Read this book if you work with a Registered Training Organisation. You will find within its covers true empathy and support as well as pragmatic strategies and tools to build a better RTO. It not only contains the key information about running a simple profitable business which all RTO CEOS and Managers should know, but the author has also tailored these issues and solutions to the four key positions within an RTO:· CEO/Manager· Compliance Manager· Trainer/Assessor...

Remember the fairytale of The Three Little Pigs who built their houses on straw, stick and brick?Tamara Simon aka The BSi realised similarities between the fairytale and how businesses are built. In the process, she also discovered two more houses: The Reno and The Rundown.So if you are a Business Owner who wants:- more time and money- practical simple solutions- clarity on your Business, People and Systems (BPS)then this is the book which wi...

Read this book if you work with a Registered Training Organisation. You will find within its covers true empathy and support as well as pragmatic strategies and tools to build a better RTO. It not only contains the key information about running a simple profitable business which all RTO CEOS and Managers should know, but the author has also tailored these issues and solutions to the four key positions within an RTO:· CEO/Manager· Compliance Manager· Trainer/Assessor...

The burgeoning social scientific study of tourism has emphasized the effects of the post-industrial economy on travel and place. However, this volume takes some of these issues into a different area of leisure: the spare-time carved out by people as part of their everyday lives - time that is much more intimately juxtaposed with the pressures and influences of work life, and which often involves specific bodily practices associated with hobbies and sports. An important focus of the book is...

Like medicine, law is replete with axioms of prevention. ‘Prevention is better than cure’ has a long pedigree in both fields. 17th century jurist Sir Edward Coke observed that ‘preventing justice excelleth punishing justice’. A century later, Sir William Blackstone similarly stated that ‘preventive justice is ...preferable in all respects to punishing justice’. This book evaluates the feasibility and legitimacy of state attempts to regulate prevention. Though prevention may be desirable as...

Anyone can learn to become a good negotiator. Let me show you how.I became a professional negotiator at the age of 23, and within just 12 months, I was single-handedly negotiating$1,000,000 deals. Being a negotiator has been such an empowering experience, and I’ve been able to transfer myprofessional skills into my personal life. Whether it’s buying a home, budgeting for a wedding, or even buying a car, we all need to negotiate.In this book, I’ll share insider ...

MEET YOUR GOALS—ON TIME AND ON BUDGET.How do you rein in the scope of your project when you’ve got a group of demanding stakeholders breathing down your neck? And map out a schedule everyone can stick to? And motivate team members who have competing demands on their time and attention?Whether you’re managing your first project or just tired of improvising, this guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to define smart goals, meet them, and captu...

Learn how to get your business oversubscribed in a crowded marketplace to make your business stand out and get people lining up to do business with youAre you constantly chasing customers? Why does it seem like some businesses have their customers begging to purchase their goods or services? Think about it for a moment. When a new iPhone is released, why do customers camp overnight to be the first through the door? In cities with thousands of great restaurants, why...

In its new Second Edition, the innovative and ever-popular Investigating Culture has been updated and revised to incorporate new teacher and student feedback. Carol Delaney and Deborah Kaspin provide an expanded introduction to cultural anthropology that is even more accessible to students.Revised and enhanced new edition that incorporates additional material and classroom feedbackAccessible to a wider range of students and educational settingsPro...

Learn the simplest way to improve your business communication skills. There is no fluff and no vague advice, just practical step-by-step methods you can start using today.This multi-award-winning book teaches specific methods for better business conversations, emails, meetings, interviews, and more. Check out the reviews to hear from the real people this book has helped.Communication should be clear and concise, and we shou...

The management secrets that experts and top professionals use.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Management.Includes how to:• Build a goal-oriented team• Successfully manage individuals, teams and projects• Set clear goals and give quality feedback• Get things done on time and on budget• Deal with difficult situations

Things make us just as much as we make things. And yet, unlike the study of languages or places, there is no discipline devoted to the study of material things. This book shows why it is time to acknowledge and confront this neglect and how much we can learn from focusing our attention on stuff.The book opens with a critique of the concept of superficiality as applied to clothing. It presents the theories that are required to understand the way we are created by material as well as...