The Collected Stories of Colette beings together in one volume for the first time in any language the comprehensive collection of short stories by the novelist known worldwide as Colette, and now acknowledged, with Proust, as the most original French narrative writer of the first half of our century. of the one hundred stories gathered here, thirty-one appear for the first time in English and another twenty-nine have been newly translated for this volume.

Selling is a skill that should not be limited to sales staff. Customer service, or other support staff, could all benefit from developing an awareness of and an ability to sell to customers. Also, the opportunity for developing those skills should not be limited to sales training workshops. Here, at last, is a mix of over 80 games, exercises and ideas that can be used to develop sales, customer service and other staff. They range from simple 'skill boosters' for coaching sessions or team meetings, through icebreakers, energizers and selling quizzes to full blown role plays and case studies. The principle at the heart of all the material is that games and exercises should be generic - transferable across different organizations and sales situations - and that they should use an 'open content' approach. This means that participants must supply their own examples and experiences, to make the material immediately and completely relevant. This collection of games and exercises will enable sales managers or trainers to: c develop their people with confidence, secure in the knowledge that all of the material has been thoroughly road-tested on courses and seminars; c ensure a flexible approach, varying their pace or style in response to the subject matter and their audience; c reinforce the learning, using different formats of exercise to cover the same learning points; c train (rather than talk), using the material to encourage people to start using what they already know.

Selling is a skill that should not be limited to sales staff. Customer service, or other support staff, could all benefit from developing an awareness of and an ability to sell to customers. Also, the opportunity for developing those skills should not be limited to sales training workshops. Here, at last, is a mix of over 80 games, exercises and ideas that can be used to develop sales, customer service and other staff. They range from simple 'skill boosters' for coaching sessions or team meetings, through icebreakers, energizers and selling quizzes to full blown role plays and case studies. The principle at the heart of all the material is that games and exercises should be generic - transferable across different organizations and sales situations - and that they should use an 'open content' approach. This means that participants must supply their own examples and experiences, to make the material immediately and completely relevant. This collection of games and exercises will enable sales managers or trainers to: c develop their people with confidence, secure in the knowledge that all of the material has been thoroughly road-tested on courses and seminars; c ensure a flexible approach, varying their pace or style in response to the subject matter and their audience; c reinforce the learning, using different formats of exercise to cover the same learning points; c train (rather than talk), using the material to encourage people to start using what they already know.

Beginning with a letter of admiration for James Salter's novel A Sport and a Pastime, the correspondence between Robert Phelps and James Salter developed into a long friendship spanning two decades. These letters give an intimate look at the professional and personal trials of each author and their mutually supportive relationship. James Salter had written the novels The Hunters and The Arm of Flesh, both of which draw upon his time in the Air Force during the Korean War. However, it was Salter's film, Three, that compelled Robert Phelps to continue the conversation with another beautiful letter. What resulted are more than two hundred letters that provide insight into why Phelps's fictional work remained largely unfinished after his debut novel, Heroes and Orators. The success of one man and the struggles of another are fully revealed by the men themselves in this collection of letters, giving a voice to a nearly forgotten author and his friendship with a man he admired.

This inspirational book provides a refreshing approach to making the decisions that affect both your business and personal life and your level of success. Working Smarter is more than just a time management philosophy or system it's a way of structuring your life, your work and your goals that is more sustainable, more enjoyable and less stressful than any other method.