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Don't pack anxiety in your suitcase! Listening to Tanzania - Culture Smart! before you go, will ease your travel, help you to make friends, and avoid confusion. Tanzania - Culture Smart! will help you to understand local manners, customs, and laws. Tanzania - Culture Smart! goes the extra mile to help you brush up on your cultural small talk and will make you confident in leaving your comfort zone far behind.

In the popular imagination, Spain conjures up a picture of rapacious conquistadores, fiery flamenco dancers, and brilliant artists. All true enough - but how closely does everyday life in modern Spain conform to these dramatic stereotypes? This book explores the complex human realities of contemporary Spanish life. It describes how Spain's history and geography have created both strongly felt regional differences and shared values and attitudes. It reveals what the Spaniards are like at home and in business, how they socialize, and how to build lasting relationships with them.

Culture Smart! New Zealand provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs, and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and much more!

Get Your S.H.I.P. Together: The Wealthy Travel Agent Guide to Sales is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for both new and experienced salespeople alike. Dan's "No-BS" style and personal anecdotes bring real, actionable advice to life to help listeners achieve their sales and business goals. It’s not just for travel professionals. If you are in any commission-based field, where you don't own the product, and get paid upon delivery or closing - you can benefit from this audiobook.

For thousands of years, the Chinese believed that they had created a perfect social system based on Confucian values and tempered by the Mandate of Heaven. Dynasties came and went, but the essence of being Chinese remained essentially unchanged until the 20th century. Since then, change has taken place in Chinese society at an unprecedented speed: the country experienced the turmoil of civil war and revolution and then emerged on to the world stage as a global superpower.

Every year, about a quarter of a million veterans leave the military - most of whom are grossly unprepared for the transition. These service members have developed incredible leadership, problem-solving, and practical skills that are underutilized once they reach the civilian world, a detriment to both themselves and society. Mission Transition guides military personnel through the entire process of making a successful move into civilian professional life.

The Huck Finn of foreign correspondents provides a colorful account of old Honolulu, the island nobility, the City of Refuge on the Kona coast, and the active volcano of Kilauea. These selections of Mark Twain's newspaper dispatches are both charming and informative. The light touch of the great humorist is seldom missing as he reveals the "loveliest fleet of islands that lie anchored in any ocean".

For those who choose to break out of the confines of all-inclusive tourist resorts, Culture Smart! Dominican Republic offers a tantalizing insight into this warm, vital, and intriguing people. It takes you on a journey from the unspoiled coastline to the agricultural interior, to the imposing mountains, and to the hamlets where time appears to have stood still. It then catapults you into the 21st century, through poverty and opulence, to the hustle and bustle of the large cities and the lifestyles of the luxury coastal tourist resorts.

The island of Ireland is famous for its timeless beauty, the variety of its landscape, its quiet towns and lively cities, the poetic and literary genius of so many of its citizens, its music and folklore, and its colorful and bloody history. Businesspeople and visitors who don't know Ireland will find this book an invaluable introduction to the people, the country, and the economic opportunities it offers, while if you think you know Ireland and the Irish, you will find plenty here to broaden and deepen that knowledge, and plenty that will surprise you.

Chile - Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs, and behavior in Chile, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. This concise guide will tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Are you bracing for the transition into an empty nest? The Empty Nest Transition is your comprehensive guide to navigating this significant life stage with grace and confidence. This eBook covers every aspect of transforming your life as your children leave home, offering practical advice and emotional support throughout the process. Dive into an exploration of the Empty Nest Syndrome, understanding the emotional landscape and the financial and practical changes that accompany this phase. Discover how to redefine your role from a caregiver to a guide, reconnect with your partner, and find ...

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs, and behavior in the Philippines, ensuring that you arrive aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. This concise guide tells you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. The inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

UAE - Culture Smart! will help you turn your visit - whether it's for business or pleasure - into a memorable and enriching experience. Its contents include: local customs and traditions; the impact of history, religion, and politics; the Emiratis at home, work, and play; eating and drinking, Emirati style; dos, don'ts, and taboos; business practices; communication, spoken and unspoken; and many practical tips for managing the unexpected.

Kenya - Culture Smart! provides essential information, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Eventful Travel Stories from My Career - I have travelled a lot internationally. Most of the time everything went as planned, but there are still experiences that were not to be expected despite the best preparation. Some of the anecdotes will surprise the reader and will be useful for later travel planning.

This new, updated edition of Culture Smart! Turkey reveals a nation in transition. Over the last two decades, living conditions have improved greatly and Turkey is now classified as a developed country with an emerging market economy. Viewed by many as a model for outward-looking Islam, it is a country with laws to protect against religious paternalism, where restaurants are open during the fast of Ramadan, and where headscarves or no scarves can be worn in universities, schools, and public offices.

What if you could escape the 9-to-5, achieve financial freedom, and explore the world—on your terms? How to Retire Early and Travel the World is your no-fluff guide to financial independence, early retirement, and a life of global adventure. Whether you’re dreaming of quiet mornings in Bali, café-hopping in Lisbon, or hiking Patagonia, this book helps you get there—faster than you think. Most people believe retirement comes after 65 and requires millions. This book flips that belief.

"This gem will pull the curtain back to the life of arguably the most interesting woman on earth. The stories are amazing, engaging, and entertaining, yet the nuggets of Leadership Wisdom and Key Takeaways make this book complete and above reproach!" — L. Scott Ferguson - Level 🆙 Peak Performance Mental Conditioning Coach & Speaker, Host of Time To Shine Today Podcast Ranked Top 2.5% Globally In LIVING MY FREAKIN' AMAZING LIFE: Create the Life That's Perfect for YOU – Anywhere in the World, Transformational Leadership Coach and International Inspirational Speaker & Author Regina ...

Like Dim Sum for the curious mind. Practical Curiosity delivers a collection of easily consumable insights into what it means to be a well rounded, curious and passionate individual. From carefully crafted professional advice to altering how you engage with your peers, Practical Curiosity is passionate, and unlike any other inspirational book you’ve read. Alex Berger combines a series of grounded thought exercises with comical and insightful life advice drawn from first-hand experiences and tailored directly to explaining many of the key challenges that arise in the lives of driven ...

It was literally insane. I was 24 years old and I felt like I was rich. I could go anywhere at any time, and had no one to answer to. At a moment's notice, I could book a trip to Brazil, Spain or France. What's more... I'd make money while I was traveling. The catch was, I wasn't rich. Don't get me wrong, I was making good money. I was living in New York City. I could afford to party, eat out and even save money. But my time wasn't tied to my money. I was making money in my sleep and not even trying. Sounds like the story behind some kind of scam, right? I thought so too.