Shocked by the teenage violence she witnessed during the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles, Erin Gruwell became a teacher at a high school rampant with hostility and racial intolerance. For many of these students–whose ranks included substance abusers, gang members, the homeless, and victims of abuse–Gruwell was the first person to treat them with dignity, to believe in their potential and h…
Despite grim headlines about the economy, you DON'T have to stay in a job you intensely hate. There's a better opportunity waiting out there, and escaping from cubicle nation is easier than you think. Pamela Slim spent a decade traveling all over the country as a self-employed trainer for large corporations. She was surprised to find that many of the most successful employees at these compan…
Shows how to rock the corporate boat and stay afloat in organizations that leave little room for differences. Reveals that adaptive, diverse, family-friendly, and socially responsible workplaces are built not by revolutionaries but by those she calls "tempered radicals"-people who successfully walk the tightrope between conformity and rebellion. Presents a spectrum of effective responses to the…
"Tahukah Anda kalau salah satu buah-buahan paling sehat di dunia adalah mangga! Serbuan buah-buahan impor dari China setelah Perjanjian Perdagangan Bebas atau FTA (Free Trade Agreement) ASEAN-China yang mulai efektif sejak 1 Januari 2010 dapat mempengaruhi penjualan buah-buahan lokal, terutama yang merambah kelas menengah ke bawah dengan harga lebih murah. Tetapi salah satu buah lokal yang bisa…
Pernahkan Anda lupa nama orang yang baru dikenalkan? Atau lupa tempat parkir mobil? Lupa janji meeting? Kalau pernah, selamat, buku ini cocok sekali buat Anda! Lalu, setelah berlatih menggunakan buku ini, jangan heran kalau Anda menjadi manusia super yang bisa mengingat seribu digit angka acak! Ya, seperti penulis buku ini, Yudi Lesmana, 1 di antara 151 Grandmaster of Memory di dunia. Rah…
Your future is not only in your hands; it?s in this book too. Turn your fears and failures into positivity and success as you discover how to get your heart, your head and your hands all working together toward the same your personal happiness and a life lived with strength, confidence and purpose. From your work and career to your home and family find out how to make every part of your life so…
StandOut, the revolutionary new book and online assessment tool from Marcus Buckingham, is the result of extensive research, statistical testing, and analysis of the world's top performers. From the co-author of Now, Discover Your Strengths and the recognized leader of the strengths movement, StandOut unveils your top two Strength Roles and offers sharp, practical ideas that professionals and m…
Aku seorang gay. Sejak kecil aku senang dengan laki-laki, hingga kini aku dewasa. Entah mengapa semua itu terjadi. Sebagai seorang anak dari sebuah desa kecil di Binjai, Sumatra Utara, aku bersyukur bisa menyelesaikan kuliah di Universitas Negeri di Aceh Namun, di Aceh jualah aku mendapat perlakuan tidak manusiawi dari masyarakat dan kepolisian karena piliham orientasi seksualku. Aku merasa…
Orang tua di mana saja mengalami kegembiraan dan kekecewaan, tantangan dan kemenangan dalam mengasuh dan membesarkan anak. Koleksi khusus berisi kisah-kisah inspiratif ini diciptakan untuk para orangtua di seluruh dunia. Kisah-kisah dalam buku ini mengingatkan bahwa menjadi orang tua mungkin merupakan peran yang paling berharga dan memperkaya jiwa dalam hidup kita. “Dalam hidup ini, kebaha…