Simplicity And Power

Author : Kim John Payne,Lisa M. Ross
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-25
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780345516985

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Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne,Lisa M. Ross Pdf

Today’s busier, faster society is waging an undeclared war on childhood. With too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time, children can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne helps parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their attention to deepen and their individuality to flourish. Simplicity Parenting offers inspiration, ideas, and a blueprint for change: • Streamline your home environment. Reduce the amount of toys, books, and clutter—as well as the lights, sounds, and general sensory overload. • Establish rhythms and rituals. Discover ways to ease daily tensions, create battle-free mealtimes and bedtimes, and tell if your child is overwhelmed. • Schedule a break in the schedule. Establish intervals of calm and connection in your child’s daily torrent of constant doing. • Scale back on media and parental involvement. Manage your children’s “screen time” to limit the endless deluge of information and stimulation. A manifesto for protecting the grace of childhood, Simplicity Parenting is an eloquent guide to bringing new rhythms to bear on the lifelong art of raising children.

Author : Jack Trout,Steve Rivkin
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0071373322

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The Power Of Simplicity: A Management Guide to Cutting Through the Nonsense and Doing Things Right by Jack Trout,Steve Rivkin Pdf

Presents guidelines that show managers how to cope with complexities by focusing on essentials in areas such as management, leadership, marketing, long-term planning, and motivation.

Author : John Maeda
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-07
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780262260954

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The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda Pdf

Ten laws of simplicity for business, technology, and design that teach us how to need less but get more. Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We're rebelling against technology that's too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software accompanied by 75-megabyte "read me" manuals. The iPod's clean gadgetry has made simplicity hip. But sometimes we find ourselves caught up in the simplicity paradox: we want something that's simple and easy to use, but also does all the complex things we might ever want it to do. In The Laws of Simplicity, John Maeda offers ten laws for balancing simplicity and complexity in business, technology, and design—guidelines for needing less and actually getting more. Maeda—a professor in MIT's Media Lab and a world-renowned graphic designer—explores the question of how we can redefine the notion of "improved" so that it doesn't always mean something more, something added on. Maeda's first law of simplicity is "Reduce." It's not necessarily beneficial to add technology features just because we can. And the features that we do have must be organized (Law 2) in a sensible hierarchy so users aren't distracted by features and functions they don't need. But simplicity is not less just for the sake of less. Skip ahead to Law 9: "Failure: Accept the fact that some things can never be made simple." Maeda's concise guide to simplicity in the digital age shows us how this idea can be a cornerstone of organizations and their products—how it can drive both business and technology. We can learn to simplify without sacrificing comfort and meaning, and we can achieve the balance described in Law 10. This law, which Maeda calls "The One," tells us: "Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful."

Author : Nancy Braithwaite
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780847843619

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Nancy Braithwaite by Nancy Braithwaite Pdf

Interior designer Nancy Braithwaite’s long-awaited first book is a striking tutorial in the power of simplicity in design. In the world of interior design, Nancy Braithwaite is known for her single-minded devotion to the principle that has guided her work for more than forty years: simplicity. Braithwaite’s work is luxuriously minimalist, its beauty inextricably tied to its Shaker-like purity. While her work varies from art deco to country, the underlying rules remain the same: every element should strive to be simple and powerful without compromise, and every room must have a level of power that comes from commanding scale, repetition of elements, subtleties of color, or the sheer beauty of forms. In Braithwaite’s world, excess is not opulent. Simplicity is opulent. Braithwaite takes the reader deep into her singular vision. Divided into five sections, the book begins with her manifesto on simplicity and the aspects of design used to achieve it, including architecture, scale, color, texture, pattern, and composition. She then presents three categories of style—country, classic, and contemporary—and explains and illustrates each with iconic rooms from her portfolio. Finally, she presents several houses as case studies, displaying the power of these principles in action and emphasizing the importance of craftsmanship in design, from a stunning modern seaside retreat on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, to her unforgettable country house in Atlanta.

Author : Thomas Schmitt,Arnold Perl,Frederick W. Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470100974

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Simple Solutions by Thomas Schmitt,Arnold Perl,Frederick W. Smith Pdf

Combining the rational, logical instincts of the left brain with the passionate and artful skills of the right brain, this book offers a leadership approach that is both highly effective and deeply inspirational. Perfect for anyone assuming a leadership position, it presents simple solutions on such topics as effective collaboration, achieving goals, leadership styles, team-building, inspiring people to success, and more.

Author : SHRADDHA SINGH
Publisher : V&S Publishers
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789350574539

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Tally ERP 9 (Power of Simplicity) by SHRADDHA SINGH Pdf

Tally.ERP 9 is the latest ERP offering of the Tally software series. This book gives you an in-depth knowledge of working with Tally.ERP 9 in a precise and easy to understand language with lots of examples and illustrations. It begins with the basic concepts of accounting so that the beginners in this field can get the desired knowledge before laying their hands on Tally.ERP 9. All the topics from creating a company in Tally.ERP 9 to adding Godowns, Stock Items, Ledger Accounts, etc. are covered in detail with examples. The book also covers the Payroll Inventory System and its related entries in an easy to understand language, and in the end, you are introduced to the basics of Tally.NET. Therefore, the book is a must read for all, who wish to learn the latest version of Tally, particularly, it's a boon in disguise for the students from commerce background.

Author : Danny Lanier
Publisher : Booklogix
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1665300019

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The Power of Simplicity by Danny Lanier Pdf

In The Power of Simplicity, Danny Lanier writes about his own experience growing up in rural Alabama and the lessons he learned while becoming a successful financial executive at AT&T and Lucent Technologies. He believes that life experience shapes us and inspires our ultimate success. Each of us has what he calls an X-factor that is a unique quality capable of propelling us beyond our expectations. Readers will learn how Lanier discovered his X-factor and how it played a critical role in his success. It will inspire you to discover your own X-factor and unlock your potential forever!

Author : Jack Trout
Publisher : Tata McGraw-Hill Education
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0074639145

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The Power Of Simplicity by Jack Trout Pdf

It's high time for businesses to replace complexity with common sense, argues corporate guru Jack Trout in this impassioned yet practical guide. The best-selling author of the classic Positioning shows managers how to banish jargon, articulate their vision, simplify processes, and refocus on core issues all without expensive consultants and money-wasting programs. Filled with interviews and case studies (exemplary and otherwise), this book throws a life jacket of reality to readers who are drowning in management fads and wondering why business isn't better.

Author : Brian Portnoy
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137401267

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The Investor's Paradox by Brian Portnoy Pdf

Investors are in a jam. A troubled global economy, unpredictable markets, and a bewildering number of investment choices create a dangerous landscape for individual and institutional investors alike. To meet this challenge, most of us rely on a portfolio of fund managers to take risk on our behalves. Here, investment expert Brian Portnoy delivers a powerful framework for choosing the right ones – and avoiding the losers. Portnoy reveals that the right answers are found by confronting our own subconscious biases and behavioral quirks. A paradox we all face is the natural desire for more choice in our lives, yet the more we have, the less satisfied we become – whether we're at the grocery store, choosing doctors, or flipping through hundreds of TV channels. So, too, with investing, where there are literally tens of thousands of funds from which to choose. Hence "the investor's paradox": We crave abundant investment choices to conquer volatile markets, yet with greater flexibility, the more overwhelmed and less empowered we become. Leveraging the fresh insights of behavioral economics, Portnoy demystifies the opaque world of elite hedge funds, addresses the limits of mass market mutual funds, and discards the false dichotomy between "traditional" and "alternative" investments. He also explores why hedge funds have recently become such a controversial and disruptive force. Turns out it's not the splashy headlines – spectacular trades, newly minted billionaires, aggressive tactics – but something much more fundamental. The stratospheric rise to prominence and availability of alternative strategies represents a further explosion in the size and complexity of the choice set in a market already saturated with products. It constitutes something we all both crave and detest. The Investor's Paradox lights a path toward simplicity in a world of dangerous markets and overwhelming choice. Written in accessible, jargon-free language, with a healthy skepticism of today's money management industry, it offers not only practical tools for investment success but also a message of empowerment for investors drowning in possibility.

Author : Adam Bryant
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781429959162

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The Corner Office by Adam Bryant Pdf

Dozens of top CEOs reveal their candid insights on the keys to effective leadership and the qualities that set high performers apart What does it take to reach the top in business and to inspire others? Adam Bryant of The New York Times decided to answer this and other questions by sitting down with more than seventy CEOs and asking them how they do their jobs and the most important lessons they learned as they rose through the ranks. Over the course of extraordinary interviews, they shared memorable stories and eye-opening insights. The Corner Office draws together lessons from chief executives such as Steve Ballmer (Microsoft), Carol Bartz (Yahoo), Jeffrey Katzenberg (DreamWorks), and Alan Mulally (Ford), from which Bryant has crafted an original work that reveals the keys to success in the business world, including the five essential personality traits that all high performers exhibit—qualities that the CEOs themselves value most and that separate the rising stars from their colleagues. Bryant also demystifies the art of leadership and shows how executives at the top of their game get the most out of others. Leadership is not a one-size-fits-all skill, and these CEOs offer different perspectives that will help anyone who seeks to be a more effective leader and employee. For aspiring executives—of all ages—The Corner Office offers a path to future success.

Author : Dan Ward
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780062301987

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The Simplicity Cycle by Dan Ward Pdf

The award-winning engineer, Air Force lieutenant colonel, and author of F.I.R.E offers a road map for designing winning new products, services, and business models, and shows how to avoid complexity-related pitfalls in the process. With a foreword by design guru Don Norman. Humans make things every day, whether it’s composing an e-mail, cooking a meal, or constructing the Mars Rover. While complexity is often necessary in the development process, unnecessary complexity adds complications. The Simplicity Cycle provides the secret to striking the proper balance. Dan Ward shines a light on how complexity affects the things we make for good or ill, taking us on a journey through the process of making things, with a particular focus on identifying and avoiding complexity-related pitfalls. The standard development process involves increasing complexity to improve the outcome, Ward explains. The problem comes when the complexity starts getting in the way—but often we don’t know where that point is until we pass it. He suggests a number of techniques for identifying the problem and fixing it, including how to overcome several types of wrongheaded thinking—such as the idea that complexity and quality are the same. In clear, compelling language, and using his trademark mix of examples from research, personal experience, and pop culture, Ward offers a universal concept, visually described with a single, evolving diagram. Ideal for business leaders and technologists, The Simplicity Cycle is helpful for anyone looking to simplify and improve everything we do, whether we work in an office, at home, or at the Pentagon.

Author : Trout
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0070636974

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Power Of Simplicity(Cus.) by Trout Pdf

Author : Patty Kreamer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004-04-01
Category : Simplicity
ISBN : 0974513520

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The Power of Simplicity by Patty Kreamer Pdf

Did you ever wonder what it might be like:To have some time to do what you want to do and not what you have to do? To sit down and relax for an hour without feeling guilty because you should be doing something else? To arrive fresh and early for an appointment instead of the usual 15-20 minutes late, spewing out apologies and excuses for your tardiness? To be able to find something the minute you need it and not weeks later after youve already gone out and bought a replacement? To welcome unexpected company any time of the day without being embarrassed?To enjoy the activities that you have planned because they stand out rather than blend in with the fast pace of the day?Finally, here is a book that spells out how to achieve what you have been seeking for yearshappy, stress-free, simple living. Prepare to UNLEASH THE POWER OF SIMPLICITY and live your life on purpose!

Author : Jan Johnson
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830868636

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Abundant Simplicity by Jan Johnson Pdf

Which activities give you energy and connect you with God? Do you know what behaviors are life-draining for you, separating you from God? Simplicity is about choosing the engaging, relational life we were meant to live. It means shedding obligation and pretension. It means spending time energy money in ways that help us become clear-headed. It means being intentional about what we do and how we live. These choices allow God's power to move through us and bless others as we have space to do good. In each chapter Jan Johnson provides small experiments with simplicity as well as questions for discussion or reflection to get you started. Come and discover the unhurried rhythms of grace.

Author : Kim John Payne
Publisher : Parenting and Child Health
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04
Category : Child rearing
ISBN : 1912480034

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Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne Pdf

For parents who want to slow down, but who don't know how, here are four simple steps for decluttering, quieting, and soothing family dynamics so that children can thrive at school, get along with peers, and nurture well-being. Kim John Payne, one of the world's leading Rudolf Steiner/Waldorf educators, offers novel ways to help kids feel calmer, happier, and more secure.