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Change is only 50 minutes away! Find out everything you need to know about making learning enjoyable with this straightforward guide.
If your child seems constantly distracted at school, lacks motivation and struggles to retain what they have learnt, it could be that traditional teaching methods are simply not right for them. Fortunately, there are a range of new and innovative approaches that take each child's strengths and preferences...
If your child seems constantly distracted at school, lacks motivation and struggles to retain what they have learnt, it could be that traditional teaching methods are simply not right for them. Fortunately, there are a range of new and innovative approaches that take each child's strengths and preferences...
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Get the best out of your employees!
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Management by Objectives, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Work with employees to set clear objectives
• Motivate your employees to reach their objectives
• Boost performance and employee satisfaction in your company
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the operations of the Ku Klux Klan in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Ku Klux Klan's activity over the past 150 years. This notorious organisation was founded in 1865 in the wake of the American Civil War, but although its stated aim was to protect the war-torn Southern states, it soon became a vehicle for brutal violence committed...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the story of the Mayflower in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the voyage of the Mayflower. In 1620, a group of Puritans now known as the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America to escape the religious persecution they faced in England. Despite delays, tempests, food shortages, disease and discord, they managed to establish the colony of...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Berlin Wall in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
When the Berlin Wall was built unexpectedly in 1961, it divided the city for 28 years, separating families and friends for almost three decades. The Wall was a symbol of the divisions in Germany and Europe that followed the Second World War...
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
Being Genuine: Stop Being Nice, Start Being Real by Thomas d'Ansembourg provides a comprehensive overview of the ways we can improve our mental health by identifying and accepting our personal needs and communicating honestly about them. D'Ansembourg believes that the key to inner peace lies in unlearning...
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz offers an insider's view of the role played by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in the economic crises of the 1990s. Stiglitz argues that the so-called Washington Consensus, a set of economic principles typically applied to nations...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Battle of the Marne in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Battle of the Marne. After the First World War broke out in 1914, the German army secured a series of early victories and advanced almost as far as Paris. However, a number of mistakes on the German side allowed the Allies to obtain a decisive victory at the...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about effective delegation with this practical guide.
Busy managers often find themselves pressed for time as they take on a wide range of tasks at work. In spite of this, many remain reluctant to delegate as they worry that this may result in lower-quality work or delays in getting things done. Fortunately, with careful consideration and thoughtful planning, delegation...
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Descubre cómo acabar con el acoso moral en el trabajo
Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible que te ayudará a identificar el acoso moral en el trabajo, que te aportará la información esencial y te permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos podrás:
• Analizar las conductas y los factores ambientales que favorecen que se instale una situación de acoso en el ámbito laboral
• Saber de primera mano qué acciones debes llevar...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life and career of Marie Curie in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and work of Marie Curie, whose pioneering work on radioactivity revolutionised our understanding of the nature of matter and paved the way for innovative new treatments of cancer and various other illnesses. With Nobel Prizes in physics (1903) and chemistry...
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Change is only 50 minutes away! Find out everything you need to know about shiatsu with this straightforward guide.
Over the past few years, interest in alternative medicines has been growing, with many people discovering the benefits that ancient Chinese and Japanese treatments can have on their health. Shiatsu, a Japanese massage technique that originated in China, is one such process, and can allow you to think about your body and health in a...
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
The Power of Now is one of the most influential self-help books of recent years, with several million copies sold to date and translations into 33 languages. It aims to enable readers to break free of the hold their mind has over them and to stop dwelling on the past and worrying about the future. Instead,...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Resistance movements during World War II in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Resistance movements during the Second World War. In 1939 and 1940, Hitler's army was rapidly advancing across Europe, leaving many countries under German occupation. Although some chose to collaborate with the Germans, a small number...
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Change is only 50 minutes away! Find out everything you need to know about increasing your self-esteem with this straightforward guide.
We have all felt self-conscious or insecure at one point or another, and minor hang-ups or complexes are a normal part of being human. However, when left unchecked, these worries can have a major impact on our social lives and relationships with other people, so taking some time to work on your self-esteem is a vital...
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Why specialisation is the key to success
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing the theory of comparative advantage, providing you with essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Master the notions of absolute and relative advantage rapidly
• Specialise in producing goods or services for which you have the strongest, or least weak productivity compared to others.
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Boost business performance, prepare for change and implement effective strategies
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing the McKinsey 7S framework, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Understand the 7 aspects of this dynamic model
• Realize how these aspects are interconnected and the impact this has on your business
• Use the 7S framework...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Napoleon Bonaparte in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the aftermath of the French Revolution, France was in a state of division and anarchy, and in desperate need of a leader. Napoleon Bonaparte, an unlikely candidate from a humble Corsican background, rose through the ranks to rule not only over France,...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Princess Diana in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. Following her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981, she became a member of the British royal family, and from that moment on her private life became subject to intense media scrutiny. In the following years, accusations of adultery placed...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Nuremberg trials in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Nuremberg trials. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the world was slowly coming round to the large-scale atrocities committed by the Nazis. The Allies recognised the need for international jurisdiction on war crimes and crimes against humanity, such as...
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