Up Yours!

Up Yours!
Author: Vernon Joynson
Publisher: Borderline Productions
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2001-01
Genre: New wave music
ISBN: 9781899855131

The most comprehensive guide available to UK punk, new wave and post-punk music, this compendium provides an A-Z listing of relevant artists together with discographies, personnel details and, for most entries, comments on the music. Also includes discographies of many of the key record labels of the era and details of the many revevant compilation albums. Profusely illustrated throughout with B & W and colour photographs (some previusly unpublished).

Reward Systems

Reward Systems
Author: Steve Kerr
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2008-12-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1422140326

It's one of the thorniest management problems around: dealing with unmotivated, low-performing employees. It's easy to point the finger of blame at them. But in most companies, it's the reward system, not the workforce, that's causing poor attitudes and performance: many reward systems actually discourage desired behaviors while rewarding the very actions that drive executives crazy. In Reward Systems: Does Yours Deliver? Steve Kerr describes the steps you must take to create an effective reward system: - Clarify what you mean by "performance" -- in ways that help employees understand how they can support what you're trying to accomplish - Devise an effective performance-measurement system that distinguishes between metrics used for control and those used for employees' development - Design a reward system that motivates people to do what you want them to do while also meeting their needs To get the most from employees, you don't need to add headcount, upgrade your IT capabilities, or hire consultants. You do need to develop the right reward system. This book shows you how. From our new Memo to the CEO series -- solutions-focused advice from today's leading practitioners.

How to F*ck Up Your Startup

How to F*ck Up Your Startup
Author: Kim Hvidkjaer
Publisher: BenBella Books
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2022-02-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 163774059X

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Every business owner dreams of success, but the majority of businesses are doomed to fail. This book offers a journey through the pitfalls that cause 90% of companies to crash—and the crucial remedies entrepreneurs can use to avoid (or fix) them. Kim Hvidkjær was 29 years old when he became a millionaire. Two years later, after a cluster of disasters, he found himself basically broke. Now, having rebuilt his fortune as the founder of several successful enterprises and studied thousands of failed startups, Hvidkjær has become an expert in failure: what it means, what it looks like, and the strategies that business owners can use to prevent it. In How to F*ck Up Your Startup, he takes us on an entertaining and enlightening journey through the complex patterns of failure in the life cycle of a business, covering: Attitude mistakes Business model missteps Market research snafus Funding and financial blunders Product development errors Organization oversights Sales slip-ups Growing pains Most important, he tackles what to do when your business has gone wrong. Hvidkjær fleshes out a tangible, usable blueprint for entrepreneurs looking to learn (the easy way) from the mistakes of businesses gone before. Chock-full of easy-to-follow business lessons that will keep you from f*cking up your startup, this down-to-earth guide offers crucial, actionable advice for seasoned business owners and startup founders alike. A masterclass in failure, How to F*ck Up Your Startup is required reading for reaching success.

Lift Up Your Head

Lift Up Your Head
Author: Carolyn E. Kerr
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2012-05
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1449751679

Shame has been called the most unendurable of sentiments. Shame hurts so much that we do everything we can to stop the pain and to keep other people from realizing that we have it. The cover-ups we use end up hurting other people and can be the root cause of marital breakups, workplace conflicts, racial tensions, and church splits. In contrast to guilt, which can lead to repentance and reconciliation, shame leads to isolation and continuing problems. Everyone feels shame from time to time, but some people live with it constantly. Whether you yourself have felt the pain of shame or whether you would like to reach out to someone who does, you need to find out how to recognize shame and how to apply the solution that God has provided in Christ. Lift Up Your Head can help you discover what may be happening behind the masks. At the end of each chapter are questions for reflection to help you digest what you have read. The questions can also be used for small-group discussion. "Carolyn Kerr's book, Lift Up Your Head: Joy in the Face of Shame is outstanding! It deals with an important and difficult topic which is too often neglected both in the church and in the secular world. Kerr points out how debilitating yet how common shame is. This is an essential work for pastors, therapists, counselors and anyone who has ever been made to feel ashamed." Rev. Dr. Paul Leggett Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Montrose, New Jersey

How to Mess Up Your Life

How to Mess Up Your Life
Author: Darrin Zeer
Publisher: Conari Press
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2006-08-29
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1609257588

How to Mess Up Your Life is an uproariously funny and eminently useful guide for those of us "failures" who can use a little realistic help. Best-selling author Darrin Zeer teaches readers the essential life lessons by learning what not to do. In the persona of "Doctor Dread" Zeer proffers a pithy and profound approach to personal growth with his unique brand of snarky self-help. He punctuates his own advice with quotes from such luminaries as Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, and others. Unforgettable quips include:True friends stab you in the front. -Oscar WildeSpeak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret. -Ambrose BierceThe difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. -Albert Einstein From how to get dumped or fired to tips on how to stay miserable, Zeer's hilarious helpers will refresh your attitude and offer invaluable new perspective. Who knew that procrastination could actually help you get ahead? Or that not keeping a to-do list is true Zen? With helpful sidebars, handy lists, and a stress-management workbook, How to Mess Up Your Life is a truly unique guide. Don't be fooled by the title, it might just be the best help you'll ever receive to straighten up your life!

The Lingo

The Lingo
Author: Graham Seal
Publisher: UNSW Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1999
Genre: Australia
ISBN: 9780868406800

A lively linguistic analysis of our distinctive forms of speech drawn from a range of everyday experiences, including work, relaxation, gambling, drinking, family life, sport, crime, war, politics and sexual relations.

Too Black, Too Strong

Too Black, Too Strong
Author: Benjamin Zephaniah
Publisher: Bloodaxe Books
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2001
Genre: Poetry
ISBN:

Addresses the problems of Black Britain. This work includes poems written, while the author was working with Michael Mansfield QC on the Stephen Lawrence case and other high profile political trails. It is hard hitting and blackly funny.

UP YOUR SALES IN ANY ECONOMY

UP YOUR SALES IN ANY ECONOMY
Author: Chris Adams
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2009-12-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1465332278

CREATIVE SALES TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE YOUR BOTTOM LINE!!! Although specific to the retail trade, Chris Adams’creative selling techniques may be applied to selling any product or service. At their fashion boutique, “The Barefoot Eagle” at Boston’s Historic Faneuil Hall Market Place, utilizing them helped to establish their leadership role in sales of allied businesses worldwide. Teaching his sales staff these techniques, resulted in more sales and larger commissions, that grew profits for all involved in the business. Chris Adams shares his personal sales techniques designed to develop and hone the skills of aspiring sales professionals. Learn and practice these techniques, to know how you stand with a customer - in just two minutes. You will discard your role as “sales rep” and take on the role of “tour guide” and “problem solver”. As a “tour guide”, you will learn to handle sales resistance and gain the confidence of your prospective customer and, you will have fun doing it. Read on and enjoy. Knowledge can be fun and profitable.

Tee Up Your Retirement

Tee Up Your Retirement
Author: Steven Anzuoni
Publisher: Steven Anzuoni
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2019-12-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1946203289

Fear of running out of money in retirement is the number one financial concern of most Americans. And with pension plans disappearing, creating an income plan to last throughout retirement is the single most important financial challenge most retirees will face. We're living longer, and with advances in medical science, it's quite possible we could spend 30 or more years living in retirement. That's why we make retirement income planning a top priority for our clients. We help establish a solid income plan guaranteed to last a lifetime, even if our clients live to be 100 or older. They will always receive a monthly check. In this book, you will learn how to better coordinate the pieces of a retirement plan - Social Security, pension options, medical insurance, and your retirement savings accounts - so you may gain greater financial confidence.

How Not to F*ck Up Your Startup

How Not to F*ck Up Your Startup
Author: Tom Fairey
Publisher: Robinson
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2023-01-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1472147537

Turn your great idea into a fully funded startup with this straight-talking real-world guide Great ideas are everywhere. You've probably already had one today. But how do you turn it into a huge business? How do you make it into a killer product, develop it with an amazing team, raise cash, and smash your way to the top of the market? With solid, proven advice from founders who have been there and done it on every page, expert Tom Fairey will guide you through the process so that you can avoid the pitfalls and fuckups that await you. If you know that this is the chance of a lifetime but have no idea where to begin, How Not to F*ck Up Your Startup is the book you need.