In today’s hectic work environment, the chances are that you have way too much to do and too little time to get it done. No matter how accomplished and capable you are, achieving your goals can seem almost insurmountable.

Why is it that some people consistently seem to get more done than others? The answer is that they know how to set specific, achievable goals for themselves . . . and then follow through on them.

This revised and updated audio edition of Goal Setting offers listeners practical tools and powerful techniques on how to set a goal, make a plan, and achieve an objective.

The audio book teaches you how to:

act upon your objectives in a precise, targeted way •

recognize obstacles and overcome them •

become more assertive •

change counterproductive behavior •

establish priorities, and make the most of your time  •

Achieving goals takes hard work and discipline, but it can be done.

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Then an old friend of Tom's, a local star athlete, is arrested for a triple murder on the beach near a movie star's mansion. Tom knows in his gut that Dante Halleyville is innocent. Dante asks Tom to represent him in what could be the new Trial of the Century, and for the first time, Tom is on the spot and in the public eye.

Tom recruits Manhattan superlawyer Kate Costello to help fight the case. She's a tough hire, because Kate is his ex-girlfriend, and she's seen him at his worst — but she comes back. All the two have to do is discover who really executed three locals and why they went to such incredible lengths to set up Dante as the killer. Even as Tom wonders whether he can ever get Kate to forgive him for his past sins, the case takes on astonishing dimensions, revealing a world of illegal pleasures, revenge, and fear among the superrich. With the entire nation's eyes on him, Tom orchestrates a series of revelations to lure the real killer out of hiding — and what emerges is staggering. No one could imagine a killer this ruthless.

The final scenes of Beach Road unveil a truth so unexpected that it will leave listeners gasping in shock. Written with the whiplash precision that has made James Patterson America's #1 suspense writer, Beach Road is his wildest and most thrillingly unpredictable novel ever.

Peter de Jonge is a longtime contributor to the New York Times Magazine whose work has appeared in The Best American Sports Writing and numerous other anthologies. He is coauthor with Patterson of the bestsellers Miracle on the 17th Green and The Beach House . He lives in New York.

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Through real-life case examples and field-tested strategies, you'll quickly learn how to identify and handle any relationship that holds you back on the job. With your newfound emotional skills, you'll be able to;

• Manage an ill-tempered boss before he or she explodes
• Detach from annoying coworkers whose irritating habits ruin the day
• Defend yourself from idea-pilfering rivals
• Get out of the grip of toxic relationships
• Protect your personal and professional territory from "boundary busters"
• Break out of the limiting roles that box you in
• Parent your difficult employees to get the results you want
... and much more.

Bonus Materials Include: The Corporate Culture Assessment
The assessment is broken down into two parts:
1. A personal inventory
2. A workplace appraisal

Katherine Crowley is a Harvard-educated psychotherapist who specializes in workplace challenges. Kathi Elster is a management consultant specializing in staff training and development. Together, they own and operate K Squared Enterprises , a consulting firm based in New York City.

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Harry Beckwith is the author of Selling the Invisible and The Invisible Touch, both marketing classics. Now he applies his unparalleled clarity, insight, humor, and expertise to a new age of mass communication and mass confusion. What Clients Love will help you stand out from the crowd - and sell anything to anyone.

From making a pitch to building a brand, from designing a logo to closing a sale, this is a field guide to take with you to the front lines of today's business battles. Filled with real tales of success and failure, it shows you how to:

-Fly a Jefferson Airplane. Everyone knows there's a Jefferson Monument, but a Jefferson Airplane? A brilliant, attention-grabbing name often includes the unexpected and the absurd.
-Strike with a Velvet Sledgehammer. It's not a hard sell. It's not exactly soft. Selling well means finding the fine line between modesty and bragging, and driving the message home.
-Speak to the Frenchman on the Street. A French mathematician believed that no theory was complete until you could explain it to the first person on the street. Marketers, écoutez!
-Dress Julia Roberts. Why one scene from Pretty Woman can teach you more about service than a full year of study at a top school.

What Client's Love will help you get focused, stay focused, and follow the essential rules to success - by doing the little things right and the big things even better.

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Attitude affects every facet of our lives—from the way we handle stress to how we communicate at work.

The way we view difficulties and setbacks can make the difference between success and failure. Roger Fritz has devoted his career to helping people overcome obstacles and achieve their goals by changing their outlook on life.

In The Power of a Positive Attitude, he shows you how to develop a deeper understanding of the effects of your attitude and how it influences not only your performance but also the results others achieve.

With The Power of a Positive Attitude, you can learn how to:

•Turn mistakes into assets

•Understand the do’s and don’ts of dealing with your boss

•Overcome your own negative attitudes

•Build up your self-confidence

•Adopt the 10 characteristics of successful leaders

•Deal with overachievers and listen more effectively

•Improve morale and avoid doubters

•Sharpen interpersonal skills

•Conquer burnout and stress.

Life-affirming and authoritative, this invaluable audiobook will empower you to face life and work with joy and confidence.

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The powerful Newbury Award-winning classic.

A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal , and the basis of an acclaimed film Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South. The boy's life is changed forever when his father is caught stealing a ham to feed his starving family. His dog, Sounder, is wounded in the incident and waits faithfully for his master to come home. Read by Avery Brooks, this timeless and compelling parable will move listeners of all ages.

" Blues riffs and Brooks's soulful singing set the tone and enhance the tale. This bittersweet saga, richly told by Brooks, will remain in listeners' hearts and minds long after the final line is heard . "  --- AudioFile

William H. Armstrong grew up in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College and did graduate work at the University of Virginia. He taught ancient history and study techniques at the Kent School for fifty-two years. Author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, he won the John Newbery Medal for Sounder in 1970 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Hampden-Sydney College in 1986.

Avery Brooks is an accomplished actor, director, musician, and teacher. His credits include the television role of Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . He served as the National Black Arts Festival's Artistic Director throughout the 1990s and is an Associate Professor of Theater Arts at Rutgers University.

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