The Honey-Do Survival Guide idea originated during a performance standards focus group with employees from Honeywell, Intel, HP and several others when one of the participants sugested that the authors consider doing a course to "develope spouse standards." Another participant said, It would cut down on the grief we get from our wives if you did. With that, the group erupted into applause and high fives. Although the group consisted mostly of men, the few women in attendance chimed in, echoing their support of the concept. Hence, The Honey-Do Survival Guide was born.The book, based on a focus group of couples determined functions, tasks and performance indicators related to home and family.The Honey-Do Survival Guide is written to cut down on grief and frustrations between spouses and also with kids when asked to clean up their rooms, as well as other househod chores.The book outlines steps to follow and a standards to perform so that a spouse can stop muttering, "I should have done it myself". Thanks to the book discover harmony at home.

The Honey-Do Survival Guide: The Skill Smarts You Need to Know

Self-Help

Mackey, Susan

Tonkin, Laura

Relationships

Merril Press

<p>EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE - those quantifiable hard skills on your resume that validate your suitability for a certain job or career - are important to achieving professional success. But the benefits of education and experience can be neutralized if not complemented by another, just as essential set - that of soft skills. Soft skills are those that, when acquired and applied, influence attitude, behavior, and character in a positive way. They work synergistically with hard skills to create a powerful vehicle that moves you toward your goals. However, while hard skills are easily measured, soft skills are more difficult to assess and sometimes perceived as open to interpretation - a common rationale used by those who tend to apply these skills on a sliding scale. In Living Well Working Smart, authors Sue Mackey and Laura Tonkin remove any ambiguity surrounding the validity and application of soft skills. For each soft skill they cite - forty-one in all, ranging fro</p>

Living Well, Working Smart: Soft Skills for Success

Mackey, Sue

Business & Money

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