Careers in Sport, Fitness, and Exercise
Are you considering a career in sport, fitness, or exercise? As interest in physical activity continues to expand, so do career opportunities in the field. Written by experts from various areas in the physical activity sciences, Careers in Sport, Fitness, and Exercise: A Guide to Kinesiology Professions, Second Edition, is the ultimate guide to career paths in kinesiology. With information about 36 career tracks, it is a must-have for anyone who wants to make an informed career decision. You will feel equipped to compare career paths after learning about the educational and certification requirements needed to secure and maintain each one. For each career path, you'll be provided with useful information: Job descriptions Working conditions Salary ranges Responsibilities Key skills Profiles of professionals The field of kinesiology is broad and offers a diverse range of career opportunities. Throughout the text, student and professional profiles will give you insight into the benefits and challenges of pursuing particular educational tracks. These honest discussions will help you narrow down the careers that appeal to your strengths and interests. Explore career tracks like these: Fitness instruction and management Strength and conditioning training Physical education teaching and coaching Sport officiating Sports medicine Sport management Sport psychology Allied health sciences Physical therapy Sport performance science in industry and higher education Careers in Sport, Fitness, and Exercise, Second Edition, is produced by the American Kinesiology Association, which is dedicated to promoting kinesiology as a central contributor to the understanding of human health and performance. This guide will prove to be an invaluable resource as you contemplate your career path.
Triple Compounding for Dummies
Unlock financial growth with this jargon-free guide to the art of compounding interest Triple Compounding For Dummies helps beginning and seasoned investors and business owners alike take advantage of compounding interest, compounding continuity, compounding dividends, as well as other methods of compounding that can be used to create a wealth ecosystem. This book breaks down complex financial concepts, showing you how to maximize returns through the power of triple compounding, a strategy that can exponentially increase wealth over time. Triple compounding leverages the exponential growth of your investments, savings, and interest to create a snowball effect of wealth accumulation. With practical steps to follow, real-life examples, and expert advice, you can achieve financial freedom and secure a prosperous future. Learn the fundamentals of triple compounding and how it differs from traditional compounding Discover strategies to maximize your returns through disciplined investing and smart financial decisions Read real-life case studies showcasing the transformative impact of triple compounding on long-term wealth Get practical advice on how to start applying triple compounding principles today, regardless of your current financial situation Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, you'll find valuable tips and clear explanations of how triple compounding can significantly enhance your financial outcomes.
Happiness Works
A proven five-step framework to overcome the most pressing challenges in the modern workplace At a time when American workplaces are in crisis, Happiness Works: The Science of Thriving at Work delivers a five-step framework to address the growing challenges they face, including the complexities of hybrid/remote work, rising mental health concerns, and a pervasive sense of disconnection and disengagement. Rooted in the latest research on psychology, this book offers a view of happiness at work that goes beyond hacks, cliches, and platitudes, enabling readers to create more inclusive, engaging, and ultimately more successful team environments. Drawing on author Jessica Weiss's 15 years of leadership, culture, and organizational development consulting experience for some of the country's most prestigious organizations including Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson, this book explores concepts including: Fairness, transparency, and a help-others attitude as essential requisites to happiness habits and strategies Positivity and resilience as tools to manage negative thoughts and emotions The importance of friends at work A new concept of a To-Do List, focusing exclusively on what you got done The power of savoring the moment as a strategy to rewrite neural pathways for happiness Thought-provoking and highly practical at every turn of the page, Happiness Works earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all professionals and leaders seeking real solutions to some of the most pressing problems in the workplace today.
Innovation Is Nothing Without Courage to Unleash It
Innovation Is Nothing Without Courage to Unleash It
Personal Finance After 50 for Dummies
Move confidently into your retirement planning years with financial advice from a bestselling personal finance advisor Retirement is lasting longer than it ever has. And a little bit of careful planning can ensure that you spend your retirement--and the years leading up to it--in comfort and financial security. In the latest edition of Personal Finance After 50 For Dummies, trusted personal finance author and advisor Eric Tyson delivers an up-to-date and expert take on how to enter your fifties in the best financial health possible. The book offers advice designed to help regardless of your income or living situation. You'll find sound and crystal-clear advice you can apply immediately on everything from investing to managing when to take Social Security, securing long-term insurance, navigating taxes, and establishing an estate plan. You'll also get actionable guidance on the latest financial trends, including no-nonsense strategies regarding alternative investments and how to navigate financial products aimed at those nearing or in retirement, like reverse mortgages. Inside the book: Effective, step-by-step guides to building a financial plan that works for you, saving for the long-term, and creating a realistic budget Strategies for managing and reducing financial risk without missing out on sound investment opportunities that keep pace with inflation Explanations of how to blend government programs like Social Security and Medicare into your plan Perfect for anyone interested in taking a serious look at planning for middle age and beyond, Personal Finance After 50 For Dummies covers the topics of unique interest to those looking to build a comfortable life in their golden years.
Respect
How to be more respectful and how to encourage others to treat you more respectfully In The Art - and Challenge - of Being Respectful, veteran public relations executive Robert Dilenschneider delivers an insightful and original discussion of how to cultivate respectfulness in every facet of your life. You'll learn how to embody and encourage respectful behavior and speech among work colleagues, family, friends, and others. You'll learn about how respectfulness has life-changing consequences for all who practice it and why it's within reach for us all. You'll also discover why it's so sorely needed in an increasingly fragmented society and how it can transform our interactions for the better. Readers will also find: - Strategies for transcending the inane and unimportant and creating meaning in your life - Tools and paths to improve your self-respect, develop respectfulness, and encourage others to treat you with respect - Techniques to begin mending some of the fences that appear irreparably damaged by increasing societal incivility Perfect for managers, executives, directors, founders, entrepreneurs, and other business leaders, The Art - and Challenge - of Being Respectful is an essential guide to navigating a society, marketplace, and environment that seems increasingly prone to disrespect and rudeness, and how to help make it better.