May 172011

  “So useful you may whistle while you work“-  Fortune The original edition of  The Disney Way was awarded a coveted “Best Business Book of the Year“ by Fortune magazine. The world’s foremost experts on Disney, Bill Capodagli and Lynn Jackson revealed Walt’s secret success formula that propelled his company into the highest echelon of business, creativity, innovation, and success. Now this fully revised edition profiles a new set of diverse organizations-from The Cheesecake Factory, Ernst and Young, and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, to Griffin Hospital, John Robert’s Spa, and Men’s Wearhouse-that have redefined their businesses by embracing The Disney Way. Walt’s “dream, believe, dare, do“ credo is a powerful foundation that will support any business, drive any team, and guide any leader to newfound levels of success. “It was the Disney standard of imagination and engagement that inspired me so many years ago…Now, Bill and Lynn bring these ideals and practices into practical use, with something for any dreamer to use.“-from the new foreword by John Christensen, coauthor of the bestselling book  FISH! “This book is about the real magic: Stimulating and harmonizing the collective energy of your people.“-Ken Blanchard, bestselling author of  The One Minute Manager

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“Selling Sickness” reveals how widening the boundaries of illness and lowering the threshold for treatments is creating millions of new patients and billions in new profits, in turn threatening to bankrupt national healthcare systems all over the world. As more and more ordinary life becomes medicalised, the industry moves ever closer to Gadsen’s dream: ‘selling to everyone’.

The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English. or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred. and Fifty Thousand - Extended Edition Reviews

The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English. or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred. and Fifty Thousand – Extended Edition Reviews

Is known to be so generally indispensable to the organization of life, we may fairly infer that it is a universal necessity. Investigations with the microscope have destroyed the hypothesis of “spontaneous generation.” These show us that even the minutest living forms are derived from a parent organization.GENERATION. So long as the vital principle remains … >>

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Modern Hydronic Heating: For Residential and Light Commercial Buildings

Modern Hydronic Heating: For Residential and Light Commercial Buildings

From simple applications to multi-load / multi-temperature systems, learn how to use the newest and most appropriate hydronic heating methods and hardware to create system the deliver the ultimate in heating comfort, reliability, and energy efficiency. Heavily illustrated with product and installation photos, and hundreds of detailed full-color schematics, MODERN HYDRONIC HEATING, 3rd EDITION is … >>

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Kiplinger's Estate Planning: The Complete Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Maximizing Your Legacy Reviews

Kiplinger’s Estate Planning: The Complete Guide to Wills, Trusts, and Maximizing Your Legacy Reviews

ISBN13: 9781427797094 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed If I don’t have an estate plan, what will happen when I die? Can I plan my own estate, or should I work … >>

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Financial Accounting (8th Edition)

Financial Accounting (8th Edition)

Financial Accounting helps students “nail” the accounting cycle up front in order to increase success and retention later on. The concepts and mechanics students learn in the critical ‘accounting cycle’ chapters are used consistently and repetitively—and with clear-cut details and explanations—throughout the remainder of the text, minimizing confusion.  

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How Customers Think: Essential Insights into the Mind of the Market

How Customers Think: Essential Insights into the Mind of the Market

ISBN13: 9781578518265 Condition: New Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed A New Approach to Understanding How-and Why-Customers Buy

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College Accounting (11th Edition)

College Accounting (11th Edition)

Cover all the accounting basics with College Accounting: A Practical Approach.  

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Schaum's Outline of Principles of Accounting II

Schaum’s Outline of Principles of Accounting II

Taking the same practical approach as Principles of Accounting I, this book teaches the second part of introductory accounting courses, including FASB requirements for the statement of cash flow. Covering specialized areas and aspects of business such as manufacturing costs, budgets, standard costs and financial ratios, the contents match those of the leading acocunting textbooks. … >>

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On Roman Military Matters; A 5th Century Training Manual in Organization, Weapons and Tactics, As Practiced by the Roman Legions Reviews

On Roman Military Matters; A 5th Century Training Manual in Organization, Weapons and Tactics, As Practiced by the Roman Legions Reviews

A 5th Century training manual for the organization, weapons and tactics of the Roman Legions. Vegetius’s “De Re Militari” was the only major work of Roman military science to survive from classical times. It was widely studied in the Middle Ages and was a key source for Medieval warfare and siege tactics.

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Accounting Principles, Study Guide, Volume I, Chapters 1-12

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Weygandt Accounting Principles starts with what students know. In the new Ninth Edition, students clearly see the relevance of accounting in their everyday lives and are therefore motivated to do the work assigned. Weygandt Accounting Principles introduces challenging accounting concepts with examples that are familiar to the student. This connection to their everyday lives helps … >>

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Business Analysis and Valuation: Using Financial Statements, Text and Cases (with Thomson ONE Access)

Business Analysis and Valuation: Using Financial Statements, Text and Cases (with Thomson ONE Access)

Financial statements are the basis for a wide range of business analysis. Managers, securities analysts, bankers, and consultants all use them to make business decisions. There is strong demand among business students for course materials that provide a framework for using financial statement data in a variety of business analysis and valuation contexts. BUSINESS ANALYSIS … >>

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Tools & Techniques of Employee Benefit and Retirement Planning, 11th ed. (Tools and Techniques of Employee Benefit and Retirement Planning)

Tools & Techniques of Employee Benefit and Retirement Planning, 11th ed. (Tools and Techniques of Employee Benefit and Retirement Planning)

This book is intended to serve as an easily accessible, up-to-date guide to creative employee benefit and retirement planning for use by financial planners, insurance agents, accountants, attorneys, and other financial services professionals, as well as company managers, personnel departments, and CFP, law, and graduate school students. It covers almost every popular employee business arrangement … >>

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The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention

The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention

Award-winning author William Rosen tells the story of the men responsible for the Industrial Revolution and the machine that drove it—the steam engine.

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