It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by politics. At a time when many of us want to grasp what is going on, it is getting harder to do so. Rather than becoming caught up in the swirl of day-to-day events, Peter Allen suggests that we instead return to the fundamentals and cultivate a set of tools and perspectives to help us interpret the political world. How to Think About Politics is his concise and accessible guide to doing so. Mixing contemporary political science research with r...

Acting for the Camera: Back to One is a "how to" book with practical steps to achieve a professional performance on camera.The book focuses on four distinct areas: how to prepare the character, how to execute the technical responsibilities that will assist the editor in creating the on-camera performance in post-production, tips from industry professionals, and how to create effective self-tape auditions. Part One: The Character’s World is packed with tools to ana...

"A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to others." ~ Douglas MacArthurIn leadership, you need to be able to play to your strengths and look towards overcoming your limitations. The first and most important step is identifying and understanding your leadership style. Without this self analysis, it's impossible to know what your strengths and limitations are.Think about it….Where do ...

Let's be honest, Social Security can be complicated.Social Security is vital to many people's retirement plans. Yet is so shrouded in uncertainty.There are so many different rules, income limitations, age requirements, cut-offs, and so on that it can drive a person mad.Your choices influence the size of your Social Security checks and making mistakes could accidentally shrink them.Understanding how your decisions affect your...

Everyone, at some point in their life, will be asked to be a LeaderWhilst some are naturally blessed with leadership skills others can still learn to become leaders through improving particular skills.Steve Jobs is a famous example of someone who was probably not born to be a leader. Yet he went on to become one of the world's most inspiring leaders.Leadership skills are highly sought after by employers and are also essential to lasting suc...

The writings contained within chronicle the mental and spiritual journey that the author has undergone. Some of the poems reflect the struggles of post-traumatic stress, while others are more spiritual in nature. Although there are differences in subject matter, the author wrote the truth of what is in his heart and soul.As he began to turn back toward his faith, the author wrote more poems about spiritual matters. The need for the author to submit and lay his life in Gods hands be...

Recent years have seen an intensification of discussion on the issue of Britain's political class. The question of who our politicians are is front and centre. Do they represent us? Are all politicians just in it for themselves? Are they disconnected from the lives of normal people? In The Political Class, Peter Allen argues that our current political class are in many important ways unlike the British people as a whole, and this matters a lot. Our politicians are current...

If you work with SharePoint, you may have discovered that there are countless tricks for using this platform to solve real-world problems—and you certainly wouldn’t mind learning some of them. That’s the purpose behind EndUserSharePoint, a community site that lets end users share ingenious new ways for putting SharePoint to work.This insightful and entertaining book presents a compilation of popular, well-written articles from the site, published by contributors for people who use ...

Let's be honest, Social Security can be complicated.Social Security is vital to many people's retirement plans. Yet is so shrouded in uncertainty.There are so many different rules, income limitations, age requirements, cut-offs, and so on that it can drive a person mad.Your choices influence the size of your Social Security checks and making mistakes could accidentally shrink them.Understanding how your decisions affect your Social Security benefits can help...

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to others.” (Douglas MacArthur, US Army general)In leadership, you need to be able to play to your strengths and look toward overcoming your limitations. The first and most important step is identifying and understanding your leadership style. Without this self-analysis, it’s impossible to know what your strengths and limitations are.Where do you want to be a ...

Everyone, at some point in their life, will be asked to be a leader.Leadership skills are highly sought after by employers and are also essential to last success in business and life. But the problem with most leadership books is that they are just common knowledge, taken from other writers, and not useful.This book presents proven skills and qualities that are tried and tested to help you develop into your greatest potenti...

Todo el mundo, en algún momento de su vida, deberá asumir el rolde líder.Mientras que algunos son naturalmente bendecidos con habilidades de liderazgo, otros pueden aprender a través de la mejora de habilidades particulares.Steve Jobs es un famoso ejemplo de alguien que probablemente no nació para ser líder. Sin embargo, se convirtió en uno de los más inspiradores del mundo.Las habilidades de liderazgo son muy buscadas por los empleadores y también son esenciales para el éxito duradero en ...