Have you ever wondered why some people seem to rise effortlessly to the top, while others are stuck in the same job year after year? Have you ever felt you are falling short of your career potential? Have you wondered if some of the things you do–or don’t do–at work might be hamstringing your ambitions? In The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back, James Waldroop and Timothy Butler identify the twelve habits that–whether you are a retail clerk or a law firm partner, work in technology or in a factory–are almost guaranteed to hold you back.The fact is, most people learn their greatest lessons not from their successes but from their mistakes. The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back offers the flip side to Stephen Covey’s approach in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, zeroing in on the most common behavior that can impede a career. Based on over twenty years of research as business psychologists, the authors claim that the reasons people fail in their jobs are the same everywhere. Only after these detrimental behaviors have been identified can the patterns that limit career advancement be broken.
Using real-life accounts of clients they have worked with at Harvard and as executive coaches at such companies as GTE, Sony, GE, and McKinsey & Co., Waldroop and Butler offer invaluable–and in some cases, job-saving–step-by-step advice on how readers can change their behavior to get back on track.
For anyone seeking to achieve his or her career ambitions, The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back is a powerful tool for unleashing true potential.
Author: James Phd Waldroop, Timothy Phd Butler
Paperback: 352 pages
Company: Broadway Books (2001-10-16) (2001-10-16)
ISBN: 0385498500
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With help from Mama and Papa (who get a little advice from Grizzly Gran), Sister Bear learns to stop her nervous nail biting before it turns into a bad habit. Author: Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Paperback: 32 pages
Company: Random House Books for Young Readers (1987-08-12) (1987-08-12)
ISBN: 0394873408
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When kids start going on TV binges or devouring fistfuls of cookies, it's easy to say, "They'll grow out of it." More likely, they're acquiring bad habits that could lead to childhood obesity and chronic adult diseases, from diabetes and depression to heart trouble and osteoporosis.
But by making simple changes now, you can help your children avoid these problems later. Good Kids, Bad Habits supplies the tools you need, starting with the unique RealAge® Healthy Kids Test. Based on the proven RealAge Test, which measures biological—not calendar—age, the Healthy Kids Test reveals where children are doing fine and where they're headed for health trouble.
Regardless of the problem—from sleeplessness to video-game addiction—Dr. Jen has seen and solved it all, working with parents and kids together. Her insightful tips, preventive steps, and kid smarts, learned from working with thousands of children, make this book invaluable. It will help your kids grow into the healthiest adults they can be—while still allowing them to be kids.
Author: Jennifer Trachtenberg
Paperback: 336 pages Bargain Price
Company: Collins Living (2007-03-01) (2007-02-27)
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Nail biting. Thumb sucking. Hair twirling. Scab picking. Shirt chewing. Do you have a habit that's hard to stop? A habit that embarrasses you or gets you in trouble? If so, you're not alone. Lots of kids have habits they wish they could lose. But habits are stronger than wishes. They lock on, holding you tight. Even if you want to break free, you can't. Unless you have the keys. What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat a variety of habits. Engaging examples, lively illustrations, and step-by-step instructions teach children a set of habit-busting strategies in the form of "keys" to unlock the chains holding their habits in place. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for empowering children to set themselves free.
Author: Dawn Huebner
Paperback:
72 pages
Company: Magination Press
(2008-09-15)
ISBN: 1433803836
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Paperback: 113 pages
Company: Three Rivers Press (1993-02-16) (1993-02-16)
ISBN: 0517880032
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Do you ever get the feeling that you're in over your head? That maybe - just maybe - your life story isn't going to be made into one of those self-improvement books? And even if it is, it will be the "before" part - and not the "after" part?Lee B. Weaver feels that way all the time.In "LIFE and Other Bad Habits," journalist/smart aleck Lee B. Weaver tackles some of life's thorniest issues and - as he suspected - gets scratched up for his trouble.But while he licks his wounds, you'll find yourself laughing, shaking your head, and maybe - just maybe - feeling his pain.Author: Lee Weaver
Paperback: 224 pages
Company: AuthorHouse (2008-09-05) (2008-09-05)
ISBN: 1438901763
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Hardcover: 226 pages
Company: Breakthrough Pubns (1984-06)
ISBN: 0914327070
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Author: Cristy C. Road
Paperback: 192 pages
Company: Soft Skull Press (2008-10-01)
ISBN: 1593762151
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Here in words and color illustrations are clear and humane methods for breaking annoying and destructive canine habits, and teaching the family dog lessons it will always remember. The author describes how dogs learn, then emphasizing humane treatment of animals, he explains how to control a dominant dog . . . how to make a dog respond when it is called . . . how to stop excessive barking . . . how to end destruction of furniture and garbage picking . . . how to deal with the dog who steals food . . . how to paper-train and house-train even the most difficult dog, and much more. The book is filled with more than 350 color, time-sequence photos that demonstrate training methods step by step.Author: Colin Tennant
Paperback: 208 pages
Company: Barron''s Educational Series (2003-04)
ISBN: 0764122355
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Grandpas do things that others don't do; they get away with things the rest of us cannot! Laurel Brunvoll pays special tribute through fun-loving, anecdotal stories that celebrate the mischief and playfulness of grandfathers. Other features include humorous quotations, whimsical "grandpa-isms," and fun facts about famous grandfathers in world history. A true celebration for grandfathers and those who adore them. Author: Laurel Brunvoll
Paperback: 160 pages
Company: Thomas Nelson (2007-06-05)
ISBN: 1404104453
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