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Review of Handbook of Consumer Finance Research

March 7th, 2010 No comments
Handbook of Consumer Finance Research

This scholarly book was written by the leading teachers and researchers in the field of personal finance. Many have been conducting research and education programs in this area for more than 30 years. This book is a must for any student or teacher in personal finance. It can be an important important reference resource in [...]

Review of The Noonday Demon

February 6th, 2010 No comments
The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

This is a landmark work in the history of depression. Never before has anyone described the emotions felt during depression so elegantly.Andrew’s literary skill makes each page of this book a pleasure to read. The Noonday Demon is not only well-written, it is also extremely informative. The author takes us on a journey through personal [...]

Review of Working with Emotional Intelligence (Paperback)

December 21st, 2009 No comments
Working with Emotional Intelligence

The author suggests five competencies in which we can manage ourselves:
Self awareness (Emotional Awareness, self-accessment, self-confidence)
Self Regulation (Self-Control, Trustworthiness, adaptiblity, innovation)
Motivation (achievement driven, commitment, initiative, optimism)
Empathy (understanding others, developing others, service oriented, politically aware),
Social skills (influence, conflict management, leadership, catalyst, building bonds, collaboration and cooperation, and team).
The book’s frame-work focuses on the five [...]