What to do when you get promoted to management level & in particular how to manage people. Most new managers get very little initial training on how to manage. Generally new managers are promoted or selected for the role because of their excellent technical or professional expertise. It is assumed therefore that they will also be experts at people management but this is often not the case. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU BECOME THE BOSS is a complete how to guide for first-time managers. Simple & practical you'll discover how to: Become an effective leader & get the best out of yourself & be recognised throughout the organisation; Allocate your time effectively between leading managing & operating; Manage your boss; Manage team performance including setting standards coaching motivating & appraising performance; Delegate make effective decisions & run motivating meetings; Choose the right person for the job using a proven method. ...

What to Do When You Worry Too Much" is an interactive self-help book designed to guide 6-12 year olds & their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of generalized anxiety. Engaging encouraging & easy to follow this book educates motivates & empowers children to work towards change. It

Includes:: a note to parents by psychologist & author Dawn Huebner Ph D."

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This book guides children & their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat problems with anger. Engaging examples lively illustrations & step-by-step instructions teach children a set of anger dousing" methods aimed at cooling angry thoughts & controlling angry actions resulting in calmer more effective kids. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating motivating & empowering children to work toward change." ...

This is the definitive healthy eating guide for pregnancy providing you with an instant checklist of what foods are safe & what foods you should steer clear of. In this fully revised new edition expert nutritionist & pregnancy specialist Dr Rana Conway provides all the facts & everything you need to know to give your baby the very best start in life. ...

Marrying the reassuring authority & trust of all the WHAT TO EXPECT books with a lively accessible voice THE WHAT TO EXPECT BABYSITTER & NANNY HANDBOOK contains everything a childcarer needs to know when minding a child from newborn to toddler. Packed with information it covers all the basics & so much more. Topics include: how to keep a child safe & what to do in an emergency; the top five reasons babies cry & eleven surefire ways to calm them down; taming temper tantrums & tempting the fussy eater; how to talk to a baby & how to get a toddler talking; bathing potty training sibling disputes; rainy-day activities & how to comfort a child; & how to build a happy & healthy relationship with the childs family. ...

Were expecting again! Announcing the COMPLETELY REVISED & UPDATED FOURTH EDITION of this bestselling pregnancy book. This is a cover-to-cover chapter-by-chapter line-by-line revision & update. Its a new book for a new generation of expectant mums featuring a fresh perspective & a friendlier-than-ever voice. Heidi Murkoff has rewritten every section of the book answering dozens of new questions & including loads of new asked-for material such as a detailed week-by-week foetal development section in each of the monthly chapters an expanded chapter on pre-conception & a brand new one on carrying multiples. The Fourth Edition incorporates the most recent developments in obstetrics & addresses the most current lifestyle trends (from tattooing & belly piercing to Botox & aromatherapy). Theres more than ever on pregnancy matters practical (including an expanded section on workplace concerns) physical (with more symptoms more solutions) emotional (advice on riding the mood roller coaster) nutritional (from low-carb to vegan from junk food-dependent to caffeine-addicted) & sexual (whats hot & whats not in pregnant lovemaking) as well as much more support for that very important partner in parenting the dad-to-be. Overflowing with tips helpful hints & humour (a pregnant womans best friend) this new edition is more accessible & easier to use than ever before. Its everything parents-to-be have come to expect from What to Expect...only better. ...

This is the only Q&A recipe book to tackle all your feeding challenges from Annabel Karmel. Bestselling author & children's food expert Annabel Karmel supplies all the answers to feeding your baby & toddler from birth to age three. More than 400 Q& As guide you through the many issues you may encounter with tips on when to wean advice on allergies & suggestions for introducing exciting new foods. 50 tasty 'recipes to the rescue' help to solve key challenges such as how to ensure your child is getting enough omega-3s & how to sneak vegetables into your fussy toddler's diet. With Annabel Karmel by your side you'll have everything you need to establish good eating habits that will stay with your child for life. ...

Nikki Van De Car spent the months before her daughters birth knitting constantly to keep her hands busy & to help the time before her arrival pass more quickly. She knitted everything from sweaters & hats to burp cloths & stuffed animals. Over the course of the following year she learned which items were actually useful & which sat in a drawer never to be worn. The 28 patterns collected in What to Knit When Youre Expecting" for babies aged from 0 to 12 months are the best of these & include booties mittens bibs & blankets as well as sweaters hats & cardigans. All are relatively simple so can be knit while your mind is elsewhere & all are immensely practical. This title is organized according to where you are in your pregnancy the patterns for the first trimester reflect the fact there is still plenty of time to finish a longer project; those for the second when many women learn the sex of their baby focus on clothes for girls & boys; & projects for the third are quick & easy." ...

Candia Mc William had just joined the judging panel of the Man Booker Prize for fiction in 2006 when she started to lose her sight. The gradual onset of blindness seemed especially cruel to someone whose life depended on reading & writing. As Mc Williams sight disappeared she looked inwards & began to remember her Edinburgh childhood her mothers suicide her teenage escape into another identity her marriages her children & stalking all these memories her increasing alcoholism. What To Look For In Winter" is a magical uplifting & truly wise book about families & friendship love & loss & that most elusive of things
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You dont have to be crazy to talk to yourself! We all talk to ourselves all of the time usually without realising it. & most of what we tell ourselves is negative counterproductive & damaging preventing us from enjoying a fulfilled & successful life. Shad Helmsetters simple but profound techniques based on an understanding of the processes of the human brain have enabled thousands of people to get back in control of their lives. By learning how to talk to yourself in new ways you will notice a dramatic improvement in all areas of your life. You will feel better & accomplish more. It will help you achieve more at work & at home lose weight overcome fears stop smoking & become more confident. & it works. Shad Helmsetter Ph.D is a bestselling author of many personal growth books & the leading authority in the field of Self-Talk. ...