A Guide For Owners And ManagersWhat works for the... more

A Guide For Owners And ManagersWhat works for the multi-nationals with all their resources, money, and structures certainly will not work for typical small and medium-sized companies, at least not without being adapted for their needs and resources. This book presents the proven results of such an adaptation process, where small and medium-sized companies have used a combination of benchmarking and world class techniques to improve their businesses profitability, their capabilities and their performance. Enterprise Irelands experience with benchmarking and best practice, working with Irish companies, shows that this approach works and leads to improved competitiveness. Case studies are presented throughout this book, outlining the results achieved by Irish companies using the tools. The challenge is for more businesses to adopt these tools and to make their own improvements in their operations.... less

This collection of adventure fables from an encha... more

This collection of adventure fables from an enchanting world tackle issues of salvation, romance and suspense through bravery, love and humility. Come and explore this exciting world along with the virtuous ferrets and their moralistic adventures.Readers of all ages will delight in these magical escapades of these loving creatures as they continue to seek their rights through courage, sacrifice, heroism, creativity, and finding what matters most in life, love for the moment, along with other joyful messages. This book is best read aloud at bedtime with your kids, spouse or lover. Its very nature and purpose entices the reader into a magical time zone. It is undeniably wholesome; uplifting and inspiring without being sappy or preachy.... less

In Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messi... more

In Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, Richard Bach met Donald Shimoda, a fellow pilot with the keys to the universe who barnstormed the Midwest in a Travel Air biplane. Part of Shimodas secret was a small book, bound in what looked like suede: Messiahs Handbook, Reminders for the Advanced Soul. Open it, he said, and whatever you need to know is there. Lost for decades and rediscovered, here it is in print at lastreminders for those who have outgrown cynicism and doubt.... less

In this teaching fable, Richard Bach explores bot... more

In this teaching fable, Richard Bach explores both flight and metaphysics. In the opening moments of the story, we meet Jamie Forbes, a pilot who guides a woman into landing a plane safely after her husband loses consciousness. She later claims it was like being hypnotized. Richard Bach, in this his twentieth book, has written a compelling fable about reality and suggestion.Bach explores deep spiritual and philosophical issues in this slim volume. Our true nature, it seems, is not bound by space and time. We live in a world full of appearances. If we stop accepting them as reality, the book suggests, these appearances will cease to be our reality. We enter this world to explore, to have fun, to learn, and to have shared experiences with the people we care about, but most of all to learn how to love and love again.... less

The human soul is eternal, and though physical de... more

The human soul is eternal, and though physical death marks the end of one life, it heralds a transition to the next. To help us focus on the lessons of our current life, most of us are born without conscious memory of what came before.When the time is right, past-life memories can be beneficial. They can reveal our lifes purpose and help heal current wound. Conscious past-life recall can also help you clear karmic imbalances and discover latent skills and talents carried over from previous lifetimes.Because one past-life regression method does not always work for everyone, Richard Webster presents twelve different techniques for investigating your past lives, including: dreaming of your past lives, scrying, hypnotic regressions you can do alone or with a partner, and exploring the Akashic records.Whether you seek to release old traumatic experiences that may be affecting your health and happiness in this lifetime, or youre simply curious about who you have been throughout the ages, this practical guidebook has everything you need to explore your souls past.... less

Chinese Numerology teaches you the traditional sy... more

Chinese Numerology teaches you the traditional system still practised throughout the East, where Chinese astrology, Feng Shui and I Ching also originated. It is the quickest and easiest method of character analysis ever devised. Here you will be able to build a complete picture of a person from his birth date and will be able to erect and interpret numerology charts in three different ways. Infact, with a small amount of practice, you will be able to do this mentally without the necessity of writing anything down.... less

Completely revised, updated and featuring more th... more

Completely revised, updated and featuring more than 125 examples, This book offers multiple formats of every conceivable kind of letter, down-to-earth advice and a detailed discussion to help you figure out exactly what you want to say and how. It covers letters following up on interviews, thanking someone for a job, rejecting a job offer or thanking a colleague for an introduction.... less

The World of Benjamin Cardozo

The World of Benjamin Cardozo... less

This widely acclaimed legal bestseller has provok... more

This widely acclaimed legal bestseller has provoked a tidal wave of debate within the legal profession, being hailed as an inspiration by some and as heresy by others. Susskind lays down a challenge to all lawyers, and indeed all those in a professional service environment. He urges them to ask themselves, with their hands on their hearts, what elements of their current workload could be undertaken differently - more quickly, cheaply, efficiently, or to a higher quality - using alternative methods of working. The challenge for legal readers is to identify their distinctive skills and talents, the capabilities that they possess that cannot, crudely, be replaced by advanced systems or by less costly workers supported by technology or standard processes, or by lay people armed with online self-help tools. In the extended new preface to this revised paperback edition, Richard Susskind updates his views on legal process outsourcing, courtroom technology, access to justice, e-learning for lawyers, and the impact of the recession on the practice of law. He analyses the four main pressures that lawyers now face (to charge less, to work differently, to embrace technology, and to deregulate), and reveals common fallacies associated with each. And, in an entirely new line of thinking, Susskind argues that law firms and in-house departments will have four business models from which to choose in the future, and he provides some new tools and techniques to help lawyers plan for their future.Susskind argues that the market is increasingly unlikely to tolerate expensive lawyers for tasks (guiding, advising, drafting, researching, problem-solving, and more) that can equally or better be discharged, directly or indirectly, by smart systems and processes. It follows, the book claims, that the jobs of many traditional lawyers will be substantially eroded and often eliminated. Two forces propel the legal profession towards this scenario: a market pull towards commoditisation and a pervasive development and uptake of information technology. At the same time, the book foresees new law jobs emerging which may be highly rewarding, even if very different from those of today. The End of Lawyers represents a compelling vision of the future of the legal profession and a must-read for all lawyers. Indeed this book should be read by all those whose work touches on the law, and it offers much food for thought for anyone working in a professional environment.... less

Here, in two comprehensive volumes, including CD-... more

Here, in two comprehensive volumes, including CD-Rom and forms, top experts offer insights gained from many years of litigation and dispute resolution experience to give you critical tools needed to prepare successful settlements: Sophisticated analysis of the law and its application Detailed planning of effective drafting techniques In-depth coverage of "hot issues," such as multi-party settlements and tax considerations Strategies for handling "special topics," such as tax and environmental concerns A time-saving library of model agreements on disk for a variety of disputes and jurisdictions Extensive case citations And much more... less