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Dr. Robert K. Throop is the President of Reaching Your Potential Institute, Inc.
He has 35 years of teaching and administrative experience including being the National
Director of Education for ITT Educational Services. He currently teaches for
Colorado Technical University Online. Dr. Throop teaches courses in Organizational
Behavior and Leadership. He provides in-service workshops for
Delmar Cengage Learning. He and his wife Joyce reside in Wilmington, North Carolina. |
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Reaching Your Potential, Personal and Professional Development
ISBN: 1401820166
The latest edition of this compact, concise text helps learners of all ages and backgrounds make the challenging transition to post-secondary education by taking control of their lives and improving their self-belief and self-esteem. A blend of concepts and applications helps readers to discover and develop their emotional, intellectual, physical and social potential. The text involves readers in active learning with self-assessments, activities that apply concepts to their own lives, questions that test comprehension, and case studies to foster critical-thinking skills. Profiles of people who have overcome challenges and succeeded in life motivate learners. Many new, realistic color photos and illustrations reinforce concepts. |
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Reaching Your Potential: Concise Edition
ISBN: 1401881890
Reaching Your Potential, Concise Edition is your guide to personal success. This unique text uses a holistic approach to personal development and actively involves readers in improving their intellectual, emotional, physical, and social potential. An interesting feature of the text include "Whatever It Takes" motivational stories of individuals who have overcome difficulties and achieved success; and For You to Consider, an expanded discussion of high-interest topics with directions for additional research on the Internet. Revised to include a new approach to problem-solving: new material on the USDA Dietary Guidelines and Food Guide Pyramid; new sections on cell phone do's and don'ts and the norms of classroom behavior; and new content on coping with stress, this text is a must-have resource for those seeking to increase their personal potential. |
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Personal Excellence, The Pathway to Excellence Series
ISBN: 1401882005
Personal Excellence is a unique book that teaches individuals how to best utilize their values and beliefs in order to achieve personal success. Designed to act as a complete personal success manual, the text includes information on effective listening and communication skills, stress management, time management, and the creation and acquisition of personal goals. Each chapter of the text provides motivational and easy-to-relate to examples of how the skills explained have led to the success of others. Personal Excellence also stresses the important tenets of critical thinking and problem solving as well as how creative thinking impacts personal success. Designed to act as a complete personal success manual, the book includes information on effective listening and communication skills, stress management, time management, and the development of effective, measurable goals. |