Turning Feedback Into Change: 31 Principles for Managing Personal Development Through Feedback

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We receive feedback everyday--sometimes more than we can handle. Bosses, employees, peers, spouses, children, and friends communicate with us every time we're together. Much of it we've heard so many times we begin to ignore it. Folkman shows us how to harness this feedback, stop procrastinating, and make changes that put us on the path to improvement. Folkman shows how to deal with criticism, complaints, and other forms of feedback in a positive way--even when it comes from accusatory or hostile sources. It is a great follow-on book for participants in 360-degree feedback programs.

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"Once I picked it up I did not put it down until I finished. . . . What Schwed has done is capture fully-in deceptively clean language-the lunacy at the heart of the investment business."
-- From the Foreword by Michael Lewis, Bestselling author of Liar's Poker

". . . one of the funniest books ever written about Wall Street."
-- Jane Bryant Quinn, The Washington Post

"How great to have a reissue of a hilarious classic that proves the more things change the more they stay the same. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent."
-- Michael Bloomberg

"It's amazing how well Schwed's book is holding up after fifty-five years. About the only thing that's changed on Wall Street is that computers have replaced pencils and graph paper. Otherwise, the basics are the same. The investor's need to believe somebody is matched by the financial advisor's need to make a nice living. If one of them has to be disappointed, it's bound to be the former."
-- John Rothchild, Author, A Fool and His Money, Financial Columnist, Time magazine

Humorous and entertaining, this book exposes the folly and hypocrisy of Wall Street. The title refers to a story about a visitor to New York who admired the yachts of the bankers and brokers. Naively, he asked where all the customers' yachts were? Of course, none of the customers could afford yachts, even though they dutifully followed the advice of their bankers and brokers. Full of wise contrarian advice and offering a true look at the world of investing, in which brokers get rich while their customers go broke, this book continues to open the eyes of investors to the reality of Wall Street.

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An Amusing Review of Wall Street's Denizens, Past and Present.......2007-09-24

This funny book is a mild rebuke of Wall Street operators and Wall Street customers alike. In fact, there are many more outright crooks on the street than Schwed lets on, specially if they perceive you as an easy mark, an orphan or a widow. I speak from experience having seen them churn an account to milk it of commissions.

I was delighted to discover how old some of the Wall Street sayings are. It seems that nothing really changes in the human condition. One passage I found very entertaining is about a large group of Wall Street operators competing in a coin tossing game. As soon as you lose a toss, you are out of the game meaning that with each toss half of the players are gone. If you start with 500,000 players, after 15 tosses you have about 16 people left in the game. According to Schwed, these lucky people will soon take on airs of expert coin tossers even if they are winning based on pure luck. What I found amusing was that the author of a recent investment best seller uses this exact scenario to "prove" that most people who make money investing are just lucky. I wonder if this unnamed author read Schwed.

I found one commentary rather unnerving. Schwed say that you cannot buy "competence" on Wall Street. You can find a competent plumber and a competent lawyer or doctor but you cannot find a competent investment advisor. While I'm no fan of Wall Street operators, this statement seems over the top. They might be hard to find or maybe the competent ones don't need clients, but that there is a total lack of competence on Wall Street must be an exaggeration.

Read the book and be prepared to be entertained and instructed. There is a lot of solid Wall Street experience behind the humor.

A Masterpiece.......2007-09-11

All I can say is READ THIS! READ THIS! READ THIS! Very amusing and very dry treatise by a pro (yes, Mr. Carl) who clearly has been around a couple of blocks in Lower Manhattan.

American classic.......2007-01-17

This is a great book. The writing is first rate and the point of view is one that you should take into account as an investor, if not follow. It is a book that can be read many times. It is brilliant and a great read. Don't miss it!

An Occasionally Humorous But Dated Take on Human Nature.......2005-10-30

In a supposed conversation between the writers Ernest Hemmingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, it is claimed that Fitzgerald said that the rich are better than the rest of us, to which Hemmingway replied, "Yes, I know. They have more money." For me, this is and perhaps will always be the most humorous statement regarding the fundamental truth about money, class and human nature.

This was one of those leisurely reads on The Street that on occasion served the reader a laugh or two. Human nature remains the same then as well as now. Reading this book, I believe, will give you insight into the follies of today, which are on a grander and more pervasive scale than they were in the Roaring Twenties, because now with the internet, any fool can participate with his (often borrowed) money.

As funny today as it was years ago!.......2005-01-17

I read this book years ago before Amazon.com was even a glint in Jeffs eye, and happenstance put it back in my hands recently. It is every bit as hilarious today as it was back then. I came here as I was curious to see if it was still in print and if so, what people today were saying about it.

As not enough of the reviews reflected my experience I felt compelled to post my two cents so as to keep any prospective readers from being scared away.

Even if you've never had any personal experience with Wall Street, the Chicago Board of Trade or anything else in between, if you'd like a very, very funny read I recommend this book. If you *do* have investment experience you'll find it even funnier.

If you're going to be taking the Paoli local into town anytime soon, look for the copy Scott left on the bench on his way to Starbuck's. I promise you if read with a sense of humour you'll be howling with laughter before you get to Daylesford!

Where Are the Customer's Yachts?, Or, A Good Hard Look at Wall Street

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Where Are the Customer's Yachts?, Or, A Good Hard Look at Wall Street
Fred Schwed
Manufacturer: Fraser Pub. Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0870340778

Bull Market Edition of Where are the customers' yachts? Or a Good Hard Look at Wall Street

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Bull Market Edition of Where are the customers' yachts? Or a Good Hard Look at Wall Street
Jr., Fred, Illustrated By Peter Arno Schwed
Manufacturer: Simon and Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000L3AQKA

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Where Are the Customer's Yachts? or a Good Hard Look at Wall Street

Manufacturer: Simon and Schuster, NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IAQM2C

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As of 09/04/06, this book sells new for $120.00. However, please reaslize that this actual book is is the ORIGINAL from 1940!! Hardcover, no dust jacket. Pages clean and tight. Binding good.

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Where Are the Customer's Yachts? or a Good Hard Look at Wall Street
Jr. Fred Schwed
Manufacturer: John Magee
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NHXK84

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Approaches to the relation of law and society have for a long time seen law as either autonomous or self-grounded in society. This book is a radically new approach that sees law as both derived from and constitutive of its surrounding social and cultural context. Drawing on the work of major theorists, this book examines the nature of law as it has descended from the Enlightenment, through to colonialism and now globalization. It is a significant contribution to legal philosophy, jurisprudence and socio-legal studies.

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This book identifies targets for plant transformation by molecular biology for two crops of major importance in European agriculture - wheat and oilseed rape - and the potentially important protein crop faba beans. Modern techniques have enabled researchers to identify, isolate and modify plant genes, and much effort is now being devoted to improving these techniques and to adapting them to crop plants. By these means, it should prove possible to make defined changes to plants of commercial value, to improve their yield, quality, and resistance to stresses, pests and diseases. This volume results from a report prepared for the Genetics and Biotechnology Division of the Commission of the European Communities by Dr Austin and his colleagues at the Plant Breeding Institute, where some of the work is being carried out. It therefore provides an authoritative account of the area for research workers and students.

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This book presents an authoritative and lucid summary of the major areas of glycomicrobiology. A goal of the book is to provide readable reviews of current areas of glycomicrobiology. This molecular-oriented book considers the rapidly growing field of prokaryotic glycoproteins, and the genetics of the peptide-carbohydrate links. Expert commentary on prokaryotic recognition of glycoconjugate eukaryotic receptors and eukaryotic recognition of prokaryotic receptors is a highlight of the book. The structure and function of glycoconjugates of extremophiles is presented, along with the recognition and metabolism of carbohydrate substrata by microbial enzymes. Discussion of state-of-the-art methods in the detection of microbial carbohydrates is presented. This is the first volume devoted solely to glycomicrobiology, encompassing methods, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, and enzymology.

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Comprehensive Guide in a Portable Package!.......2002-08-30

There are many field geology guides out there, but not many which concentrate on technical how-to with standard geology field instruments, and are small enough to fit in your back pocket and glovebox with room to spare. An excellent reference resource with many illustrations for college or professional students first learning the time-tested hand tools of the geology trade, such as the Brunton, Jacob's staff and the like.

Field Evaluation of Well Flushing Procedures (Api Publication, No 4405)

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Field Evaluation of Well Flushing Procedures (Api Publication, No 4405)
R.W. Gillham
Manufacturer: Amer Petroleum Inst
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Field trials of a terrain classification system--statistical procedure;: An interim report (M.E.X.E)

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Field trials of a terrain classification system--statistical procedure;: An interim report (M.E.X.E)
P. H. T Beckett
Manufacturer: Military Engineering Experimental Establishment
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Sampling procedures in forensic earth science (New Zealand Geological Survey report)

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Sampling procedures in forensic earth science (New Zealand Geological Survey report)
D. N. B Skinner
Manufacturer: New Zealand Geological Survey, Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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Magnetic reconnection is at the core of many dynamic phenomena in the universe, such as solar flares, geomagnetic substorms and tokamak disruptions. Written by two world leaders on the subject, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of this fundamental process. Coverage gives both a pedagogical account of the basic theory and a wide-ranging review of the physical phenomena created by reconnection--from laboratory machines, the Earth's magnetosphere, and the Sun's atmosphere to flare stars and astrophysical accretion disks. It also includes a succinct account of particle acceleration by electric fields, stochastic fields and shock waves, and how reconnection can be important in these mechanisms. Clearly written and highly accessible, this volume serves as an essential introduction for graduate students in solar physics, astrophysics, plasma physics and space science. Researchers in these fields also will find Magnetic Reconnection an authoritative reference.

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Since the publication of Tortilla Flat in 1935, Steinbeck's treatment of American landscapes and themes has struck a chord with readers. His novels Of Mice and Men (1937), The Grapes of Wrath (1939), and Cannery Row (1945) were instant critical and popular successes. Each went on to become a feature film, which added to Steinbeck's cultural impact. His works have long endured to earn a place in the canon of American Literature. This book guides readers through these and other important Steinbeck works, particularly those that are most often taught, including The Pearl (1945), The Red Pony (1933), and significant short fiction. Clear analysis of each work includes discussions of character development, plot and setting, thematic treatment, historical contexts, and alternate critical readings. A biographical chapter, as well as an examination of the author's contributions and career, helps readers gain a sense of Steinbeck the man and his position as one of America's most important writers.

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Student Companion to John Steinbeck
Cynthia Burkhead
Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTP6T2

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A rich interdisciplinary two-volume anthology of primary source material examining women's participation in and contributions to western culture over the centuries. It documents prevalent concepts of the nature of women, her roles and status in diverse cultures, geographic locations and periods of western civilization. Narrative framework, biographical vignettes and introductions to documents carefully place women and their achievements within the social context in which they lived and worked. Women in the following time periods: the Paleolithic and Mesolithic, Neolithic, Ancient Near East, Egypt, Ancient Israel, Crete, Greek women, Etruscan women, roman republic, Hellenistic world, Hellenistic Judaism, Roman Empire, Christian Origins and early Christian world, Medieval Women and Culture the religious and secular context, renaissance and reformation, the northern renaissance, reformation and counter reformation, women in arts and music, women writers and thinkers, age of the enlightenment and French/American Revolutions, literature and music, women and religion, theatre, dance music, artists and writers, new directions in art and diverse voices. For anyone interested in women's impact on western culture.

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Robert Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, arguing that it has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He maintains that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal
behavior. With clarity and rigor, he simplifies complex questions about universal behavior, demonstrating a profound understanding of the underlying structures that ground them. This book introduces a valuable new method that is certain to fill explanatory gaps across disciplines.

Devil in the Details: Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence

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Devil in the Details: Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence
Robert W. Batterman
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKBE60

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