Whale Done!

Author: Kenneth Blanchard
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743251776
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
A compendium of straightforward techniques on how to accentuate the positive and redirect the negative, increasing productivity at work and at home. What do your people at work and your spouse and kids at home have in common with a five-ton killer whale? Probably a whole lot more than you think, according to top business consultant and mega-bestselling author Ken Blanchard and his coauthors from SeaWorld. In this moving and inspirational new book, Blanchard explains that both whales and people perform better when you accentuate the positive. He shows how using the techniques of animal trainers -- specifically those responsible for the killer whales of SeaWorld -- can supercharge your effectiveness at work and at home. When gruff business manager and family man Wes Kingsley visited SeaWorld, he marveled at the ability of the trainers to get these huge killer whales, among the most feared predators in the ocean, to perform amazing acrobatic leaps and dives. Later, talking to the chief trainer, he learned their techniques of building trust, accentuating the positive, and redirecting negative behavior -- all of which make these extraordinary performances possible. Kingsley took a hard look at his own often accusatory management style and recognized how some of his shortcomings as a manager, spouse, and father actually diminish trust and damage relationships. He began to see the difference between "GOTcha" (catching people doing things wrong) and "Whale Done!" (catching people doing things right). In Whale Done!, Ken Blanchard shows how to make accentuating the positive and redirecting the negative the best tools to increase productivity, instead of creating situations that demoralize people. These techniques are remarkably easy to master and can be applied equally well at home, allowing readers to become better parents and more committed spouses in their happier and more successful personal lives.

White Rat

Author: Gayl Jones
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807012947
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
The acclaimed author’s first collection of stories “Gayl Jones’s work represents a watershed in American literature. From a literary standpoint, her form is impeccable . . . and as a Black woman writer, her truth-telling, filled with beauty, tragedy, humor, and incisiveness, is unmatched.” —Imani Perry Gayl Jones has been described as one of the great literary writers of the 20th century and was recently a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and The National Book Award. This collection of short fiction was her third book, originally edited and published by Toni Morrison in 1977, and is reissued now alongside her second collection, BUTTER, in paperback for the first time. The collection contains twelve provocative tales that explore the emotional and mental terrain of a diverse cast of characters, from the innocent to the insane. In each, Jones displays her unflinching ability to dive into the most treacherous of psyches and circumstances: the title story examines the identity and relationship conundrums of a black man who can pass for white, earning him the name “White Rat” as an infant; “The Women” follows a girl whose mother brings a line of female lovers to live in their home; “Jevata” details eighteen-year-old Freddy’s relationship with the fifty-year-old title character; “The Coke Factory” tracks the thoughts of a mentally handicapped adolescent abandoned by his mother; and “Asylum” focuses on a woman having a nervous breakdown, trying to protect her dignity and her private parts as she enters an institution. In uncompromising prose, and dialect that veers from northern, educated tongues to down-home southern colloquialisms, Jones illuminates lives that society ignores, moving them to center stage.

Say Goodbye to Your Southern Accent

Author: Jennifer Adams
Publisher: Language Success Press
ISBN: 0981775438
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description

Tarrying with the Negative

Author: Slavoj Zizek
Publisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 9780822313953
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
DIVA theoretical analysis of social conflict that uses examples from Kant, Hegel, Lacan, popular culture and contemporary politics to critique nationalism./div

False Alarm

Author: Bjorn Lomborg
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 1541647483
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 347

Book Description
An “essential” (Times UK) and “meticulously researched” (Forbes) book by “the skeptical environmentalist” argues that panic over climate change is causing more harm than good Hurricanes batter our coasts. Wildfires rage across the American West. Glaciers collapse in the Artic. Politicians, activists, and the media espouse a common message: climate change is destroying the planet, and we must take drastic action immediately to stop it. Children panic about their future, and adults wonder if it is even ethical to bring new life into the world. Enough, argues bestselling author Bjorn Lomborg. Climate change is real, but it's not the apocalyptic threat that we've been told it is. Projections of Earth's imminent demise are based on bad science and even worse economics. In panic, world leaders have committed to wildly expensive but largely ineffective policies that hamper growth and crowd out more pressing investments in human capital, from immunization to education. False Alarm will convince you that everything you think about climate change is wrong -- and points the way toward making the world a vastly better, if slightly warmer, place for us all.

The Quilter's Negative Space Handbook

Author: Sylvia Schaefer
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1617456802
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
Break down the process of modern quilt design with a scientific approach to design principles. Applying the concept of negative space in 8 key ways, you’ll start with traditional blocks or quilts and transform them into modern masterpieces, step -by -step. Each chapter teaches skills, such as removing elements or disintegration, with a quilt project for each technique! Complete with tips on piecing, choosing fabrics, and machine quilting for an artistic finish, this book has something for every quilter.

English with an Accent

Author: Rosina Lippi-Green
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136597298
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 484

Book Description
Since its initial publication, English with an Accent has provoked debate and controversy within classrooms through its in-depth scrutiny of American attitudes towards language. Rosina Lippi-Green discusses the ways in which discrimination based on accent functions to support and perpetuate social structures and unequal power relations. This second edition has been reorganized and revised to include: new dedicated chapters on Latino English and Asian American English discussion questions, further reading, and suggested classroom exercises, updated examples from the classroom, the judicial system, the media, and corporate culture a discussion of the long-term implications of the Ebonics debate a brand-new companion website with a glossary of key terms and links to audio, video, and images relevant to the each chapter's content. English with an Accent is essential reading for students with interests in attitudes and discrimination towards language.

Positive Affect Treatment for Depression and Anxiety

Author: Alicia E. Meuret
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197548601
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
Positive Affect Treatment for Depression and Anxiety: Workbook includes all necessary materials, including worksheets and activities, for therapists and clients to complete the treatment program for depression, anxiety and anhedonia, in order to help individuals regain interest and enjoyment in their usual activities while improving their quality of life.

Illuminate the Negative

Author: David M. Corbin
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781548708856
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134

Book Description
Illuminating the negative is about questioning authority. It's about being proactive and thinking outside the box. It's about seeing negative issues in a positive light. We don't need more positive thinking. We need critical thinking, analytical thinking, unafraid-to-face-the-truth thinking. This book offers an example drawn from the experiences of countless individuals who have discovered that negative thinking can bring about unparalleled positive results in anyone's work and life.

You Can't Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought

Author: John-Roger
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007107560
Category : Self-actualization (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
New price, new look and new format for this bestselling pop psychology classic. You Can't Afford The Luxury of a Negative Thought is an upbeat, accesible book about the power of positive thought - and about how negative thinking can wreck lives. Negative thinking is seen as a debilitating illness that will slowly kill your spirit - and for some people lead to actual physical disease. Happily though, this is not a doom-filled book at all! The authors show how to: Eliminate The Negative - spend less time thinking 'down' and negative thoughts. - Accentuate The Positive - spend more time focussing on the positive things in your life. - Latch On To The Affirmative - enjoy each moment! Packed full of inspirational, funny, and moving quotes. This book was written in part specially for those who have been diagnosed with severe illness. Negative thinking drags you down - whilst a truly positive approach will have a positive effect on your whole self - thus promoting good physical health. Though this book is a terrific inspirational read for anyone looking to recover health, it's essentially a big book about positive thinking and is certainly not limited to an 'ill' market!