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How to Create the Perfect Cut, Shape, Color, and Perm for Any Hair Type: Secrets and Techniques from a Master Hair Stylist
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Cosmo Easterly
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, February 04, 2010
This book is written by an expert in his field and a true believer. Cosmo wants his readers to be passionate and creative about their work, and he kick starts a more artistic approach to the daily routines of hairdressing. He understands that every client has a one time or another had a bad hair cut or a frizzy perm, and wants his readers to find ways to give clients a more satisfying experience. This involves not only knowing the client but knowing yourself. He frequently draws comparisons with the artistry of great painting. He spends a lot of time considering the ways to approach clients, to find out what they really want even when they don’t know themselves, and while the writing still emphasizes the inspirational, he gives really practical suggestions for dealing with clients both good and bad. The focus of the book is more about imagination than technique, but he makes some fascinating comments about balance points – the shape of eyes, nose and lips that an artist uses as a starting point for his work. He waxes lyrical about perms, which is an eye-opener to those of us who remember a nasty smell, a painful process, and a frizzy result. In this section of the book he discusses technicalities that only a hairdresser will love – but that is who he is writing the book for. There are review questions and quizzes at the end of each chapter, and at the end of the book a comprehensive reference section, together with step by step illustrations of two styles, showing before and after. Those of us not in the profession will be amazed to read about different cutting techniques (25 of them) and perming techniques (11 of them). Cosmo has succeeded in writing a book that is entertaining and instructive to read whether you are a hairdresser or not, and this is a real achievement.
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How to Wipe Out Your Student Loans and Be Debt Free Fast: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply
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Martha Maeda
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, February 04, 2010
This book is packed with useful information, web sites, and explanations of the various types of student loans, their advantages and drawbacks. Whether they graduate or not, most students are left with debt that can run to thousands of dollars. The information on student loans provided is up-to-date and takes into account the current recession and its effect on both borrowers and lenders. Perhaps the early chapters are a little dense for a bewildered and frustrated student or recent graduate – the history and definition of all the various types of government-backed loans is an alphabet soup that only a bureaucratic society can produce. But there is a useful glossary and an index that allow the reader to find the precise information he or she needs. While the early chapters may be more useful to a financial aid office, from Chapter 6 on the author concentrates on the advice that a student or graduate needs. Which loan is best for you, and how are you going to pay it back? Comparisons of loan terms, methods of repayment, budgeting, making decisions about your career and the impact that will have on your ability to repay debt – all aspects of the financial management of debt are covered in a sensible way that goes straight to the point, right down to the costs and time involved in preparing meals at home versus eating out, and the potential health consequences of each. Inevitably, there is a good deal of repetition in the book. But the subject matter is so complex that repetition is helpful rather than not, and the content is enlivened by tips for the “savvy student” and anecdotes and quotes from people who have experienced the trials of student loan repayment. An appendix provides some useful worksheets, and the websites referred to throughout lead to many tools to work out your situation and the ways to pay off debt. The book does suffer from a few editorial mistakes. But the value of the book outweighs these errors, and it should be read not only by students and graduates but by anyone who struggles with debt.
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How to Get the Promotion You Want in 90 Days or Less: A Step-By-Step Plan for Making It Happen
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Schuh, Lexi M.
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, February 04, 2010
I approached this book with some reservations, because the introduction combines poor grammar and mixed metaphors (how does a bee climb a ladder and sizzle?), but this was my mistake, because right from the start the author has the right attitude – waking up the employee from dreams of “entitlement”. Throughout the book, the emphasis is what the employee must do to earn promotion. Look for opportunities proactively, improve your performance, analyze the work you do, and continue to learn and grow. Basically the book concentrates on building a sense of responsibility and self-awareness in a generation of workers who grew up thinking they were entitled to a gold star just for turning up. While this approach may seem uncompromising, the author obviously has plenty of experience, and she combines a slightly preachy tone with good practical advice. While she emphasizes the value of integrity in your work and your office relationships, she also deals with the down-to-earth necessities of personal appearance and a pleasant manner. Perhaps the best chapter is the one on communication. The author points out that technology has done major damage to our skills in writing, and that texting style is not suitable for office memos and letters. The chapter begins in abstract theory, but it makes you think about recent conversations you have had with co-workers and replay them in your head. She points out that we communicate through more than words – through physical appearance, the objects we take to work (whether the jewelry we wear, the photos we put in our office, or the coffee cup we use), and through actions and body language. Overall, the book is a mixture of good principles and practical advice, and the worker who follows through on the 9 weeks of thinking and working on his or her performance will very likely become the worker who achieves a promotion.
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