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Striking the Match is a well written and well researched work that displays the effectiveness of short term missions. Dr. Robinson proposes a time tested yet fresh approach to short term missions in that the goal is to train nationals to do the work of the ministry. It is not a book that encourages short term missions for the sake of going and coming but that discipleship and church planting would multiply to the nations through indigenous peoples.

Robinson's book is extraordinarily helpful for anyone leading short-term missions. That said, I think anyone interested in missions should read this book. The trends that Robinson has identified are critical for understanding how to make short-term missions have a long-term impact.

A big, looming question after a short-term mission trip is: Did we make a difference or any impact at all? Robinson answers this question, and more helpfully, provides a framework to ensure that the short-term mission makes long-term impacts. He explains how they fit into a larger strategy. He also talks at length about how to blend what the local (field/national) leadership's vision for their country is, and our role as North Americans.

I think this book is ahead of the curve on short-term missions. I work in the short-term mission field. This book has been instructive, and now a nice reminder, of how to blend my world in the U.S. and my world overseas.

Exceptional photography of the 2000 Baseball World Series by The Sporting News highlights each action packed game of this memorable series. Included is a foreword by Presidential candidate Rudolph Guiliani.

I actually don't like either the Yankees or Mets, but this book caught my eye with great pictures and an overall analysis of the Yanks and Mets 2000 season and playoffs. All the exciting moments are in this book and I can't get over the great pictures this book has to offer. This is a great book for any baseball fan!

If you follow the principles outlined in this excellent book, you will realize that you need not be immersed in long winded "Guru" secret techniques. This man has done it from nothing to multimillionaire by followint these techniques. He is the real deal. Buy this book. Keep it with you. Have fun getting rich.

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3V0KC4M707G0Y This is a review from the book signing with Mr. Tycoon!

This book captures the essential elements of the overall organizational strategy developed and applied in Silicon Valley over the past decades. The author captures and illustrates many of the sub-strategies that were originally used by many of the founders of Silicon Valley, such as David Packard (see: "The HP Way"). One of the primary benefits of the present book is the classification of these strategies in an easy-to-understand, numeric order, accompanied by excellent examples and quotes from people using these strategies. In addition, the inclusion of "quizes" and "points to ponder" at the end of each chapter help the reader to ascertain where their present organization is in relationship to the Silicon Valley high-growth company model. While the average Silicon Valley company is living the ecosystem described, the greatest value of the book may be its use as a teaching tool for the extension of a Valley company's culture to team members in non-Valley locations or subsidiaries, or as a teaching mechanism for other companies desiring to replicate the results achieved by Valley companies.

SUCCESS SECRETS FROM SILICON VALLEY is a thoroughly enjoyable book that takes a look at why Silicon Valley companies are so successful.

James' point-of-view is that these companies are able to win because they value their human capital and create jobs that provide scope for human ambition and expression for human creativity. They manage by lending support, not by imposing control, and they treat employees as peers, not children. Instead of asking "How can we get everyone to march in step?" they ask, "Do we have sufficient diversity to approach this market?"

The book could serve as a mandate for change management. It recounts numerous examples of companies given a run for their money by small start-ups. For instance, take IBM. In 1984, IBM completely dominated the computer industry. It had fanatically loyal customers, great management, and an enviable image. It had an enormous was chest with which to capture any market. And, it had just invented the personal computer. So how did an 18 year old freshman, a kid probably wondering what to do on Saturday night, in just thirteen years, grow a company to 8,000 people and end up selling more personal computers than the inventor? Michael Dell had no revenues, no customers, no capital, no experience, no image and no product to call his own. How he won is the story of how management vision and corporate culture has to change to stay competitive in the 21st century.

It does not matter that the examples come from Silicon Valley; the book could serve as an abridged change management manual for any company desiring to replicate the success culture of these upstarts. Size isn't the issue. Culture is. If, at times, James's points seem self-evident and appear to be the exaltation of common sense, then tell me, where is Digital Equipment Corporation today? Anybody ever hear of Wang? According to James, a company doesn't have to be small to organize into teams and autonomous workgroups. He makes the point that the PC was created within a huge corporation - but as far away from headquarters as possible. Unfortunately, after Don Estridge, the "father" of the IBM PC, was killed in a plane crash, IBM's bureaucrats descended on the PC division "like a plague of blue-suited locusts". They tried to implement strategies that had made sense in the past but were hopelessly outdated in the world where "quick to market" is key.

"Success Secrets" devotes a chapter to each of eight main change points: Business is an ecosystem, not a battlefield; Corporations are communities, not machines; Management is service, not control; Employees are peers, not children; Motivate with vision, not fear; Change is growth, not pain; Computers are servants, not masters; Work is play, not toil.

Each chapter is organized in an easy to follow format : Silicon Valley mindset; traditional mindset; a case study; strategies; quiz (to determine "gaps" in an organization) and points to ponder which serve as good change management points to consider when we are with clients.

The book is entertaining in presenting computer history mingled with the "new" corporate thinking - thinking that began in 1939 (yes, that long ago) with Hewlett Packard and came to fruition with Microsoft, Dell, Compaq and Sun.

Most teachers and school administrators recognize that they rely heaviliy on paraeducators for the success of inclusive education. Unfortunately, many paraeducators have vague job descriptions, inadequate preparation, and poor supervision, and as a result, have difficulty fulfilling their roles. Pickett and Gerlach propose strategies that seem to be very reasonable ways to address these needs proactively. If this book were put into practice in schools, most issues with paraeducators could be eliminated.

Most teachers and school administrators recognize that they rely heaviliy on paraeducators for the success of inclusive education. Unfortunately, many paraeducators have vague job descriptions, inadequate preparation, and poor supervision, and as a result, have difficulty fulfilling their roles. Pickett and Gerlach propose strategies to address these needs proactively. If this book were put into practice in schools, most issues with paraeducators could be eliminated.

Great fun for kids and the kid at heart. Grab some crayons and get to work!!!

This is a good book if you like to color fish and water. My brother liked it too excepting he don't stay in the lines and messed it all up so I have to get a new won. Nemo is good if you color him pink which I like the best. You should buy this if you like fish and coloring them.

If you just want to sit down and enjoy an easy, fun book to read, get this book. You can sit down at one reading and finish it, or pick it up and put it down a number of times and enjoy it.

The individuals who tell the stories are people who have lived Michigan football.

While the real Wolverine fan will love it, all college football fans will enjoy it.

These are the stories that were never in the newspaper..some things players or coaches didn't even know! The reader feels like he/she is sitting around with 50 Michigan football players and coaches listening to one story after another.. with the next story funnier or more "secret" than the last. The reader feels like they're reading the secret diaries or journals of people in Michigan football they've only seen on the field or on TV, or read about. Now each one is telling me something that no one else knew.

Can anyone list for me the Table of Contents of this book?

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I have been a phillies fan for 43 years and my biggest thrill came at 11:29 P.M. October 21,1980 when they won their only world championship.I am also a student of PHILLIES history especially 19th century history.Since they have lost more games than any other sports francise I feel that the PHILLIES and this book represent life itself!We all must struggle but when we reach the top of the mountain it was well worth the wait.This great book talks about all of the trials the PHILLIES have experienced since Tuesday,May 1,1883.I recommend this book to everyone especially ALL THE PHILLIES FANS!GOD BLESS THE PHILLIES!!

I love this author, and have every book from her. I can't wait until her next book comes out :D

I bought these stories seperately and thoroughly enjoyed them both. I love the perfect hero characters of this author and I adore the way she writes about Navy Seals. The soft sex is perfectly done. She writes the best dialogue you will every read. You'll say to yourself "where does she come up with these conversations". I buy this author's work as fast as she can write them.

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