Shirley Taylor has inspired audiences around the world with her heart-warming stories and simple but powerful lessons. Now through the pages of this book, they will inspire readers to stay positive during challenging times and create new opportunities for growth and success. In looking back at the significant turning points in her life, Shirley shares the key lessons that have helped her to grow both professionally and personally. She then 'connects the dots' to reveal the common thread that runs through all these turning points. Shirley also includes inspiring insights from global leadership experts who share their own personal turning points and the lessons they have learned. In Connecting the Dots, Shirley provides down-to-earth advice and practical tools that will help people everywhere to navigate change, unlock their true potential, and drive their own success.

In his previously written articles and books, Chris Edwards has argued that Teaching should be considered a field that is separate from both the field of Education and from the content area fields. Teaching is a field which synthesizes content and method for classroom application. All of the other major intellectual fields have a canon of works which practitioners can learn from and add to, but Teaching does not. The Connecting-the-Dots in World History: A Teacher’s Literacy-Based Curriculum series changes this by showing how effective a teacher-generated curriculum can be. These books can inspire other teachers to create their own curriculums and inspire a change in the way that the public views teachers and teaching.

What if being lucky wasn't just chance but a skill you could master? Learn to identify and act on serendipity to lead a more joyful, purposeful, and successful life! 'A wise, exciting and life-changing book' Arianna Huffington, author of Thrive ___________________________________________ Modern life is full of chance encounters, changing plans, delayed journeys, human errors and other mishaps. This is the hidden force that rules our universe: serendipity. But what if we could use such unpredictability to our advantage? Dr Christian Busch has spent a decade exploring how, if acted upon, unexpected encounters can enhance our worldview, expand our social circles and create new professional opportunities. From couples who met during chance encounters to businesspeople who invented world-changing ideas after a misfire, Dr Busch has studied hundreds of subjects who improved their lives by learning to see opportunities in the unexpected. Connect the Dots is a revolutionary, well-researched exploration of an essential life skill that we can all develop and master. ___________________________________________ 'Busch shows convincingly that it's more than blind luck in Connect the Dots, which offers excellent practical guidance for all' Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever and co-founder of Imagine 'Christian Busch reveals that luck isn't always dumb' Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of When and Drive 'More than just a way to create exciting opportunities, it's the foundation for a more optimistic and meaningful life. An important book for a complicated world' Cal Newport, author of Digital Minimalism *Previously published as The Serendipity Mindset*

Yes, connect those dots! Connecting dots is a fun activity that comes with so many benefits. Among which is the improvement of hand and eye coordination, which is very useful in the performance of day-to-day tasks. Let your child explore the other benefits of the game. Secure a copy today!

After years of being passed around to various relatives, Cassandra Jovanovich has found a home where she feels she belongs. All she wants to do is forget her past and pursue her dream of becoming an actress. But her new friend, Leanna Mets, "the most annoying person she has ever met," wants to know how Cassandra became an orphan, and encourages her to write her story. Cassandra's memories reveal how the death of her grandmother and the cruelty of the other adults in her life turned her into the distrustful, secretive twelve-year-old she is. But with friendship and the courage to continue her dream of acting, Cassandra might find a way to connect the dots in her life back together.

You know your child knows his/her letters so it's time to put that know-how on the test! Connect these dots to reveal the mystery pictures that start with any letter of the alphabet! This is a fun twist to the otherwise random theme of the game. How long will take your child to complete all the exercises in this book?

"Education isn't something you can finish," once quipped Isaac Asimov, a point that rings true now more than ever. We're reveling in information nirvana while relying on outdated learning habits that don't stack up. All the world's knowledge is at our fingertips, we're able to consume whatever we want whenever we want it-but this, unfortunately, doesn't guarantee that we will make the best use of our time or that we will remember what we think we're learning. If we're going to raise the collective intelligence and creativity of the world at large, education must escape the school system and become an activity pursued by people of all ages and from all walks of life. The first step in this process is learning how to learn. Among Connecting the Dot's most valuable insights: - What happens in the brain as we experience and learn - How technology and science are driving a need for continued education - Why our ability to plan and predict rests upon our knowledge - What we should focus on to become an expert - How to avoid the many biases and fallacies in our current learning methodologies Connecting the Dots will lead you on a journey through the brain, the mind, the environment, and the future, providing a well-rounded picture of why learning is essential and how to best achieve it.

This three-book bundle includes these top-rated books from David Silverstein’s Connect the Dots Series. Book 1: What's Good for the Goose Could Cook the Gander Management and innovation expert David Silverstein investigates what's worked and what hasn't when it comes to best practices. Accompanied by business leaders Tom and Sharon, the three explore real-world examples, looking at organizations such as Google, Cisco, USAA, and the US Marine Corps, and they walk away with a list of ten characteristics of a winning best practice. In “What's Good for the Goose Could Cook the Gander,” you'll discover how to: • Tell a best practice from a one-trick pony • Look for best practices that work for your organization • Take what works for you and leave the rest behind • Stay ahead of your competitors Book 2: One Dot, Two Dots, Get Some New Dots Management and innovation expert David Silverstein explores why collecting the dots, the information that is all around us, is key to solving problems and developing innovative strategies and breakthrough ideas. Through real-world examples of some of today's leading companies, you will see how dot collection can lead you to be more creative and stay ahead of your competitors. In "One Dot, Two Dots, Get Some New Dots," you will discover: • Why collecting lots of information is so important • How to accelerate your learning and creativity • 12 techniques for becoming an expert dot collector Book 3: Become an Elite Mental AthleteWe train our physical bodies to excel at physical tasks. Why not train our minds to excel at mental tasks? Through the latest research in cognitive science and neuroscience, management and innovation expert David Silverstein explores how the brain's systems interconnect and how you can commit to building your brain and improving your mental game. In “Become an Elite Mental Athlete,” you'll discover: • What you need to put into your body to build your brain • Ways to increase your stamina and cure mental fatigue • How to spot and avoid common decision-making traps • How to train your memory and tighten your attention