Book Description
Art history and aesthetics -two distinct academic fields--offer very different ways of understanding artworks. Aesthetics considers concepts such as beauty or the sublime; in art history those same ideas appear entangled in particular historical circumstances.
How, then, can those two approaches be related?
In this unprecedented collection, over twenty of the world's most prominent thinkers on the subject - including Arthur Danto, Stephen Melville, Wendy Steiner, Alexander Nehamas, and Jay Bernstein -- ponder the disconnect between these two disciplines. The volume has a radically innovative organization: it begins with introductions, and centers on an animated conversation among ten historians and aestheticians. That conversation was then sent to twenty scholars for commentary. Their responses are very diverse: some are informal letters, and others full essays with footnotes. Some think they have the answer in hand, and others raise yet more questions. The volume ends with two synoptic essays, one by a prominent aesthetician and the other by a literary critic.
This stimulating inaugural volume in the new Routledge series "The Art Seminar" presents not one but many answers to the question does philosophy have anything to say to art history?
Average customer rating:
- A practical guide to Goethe's colour investigations
|
The Rediscovery of Color: Goethe Versus Newton Today/Book and Plates
Heinrich O. Proskauer
Manufacturer: Steiner Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
 Using Color
| Instructional & How-To
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
German
| World Literature
| Literature & Fiction
| Subjects
| Books
Aesthetics
| Philosophy
| Nonfiction
| Subjects
| Books
General
| History & Philosophy
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Mathematics
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Light
| Physics
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0880100885 |
Customer Reviews:
A practical guide to Goethe's colour investigations.......2000-08-08
The great German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was also an enthusiastic amateur scientist saying that of all his work he considered his scientific work to be the most important. This is no trivial matter considering the great works of prose and poetry Goethe produced eg Faust, Erlkoenig etc etc.
Probably the most well developed of his scientific investigations is his book on colour theory which studied many aspects of the formation of colours. Proskauer in this book reviews and also extends some of Goethe's work on colour as well as allowing the reader to experience the phenomena first hand through a small prism attached to the book with special cards to serve as "light/dark" sources.
The book starts with an introduction to Goethe's work which contradicts Newton's theories such as the notion that ordinary "white" light is constructed from a combination of the colours and that the prism separates the colours already present in it. Proskauer demonstrates that the spectrum observed by the prism is in fact a construction which arises due to two distinct spectra overlapping and that a spectrum is noticed only in the presence of a light/dark boundary. Further fascinating aspects are disclosed and provide a strong argument for a scientific approach akin to Goethe's. The colour phenomenon is observed without abstraction used to construct a colour theory.
These are the good aspects of the work, however the writing is at times speculative and goes counter to Goethe's original approach to "never leaving the phenomenon". Somehow it never quite convinces but nonetheless it certainly wakes up the mind from the mechanistic slumber of ordinary science. Perhaps a deeper approach would remove some of these problems.
A good book with great potential.
Book Description
Tom Lynch's watercolors are dynamic, expressive and amazingly vibrant. In this guide, he shares his masterful techniques for achieving loose, energetic compositions through step-by-step demonstrations, inspiring examples and clear instruction.
To make lessons easy to learn, Lynch breaks down his painting strategies into simple principles, including Values, Color, Shapes, Impact Area, and Expression & Mood. Each principle features exercises designed help artists build their skills and paint with impact.
* Includes color-coded sections for easy referencing
* Captivating artwork spanning a range of subjects
* 10 complete step-by-step demonstrations
* Visual instruction, featuring before-and-after examples
Customer Reviews:
5-star book for visual learners.......2005-03-15
"Tom Lynch's Watercolor Secrets" is a 5-star watercolor technique book for visual learners. Alas, I am not a visual learner, and so much of the impact was lost. If you are, I strongly recommend you get this book.
All lessons are displayed mainly in comparison pictures: the same scene done two ways, once without the recommended technique, and once with the recommended technique. This is the "salvage paintings" stuff that other reviewers mention. These painting comparisons are scattered throughout the book and cover all topics. The comparison pictures are very effective pictoral representations of the technique lessons described herein.
For myself, I don't like landscapes and I wasn't particularly impressed by the author's painting style. Still, this book has a lot of useful advice on painting technique.
Pretty good but not great -- just misses the finishing touch.......2005-01-23
When you get into reading this book to learn his "secrets," some of the information is really thin. It has some really great parts that give insight, like his section on color. It opened my eyes to new ways of painting -- outside of the box! With many of the pictures, a few step by step "in progress" points would have been super helpful -- that's where it just misses. If you have a lot of skill, you may be able to read "the picture" and see things from other chapters and get the deeper concept. I, being new, can NOT even begin to do that yet, so it is a great read and gives good insight, but it is a book to read after reading some of the conceptual walk-you-through-it books that exist. So, not allllll of his secrets really are revealed. :-)
Nice Art Work---Book Needs Better Text.......2004-06-07
A great concept with wonderful illustrations by Tom Lynch but lacking descriptions of the techniques and pigment use employed. Like the other reviewer I found the secrets still secrets and not revealing enough information. This publishers books seem to follow this pattern as with Alvaro Castagnet book Watercolor Painting with Passion (beautiful and inspiring illustrations by Castagnet but lacking decent text of the techniques and use of pigments used).
However, aside from the lacking technical information, Lynch's work is wonderful and inspiring.
OK BUT NOT ENOUGH DETAIL AND EXPLANATION!!.......2004-02-02
THIS BOOK NEEDS MORE DETAIL AND TECHNIQUE IN MUCH BETTER FORM. I APPRECIATE GOOD ART BOOKS AND THIS ONE COULD BE A LOT BETTER..
One of my very favorites.......2003-12-18
Out of the dozens and dozens of watercolor books that I own this is one of the few that I return time after time for new insights on composition and technique. I've tried several times to get into one of Tom's seminars but scheduling conflicts prevented it. One day I'll attend and have him autograph my dog-earred, paint-splattered worn out old copy of this great book on watercolor painting! If you do buy it don't just read it and place it on the shelf...use it and abuse it... throw some paint on some paper and practice the techniques and you'll see the value!
Book Description
Important as it is, successful watercolors require more than good technique. Often, it is the artist’s attitude to their work that can make the difference between a merely competent painting and one that really stands out. Confidence is the key, and for the intermediate painter, this comes not just by practicing techniques but also by developing a deeper understanding of the underlying tenets of watercolor painting. Hazel Soan, internationally successful artist and instructor, reveals the secrets of watercolor painting that are so often overlooked in the desire to capture likeness. By focusing on the practice and discipline of painting, artists will build confidence in their skills, which will lead to a more positive approach and to paintings that are both vibrant and exciting.
Customer Reviews:
A terrific book!.......2006-10-08
As a watercolor artist and teacher, I have assembled a personal library of over 150 watercolor books, and this is one of the very best I have seen. Soan's book passes my two tests: Is the art appealing? And does the author give a new twist on some basic principles, such as brush strokes and the balance between water and pigment, as well as more advanced subjects? Secrets of Watercolor Success passes these tests with flying colors.
From suggestions on how to set up your work space, to use just three or four colors in a single painting, and to remember principles like "fail to prepare, and prepare to fail," Soan reexamines the basics in a fresh way. She discusses the pitfall of pursuing a likeness to the detriment of freshness and creativity. This book is helping me bring fresh energy and approaches to my own art, and is giving me new lessons to offer my adult students. I would highly recommend it to anyone with a serious interest in watercolor.
A Verry good book of Watercolour.......2006-08-06
This book give me some good ideas of the painting with watercolour
Customer Reviews:
Creative Ideas.......2006-10-08
People Shots That Sell is an inspirational overview of stock photography. The book's authors have been editors and agents in the industry and their perspective is clearly from that standpoint which can be a good thing for photographers. However, that also accounts for why the book glosses over many details and how-to information that photographers getting started in the stock business will want to know. There are no technical details on how the images in the book were produced, and none of the images have accompanying sales figures on how profitable they have been. Neither are any of them credited, not even in the back of the book, and that's an oversight that any photographer would cringe at. I suspect that nearly all of them were licensed from royalty-free libraries. I still recommend Photos That Sell by Lee Frost as the best book that I've found on this topic. People Shots That Sell is a beautiful book with wonderful photographs that can be very inspirational and idea generative for staging lifestyle people shoots to generate stock images. Most experienced stock shooters will not learn anything new from this book, but it can be a great resource for those wanting to start licensing their work as stock.
Book Description
This digital document is an article from Ivey Business Journal Online, published by University of Western Ontario on May 1, 2005. The length of the article is 2780 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details
Title: How to succeed in the New China.
Author: Peter Williamson
Publication:
Ivey Business Journal Online (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2005
Publisher: University of Western Ontario
Page: 1(5)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
Book Description
WARNING: THIS ISN'T THE REAL THING...IT'S FUNNIER!
"Stop that movie," Headmaster Alpo Bumblemore said, "or Hogwash is history!"
Already overrun by brawling, fetid fans of the bestselling Barry Trotter books, Hogwash is certain to be pulled down brick by brick after Barry's new big-budget biopic debuts. So Barry Trotter, Ermine Cringer, and Lon Measly are hauled out of retirement to face their toughest challenge yet. Not only do the twenty-two-year-olds have to elude packs of rabid fans, outwit Barry's sponging godfather Serious, and vanquish their old foe Lord Valumart, they have to face the most powerful enemy of all: Hollywood!
Customer Reviews:
Preety good parody of a awesome series.......2006-08-16
Michael Gerber is the book equivalent of the Farrely brothers. Just as a Farrely brothers film is filled with un PC humor and jokes about bodily secretions so do this book have it too. But each Farrely brothers movie has a heart ( filled with dirty thoughts nonetheless) and leaves us with a bit of a thought at the end of it. So is it with this book. Maybe there is a really good book there somewhere in Michael Gerber's head. He is having a lot of pun and minting money while doing so. Waiting to lay my dirtied hands on the next 2 books so that I can read them till Rowling writes the final book.
Beware: These books are PG13 and in some sections almost R. So dont let your 10 year old read it. But your 16 year old will enjoy it.
LOL.......2006-03-12
A great parody for any Harry Potter fan who can take a joke. I don't think that those of you who hate the Potter craze would understand half of the jokes anyway. You've got to be quite savvy about JKR's series to understand a lot of Gerber's humour.
Although he's twisted the series in a really funny way, some bits do come across as a bit forced. The changed names (eg: Barry, Lon, Ermine, Ferd, Jorge, JG Rollins) all kept confusing me at first but as I knew who they were supposed to be, it turned out alright in the end. Like another reviewer said, just consider this as a really long FanFiction and you should be pleased with the results!
Huh?.......2006-02-26
J.K. Rowling already wrote incredibly good books to read. Seriously, what is the point of this parody. It's a complete waste of time to read this.
lowsy book.......2005-12-07
This book is a lowsy parody. I've read my share of parodies, and I have to say this is the most pathetic. This book is more crude than clever, and has really bad jokes. Its not ment for children. But I was embaressed for it because of its overly sappy ending. Honestly, I think this book was more a fan fiction than a parody, and the author should be very, VERY embaressed. The only reason I gave this even two stars was because it did make me laugh a little before the author got too into it. Poor guy, he just loves harry too.
Just for fun!.......2005-11-07
I got a real kick out of this book. It isn't cruelly making fun of Harry Potter-it's just having a laugh at the immense popularity. I got a kick out of Harry being at the school for 11 years! If you have a sense of humor and aren't going to take this to seriously, you'll enjoy yourself.
Average customer rating:
- Excellent how-to book on make-up for the theatre!
|
Makeup for Theatre, Film & Television: A Step-By-Step Photographic Guide
Lee Baygan
Manufacturer: Drama Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
General
| Theater
| Performing Arts
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
Stagecraft
| Theater
| Performing Arts
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Performing Arts
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Movies
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Television
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0896760936 |
Customer Reviews:
Excellent how-to book on make-up for the theatre!.......1997-01-05
Step-by-step guide on how to apply straight make-up; create aging, scars, burns, blisters and wounds; create beards, moustaches and hair pieces; for Caucasians and Afro-Americans. Also how to create an oriental look. This book gives explicit instructions along with serial photos and materials lists for each style of make-up. Source guide in the back lsits addresses and phone numbers for all necessary supplies. If you are involved in the theatre, either as an actor,director or make-up artist, you'll find, as I have, that you can't live without this book
Average customer rating:
|
Makeup for Theatre, Film and Television: A Step by Step Photographic Guide
Lee Baygan
Manufacturer: Drama Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
General
| Theater
| Performing Arts
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
Stagecraft
| Theater
| Performing Arts
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Performing Arts
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Foreign Languages
| Reference
| Subjects
| Books
ASIN: 0896760235 |
Customer Reviews:
Mage background for D&D.......2001-10-17
The book is not their best handbook. It would be about 5th. And really does not have any good kits like the thiefs or Bards etc. The main thing to note is that D&D is now on its 3rd edition; and this book is for the 2nd. So really not practical. But can only be used for beackground.
This handbook has a good chapter on roleplaying mages and on spell research as well as spellcasting under adverse conditions. This book is good for customizing a campaign or making new spells, items, or schools as well. There are also a couple of new spells.
Good source for wizard lovers!.......2001-09-06
This was one of my first D&D and I still use it. It's a good information source and has several funny things.
The spells are good.......2001-01-10
This ain't the best of the complete class books. I found most of the kits not very useful, and the description of the specialists was nothing more but repeating the Player's handbook - let's not mention the "special abilities" for specialist mages (I'm talking about a +1 save vs alteration magic at level 17 here!). If you want some more spells, especially some necormancy, then get this book, it has some really cool spells in it. But that's about all.
A good read, but not particularly game-enhancing.......2000-08-10
This book contains a large amount of enjoyable information on the various schools of magic and provides a host of kits, but if you have a clear idea of what your character is like, none of it is really going to enhance your enjoyment of the game. The methods for researching new spells given are pointless, you could have invented much better rules yourself. There are also far too few new items (in fact, there are basically NO new items).
Having said that, the new spells are worthwhile, and the afflictions are pretty cool. If you are an avid wizard fan, a good and recommended purchase, but it does not really provide as much "meat" as it should do.
Not one of the better handbooks.......2000-07-08
This book is definitely not essential. The new spells are nice and would be the only reason to need this book. The kits are not very interesting and don't even compare to the ones in the fighter's, thieves', and bard's handbooks.
However, if you love magic users then you will enjoy the handbook. There is a good chapter on roleplaying mages and on spell research as well as spellcasting under adverse conditions. This book is good for customizing a campaign or making new spells, items, or schools as well. But, for those of us that don't feel the need to go so indepth into to the world of spellcraft, this book won't be missed.
Average customer rating:
- It's a good reference
- Obselete, and not just because of the 3rd edition.
- Whoever wrote this hated priests
- Best thing to do with this book...
- hey it helps some, not much but some
|
The Complete Priest's Handbook, Second Edition (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Player's Handbook Rules Supplement/PHBR3)
Aaron Allston
Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
General
| Puzzles & Games
| Entertainment
| Subjects
| Books
Allston, Aaron
| ( A )
| Authors, A-Z
| Science Fiction & Fantasy
| Subjects
| Books
Fantasy
| Science Fiction & Fantasy
| Subjects
| Books
| Alternate History
| Anthologies
| Arthurian
| Contemporary
| Epic
| General
| Historical
| History & Criticism
| Magic & Wizards
| Series
Science Fiction
| Science Fiction & Fantasy
| Subjects
| Books
| Adventure
| Alternate History
| Anthologies
| General
| Graphic Novels
| High Tech
| History & Criticism
| Series
| Short Stories
| Space Opera
General
| Dungeons & Dragons
| Gaming
| Science Fiction & Fantasy
| Subjects
| Books
Look Inside Entertainment Books
| Trip
| Specialty Stores
| Books
Look Inside Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
| Trip
| Specialty Stores
| Books
Similar Items:
-
The Complete Wizard's Handbook, Second Edition (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Player's Handbook Rules Supplement/PHBR4
-
The Complete Thief's Handbook (AD&D 2nd Ed Rules Supplement, PHBR2)
-
The Complete Fighter's Handbook
-
The Complete Paladin's Handbook (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition, Player's Handbook Rules Supplement)
-
Arms & Equipment Guide (AD&D 2nd Ed Rules Supplement, DMGR3)
ASIN: 0880388188
Release Date: 1990-06-30 |
Customer Reviews:
It's a good reference.......2003-03-08
I would have to agree with others that the Kit's in this book are a little weak. In playability as well as game terms. However, the Mythos section gave me many ideas for creating specialty priest's for games that I run as well as characters for other's. It works well if you ignore the sample priesthoods and just use the guidlines it gives to come up with new ideas.
Obselete, and not just because of the 3rd edition........2001-10-22
Since the introduction to the 3rd edition D&D a year ago, some 2nd edition books were obsolete, while others were still useful. This very book, "the complete priest's handbook" fits into neither category, however, as it was never good to begin with.
It begins fine with relatively good ways to make up your own pantheons of gods. This is helpful to an inexperienced DM, but for a seasoned DM or any DM using campaign settings providing unique pantheons, this is very little help.
Things go downhill from there. The sample priesthoods are pretty weak. Not one of them comes close to having the spells of a cleric or granted powers of a druid. If you're using 2nd edition rules, you're better off creating priesthoods under the guidelines provided in the players handbook.
Almost everything else is kits and Role-playing personalities taken from other sources.
Uninspired and unimaginative are good words to use for this book.
Numerous superior 2nd edition products are out of print, yet this
one still exists. Go figure.
Whoever wrote this hated priests.......2000-01-10
Where 2nd Edition AD&D endows fighters with the ability to (at first level) swing a longsword in each hand, potentially doing 28 points of damagae in a single round without counting Strength bonuses, the 2nd Edition Priests handbook cuts a Priest's power in half. I didn't find a single Priesthood that allowed it's followers to cast spells from all spheres, and many were reduced in combat ability. The special abilities added often come at the cost of the Priest's ability to Turn Undead creatures.
In short, ignore the sample priesthoods, or at least give them more spheres and/or abilities, if you want your players to still be your friends.
The rest of the book is good. It provides mythos creation guidelines, so if you don't wish to play in Forgotten Realms or Greyhawk, you can create your own pantheon and mythology using the guidelines in this book.
The kits are not all that great, one of them even relying on the heavily flawed Martial Arts system from the Player's Handbook. But with a little tinkering, you can use them. Just about everything in here needs a little work, but it's not unusable.
It's a good reference for DMs who are creating their game world. For players, they will probably get little use out of it.
Best thing to do with this book..........1999-09-30
Read it in the bookstore as a reference book when you are creating your world and putting Gods into it. But thats it...leave it there. This is the book in my TSR library with the most dust on it. But I pass it to new DM's more then i read it so it's not completely useless unless you don't know that many-would be DM's.
hey it helps some, not much but some.......1999-09-17
the book lacked most of what has made the other additions to this series great. As stated before you can probably find all the info included therein as well as some more useful stuff in the Faiths and Avatars as well as the Spells and Magic supplement. IT's ok if you just want to play a boring cleric( but then again wouldn't you just be better off taking the example from the players handbook). Take my word for it, save yourself the money to spend on something that would be really worth your while, but if you have to look at it just flip through it, you can get the important stuff outta there fairly quick.
Amazon.com
QBQ! by John G. Miller is a motivational primer aimed at purging the "blame, complaining, and procrastination" from the workplace. Miller believes that one of the hallmarks of today's business culture is a lack of personal accountability; he prescribes the cure in this series of short stories and personal observations drawn from his years of experience running his organizational development firm. His main point is that positive change begins with individuals changing themselves: "Instead of asking, 'When will others walk their talk?' let's walk our talk first." The result is choppy (39 chapters in 115 pages), and at times Miller's advice boils down to truism and cliché. Nevertheless, managers whose workplaces demand remedial, straightforward advice should find a useful tool here. --Harry C. Edwards
Book Description
Who Moved My Cheese? showed readers how to adapt to change.
Fish! helped raise flagging morale.
Execution guided readers to overcome the inability to get things done.
QBQ! The Question Behind the Question, already a phenomenon in its self-published edition, addresses the most important issue in business and society today: personal accountability.
The lack of personal accountability has resulted in an epidemic of blame, complaining, and procrastination. No organization-or individual-can achieve goals, compete in the marketplace, fulfill a vision, or develop people and teams without personal accountability.
The solution involves an entirely new approach. We can no longer ask, "Who dropped the ball?" "Why can't they do their work properly?" or "Why do we have to go through all these changes?" Instead, every individual has to ask the question behind the question: "How can I improve this situation?" "What can I contribute?" or "How can I make a difference?"
Succinct, insightful, and practical, QBQ! The Question Behind the Question provides a method for putting personal accountability into daily action, which can bring astonishing results: problems get solved, barriers come down, service improves, teamwork grows, and people adapt to change.
Download Description
"Who Moved My Cheese? showed readers how to adapt to change. Fish! helped raise flagging morale. Execution guided readers to overcome the inability to get things done. QBQ! The Question Behind the Question, already a phenomenon in its self-published edition, addresses the most important issue in business and society today: personal accountability. The lack of personal accountability has resulted in an epidemic of blame, complaining, and procrastination. No organization-or individual-can achieve goals, compete in the marketplace, fulfill a vision, or develop people and teams without personal accountability. The solution involves an entirely new approach. We can no longer ask, ""Who dropped the ball?"" ""Why can't they do their work properly?"" or ""Why do we have to go through all these changes?"" Instead, every individual has to ask the question behind the question: ""How can I improve this situation?"" ""What can I contribute?"" or ""How can I make a difference?"" Succinct, insightful, and practical, QBQ! The Question Behind the Question provides a method for putting personal accountability into daily action, which can bring astonishing results: problems get solved, barriers come down, service improves, teamwork grows, and people adapt to change. "
Customer Reviews:
It should be required reading.......2007-09-05
The book is thin and it is a simple read. My 6th grade daughter would understand every concept in the book. While this would all generally make for a low rating, I instead give it the highest rating. Why? Because although it does not present many original ideas, the vast population of American at least, do not follow the QBQ. If it takes a book that can be read in an hour and that can be understood by someone who reads at a 6th grade level for people to start taking responsibility for their actions and thier lives, then I am all for it.
This is not to say that the only people who will benefit from this book are the young and irresponsible. Many of the points, while not rocket science, were new ways to look at old ideas and as the book says "repetition is the motor of learning."
Personal accountability is fine in theory, but more should be said about what to do when others do not.......2007-08-22
Personal accountability is fine in theory, but enormously difficult in practice. This is because it will only work if the overwhelming majority of people practice it. It is a fact of life that it takes only a few people engaging in selfish behavior to slow down the progress of everyone else. If you hold yourself accountable for what is done and those you work with do not, then the group, including those that are unproductive, will collectively get the credit.
I am not saying that you should avoid holding yourself accountable for what you do; just that one must be reasonable about doing it. You must keep your expectations to a manageable level and understand that there might be times when only you will know what you have accomplished.
Personal accountability of course starts with the actions of each and every individual and from that perspective this is a good book. Miller discusses what questions or statements should be said rather than what is actually being said. By using the singular pronoun I in "What can I do better?" rather than "What do I get out of it?" each person can take an enormous step towards success and personal achievement. However, as has already been stated, the actions of others may render your achievements down to a much lesser height than they could have been. Miller largely ignores this segment of reality, which lowers the value as you ramble down your lane of the rat race.
Outstanding!.......2007-08-14
In a word, OUTSTANDING! This book is an inspiration and a guide for me every day. I share it with my students in EVERY class. It is a quick read and full of simple insight.
Buy this book!
Motivational.......2007-07-27
I think every business owner should require their staff to read this book. "what happened to personal accountability", this is the main theme of this book. Amen!!!!! Our generations view things so differently, however I think we can all agree on the information presented in this book. This is another required read for all of my new staff.
Nice quick and concise read for personal accountability.......2007-07-10
I had the pleasure of hearing Mr Miller speak to my organization and felt his message in personal accountability spoke volumes about how to make small changes create a large impact.
Mr Miller speaks eloquently about his topic and is obviously passionate about the role QBQ takes for everyone, be they a leader, parent or any human being. The book is an easy read and the concept is not a stretch to understand, follows similarly to "Who Moved My Cheese" or the One Minute Manager series. This is the type of concept that asks you to think about what is the right thing to do, and more importantly, complete it. The procrastination concept is powerful and impactful, again, very simple, however a concept all need to follow and practice...practice being the root of all habits.
Mr. Miller has one example of a cashier at Home Depot that lowered the rating from 5 to 4 stars; this example is too far fetched and the litigious results that potentially could arise from other customers feeling slighted is too over the top. I understand what Mr. Miller is presenting, and why he purposely ignores the repercussions of such an act, this example only degrades the message he is presenting.
I look very forward to reading "Flipping the Switch" and putting these concepts into action, along with re-reading this series annually to ensure I continue to practice personal accountability.
Books:
- ART OF HERCULES, THE: THE CHAOS OF CREATION (Art of Hercules)
- Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)
- Art of the Totem: Totem Poles of the Northwest Coastal Indians
- Artists at Work: Inside the Studios of Today's Most Celebrated Artists
- Banks Violette: Untitled
- Beverly: An Autobiography
- Beyond the Mainstream: Essays on Modern and Contemporary Art (Contemporary Artists and their Critics)
- Beyond Vision: Essays on the Perception of Art
- Biopoetics: Evolutionary Explorations in the Arts
- Cabinets of Curiosities: Four Artists, Four Visions
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- Gung Ho! Turn On the People in Any Organization
- History: Fiction or Science
- Engineering Maintainability:: How to Design for Reliability and Easy Maintenance
- History: Fiction or Science
- History: Fiction or Science
- Foundations of Modern Cosmology
- Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding: The Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers, Includin
- Disappearing Witness: Change in Twentieth-Century American Photography
- Five Hundred Years of the Art of the Book in Ireland: 1500 To the Present
- Hemlock at Vespers: Fifteen Sister Fidelma Mysteries
Photography Theory (Art Seminar)
Master Narratives and Their Discontents (Theories of Modernism and Postmodernism in the Visual Arts)
Is Art History Global? (Art Seminar)
What Happened to Art Criticism? (Prickly Paradigm)
Participation (Documents of Contemporary Art)
