Excellent, Invaluable Resource
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This has to be the best book on managing your time I've ever read. It's not just tips and time management, it helps you understand what you're doing and why, getting to the source of the problem so you're more self-aware during the act. As any procrastinator knows, time management is not the real problem, not entirely. It helps you target the ways you procrastinate and different types of procrastinators, from those who are perfectionists to those who passive-aggressively procrastinate to feel like they have more control over their time. I read this as a companion book to The Now Habit by Neil Fiore a few months ago, and in combination I'm finally getting a handle on managing all the things I want to do. I've revisited my notes again and again and am using the strategies that work for me daily.
322183
A great resource, written well. Much of the content can be found on the author's blog or in his podcasts (and I highly recommend the podcast), but having it in one accessible place is great. Get this book and discuss it with a friend.
266528
The review for this book is for the Grant and Proposal Writing course as a part of the Masters in Technology and Ministry program in City Vision University.
If you are new to writing grant proposals or a seasoned veteran, this book is a vital resource to have at-hand. The authors have very successfully created an extremely useful step-by-step approach to the grant-writing process  The book features information on the techniques for writing and submitting grant proposals to foundations.
By following each of the three or four page chapters, you will be able take a concept in your head and develop a persuasive and successful grant proposal.
The introduction to Winning Grants Step by Step includes a very useful eight-point section of principles to follow when preparing the proposal. 1 Throughout the book there are practical exercises in the form of worksheets. These worksheets are available for downloading on the companion website. On a personal note, I would change the layout of the worksheets.
Winning Grants Step by Step gives solid advice, clear examples, helpful hints, reality checks, and definitions. The power of this book is its ability to keep you focused on your task-at-hand every step of the way. The arena of grant funding is increasingly becoming more competitive. It is wonderful to have a resource that offers valuable insights to make any proposal more competitive, increasing the likelihood of securing funding.
Since a bad proposal can sour your future relationship with a grant maker, Winning Grants Step by Step is an indispensable guide to transform your proposal that demands funding. Winning Grants Step by Step is a valuable resource to use with The Only Grant-Writing Book Youll Ever Need written by Ellen Karsh and Arlen Sue Fox.
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This Dictionary has been remarkably helpful and stands out among other resources for sermon and teaching preparation.  It seems to be the "go-to" book much more often than other IVP dictionaries and other theological and Biblical resources I have in my library.  For topics present in the gospels, I heartily recommend this book. I have appreciated the breadth and depth of the writing that discusses theology, exegesis, some application and compares topics representation in the synoptics to their use in John's gospel.  Some topics are discussed as a whole and also in terms of each gospel's unique treatment.  When I topic is not addressed specifically, the authors direct readers to a related subject that touches on it.  I have been pleased with the robustness of the writings and the thoroughness and orthodoxy of the authors.
1858610
People just assume that there are statistics for everything these days - that you can find the number for just about any question you can dream up. But that's far from true, particularly when it comes to people in marginalized groups like those who identify as LGBTQ. This book is the best resource I've ever encountered for finding incredibly difficult to track down numbers. And importantly, they also add a lot of context to each number. In addition, the commentary in the book about the challenges of finding numbers and representing LGBTQ people through numbers shows the insight and nuanced approach of a book that might seem, on its surface, to be fairly straightforward (I see the pun there now...). Anyhow, this is a must-have resource for anyone who writes or thinks about LGBTQ people. The numbers will always be changing, but even as they shift, this book and its vast list of references will continue to offer important background and insight.
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I was so fortunate to find this resource as I am beginning a journey into private practice after 15 years of working in the public sector.  The information is presented in a thorough, yet accessible manner.  Interspersed throughout the book are opportunities for the clinician to reflect on their own practice, or their ideal practice, and identify areas for improvement, values to stay true to, and individual pitfalls to avoid.  The author is not instructing you on building a practice that mirrors his own, but rather, is helping each individual to create an authentic and successful practice of their own, rooted in solid business tools.  The templates and examples given are very useful!
This book has been essential to building my own private practice, but I believe it could also be useful to a therapist who has been in practice for years and is looking to take their work or earnings to the next level.  I forsee myself returning to this resource again and again and consistently finding some new way to address a particular concern in my business practices.
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My 2 cents.
This is an excellent resource.  The professors have and continue to work hard at updating and providing a learning resource (physical text, online text and learning resources) on a potentially complex subject.

**This text is different than what we are generally use to.  Please understand that this text does comes in the form of loose leaf (it did annoy me when I first received it), which is meant to be placed in a binder. (Yes, there are additional costs if you prefer--I did) It also has the key to the online site, which is an excellent tool, which is only for a limited time--but I highly recommend to get the PHYSICAL text and not to primarily rely on the online text.  This text is for both Intermediate 1 and 2; just like it was for Financial and Managerial Accounting.  This type of text enables the student to separate and organize the physical chapters and carry them from place to place in a separate binder, rather than lugging around the entire text.  So during a semester, I separated the text into three different binders.  One binder was the half that I wasn't using for the semester, the second binder is for the half that I used--but not currently focused on, and the third was for the chapters that were currently being focused on.  I purchase sticky tabs to separate my chapters and locate homework sections.  Also, because the pages are on the thin side, I also purchased clear reinforcement labels that cover the rings (get the box of 1000--online), so that the pages wouldn't tear out of the binders (clear because I didn't want the reinforcement tabs to cover over any of the text in the book.  It may seem to be more of a nuisance than its worth, and it is fussy at first, but I believe that I got a higher grade than I would have otherwise, since it was involving me more.
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Ever since I wrote&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Show-Your-Work/dp/1118863623/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Show Your Work</a>&nbsp;I've been fielding requests for more examples - and I admit I didn't expect to find them (mountains of them!) in a book aimed at people who teach kids. But Tolisano and Hale have assembled an exciting, informative, inspiring, visually rich compendium of ideas to spark new thinking and spur reflection for learners and workers of any age. This big book covers everything from documenting things -- processes, engagement, flow -- to how and when to use different tools and approaches, like video, text, and public sharing like blogging. This would be a great resource for any teacher but also for adults interested in or guiding the process of documenting with the goal of sharing and amplifying ideas, leaving useful instructions for the next person stepping into a role or picking up a task where a predecessor left off, for sharing ways of working out across organizational silos or communities, or otherwise breaking out of the familiar, and mostly useless, report-activities mindset. I'd say a good 90% of the content is relevant to adults and workforce learning/documentation. A truly excellent, valuable resource!
1223364
What an invaluable resource this book is!  I especially appreciated the descriptions of the various types of spiritual emergency and the grounding techniques suggested.  The suggestions go above and beyond the "psychological" domain and really hone in on the mystery and reality of the altered states aspect and how to navigate through those especially sensitive areas.  Having gone through my own spiritual emergency, I resonated very much with the tone, content and treatment aspects of this book.  I am now working as a practitioner who specializes in this complex phenomenon and this book is one of my recommendations to others seeking understanding and healing.  The one part I feel that deserved more attention is the experience of memory repression in current lifetimes; Catherine only mentions it regarding past lives.  This would be the one suggestion I would make for future editions, with possibly a recommendation to another author (such as Donald Kalsched, Trauma and the Soul) for more detailed information on spirituality and dissociation.  In conclusion, if this book had been around back when I went through my spiritual emergency, I would have been a lot better off.  ;  )
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No home should be without this excellent resource! It has been very well-written and is easy for the average adult or even older child to understand, especially with the inclusion of many illustrations and photos.  The book contains excellent information for a variety of situations, and it is very obvious that the author put a lot of thought and work into creating it. The book is a lot smaller than I imagined, which is actually perfect (and preferred)as it can be tucked into a drawer, glove box or first aid kit. It is waterproof, which is an added bonus, so feel free to take it camping or boating.  I appreciate how organized the topics are - info can be very quickly found via the handy tabs at the bottom.  This will make an excellent gift for a loved one, and I plan to purchase several of them as Christmas gifts.
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Dr. Dyer's book is a great one-stop resource for anyone interested in pursuing a career as an MSL.  Each step of the process (i.e. formatting your CV and cover letter, phone screen/interviews, in-person interviews and job offer) is described from an MSL hiring managers perspective and the insight he provides is invaluable.  I found his discussions related to "what to expect" and "questions to ask" at each stage of the hiring process to be very eye opening.  I also greatly appreciated the extensive list of external resources that were provided to aid in researching the various elements of each new MSL position.  Overall, I would strongly recommend Dr. Dyer's book to anyone interested in seeing the MSL hiring process from a hiring managers perspective.  This book has been, and continues to be, an excellent resource for me.
1226696
This book has proven to be an excellent resource for me. I was planning on selling it after my course, but it's been so helpful that I've decided to keep it around. The language is understandable and the author has a keen way of relating it to her readers in pratical ways. Full of pictures & diagrams to help gain understanding, and each chapter has a "Closer Look" section that relates the topic to societal health and/or development. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a thorough, practical and easy-to-understand look inside A & P.
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This book is an invaluable resource for people of many studies and branches of work.  As a writer, I found it to be an accessible and useful tool to create deeper, realer, multi-dimensional characters. However, it could be of use to anyone interested in archetypal psychology, mythology, or questions of human nature.
In short: interesting, helpful, and well written.
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I found this to be an invaluable resource; a thorough and comprehensive step-by-step guide filled with useful detail, suggestions and illustrations of dos and donts.  Miller presents the basic material in a reader-friendly style so it can be scanned for specific aspects and details of each step but also follows with a conversational narrative providing rationales, reassurance and examples from his own career as a CEO and a Board Chair for those who delve deeper.  A good read and also a valuable reference guide for anyone's bookshelf.

Bob Jones, PhD
The Bob Jones Group, LLC
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3823943
While this 600-page tome seems intimidating, it is, in fact, a must-have resource for every not-for-profit or grassroots activist, founder, director, or president.  Darian has managed to convince some of today's most cutting-edge not for profit experts to provide wisdom from their collective hundreds of years of experience, but to do so in a way that is not only easy to read, it's hard to put down.  I read it cover-to-cover and know that it will become a well-thumbed resource on my shelf for the knowledge and inspiration it provides.
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This book is full of valuable information in a well organized form.  It integrates with most of interpersonal psychology, and especially Internal Family Systems.  I enjoyed reading it -- and I am already using it as a constant reference source.  An amazing accomplishment.  After reading it, I ordered a second copy to loan out to friends, because I don't want to lose my copy but I want to share it with others.  I also ordered several of the sub-books that develop further some of the topics in this book.  Highly recommended.
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This book is an invaluable resource that fills an important gap in the probability literature. There are numerous excellent books on probability theory and stochastic processes. These books focus primarily on the introduction and exposition of key concepts with relatively limited emphasis on real-world applications. Moreover, most of the fundamental books dedicate limited to no time to numerical studies and simulations that are based on such applications.

This excellent book, written by one of the giant researchers in the areas of probability, optimization, and control, fills all these gaps by organizing all the key probability concepts from an application point of view. It covers topics that span web searches, speech recognition, tracking, communication, networking, etc., with clear connection to all the crowning concepts of probability, including Markov Chains, limit theorems, stochastic optimization, optimal control, inference. Each application area is presented at two levels (basic and advanced) that make their study and presentation very accessible adaptable to the background and the interests of the reader(s). Also, the matlab coding exercises allow the reader to actively engage in investigating the applications that we benefit from on a daily basis.

This is an exceptional resource that every probability enthusiast at every level (beyond high school) can enjoy and learn deeply from. I recommend it wholeheartedly.