This comprehensive book will ensure your business plan is robust enough to start run or revitalise any business enterprise. Whether your goal is raising start-up finance for a new business requesting venture funding from a corporate parent or directing operational management The Definitive Business Plan will help you deliver the information the decision-makers are really looking for. Accessible to the newcomer & detailed enough for the experienced planner the third edition of this international bestseller explains how to tailor a plan for specific readerships & meet specific objectives helping you to focus your attention on strategic planning as well as on operational controls. This new edition has been completely updated throughout. ...

The Definitive Guide to Betting on Football" is a distillation of " Racing Post" expert Kevin Pulleins extensive knowledge on how to make money when betting on football. His weekly column in the " Post" is hugely popular with sports betting fans. In this masterwork Pullein explains how you can work out what is likely to happen during a football match & how you might be able to exploit this knowledge profitably by betting. In each chapter there will be both theory & practice in separate but complementary sections. The theory will always be simply explained & illustrated & will satisfy both the more-specialist & the less-experienced reader alike each of whom will be able to get out of it want they want most
- as well as a lot of other things beside. Topics include first & second half betting corners first goalscorer final result bookings spread betting betting exchanges & ante post."
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This is a fully updated edition of the ground-breaking look at horserace betting first published in 2004. The Definitive Guide to Betting on Horses" is crammed with the expert views of many of " The Racing Post" journalists. Among the gems included are: The winning approach to betting on the Classics & the big festivals by Pricewise (Tom Segal); the types of races & horses that are best for betting by " The Racing Post" handicappers consistently the most successful tipping team; how to spot a potential winner by senior " Racing Post" race-reader Graham Dench; a complete guide betting exchanges & how to make them pay by top " Racing Post" betting editor Paul Kealy; the importance of speed figures by expert Nick Mordin; plus a full breakdown of the effect of the draw how to find value a guide to spread betting bets to avoid betting systems & how they work & much more." ...

Successful project management is delivering your projects on time to brief & within budget. The Definitive Guide to Project Management shows you step by step how to master the techniques of effective project management so that your projects deliver what you want every time. Suitable for both beginners & more experienced project managers The Definitive Guide to Project Management is the essential companion for anyone looking to develop their project management skills. Revised & enhanced to follow the presigious PMI certification scheme its indispensable advice can be put to work immediately. Inside you will find key exam questions templates & action checklists to help you at each stage of your well-executed project. Get the job done & on time with The Definitive Guide to Project Management The Definitive Business Series will ensure you get up to speed fast with all the business essentials you need to be a success. With their guided step-by-step approach the latest practical business techniques & concepts & their easy-to-read style The Definitive Business Series cover every aspect of the topic from the business basics to the essential skills needed to progress in your career. The Definitive Business Series. Your fast-track to business success. ...

Published for the first time in the UK Syd Field acclaimed writer & director tells you step-by-step how to identify & fix common screenwriting problems providing the professional secrets that make films brilliant
- secrets that can make your screenplay a success. He provides easily understood guidelines for writing a screenplay from concept to finished product. The art of film-writing is made accessible to novices & helps practiced writers improve their scripts as the author pinpoints stylistic & structural elements such as characterisation & plot. Tips & techniques on what to do after your screenplay has been completed & much more are all here. There are also practical examples from films which Syd Field has collaborated on such as Lord of the Rings American Beauty & The Pianist. Written for all levels of screenwriters this is an indispensable reference book for anyone who wants to make money as a great screenwriter.
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This new edition of The Definitive Personal Assistant & Secretarial Handbook" is the ultimate guide for all management assistants PAs secretaries & executive assistants. Placing special emphasis on career development it provides help & advice on the skills necessary to progress in your career. Along with a chapter to share with your boss for a more fruitful working relationship it

Includes:: help with time management networking relationship management communication & confidence. Now with a new chapter which provides important advice on social networking as an alternative communication tool it also contains even more practical help with minute taking. With free downloadable online resources to aid the day-to-day running of your office this comprehensive & accessible guide will help you keep your finger on the pulse & maintain your professional image."

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New York Times" bestselling author Caroline Myss draws from her years as a medical intuitive to show that healing is not only physical; it is also a mystical phenomenon that transcends reason. Inspired by ordinary people who overcame a wide array of physical & psychological ailments
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- Caroline dove into the works of the great mystics to gain a deeper understanding of healing's spiritual underpinnings. Based on these studies she demonstrates how conventional & holistic medicine often fall short in times of need. Both systems rely upon a logical approach to curing illness when there is nothing reasonable about the emotional psychological or spiritual influences behind any ailment. Integral to this mystical healing approach is the engagement of the soul which we experience through exploring our seven shadow passions building an empowered inner self around our seven inherent graces & learning how to work with the mystical laws that govern it. This knowledge holds the key to understanding what it means to defy gravity & break through the boundaries of ordinary thought to live fearlessly."

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Sebastian Haffner was a non-Jewish German who emigrated to England in 1938. This memoir (written in 1939 but only published now for the first time) begins in 1914 when the family summer holiday is cut short by the outbreak of war & ends with Hitlers assumption of power in 1933. It is a portrait of himself & his own generation in Germany those born between 1900 & 1910 & brilliantly explains through his own experiences & those of his friends how that generation came to be seduced by Hitler & Nazism. The Germans lacked an outlet for self-expression: where the French had amour food & wine & the British their gardens & their pets the Germans had nothing leading to a tendency towards mass psychosis. The upheaval of post-WWI revolution factionalism & inflation left the Germans addicted to excitement & action: Hitler provided this & more. ...

Degas profiles the wonderful world of this extraordinary artist & his paintings his inspiration & what we can learn from his art today. Insightful text & original colour paintings provides explanation & analysis of Degas most famous pictures aiding a thorough understanding of how the society & art of the time influenced his work. ...

The comprehensive handbook for dehydrating foods at home. Dehydrating is one of the most effective ways to preserve food for maximum nutrition at very low cost. Sales of dehydrators are soaring as many cooks reject the suspect ingredients in commercially prepared foods. Dehydrating with the recipes in this book is one way to control all ingredients & please the whole family. Recipes for dried ingredients include herbs & seasonings fruits fruit leathers vegetables & beef jerky. These nutritious ingredients are included in delicious recipes such as: Beef & potato stew Chicken pot pie Vegetable lasagna Zucchini & red pepper fritters Dried tomato & basil polenta Mushroom herb & white wine sauce Strawberry rhubarb tarts. These recipes appeal to a wide array of tastes feature contemporary ingredients such as whole grains & work equally well in a home kitchen on an RV on a boat or at a campsite. Recommendations for buying a dehydrator & storing dehydrated foods are also included. Easy-to-follow instructions with specific time guidelines & best practices & the latest data on food safety make this the ideal dehydrating guidebook & cookbook. ...