Goldststein, Koffka, Khler, Lewin and Wertheimer were scientists who, at the turn of the 20th century, founded the gestalt approach in psychology. Fritz Perls (1944) recognized the potential of the gestalt approach in psychotherapy and founded what is now the widespread system of gestalt therapy.Perls understanding of gestalt theory was broadened by Zinker with recognition of stages of development of each gestalt so that what is now termed the Cleveland cycle of experience was reco...

How to close the gap between job satisfaction and genuine engagement—and create training and development plans that produce passionate leaders.Many companies and managers fall back on traditional and standardized training events when trying to improve upon broad areas that can't really be managed—such as change, time, and stress. Mary Hladio knows that these approaches don't work and the numbers prove she's right. Research by the Society for Human Resource Manageme...

"This thorough, thoughtful guide to global corruption is an engaging, disarmingly upbeat read for fans of Freakonomics and Malcolm Gladwell." — Publishers WeeklyMeet the economic gangster. He's the United Nations diplomat who double-parks his Mercedes on New York City streets at rush hour because the cops can't touch him—he has diplomatic immunity. He's the Chinese smuggler who dodges tariffs by...

Sales consultants Bill Gallagher, PhD, and Orvel Ray Wilson team up with the bestselling author of Guerrilla Marketing and Guerrilla Marketing Attack, Jay Conrad Levinson, to create the ultimate guide to selling. Today’s increasingly competitive business environment requires new skills and commitment from salespeople, and this book presents unconventional ideas that are easy and exciting for entrepreneurs at every level.

Writing copy that sells without seeming "salesy" can be tough, but is an essential business skill. How To Write Copy That Sells is a step-by-step guide to writing fast, easy-to-read, effective copy. It's for everyone who needs to write copy that brings in cash—including copywriters, freelancers, and entrepreneurs.In this book, you'll find copywriting techniques for email marketing, web sites, social media, sales pages, ads, and direct mail.You'll also discover the ...

False beliefs about money so often rob us of our best opportunity to serve God, to love people, and to steward the wealth He gives us.Our cultural programming has embedded deep within us wrong ideas about wealth, money, and morality. These wrong ideas, and not greed or avarice, are the biggest source of poverty in the world. In Permission to Prosper, Ray Edwards offers three startling premises. First, God has promised you prosperity. Second, God h...

Beatrix smiled a little wearily. Intimate friends are sometimes cloying, and she felt a certain irritation rising within her, as she watched Sally's bright face under her French toque, and listened to the easy stream of chatter which issued from Sally's lips. Sally had never faced such a crisis as the one confronting Beatrix, that day. Moreover, she had dimples, and it was impossible to believe in the sympathy of a person whose dimples insisted upon coming into sight, even in the midst of ser...

The Fundamentals of Judo identifies the essential techniques that define Judo as a fighting art and looks at how students should practise and develop these key skills. The core techniques are analysed in depth and through step-by-step photography for the benefit of both beginner and experienced Judo players. The analysis of each technique reflects Ray Stevens' detailed technical knowledge and experience as a Judo player.

In this sequel to the successful Guerrilla Selling, listeners learn insider secrets such as the ten most common mistakes made in negotiation, one hundred negotiating weapons, and twenty things you can expect to gain in a negotiation. Guerrilla Selling® tactics help you get the most out of any negotiation.

Narcissism is an illness, a more or less incurable disease that, in some cases can be managed, if the individual—the narcissist—participates in his or her own recovery. Instead of waiting for this to happen, or trying to make it happen, we can take the attention we've showered on the narcissist and apply it to ourselves. Surviving the Narcissist: 30 Days of Recovery—Whether You're Loving, Leaving, or Living With One can help bring clarity to the process of letting go of a present-day relat...

The essential feature of Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a picture of the trend to superiority, need for admiration, and lack of sensitivity to others. Individuals with narcissistic disorder have, for most of the time, a high self-regard. They routinely exaggerate their skills, often appearing arrogant. They think they're special, superior, have to be satisfied in every request.