While training, most therapists are taught little of the business side of the industry, but everything of the caring for others, consequently, thousands of therapists come out of training courses, ill equipped to make a living at their chosen career.By building up a business knowledge, the therapist is in a far stronger position to; negotiate better salary deals as well as source premises and/or build a stronger basis for a smoother journey into the rewarding world of business/pract...

When first considering a book on weight loss, I soon realised that thousands of books were already available, but I couldn't find any addressing losing a lot of weight for a second time and keeping it off. The second time around is just as much a journey as the first time, but there are advantages and disadvantages that aren't relevant to the first time dieter.I hope my experience and information will help you through the challenges you've decided to conquer. There are far more high...

Love your job—regardless of age, field and economic climate. After interviewing more than 100 women who truly loved their jobs, author Joanne Gordon observed three distinct themes that connected them all. Gordon calls them The Three Ps: Process, Purpose and People.  The real women in Gordon’s Happy 100—from executives and entrepreneurs to artists and engineers—all found jobs that engaged their minds (Process), reflected their values (Purpose) and surrounded them with c...

Was schulden wir uns gegenseitig? Wie können wir unseren Antrieb, unseren Einfallsreichtum, ja sogar unseren Schmerz in etwas Sinnvolleres als individuellen Erfolg verwandeln? Und was ist unsere Pflicht an den Orten, an denen wir leben und arbeiten?Mit diesen Fragen hat sich Howard Schultz persönlich auseinandergesetzt, seit er in Brooklyn aufgewachsen ist und auch als er Starbucks zu einer der weltweit bekanntesten Marken gemacht hat.In seinem neuen Buch sucht Schultz in zwe...

An emotional, funny, and fabulous memoir by trailblazing and award-winning Trans actor and activist Alexandra Billings.Born in 1962, Alexandra Billings grew up in a decade in which being herself was illegal. When she started transitioning in 1980, the word “Transgender” was not commonly used. With no Trans role models and no path to follow, Alexandra did what her family, teachers, and even friends said was impossible: Alexandra forged ahead.Spanning five de...

In 2008, Howard Schultz, the president and chairman of Starbucks, made the unprecedented decision to return as the CEO eight years after he stepped down from daily oversight of the company and became chairman. Concerned that Starbucks had lost its way, Schultz was determined to help it return to its core values and restore not only its financial health, but also its soul. In Onward, he shares the remarkable story of his return and the company's ongoing transformation under his lea...

The preeminent historians of the founding era speak their mind on the anniversary of the United States’ birthIn these powerful and personal essays, some of the most celebrated historians of the American Revolutionary era reflect on the meaning of 1776 to the nation in 2026, offering fresh insights and food for thought on every page. They tackle the most pressing topics that Americans debated in 1776 and continue to debate today: the meaning of democracy; the nature...

Seventy percent of the oil America uses each year goes to transportation. That means that the national oil addiction and all its consequences, from climate change to disastrous spills to dependence on foreign markets, can be greatly reduced by changing the way we move. In Transport Beyond Oil, leading experts in transportation, planning, development, and policy show how to achieve this fundamental shift.The authors demonstrate that smarter development and land-use decision...

In 2003, Methodists celebrated the 300th anniversary of the birth of their founder, John Wesley. Today, there are more than 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations. Covering the activities of this group that plays an important role in the ecumenical movement through its many social and charitable activities in world affairs, this book offers more than 400 entries that describe important events, doctrines, and the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notabl...

Stephen Sondheim is an artist with many contradictory facets: he is an avant-garde composer and lyricist working in the populist art form, an apparently dry and acerbic critic who captures all the ambivalent pain of passion, an intellectual whose work contains some of the funniest bawdy lines on the Broadway stage. He has chosen to confront an audience that is usually looking for escapist literature with the very issues it has fled to the theatre to avoid. This collection of original essay...

Working in any area of mental health nursing presents complex issues regarding the nurse-patient relationship. For those working in prolonged clinical contact with offenders, relationships with patients and colleagues can be particularly emotionally intense and sometimes difficult to express. This book attempts to understand and articulate the emotional labour of forensic nursing and explores the challenge of establishing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with offenders.The...

A leadership and career manifesto from former SAP CEO Bill McDermott, one of today’s most inspiring, admired, and successful global leaders.In Winners Dream, Bill McDermott—former CEO of the world’s largest business software company, SAP, and current CEO of ServiceNow—chronicles how relentless optimism, hard work, and disciplined execution embolden people and equip organizations to achieve audacious goals.Growing up in working-class Long Island, a ...