This is a collection of the author's original inspirational affirmations plus two dozen selected famous maxims on happiness. This useful little book also includes an introduction about happiness, activities for increasing happiness at work and in your leisure time, as well as useful resources and references. "If you want to be happy, then it is within your grasp. The book you are holding can have a profound impact on your thinking and your attitude and can help you to do more, be more, and achieve more "-Willie Jolley, author of It Only Takes A Minute To Change Your Life About the author: Dr. Jan Yager is a sociologist, coach, and speaker who is the author of 30 books including Friendshifts; When Friendship Hurts; Friendship Journal; Road Signs on Life's Journey; 365 Daily Affirmations for Creative Weight Management; and 365 Daily Affirmations for Time Management, translated into 24 languages. She has been interviewed on major talk shows such as Oprah, the Today Show, Good Morning, America, and has been on several international author tours. For more on this award-winning author, visit her main website: www.drjanyager.com

Daily original quotes and affirmations to inspire, motivate, help to build self-esteem, and offer comfort to anyone who is concerned about weight, dieting, body image, or weight-related issues. "The affirmations are not only fun to read, they are practical, thought-provoking, inspirational, motivationaland serve as valuable tools for all life's challenges."--C. Hartline, M.A., Executive Director, Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center, http: //www.edreferral.com

A comprehensive study of friendship including children and friendship, marriage and friendship, how friendships are initiated and maintained; thebest predictor of longevity in friendship; how the friendship principles that Dr. Yager learned could be applied to oter relationships; index; linedrawings; charts and self-quizzes.

In Put More Time on Your Side, sociologist, business, and relationship expert Dr. Jan Yager helps you to become more efficient a work world that is more demanding and 24/7 than ever before. In this concise and provocative book, you will learn The #1 factor you can control to revolutionize your time management. How to deal with distractions and fragmentation. Coping with time wasters like over-scheduling, inadequate pacing, poor planning, procrastination, or perfectionism. How to master office relationships and politics to save time. Cultural considerations and lots more

FRIENDSHIP THOUGHTS, FAMOUS QUOTES, AND A JOURNAL is a unique 176-page friendship journal that includes an introduction about friendship and journal keeping by friendship coach and sociologist Jan Yager, Ph.D., followed by 140 quotes on friendship written by philosophers, essayists, poets, playwrights, celebrities, psychologists, sociologists, authors, and leaders that she's been gathering for decades. Each quote is reprinted at the top of a blank lined page where you can journal. Excerpts follow from several of Dr. Yager's six books on friendship and work relationships including seven top ways to make time for your friends. This journal then has a contact directory to fill in as well as resources of online sites for making and keeping friends and a bibliography. Use this friendship journal for yourself or give it to a friend. For more on Jan, who's been interviewed on friendship on OPRAH, THE VIEW, and TODAY SHOW, go to: http: //www.drjanyager.com

Building on two decades of original research into workplace issues and friendship patterns, sociologist and consultant Dr. Jan Yager offers insights into how to succeed by mastering workplace relationships. Based on an international survey of 400 men and women and over 100 interviews, Yager discovered a relationship unique to the workplace and business. She calls it a workship--more connected than an acquaintance but not as intimate as a friendship. However, workships, especially positive ones, help work to be more productive and more fun and are the "safest" and least complicated connections at work and in business.
Reviews and endorsements: "Solid advice about how to get along and make friends at work, as well as many relevant quotes and stories from people describing their own experiences with their co-workers, make Who's That Sitting at My Desk? a useful guidebook to creating more productive work relationships."
-Soundview Executive Book Summaries
"Anyone seeking to improve workplace relationships will benefit from reading this book."
-ForeWord Reviews magazine
"A terrific and enlightening guide to understanding the various types of relationships that exist in the workplace and the ways your career can benefit from them."
-Josh Piven, bestselling author, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Work
About the Author: Jan Yager is the author of 32 award-winning books, translated into more than 30 languages, including: Business Protocol; Grow Global; The Fast Track Guide to Speaking in Public; Productive Relationships; Effective Business and Nonfiction Writing; Work Less, Do More (2nd edition); When Friendship Hurts; and Friendshifts, among other titles. For more on this coach, speaker, and author, go to: www.drjanyager.com

This illustrated children's book is about a young girl who likes reading to her pet rabbit, Rachel. It is a celebration about what is special about all creatures. There are follow-up questions and suggestions for additional books to read on the last page of the book. About the author and illustrator Jan Yager has taught school and is the author of numerous books including the children's books, THE CANTALOUPE CAT and THE QUIET DOG, illustrated by Mitzi Lyman. For more on this author, go to: drjanyager.com. Illustrator Mitzi Lyman is a graphic designer and artist who graduated from the University of Massachusetts and studied at various art schools including The School of Visual Arts in New York, the Corcoran School in Washington, D.C. and the Silvermine School of Art in Connecticut.

Bing is a quiet dog, unlike the other dogs who like to bark, but Sam loves his dog anyway. In this illustrated story that shares some of the activities that Bing likes to do, something happens that shows that being quiet doesn't stop Bing from making itself heard. This story helps children to appreciate how we are all unique. On the last page, there are follow-up questions to ask as well as suggestions for additional books to read. About the author and illustrator Jan Yager has taught elementary school and she worked in the school division of Macmillan Publishing Company. She is the author of numerous books including ROAD SIGNS ON LIFE'S JOURNEY, FRIENDSHIFTS, and the children's books, THE CANTALOUPE CAT and THE QUIET DOG, also illustrated by Mitzi Lyman. Jan has happy memories from her childhood of her quiet dog, Queenie, and of her dog, Wags, who barked alot. For more on this author, go to: drjanyager.com. Illustrator Mitzi Lyman is a graphic designer and artist who graduated from the University of Massachusetts and studied at various art schools including The School of Visual Arts in New York, the Corcoran School in Washington, D.C. and the Silvermine School of Art in Connecticut.

FRIENDSHIP THOUGHTS, FAMOUS QUOTES, AND A JOURNAL is a unique 176-page friendship journal that includes an introduction about friendship and journal keeping by friendship coach and sociologist Jan Yager, Ph.D., followed by 140 quotes on friendship written by philosophers, essayists, poets, playwrights, celebrities, psychologists, sociologists, authors, and leaders that she's been gathering for decades. Each quote is reprinted at the top of a blank lined page where you can journal. After the quotes/lined blank pages, there are several more pages to add your own or other friendship quotes plus 2 blank pages for drawings or photos. Excerpts follow from several of Dr. Yager's six books on friendship and work relationships including seven top ways to make time for your friends. This journal then has a contact directory to fill in as well as resources of online sites for making and keeping friends and a bibliography. Use this friendship journal for yourself or give it to a friend. For more on Jan, who's been interviewed on friendship on OPRAH, THE VIEW, and TODAY SHOW, go to: http: //www.drjanyager.com

A practical guide to public speaking for those just starting out as well as seasoned pros. A useful book covering everything from speech preparation and delivery, protocol for speakers, speaking concerns for authors, how to prepare and excel if you're asked to speak on TV, and lots more. In this book, you will learn: How to research, prepare for, and give the most popular types of speeches, from the keynote address to a 90 minute workshop, all-day seminar, participating in a panel, the toast, roast, and more; 12 secrets of what the most successful speakers do to shine; the mechanics of speaking, including using a microphone, visual aids such as Power Point, and setting up the room; how to deal with 12 of the most dreaded speaker situations, such as getting booed or, forgetting what you meant to say next; how to overcome your fear of speaking; and more. Includes a list of references, resources, an Appendix with sample pre-speaking surveys, and a post-speaking evaluation.

In this one compact volume by a leading friendship expert you will find an interesting overview about friendship that cites key research into its mental and physical benefits as well as the author's "Friendship Oath." You will also discover her original friendship affirmations plus two dozen famous friendship quotes, exercises to improve friendship at work and in your personal life, a bibliography, and resources. About the Author: Jan Yager, Ph.D., a sociologist and a friendship and relationship coach and expert, is author of When Friendship Hurts, published by Simon & Schuster, with translations in 23 languages with 3 more in preparation, and Friendshifts, in 8 foreign editions. Other titles include 125 Ways to Meet the Love of Your Life and Productive Relationships: 57 Strategies for Building Stronger Business Connections. She's taught at Penn State and the University of Connecticut, and travels extensively, speaking about friendship and her other areas of expertise. Interviewed on Oprah, Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, CNN, BBC, and Sunrise (Australia), for more information, go to: drjanyager.com or whenfriendshiphurts.com.

Grow Global: Using International Protocol to Expand Your Business Worldwide is a guide to more effectively doing business globally whether you work for a corporation or are a self-employed entrepreneur or consultant, and whether you do your global outreach by traveling to distant places, over the phone, or just over the Internet. Based on extensive original research, sociologist, business and relationship consultant, coach, and speaker Dr. Jan Yager, who is also author of the award-winning book, BUSINESS PROTOCOL, among other titles, covers the 15 international protocol concerns that readers need to be aware of as well as tips on foreign business travel, making your website more global, faux pas to avoid, negotiating styles, contracts and getting paid, gift-giving, legal considerations, and ethics. There is a chapter that provides a country by country etiquette guide and another chapter on how to build a global relationship so that the business will follow.
About the author: Dr. Jan Yager's, a foreign rights consultant, has been on international business tripssince her early twenties. Interviewed often by the media, including THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, GOOD MORNING, AMERICA, BBC TELEVISION, TODAY SHOW, CNN, and in major publications including WALL STREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES, and the TIMES OF LONDON. She is a member of AICI, the Association of Image Consultants International. For more on this author, visit her main website: http: //www.drjanyager.com

A practical guide to developing productive business relationships to hasten your success, whether you work for a major corporation, a small business, or are a self-employed entrepreneur or freelancer. Jan Yager, Ph.D., whose bosses, over the years, have included legendary publisher Barney Rosset, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer, and academic chairs, did extensive original interviews and observations for this useful book that covers everything from how to recognize and deal with negative types you might encounter at work and in business to more effective use of social media. Bibliography. Resources. Index.

A practical guide to public speaking for those just starting out as well as seasoned pros. A useful book covering everything from speech preparation and delivery, protocol for speakers, speaking concerns for authors, how to prepare and excel if you're asked to speak on TV, and lots more. In this book, you will learn: How to research, prepare for, and give the most popular types of speeches, from the keynote address to a 90 minute workshop, all-day seminar, participating in a panel, the toast, roast, and more; 12 secrets of what the most successful speakers do to shine; the mechanics of speaking, including using a microphone, visual aids such as Power Point, and setting up the room; how to deal with 12 of the most dreaded speaker situations, such as getting booed or, forgetting what you meant to say next; how to overcome your fear of speaking; and more. Includes a list of references, resources, an Appendix with sample pre-speaking surveys, and a post-speaking evaluation.

WORK LESS, DO MORE, 2ND EDITION, is filled with suggestions on how to handle e-mail, deal with distractions ("distractionitis") and interruptions, as well as tips on prioritizing, delegating, conducting more effective meetings, multitasking, and mastering (or even eliminating) paperwork. Most important of all, the author helps readers to make better decisions about what they should be doing in the first place and, by applying her original ACTION Plan, how to get it done better, and faster.
Carry out this 14-day time management self-improvement program over two weeks-one chapter/topic a day-or applied at your own pace. Additional material for this revised 2nd edition includes a new introduction and an updated bibliography and resource section as well as these new materials added to the last chapter: "Six Time Management Lessons My First Boss and Mentor Taught Me," "Ten Productivity Principles that May Give You a Competitive Edge and "Do You Have Five Minutes to Make a Change?
What they're saying about this book: "Work Less, Do More is a resource I recommend for every entrepreneur It addresses one of the toughest challenges in building a startup - the fact that there are so many things they don't know how to do, or don't like to do, leading to procrastination. The techniques she offers are practical and priceless - addressing the newest issues of digital information overload, as well as the oldest issues, like just getting started in the morning." -Marty Zwilling, Founder & CEO, Startup Professionals, Inc.
About the author: Jan Yager, Ph.D. has been researching, writing about, coaching, and conducting workshops on time management for 25+ years. For more on the author, go to: www.drjanyager.com.

"Birthday Tracker and Journal" is a special place to record important birthdays for family, friends, and others, month by month. It includes an informative introduction on birthday celebration traditions and lists birthday birthstones and flowers by month for gift-giving considerations. There is also a place to keep track of birthday cards or presents that you send, or receive, lined blank pages for your birthday reflections, and a place for birthday photos. Color illustrations by author/artist Jan Yager appear throughout. This unique book is a perfect gift or for one's own use to organize this special birthday information.