This tried-and-true, easy-to-use reference offers thousands of powerful words, phrases, and evaluation descriptions for performance reviews, action plans, and motivational sessions to increase employee and employer communication, performance, and satisfaction.For HR professionals and managers at every level, this user-friendly reference offers ready answers for the difficult job of creating effective reviews and evaluations. Lamb shows managers how to use action ve...

An indispensable guide to writing personal notes and letters that have heart, style, and humor—and that keep us connected with our loved ones.Do you dread writing notes to say "Thank you," "I'm sorry," or "Congratulations"?When's the last time you sent a handwritten letter to a faraway friend, just to catch up?What should you write to a grieving friend or colleague? How do you let friends know you're getting a divorce?As our lives get busier an...

So much of success in business depends on writing well. From résumés to reports, proposals to presentations, Writing Well for Business Success will help you communicate your ideas clearly, quickly and effectively.It will help you:-Distill your message into a well-targeted statement-Ace the elements of style-Write what you want to say in emails, business plans and more-Master the tricks of editing yourselfPresented in author Sandra Lambs li...

Write personal and professional communications with clarity, confidence, and style.How to Write It is the essential resource for eloquent personal and professional self-expression. Award-winning journalist Sandra E. Lamb transforms even reluctant scribblers into articulate wordsmiths by providing compelling examples of nearly every type and form of written communication.Completely updated and expanded, the new third edition offers hundreds of handy...

Misused WordsHave you ever said something and no sooner than it escapes your lips, you wonder—did I say that right? Did I use the right word?Chances are it was one of the 200 words covered in this book. I'm not saying it covers all the words, but it touches base with most of the more common culprits.Ever wonder if you should use 'good' or 'well'? How about 'lie' or 'lay'–that's one that almost no one gets right.How about then and than, try to and try and, whi...

Slow cooking for dinner duos.Twosomes who share a kitchen face a dinner dilemma: get takeout or spend tons of time preparing meals with way too much leftover. Not anymore. The Complete Slow Cooking For Two serves up good-for-you slow cooker meals that save hours and are portioned precisely for duos.Think slow cookers are only for soups and stews? Think again. This slow cooker cookbook introduces you to the best of the best slow cooker recipes from ...

"...Fresh, realistic, and comprehensive solutions for the millions of Americans who haven't saved enough for retirement."—NANCY COLLAMER, Public Speaker, Career Coach, and Author of Second-Act Careers: 50+ Ways to Profit Your Passions During Semi-RetirementWhen financial planning expert Melissa Phipps decided to quit her 9-to-5 and start her own business, she told herself, "the time is now." It wasn't retirement, but it was the first step. Not long after, she found...

“I’m trying to meditate one day but urgent thoughts keep intruding. Don’t forget to take cupcakes to school! I have to prepare for my presentation for the wellness conference! Is that lunch with the other moms tomorrow or next week? My to-do list is stampeding through my mind, trampling any chance of tranquility. I feel overwhelmed, yes, but there’s more: I feel…guilty. Guilty that I’m taking on too much, guilty that I’m not doing anything well, guilty that I’m giving short shrift...

Beloved knitwear designer Melissa Leapman offers a comprehensive stitch dictionary and guide with more than 300 original knitting patterns, including slip stitches, cables, and lace.Knitters love their stitch dictionaries. Melissa Leapman, known for her knitting references, shares 300 of her favorite stitch patterns developed over her long career. With basic step-by-step knitting instruction, information on how to most effectively use a stitch dictionary, and a wea...

An elevated guide to the craft of pasta-making by rising star chef Thomas McNaughton of San Francisco's hottest Italian restaurant, flour + water.Chef Thomas McNaughton shares his time-tested secrets to creating simple, delicious, and beautiful artisan pasta—from the best fresh doughs to shaping and cooking every type of pasta. A true celebration of Italy’s pasta traditions, flour + water includes fifty seasonally influenced recipes for home cooks of every skill le...

This debut cookbook from James Beard Rising Star Chef Gabriel Rucker features a serious yet playful collection of 150 recipes from his phenomenally popular Portland restaurant.In the five years since Gabriel Rucker took the helm at Le Pigeon, he has catapulted from culinary school dropout to award-winning chef. Le Pigeon is offal-centric and meat-heavy, but by no means dogmatic, offering adventures into delicacies unknown along with the chance to order a vegetarian...

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIMEThe ability to craft an employee review that is meaningful and change-driven is what separates average supervisors from great managers. How often, though, have you struggled to find the most appropriate words for your needs?This completely revised and updated second edition of Perfect Phrases for Performance Reviews provides hundreds of ready-made phrases you can use to clearly communicate any employee's perfor...