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Options, Futures and Other Derivatives (6th Edition)

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The greatest concise reference for the fundamentals of financial engineering
Solid textbook
Good Book Humayun R Ali
A PhD student's review
Pricing game?

Options, Futures and Other Derivatives (6th Edition)
John C. Hull
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0131499084

Book Description

Designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice, this successful book is regarded as "the bible" in trading rooms throughout the world. The books covers both derivatives markets and risk management, including credit risk and credit derivatives; forward, futures, and swaps; insurance, weather, and energy derivatives; and more. For options traders, options analysts, risk managers, swaps traders, financial engineers, and corporate treasurers.

Customer Reviews:

The greatest concise reference for the fundamentals of financial engineering.......2007-05-30

Whilst this text was not a recommended text for my Australian investments course, it was more useful than any other reference material prescribed by my professional body and proved more than its value over the space of just a few weeks. I encourage especially those that may be sitting on the fence, thinking it is a lot of money (because it is), that this text is worth every cent if you are in need of the best derivatives pricing book that exists today - this is it.

Solid textbook.......2007-05-08

This textbook has been very helpful for my financial instruments class (MBA level). Good examples and explanation of formulas.

Good Book Humayun R Ali.......2007-03-01

I am in the first few chapters and finding the book easier to read than other financial books. I like the examples to explain the purpose of futures and options. The first few chapters introduce you to futures and options then gets into more advanced topics. I also got the student study guide. There are certain books that are well worth the price, this is one of them. It is not a "get rich quick" guide, but rather a book designed to give the reader an in depth understanding.

A PhD student's review.......2007-02-07

Like all too many PhD students trying to push their way into the already overcrowded quant. finance job-space, I too had heard that Hull is the "bible" of quant. finance, and it should be the first book you should read.

WRONG. Dead wrong. Hull should be the LAST book you should read, and I mean it literally. That is, you definitely SHOULD read Hull, but after reading some good quant. finance books and getting some intuition behind what is going on.

The good parts of Hull are:

1) breadth of topics covered - there is no other single book that covers the range of topics that Hull does.
2) some amount of feel of real markets that it gives (all this means is that it describes the mechanics of markets).

For someone just starting out learning quant. finance, however, the above two become big stumbling blocks. The breadth of topics means that several topics are covered in a, and I am being kind, patchy manner. In fact, you can go through quite a lot of Mr. Hull's babble about "worlds" (something he uses interchangeably for "measure") without understanding whatever the heck a risk-neutral measure is. There are risk-neutral worlds, forward-neutral worlds, stock-worlds...and you don't know the underlying simple, simple principle, so you just keep following him, and he goes on and on...

Another example - Black's formula in fixed income products - he just goes on and on about its applications to this that and the other (bond options, swaptions...), discusses the "validity of Black's formula" (which supposedly tells you that it is more general that it is usually believed to be, but tells you neither how general it is, nor how general it is believed to be)...All this without giving you the simple, one sentence reasoning behind the Black formula.

Time and again in the book there are formulae that seem to be just pulled out of thin air. There are better compilations of formulae (Haug, for example), so I don't quite understand what the idea is. You keep wondering HOW a valuation formula came about, because you want to know what assumptions lie behind that valuation, and how to change it if some of those assumptions change...But as frequently as not, you will be left turning pages in the vain hope of trying to find out.

Add to that a poorly composed index, ill defined terms sprinkled all over the book, hand-waving galore, and it equates to hours of frustration. Just understanding clearly what is being talked about takes a lot of page turning, searching for definitions and so on.

And don't go by people who look down folks wanting to be precise. I am not talking about any ivory tower precision - I am talking about real, practical precision. The precision you need in a book to be able to answer a non-rote question properly. That precision is not there in most of Hull.

Pricing game?.......2007-01-19

Though now I've learned some derivatives pricing, I still have difficulties understand why after 6th edition of this book appeared, the 5th edition's price skyrocketed? Can anyone teach me?

You: On A Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management

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Lost 10 pounds by Chapter 4
TEDIOUS & HARDGOING
Subject: Great chance to meet Dr. Oz: He really knows what he's talking about
Tremendous information!
May or may not be for YOU.

You: On A Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management
Mehmet C. Oz , and Michael F. Roizen
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Release Date: 2006-10-31

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Book Description For the first time in our history, scientists are uncovering astounding medical evidence about dieting--and why so many of us struggle with our weight and the size of our waists. Now researchers are unraveling biological secrets about such things as why you crave chocolate or gorge at buffets or store so much fat.

Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz, America's most trusted doctor team and authors of the bestselling YOU series, are now translating this cutting-edge information to help you shave inches off your waist. They're going to do it by giving you the best weapon against fat: knowledge. By understanding how your body's fat-storing and fat-burning systems work, you're going to learn how to crack the code on true and lifelong waist management.

Roizen and Oz will invigorate you with equal parts information, motivation, and change-your-life action to show you how your brain, stomach, hormones, muscles, heart, genetics, and stress levels all interact biologically to determine if your body is the size of a baseball bat or of a baseball stadium. In YOU: On a Diet, Roizen and Oz will redefine what a healthy figure is, then take you through an under-the skin tour of the organs that influence your body's size and its health. You'll even be convinced that the key number to fixate on is not your weight, but your waist size, which best indicates the medical risks of storing too much fat.

Because the world has almost as many diet plans as it has e-mail spammers, you'd think that just about all of us would know everything there is to know about dieting, about fat, and about the reasons why our bellies have grown so large. YOU: On a Diet is much more than a diet plan or a series of instructions and guidelines or a faddish berries-only eating plan. It's a complete manual for waist management. It will show you how to achieve and maintain an ideal and healthy body size by providing a lexicon according to which any weight-loss system can be explained. YOU: On a Diet will serve as the operating system that facilitates future evolution in our dieting software. After you learn about the biology of your body and the biology and psychology of fat, you'll be given the YOU Diet and YOU Workout. Both are easy to learn, follow, and maintain. Following a two-week rebooting program will help you lose up to two inches from your waist right from the start.

With Roizen and Oz's signature accessibility, wit, and humor, YOU: On a Diet--The Owner's Manual for Waist Management will revolutionize the way you think about yourself and the food you consume, so that you'll diet smart, not hard. Welcome to your body on a diet.

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Book Description

For the first time in our history, scientists are uncovering astounding medical evidence about dieting -- and why so many of us struggle with our weight and the size of our waists. Now researchers are unraveling biological secrets about such things as why you crave chocolate or gorge at buffets or store so much fat.

Roizen and Oz will invigorate you with equal parts information, motivation, and change-your-life action to show you how your brain, stomach, hormones, muscles, heart, genetics, and stress levels all interact biologically to determine if your body is the size of a baseball bat or of a baseball stadium. In , Roizen and Oz will redefine what a healthy figure is, then take you through an under-the skin tour of the organs that influence your body's size and its health. You'll even be convinced that the key number to fixate on is not your weight, but your waist size, which best indicates the medical risks of storing too much fat.

With Roizen and Oz's signature accessibility, wit, and humor, YOU: On a Diet -- The Owner's Manual for Waist Management will revolutionize the way you think about yourself and the food you consume, so that you'll diet smart, not hard. Welcome to your body on a diet.

Customer Reviews:

Lost 10 pounds by Chapter 4.......2007-06-22

Excellent book! You will learn so much about health and nutrition. Say good-bye to dieting and "hello" to healthy eating! This book is also very entertaining and humerous! I found it very informative and easy to read!

TEDIOUS & HARDGOING.......2007-06-19

after watching dr oz on oprah i decided to get the book. i have to admit i was very disappointed. even though i am a science graduate i found the book hardgoing it was more like a science lecture than a diet book. you had to read more than 100 pages before you got to the eating plan and exercise routine. to be honest i haven't finished reading the book i just gave up, after making a conscious effort for 2 days to read the book. i learnt my lesson it doesn't mean because it is on the oprah show that it has to be the good.I THOUGHT THE BOOK WAS RUBBISH BUT EACH TO THEIR OWN.

Subject: Great chance to meet Dr. Oz: He really knows what he's talking about.......2007-06-19

I've read this book and it has really changed my outlook on food and eating as a good or bad habit. You really need to get to know your own body to figure out how you'll react to certain foods. Through this book, Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen really helped me gain those core insights. I am a huge fan of their work and am so excited to be attending one of their five special health care workshops this summer. Their workshop will offer education on the human body and better weight and health management. The name if the tour is "It's all about you" and that's the frame of mind I'm in right now. I am ready to put myself and my health at the center of my life. I hope you can join me in getting to learn from and possibly meet Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen.

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Tremendous information!.......2007-06-18

I am half way through this book and I love it. I agree with someone else who wrote on a MyFoodDiary forum thread that book is one of the MOST informative books I've read on the science of how your body interacts with food!

As of August 16, 2006, I have overcome a major addiction I had to ice cream (and other sweets)... and yo-yo dieting in general. Also, I used to drink both regular and diet Coke and Pepsi by the "gallon," and I now never touch the stuff. I am still about 10 lbs. above my desired goal weight of 127 lbs. (I'm 5'6")...and THIS BOOK is one more important key in my life-long struggle and goal to achieve weight control and good health.

An important thing the book teaches is the importance of understanding how INFLAMATION works in our bodies...how important it is to control inflamation...and how to do it with "waist control" and choosing foods that that DON'T trigger inflamatory responses in our body instead of ones that do.

I would highly recommend this book! Thank you Dr. Roizen and Dr. Oz!

By the way, some on the MyFoodDiary.com threads mentioned not liking the illustrations in the book, but those pictures, I believe, are utilizing brain/memory techniques to help you remember the information. A while back my son bought my a book on HTML, (from the Head Start Series) that uses that same brain/memory-illustrataion-techniques to help you remember the info.

May or may not be for YOU........2007-06-15

I have mixed feelings about this book. Even though we are all hoping to open up a weight loss book and find an effortless way to lose those unwanted pounds, we all know that the only way to lose weight is by eating less, exercising more, or both. Hence, if you strip away all the elf pictures and humor, 'You: On a Diet' really has nothing more to offer than that. So if you're looking for a new slant to things, or some cutting edge weight loss plan, you'll probably be disappointed. For example, one of the exercises the book tells you to do to lose weight is to walk. But I guess that might be good advice for readers who never thought of doing that to lose weight?

Having said that however, for what it is- a quite entertaining weight loss book that explains in plain language how your body gains/loses weight and details a sensible diet and exercise plan- it is well worth your time and money (which is why I give it 5 stars). Also recommend The Sixty-Second Motivator because dieting and exercise are useless unless you're motivated to stick with them.

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Everything as expected!
Fair
Not worth the money
Good book
Guy does not ship it at all!!

Managerial Accounting
Ray H Garrison , Eric Noreen , and Peter C. Brewer
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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As the long-time best-seller, Garrison has helped guide close to 2 million students through the challenging waters of managerial accounting since it was first published. It identifies the three functions managers must perform within their organizations-plan operations, control activities, and make decisions-and explains what accounting information is necessary for these functions, how to collect it, and how to interpret it. To achieve this, Managerial Accounting, 11/E, focuses, now as in the past, on three qualities: Relevance: Every effort is made to help students relate the concepts in this book to the decisions made by working managers. With insightful chapter openers, the popular Managerial Accounting in Action segments within the chapters, and stimulating end-of-chapter exercises, a student reading Garrison should never have to ask "Why am I learning this?" Balance: There’s more than one type of business, and so Garrison covers a variety of business models, including not-for-profit, retail, service, and wholesale organizations as well as manufacturing. In the eleventh edition, service company examples are highlighted with icons in the margins of the text. Clarity: Generations of students have praised Garrison for the friendliness and readability of its writing, but that’s just the beginning. Technical discussions have been simplified, material has been reordered, and the entire book carefully retuned to make teaching-and learning-from Garrison as easy as it can be. In addition, the supplements package is written by Garrison, Noreen, and Brewer, ensuring that students and professors will work with clear, well-written supplements that employ consistent terminology.

Customer Reviews:

Everything as expected!.......2007-02-16

The items arrived as expected; the price of the book was below the university bookstore.

Fair.......2007-01-10

The condition of the book when I received was not as good as stated. I did expedited shipping but it was just as slow as the regular shipping rate.

Not worth the money.......2007-01-03

This book was required for the class I took. The Ready Notes is a bound set of Powerpoint slides (3 per page). The instructor did not use the entire set of slides. I could have taken notes during the lecture and saved the money.

Good book .......2006-11-14

It is good book to learn managerial accounting and it also good to keep it as a reference.

Guy does not ship it at all!!.......2006-09-02

This guy sucks..
he does not ship the item. I have to send he soo many emails
and he does have the audocity to say "u chose the 6-8 days option"
I always buy my books from amazon and the sellers have been great.they ship it off immediately and i get the book in a week.
this guy!!?? what do I say???
dont get your stuff from him..get it from someone else even if it costs a couple more dollars..its worth it

Financial Management: Theory and Practice with Thomson ONE

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Not a good book to learn from
Marcel Douven Netherlands
Dissenting Opinion
Best book for learning the "bigger" picture of Finance
finacial management

Financial Management: Theory and Practice with Thomson ONE
Eugene F. Brigham , and Michael C. Ehrhardt
Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub
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ASIN: 0324259689

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This text remains the only text in the market that presents a balance of financial theory and applications. The authors maintain the same four goals as with the first edition: helping learners to make good financial decisions, providing a solid text for the introductory MBA course, motivating learners by demonstrating finance is relevant and interesting, and presenting the material clearly.

Customer Reviews:

Not a good book to learn from.......2007-06-01

This book's explanations were poor at best. It utilized undefined terms, and had a weak glossary/index.
Explanations of financial formulas were sorely lacking, and the organization of these formulas so that one could ever find them wasn't even attempted.

Not recommended.

Marcel Douven Netherlands.......2007-04-15

We used this "Brigham" for the course financial management, MBA programm.
The book gives a good overview and analysis of the main issues and is rather easy to understand and pleasant to read. You sould be aware that some issues are seen through the American glasses. Very usefull, I warmly recommend it.

Dissenting Opinion.......2007-02-27

Like many of the other reviewers, this text was required for my MBA program. As intro books go, I think that this book is much more advanced then what many reviewers have indicated.

Plus, my terms are 8 weeks long and this textbook is way, way too long for such a short time period. My school should adopt a textbook that is shorter in length. The book has over 25 long chapters. We barely studied half that before the term came to an end.

I felt that the layout of the text was not great. By this I mean, it would have been very helpful if, like other textbooks, the publishers/authors defined terms and concepts in the margins. Often times, the authors failed to provide clear definitions in the narrative forcing you to go to the glossary.

Next point, the authors present the material in long dense paragraphs which can be a challenge to get through. They need to break things up a bit more and interject more solved problems and examples.

I found this text more "academic" in nature and not something I could use as a reference on the job. I am looking for the practical and not the theory.

Bottomline, I would rather use a textbook that gets to the point faster, has more worked out problems, and is more visually inviting so to speak. For example, I have an old edition of Gitman's "Financial Management" and I like it much better then this textbook. The study guide that goes with Gitman's book is really good as well.

Meanwhile, I am debating whether to keep this text as reference or not.

Best book for learning the "bigger" picture of Finance.......2007-02-24

I wanted to learn more about the financial markets and the different products available. I have tried various books on finance before and other related "Get Investment Advice" kind of books. Finally I thought of taking a class on Finance and bought this book. This book explains in good detail on the various concepts on finance but would not recommend for the average person looking to get investment advice. This book talk about the financial market, the various instruments available, how to raise capital, various options available for raising capital, evaluating the financial reports of the companies, under and over-evaluated companies and lot of other good concepts.
This book assumes that you have a strong background of accounting and should be bought by someone trying to understand the overall financial concepts. Could be an under-grad or grad level course study material.
Even without accounting background and without any financial acumen I could easily grasp the concepts but this is not a practical guide on how to invest in the stocks and bonds. Better for a student of finance.

finacial management.......2007-02-07

A very easy to read book. Very good information. I like how it shows how to work the problem in different ways. I could not use the CD that came with it. Perhaps my PC is not compartable with the software. I was a little disapointed with that.

Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results

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Fish!
Fish!
Fun, Fun, Fun
Fun concept, but no real substance.
Good addition to your management library

Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results
Stephen C. Lundin , Harry Paul , and John Christensen
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ASIN: 0786866020

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Here's another management parable that draws its lesson from an unlikely source--this time it's the fun-loving fishmongers at Seattle's Pike Place Market. In Fish! the heroine, Mary Jane Ramirez, recently widowed and mother of two, is asked to engineer a turnaround of her company's troubled operations department, a group that authors Stephen Lundin, Harry Paul, and John Christensen describe as a "toxic energy dump." Most reasonable heads would cut their losses and move on. Why bother with this bunch of losers? But the authors don't make it so easy for Mary Jane. Instead, she's left to sort out this mess with the help of head fishmonger Lonnie. Based on a bestselling corporate education video, Fish! aims to help employees find their way to a fun and happy workplace. While some may find the story line and prescriptions--such as "Choose Your Attitude," "Make Their Day," and "Be Present"--downright corny, others will find a good dose of worthwhile motivational management techniques. If you loved Who Moved My Cheese? then you'll find much to like here. And don't worry about Mary Jane and kids. Fish! has a happy ending for everyone. --Harry C. Edwards

Book Description

Imagine a workplace where everyone chooses to bring energy, passion, and a positive attitude to the job every day. Imagine an environment in which people are truly connected to their work, to their colleagues, and to their customers. In this engrossing parable, a fictional manager is charged with the responsibility of turning a chronically unenthusiastic and unhelpful department into an effective team. Across the street from her office is Seattles very real Pike Place Fish Market, world famous and wildly successful thanks to its fun, bustling, joyful atmosphere and customer service. By applying ingeniously simple lessons learned from the actual Pike Place fishmongers, our manager learns how to energize those who report to her and effect an astonishing transformation in her workplace. Addressing todays work issues (including employee retention and burnout) with an engaging metaphor and an appealing message that applies to any sector of any organization, Fish! offers wisdom that is easy to grasp, instantly applicable, and profoundthe hallmarks of a true business classic. Based on a bestselling ChartHouse training video which has been adopted by corporations including Southwest Airlines, Sprint, and Nordstrom.

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In this engrossing parable, a fictional manager is charged with the responsibility of turning a chronically unenthusiastic and unhelpful department into an effective team.

Customer Reviews:

Fish!.......2007-02-26

Received complete order in a reasonable amount of time and without any problems. Would order from them again.

Fish! .......2007-02-20

Good, and a light read. The ideas are powerful and worth taking time to think about.

Fun, Fun, Fun.......2007-01-30

This book is a super quick read and you'll find yourself able to not only grasp but also implement the key concepts the very same day in any organisation - if you chose to. This book has been so successful it's spawned a whole series of other similar books - but start with this one. Not only does this book help you to make your work fun, it's a fun read itself.

Fun concept, but no real substance........2007-01-24

Treat your customers like they're special. Make your employees feel part of a vision. I went to a seminar that highlighted this concept, and it was fun and inspiring, but didn't really have any hooks that I could actually implement in my small business. Running a business is very complex. This book takes a 10,000 ft view of the business, while ignoring certain realities of the world. For example, most employees don't buy into the vision thing. Most employees who work for what I can afford to pay just want to show up Monday morning, and leave Friday afternoon. And, you have to treat them accordingly. I ran into a lot of trouble letting my defense down and trying to implement a "fun" working environment. It just didn't work out for me. I'm certain the author think I did it wrong. Nonetheless, my observation is that the business people who are most successful run a tight shop. Throwing fish around and tickling the kids just doesn't make money. Sorry. Truth hurts.

Good addition to your management library.......2007-01-20

This is an easy and inspirational story. It will be required reading for my upper and middle management teams.

Average customer rating:

Good read for those in therapeutics
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Handy reference
Great Book for a great price
The Standard by Which Others are Compared

Pharmacotherapy
Joseph T. DiPiro , Robert L. Talbert , Gary C. Yee , Gary R. Matzke , Barbara G. Wells , and L. Michael Posey
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical
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Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs

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The gold standard text for the therapeutics course mandatory in pharmacy schools. Now in its sixth edition, this classic text continues its long-standing tradition of offering unparalleled guidance in the development of pharmaceutical care plans. The book provides a unique process of thinking about pharmacotherapy the process which uses evidence-based approaches to the drug treatment of diseases.

Features: *FREE Online Resource Center for professors and students - study materials, web chapters, questions and answers, and updates *NEW Key Concepts begin each chapter *Excellent use of algorithms, tables, and charts – provides clear recommendations *“Clinical Controversies” in the treatment sections of disease-oriented chapters

Customer Reviews:

Good read for those in therapeutics.......2007-02-26

Helps make material taught in class solid. Also has nutrtitional information, and OTC drug information in interacting diseases.

Comments.......2007-01-07

One of the most useful and logical texts on pharmacotherapy available. Explaining the disease process then introducing the drugs gives the reader a structure with which to approach the details of drug therapy and allows extension into structurally-similar drugs that may not be covered.

Handy reference.......2006-08-08

I didn't have this book during my P3 (3rd year of PharmD school) year; we used the text by Kradjan that had a patient-based format. DePiro's more traditional format makes it easier to find info quickly. The downloadable format of this text (which comes with the book) makes it even faster to find info. A downside would be books like these are out-of-date as soon as they're published, but I've been using the DePiro just fine for my P4 clerkships and plan to use Kradjan's as a doorstop. (I'm not really a kid)

Great Book for a great price.......2005-09-01

I received my order fairly quickly and the book was great. I would definately order from them again.

The Standard by Which Others are Compared.......2005-08-31

It's difficult to write a review of this book because most of the people who are even thinking of buying it have probably used it already. They have seen it in the library, their professors have shown it to them, or it is required for the course they are taking.

So what I am going to do is talk about the differences and updates in this the sixth edition.

1. Icons - Locator Icons are used to allow the reader to quickly locate each important concept within the chapter.

2. Clinical Controversies -- showing that the understansing of drugs isn't perfect, but evolving.

3. Documentation to improve billing and general communications.

4. A chapter on Solid-Organ Transplantation.

5. Expanded coverage of dermatological conditions: Acne Vulgaris, Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis.

6. New chapter on dermatologic drug reactions.

Finally the on-line web site devoted to this publication is greatly expanded and enlarged.

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
Jim Collins
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Release Date: 2001-10-16

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Five years ago, Jim Collins asked the question, "Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?" In Good to Great Collins, the author of Built to Last, concludes that it is possible, but finds there are no silver bullets. Collins and his team of researchers began their quest by sorting through a list of 1,435 companies, looking for those that made substantial improvements in their performance over time. They finally settled on 11--including Fannie Mae, Gillette, Walgreens, and Wells Fargo--and discovered common traits that challenged many of the conventional notions of corporate success. Making the transition from good to great doesn't require a high-profile CEO, the latest technology, innovative change management, or even a fine-tuned business strategy. At the heart of those rare and truly great companies was a corporate culture that rigorously found and promoted disciplined people to think and act in a disciplined manner. Peppered with dozens of stories and examples from the great and not so great, the book offers a well-reasoned road map to excellence that any organization would do well to consider. Like Built to Last, Good to Great is one of those books that managers and CEOs will be reading and rereading for years to come. --Harry C. Edwards

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The Challenge Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the verybeginning.

But what about the company that is not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness?

The Study For years, this question preyed on the mind of Jim Collins. Are there companies that defy gravity and convert long-term mediocrity or worse into long-term superiority? And if so, what are the universal distinguishing characteristics that cause a company to go from good to great?

The Standards Using tough benchmarks, Collins and his research team identified a set of elite companies that made the leap to great results and sustained those results for at least fifteen years. How great? After the leap, the good-to-great companies generated cumulative stock returns that beat the general stock market by an average of seven times in fifteen years, better than twice the results delivered by a composite index of the world's greatest companies, including Coca-Cola, Intel, General Electric, and Merck.

The Comparisons The research team contrasted the good-to-great companies with a carefully selected set of comparison companies that failed to make the leap from good to great. What was different? Why did one set of companies become truly great performers while the other set remained only good?

Over five years, the team analyzed the histories of all twenty-eight companies in the study. After sifting through mountains of data and thousands of pages of interviews, Collins and his crew discovered the key determinants of greatness -- why some companies make the leap and others don't.

The Findings The findings of the Good to Great study will surprise many readers and shed light on virtually every area of management strategy and practice. The findings include:

<UL TYPE=DISC><LI>Level 5 Leaders: The research team was shocked to discover the type of leadership required to achieve greatness. <LI>The Hedgehog Concept (Simplicity within the Three Circles): To go from good to great requires transcending the curse of competence. <LI>A Culture of Discipline: When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great results. Technology Accelerators: Good-to-great companies think differently about the role of technology. <LI>The Flywheel and the Doom Loop: Those who launch radical change programs and wrenching restructurings will almost certainly fail to make the leap.</UL>

“Some of the key concepts discerned in the study,” comments Jim Collins, "fly in the face of our modern business culture and will, quite frankly, upset some people.”

Perhaps, but who can afford to ignore these findings?

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Must read.......2007-06-19

Great book. A must read for everyone.....not only the CEOs. Gives you evidence based characteristics of good to great companies and people who turned them around.

a corporate must read .......2007-06-18

I bought this book as a wife of a corporate executive with the intention of at least sounding like I was knowledgeable in the corporate world. I am happy to say after reading it; I can definitely hold my own. Even for the inexperienced, this is a very easy book to understand and gain knowledge. I especially like how he compares and gives examples so you really gain a thorough depiction of his data. It makes it that much easier to recall when the area under discussion arises-- as it has several times after reading the book.

Indeed a very valuable book.......2007-06-15

I must admitt that I was a bit skeptical when I first bought this book, but I was pleasantly surprised when I began reading it. Only two years out of college, my mind still thinks like a student and I was very pleased to see that this book is written very much in a way that a student likes to read a book. Every chapter begins by building a foundation to the material that will be introduced in the chapter, then the main topic of the chapter is clearly explained with the main ideas of each chapter highlighted in text boxes throughout the chapter, and finally there is a summary of the key takeaways at the end of each chapter. The book itself is very well structured, as it follows a very logical progression from one idea to the next, and ends with a summary chapter as well as a comparison chapter between GOOD TO GREAT and BUILT TO LAST.

I found many topics in GOOD TO GREAT extremely helpful, namely the concept of the "Level 5 Leader" and that of "getting the right people on the bus and the wrong people off the bus first." I will truly try to continue my career adhering to these two concepts. The only reason why I found myself unable to rate this book a 5-star book is because upon finishing the book I found myself thinking that it was a bit unrealistic to perform every single item outlined in the book simultaneously, which according to Mr. Collins is the only way that you can achieve sustained great results in the long run.

Excellent book.......2007-06-14

This book was so good I bought 18 copies for our executive and senior management team - conveyed many important messages generally supported by research rather than an individuals theory or belief - and will assist companies looking to improve their performance

Good to Great Book Order.......2007-06-08

Great transaction. Paid for overnight delivery and as promised they were here the next day!

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership
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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
John C. Maxwell
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John C. Maxwell offers lively stories about the foibles and successes of Lee Iacocca, Abraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, and Elizabeth Dole in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Readers can expect a well-crafted discussion that emphasizes the core attitudes and visions of leadership. Maxwell uses the same tell-it-like-it-is approach that he honed in the bestselling Developing the Leader Within You. For instance, when explaining "The Law of Influence," Maxwell states that "job titles don't have much value when it comes to leading. True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed or assigned. It comes only from influence and that can't be mandated." Even after Princess Diana was stripped of her title, Maxwell says she was still able to lead a global effort toward banning land mines because of her sophisticated ability to influence others.

If readers are looking for a step-by-step formula, Maxwell's list of "laws" will probably seem too chatty and anecdote driven. There are no specific tips on what readers can do during the next workday to help them become stronger leaders. On the other hand, Maxwell's background as a pastor gives him an inspirational voice and a spiritual context to leadership that many business and church leaders appreciate. --Gail Hudson

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What would happen if a top expert with more than thirty years of leadership experience were willing to distill everything he had learned about leadership into a handful of life-changing principles just for you? It would change your life.

John C. Maxwell has done exactly that in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. He has combined insights learned from his thirty-plus years of leadership successes and mistakes with observations from the worlds of business, politics, sports, religion, and military conflict. The result is a revealing study of leadership delivered as only a communicator like Maxwell can.

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Excellent learning while reading.......2007-05-13

Good reading! Easy to follow and digest the contents while learning!

Great Read.......2007-04-01

This book has helped me to become a better leader. I have purchased it for a co-worker and ministry leader.

Great Read.......2007-03-22

This is a very informative book. Easy to follow and offers great leadership advice.

The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership.......2007-03-08

This book is a easy read but with a lot of insightful information. Its great for those who want to improve their leadership abilities or just learn to be a more accomplished person.

Read it For Life.......2007-02-09

In this book Maxwell provides 21 laws or principles to abide by in any leadership position. I think he's right in stating that if you follow these laws, people will follow you. Each chapter is clear and concise with great experiences from his life and the lives of other great leaders. This is definitely a book that I will read again when confronted with new leadership positions and opportunities. No matter what stage in life you're in, there is something in this book for you.

The 21 Laws to Great Leadership
Law of the Lid
Law of Influence
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Law of E.F. Hutton (being someone that people listen to)
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Law of Magnetism
Law of Connection
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Law of Empowerment
Law of Reproduction
Law of Buy-in
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Law of Momentum
Law of Priorities
Law of Sacrifice
Law of Timing
Law of Explosive Growth
Law of Legacy

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow

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Why do some people consistently inspire others to follow their lead? According to John C. Maxwell, author of 24 books and a regular speaker on the topic, it's the "character qualities" they possess. In The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, Maxwell identifies these top traits as character, charisma, commitment, communication, competence, courage, discernment, focus, generosity, initiative, listening, passion, positive attitude, problem-solving, relationships, responsibility, security, self-discipline, servanthood, teachability, and vision--and then defines them in ways that readers can absorb and utilize. Each is covered in a separate chapter opening with a high-concept definition and continuing with relevant anecdotes, details on its meaning, suggestions for further reflection, and exercises for improvement. For example, in the section on vision ("You can seize only what you can see"), Maxwell describes how Walt Disney initially developed the theme-park concept after accompanying his daughters to a fun-filled but rather shabby amusement park. He then analyzes how Disney's resultant projects drew on his personal history while meeting other's needs, and explains how readers must "listen to several voices" to develop successful foresight in a similar way. Finally, Maxwell suggests methods to articulate these visions and measure their implementation. --Howard Rothman

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In the tradition of his CBA bestseller The 21 Irrefutable laws of Leadership and his sell-out seminars, author John C. Maxwell now provides a concise, accessible leadership book that helps readers become more effective leaders from the inside out. Daily readings highlight twenty-one essential leadership qualities and include "Reflecting On It" and "Bringing It Home" sections which help readers integrate and apply each day's material.

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A Book for Leaders.......2007-05-13

This book helps to refresh and install new ideas which will help you become a better leader.

Abstract puff piece.......2007-05-07

Maxwell might have written the book on Leadership, but this isn't it.

This is a little book -- 156 undersized pages -- containing little information.

It's full of platitudes. "Refocus your attention." "Live your message." "Commitment starts in the heart."

Duh! How is anyone supposed to put these abstract ideas into practice?

The only way to understand leadership is to hear stories about effective leaders. About how, for example, they continued communicating during times of crisis when others would have not communicated. About how they worked overtime to fix their companies and inspired others in their organization. About how during wartime they welcomed input from any source and found a unique person with a unique perspective that allowed them to redraw their war plans and win.

But the only anecdotes in this book come at the start of each of the 21 brief chapters on a quality (like communication or dedication) that a leader needs. The other 80% of each chapter is a bunch of abstract rules like Communicate! Show Dedication! Passion Increases Your Willpower! This is all motherhood and apple pie. Only more abstract. And it's impossible to absorb or remember what Maxwell is talking about because he's just listing things you should do to be a leader.

Tell me one good story about a great leader like Winston Churchill, FDR, or JFK, and it would be worth another hundred pages of Maxwell's abstract thought.

The only reason I give this any stars is that I sense Maxwell has more to say and knows his stuff. But he's certainly not strutting it in this book. Try something else by Maxwell. Not this book, for this reader.

This is the kind of book I would purchase for a gift grab bag at the office. It won't offend anyone, but it won't change anyone either.

Good 'beginner's leadership book' --- didnt excite me;-(.......2007-04-21

This is the first leadership book I read. I like the way the author validates each of the 21 qualities of a leader by providing real-life stories of leaders.

Pros: short, easy-to-read, concise
Cons: not much substance, some of the exercises for the reader are far-fetched

Overall, a good read for a beginner to novice 'leadership' book reader.

Short and Sweet: an unbeatable combination.......2007-04-01

As a professor in Business and Management, this book is an often chosen title in my management and leadership courses. Perhaps initially because it is small, but all students inevitably end up commenting that they really appreciated the contents and learned a lot from it.

Leadership qualities are interesting phenomena, which can be replenished to an infinite degree. However, John Maxwell managed to highlight those qualities that are truly crucial toward leadership that will appeal to all categories of followers.

Encouraged by this book and many others, I published "The Awakened Leader: One Simple Leadership Style That Works Every Time, Everywhere." Readers who liked John Maxwell's works, and who want to remain informed of appropriate leadership in a time where globalization has become a part of our everyday life and has ignited increasing interdependency, multiplicity of mindsets and approaches, and multi-faceted workplaces, should take a look at this book.

"The Awakened Leader" presents a meta-leadership approach, which will guide you toward implementing the appropriate leadership style once you've assessed the situation, the followers, and the environment at hand. It is based on flexibility through open-mindedness, or wakefulness. And it completes the perspectives that Maxwell and other great leadership authors have presented us in the past decade: successful leadership of the self and others, based on proven trends of the past, the now, and the future.

Excellent layout.......2007-03-12

This book is great for beginners, and experienced professionals. You will definitley keep this book in your library for easy reference.
The layout is fantastic as it gives you a situation, and then ways to handle the situation. This layout definitley targets different learning styles of the reader.

Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, Revised Edition

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It works, and you'll never go hungry
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Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, Revised Edition
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Designed to catapult your body into a state of fat meltdown, Dr. Atkins's diet has taken America by storm. It targets insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. The bodies of most overeaters are continually in a state of hyperinsulinism; their bodies are so adept at releasing insulin to help convert excess carbohydrates to fat that there's always too much of the hormone circulating through the body. This puts the body into a bind; it always wants to store fat. Even when people with hyperinsulinism try to lose weight--especially when they cut fat but increase carbohydrate consumption--their efforts will fail. This is why Dr. Atkins refers to insulin as "the fat-producing hormone."

Dr. Atkins's diet is extremely low in carbohydrates, which helps to regulate insulin production and decrease circulating insulin; less insulin soon results in less fat storage and fewer food cravings. The diet is far from torturous, though--those who've tried it attest that hunger is not a part of this plan. Ninety percent of Dr. Atkins's patients--more than 25,000 of them--have experienced dramatic weight loss. The book includes recipes for such luscious, low-carb dishes as lobster soup, zabaglione, sea bass, and blueberry ice cream, and even includes a carbohydrate gram counter and menus.

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This new edition contains the basic diet and is enhanced by new explanations of the underlying theories. There are seven new chapters.

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A comparison of Diet Books.......2007-06-03

Like many of you, I found myself wondering what the differences were between the various diet programs. What I discovered is that all of the major diet books are well written and share many similarities. None of them offered an "silver bullet" to weight loss - it primarily comes down to keeping your calories burned greater than your calories eaten. There are theories presented about glycemic index, good vs. bad carbs, etc., but at the end of the day it's about calories and exercise.

In this review, I've tried to offer brief summaries of each diet book/program in hopes that it might help you pick out the one that would work best for you. Don't pay too much attention to the number of stars, as it's my own subjective rating based on effectiveness, ease of use, and ability to stick with the diet. Instead, try to discern which diet might fit your lifestyle better.

The Abs Diet, ****
This book is written by David Zinczenko, the editor of Men's Health Magazine. The diet likes the number 6 - promising "6 pack abs in 6 weeks," by eating 6 meals a day. Each meal is built around the "power 12" foods. There is a strong emphasis on whey supplements. The fitness program was easy to follow but perhaps too strenuous for beginners and seemed better suited to men. Strong points are excellent nutritional content and strong exercise. Weak points are questionable claims about rapid weight loss and "6 pack" abs, and mediocre meal plans. Average recommended daily calories are 1,890, with 7 fruits and vegetable servings.

The South Beach Diet ****
The SB Diet is a slightly more permissive version of the Atkins low-carb diet. It is based on the premise that eating low-glycemic foods (foods that don't raise blood sugar) decreases cravings for sugar and refined carbs. Like many of the diets, there are two phases. In the first phase, fruits, sugar, and grains are banned outright. Phase 2 allows some fruit, high-fiber grains, and dark chocolate. The simplicity of the diet might appeal to many busy dieters. However the emphasis on the glycemic index and insufficient exercise sections are a drawback. Recipes are easy to prepare, but some called for unusual ingredients (a clever cook could make substitutions). Average recommended daily calories are a mere 1,340, with 13 fruits and vegetable servings (mostly veggies).

The Sonoma Diet ****
The Sonoma Diet is an updated low-carb diet with a Mediterranean theme. Again, it is broken into two phases, called "waves." In "Wave 1," the dieter is banned from eating most sweet or refined foods. The much longer "Wave 2" permits fruits and wine. It has a unique method of calculating portions by filling sectors of small plates with specified food categories. The diet is healthy but complex. It is also very restrictive, which makes it more difficult to stay on. Also, the book doesn't offer enough on exercise. The recipes were tasty but elaborate to prepare. Average recommended daily calories are a mere 1,390, with 10 fruits and vegetable servings.

Ultra-Metabolism ***
The Ultra-Metabolism Diet is designed around the assertion that people get fat because their body's systems become toxic, inflamed, and imbalanced. Again, this is a two phase diet. Phase 1 is an initial "detox" period. The longer Phase 2 is a "rebalancing" period. Overall, the dieter must eliminate white rice, refined grains, most red meats, and caffeinated beverages. The theory of your body requiring detoxification goes beyond any scientific evidence and rings a bit of late night television "miracle detox bowel-cleansing pills." The diet is fairly restrictive and complicated. The exercise section was brief but practical. Average recommended daily calories are 1,660, with 12 fruits and vegetable servings.

Volumetrics, ****
The Volumetrics Diet is based on Penn State research. It aims to maximize the amount of food you can eat for a given caloric intake. This is done primarily by eating reduced-fat products, adding in lots of vegetables, and using low-fat cooking techniques. It encourages eating a first course of broth-based soup or low-calorie salad (not heavily laden with dressing, cheese or bacon) to take the edge off your appetite. Recent clinical studies have shown this diet to be very effective. The recipes are appetizing but time consuming. Average recommended daily calories are 1,500, with 14 fruits and vegetable servings.

The Zone Diet, ****
The Zone Diet was designed to keep your blood sugar and hormones at optimal levels so that you can better fight obesity and diseases. It requires that each meal consist of 30% protein, 30% fat, and 40% carbs (based on calories). The diet allows many fruits, but almost no grains except oatmeal. The meals are simple to prepare and nutritionally balanced. But having to keep to the 30/30/40 balance is very tedious and requires lots of preplanning. Recent studies showed that the overall weight loss was below average. Average recommended daily calories are 1,660, with 17 fruits and vegetable servings.

Eat More, Weigh Less, ***
The Eat More, Weigh Less (Ornish) Diet is a low-fat vegetarian diet that bans all meat, fish, oils, alcohol, sugar, and white flour. Their clinical studies suggest that strictly following the diet can prevent or reverse some diseases. Ornish argues that it is easier to make drastic changes to diet rather than small ones. The diet offers the most food per calorie of any of the diets. It is actually lower in fat than current USDA guidelines recommend. Studies have shown good long term weight loss, but a relatively high drop-out rate. Average recommended daily calories are 1,520, with 17 fruits and vegetable servings.

Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, ***
The Atkins Diet is the grand daddy of them all. As with many of the other diets, it is divided into two phases. The first phase is a two week induction period that bans nearly all carbs. The second phase is only slightly less restrictive, but does slowly add more vegetables, fruit, and wine. Research has suggested that Atkins' dieters are less hungry than on many other diets. But the diet is difficult to adhere to and has a high drop-out rate. Long term weight loss has been shown to be average. The single most glaring concern with the Atkins diet is that the nutritional profile is far outside conventional dietary guidelines. (We've all known people eating handfuls of bacon, eggs, and cheese for breakfast, claiming they were on a diet). Average recommended daily calories are 1,520, with 6 fruits and vegetable servings.

Again, please don't worry too much about my ranking of the diet books - it's completely subjective. My suggestion is to simply find a program that seems to fit your lifestyle best.

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It works, and you'll never go hungry.......2007-05-06

I accidentally started a low-carb diet last summer when I ate a BBQ plate for lunch and had water to drink. An hour later I was driving along talking about how good I felt. My mother and wife asked me what I'd had for lunch, and they deduced that I'd had a very low-carb meal. They also mention that's what the Atkin's diet was based on. They both seemed to know about it. So, we all started looking in it, buying the books, and getting more information.

All three of us started on Atkins in August of 2006. I lost over 20 lbs the first month. My wife lost nearly 20. Well, then she got pregnant and we threw the diet out the window. My mother, who turned 71 yesterday - and survived stage-4 colon cancer in '95 - remained on the Atkins diet, and lost 40 lbs within a few months. She's since lost 10 more lbs, for a total of over 50 lbs gone. She looks better than ever! And has more energy than any of us. And she's had little periods, like a recent trip to France, where she was off the diet briefly, but gained no weight.

Well, my wife is due to have a baby in a few weeks. She's obviously gained weight. And I've gained weight, too. I've been running out of steam - dealing with her being so pregnant, and me picking up the slack with our 3-year-old son. We'd planned on both getting back on Atkins as soon as the baby was born. But I know I'll need even more energy in the coming weeks - as she gets closer to the due date.

Two nights ago, I was "self medicating" with food, and really pigged out. I made two big chocolate milke shakes, and later ate most of a huge Danish. I was wiped. I felt like crap. I had no energy. I needed a change - and fast.

Yesterday, I decided to get back on Atkins. My mother, who's still on it, was thrilled. I invited her over to a dinner I made with steak, lax, mozzarella cheese, aparagus, mashed cauliflower [made just like mashed potatoes with lots of real butter and heavy cream], and some zucchini slices drenched in Marie's Blue Cheese dressing. We had a feast! I'd been on Atkins enough that I'd played around with some amazing meals. I still remember how to shop and eat for the diet. It's like riding a bike, and I'm so glad I'm back on the diet.

I came here because I was researching more on the Atkins diet again. I'm sitting here about 24 hours into the diet, and I have more energy than I've had in months. And now I remember how great it felt to be on the Atkins diet. At this point, I didn't start the diet to lose weight - although that will naturally come. I started because I need the energy for my family and the baby that's on the way.

Although, you can read tons of info all about the Atkins diet right on the web. The entire diet and Dr. Atkins philosophy makes much more sense when you read the book. So, I highly recommend it to anyone contemplating this diet.

There were articles earlier in 2007 that had American Medical Association results showing Atkins as, not only the most successful diet, but also one with health benefits as well. That's a big deal. And for them to come along and have to confirm that Atkins is "the best diet for weight lose and improved health."

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Revised for More Help.......2007-04-10

Adkins wrote several books. Since this was a revised version, I bought it to go with the other Adkins book.

Low-carb diet is back !.......2007-03-19

The classic low-carb diet is back and it looks like it's just as good as the original!

A good book .......2007-02-12

This is the second week I am on the Atkins and right now I would not trade it for any other diet. I am losing the weight slowly but I need to exercise more and I need to control this darn "sweet tooth", for chocolate which is a no-no. Dr. Atkins give helpful tips on what you should do. I have not done the induction at all though, maybe if I had the money and the time to cook all those things :0)

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