Book Description
Do your finances need a complete makeover?
When you think of organizing and cleaning up your finances, you probably don't get giddy with excitement. More likely than not, you groan at the thought of the financial issues you've been trying to ignore, like your big credit card bills or your tiny savings account.
Written by a Wall Street Journal editor, The 25-Day Financial Makeover is a clear, practical guide to get your financial house in order. The 25-day plan just for women will rejuvenate your finances like a good makeover can revitalize your look. This accessible book includes advice on:
-paying down debt
-saving money for retirement
-cutting expenses
-sticking to a budget
-tithing and giving
-shopping smarter
-and much more!
God wants much more for you than a life of debt and money problems. With the help of The 25-Day Financial Makeover, you can learn how to make your money work for you.
Endorsements: "Written by a woman who knows the how-to's of effective financial management to women who need to know how they can better manage their own finances in a way that honors God. This highly readable and wonderfully helpful book delivers what it promises."--Marlene Bagnull Litt.D., Write His Answer Ministries, director, Colorado & Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conferences
Customer Reviews:
From the Author.......2007-01-12
Thank you for your interest in this book. Please note that this same book, with some updated material, is available under the title "The 25-Day Money Makeover for Women." Happy reading!
Too religious.......2006-08-18
I lost intrest in reading it because the more I read the more it became WAY TOO religious. If I though "a higher power" could have done this for me, I wouldn't have ordered the book!
A Handy Reference.......2004-03-28
This book lives up to its subtitle, "A Practical Guide ... ." It is written in plain language and it addresses spiritual and economic well-being with balance and sensitivity.
Financial Checkup.......2004-03-13
The 25-Day Financial Makeover gives a great roadmap to anyone (male or female) who has ever wanted to get their financial house in order but didn't know where to begin. The book is written in an accessible readable style with advice on a wide range of topics, from retirement planning to estate planning. It also makes you ask yourself some key questions about how you relate to money and urges you to figure out what underlying emotional issues may be holding you back financially.
While there are plenty of personal finance books on the market, this one is really different. The financial advice is dispensed within a spiritual context but Francine Huff, the author, doesn't get preachy. She just quietly makes the point that improving one's relationship with money can enhance one's spiritual health as well. For people who are confused or conflicted about money matters, this book is a great way to clear the mental fog and learn how to be more financially responsible.
Common Cents.......2004-03-12
As the subtitle to Francine L. Huff's book says, this is a very practical guide to getting one's financial house in order. Though it is geared toward women, men can benefit from many of her extremely useful, common sense tips. With humor and a straightforward but non-judgmental style, Ms. Huff dishes out heapings of helpful advice, offering easy-to-follow and very manageable steps to financial security. And by sharing stories about her own issues with money, she makes you feel like this is someone who is not just talking hypothetically but from experience. Literally worth reading.
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Have you ever written a letter, prepared a company memo, or fired off a short e-mail, only to realize that the message you sent wasn't received the way you intended it? Just because you know the basic rules of the written language doesn't mean you're done learning—not by a long shot.
The Everything® Writing Well Book, written by publishing professional Pamela Rice Hahn, helps you transform your writing for virtually any situation, formal or informal. The author guides you through all aspects of polishing your skills—choosing the appropriate tone, building document structure, and communicating a clear and concise message.
The Everything® Writing Well Book includes detailed information on:
·Social writing, such as get well notes
·Electronic writing, such as e-mails and faxes
·Layperson's journalism, such as "letters to the editor"
·Copyright matters for research topics
·Essays, including personal and biographical
·Academic papers, such as theses and dissertations
·Business writing, such as job offers, corporate memos, and press releases
Customer Reviews:
Rich Resource - One Belongs on Your Family Reference Shelf.......2004-12-09
This book was written in a similar vein of the Dummies or Idiots book, similar lots of white space, cartoons and voluminous detail with (hooray!) the lack of an insulting title.
Author Pamela Rice Hahn covers tons of details about writing for everyday and beyond - especially beneficial were the letter writing sections - excellent advice, for example, on the ever challenging sympathy letters complete with simple, easy to apply examples. She also discusses editing and using spellchecking and emails.
The section on writing complaint letters and dispute letters was also excellent and the Grantwriting Section was especially complete (very thorough portion on Persuasive Writing Techniques which surprised me given there was so little writing about Marketing and Persuasion in the Business Writing Section which I saw as a weaker part of the volume.
The appendixes were well thought out with Appendix A including many resources for the reader and Appendix B sharing formats for the writing mentioned in the text itself.
This book is quite helpful, even for those who are practiced writers, simply for the formats and suggestions across the board so that one could be familiar in a moments notice with such a variety of writing styles and techniques.
And I am so grateful the title doesn't include anything self-deprecating.
Brava!
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For Hotel Management training in both large chains and smaller organizations, as well as meeting professionals, this book introduces concepts of organization, communication, ethics and policy within a hotel. The primary focus is the front office, housekeeping, reservations and night audit departments. Other departments are discussed to provide and understanding of how these departments relate to the front office and how they operate to enhance the guest experience. An introduction of basic analyses, techniques and trends both in policy and technology are reviewed as they relate to management and the guest. The book gives readers a “real world” understanding of the hotel industry balancing its past, present and future. This book portrays the nature and operation of hotels as they exist today. It reveals the inner workings of a hotel, preparing readers for what to expect in the current and future hotel market. The Property Management System has dramatically changed hotel operations, therefore extensive time has been devoted to covering this technology. Additional chapters feature analysis of the physical makeup of hotels, yield management, and operational techniques. Performance measurements and analysis of what makes a truly successful hotel are discussed in detail. Finally, because hotel management is and will always be about people, chapters are devoted to both the hotel guest and hotel employee. The arrival chronology is discussed from arrival to departure.
Customer Reviews:
Exceptional.......2002-03-01
Finally, a book that brings together all the aspects of Front Office with applicable Case Study's in each chapter. This is the type of text all Hospitality students must utilize.
Customer Reviews:
Front Office.......2007-02-08
It was the wrong book. Amazon did not provide an "edition" date so in return i got the wrong book.
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Managing Front Office Operations
Michael L. Kasavana , and
Richard M. Brooks
Manufacturer: Educational Institute of American Hotel & Mot
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Product Information Management for Mass Customization: Connecting Customer, Front-office and Back-office for Fast and Efficient Customization
Cipriani Forza , and
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Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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Those who have successfully managed product information for mass customization carefully avoid disclosing how these esoteric systems work in practice. This is the first book to provide a holistic recognition of the essential aspects of an IT-supported product configuration system. In doing so, it reveals the basic building blocks of these systems, how they support mass customization, how these systems are selected and implemented, what alternative options there are, and lastly, what the operational and strategic implications of these systems are.
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Effective Front Office Operations (Cbi Series in Hospitality/Foodservice Management)
Michael L. Kasavana
Manufacturer: CBI Pub. Co.
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ASIN: 0843622008 |
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Want to run a hotle or lodge? Hotel management broken down and covers averything from staffing the rooms division, reservation systems, room rates, registering guests, accounting for the guests stay, night audit, etc. Goes all the way to check-out, safety and security and even budgeting.
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Front Office Management and Operations
Patricia M. Deveau ,
Nestor De J. Portocarrero , and
Marcel Escoffier
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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FRONT OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS.......1999-11-25
I WANT GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOTEL
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Front office operation (Hotel-motel management series)
Joe J Haszonics
Manufacturer: ITT Educational Services
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Front Office Operations (Coursebook)
Michael Kasavana
Manufacturer: Educational Institute of American Hotel & Mot
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Based on 20 years of research of a systematic seven-year study of 100 entrepreneurs, this book details the distinctive characteristics of each personality type--Personal Achiever, Supersalespeople, Real Managers, and Expert Idea Generators-- and explains why they succeed or fail.
Customer Reviews:
Get on the right path.......2004-05-27
This book is a quick read and well worth it. I haven't yet begun to use the route most appropriate for me, but I did find the self-assessment very useful in helping to determine which route I should take. One word of caution (which is also echoed in the book): make sure you are extremely honest with yourself when doing the self-assessment. I also recommend taking a Myers-Briggs test (MBTI) and seeing if the results of the MBTI match up with what you find in this book. In my case they were very closely related.
I rarely give 5 stars, and once I've had a chance to actually test and implement the strategies in this book I suspect I will increase my rating.
Must reading for all entrepreneurs.......2004-04-26
This is one of those unsung hero books that few people know about but really packs a wallop. Great information. I also recommend The Entrepreneurial Mindset by Rita Gunther which is likewise packed with powerful information that really works.
I noticed another book promoted with this book written by a self publisher. BEWARE: I have read his books, not much substance. Stick with people Gunther, Macmillan and Miner and you won't be dissappointed.
Valuable information that you won't find anywhere else.......2004-04-25
This book is so good that I read and reread it three times in a row! What powerful insights! You won't find this information anywhere else.
This book is a keeper. I took copious notes and am benefitting tremendously from these powerful insights. I found many powerful insights.
First it is based exclusively on extensive data collection, analysis, and correlation rather than observation or an acedemics inspired perspectives on life.
Second, one chapter is devoted to each of the four typeswith each chapter using a standard discussion/presentation format (prevalent characteristics and style of the type, case studies, SPECIFIC paths to success for each type, successful work situations for each type, etc.) that makes it extremely easy to compare and contrast types as one determineswhich-if-any-one is.
Third, there is a self assessment test to determine/validate one's type as well as extensive guidance on how to correctly interpet one's scores and mitigate response basis.
Finally, instead of one on one (presumably expensive) career counseling, Miner provides a detailed listing of the more than 60 skills/values/personality type/interest etc. tests administered to his 100 research subjects (MBA students at SUNY-
Buffalo) and specifically advises readers to work with the book on their ownrather than engage him.
I have recommended this book to several others who, in turn, have read it and come away with the same decidedly positive view that I have.
I find myself continually reflecting on material in the book and re-reading certain sections. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that you will find yourself hansomely rewarded for the small investment in this great book. And no doubt will, as I and my associates have, continue to refer to it again and again as you consider it's implications for your life.
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Good For Personal Insight Into Your Entrepreneurial Style.......2003-02-05
It seemed everyone purchasing my book was also purchasing this book, so I decided to give it a read. I really enjoyed reading "The Four Routes To Entrepreneurial Success." Miner researched 100 entrepreneurs in New York to understand the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs.
He found entrepreneurs tend to be one of four basic personality types. Miner calls these basic types of entrepreneurs:
--The Personal Achiever
--The SupersalesPerson
--The Real Manager
--The Expert Idea Generator
For each type, Miner offers possible routes to achieving success as an entrepreneur. Miner points out pitfalls each type typically faces along the way to success. While the other types can find happiness as employees in larger corporations or as entrepreneurs, Miner says Personal Achievers need to become entrepreneurs to achieve true fulfillment.
Some people have more than one of the above types. Miner calls these people "complex entrepreneurs." Of the entrepreneur's studied, 46% of the complex entrepreneurs had firms that had grown a lot, while individuals lacking a strong type didn't have any firms that had grown a lot. Only one entrepreneur, the owner of an industrial lubricant company, was strong in all four types. He could move fluidly between the various types.
Miner discusses characteristics of each type. For example, Expert Idea Generators love ideas, tend to avoid risk, and enjoy innovation. Miner tells us that risk avoidance is important because it keeps the Expert Idea Generator focused upon ideas that can actually work.
Miner writes: "Creative ideas have some redeeming social value; crazy ideas do not. The difference is very hard to establish when you are riding the wave of inspirational zeal."
According to Miner: "The ideal situation for any entrepreneur is one where others perceive that a high degree of risk exists, ... and the entrepreneur with his or her knowledge sees practically no risk at all."
We also learn that Expert Idea Generators often need a benefactor to provide financial support for their ideas. Expert Idea Generators, sometimes, also need managers to run the companies, because management often isn't their strength. Expert Idea Generators may not be particularly strong in following through and getting things done.
Expert Idea Generators also run the risk of becoming too product-focused and losing sight of the customers' needs. And, they run the risk of not knowing enough. For example, Miner tells us some people working in small family businesses might come to incorrectly believe they're on the cutting edge of knowledge, when, in fact, they aren't.
So, to become real experts, Miner says Expert Idea Generators benefit from reading a lot and getting experience at multiple companies in their industry.
Miner says another pitfall Expert Idea Generators run into is wandering away from their areas of expertise. Because Expert Idea Generators are often highly intelligent and may know one field very well, they may incorrectly come to believe they're prepared to tackle another industry as experts.
Miner cautions: "You are always capable of having really terrible ideas. Never forget that."
My only criticism of the book is that the test to determine your type (if any) seems too simple. Miner asks us to check one of three categories ("Very Much," "Sizable," and "Less") for various questions, such as "Need To Achieve." and "Love Of Ideas."
Now how the hey are we supposed to know our "Need To Achieve" relative to other people? Miner also says we can use our intuition to help us understand if we might fit one of the types. But, I'd still like a more robust test, such as the online test accompanying, "Now, Discover Your Strengths" ("Now, Discover Your Strengths" doesn't discuss entrepreneurship, but it shows how important it is to follow your natural strengths to be successful. It's a good book to read along with "The Four Routes To Entrepreneurial Success.")
Peter Hupalo, Author of "Thinking Like An Entrepreneur"
A Good Read!.......2001-05-26
In this engaging book about entrepreneurs, John B. Miner cites research that identifies four different types of entrepreneurial personalities. The result is a thoroughly fascinating treatment of the different routes to entrepreneurial behavior. We [...] recommend this book to anyone who wants to be an entrepreneur, anyone who works for or with an entrepreneur, or anyone who wants to understand entrepreneurial psychology.
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