You the Jury: Deciding Guilt or Innocence in a Recovered Memory Case
(1997, 2008) by Gini Graham Scott, Mark E. Roseman, William B. Craig
Can a person repress memories of childhood sexual abuse and
suddenly "recover" those memories 10, 15, or 20 years later?
You the Jury offers a balanced approach in which you will hear arguments on
both sides of the question in a representative case argued by opposing
attorneys. It's a fast-paced legal drama that takes place both inside and
outside the courtroom, when the plaintiff, 27-year old Roberta Claire,
decides to file a lawsuit charging sexual abuse by the defendant, her
66-year old stepfather, Lloyd Adams. Although the alleged incidents
occurred more that fifteen year ago, Roberta is convinced they actually
happened, while Lloyd insists he is innocent and that Roberta's
psychologist planted the awful memories in his step-daughter's mind. When
the case goes to trial, you'll be invited to participate in the
decision-making process as a voting member of the jury. So are the
memories of abuse real and do you find for the plaintiff? Or do you reject
the theory of recovered memories as "junk science" and find for defendant?
You decide.
How to Collect When You Win a Lawsuit (1999) by Gini Graham Scott and
Robin Leonard
Collect Your Court Judgement
(1997, 1999) by Gini Graham Scott, Lisa Goldoftas, and Sephen Elias
After you win your judgment
in court, you still have to collect - and some debtors can make it very
hard to do so. This book shows you what to do to get your money, including
finding where it is. It describes how to get the necessary court papers
for doing levies on banks, wage garnishments, placing liens on property,
conducting debtor examinations, and more.
As children, most of us are taught to repress our natural
intuition in favor of more “logical” thinking. But cognitive studies show
that by reclaiming the more immediate, instinctive responses that stem
from the right side of our brains, we can gain insights and understandings
that help us make better decisions and choices...and more often get what
we want.
Incorporating the very latest research on how the brain works, Want It,
See It, Get It! reveals easy-to-learn techniques for using mental imaging
and visualization to see clearly what we want, and how to use that clarity
to attract amazing business success. The book gives readers practical
strategies that will enable them to:
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set goals and attain them
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problem-solve more effectively
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unleash creativity
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improve work relationships
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be more persuasive
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improve skills
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increase energy
This book helps readers rid themselves of the kind of
thinking that holds them back...and achieve what they want more quickly
and effectively.
Enjoy!: 101 Ways to Add Fun to Your Work Every Day (2008)
Every year, we find ourselves working harder, longer, and at
a faster pace. Many of us find it impossible to find time to relax, much
less create ways to make our jobs more enjoyable. Finally here is an
antidote for overstressed workers everywhere. As an expert in personal and
professional development, Gini Graham Scott has helped people all over the
world find more enjoyment in their work and personal lives. In Enjoy! she
shares her secrets for adding fun to life at the office. Using examples
from her workshops and interviews with psychologists and recreation
professionals, she shows how to relieve stress, anxiety, and tedium from
everyday life. Readers will find tips on how to:
change their attitudes so they have more fun
bring humor and laughter to the workplace
use relaxation exercises to help them ease tension during the
work day
pinpoint what they most appreciate about their job
use fantasy and visualization to conquer boredom
rethink their work goals to avoid frustration and feeling
stuck
Most of us spend more than a third of our lives at work.
Finally, here is the book that can make that part of our lives infinitely
more enjoyable.
30 Days to a More Powerful Memory (2007)
With phones ringing off the hook, constantly changing to-do
lists, and increasingly complicated schedules, having a good memory has
become more important than ever. Drawing on the latest research from
cognitive experts and psychologists, 30 Days to a More Powerful Memory
provides hands-on, practical strategies and exercises that anyone, young
or old, can use to sharpen their memory -- fast! The book introduces
readers to memory-boosting techniques such as mnemonic devices,
visualization, chunking and clustering, and mental triggers, and also
shows how to:
effectively decrease anxiety levels and combat the
negative emotions that can affect recall create powerful backup systems to help trigger
associations exercise both body and mind, and improve overall
health to improve memory get the kind of restful sleep that will increase one’s
ability to retain information.
The book discusses common myths about memory, clarifying
what’s true and what isn’t. Packed with tips and memory-boosting
activities, this guide provides readers with the simple but powerful
methods they need to increase their mental agility.
Fantasy Worlds: New Ways to Explore, Adventure, and Play with Fantasy (2006)
Fantasy! The very word conjures images of escape from reality, from the
mundaneness of ordinary daily life. Fantasy Worlds combines a look
at the psychology and power of fantasy with profiles of a dozen groups of
individuals exploring different types of fantasy. While some play with
fantasy as an occasional release, others turn fantasy into an ongoing
lifestyle that adds spice to their everyday routines. The groups featured
include those with members who enjoy role-playing and other games,
participate in fantasy parties, travel into past and future eras, explore
offbeat adventures, and experiment with erotic fantasy games. It concludes
with a discussion of how many individuals use fantasy for personal growth
on their own or in role-playing groups. Besides illustrating some popular
fantasies, the book shows how we all need some fantasy in our lives; how
we are all fantasy seekers.
The Innovative Edge: How to Find It, How to Use It
(2002)
Whether in business or daily living, new and better ideas can often make
the difference between failure and success. Or between success and
spectacular success. Mental imaging exercises and step-by-step examples
help readers ‘limber up' both sides of their brains to encourage
creativity and innovation, challenge outmoded premises, turn difficulties
into opportunities, and find more effective ways of thinking and acting.
The Fantasy Seekers: Exploring Fantasy in Everyday Life (2000)
This book combines a discussion of the psychology of fantasy and the
dynamics of fantasy play with a series of profiles of groups of
individuals exploring different types of fantasy. While some play with
fantasy as an occasional release, others turn fantasy into an ongoing
lifestyle that provides a fulfilling balance to the day to day routines of
life. The groups featured include those who enjoy role-playing and other
types of games, participate in fantasy parties, engage in lifestyles from
past and future eras, explore offbeat adventures, and join in erotic
fantasy games. It concludes with a discussion of how many individuals use
fantasy for self-growth on their own or as members of a role-playing
group. The book is designed to illustrate some of the more popular
fantasies, along with an understanding of how we all need some fantasy in
our lives.
Can We Talk?: The Power and Influence of Talk Shows
(1996)
This book takes a close look at the talk show explosion, how it came to
be, how it continues to shape our world, and where it might lead in the
future. The book looks at the history of talk shows in both radio and TV,
at the major players in the industry, and at the effect of these shows. It
includes interviews with key personalities and experts on radio and TV.
Private Eyes: What Private Investigators Really Do (1994)
with Sam Brown, Detective
A look at the role of the
private investigator in American marriage, business and industry. The book
features interviews with top private detectives and it highlights some of
their most interesting cases and the techniques they used in their
investigations. Areas covered include surveillance, going undercover,
using public records, doing interviews, high-tech devices, criminal
defense, and working with attorneys and the police.
The Power of Fantasy: Illusion and Eroticism in Everyday Life (1994)
The Truth About Lying: Why and How We All Do It and What to Do About It
(1994, 2006)
A book about how and when
people lie, how we respond when other people lie to us, how to tell when
someone is lying, and how we lie to ourselves. After an overview of the
pervasiveness of lying today and throughout history, the book looks at the
range of lies and the reasons people lie. It includes the stories of
ordinary, respectable people, discussing how and why they lied in various
situations, and discusses how to deal with lying in your own life.
The Empowered Mind: How To Harness the Creative Force Within You
(1993, 2006)
These powerful techniques
help you tap into the creative force we all possess, and shows you how to
focus and direct this inner power like a laser beam to achieve virtually
any goal you desire. Acquire new skills, make better decisions, increase
your creativity, get along with anyone, and boost your energy and
self-confidence.
Lying in Everyday Life(1991)
However you do it, how you write your initial query is the key to success.
This is what gets your e-mail query opened and read. Then, this initial
impression shapes the way your project is considered.
Sell Your Book, Script, or Column will help you write a powerful
query letter, drawing on my experience of over four years of writing
queries for over 900 clients, as well as writing my own successful queries
leading to sales of over a dozen books and options on a dozen scripts and
TV projects.
The book includes articles on writing good query letters, guidelines to
write your own letter, and samples of letters I have written that led to
high responses and resulted in deals in different industries.
The first section provides general tips on pitching your material, writing
a good query, and formatting it for an e-mail query, which is different
from sending a postal query. It includes articles about whether to
directly contact the publishers, editors, producers, and production
companies or seek an agent to represent you. The next sections feature
guidelines for writing a query for books, articles, columns, and
screenplays. The basic principles are the same from industry to industry.
The last section includes some sample letters, organized by industry.
You’ll find this information invaluable in knowing how to best make that
all important connection. Then, when you are ready to make those
connections, you can send out your own query letter or use a query
service, such as PublishersAndAgents or ScreenplayWritersConnection to
help.
Small businesses employ over half of the United States' workforce.
Unfortunately, over a decade, over 60 percent of these businesses fail.
One of the largest problems causing businesses to fail is cash flow.
In this comprehensive, step-by-step guide, you will learn proven methods
to keep money coming into your business. This book gives you specific tips
on how to establish a credit policy for your business, keep track of
accounts and debts, and reduce the number of customers who don't pay you
on time.
It also shows you:
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How to decide when to send polite reminder notices and
when you should use something stronger
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How to determine if a consumer or business should be
extended credit in the first place
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How to collect from overdue accounts while still keeping
those accounts as future clients
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How to collect money from deadbeats who have no intention
of ever paying their bills
Success in MLM, Network Marketing, and Personal Selling: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating a Powerful Sales Organization
and Becoming Rich and Successful in Multi-level and Network Marketing (2007)
By whatever term it’s called, multi-level marketing, network marketing, or
personal selling, this type of sales, done right, offers you an
opportunity to become rich and successful by not only selling a product
but by building a growing sales team to sell. This complete and
easy-to-use guide reveals how you can sell virtually any type of product
or service this way. You can easily start the business out of your home or
set up a small office, and as your sales network multiplies, your income
grows from this expanding sales team. So the profit potential is almost
unlimited.
The book shows you how to do it with techniques for getting started,
setting goals, prospecting for leads, selling your product or service
effectively, putting on presentations, building a sales organization,
working with distributors, hosting meetings and sales parties,
participating in a trade show, speaking to promote your product, doing
your own publicity, and more. It includes worksheets, checklists, and
formulas to pick the most profitable products or services to sell, prepare
weekly or monthly schedules, control costs, and get maximum productivity
from your sales team. Other aids include sample letters, flyers, posters,
and other tools that have produced big sales for other marketers and are
easy to adapt.
How to Collect the Money People Owe You: A Complete Credit and Collection Guide for Individuals and Small Businesses (2000)
(Previously published 1995 as
The Small Business Credit and Collection Guide)
Many people give up collecting debts before they
should, because they don't know how to effectively collect them. Others
take chances and extend more credit than they should and end up with debts
they can't collect. This book is designed to help both individuals, small
business owners, and others collect money in two ways. First, it will help
you establish a good credit policy so you can make the best decision about
whether to expend credit (in the form of money, work, or sales). Second,
it will help you determine exactly what to do when you have problems
collecting after you have extended credit.
Work With Me!: Resolving Everyday Conflict in Your Organization
(2000, 2007)
In Work with Me!, author Gini Graham Scott presents her proven
conflict resolution model—first outlined in her popular book Resolving
Conflict and now in Disagreements, Disputes and All-out War. Here she
applies this model to the workplace, guiding readers on how to manage
emotions and use logic and intuition to resolve common problems on the
job. Written for everyone within an organization—workers, managers,
supervisors, human resource directors , and CEOs—this book offers the
tools needed for taking charge of workplace conflicts and developing the
skills to:
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Conquer emotional barriers to resolving conflicts
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Overcome common communication problems
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Recognize the organizational and political factors that
can create friction
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Identify individual interests, needs, and wants that drive
conflict situations
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Deal with difficult people
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Apply a variety of conflict and negotiation styles
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Brainstorm ideas to generate resolution alternatives
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Visualize optimal outcomes
Mind Your Own Business: The Battle for Personal Privacy
(1995)
A look at the privacy
battles that have led to the growing loss of privacy we face today. The
book highlights the landmark court cases from the 1850s to the 1990s that
have contributed to where we are now. Then, it deals with current privacy
issues involving the workplace, police, press, health care, government,
financial institutions, schools, home and neighbors, advertising and
marketing, and the new developments resulting from the explosion of E-mail
and the Internet.
The Small Business Credit and Collection Guide: Collect Overdue Bills, Establish Effective Credit Policies, and Maximize Your
Cash Flow (1995)
Republished 2000 as
How to Collect the Money People Owe You: A Complete Credit and Collection Guide for Individuals and Small Businesses
Collection Techniques for a Small Business (1994)
with John Harrison
A comprehensive,
step-by-step guide with proven methods used by successful and profitable
small businesses. Provides tips on how to establish a credit policy for
your business; keep track of accounts and debts; reduce the number of
customers that don't pay on time; recognize and deal with the most common
objections and stalling tactics; write collection letters; set up a
reminder system for sending overdue notices to debtors; use special
motivational techniques to get the debtor to pay; use lawyers, collection
agencies, and the courts; and more.
Building a Winning Sales Team: How To Recruit, Train, And Motivate The Best (1991, 2007)
Building a Winning Sales Team provides the basic steps for setting
up, growing, and motivating a successful sales team for company owners and
sales managers and supervisors. The book begins with chapters on
recruiting sales people, whether you want to organize your own sale team
or set up a network of independent distributors. Other chapters cover
orientating and motivating your sales people, setting up a training
program, managing time and territory, providing support for your sales
people, creating materials to sell, and organizing effective sales
meetings. The book includes charts, templates, and other materials you can
adapt for your own organization. The book is ideal for both entrepreneurs
starting their own company and company owners and managers in a corporate
setting.
Success in Multi-Level Marketing (1991)
A more comprehensive
approach to building a multi-level business, that covers similar topics to
GET RICH THROUGH MULTI-LEVEL SELLING, except in more detail. An excellent
book for the really serious multi-level professional who wants to build a
high-power team.
Resolving Conflict: With Others and Within Yourself (1990,
2006)
Everyone has some conflicts at work and in everyday life, from difficult
bosses and co-workers to annoying neighbors and problem family members and
friends. And then there are all sorts of inner conflicts, from low-esteem
to hard-to-make decisions about personal goals.
Resolving Conflict treats conflict as both an inner and outer problem,
recognizing that there are two related types of conflict: difficulties
with other people and conflicting desires within oneself. The book
provides a step-by-step guide to the unique E-R-I method of conflict
resolution. It's based on dealing with the negative emotions, using the
reason to understand the situation and consider alternative conflict
resolution strategies, and employing the intuition to come up with
alternatives and decide on the best approach. In time, this model becomes
second nature, so it can be easily applied in any situation.
The book features a wide range of hands-on techniques and examples, with
chapters that explore:
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assessing major conflicts and determining their causes
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tools of communication, negotiation, and empathy
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creating alternatives and finding solutions
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ways of turning conflicts into creative opportunities
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dealing with both work and personal conflicts
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making conflict management a part of your life
Debt Collection: Successful Strategies for the Small Business (1987)
with Rosanno Alejandro, ed.
Effective Selling and Sales Management: How to Sell Successfully and Create a Top Sales Organization (1987, 2007)
Effective Selling and Sales Management is designed for anyone with
a product or service to sell, from entrepreneurs and small business people
to managers of corporate sales groups. The first chapters feature
effective sales techniques; then the book deals with how to recruit
salespeople and build a powerful sales team. The chapters cover these
topics:
Creating sales materials -
Getting started
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Selling techniques
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Finding Leads
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Using the telephone effectively
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Effective presentations
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Recruiting others to sell for you
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Recruiting a sales manager
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Recruiting your own sales team
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Interviewing sales people
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Orienting new sales people
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Organizing new sales people
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Setting up a training program
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Coordinating sales activities
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Keeping your sales group motivated
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Providing extra assistance and support
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Training sales people to train others
It's Your Money!: How to Collect What People Owe You (1987)
Mind Power: Picture Your Way to Success in Business (1987,
2006)
(Audio
Cassette)
Apply the power of mental imaging to visualize your way to success in your
work, business, and personal life. Use the techniques in this book to set
goals and achieve them, increase your energy, reduce stress and anxiety,
improve your relationships, and more. Here are just a few of the scores of
mental imaging techniques to improve your chances for success:
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4 Ways to Overcome Stress and Tension in the Workplace—and
Get More Done in Less Time
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2 Simple Techniques to Increase Energy and Overcome
Fatigue—Tackle and Master Even the Toughest Jobs
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5 Key Ways to Increase Your Confidence and Feelings of
Self-Esteem to Achieve Greater Success More Quickly
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3 Mental Imaging Techniques That Improve Your Memory and
Your Ability to Concentrate
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An Easy Way to Create the Personality and Self-Image That
Can Propel You to Success in Your Field
Improve a Rocky or Unsatisfactory Relationship with Your Boss or
Co-Workers—And Land a Promotion and Substantial Raise in the Process
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Increase Your Creativity to Come Up with More Productive
Ideas
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Improve Your Ability to Brainstorm to Solve the Most
Complex Problems
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Eliminate Your Bad Habits at Work and at Home
And More…
Get Rich Through Multi-Level Selling: Build Your Own Sales and Distribution Organization
(1986, 1989, 1998)
A step-by-step approach to
building a multi-level business. Deals with how to find and sell to
customers, and how to recruit, motivate, and train a sales organization.
Includes information on getting leads, telephone techniques, advertising,
making presentations, selling at trade shows, finding good distributors,
putting on meetings for customers and salespeople, coordinating a sales
team, and more. Ideal for introducing new distributors and training them.
New edition includes chapters on selling health products and being a
speaker to gain sales.
Strike It Rich in Personal Selling: Techniques for Success in Direct Sales, Multi-Level and Network Marketing
(1985, 2000)
Personal selling is still the key to success in direct sales, multi-level
marketing, and network marketing, even with the Internet and e-commerce.
Strike It Rich in Personal Selling provides the tips and techniques
on how you can use this approach effectively to get to the top and stay
there. It emphasizes committing your efforts to one or two carefully
chosen companies and how to choose them, rather than falling prey to the
number one success breaker—trying to work with too many sales programs or
jumping from company.
The Shaman Warrior,
in which the author, Gini Graham Scott, a sociologist/anthropologist,
describes her experiences in studying personally with Michael Fairwell,
the
shaman teacher she
first met at a magical encampment. After she joined his group and studied
with them in Northern California, as described in
The Shaman Warrior
she met with Michael Fairwell and some of his students for advanced
training in the L.A. area. The book describes how she participated in a
variety of exercises and lessons, from working with altered states of
consciousness and raising and manipulating subtle energies to working with
intention and creating gateways into other dimensions.
Shamanism and Personal Mastery: Using Symbols, Rituals, and Talismans to Activate the Powers Within You
(1991)
A hands-on, practical guide
for using shamanic techniques to tap the personal power within each of us.
Techniques include using power words and rituals, creative visualization
and consciousness projection, dream recall and analysis, and using
personal power objects. It suggests applying certain principles, such as
having patience, persistence, courage, and commitment to achieve one's
goals.
Shamanism for Everyone (1989,
1997)
A guide to gaining
shamanic wisdom safely and easily and using it in your daily life. The
book includes techniques for "seeing" into other realities, working with
the forces of nature, mental projection, looking into the future, becoming
more sensitive and perceptive about others, and more.
The Shaman Warrior: An Investigation of a Group Practicing Shamanism
(1988, 2007)
The Shaman
Warrior
is a classic book of magic and psychic exploration, much like the series
of books by
Carlos Castaneda
and by Lynn V. Andrews. The author, a sociologist / anthropologist, first
met Michael Fairwell, the shaman teacher she studied with, at a magical
encampment, and much of Shaman Warrior consists of her descriptions of
expeditions into the wilderness to work with Michael and other members of
the group in contacting and communicating with the forces of nature. But
she also highlights Michael’s teachings of the principles of the shaman
warrior way, provided in a series of ten lessons by Michael. These cover
such topics as “seeing” into other realities, directing and stepping into
dreams, projecting one’s consciousness into other places and the future,
getting in touch with one’s inner voice, meeting one’s ally, and working
with trance, channeling, and ritual. Author Gini Graham Scott additionally
sparks up the book with some of the interpersonal dynamics going on in the
group of students she studied with.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shamanism (2004)
The Creative Traveler helps any traveler, whether alone or part of
a group, enjoy the trip more. Wherever you are going and whether you are
on a short trip or extended vacation, you can use these techniques to
enhance your travel experience. Techniques include creative visualization,
mental imagery, and other methods to provide a richer more enjoyable
experience whatever your itinerary - from visiting a museum or historic
site to shopping in local marketplaces, sampling local cuisine, or hiking
in the wilderness.
The Creative Traveler is especially helpful if you want to truly
experience another culture. Also, use these techniques to help you meet
and get to know local inhabits and to more creatively use your waiting
time for planes, trains, and other transportation. Use your camera or
video recorder more creatively, too.
Before the Modern Russian Revolution: A Memoir About Traveling in the U.S.S.R. in a Time of Transformation (2008)
Before the Modern Russian Revolution is a look back at this time of rapid
change be a sociologist and anthropologist who traveled to the Russia and
other countries that were then part of the Soviet Union. She traveled
there three times between 1987 and 1990. This book describes her journey
there in 1988 as part of a citizen diplomacy group that offered an
opportunity to make personal connections with people in all walks of life.
It is an engaging personal account of a journey to the Soviet Union done
the "citizen diplomacy" way-meeting people face to face in their homes,
schools, churches, courtrooms and marketplaces. It takes you to the heart
of Soviet daily life, where you will meet working mothers, the new
entrepreneurs, lawyers, artists, journalist, psychologists and others.
While providing a marked contrast to the lifestyle of Russians today,
these portraits help to provide insight into the new society Russia has
become.
In the Land of Difficult People: 24 Timeless Tales Reveal How to Tame Beasts at Work (2008) by Gini Graham Scott and
Terrence L. Gargiulo
Let's Have a Sales Party: A Complete Guide to Success in Party Plan Selling (2008)
Party plan selling offers a great mix of making money with
having fun by selling your products or services at a party. LET’S HAVE A
SALES PARTY provides a complete step-by-step guide on how to do it, with
tips for both the newcomer and the old-timer who wants to further expand
the business.
The book includes tips on how to:
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choose your product and company,
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develop your sales pitch,
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recruit prospects for your party,
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plan a great party, increase your sales,
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expand your business by
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creating a sales organization, and more.
It provides practical information on:
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avoiding the mishaps that befall some party plan sellers,
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creating advertising to help you find hosts and customers
for your parties,
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developing a presentation and a marketing campaign,
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finding a host,
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choosing a location,
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planning the menu,
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mastering a solid sales pitch,
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building to a strong close,
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asking for the sale,
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taking orders,
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getting referrals,
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confirming orders,
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and managing deliveries.
Additionally, it offers expert tips on how to avoid scams
and choose a reputable party plan company, a directory of major party plan
companies, and more.
Two volumes. America has long had the reputation as the most violent
and murderous of modern industrialized nations. Even while violent crime
has dropped in recent years, our murder rate is still incredibly high.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, our society has undergone
profound changes. Our technologies have advanced, but the motives and
methods for murder and escaping the "long arm of the law" have kept pace,
often capitalizing on available technologies. In addition, as the century
progressed, the media became an integral part of murder in America,
helping investigations, glamorizing murder, and bringing it into our homes
on a daily basis. Here, Scott examines the changing face of murder in the
context of societal changes and traces the advances in investigative
techniques and technologies. Each chapter offers vivid accounts of the
most notorious and representative murders for each time period, focusing
especially on those murderers who have had the edge on their pursuers,
even escaping detection to this day. Beginning at the turn of the century,
Scott details one of the most notorious cases of the day, in which a
jealous woman poisoned the wife of her lover. The book ends with the
still-unsolved Tupac Shakur murder case. Taking readers through the
various developments in methods of murder, and the techniques used to
capture the criminals, Scott provides a fascinating overview of the way
murder has changed through the decades and how law enforcement has kept
pace. This insightful book sheds light on both our fascination with murder
and on murderers and their nemeses over the last one hundred years.
Disagreements, Disputes, and All-Out War: Three Simple Steps for Dealing with Any Kind of Conflict (2007)
The potential for conflict exists in every interaction. But
when one doesn’t know how to deal with these disagreements constructively,
they can escalate into unproductive and even destructive situations. The
key is not to avoid conflict, but to recognize and manage it skillfully to
produce the best possible outcome. In this powerful and practical guide,
author Gini Graham Scott shows readers how to identify the reason for the
conflict, recognize and control the emotional factors, and find the best
solution. Disagreements, Disputes, and All-Out War offers a simple but
proven system for resolving conflicts resulting from:
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poor communication and misunderstandings
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different agendas, interests, and values
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political power struggles
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incorrect assumptions about others’ motives and actions
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difficult people
Written in an accessible, conversational style, packed
with real-life examples, and including simple exercises and tools to help
assess conflict situations, this indispensable guide shows readers how to
handle whatever life throws at them.
All managers get saddled with "problem" employees from time to time; what
sets great managers apart is how they deal with them. Drawing from
real-life stories, this helpful and humorous guide provides readers with
practical advice for handling a wide range of difficult types, including:
The Impossible "I"s: Incompetents, Idiots, and Imbeciles -- clueless
employees who simply don’t know what they’re doing
The Bull in the Office China Shop -- the frequently angry worker ready to
confront anyone and everyone
The Party-Time Performer -- the employee who, although great with people,
constantly turns work-time into fun-time
I’ve Got a Problem -- employees whose work is compromised by any of a
range of personal demons, from drug and alcohol problems to emotional
issues
From whiners and wastrels to the needy and nefarious, this
book gives readers the tools they need to handle any type of difficult
employee.
When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Sturgeon: And Other Wrong Things That Kids Write (2006)
Art Linkletter famously said that “kids say the darndest things.” This
book shows that they are now committing their fractured insights to paper
and handing them in. Berkeley psychologist Gini Graham Scott canvassed
teachers from elementary school through high school for these
entertaining, revealing, sometimes touching, and just plain funny
examples. They include the third-grader who insisted, “Our father who art
in heaven; Howard be thy name”; the junior high schooler who opined,
“Necessity is the mother of a lot of kids”; and the high school student
who warned, “You have to be careful of a wolf in cheap clothing.” This
colorful package challenges conventional laments over the sorry state of
students’ spelling and grammar, offering instead an amusing, warmhearted
collection of bloopers that reminds readers that to err is . . . one of
the privileges of youth.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Party Plan Selling (2005)
Come join us and learn new ways to enhance and expand your
business -- whether you are new to the business or an old-timer; selling
on your own or part of a team; making some extra money or growing a
full-time company. You'll find tips and techniques that will contribute to
your success and help build on what you learn in the Party Plan Selling
book.
A Survival Guide for Working With Bad Bosses: Dealing With Bullies, Idiots, Back-stabbers, And Other Managers from Hell (2005)
Being saddled with a terrible supervisor can turn even the best job into a
nightmare. Unfortunately, not every boss is the great symbol of managerial
perfection one would hope for. In fact, more people than not consider
themselves stuck with a "bad boss." But short of remaining miserable or
quitting a job, what can be done about it? "A Survival Guide for Working
with Bad Bosses" provides readers with savvy, practical advice for coping
with managers and supervisors who are mean, incompetent, unethical, and
worse. The book includes powerful strategies for not only working with --
but thriving under -- such bad boss types as:
The Great Betrayers -- how to defend yourself against
a corporate backstabber * The Know-Nothing Bosses -- what to do when a
boss is clueless The Bad Communicators -- how to respond when a boss is
consistently unclear Whether a boss is high-strung, incompetent, or a
power-mad tyrant, this book has the solution.
Homicide by the Rich and Famous: A Century of Prominent Killers (2005)
Many people express shock and horror when they hear of a
wealthy or famous person killing another person. As a society, we seem to
expect the rich and famous to behave better, to commit fewer crimes, to be
immune to the passions that inspire other, less prominent people to kill.
After all, the rich and famous have everything--why would they need to
murder? But the rich and famous kill for the very same reasons other do:
love, power, money, jealousy, greed, revenge, and rage. Here, Scott takes
us on a tour of murders committed by the rich and famous during the last
century, looking at the motives, the responses of the community and local
law enforcement, the media, and the outcomes. She argues that the rich and
famous may kill for the same reasons as others, but they receive vastly
different treatment and are often able to get away with murder.
Homicide by the rich and famous is not new in this country, nor is
fascination with the crimes committed by our most revered citizens. But
being among the upper echelon of society does afford such suspects with a
greater ability to escape punishment. They have greater access to better
representation, they have the means to flee the country, they have
influential friends in high places willing to put themselves on the line,
and they are generally treated better by law enforcement and the criminal
justice system. This book profiles the many ways in which homicides
committed by the rich and famous are similar to other murders in their
motives, but differ from those committed by everyday citizens in their
outcomes. Scott provides readers with a showcase of crimes that will
infuriate and fascinate readers.
Do You Look Like Your Dog? (2004)
Is your next-door neighbor the spitting image of his rottweiler? Does your
spouse wear spotted pajamas to more closely identify with your dalmatian?
We all know someone whose resemblance to his or her dog is uncanny,
baffling, or just downright entertaining. We also know how irresistible it
is to spot these look-alikes on the street, in the park, or at the family
picnic. Now, there's no need to keep your eagle eyes on constant alert--Gini
Graham Scott has done the work for you. She has unleashed her passion,
travelled far and wide, and solicited pantingly good photographs from fans
of her web site, www.doyoulooklikeyourdog.com, gathering portraits of the
world's best dog-human pair-ups.
So curl up in front of the fire with your Irish setter or your cockapoo,
start turning the pages, and get ready for the ultimate celebration of the
canine and the canine-obsessed.
A Survival Guide for Working with Humans: Dealing with Whiners, Back-Stabbers, Know-It-Alls, and Other Difficult People (2003)
A Survival Guide for Working with Humans presents real-life
scenarios of specific work relationship problems, along with interactive
quizzes, and answers on how to solve each of the problems. The book shows
readers how to:
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Deal with ethical dilemmas in the workplace
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Resolve everyday conflicts
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Know when to speak up, when not to, and what to say
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Make a graceful retreat from an unwinnable confrontation
A snappy, conversational style combines with dozens of
practical tools and examples to make a fascinating, essential book.
Homicide: One Hundred Years of Murder in America (1998)
A comprehensive overview of 50 of the most fascinating and
baffling murder cases from 1900 to the present. The book highlights the
changing investigative techniques used to solve these murders from decade
to decade. Featured cases include Belle Gunness, the Hall Mills case,
Black Dahlia case, the Coed Killer, the Trailside Murders, and many more.
Making Ethical Choices, Resolving Ethical Dilemmas Author
(1998)
A revolutionary new system
for understanding one's ethical approaches and that of others. This book
does for ethics what Myers-Briggs does for personality, by describing the
four dimensions of ethical choice -- orientation, style, philosophy, and
approach to rules. Where one falls on these four dimensions creates a
unique personal profile on an Ethical Choices Map. Then, the book
illustrates the varying approaches people use to deal with the ethical
dilemmas affecting themselves and their relationships with family members,
friends, work associates, and others.
Erotic Power: An Exploration of Dominance and Submission (1997)
An exploration of erotic
dominance and submission, based on interviews with dozens of members of a
community involved in D&S activities (which includes S&M, B&D, and other
erotic activities that have become trendy today). The book looks at
lifestyles, personal relationships, reasons for getting involved, and
more. The book is now in its 12th printing and has become a classic in
this field.
Dominant Women Submissive Men: An Exploration in Erotic Dominance and Submission (1983)
The Magicians: An Investigation of a Group Practicing Black Magic (1983, 1986)
The Magicians looks at the group’s beliefs, attitudes, and values,
and shows how its focus on power and magic affects the members in everyday
life. The book also discusses the dynamics involved in the search for
power and considers the danger to society of groups using black magic to
achieve power.
Cult and Countercult: A Study of a Spiritual Growth Group and a Witchcraft Order (1980)
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