The Good Choice
Title | The Good Choice PDF eBook |
Author | Mackenna Witwer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 20 |
Release | 2021-06-22 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781637109540 |
What will George do when he wants to do the right thing, but his friends make fun of him? Will he end up rescuing his friends or be selfish and keep all the healthy pollen to himself? Read this engaging story to see which path he chooses.
The Good Choice
Title | The Good Choice PDF eBook |
Author | Mackenna Witwer |
Publisher | Fulton Books, Inc. |
Pages | 19 |
Release | 2021-08-09 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1637109555 |
What will George do when he wants to do the right thing, but his friends make fun of him? Will he end up rescuing his friends or be selfish and keep all the healthy pollen to himself? Read this engaging story to see which path he chooses.
Great by Choice
Title | Great by Choice PDF eBook |
Author | Jim Collins |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 2011-10-11 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0062121006 |
Ten years after the worldwide bestseller Good to Great, Jim Collins returns withanother groundbreaking work, this time to ask: why do some companies thrive inuncertainty, even chaos, and others do not? Based on nine years of research,buttressed by rigorous analysis and infused with engaging stories, Collins andhis colleague Morten Hansen enumerate the principles for building a truly greatenterprise in unpredictable, tumultuous and fast-moving times. This book isclassic Collins: contrarian, data-driven and uplifting.
The Paradox of Choice
Title | The Paradox of Choice PDF eBook |
Author | Barry Schwartz |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2009-10-13 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 0061748994 |
Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse. By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.
The Choice
Title | The Choice PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas Sparks |
Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
Pages | 302 |
Release | 2015-12-22 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1455589004 |
Opposites attract in this moving #1 New York Times bestseller of love lost and found between a medical student and the man who captures her heart. Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life—boating, swimming, and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies—he holds the vague conviction that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is, until Gabby Holland moves in next door. Despite his attempts to be neighborly, the appealing redhead seems to have a chip on her shoulder about him . . . and the presence of her longtime boyfriend doesn’t help. Despite himself, Travis can’t stop trying to ingratiate himself with his new neighbor, and his persistent efforts lead them both to the doorstep of a journey that neither could have foreseen. Spanning the eventful years of young love, marriage, and family, The Choice ultimately confronts us with the most heart-wrenching question of all: how far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?
Good Choice!
Title | Good Choice! PDF eBook |
Author | Tony Stead |
Publisher | Stenhouse Publishers |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1571107320 |
"In Good Choice!, noted author and literacy specialist Tony Stead outlines the components that foster successful independent reading in grades K-6." "With examples appropriate to emergent readers in grades K-2, as well as more seasoned readers in grades 3-6, Tony provides a comprehensive plan for integrating independent reading throughout the day. He offers systems for organizing the class library and checking books in and out, lessons on book selection and responding to text, advice on supporting children and parents in home reading, guidance on conferring with students, and an array of helpful appendix materials including graphic organizers, questionnaires, and assessment and monitoring rubrics."--BOOK JACKET.
Creating Great Choices
Title | Creating Great Choices PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer Riel |
Publisher | Harvard Business Press |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2017-08-29 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1633692973 |
Move Beyond Trade-Off Thinking When it comes to our hardest choices, it can seem as though making trade-offs is inevitable. But what about those crucial times when accepting the obvious trade-off just isn't good enough? What do we do when the choices in front of us don't get us what we need? In those cases, rather than choosing the least worst option, we can use the models in front of us to create a new and superior answer. This is integrative thinking. First introduced by world-renowned strategic thinker Roger Martin in The Opposable Mind, integrative thinking is an approach to problem solving that uses opposing ideas as the basis for innovation. Now, in Creating Great Choices, Martin and his longtime thinking partner Jennifer Riel vividly illustrate how integrative thinking works, and how to do it. The book includes fresh stories of successful integrative thinkers that will demystify the process of creative problem solving, as well as practical tools and exercises to help readers engage with the ideas. And it lays out the authors' four-step methodology for creating great choices, which can be applied in virtually any context. The result is a replicable, thoughtful approach to finding a "third and better way" to make important choices in the face of unacceptable trade‐offs. Insightful and instructive, Creating Great Choices blends storytelling, theory, and hands-on advice to help any leader or manager facing a tough choice.