Adrian Brown created The Concise Guide Calibration & Test Equipment Management Guide as a guide to setting up and running a Test Equipment Management (TEM) process within any size of the organisation.After being involved in and around test equipment throughout his engineering career, and after noticing some members of organisations, even the organisation itself, have issues understanding, creating, then subsequently sustaining a robust workflow to protect the Test Equipment Managem...

Your relevance is fading. Your future is unwritten. Will you evolve and lead … or will your business disappear? The choice is yours — will you become ambidextrous?The 21st century has seen many changes in how we live, shop, work, and communicate. To stay on top of these changes, we have had to adapt, learn, and reconsider traditional strategies, especially in the business world. Those companies that did not embrace new technologies or methods collapsed … think Blockbuster Video, Ko...

Sometimes you have to get kicked by the horse before you realize that they can hurt you. Its like that with the consequences of frustration, it’s just you seem to need to be kicked by frustration a lot more than one time before you realize how damaging it is. A horse has kicked me once, it hurt and now I have a very healthy respect for the back end of horses. With frustration I was not so fortunate. It wasn’t until the fifth kick when I finally woke up to the damage that frustration caused...

Adrian Brown has created 'The Concise Management & Leadership Guide' to empower an individual being able to make a difference in an organisation, not just for yourself and your employers, but for the people around them.After being involved over and around a variety of managerial techniques through his lifetime throughout hugely differing organisations, Adrian thought he could share what he has picked up in various courses and experiences along the way through over 35 years within t...

Incorporating the latest evidence and research in the field and endorsed by the British Dietetic Association, the Manual sets the gold standard in dietetic practiceThe Manual of Dietetic Practice remains the definitive reference for dietitians at every stage of their career. Now in its 7th edition, this essential text has been extensively revised and expanded to reflect the latest developments in dietetic science, clinical practice, and public hea...

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, what made organizations successful yesterday may threaten their survival tomorrow.Technological disruption, evolving customer expectations, and new business models are reshaping industries at unprecedented speed. Companies that fail to adapt risk the fate of once-dominant brands like Blockbuster, Kodak, and BlackBerry.For leaders, the challenge is clear: how do you deliver operational excellence today while preparing your orga...

Mind for Sport, the Tool Book for Sports Psychology has been written to bring the proven techniques to allow you to gain control over your mind, and to let it be free to compete at the best level possible.It shows you how toTake control of your beliefs and emotionsSet winning exciting goalsPrepare for successUse learning and review to build a strong basis for successGives tools for relaxation, visualisation, focus and more.Helps to overcom...

Take positive steps to develop your confidence in all areas of your lifeBoost Your Confidence In a Day will help you to discover your confident self and become more effective in your day-to-day life. Designed to contain a day’s reading, this handy guide helps you to assess your current confidence levels, identify the obstacles that are holding you back, and to connect with your emotions and values to help you live a happy, confident life.Open the book and find:...

Do you find it hard to say 'no'? Are you tongue-tied in important meetings? Assert Yourself will help you find your voice and stand up for yourself without appearing aggressive.Full of practical advice on how to change the way you work and livefor the better, the book contains a self-assessment quiz, step-by-stepguidance, top tips, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them,summaries of key points, and lists of handy books and websites.

Develop Your Assertiveness offers simple techniques that will help you become more aware of your strengths and weaknesses, so that you can learn how best to modify your behaviour in social and business interactions. Being more confident and learning how best to communicate with your colleagues will enable you to create win-win situations, thus improving your career prospects and enhancing your social life. Packed with examples and exercises, this essential guide covers topics such as: the ...

Far too many of us dream our dreams, yet for one reason or another fail to take concerted effort to bring them to life.I wrote this book to help those, who are looking for more in life, achieve what they desire. It provides clear instructions for eliciting and formulating your desired outcomes, together with a proven process to attain them.If you are a coach, you will find this book provides a practical outline for a series of coaching sessions that you can customize to meet specific clien...

Of all the working relationships you have with colleagues, the one with your boss is probably the most important. It can make the difference between looking forward to going to work in the morning, and actively dreading it.Whether you already have a good relationship that you want to build on or a fraught one that you want to improve, this book can help. It offers practical and effective advice on how to survive personality clashes, delegate upwards, develop your influencin...