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Whether they are corporate professionals, budding entrepreneurs, or they own a home business, most people are looking to achieve more in less time, while earning enough money to live comfortably This book reveals the proven techniques thousands of people have used to attain all of the money they wanted while living healthy, happy and balanced lives. The Power of Focus, the new blockbuster from the coauthors of the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul, is a practical no-nonsense guide that shows readers how to reach their business, personal and financial goals without getting burned out in the process.

Canfield, Hansen, and Hewitt have taken the best ideas from their own successful careers (seventy-nine years of combined business expertise), and distilled them into ten powerful focusing principles. The result is a treasury of insights that is enjoyable to read and easy to understand. At the outset, the book identifies the three most important fundamentals for consistent success: developing unusual clarity; understanding that habits determine your future; and using a "no exceptions policy" approach to focus on what you want. Numerous anecdotes and inspiring stories help to reinforce each principle.

This is a must-read for business people, sales managers, entrepreneurs, and anyone who is serious about improving their personal awareness..
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Success can be yours with Brian Tracy's

The Psychology of Achievement

Develop the top achiever's mindset

The world's foremost producer of personal development and motivational audio programs offers an inside look at the thinking that leads to great achievement. Drawing on the work of leading psychologists and behavioral researchers, Brian Tracy -- America's "success mentor" -- demonstrates the attitude, deep self-knowledge and pin-pointed goals that are important factors in achieving great success. He'll help you identify your own "area of excellence" and master the tools that make each achiever tick, including:

• How to sharpen your natural intuition
• How to increase your brain power
• How to change thoughts from negative to positive
• How to break bad habits quickly and painlessly

Packed with practical advice that lead to extraordinary results, The Psychology of Achievement will help you use every ounce of your potential.
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Designed to help Advanced Placement students succeed in their studies and achieve a �5� on the AP Exam, AP Achiever for European History provides:.
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• A thorough explanation of course expectations, exam parameters, preparation suggestions, as well as comprehensive tips on writing essays for the document-based and free-response section of the Exam, all to help your students maximize studies and time..
• Each chapter includes a thorough content review and �Heads Up!� and �Sidebar� sections designed to connect important topics, clarify common misunderstandings, or add important information to assist in preparation for the exam. This book covers standard political, diplomatic, economic, and intellectual trends, but also makes a special effort to incorporate essential social and cultural history that is increasingly emphasized on the exam. Multiple-choice, document-based questions and free-response questions with detailed answers are included for each chapter..
• Two complete timed practice exams with detailed answers and sample essays help students gear up for your final test day.

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. AP Achiever for European History may be used independently or in conjunction with any European History text. For the most benefit use in conjunction with McGraw-Hill�s leading text, History of the Modern World, 10th Edition, by Palmer...
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Designed to help Advanced Placement students succeed in their studies and achieve a �5� on the AP Exam, AP Achiever for American History provides: .
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• An introduction to the American History Advanced Placement Course and Exam, including tips on essay writing for the free-response section of the Exam.

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• A discussion of the AP Themes within the chapter, a chapter summary, as well as practice multiple-choice, free-response and document-based questions with detailed answers in every chapter.

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• Two complete practice exams parallel the AP American History Exam in terms of question type and number of questions. Each practice exam is also similar to the AP Exam with regard to content, style, and format, and it includes thorough explanations for your students.

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. AP Achiever for American History may be used independently or in conjunction with any American history text. For the most benefit use in conjunction with McGraw-Hill�s leading text, American History: A Survey, 12th Edition, by Brinkley...
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To find the most consistent dividend-paying stocks, professional investment managers, analysts, and knowledgeable individual investors use Mergent s Dividend Achievers, the definitive guide for sound investments. This Fall 2008 Edition, featuring second-quarter results for 2008, profiles approximately 300 truly remarkable U.S. companies that have increased their regular cash dividends annually for ten or more consecutive years. With this book, readers can put together an extraordinary, diversified portfolio, which includes large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies. The companies discussed represent more than fifty different industries, from consumer goods to real estate to utilities..
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Designed to help Advanced Placement students succeed in their studies and achieve a �5� on the AP Exam, AP Achiever provides additional mastery tips for success on the AP Exam. Features include: . . ----A thorough explanation of course expectations, exam parameters, and preparation . suggestions to help your students maximize studies and time.. . -----Model Essays, as well as ideas on how to approach, plan, and organize each type of essay, and detailed analyses, prepare your students for the three different types of free-response questions�comparative, change over time, and document-based essay questions.. . ----Each section of the chapter review identifies the appropriate AP course themes to help you put each period or society into a larger framework.. . ----Two complete timed practice exams with detailed answers help students gear up for your final test day.. . AP Achiever for World History may be used independently or in conjunction with any World History text. For the most benefit use in conjunction with McGraw-Hill�s leading text, Traditions And Encounters, 3rd Edition. ..
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Asians and Asian-Americans make up 4% of the U.S. population...and 20% of the Ivy League. Now find out how they do it.

The numbers speak for themselves: 18% of Harvard's population; 25% of Columbia's; 42% of Berkeley's; 24% of Stanford's; 25% of Cornell's...

What are Asian parents doing to start their kids on the road to academic excellence at an early age? What can all parents do to help their children ace tests, strive to achieve, and reach educational goals? In this book, two sisters-a doctor and a lawyer whose parents came from South Korea to the U.S. with two hundred dollars in their pockets-reveal the practices that lead Asian-Americans to academic, professional, and personal success.

The authors contend that Asian-Americans are no more intelligent than any other race or ethnic group. They say, "the reason Asian students out-perform their peers in the classroom has nothing to do with how they.
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The author of Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice offers 365 short, powerful meditations, witticisms, and imperatives from the most influential black Americans of our time, designed to inspire readers at work and in life. Reprint. AB. .
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Black heroes are presented alphabetically in this classic title for children 8 - 12. A great classroom resource..
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