Program Management

Foreign aid organizations collectively spend hundreds of billions of dollars annually, with mixed results. Part of the problem in these endeavors lies in their execution. Dan Honig argues that high-quality implementation of foreign aid programs often requires contextual information that cannot be seen by those in distant headquarters. Drawing on a novel database of over 14,000 discrete development projects, Honig concludes that aid agencies will often benefit from giving field agents the authority to use their own judgments to guide aid delivery.

Join the 27,000 people who have achieved dramatic and long-term weight loss with The Setpoint Diet, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Calorie Myth. Your body fights to keep you within a range of about 15 pounds -- also known as your "setpoint weight." New research reveals that...

The newly revised cover and audiobook edition of The Bliss Principle book takes an upbeat and easy approach to reducing the negative effects of stress and anxiety. Davis shows how easy stress-free living can be achieved through her Bliss Principle lifestyle approach.

Today, kids are under tremendous stress in every aspect of their lives, in school, after school, in their social world, and in their families. Dr. Brian Alman's new audiobook, Less Stress for Kids, shows kids how to help themselves let go of their stress in the most effective way, from the inside out. Children learn to go inside, breathe, relax, and take themselves through a simple three-step inner process Dr. Alman calls "Going to the Movies".

Foundations is an eight-week goal-setting, accountability, and motivational program tailored to your individual needs, and it will give you the strength to accomplish anything you set your mind to. You have the power to take control of your life and accept no less than you deserve. Foundations will give you the tools to make your life anything and everything that you want it to be.

This audiobook offers a complete mindfulness program for busy people. The title provides the listener with seven simple, easy-to-follow steps and seven seven-minute exercises that allow one to integrate mindfulness seamlessly into everyday life. 7 Minutes to Mindfulness offers simple strategies to reduce stress, quickly recharge energy, and relax within minutes. You will be able to practice these exercises as you carry out your normal routine.

Why does it seem like some people achieve so much in their day while you are always struggling to get work done? What is that one thing that makes the difference between being successful and not achieving success? That one thing that makes all the difference is self-discipline! If you have tried to develop self-discipline but have been unsuccessful at that, this audiobook makes it easier as each of the strategies to build self-discipline is explained in a simple, step-by-step approach to get you started, keep you going and sustain you throughout the process.

Forty years of research has shown that patients who are psychologically prepared for surgery have vastly improved outcomes. It has all been shown that self-hypnosis, when used in addition to anesthesia, can decrease anxiety and pain and hasten healing. Hypnotically prepared patients are shown to have shorter hospital stays, less post-operative pain and nausea, need fewer pain medications, and suffer less anxiety and blood loss than patients who receive routine care.

If you weren’t born to a wealthy family, the prospect of being a multi-millionaire can seem incredibly far-fetched. But, you’ve also heard stories of self-made millionaires. How did they get to where they are? What’s the secret to their amazing success? What goes on inside the mind of a multi-millionaire? By working smarter and believing you already have what it takes, you too can become wealthy beyond your wildest dreams.