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Extraordinary cakes : recipes for bold and sophisticated desserts /
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Stop talking, start communicating : counterintuitive secrets to success in business and in life /
Published 2013Table of Contents: “…Back up to go forward : we are neglecting three essential communication habits -- Invert your expectations : expect less from technology and more from people -- Lose your friends : important relationships are being trumped by people you barely know -- Stop talking : hyper-communication is the problem, not the solution -- Don't be yourself : it's an excuse for neanderthal behavior -- Play dumb : don't pin the tail on the donkey -- Question your questions : questions make many conversations worse -- Ignore your (tell-tale) heart : it wants you to talk without a plan -- Don't solve problems : you are messing around with far too many issues already -- Blow things off : protect what matters by letting go of what doesn't -- Let difficult people win : stop trying to impose your will on tough communicators -- Respond with weakness : bring a stick to a knife fight -- Overlook people -- Change the underlying conditions, not the person -- Take things off the table : just because you can talk about something doesn't mean that you should -- Be boring : most conversations are exciting for all the wrong reasons -- Give people what they want : few things connect like a story.…”
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Stop talking, start communicating : counterintuitive secrets to success in business and in life /
Published 2013Table of Contents: “…Back up to go forward : we are neglecting three essential communication habits -- Invert your expectations : expect less from technology and more from people -- Lose your friends : important relationships are being trumped by people you barely know -- Stop talking : hyper-communication is the problem, not the solution -- Don't be yourself : it's an excuse for neanderthal behavior -- Play dumb : don't pin the tail on the donkey -- Question your questions : questions make many conversations worse -- Ignore your (tell-tale) heart : it wants you to talk without a plan -- Don't solve problems : you are messing around with far too many issues already -- Blow things off : protect what matters by letting go of what doesn't -- Let difficult people win : stop trying to impose your will on tough communicators -- Respond with weakness : bring a stick to a knife fight -- Overlook people -- Change the underlying conditions, not the person -- Take things off the table : just because you can talk about something doesn't mean that you should -- Be boring : most conversations are exciting for all the wrong reasons -- Give people what they want : few things connect like a story.…”
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The yellow world : how fighting for my life taught me how to live /
Published 2012Table of Contents: “…Put your lips together and blow -- 10. Don't be afraid of being the person you have become -- 11. …”
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The snowball effect : communication techniques to make you unstoppable /
Published 2013Table of Contents: “…ve now got -- Persuade more people to say "yes" -- Understand what really motivates people -- Say things that excite people -- Align your agenda to everyone else's -- Get an enthusiastic "yes" very quickly -- Prove you're someone's best option -- Make a sale -- Write a winning proposal or sales presentation -- Stand out from the crowd -- Cause long-term change, not a short-term blip -- Use the best communication channel to get a quick "yes -- Create titles that instantly grab people -- Write eye-catching introductions -- Use analogies to make your point -- Structure your communications so they're more persuasive -- Pass an exam -- Get a job interview -- Enjoy your job more -- Ensure everyone : including you : thinks you're great -- Build powerful relationships quickly -- Get things right first time -- Deliver interesting presentations that impress everyone -- Use "word pictures" to help people remember things -- Use initials to help people remember things -- Use games and activities to make your point -- Enjoy using powerpoint -- Create great visuals to enhance your message -- Start a presentation brilliantly (when your audience is large and/or doesn't know you) -- Appear polished, even if you haven't practiced much -- Prepare for and deliver an excellent q&a session -- Ensure your important initiatives succeed -- Have good two-way conversations -- Enjoy attending networking events -- Help people read your documents quickly -- Improve people's performance through observation and coaching -- Improve people's performance after annual reviews -- Improve people's performance when you delegate to them -- Section E: Eliminate the negatives -- Stop saying "no" too quickly -- Say "no" in a way that doesn't cause you problems -- Come up with good ideas, but can't think of any -- R emove someone's concerns about what you're planning to do -- Remove someone's final reason for saying "no" -- Get good outcomes from challenging conversations -- Stop procrastinating about having challenging conversations -- Stop your messages becoming diluted -- Stop diluting other people's messages -- Stop hating presentations -- Avoid people instantly doubting your credibility -- Stop wasting your time with people who can't make decisions -- Prevent avoidable disasters -- Stop saying irrelevant stuff -- Break the pattern of hearing useful ideas, but doing nothing with them -- Conclusion: build momentum : to keep your snowball rolling, just turn right -- Appendix: Useful communication templates -- And for more help -- Acknowledgments -- About andy bounds -- Index.…”
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Make the sale happen before lunch : 50 cut-to-the-chase strategies for getting the business results you want /
Published 2012Table of Contents: “…GETTING OBSESSED ABOUT THE RIGHT STUFF -- Rule 1 Throw Out the Ball -- Rule 2 Obsession Without Discipline Equals Chaos -- Rule 3 Act Where You Want to Be, Not Where You Are -- Rule 4 Focus with Specificity on Your Next Step -- Rule 5 Create a Sense of Urgency -- Rule 6 People Respond in Kind -- Rule 7 Understand That People Communicate in Stories -- Rule 8 Expect Negative Initial Responses -- Rule 9 Know Where You Add Value -- Rule 10 No Contact Base Is Big Enough -- Rule 11 Know Your Personal Commercial -- Rule 12 Lie to Your Own Brain --- So You Can Hardwire Your Best Moves -- Rule 13 Accept That Genius Without Ego Is Impossible -- Rule 14 Become a Virtual Employee -- Rule 15 Get Redundant --- by Building Backup Plans for Contacts Who Are Depending on You -- Rule 16 Plan Your Key Questions -- Rule 17 Learn to Say "Next!" …”
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Sesquicentennial commemorative volume of the royal asiatic society of Sri Lanka 1845-1995
Published 1995Table of Contents: “…Sirimal Ranawella The Spice Island route: Sri Lanka's participation in maritime trade and the archaeological evidence from Mantai and Galle harbour - Moira Tampoe Pre-modern Sri Lankan watercraft: the twin-hulled log-boats Somasiri Devendra 17th to 19th century clay tobacco smoking-pipes from the sea-bed of the Galle harbour - Malik Fernando The Jataka-pota in Sinhala literature and history - A. …”
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Authors of books on Sri Lanka, 1796 - 1948 : their short biographies in alphabetical order
Published 2011Table of Contents: “…Baker, Sir Samuel 11. Balasingham, K 12. Balding, Rev JW 13. Bandaranaike, Sir Don Solomon Dias 14. …”
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