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“Excellent.”—The Wall Street Journal Since its publication ten years ago, businesspeople, investors, doctors, parents, students, athletes, and musicians at every level have adopted the maxims of Talent Is Overrated to get better at what they’re passionate about. Now this classic has been...

Speaking is the most profitable skill in business. Great speakers, presenters, coaches, executives, and business professionals can become more powerful and persuasive by using their voices differently.Voice and speech training is not something you can master in a few hours. For some, accidental speaking is the norm. Actual performers never stop learning to use their voice in different situations, storylines, and settings. How you use emotions and tonality will either engage or bore your audience. Please be sincere and show integrity. I will share examples of "vocal dynamics" in ...

Standards are the foundation of our educational systems today. Fairness, rigor, and high achievement for all students are the focus of standards-based schools. Yet the standards movement means nothing if it does not improve student achievement in the classroom. In this revised edition, Dr. Reeves provides step-by-step guidance on how to design and implement standards-based performance assessment to make improved teaching and learning a reality in the classroom.

This urgent exploration of why American society is in trouble—and how to fix it, starting with the places we call home—is an “essential and engaging read for everyone who wants to better understand the challenges facing our cities, towns and our nation.” (Richard Florida, author of The...