The ultimate modern guide to attracting, developing, and retaining employees!Every employee wants to learn, grow and advance in their career and to be able to achieve more, earn more, and better provide for their future and families. Organizations that embrace this challenge while challenging their employees to help the organization itself learn and grow will be the ones that survive and thrive.Bestselling author Bob Nelson is a leading authority on e...

“Share these ideas with key members of your company. Together, select a half-dozen ideas that resonate with all of you. Next, devise a plan to systematically implement these. And watch your company grow both in profitability and as a great place to work.” —Inc.comEmployee engagement has been consistently cited as a top and growing priority by CEOs, managers, and human resources leaders across the country. From bestselling author Dr. Bob Nelson will help move any or...

Bob Nelson was no ordinary T.V. repairman. One day he discovered a book that ultimately changed his entire life trajectory *--*The Prospect of Immortality by Professor Robert Ettinger. From it, he learned about cryonics: a process in which the body temperature is lowered during the beginning of the dying process to keep the brain intact, so that those frozen could potentially be reanimated in the future.A world of possibilities unfolded for Nelson, as he relentlessly pursu...

A clear, concise resource for entering this lucrative career fieldConsulting For Dummies, 2nd Edition includes a reorganization and narrower focus of the topic, with new or updated information that delves into the specifics of running your own consulting business. There is greater emphasis on the business of consulting, along with financial and legal issues involved in setting up a consulting business, deepening coverage of consulting proposals, a...

Bob Nelson, author of the multimillion-copy bestseller 1001 Ways to Reward Employees, and human performance expert Mario Tamayo offer hundreds of practical, creative tips for helping employees—and their managers—make work more fun.According to the employees that work for firms listed in Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America," the most defining characteristic of these organizationsis they are all "fun" places to work.Fun is the secret sauce every business needs ...

A powerful story about the African philosophy of teamwork and collaboration that has the power to reshape our workplaces, our relationships with our coworkers, and our personal lives, written by the bestselling coauthor of Fish! and the bestselling author of 1001 Ways to Reward Employees.John Peterson, a new manager in the credit department at a major big-box retailer, is struggling in his job. The people under him are not working as well or effec...

The fast and easy way to learn how to manage people, projects, and teamsBeing a manager can be an intimidating and challenging task. Managing involves teaching new skills to employees, helping land a new customer, accomplishing an important assignment, increasing performance, and much more. The process of management can be very challenging at times, but it can also bring you a sense of fulfillment that you never imagined possible.Managing For Dummies, 3...

The author of the million-copy-selling 1001 Ways series shows how to get ahead by fulfilling every employers ultimate expectation. This book contains a clear message: Every boss wants an effective worker to do what most needs to be done without having to be asked. Simple? Perhaps. Easy? Not on your life. But thanks to Bob Nelson, employers and employees everywhere will be empowered by this vital message, and in the process achieve their goals and create a mutually rewarding experience....

A historical Steampunk adventure, this story introduces Tavara Tinker and her band of friends that are wrapped up in an alternative Victoria era world. By day, a proper Victorian Lady. By night, deep in the heart of industrial London, she maintains a research laboratory and a steam-powered factory where she creates the clothes and weapons for a new generation of adventurer. Join Tavara as she visits Paris to collect rare cloth for a client, and finds out she's not the only one that has int...

Do you suffer from anxiety and panic attacks? Do you really want to put an end to panic attacks and regain control of your life?If you are looking for answers to these questions, then this is the right book for you.A panic attack is an extreme wave of fear that is characterized by its unexpectedness and weakening, immobilizing force. You can't breathe, and you might feel like you're dying or going crazy.Many panic attacks hit out of the blue, without warning, and so...

A collection of poetry by writer Bob Nelson. Since 1994 he has organized the Mesa Poetry Slam, and his poetry reflects the spectrum of people and events that he has witnessed. The collection contains many of his popular poems, including Casual indifference, Money Kills..., and Faith based Nation.

Wubi's world is much like Earth... except that nothing can be heated above about 1000° C. Most metals cannot be worked. Bronze is king, iron is worthless. Wubi's world has only a single massive continent... and an ocean that covers most of the planet. Otherwise... Wubi's world is like ours, with people going about their lives.Wubi is a farmer's daughter. She's only ten, but she has a very fine garden. In the drought that's gripping the region this summer, her produce is very import...