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Today's book of shadows ArticleWhat You Can Learn From Dr. Phil About Writing Non-Fiction Books
Even if your career doesn't involve being a full-time writer, being the author of a book can be a huge boon for you. Our society holds authors in such high regard that anyone who has written one is seen as knowledgeable, self-disciplined and special. A book can help your business or career by making you more visible and sought-after for your expertise. All very good things. But if your natural talents don't involve writing regularly, it may be difficult for you to figure out how to organize your expertise into an engaging book. Luckily, there are tricks that make it far easier to write non-fiction than fiction. Here's how to get started. I'll use Dr. Phil McGraw and his successful line of books as my example.
It's Not About You
Okay, it's easy to forget that writing a non-fiction book is not about you. After all, most likely, your picture is going to go on the cover! But let's face it: people are not going to buy your book just because of you. People don't buy Dr. Phil's books because they're so excited to hear what he has to say. No. They are buying it because he's going to help them solve a problem like losing weight, strengthening a family or salvaging a marriage. Where do you come in? People will be attracted to your overall message and how it makes them feel. Dr. Phil's message is to make you take charge and "get excited about your life". That's what's going help you lose weight, strengthen your family or salvage your marriage. Note that the message is simple, clear--and not about Dr. Phil. What is your message? Make sure you connect it to others and don't overthink it. Most likely it's something you already radiate in your words and your being and you don't even know it!
What Aspect of Your Expertise Do People Want Most?
What do people come to you for? Are you a mortgage broker, but you find most people come to you with questions about their credit? Are you a family therapist and you observe that most of your patients don't know how to talk to each other? Are you a house painter and most of your customers don't know how to choose colors for their home? Wherever you see such a void, there is room for a book on that topic. You have to figure out what people want to know. Notice I use the word "want", and NOT "need". People rarely buy what they need, no matter how good it is for them.
That's a trap many new writers fall into. They write with a sense of duty, thinking "people really need to know this", like they need to know what being overweight can do to a body in the long term--and that's probably true. But readers would rather buy a diet book that will tell them how to solve the overweight problem as quickly and easily as possible. Dr. Phil's The Ultimate Weight Solution is a book about doing the real work of exercising and correcting inner problems to solve weight issues--Dr. Phil has said he didn't want it to be a book about telling people what to eat. And yet that's what people wrote in and said they wanted most--they wanted Dr. Phil to tell them what to eat. So what did he come out with next? The Ultimate Weight Solution Food Guide and then The Ultimate Weight Solution Cookbook! You too can find out what people want by just asking. Create a survey if that's possible for you, but the more you can find out about what your readership wants, the easier it will be for you to decide how to write it for them.
Write a Punchy Title
Once you've figured out what people want, you have to make it crystal clear that you're going to give it to them. You'll do that with the title and subtitle. It may help you write the book if you come up with your title first, because a good title will remind you of what you have promised to deliver. When you find your working straying and unfocused, you come back to the title and think, "oh yeah, I'm supposed to be telling them how to do X." Ideally, the title should be a grabber, and the subtitle tells exactly what the reader will get. Dr. Phil's titles do that really well. Here are a few examples: Love Smart: Find the One You Want--Fix the One You Got, and The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom and Family First: Your Step-by-Step Plan to Creating a Phenomenal Family. Note how each subtitle makes you think, "Yeah, I want that! or I want to know how to do that!". Result: reader picks up the book!
Think Steps, Keys and Strategies
Note Dr. Phil's use of "keys" and "steps" and "plans". Even if you're working with a complex subject, you want to chunk it down as much as possible and keep it simple for your readers. You want them to see that they can do X on their own just by reading your book. You will give them everything they need. Again, this tactic will also make it easier to organize all your knowledge and expertise because you know you only have to focus on one particular "how to" and the X steps it will take to handle it.
Tell Stories
This idea goes all the way back to the Bible and beyond: we learn best from stories. It helps to hear how someone else handled the same situation because we can see what is possible. As you outline your book, make a note as to what story or stories you will tell to illustrate every point you'll be making. Tell the stories of your clients (changing names, of course, to protect their privacy) or use anecdotes from your own life experience. Dr. Phil's Family First is peppered with his stories of growing up with his own family issues. Make sure you use the right stories. You want them to be clearly connected to your concept so there's no mistaking your point.
And that's it. Following these guidelines should help you create a book that not only showcases your expertise, it will also be one that's sought-after by a market hungry for what you have to offer. All you have to do now is get started!
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My wife said she wanted one of these for her birthday. I found some boring looking plain vanilla clear acrylic models (from other companies and websites) but I thought this one generally looked more interesting, and also matched our wooden cabinets better.
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Anyway, my wife loves it, and thats all that matters. If you'll be installing it yourself a magnetic screwdriver might be a lifesaver. Highly recommended.
Western Digital WDG1U2500 My Book Essential Edition 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Western Digital WDG1U2500 My Book Essential Edition 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
With USB 2.0 interface, enjoy not only this sleek unit's 250GB storage capacity but also the compatibility with both PC and Macintosh. 7200 rpm for fast read & write times 8.9 ms average seek time Automatic power-up, Safe Shutdown and LED activity lights make this drive easy to use Capacity gauge lets you see at a glance how much space is left on your drive Stackable metal case looks like a book and sits horizontally or vertically Compatible with PC and Mac Average Latency - 4.2 ms System Requirements - Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Mac OS 9.2.2, X 10.2.8 or later, available USB port
Customer Review: Really is Essential
I believe that this is a good product. Its a good price for a ExHDD, is fairly durable (I dropped it about 2 feet and it still works), and comes with a product warranty. I have had this for about a year now, and its never really let me down.
However, my biggest, and only complaint is that the power cord is huge. I know these need their own power source, so its fine, but if you plan on lugging this around with your laptop, you're going to need a larger bag, or a separate one the carry this with it.
Overall, I believe that this product is a great buy and it can save you heartache and pain if you ever lose your files.
Customer Review: Great while it lasted.
I had this drive for over a year. I had it just about full of important video files. I had it standing up instead of flat, and when the cat bumped it, it tipped over. That's right, it just tipped over. It didn't fall off the desk or smash on the ground, it just went from standing to sitting. Well, I guess that was enough, because after that, it stopped working. Goodbye files. Overall, I'd say look elsewhere.
CONFLICT GLOBAL TERROR
CONFLICT GLOBAL TERROR
Conflict: Global Storm brings the Conflict series into the 21st century! Take controlof a highly trained, quick response counter terrorist squad in teh near-future. The 21st century will be a global battlefield as you respond to terrorism. Generations of hatred fuel the enemy, keeping them angry and fighting against superior weapons and tactics -- sometimes even giving them an advantage. Your goal is to shut down their threats to national security before they go too far! New character actions - Vault over objects and walls, climb through windows, rappel from helicopters and utilize zip-lines and ladders Issue entire team or individual soldier orders via an intuitive and rapid control system Online co-op play for up to 4 people, plus split-screen multiplayer
Customer Review: When is the next great Conflict game coming out?
All of my gripes will be under the paragraph so named. I just want to hit the high points of this game first:
1. Mission Diversity: This truly is a reflection of some special operations missions in a war on terrorism. The first two installments in the Conflict series were pretty much just a small A-Team running around the battlefield doing their "traditional" special operations missions. This installment has your team going from a jail-break in Colombia to South Korea and an executive security mission. The final mission is the assault on a nuclear missile base in the Indian Himalayas. This variety shows the fluid character and truly global reach of terrorism and the war against it.
2. Controls: The squad controls are much more simple and intuitive than the other Conflict games. I especially like the ability of a downed soldier being able to call another to heal him/her rather than take control of that soldier or order him/her there with a third soldier. This is great when you have to have a guy covering and need to get two downed soldiers back up. The delay orders are great for assaulting rooms or pieing corners in multiple directions at once. It also aids when you can stealth guys into position and then cut loose on an unsuspecting enemy when all your guys are in place with the click of a button. It is also good to be able to lean and shoot.
3. Graphics: These are the best graphics of the whole conflict series. The Desert Storm installments had bearable graphics but overall they looked cartoonish. Vietnam was getting there and I like the feel of its graphics more for some reason but the Global Terror ones are on par with Rainbow Six or SOCOM. Not as good but on par. Some of the jerkiness has been taken out of soldier movement.
4. AI: The AI is better but not vastly. Your squad's AI seems to have improved little but I note that soldiers will tend to act on their own better. For example, if they are shooting at a guy they just can't hit then they may move into better position to kill him or simply lob a grenade. The enemy AI will flee from grenades and this opens them up to fire when they get out from behind cover.
5. Gripes: They are few and usually to do with storyline rather than gameplay. The gameplay gripes I have are mainly the level of difficulty or additions I want to see in the next game. I also wish they would have brought some things over from Vietnam. I believe that Vietnam was the best game as far as feeling in the storyline, keeping the action quick and constant throughout the maps and I think that all in all it was the most difficult of all the Conflict series.
However, there are singular missions or portions of missions in Global Terror that are rathcheted way up compared to anything in the Vietnam ones. The first few minutes of "Pressure Drop" will test your ability to move your squad around and survive as well as deal out damage and repel attacks. Otherwise you will spend your time healing downed people and getting shot until no one is left to heal anyone. Keep your head on a swivel during this mission. After that it just lets off from there until the very end of the map. This is similar to a lot of missions, which are more realistic to combat; 99% sheer boredom punctuated by 1% sheer terror. I do not mean to say the game is boring but it does seems to follow the big-battle then pick off stragglers then regroup and crossload ammo, medic kits, grenades etc.; then move to next big battle and start all over. Why not have one mission where the whole army comes down on top of you and you have to set up correctly to fight it off like in Desert Storm, Back to Baghdad or Vietnam? To be fair no counter-terrorism unit would want to be caught in that kind of situation but for gamers it is fun. I guess this is keeping with the game's storyline realism.
Also, I miss the vehicles especially the choppers. Nothing beats loading up "Ride of the Valkyries" to your custom soundtrack on the chopper mission in Conflict: Vietnam. Could they not have put a mission with a helicopter in it like in Conflict: Vietnam that was more like the chopper mission in Delta Force: Black Hawk Down? The times you do use vehicles in this game are only setting your whole squad up to get wiped out by hidden tanks, mortar fire, or RPG wielding enemies whom you may miss while sweeping through an area.
I wish they had an option to view the weapons' sights realistically in zoom like on Conflict: Vietnam especially with all the new, authentic weapons in modern armies' inventories. Some things are more "gee whiz" than actually useful; mainly laser sights on weapons. I also wish that they would have the weapons behave more realistically. Case in point: M-16's have longer range and are more accurate at distance than AK-47's but AK's are more powerful. Why then does it take the same amount of body shots to down someone or that they have the same zoom distance? Just a small wish I have. I also wish they would incoporate some sort of throw adjustment on grenades like in most other games of this type.
I also wish that the characters' dialogue in this game was as "colorful" as that in Conflict: Vietnam. The dialogue in that game was the most realistic since the majority of Soldiers/Sailors/Airmen/Marines/Coasties pepper all their speech with profanity. I think I counted only one four-letter word in this whole game. This was probably done to allow more people to buy this game but come on, it's M+ already and I think that bad language is less problematic than graphic violence. Anyway, any game involving combat soldiers should have profanity, if they have any dialogue at all, to be realistic.
When will game makers realize that there are no women in American Army Special Forces units or even CIA direct action teams? I admit putting women in is to be PC and maybe to draw the growing number of female gamers but it takes away from the realism in the storyline. Also, to go with storyline realism, why not use more realistic terror groups? The South Korean missions have you up against terrorists from South Korea. It is more realistic to have North Korean terrorists operating in the south. The drug cartels in the Colombia missions were the most believeable. Also the main enemy in the game has a private army of former German special forces operatives. Most private armies/security companies today are made up of former Spetsznaz(USSR/Russian special forces). Just think about real world intel/organizations for the next game Take2.
If you like the other Conflict series games then you will love this one. I realize that most of my review is devoted to gripes but this is just in hopes that some developer will try to make a great game perfect.
Customer Review: Squad-Based Heaven
is a sqaud-based shooter/wargame. If you played any of the
Desert Storm games before you kind of know what to expect
already. The big difference with this installment of the
series is that the game has made some dramatic improvements
which were needed in the other "Desert Storm" games.
Once again The U.S. Delta Force team is sent on
dangerouse missions to fight global terrorism. The team
consisting of four kick-butt soldiers: Bradley (infantry
soldier), Jones (stealthy) Conner (heavy weapons) and Foley
(the sniper). You'll be sent to a variety of countries and
diffrent terrain types. In the first level, you start in
a P.O.W. camp trying to make your escape, other levels you
fight through jungles, urban (city), deserts, snow fortress,
nuclear reactors and chemicle plants. You can order your
squad to follow, hold position, go to point, attack target,
stealth to point, fire at will, hold fire, heal teammates
and themselves if wounded and to gaurd an assigned target
. The controlling is
excellent, and your soldiers are now able to jump over
small walls, your firing accuracy is more dependant on
your skills instead of auto-aim, your team's A.I. and
enemies are intelligent, now they try to out-flank you,
flush you out with a grenade if you hide too much, charge
in panic or even retreat. So it basically comes down to
your shooting skills and how well you manage your teams
and issue orders in the midst of heavy fire fights. The
levels are fun to play as you try to figure out what's
the best approach to the different areas of the map, in
a way it has a bit of a free-form gameplay to it, which
adds to the replay value. You can sneak up behind
unsuspecting enemies and cut their throats with a knife!
Out of ammo? No problem; just smack them with the butt
of your gun! There's a total of 14 levels and I enjoyed
every single one of them! If you enjoy squad based shooter,
buy this game. I also recommend the, "Rainbow Six",
"Ghost Recon" and "Brute Force". Don't want squad-based
shooter? Want pure action: get the game, "Mercenaries"
Pro:
+excellent controls
+excellent action
+excellent A.I.
+excellent game tutorial
+excellent level designs
+excellent sound effects
+excellent weaponry
+excellent characters
+play co-op with a friend
+play on XBOX LIVE
+adjustable difficulty
+blood splatters
+rag-doll physics
+stealth elements
+characters can peak around corners
+smack enemies with your gun
+a bit of freeform gameplay
Cons:
-weak unlockable stuff
-needs to be more freeform.
Honda Civic & del sol: 1992 thru 1995 All SOHC models Haynes Repair Manual
Honda Civic & del sol: 1992 thru 1995 All SOHC models Haynes Repair Manual
Manuals for the Do-it-yourselfer All Haynes manuals explain how to carry out routine maintenance, restoration and servicing of cars and motorcycles, and are aimed primarily at the Do-it-yourselfer
Customer Review: It's okay but not great
It's a detent starters, but if you know how to search on the web, you can find the Helms manual which is much better. The big flaw of Haynes is that if you don't know where to search for a part, the close-up won't help you locate it.
It also won't help you troubleshoot soemthing. For that join a forum or club, and use the book as a reference to do the repair once troubleshooting is done.
I used it for electrical and for such it's fine...
Customer Review: excellent! timely!
I way out in the middle east, and I got this item in a much faster time than anything else i've been sent!!! bravo zulu!
Panasonic TH-50PZ77U 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV
Panasonic TH-50PZ77U 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV
built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * 1920 x 1080 pixels * 5000:1 contrast ratio * 2 HDMI v1.3 (accepts signals up to 1080p) *
Customer Review: Just an awesome TV-even without HD sources
After a lengthy research period, I finally settled on the 50" PZ77U. I'm happy to report that after two weeks of use the experience has been fantastic. First off, the picture is just gorgeous. Of course I expected that with HD cable and a Blu-Ray (PS3) player -- it's jaw-droppingly great -- but I was very impressed with the SD picture of this unit. Sure, it pales in comparison to HD, but the SD channels don't have that processed look that makes everything appear like it's been through a photoshop watercolor filter. I've seen that on a number of LCDs and plasmas before and it drives me nuts. Remember, they never will show a SD signal to you at most stores-- it's always a sharp HD signal. The good SD clarity is even more impressive for a 50" model.
I'm still in the break-in period-- trying to make sure the phosphors burn in easily; I downloaded a burn-in disc from eaprogramming.com, which has been helpful.
Lastly, a few nice words for the purchase experience via Amazon and 6ave: The unit was shipped to my home in Michigan within a week; upon delivery the unit was inspected as required; everything was great. I'd certainly use 6ave again.
Customer Review: EXCELLENT TV - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
I highly recommend this TV... first of all, why buy LCD for the same size when you can buy plasma for $1000 less? if u are worried about light reflection on the plasma TVs this panasonic has anti-glare in it... and the colors are jaw dropping....
This panasonic in specific I highly recommend because Panasonic is the 2nd best in Plasma after Pioneer (which is way over priced)... the 50PZ700U has better speakers than this one (but who buys a 50 inch TV without seperate speakers anyways) and u can hook your laptop to the TV and use it with the TV, but you would have to pay $300-400 more for it... if u need a 3rd HDMI input then go with the PZ750U nd play $600 more for it (I am sure 2 HDMI is more than u need)... so if u dont need to hook ur laptop to the TV and don't need a side HDMI cable that u probably wont use, then save urself $300-600 by buying this awesome TV right here, because the technology is the same...
I have an LCD Samsung and I have this 50PZ77u and i love my panasonic more.. with w panasonic blue ray (which uses the same remote control and is way better than the sony blue ray or samsung blue ray) then you wont go wrong... add some nice surround sound system and u will be amazed ...
E-reader 6IN E-paper Portable Dark Blue E-book Approx 170 Pix/inch
E-reader 6IN E-paper Portable Dark Blue E-book Approx 170 Pix/inch
Holds up to 160 books / 8-Level Gray Scale Panel / 170 Pixels Resolution / 6" Screen Size / Dual SD and Memory Stick(R) Pro Duo Expansion Card Slot Audio and picture playback Dual SD Card and Memory Stick(R) Pro Duo Explansion Slot Mountable USB Drive Charges via USB
Customer Review: Sony Reader is great
The Sony reader is a great carry on for long travel. The only thing I wish it had was a backlight to read in low lighting situations, as when you have a light on it, the glare seems to get in the way of reading it.
Otherwise, I have probably sold 10 of them because of all the inquiries I've had on planes and a cruise I was on.
Customer Review: The best thing for readers!
I received this as a Christmas gift, but was eyeing this gadget for myself since Sony announced it. I use the Reader on a daily basis for several weeks now due to my long commute time and especially was grateful to have it while waiting for flights at the airport. I did have some hesitation at first since I do enjoy the actual feel of a book. Now that I have used the Reader, I wouldn't say there is any difference, I may not feel the actual paper but it's outweighted by the convenienve.
So many pros:
-Holds many books; If I finish a book, I have many more at my fingertips and can always remove the books from my Reader and add new ones.
-Lightweight; I carry this in my purse everyday and don't even notice it. It fits into any type of bag.
-Comfortable to use; Very easy to hold and navigate one handed.
-Screen; the screen is large and easy to read. I noticed many reviews listing the screen and the lighting as a negative, and I did agree prior to getting the Reader. Now, for me, it's a positive. I stare at a computer screen for hours everyday, and my eyes get very tired. Not so with the Reader, I can read for hours and not even feel any fatigue in my eyes. The screen and lettering is dark enough that I can read extremely easily but don't have the strain of staring at a bright, white background. And as one reviewer put it, you don't have lighting with a book and no one complains, there is no difference with this.
-Storage space; since all the books are maintained on my computer or the Reader, I never have to worry about where to put the books. And the Sony store allows me to re-download any books I purchased easily.
-Free books; Sony was running a promotion of 100 free classics when I received the Reader. Now who doesn't like free stuff?
-Battery life; the battery life is better then most other gadget battery lives. I can read several books before I have to re-charge the battery.
So few cons;
-Really don't like to Sony ebook store; it takes forever for the search and for the pages to load. Really hinders the impulse purchases (bad marketing in my opinion) or if I have to run out the door.
-No outlet charger, only USB; the Reader comes only with a USB cord and can be charged via the computer. This can be really inconvenient if you are traveling without a computer (vacations). You can load as many books as you need, but if the battery runs out mid traveling, it's useless. Sony should really devise an outlet charger.
-Price; the Reader is pretty expensive, but that is the case with all new gadgets. I just hope the price goes down as the technology becomes more prevalent.
-Nor really a con, but something I would really like: Ability to be able to lump books into a favorites, genre, "read" or any other kind of list. I download a bunch of books at one time and don't always remember the names exactly when I am ready to read it. I have to scroll through several pages of books to find the one I am looking for. Would really be helpful if I was able to segregate books the I have read, by genres, or possibly authors.
I would recommend the Reader to any avid reader.
StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths
StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths
DO YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO WHAT YOU DO BEST EVERY DAY?
Chances are, you don't. All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths.
To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book spent more than five years on the bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder helped millions to discover their top five talents.
In its latest national bestseller, StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment, language of 34 themes, and much more (see below for details). While you can read this book in one sitting, you'll use it as a reference for decades.
Loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, this new book and accompanying website will change the way you look at yourself -- and the world around you -- forever.
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY IN THE NEW & UPGRADED EDITION OF STRENGTHSFINDER 2.0
(using the unique access code included with each book)
* A new and upgraded edition of the StrengthsFinder assessment
* A personalized Strengths Discovery and Action-Planning Guide for applying your strengths in the next week, month, and year
* A more customized version of your top five theme report
* 50 Ideas for Action (10 strategies for building on each of your top five themes)
* The more user-friendly StrengthsFinder 2.0 companion website, with a strengths community area, library of downloadable discussion guides and activities, a strengths screensaver, and a program for creating display cards of your top five themes
Customer Review: Great insights!
Great insights!
First of all: quick, easy and clear assessment through internet. Results are presented to the point, detailed and personalized about one's strengths.
Each of 5 defined "strength themes' is accompanied with 10 action ideas.
This is a real must do!
Customer Review: The value-add of this book is minimal
I was disappointed by this book. I gained very little value or insights from it. The online test revealed nothing beyond what I've already learned through basic HR testing at my current job.
If you have never taken any sort of PAPI or skills inventory testing before, you might find a benefit in the online test. However, I suspect there are more valuable inventories available on the web FOR FREE. You just have to google around a bit to find them.
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit: Special Promotion Edition
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit: Special Promotion Edition
WINDOWS SVR 2003 RESOURCE KIT
Customer Review: Not casual reading but good
This could never be called a casual read, but it is a good read. I've spent much time in the Group Policy book, pair that book with Stanek's Windows Server 2003 Inside Out and you have everything you need to master Active Directory and Windows. Recommended.
Customer Review: A must Have in our Bookshelf
I've been studying to MCSA 2003. The tools and the explanations provided are easy to understand and are helping me in my certification for MCSA and maintaining my network at work, too. I'm very glad to have this books in my bookshelf.
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Today's book of shadows ArticleWhat You Can Learn From Dr. Phil About Writing Non-Fiction Books
Even if your career doesn't involve being a full-time writer, being the author of a book can be a huge boon for you. Our society holds authors in such high regard that anyone who has written one is seen as knowledgeable, self-disciplined and special. A book can help your business or career by making you more visible and sought-after for your expertise. All very good things. But if your natural talents don't involve writing regularly, it may be difficult for you to figure out how to organize your expertise into an engaging book. Luckily, there are tricks that make it far easier to write non-fiction than fiction. Here's how to get started. I'll use Dr. Phil McGraw and his successful line of books as my example.
It's Not About You
Okay, it's easy to forget that writing a non-fiction book is not about you. After all, most likely, your picture is going to go on the cover! But let's face it: people are not going to buy your book just because of you. People don't buy Dr. Phil's books because they're so excited to hear what he has to say. No. They are buying it because he's going to help them solve a problem like losing weight, strengthening a family or salvaging a marriage. Where do you come in? People will be attracted to your overall message and how it makes them feel. Dr. Phil's message is to make you take charge and "get excited about your life". That's what's going help you lose weight, strengthen your family or salvage your marriage. Note that the message is simple, clear--and not about Dr. Phil. What is your message? Make sure you connect it to others and don't overthink it. Most likely it's something you already radiate in your words and your being and you don't even know it!
What Aspect of Your Expertise Do People Want Most?
What do people come to you for? Are you a mortgage broker, but you find most people come to you with questions about their credit? Are you a family therapist and you observe that most of your patients don't know how to talk to each other? Are you a house painter and most of your customers don't know how to choose colors for their home? Wherever you see such a void, there is room for a book on that topic. You have to figure out what people want to know. Notice I use the word "want", and NOT "need". People rarely buy what they need, no matter how good it is for them.
That's a trap many new writers fall into. They write with a sense of duty, thinking "people really need to know this", like they need to know what being overweight can do to a body in the long term--and that's probably true. But readers would rather buy a diet book that will tell them how to solve the overweight problem as quickly and easily as possible. Dr. Phil's The Ultimate Weight Solution is a book about doing the real work of exercising and correcting inner problems to solve weight issues--Dr. Phil has said he didn't want it to be a book about telling people what to eat. And yet that's what people wrote in and said they wanted most--they wanted Dr. Phil to tell them what to eat. So what did he come out with next? The Ultimate Weight Solution Food Guide and then The Ultimate Weight Solution Cookbook! You too can find out what people want by just asking. Create a survey if that's possible for you, but the more you can find out about what your readership wants, the easier it will be for you to decide how to write it for them.
Write a Punchy Title
Once you've figured out what people want, you have to make it crystal clear that you're going to give it to them. You'll do that with the title and subtitle. It may help you write the book if you come up with your title first, because a good title will remind you of what you have promised to deliver. When you find your working straying and unfocused, you come back to the title and think, "oh yeah, I'm supposed to be telling them how to do X." Ideally, the title should be a grabber, and the subtitle tells exactly what the reader will get. Dr. Phil's titles do that really well. Here are a few examples: Love Smart: Find the One You Want--Fix the One You Got, and The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom and Family First: Your Step-by-Step Plan to Creating a Phenomenal Family. Note how each subtitle makes you think, "Yeah, I want that! or I want to know how to do that!". Result: reader picks up the book!
Think Steps, Keys and Strategies
Note Dr. Phil's use of "keys" and "steps" and "plans". Even if you're working with a complex subject, you want to chunk it down as much as possible and keep it simple for your readers. You want them to see that they can do X on their own just by reading your book. You will give them everything they need. Again, this tactic will also make it easier to organize all your knowledge and expertise because you know you only have to focus on one particular "how to" and the X steps it will take to handle it.
Tell Stories
This idea goes all the way back to the Bible and beyond: we learn best from stories. It helps to hear how someone else handled the same situation because we can see what is possible. As you outline your book, make a note as to what story or stories you will tell to illustrate every point you'll be making. Tell the stories of your clients (changing names, of course, to protect their privacy) or use anecdotes from your own life experience. Dr. Phil's Family First is peppered with his stories of growing up with his own family issues. Make sure you use the right stories. You want them to be clearly connected to your concept so there's no mistaking your point.
And that's it. Following these guidelines should help you create a book that not only showcases your expertise, it will also be one that's sought-after by a market hungry for what you have to offer. All you have to do now is get started!
Recommended book of shadows ItemsClear Solutions Under Cabinet Cookbook Holder
Clear Solutions Under Cabinet Cookbook Holder
This Cookbook Holder folds up under cabinet when not in use saving counter space. The hinged front allows easy page turning and protects from kitchen splatter. US made with native maple base and decorative metal hinges. Folds flat for storage.
Customer Review: Easy as the Pie My wife Just Made
My wife said she wanted one of these for her birthday. I found some boring looking plain vanilla clear acrylic models (from other companies and websites) but I thought this one generally looked more interesting, and also matched our wooden cabinets better.
It works great, and looks great. The installation was easy, and it comes with some spacers that help make sure it will screw in even to thin shelves (our bottom shelf is quite thin - the screws would have protruded up into the cabinet without the spacers). The only hard part of the installation is working upside down to do the pilot hole drilling, and then holding the unit flush while you put in the screws. If you have 2 people this would be a piece of cake, but I did it myself and it took about 10 minutes of holding screws in place while putting in the other screws - they kept wanting to drop out. I managed to get it installed before her birthday passed and that is a first for me.
Anyway, my wife loves it, and thats all that matters. If you'll be installing it yourself a magnetic screwdriver might be a lifesaver. Highly recommended.
Western Digital WDG1U2500 My Book Essential Edition 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Western Digital WDG1U2500 My Book Essential Edition 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
With USB 2.0 interface, enjoy not only this sleek unit's 250GB storage capacity but also the compatibility with both PC and Macintosh. 7200 rpm for fast read & write times 8.9 ms average seek time Automatic power-up, Safe Shutdown and LED activity lights make this drive easy to use Capacity gauge lets you see at a glance how much space is left on your drive Stackable metal case looks like a book and sits horizontally or vertically Compatible with PC and Mac Average Latency - 4.2 ms System Requirements - Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Mac OS 9.2.2, X 10.2.8 or later, available USB port
Customer Review: Really is Essential
I believe that this is a good product. Its a good price for a ExHDD, is fairly durable (I dropped it about 2 feet and it still works), and comes with a product warranty. I have had this for about a year now, and its never really let me down.
However, my biggest, and only complaint is that the power cord is huge. I know these need their own power source, so its fine, but if you plan on lugging this around with your laptop, you're going to need a larger bag, or a separate one the carry this with it.
Overall, I believe that this product is a great buy and it can save you heartache and pain if you ever lose your files.
Customer Review: Great while it lasted.
I had this drive for over a year. I had it just about full of important video files. I had it standing up instead of flat, and when the cat bumped it, it tipped over. That's right, it just tipped over. It didn't fall off the desk or smash on the ground, it just went from standing to sitting. Well, I guess that was enough, because after that, it stopped working. Goodbye files. Overall, I'd say look elsewhere.
CONFLICT GLOBAL TERROR
CONFLICT GLOBAL TERROR
Conflict: Global Storm brings the Conflict series into the 21st century! Take controlof a highly trained, quick response counter terrorist squad in teh near-future. The 21st century will be a global battlefield as you respond to terrorism. Generations of hatred fuel the enemy, keeping them angry and fighting against superior weapons and tactics -- sometimes even giving them an advantage. Your goal is to shut down their threats to national security before they go too far! New character actions - Vault over objects and walls, climb through windows, rappel from helicopters and utilize zip-lines and ladders Issue entire team or individual soldier orders via an intuitive and rapid control system Online co-op play for up to 4 people, plus split-screen multiplayer
Customer Review: When is the next great Conflict game coming out?
All of my gripes will be under the paragraph so named. I just want to hit the high points of this game first:
1. Mission Diversity: This truly is a reflection of some special operations missions in a war on terrorism. The first two installments in the Conflict series were pretty much just a small A-Team running around the battlefield doing their "traditional" special operations missions. This installment has your team going from a jail-break in Colombia to South Korea and an executive security mission. The final mission is the assault on a nuclear missile base in the Indian Himalayas. This variety shows the fluid character and truly global reach of terrorism and the war against it.
2. Controls: The squad controls are much more simple and intuitive than the other Conflict games. I especially like the ability of a downed soldier being able to call another to heal him/her rather than take control of that soldier or order him/her there with a third soldier. This is great when you have to have a guy covering and need to get two downed soldiers back up. The delay orders are great for assaulting rooms or pieing corners in multiple directions at once. It also aids when you can stealth guys into position and then cut loose on an unsuspecting enemy when all your guys are in place with the click of a button. It is also good to be able to lean and shoot.
3. Graphics: These are the best graphics of the whole conflict series. The Desert Storm installments had bearable graphics but overall they looked cartoonish. Vietnam was getting there and I like the feel of its graphics more for some reason but the Global Terror ones are on par with Rainbow Six or SOCOM. Not as good but on par. Some of the jerkiness has been taken out of soldier movement.
4. AI: The AI is better but not vastly. Your squad's AI seems to have improved little but I note that soldiers will tend to act on their own better. For example, if they are shooting at a guy they just can't hit then they may move into better position to kill him or simply lob a grenade. The enemy AI will flee from grenades and this opens them up to fire when they get out from behind cover.
5. Gripes: They are few and usually to do with storyline rather than gameplay. The gameplay gripes I have are mainly the level of difficulty or additions I want to see in the next game. I also wish they would have brought some things over from Vietnam. I believe that Vietnam was the best game as far as feeling in the storyline, keeping the action quick and constant throughout the maps and I think that all in all it was the most difficult of all the Conflict series.
However, there are singular missions or portions of missions in Global Terror that are rathcheted way up compared to anything in the Vietnam ones. The first few minutes of "Pressure Drop" will test your ability to move your squad around and survive as well as deal out damage and repel attacks. Otherwise you will spend your time healing downed people and getting shot until no one is left to heal anyone. Keep your head on a swivel during this mission. After that it just lets off from there until the very end of the map. This is similar to a lot of missions, which are more realistic to combat; 99% sheer boredom punctuated by 1% sheer terror. I do not mean to say the game is boring but it does seems to follow the big-battle then pick off stragglers then regroup and crossload ammo, medic kits, grenades etc.; then move to next big battle and start all over. Why not have one mission where the whole army comes down on top of you and you have to set up correctly to fight it off like in Desert Storm, Back to Baghdad or Vietnam? To be fair no counter-terrorism unit would want to be caught in that kind of situation but for gamers it is fun. I guess this is keeping with the game's storyline realism.
Also, I miss the vehicles especially the choppers. Nothing beats loading up "Ride of the Valkyries" to your custom soundtrack on the chopper mission in Conflict: Vietnam. Could they not have put a mission with a helicopter in it like in Conflict: Vietnam that was more like the chopper mission in Delta Force: Black Hawk Down? The times you do use vehicles in this game are only setting your whole squad up to get wiped out by hidden tanks, mortar fire, or RPG wielding enemies whom you may miss while sweeping through an area.
I wish they had an option to view the weapons' sights realistically in zoom like on Conflict: Vietnam especially with all the new, authentic weapons in modern armies' inventories. Some things are more "gee whiz" than actually useful; mainly laser sights on weapons. I also wish that they would have the weapons behave more realistically. Case in point: M-16's have longer range and are more accurate at distance than AK-47's but AK's are more powerful. Why then does it take the same amount of body shots to down someone or that they have the same zoom distance? Just a small wish I have. I also wish they would incoporate some sort of throw adjustment on grenades like in most other games of this type.
I also wish that the characters' dialogue in this game was as "colorful" as that in Conflict: Vietnam. The dialogue in that game was the most realistic since the majority of Soldiers/Sailors/Airmen/Marines/Coasties pepper all their speech with profanity. I think I counted only one four-letter word in this whole game. This was probably done to allow more people to buy this game but come on, it's M+ already and I think that bad language is less problematic than graphic violence. Anyway, any game involving combat soldiers should have profanity, if they have any dialogue at all, to be realistic.
When will game makers realize that there are no women in American Army Special Forces units or even CIA direct action teams? I admit putting women in is to be PC and maybe to draw the growing number of female gamers but it takes away from the realism in the storyline. Also, to go with storyline realism, why not use more realistic terror groups? The South Korean missions have you up against terrorists from South Korea. It is more realistic to have North Korean terrorists operating in the south. The drug cartels in the Colombia missions were the most believeable. Also the main enemy in the game has a private army of former German special forces operatives. Most private armies/security companies today are made up of former Spetsznaz(USSR/Russian special forces). Just think about real world intel/organizations for the next game Take2.
If you like the other Conflict series games then you will love this one. I realize that most of my review is devoted to gripes but this is just in hopes that some developer will try to make a great game perfect.
Customer Review: Squad-Based Heaven
is a sqaud-based shooter/wargame. If you played any of the
Desert Storm games before you kind of know what to expect
already. The big difference with this installment of the
series is that the game has made some dramatic improvements
which were needed in the other "Desert Storm" games.
Once again The U.S. Delta Force team is sent on
dangerouse missions to fight global terrorism. The team
consisting of four kick-butt soldiers: Bradley (infantry
soldier), Jones (stealthy) Conner (heavy weapons) and Foley
(the sniper). You'll be sent to a variety of countries and
diffrent terrain types. In the first level, you start in
a P.O.W. camp trying to make your escape, other levels you
fight through jungles, urban (city), deserts, snow fortress,
nuclear reactors and chemicle plants. You can order your
squad to follow, hold position, go to point, attack target,
stealth to point, fire at will, hold fire, heal teammates
and themselves if wounded and to gaurd an assigned target
. The controlling is
excellent, and your soldiers are now able to jump over
small walls, your firing accuracy is more dependant on
your skills instead of auto-aim, your team's A.I. and
enemies are intelligent, now they try to out-flank you,
flush you out with a grenade if you hide too much, charge
in panic or even retreat. So it basically comes down to
your shooting skills and how well you manage your teams
and issue orders in the midst of heavy fire fights. The
levels are fun to play as you try to figure out what's
the best approach to the different areas of the map, in
a way it has a bit of a free-form gameplay to it, which
adds to the replay value. You can sneak up behind
unsuspecting enemies and cut their throats with a knife!
Out of ammo? No problem; just smack them with the butt
of your gun! There's a total of 14 levels and I enjoyed
every single one of them! If you enjoy squad based shooter,
buy this game. I also recommend the, "Rainbow Six",
"Ghost Recon" and "Brute Force". Don't want squad-based
shooter? Want pure action: get the game, "Mercenaries"
Pro:
+excellent controls
+excellent action
+excellent A.I.
+excellent game tutorial
+excellent level designs
+excellent sound effects
+excellent weaponry
+excellent characters
+play co-op with a friend
+play on XBOX LIVE
+adjustable difficulty
+blood splatters
+rag-doll physics
+stealth elements
+characters can peak around corners
+smack enemies with your gun
+a bit of freeform gameplay
Cons:
-weak unlockable stuff
-needs to be more freeform.
Honda Civic & del sol: 1992 thru 1995 All SOHC models Haynes Repair Manual
Honda Civic & del sol: 1992 thru 1995 All SOHC models Haynes Repair Manual
Manuals for the Do-it-yourselfer All Haynes manuals explain how to carry out routine maintenance, restoration and servicing of cars and motorcycles, and are aimed primarily at the Do-it-yourselfer
Customer Review: It's okay but not great
It's a detent starters, but if you know how to search on the web, you can find the Helms manual which is much better. The big flaw of Haynes is that if you don't know where to search for a part, the close-up won't help you locate it.
It also won't help you troubleshoot soemthing. For that join a forum or club, and use the book as a reference to do the repair once troubleshooting is done.
I used it for electrical and for such it's fine...
Customer Review: excellent! timely!
I way out in the middle east, and I got this item in a much faster time than anything else i've been sent!!! bravo zulu!
Panasonic TH-50PZ77U 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV
Panasonic TH-50PZ77U 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV
built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) * 1920 x 1080 pixels * 5000:1 contrast ratio * 2 HDMI v1.3 (accepts signals up to 1080p) *
Customer Review: Just an awesome TV-even without HD sources
After a lengthy research period, I finally settled on the 50" PZ77U. I'm happy to report that after two weeks of use the experience has been fantastic. First off, the picture is just gorgeous. Of course I expected that with HD cable and a Blu-Ray (PS3) player -- it's jaw-droppingly great -- but I was very impressed with the SD picture of this unit. Sure, it pales in comparison to HD, but the SD channels don't have that processed look that makes everything appear like it's been through a photoshop watercolor filter. I've seen that on a number of LCDs and plasmas before and it drives me nuts. Remember, they never will show a SD signal to you at most stores-- it's always a sharp HD signal. The good SD clarity is even more impressive for a 50" model.
I'm still in the break-in period-- trying to make sure the phosphors burn in easily; I downloaded a burn-in disc from eaprogramming.com, which has been helpful.
Lastly, a few nice words for the purchase experience via Amazon and 6ave: The unit was shipped to my home in Michigan within a week; upon delivery the unit was inspected as required; everything was great. I'd certainly use 6ave again.
Customer Review: EXCELLENT TV - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
I highly recommend this TV... first of all, why buy LCD for the same size when you can buy plasma for $1000 less? if u are worried about light reflection on the plasma TVs this panasonic has anti-glare in it... and the colors are jaw dropping....
This panasonic in specific I highly recommend because Panasonic is the 2nd best in Plasma after Pioneer (which is way over priced)... the 50PZ700U has better speakers than this one (but who buys a 50 inch TV without seperate speakers anyways) and u can hook your laptop to the TV and use it with the TV, but you would have to pay $300-400 more for it... if u need a 3rd HDMI input then go with the PZ750U nd play $600 more for it (I am sure 2 HDMI is more than u need)... so if u dont need to hook ur laptop to the TV and don't need a side HDMI cable that u probably wont use, then save urself $300-600 by buying this awesome TV right here, because the technology is the same...
I have an LCD Samsung and I have this 50PZ77u and i love my panasonic more.. with w panasonic blue ray (which uses the same remote control and is way better than the sony blue ray or samsung blue ray) then you wont go wrong... add some nice surround sound system and u will be amazed ...
E-reader 6IN E-paper Portable Dark Blue E-book Approx 170 Pix/inch
E-reader 6IN E-paper Portable Dark Blue E-book Approx 170 Pix/inch
Holds up to 160 books / 8-Level Gray Scale Panel / 170 Pixels Resolution / 6" Screen Size / Dual SD and Memory Stick(R) Pro Duo Expansion Card Slot Audio and picture playback Dual SD Card and Memory Stick(R) Pro Duo Explansion Slot Mountable USB Drive Charges via USB
Customer Review: Sony Reader is great
The Sony reader is a great carry on for long travel. The only thing I wish it had was a backlight to read in low lighting situations, as when you have a light on it, the glare seems to get in the way of reading it.
Otherwise, I have probably sold 10 of them because of all the inquiries I've had on planes and a cruise I was on.
Customer Review: The best thing for readers!
I received this as a Christmas gift, but was eyeing this gadget for myself since Sony announced it. I use the Reader on a daily basis for several weeks now due to my long commute time and especially was grateful to have it while waiting for flights at the airport. I did have some hesitation at first since I do enjoy the actual feel of a book. Now that I have used the Reader, I wouldn't say there is any difference, I may not feel the actual paper but it's outweighted by the convenienve.
So many pros:
-Holds many books; If I finish a book, I have many more at my fingertips and can always remove the books from my Reader and add new ones.
-Lightweight; I carry this in my purse everyday and don't even notice it. It fits into any type of bag.
-Comfortable to use; Very easy to hold and navigate one handed.
-Screen; the screen is large and easy to read. I noticed many reviews listing the screen and the lighting as a negative, and I did agree prior to getting the Reader. Now, for me, it's a positive. I stare at a computer screen for hours everyday, and my eyes get very tired. Not so with the Reader, I can read for hours and not even feel any fatigue in my eyes. The screen and lettering is dark enough that I can read extremely easily but don't have the strain of staring at a bright, white background. And as one reviewer put it, you don't have lighting with a book and no one complains, there is no difference with this.
-Storage space; since all the books are maintained on my computer or the Reader, I never have to worry about where to put the books. And the Sony store allows me to re-download any books I purchased easily.
-Free books; Sony was running a promotion of 100 free classics when I received the Reader. Now who doesn't like free stuff?
-Battery life; the battery life is better then most other gadget battery lives. I can read several books before I have to re-charge the battery.
So few cons;
-Really don't like to Sony ebook store; it takes forever for the search and for the pages to load. Really hinders the impulse purchases (bad marketing in my opinion) or if I have to run out the door.
-No outlet charger, only USB; the Reader comes only with a USB cord and can be charged via the computer. This can be really inconvenient if you are traveling without a computer (vacations). You can load as many books as you need, but if the battery runs out mid traveling, it's useless. Sony should really devise an outlet charger.
-Price; the Reader is pretty expensive, but that is the case with all new gadgets. I just hope the price goes down as the technology becomes more prevalent.
-Nor really a con, but something I would really like: Ability to be able to lump books into a favorites, genre, "read" or any other kind of list. I download a bunch of books at one time and don't always remember the names exactly when I am ready to read it. I have to scroll through several pages of books to find the one I am looking for. Would really be helpful if I was able to segregate books the I have read, by genres, or possibly authors.
I would recommend the Reader to any avid reader.
StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths
StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths
DO YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO WHAT YOU DO BEST EVERY DAY?
Chances are, you don't. All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths.
To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book spent more than five years on the bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder helped millions to discover their top five talents.
In its latest national bestseller, StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment, language of 34 themes, and much more (see below for details). While you can read this book in one sitting, you'll use it as a reference for decades.
Loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, this new book and accompanying website will change the way you look at yourself -- and the world around you -- forever.
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY IN THE NEW & UPGRADED EDITION OF STRENGTHSFINDER 2.0
(using the unique access code included with each book)
* A new and upgraded edition of the StrengthsFinder assessment
* A personalized Strengths Discovery and Action-Planning Guide for applying your strengths in the next week, month, and year
* A more customized version of your top five theme report
* 50 Ideas for Action (10 strategies for building on each of your top five themes)
* The more user-friendly StrengthsFinder 2.0 companion website, with a strengths community area, library of downloadable discussion guides and activities, a strengths screensaver, and a program for creating display cards of your top five themes
Customer Review: Great insights!
Great insights!
First of all: quick, easy and clear assessment through internet. Results are presented to the point, detailed and personalized about one's strengths.
Each of 5 defined "strength themes' is accompanied with 10 action ideas.
This is a real must do!
Customer Review: The value-add of this book is minimal
I was disappointed by this book. I gained very little value or insights from it. The online test revealed nothing beyond what I've already learned through basic HR testing at my current job.
If you have never taken any sort of PAPI or skills inventory testing before, you might find a benefit in the online test. However, I suspect there are more valuable inventories available on the web FOR FREE. You just have to google around a bit to find them.
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit: Special Promotion Edition
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit: Special Promotion Edition
WINDOWS SVR 2003 RESOURCE KIT
Customer Review: Not casual reading but good
This could never be called a casual read, but it is a good read. I've spent much time in the Group Policy book, pair that book with Stanek's Windows Server 2003 Inside Out and you have everything you need to master Active Directory and Windows. Recommended.
Customer Review: A must Have in our Bookshelf
I've been studying to MCSA 2003. The tools and the explanations provided are easy to understand and are helping me in my certification for MCSA and maintaining my network at work, too. I'm very glad to have this books in my bookshelf.
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