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The craft of writing offers countless potential problems: The story is too long; the story's too short; revising presents a huge hurdle; writer's block is rearing its ugly head. In Help! For Writers, Roy Peter Clark presents an "owner's manual" for writers, outlining the seven steps of the writing process, and addressing the 21 most urgent problems that writers face. In his trademark engaging and entertaining style, Clark offers 10 short solutions to each problem.

Have you been wondering about the big issues dominating the news? Is climate change a massive threat or not? What is really going on with immigration? More importantly, how did American politics become so divided and hostile? What if we approached American social, cultural and political problems from a purely rational perspective? What if we focus on functional systems instead of division? Careful analysis of readily available data can help us discover patterns and uncover the real issues.

What hidden skill links successful people in all walks of life? What helps them make smart decisions? The answer is surprisingly simple: They know how to ask the right questions at the right time. Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things. But few of us know how to question in a methodical way. Emmy-award-winning journalist and media expert Frank Sesno aims to change that with Ask More.

It’s clear that in today’s era of fiscal constraints and political gridlock, we can no longer turn to government alone to tackle towering social problems. What’s required is a new, more collaborative and productive economic system. The Solution Revolution brings hope - revealing just such a burgeoning new economy where players from across the spectrum of business, government, philanthropy, and social enterprise converge to solve big problems and create public value.

You are a step away from discovering exactly how you can end social anxiety and shyness for good and start living the life you’ve always wished you should be living!

Social innovation and entrepreneurship are rising forces in the world. As stakeholder capitalism takes root, and as the extent of systemic challenges becomes clear - from climate change to income inequality to food security to health care and beyond - more and more of the best and brightest will hear the calling to become innovators and entrepreneurs who develop and deploy solutions to the world's thorniest problems.

Dive into the transformative world of systems thinking, where you'll learn to analyze complex scenarios, identify hidden connections, and anticipate unintended consequences. This practical guide provides actionable strategies to apply systems thinking in your everyday life – from improving personal productivity to tackling global challenges.

The 100% Solution is a blueprint for how to live in the solution while solving a problem! This is not a “woo-woo” book, full of hocus-pocus hype. It's a practical explanation of a down-to-earth, common sense, step-by-step guide to problem-solving that I developed.

Wasserstoff jetzt! Der Schlüssel zur Evolution des Menschen—vom Homo Erectus bis zum Homo Handy—heißt Energie. Die Welt von morgen könnte eine Welt sein, in der durch Feuer Wasser entsteht. Anschaulich und faktengesättigt wirft Timm Koch einen hochaktuellen Blick in die Wasserstoff­Gesellschaft der Zukunft und deckt jene Lobby­Interessen auf, die sie aus­bremsen wollen. Das Buch liest sich ... wie eine Hommage an ein Molekül.

Tackling a key theme each month, from Happiness and Health to Money and Politics, Everyday Stoicism guides you through the calendar year to build a toolkit of simple exercises and practical ideas for how to live these values every day. So, harness the collective wisdom of the ancient Stoic philosophers today and discover the joy of everyday stoicism.