Professional Education

The inspirational story of a former Microsoft executive’s quest to build libraries around the world and share the love of books What’s happened since John Wood left Microsoft to change the world? Just ask six million kids in the poorest regions of Asia and Africa. In 1999, at the age of 35, Wood quit a lucrative career to found the nonprofit Room to Read. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as "the Andrew Carnegie of the developing world", he strove to bring the lessons of the corporate world to the nonprofit sector - and succeeded spectacularly.

The authors of this audiobook share personal experiences and insights that have propelled them to long-term success and share enlightening stories from the world of business to inspire you to take the lead in any situation. The ideas in this audiobook are actionable, and the stories are peppered with insights for action that can bring leadership to every level of an organization.

Welcome to 'Study Skills Guide: Strategies for Academic Success and Acing Your Exams,' an audiobook that equips you with the tools and knowledge to excel in your academic journey. In a world where education plays a pivotal role in personal and professional growth, the ability to study effectively and excel in exams is a valuable skill. This audiobook serves as your comprehensive guide to mastering the art of study and achieving academic success.

You are no doubt a busy professional with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to study for the PSI National Real Estate License Exam! That is why the author Luca Coletti, a real estate professional, developed the Real Estate AUDIO Study Guide! This edition is a practice questions edition. It contains hundreds of practice questions. If you listen to or read our study guide and take the time to really understand the concepts, we are confident you will be on your way to an exciting new career!

For years after graduating from medical school, Dr. Clifton K. Meador assumed that symptoms of the body, when obviously not imaginary, indicate a disease of the body - something to be treated with drugs, surgery, or other traditional means. But, over several decades, as he saw patients with clear symptoms but no discernible disease, he concluded that his own assumptions were too narrow and, indeed, that the underlying basis for much of clinical medicine was severely limited.

You don't have to have an MBA to get ahead in business. You don't even need a college degree. All you need is intelligence, drive, creativity, courage, and The Cilantro Diaries. Lorenzo Gomez went from the stockroom of a grocery store to the boardrooms of two private companies without a formal higher education. In his inspiring and humorous true story of hope and accomplishment, he shares the steps he took up the ladder and the guiding principles that got him to the top.

Although we rely on physicians, calling on them at birth and death and every medical event in between, rarely do we consider the personal challenges faced by doctors-to-be. In 2005 author Jacqueline Marino and photojournalist Tim Harrison had the unprecedented opportunity to chronicle the experience of three students as they learned to become doctors at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Project management is really just applied common sense. In this easy-to-understand guide, Joe Houghton unpacks all the jargon into clear and actionable steps that anyone can use to run projects that will deliver—on time, to budget, and to the quality needed.

The Life in the UK Test is hard - there's no denying that. In fact, data shows that more than 30% of people fail on their first time. We understand your reasons for staying in the UK - it's a tremendous country offering incredible opportunities for families, workers, and business owners. But your next hurdle is passing the Life in the UK Test. So, what can you do to improve your chances? Our comprehensive guide was created to guide you through passing the exam as fast & as easily as possible.

A Spanish course for those involved in teaching Spanish students, for example ESL teachers. This course focuses on vocabulary most useful to teachers in conducting lessons and communicating with students and parents. There are also words and phrases related to subject names, classroom items, and administering tests, assignments, and group work. There are also some grammar pointers for English speakers learning Spanish and a broader set of vocabulary beyond teaching.

We hear the children is written for parents, teachers, and anyone interested in special education. Dr. Shafer uses individual case studies to explain how barriers interfere with growth and development; the importance of the environmental structure; and the vital need for excellent teachers to drive the curriculum. Dr. Shafer lists strategies and ideas that can be used by teachers and parents to promote success for their children, improve classroom climate and structure, and develop tools to help navigate a successful life path for every special needs child.

Tony Wagner is an eminent education specialist: He has taught at every grade level from high school through graduate school; worked at Harvard; done significant work for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and speaks across the country and all over the world. But before he found his success, Wagner was kicked out of middle school, expelled from high school, and dropped out of two colleges. Learning by Heart is his powerful account of his years as a student and teacher.

After devoting half of his lifetime transforming his start-up business into a multi-million dollar industry leader, author John McLaughlin set out in a new direction: to teach what he had learned to others. Due to a lack of teaching experience, his only job offer was to teach entrepreneurship to prisoners at a minimum-security camp in North Carolina. John gradually builds an effective program until a scandal involving prison officials blindsides his progress and threatens to bring his teaching career to an unceremonious end.

Core technical vocabulary for English-speaking CFOs and other financial executives working with Spanish-speaking clients, vendors, colleagues, or partners. The book contains a list of words and phrases that are focused on the operation of financial functions within organizations with the Spanish alongside the English. Examples including balance sheets, P&L and cashflow statements, the financial role and function, investor relations, the capital structure, and other topics relevant to those working in finance.

I Can’t Feel My Pulse is the third book in Dr. Shafer’s reflection series. It uses a case-study approach to describe the vulnerabilities faced by special-needs children in their attempt to navigate a path toward happiness and success in their lives. Dr. Shafer explains the importance of advocacy, knowledge, and follow-through as vital components toward their safety, wellness, and hope to become contributing members of society. A brief and timely reflection on the effect that COVID-19 is having on distance learning for special-needs students has been added.

On May 10, 1998, biologist Craig Venter, director of the Institute for Genomic Research, announced that he was forming a private company that within three years would unravel the complete genetic code of human life, seven years before the projected finish of the U.S. government's Human Genome Project. Venter hoped that by decoding the genome ahead of schedule, he would speed up the pace of biomedical research and save the lives of thousands of people. He also hoped to become very famous and very rich.

Newspaperman tells the story of how an immigrant's shy son from Queens, New York, rose to the top of his industry, powered by little more than passion, brains, and hard work. Phillips began his career working as a copyboy for the New York Herald Tribune for 16 dollars a week... and ended it as publisher of The Wall Street Journal and CEO of its parent corporation, Dow Jones & Company. The life story of Warren Phillips is the story of the American newspaper business.

New York State Notary Law made simple. Come experience what thousands have already learned. We've taken the guesswork out for you in a simple to understand format. This book was written by the #1 Notary Trainer in New York State. She has been training for 25+ years. Her hard work has been published and quoted in newspapers and magazines articles throughout New York State. Notably, she has been recognized by organizations of her industry and interviewed on the radio.

For good or ill, once money enters the picture, you become a professional writer: even if you've never received a penny for your words, as soon as you try to sell them - to agents, editors, or the public - the nature of many of your social relationships changes. People will no longer care about you; they'll only care about what you and your writing can do for them. This guide looks at all the people who will be involved in buying and selling your books, what you need to understand about them, and how to deal with them.

This is a course in Brazilian Portuguese for financial professionals organized over 14 sessions. It focuses on key words, phrases, and vocabulary for financial professionals and includes a basic review of core Brazilian vocabulary as well. This is an ideal way for financial managers to build a working understanding of the Brazilian Portuguese language.