Europe simply because of EU citizenship requirements, but you may not care if short-term illegal work is your goal. Showing up at the right time (and there ARE right times) and looking a certain way will more likely get you a summer job than sending a CV/resume, making calls or wasting time on placing ads. I don't know anyone who has hired anyone on paper or over the phone, even if you're already here in the country.

As with everything, there are exceptions. My best friend was placed in Poland, well-paid and provided housing for 2 years teaching English without any experience, certification or previous interview. Last year, he took a stint in Turkey during his vacation under the same circumstances. There are also plenty of opportunities, different and sometimes better, in very beautiful places outside of Europe. My friend Brad landed in South America with no intentions of staying and worked there happily for 3 years and wishes he could go back.

Buying and reading this book, however helpful it is in small ways, is not enough. Sometimes, an adventurous attitude, thirst for experience and willingness isn't enough...sometimes it's just lady luck smiling on you. In some countries, it's strictly about connections. It puzzles me as to how this book continues to be updated and sold over the years.

I'm sorry I can't be more positive because I know it's tough to write a book and there are people out there searching for some assistance. But I think it's equally important to be honest. Hopefully, this book is helping someone.

5 out of 5 stars Great book for Working Vacations.......2007-01-15

This is a great book to help you finance your working vacation abroad by doing low skilled work. The next book college grads should consider purchasing if they are interested in "professional" international work and internship experiences is The BIG Guide to Living and Working Overseas. Check it out.

4 out of 5 stars Bible for financially sustainable travel through Europe and Anglo cultures.......2005-10-30

This book is helpful to those who want to travel more but need to find a way to get by without hemorrhaging money. And even if you don't want to do this, it's interesting to read about those who do.

Reading about travelers saving up money by working long days picking fruit, getting discounted rates on cruise liners by helping the crew, or generally taking jobs that nobody else wants, I realized that personally, I was probably happier saving up money at a desk job and paying full fare. However, there's a lot to be said for working abroad providing a cultural immersion experience that just can't be achieved through mere tourism. Aside from paying work, there are some helpful listings for international volunteering organizations. And, if you're interested in teaching English, you've got it made just about anywhere in the world.

This book is so up to date, and so packed with interesting and useful information, and most remarkably, so responsive to feedback from past readers (who are mentioned by name throughout) that anyone can find something useful here.

My only criticism is that the title of the book is misleading. This book is heavily focused on Europe (200 pages) and focuses on opportunities available to those with EU citizenship. It doesn't really do justice to most of the *world*. There are more pages on Australia (44 pages), for example, than all of Latin America and Africa COMBINED.
Raising Your Own Turkeys (A Garden Way Publishing Book)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • So You Want to Raise Turkeys?
  • TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING ABOUT TURKEYS
Raising Your Own Turkeys (A Garden Way Publishing Book)
Leonard Mercia
Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
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ASIN: 0882662538

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars So You Want to Raise Turkeys?.......2005-10-21

This book is an introduction to small-scale turkey farming. It is geared to the backyard farmer or older 4H student who has never raised turkeys before. It begins with a description of housing needs for turkeys, which includes building plans for a poultry house and sun porch. It describes poults, brooding, and flock management. The book includes plans for a variety of equipment, such as homemade feeders, waterers, and incubators. There are chapters on breeding, health, killing and processing, and preserving and cooking, as well as a small collection of recipes. At the back of the book is a glossary, a list of references, a list of state extension departments, a list of suppliers, and a list of diagnostic laboratories.

The text is written for readers who have some animal sense and some basic experience with building things by hand. Technical terms and processes are explained both in the text and with diagrams. All in all, it is a clear introduction and should prove useful to the beginning turkey farmer.

5 out of 5 stars TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING ABOUT TURKEYS.......2000-12-23

Taught me every thing, about how to care for the turkeys. Talked about what to do incase of ...... A best buy for anyone that wants to raise turkeys. Other books just skimed over turkeys this one went in debth. I lost 6 turkeys out of 8 one year without this book. Now I know how to keep them all alive.
301 More Ways to Have Fun at Work
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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  • FANTASTIC!
  • Work Can Still Be Fun
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301 More Ways to Have Fun at Work
Dave Hemsath , and Jeevan Sivasubramaniam
Manufacturer: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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ASIN: 157675118X

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Research has shown that people who enjoy their work are more productive and creative and generally have higher levels of job satisfaction. Fun workplaces report high levels of team spirit and employee morale. And given today's extremely low unemployment rate, companies are under more pressure than ever to foster enjoyable work environments and retain their best employees.

301 More Ways to Have Fun at Work combines thorough research with practical hands-on tools for injecting a spirit of fun into the work environment. Each chapter includes 40 to 60 examples of how organizations have incorporated fun into the normal course of the workday. Sidebars offer humorous and interesting facts and statements about the effects of fun on workplace performance and job satisfaction. Readers also learn about useful sources that can help enhance workplace "funativity".

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars No star.......2003-07-21

This POS masquerading as a business book should be banned by all. Do the authors realize employers don't need to do anything at all to get workers? This is a book for another era, and a bad one at that.

5 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC!.......2001-09-03

Can't understand what the others are bellyaching about-I found this to be a quick entertaining read that was full of great ideas and suggestions. Unlike the multitude of other books about fostering fun and creativity in the workplace that try to pretend that they are speaking of a finely-tuned science with complex procedures-this book says it like it is-it's just fun!
If you need an in-depth how-to book to have fun at work, trust me, this is the least of your problems.
I took the suggestions for the "obstacle course race" and we had a fantastic time in my office-everyone came out of their "shells" (cubicles rather) and joined in the fun...there were people there that I didn't even know had a sense of humor...
If you are looking for some long-winded analytical study of the concept of fun at work for the sake of fostering productivity and morale go elsewhere-this is just simple fun, fun to read, fun ideas, and fun to practice...
NICE!

5 out of 5 stars Work Can Still Be Fun.......2001-08-31

I have a small business and we have had to tighten our belts in this economy. The book gave me some good ideas of things to do to keep our team together and to maintain our productivity. We have already started implementing a lot of the things mentioned. I found the book fun and an easy read, yet ideas like the Hierarchy of Fun concept took me back to some of the basics that I have forgotten during these lean times.

1 out of 5 stars Sequel.......2001-07-25

As with most "sequels", this one falls far short of the original. Perhaps it's due to a lack of creative energy that permeated the first book. And I noticed that Mr. Hemsath had to write one of his own reviews. I guess that says something for the author.

2 out of 5 stars Lists, quotes and anecdotes.......2001-07-13

Lists, quotes and corporate anecdotes pretty much sum up this book. It's light reading and quirky, but I didn't walk away with a single idea to take to my team at work.
Raising Poultry the Modern Way
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Raising Poultry the Modern Way
  • This book is the best book I have seen on raising poultry!
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Eileen Powell
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Most Helpful.......2000-05-08

This book was very informative. The information on egg storage and incubation was invaluable. I also appreciated the section on caponization which was something I have been wanting to learn about. This book is very easy to understand, and the information that it contains has helped both me and my husband get our chicken project off to a great start. I liked this book so much in fact, that I gave my first copy to my Father-in-Law for his birthday! (He runs our other farm in WV, and is my partner on the Project) We refer to this book over the phone all the time. Even though he is a "Seasoned Farmer", he finds himself relying on the information just as much as I do. Great for beginners and pros!

5 out of 5 stars A reader.......2000-03-26

I have checked this book out, along with many others, from our local library. This book has, by far, the most information. I was just beginning to raise chickens and it was a tremendous help to me.

3 out of 5 stars Raising Poultry the Modern Way.......1999-11-30

It seems to be an imformative book, but it doesn't define the different terms so that a beginner can understand what he's talking about. What is the chicken's vent or shank in plain language? Why does he assume I would know what culling is? What is a waddle? Just a few of the terms not defined and frequently not explained well.

5 out of 5 stars This book is the best book I have seen on raising poultry!.......1998-09-19

It covers a range of topics from "Should I Raise Poultry?" to "Meat Bird Production". It has information on choosing the best chicks, poultry housing and equipment, poultry house plans, brooding and rearing young stock, flock health and alot lots more. Great book to have on hand.
Way Of Four Spellbook: Working Magic with the Elements
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Well Done!
  • Can replace a dozen other spellbooks!
Way Of Four Spellbook: Working Magic with the Elements
Deborah Lipp
Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications
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Book Description

Popular Wiccan author and priestess Deborah Lipp is back with The Way of Four Spellbook, the companion edition to her successful elemental witchcraft book, The Way of Four.

This knowledgeable guide presents never before explored magical material, such as combining elemental work with elemental purpose in a structured spell. Many different magical methods and styles are covered, including spell structures that are closely aligned with each element-handwritten spells for Air magic, soaking and bathing spells for Water magic, sex magic for the element of Fire, and burial and planting magic for Earth spells.

In her friendly and forthright way, Deborah Lipp gives detailed information on the essence of a spell, including the meaning of intention, the difference between target and goal, the use of interconnection, sources of power, magical focus, and much more.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Well Done!.......2006-12-07

Deborah had asked for reviewers to look at her book back in the beginning of 2006. Because I knew nothing of her work, I asked Llewellyn to send me all the stuff she had wrote. Now I'm glad I have it on my shelf.

This book is a logical extension of the book "The Way of Four" that she wrote previously. While there is understandably some overlap in the material, it is not nearly as bad as it could be. There is necessary explanations of the elemental structure she uses in her practice, to give the reader context for their own study, then Deborah dives into the meat of the matter, the spells.

Understand something, I am NOT a fan of spellbooks. I think they are overdone and in most cases leave the implication that all life's ills can be solved with the right spell. They gloss over or skip entirely the actual things that make a spell effective; the process of casting the spell and the actual manipulation of the magickal energies. But this is a spellbook I would give to a rank beginner without hesitation.

She does not skip over the energetic manipulation, there is a long chapter before the spells that talks about the theory behind the spell. She also talks at length about topics that I don't normally see in spellbooks, the tools, the ethics, the preparation of the mind and the preparation of the magickian's body, which I have seen in no other work.

The spells are ones that generally you can't follow without having read the text preceding it. I know that it is a tricky thing to do, but Deborah does a stellar job of waking that very thin line. Throughout this book, she gives the information that is needed, makes sure that there is some information that is required but provided in other sections while still keeping the spells useful to the reader.

And this does NOT focus on things that can be considered High Magick or Ceremonial Magick. She stays with witchcraft or elemental magick in this book, never really drifting far from that. Even though she doesn't stray too far from the topic at hand, the spells are as useful and direct as she can make them and will appeal to a wide range of new magickians. They also never stray into "get revenge on others" kind of spells that kill so many similar books. These spells are things like "Dream Awareness", "To Restore a Libido", "A Kitchen Blessing", "To Bring Fertility", CLASSIC witchcraft, which most books on spells and "witchcraft" are sadly missing these days.

Even with all this, I feel there are some few slight problems. First off, the inclusion of deities in the spells. While I DO believe that there is absolutely a need and a use for deities in any magick or ritual application, she lists deities in these spells, making it another "pick a God from Column A, two devi from Column B...." And while she does talk briefly about the use of a deity in a spell, it is not to discuss the aspects that you are drawing upon or what you should be asking for from that deity, it is simply to say "I'm suggesting these deities and you don't have to use them if you don't want to." But for the new Llewiccan, it may look like they are supposed to use those deities and with only three paragraphs of guidance, I don't feel that is enough.

The other thing that I found somewhat irritating is the amount of ceremony these spells used. For example, the "To Restore Libido" candle spell uses four pages of chants, instructions and illustrations to do this spell. While I think that this instruction is ABSOLUTELY necessary and it is a wonderful example of this, I found the amount of instruction to be personally irritating. Please note, that I am not knocking the review down because of this factor, it is a personal bias and one that I am aware of.

All things considered, I am going to give this book 4 1/2 stars out of 5. I think that this book is everything that a spellbook should be, and very rarely are. It is a book that needs to be given to all those who are looking into doing magick on their own who don't have a teacher. This book and "Before You Cast a Spell" should be REQUIRED reading for anyone who is just starting in the magickal paths. I feel this is a superior book.

Congratulations Deborah.

Daven

5 out of 5 stars Can replace a dozen other spellbooks!.......2006-08-01

As someone who has been designing and casting spells for forty years, I've read a lot of spell books. Most of them tend to be short, dogmatic, and shallow, with nothing even vaguely resembling any sort of clear theory or practical experience behind them. This elemental spellbook, in high contrast to those, is thoughtful, passionate, emotionally deep, and thoroughly practical.

By the time you finish this spellbook, you will not only have learned a number of highly useful spells, you will know how and why successful spells are created the way they are. Rooted in her best-selling Way of Four book about the classical four elements of Air, Fire, Water, and Earth, the Way of Four Spellbook is nourished by the author's many years of Wiccan experience and practice, but is not limited to just that spiritual path.

I would have no hesitation about giving this book to a new student as their first spellbook, especially if Wicca was the path they intended to follow. In fact, it would save them an enormous amount of time and money, for they would need few others on the topic.

(Bias alert: the author is my ex-wife and the mother of my son -- who will no doubt outwrite both of us someday -- and I am quoted favorably in it several times. We did magic together for over a decade and have both influenced each other's magical theory and practice. Those who trust and enjoy my own writing on the topic will find Deborah's work of equal value. Those who don't may find it insufficiently pompous or pretentious. Sorry about that.)
Get Weird! 101 Innovative Ways to Make Your Company a Great Place to Work
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • An enjoyable book.
  • How weird is weird?
  • The Real Deal
  • Good conversational thought-provoker
  • Great insights--full of meat and fun to read
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John Putzier
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  5. 365 Ways to Motivate and Reward Your Employees Every Day: With Little or No Money 365 Ways to Motivate and Reward Your Employees Every Day: With Little or No Money

ASIN: 0814471145

Book Description

How can companies recruit, retain, train, motivate, and reward great employees--especially in a tight labor market? How can they win new customers and boost sales? The secret is to lighten up and get a little weird! Creativity and productivity can go hand in hand, as this chock-full-of-ideas book amply shows.

Like a Christmas stocking crammed with treasures, Get Weird! overflows with irresistible techniques for innovating and problem-solving. It explains how to start thinking "outside the box," then presents 101 adaptable ideas, each in a reader-friendly two pages or fewer. For instance, readers will learn about:

* Whaddya Know? (learning through puzzles, quizzes, and games)
* Hire-Times (post-interview fun--a night-on-the-town with host employees)
* Wall of Fame (display of individual successes)
* Rock Me, Baby (give techies and GenXers the rock-concert tickets they crave)
* Galloping Gourmets (take-home gourmet dinners for employees and their family).

Slightly off-the-wall at first glance, the book is firmly rooted in solid performance theory. Managers can use it to find quick, effective, fun solutions to work challenges.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An enjoyable book........2007-09-02

This was my 2nd business type book I've purchased.This book is all about how to being a good boss and looking after your staff and making your business a great place to work.Definitely a 101 type book.Plenty of advice here to help all business improve and keep good staff from leaving.

An ideal book that all business owners should have.

4 out of 5 stars How weird is weird?.......2007-04-04

Get Weird is a book full of not-so-weird but some practical ideas on how to make your company better-recognized, your employees happier, and your bottom line stronger. The author of Get Weird is someone who believes creativity in management comes from the HR department, so he is the kind of person who keeps "techies", as he calls them, at arms length and tosses some Hot Pockets in periodically. But, as author Putzier points out, people go to three-day seminars thinking that if they get one or two good ideas from it, it will be worth it. By those standards, everyone will find Get Weird worth it.

My favorite: Family Day, when everyone brings in their children/parents/significant others, so they can see what the company and their loved one does all day. Everyone gets to leave with swag.

Stupider idea, could only come from HR: Casual get togethers that involved forced mingling featuring probing personal questions of fellow employees.

We do it better: Having the CEO take the entire company to a matinee, complete with complimentary snacks for all.

5 out of 5 stars The Real Deal.......2002-04-15

As an insatiable consumer of business books, I can confidently say that "Get Weird!" is the most engaging, entertaining, yet useful business book I've ever read. It's chock full of great ideas guaranteed to make your workplace the one people on the outside want to get into. Putzier's humorous writing style and knack for knowing a great idea when he sees one make this one of the most enjoyable and beneficial business books you'll ever buy. I've recommended it to hundreds of people and will continue to for the rest of my career.

5 out of 5 stars Good conversational thought-provoker.......2001-10-29

When John Putzier was a child, his mother told him he was weird. For most kids, being told they were weird might be traumatizing. Not John. He prided himself on being weird-different. Over the years of his career in human resource consulting, professional speaking, and college teaching, he has prided himself on being weird-just a little bit different, off-beat. The power of being off-beat is encapsulated in a quotation I learned in my growing-up years, "It's the usual thing, done in the unusual way, that captures the attention of the world."

John certainly has captured the attention of the world with his work. And how he shows us how to make this happen in our lives as executives, managers, and human resource professionals.

Weirdness is doing things differently. The results can be very positive, both in your confidence and in the results you can achieve. Putzier spends the first part of the book explaining this and setting up the reader to receive and consider 100 thought-provoking ideas. This section is titled Tapping Your Natural Weirdness, aka [also known as] Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving. The double title theme continues through the other parts of the book, enabling the reader to comfortably transition between Putzier's weird titles and terminology that will be more familiar.

One hundred ideas are presented in the balance of the book, categorized in seven sections. Titles of those sections are Weird Ideas to Win Today's Talent, aka Recruitment; Weird Ideas for the Care and Feeding of Today's Talent, aka Retention; Weird Ideas for Changing Your Company, aka Fun & Games with a Purpose and a Profit; Weird Ideas for Perks, Pay, and Pats on the Back, aka Recognition and Incentives; Weird Ideas for Educating Today's Talent, aka Training and Development; and Weird Ideas for Enhancing Your Company Image, aka Sales, Service, Public Relations & Personal Satisfaction. Idea 101 is in Part 8, where the author suggests that you have other ideas in your head that you can add to his list. Remember, Putzier is endeavoring to stimulate your thinking, not just give you pat answers or magic pills.

There are several additional features that add value to this book. The Table of content includes a phrase under each idea listing to quickly explain what the idea entails. An alphabetical list of ideas appears at the end of the book as an unusual, but helpful, index.

The book is easy to read and serves as a fine read-through in addition to a good reference book for follow-up.

5 out of 5 stars Great insights--full of meat and fun to read.......2001-06-02

You will very quickly realize that this person is a veteran who is not talking theory. There is very serious substance and great ideas that can make a difference in the workplace.

I must add that it was delightful to read in terms of being a fun book I did not want to put down.

Worthwhile investment of time!
The 9 Ways of Working: How to Use the Enneagram to Discover Your Natural Strengths and Work More Effectively
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A great help in understanding my business partners
  • Oriented toward business world; excellent elsewhere, too
  • An excellent intro to the Enneagram
  • One of the best Enneagram books in print.
  • The ONLY enneagram book I use with business clients!
The 9 Ways of Working: How to Use the Enneagram to Discover Your Natural Strengths and Work More Effectively
Michael J. Goldberg
Manufacturer: Marlowe & Company
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The Enneagram -- a system based on nine personality types -- is a uniquely powerful approach to understanding why people behave the way they do. The 9 Ways of Working teaches how to recognize the personality types of everyone you work with -- colleagues, clients, consultants, and the boss -- and use that information to understand how those people manage, make decisions, resolve or create conflicts, and more.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A great help in understanding my business partners.......2005-12-12

I had studied the Enneagram for several years and knew it was useful in business, so I was pleased to see this book come out as the first I'd seen applying the Enneagram to the business environment. I was not disappointed in what it delivered. While the author has developed some unique Enneagram terminology (i.e. the "ally point") that I don't necessarily agree with, his understanding and descriptions of each Enneagram Type and how they manifests their unconscious agendas in the workplace, as well as how to respond to them in the most productive way, was excellent. For example, his description of what makes a Type 6 tick, and how to best work with a 6, so helped me in understanding better one of my own work colleagues, that single insight alone made the book worthwhile for me. I highly recommend this book, and I also recommend reading "Discovering Your Personality Type", by Don Riso and Russ Hudson, for a good introduction to Enneagram basics.

5 out of 5 stars Oriented toward business world; excellent elsewhere, too.......2003-12-31

If you already have Goldberg's excellent "Getting Your Boss's Number" you probably don't need this volume. This volume however makes Goldberg's perceptive analysis and effective writing available in paperback (earlier title is out of print).

Goldberg's work is not quite as casual in style as Renee Baron's delightful works ("Enneagram Made Easy" and "Am I Your Type"), but it will appeal much more to the no-nonsense business world. His examples of people at different points on the Enneagram are drawn from his business experience and effectively highlight the types of challenges and opportunities that work presents differently to individuals, depending on their Enneagram dynamics.

I cannot imagine anyone not being fascinated and empowered by looking at themselves, their coworkers, and their family through Goldberg's careful presentation. He is respectful of all and does not approach Enneagram as a "pigeon-holing" or "typing" process. Rather it's an appreciation of strengths and challenges. From a background in psychology, I especially appreciate his discussion of the underlying dynamics and likely sources of how family experience helps us slide into certain Enneagram-number ways of operating.

So much more readable and better-organized that most of the "classics" in Enneagram. If you enjoy processing and sharing insights about how humans function, you may also want to explore Baron's titles. The latter are excellent for a casual chat around the family room - then those who like to really APPLY the principles to their work and life will want to move into Goldberg.

5 out of 5 stars An excellent intro to the Enneagram.......2002-04-19

This book was my intro to the Enneagram and it is excellent.
It has very good descriptions of the 9 types and how to find out where you fit.
Its real distinguishing feature is a breakdown on how each group relates to the others in practical everyday situations. Like what to do if you work for a 7 or what if you are a 7.
I wasn't sure which type I was ( I'm a nine) and I read all the rest first. I kept trying to fit myself into a 7 or a 5 but, when I read the 9 chapter it sounded like he reached into my heart and pulled out the things no one else knows about me. I can still feel it today.
Then they go on with more, practical info and advise about what to do with your new found knowlege.
I've since read "Wisdom of the Enneagram" and "Personality Types." They are also very good but I wouldn't recommend them as your first Enneagram book.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best Enneagram books in print........2001-09-06

Certainly this is one of the most practical, real-world approaches ever taken to the Enneagram. It's short on 'spiritual' hooey [which is strictly okay with me] and long on realistic application of the Enneagram to your professional and personal daily life. But that does not mean it is in any way shallow -- it is as specific, insightful and dead-on acurate as any book on the market. His descriptions of the types is thourough, well-organized and articulate. [BE AWARE, however, that it is largely a re-hash - if a superior re-hash -- of his earlier "Boss's Number."] If you are less interested in the new-agey, spiritual aspects of the Enneagram, and looking for a clear articulation of how the principles work in your dialy life, this might be the best of the bunch.

5 out of 5 stars The ONLY enneagram book I use with business clients!.......2000-12-15

Goldberg's book is written in language that business people can quickly understand, and full of examples they can relate to. It's a superb presentation of the nine leadership styles--accessible and practical. I've used it very effectively in team sessions and in individual coaching ... My business clients especially gravitate to the "Cardinal Rules" at the end of each chapter (how to work with each type and how to work on yourself if it's your type).
Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way (Garden Way Publishing Classic)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • disappointed
  • Best ýHow Toý for Goats
  • Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way
  • Great book for begginers and all levels of expieriance!
  • A must-have book!
Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way (Garden Way Publishing Classic)
Jerry Belanger
Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
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ASIN: 0882665766

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars disappointed.......2003-12-19

I have read several books on the subject of goats, and this is my least favorite. I prefer to raise animals in a manner that is (reasonably) close to the animal's natural way of life (eg. "yard chickens"). It seems that this book recommends a very unnatural and expensive method of caring for goats. I am not an animal rights activist, I don't have any problem with slaughtering animals for food as an example, but the animals I slaughter will be as well cared for as possible, including having room for exercise, and a chance to eat natural foods (brush, grass, etc.)

5 out of 5 stars Best ýHow Toý for Goats.......2001-06-22

I bought this book back in '70's and found it indispensable. I've raised many goats and run a goat dairy here in Malibu... made tons of cheese and had much pleasure from my animals.

I subscribed to Jerry's Magazine Countryside and even had the volumes bound!

His book Raising the Homestead Hog is a natural companion to the Goat book. If you are successful with the goats, you'll be wanting the hog to soak up all that whey from making cheese. Then, the first crisp day of fall you can slaughter the hog, render the lard and make cinnamon donuts!

There's nothing as rewarding as having everything complete the circle of homestead activities! I love the way he writes.

2 out of 5 stars Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way.......2000-03-25

This is not a book that you need to buy. There are better ones on the market. This writer is hard to follow. He jumps around within a topic. Not all subjects are explained fully. Other books explain everything completely. I think the author just wrote what he wanted to write about goats and not what he needed to write for the reader's learning process.

5 out of 5 stars Great book for begginers and all levels of expieriance!.......1999-10-10

I bought this book and it helped me a lot!(and continues to help me) I based my presentation of Dairy Goat Mastitis on this book and won a gold medal at County Presentation Day, Regional Presentation Day, and was invited to the State presentation day but were un-able to attend! I love this book and couldn't have goats with out it!

4 out of 5 stars A must-have book!.......1999-02-19

Belanger's book covers dairy goat management from the perspective of the small farmer or homesteader. Most issues of dairy goat husbandry and management are well covered, but admittedly the book is missing out on veterinary information.

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