Essential Communication

A seven session Brazilian Portuguese language course with a focus on medical terminology and conversational vocabulary.

This Vietnamese language course is designed for professionals in the medical and healthcare fields who wish to improve their communication skills with Vietnamese-speaking patients. While the course includes some essential 'universal' vocabulary and phrases that can be useful in various situations, its primary focus is on equipping you with the language skills necessary for medical scenarios, conversations, and the understanding of technical terminology.

In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Amaranth Borsuk considers the history of the book, the future of the book, and the idea of the book. Tracing the interrelationship of form and content in the book's development, she bridges book history, book arts, and electronic literature to expand our definition of an object we thought we knew intimately. Contrary to the many reports of its death (which has been blamed at various times on newspapers, television, and e-readers), the book is alive.

In Life Skills for Autistic Teens, two parents who’ve been on the same turbulent and challenging journey share insights and strategies to help you find hope again and regain your confidence. We have raised a beautiful child with ASD, and have turned our experiences and hard-learned lessons into a practical blueprint for independence. Through mindset changes, comprehensive systems, and practical strategies, we show how persistency and dedication can lead to life-changing results no matter your starting point.

It's amazing the misinformation found in most résumé books! Scott Bennett has hired hundreds of people in a variety of industries, and he knows firsthand what kind of résumé sparks an employer's interest - and which ones fail. In The Elements of Résumé Style, he warns against popular "tricks" that tend to backfire - and instead informs listeners how to craft clear, compelling, targeted résumés and cover letters that actually work.

The founder and CEO of Path North, Georgetown University professor, and former White House advisor teaches you how to find meaning, balance, and purpose throughout your career while reaching the highest levels of professional achievement—how to do well without losing yourself. Throughout his...

Business partnerships are wonderfully complex entities. As with all relationships, they are vulnerable and subject to fallibility. If you think the fact that one in every two marriages in the United States ends in divorce (that's one every 36 seconds!) is unbelievable, then consider this: The number is significantly higher for business partnerships; about 70 percent of them fail. As a business partnership relationship coach, my mission is to help flip this fail/succeed ratio.

Negotiation-whether brokering a deal, mediating a dispute, or writing up a contract-is both a necessary and challenging aspect of business life. This guide helps managers to sharpen their skills and become more effective deal makers in any situation.

The former Executive Vice President of Walt Disney World shares indispensible Rules for serving customers with consistency, efficiency, creativity, sincerity, and excellence. Lee Cockerell knows that success in business--any business--depends upon winning and keeping customers. In 39...

Our ability to make meaningful connections with other animal species and their ability to return the favour is, perhaps, never more beautiful than the bond we have with dogs. This book explores what every dog owner knows – that a dog is never just a dog. They are our companions, best friends...

In 2020, the world as we knew it changed. For close to two years, people were socially isolated. Many of us lost the art of human face-to-face connections that lead to the development of close intimate relationships. In Relational Intelligence, Dr. Adam C. Bandelli outlines the five essential skills that can help you reconnect with others and build strong, long-lasting relationships. Drawing on research from the fields of psychology, sociology, and behavioral science, he explains why these skills are necessary tools for building a life of joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment.

The most essential component of every project manager’s job is the ability to identify potential risks before they cause unnecessary headaches and turmoil all around. All projects are inherently risky, and complex ones can potentially be the downfall for even the most experienced project...

Drawn from more than 30 years of research, talks, and wisdom of the world-renowned parenting, marriage, and educational expert Rabbi Shimon Russell, this rich repository of foundational parenting psychology and practical, down-to-earth guidance will help set you on the way to create loving and enduring bonds with your children.

Do you ever feel that people just don’t listen to what you have to say? It may not be them that is the issue, it could be your communication style! Effective communication begins with one important skill: active listening. Listening can be a difficult skill to master as there are many habits that prevent us from effectively listening and communicating with others. With concentrated effort, this highly coveted skill can be easily achieved and implemented for successful results.

Body language can be used for many things. After some basic techniques that involve mirroring and adjusting to people’s moods, the audiobook gets a bit more specific. Several situations are highlighted in which non-verbal communication and social cues can be extremely useful. The first one is negotiations. Imagine if you could read all the signs of the person you are negotiating with. Could you get a better deal if you could read his or her mood? You bet. Another important area in which body language plays a role, is in selling.

Some say that good speakers are just born with it and others just lack the skill. This is not true. With enough preparation and practice, you can overcome your fears and perform exceptionally well. In this audiobook, you will learn about the fundamentals of public speaking and how you can be better at it. It will guide you through the whole process from choosing a topic to the actual scenarios you might encounter when delivering a speech in a public setting so you will be prepared and will know what to do.

Master emergency communication with this comprehensive step-by-step guide that helps you stay connected with loved ones, request critical help, and access vital updates during emergencies like natural disasters, power grid failures, EMP attacks, and cyber threats. When disaster strikes...

The word "Christian", once a powerful descriptor of a peculiar people, has become meaningless. It no longer identifies those who have aligned themselves with the person of Jesus Christ. Imagine a world in which Christians again looked like Jesus, where spiritual leaders made disciples, where churches were groups of people with an insatiable desire to follow their Savior, and where those who identified themselves with Jesus accurately represented his character.

Offering effective solutions, proven techniques, and simple exercises, this eye-opening communication book combines all the benefits of a couples therapy session with a practical, real-world approach that helps you feel seen, heard, and acknowledged. Whether you are dealing with trust issues, common conflicts, or misunderstandings that lead to arguments, this communication handbook provides couples with the necessary tools to overcome those obstacles.

Have you noticed that on some days, everything seems to go so smoothly? Those times when everybody shares the same deadline and all of a sudden everything gets done. What’s going on here? What’s different in these scenarios? At the core of each situation is a replicable occurrence, a behavior pattern, or a trend you can understand and utilize. In fact, with just a little bit of heightened awareness and increased focus on your situation, you can pinpoint these exact patterns and recreate them at will.