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This series was developed by ASTD's Information Center inorder to respond to the many requests they receive for samples ofmaterials used by other trainers. A vast library of actual assessmentinstruments, job aids, project plans, marketing materials, lessonplans, and more have been collected from virtually every industry:corporations, government agencies, universities, health-careinstitutions, and manufacturers.All Toolkits include journalarticles for background information and a bibliography. ... Read more

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The step-by-step guide to enjoying your life with the money you are making right now.The Budget Savvy Lesson Plan guides you through managing your money in six different areas of your life, helping you prioritize your spending on the things that are most important to you while saving money in the areas that are not as important to you. ... Read more

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Chock Full of Good Information
I can't give this 5 stars (and am tempted to give it three) because of some weak points with regard to theory, serious need of editing with regard to readability and conciseness, arguments that wander, problems of tangential points left unsubstantiated that contradict major arguments of the given chapter and, as Rutland is prone to say, "such like"... but it is very strong in the area of information.

Rutland attempts too much, I think.He seems not quite to have grasped the major theoretical contributions of Hayek or Kornai (although he does quote especially Hayek often).He explores questions that they proposed answers to without citing them in that context and he spends a lot of time on many lesser known theorists along the way - some of whom seem only tangentially interesting.He cites Nove but doesn't seem to grasp the full implications of the detail Nove provides on organizational structure in the Soviet Union and its problems (with regard to incentives, prices and cost, targets, etc).So he misses out that major contribution to theory from an empirical angle.

I worry that perhaps Rutland spent too long reading broadly on the subject rather than studying the major problems and major thinkers, absorbing them and then framing his idea of the "plan as myth" and "myth of planning" with that framework in mind.Yet he did introduce other thinkers, just not the ones I would expect.He ignores many other major theoretical figures.He barely touches on Lange, skips other socialist calculation debate figures on both sides and misses public choice and complex system theorists and contributors like Don Lavoie.

It is also possible that he felt obliged to cover those thinkers and angles and also to try to take a moderate position (not too pro-market or too pro-planning) rather than taking a strong position or focusing on themajor contributions.

As an example, take the question of whether planning necessitates totalitarianism.This is a critical question and as far as theory goes, could be a major point in the book.I have no problem with it if his answer was that it doesn't.However, the way that he dismisses the theory proposed in Hayek's Road to Serfdom as obviously wrong concerned me.

As in other points in the book he offered one counterexample and dismissed a major theory in one sentence (while spending nearly an entire chapter each on practically unknown theorists).And his counterexample was Yugoslavia, despite the fact that after Tito - when Yugoslavia became much less totalitarian - it was also much less planned.Arguably the example supports Hayek's thesis rather than refuting it.

OK.I have spent this entire review criticizing the book- so why 4 stars?Well, it is worth taking the time to criticize because it was also worth reading to the end.There are copious footnotes and it does cover a broad spectrum of thought and many various angles on its subject- central planning.It focuses on the Soviet Union, but other than that is not very narrowly focused.As pointed out this is a problem in many ways, but it is also a strength.It is hard to point out how except that it does give one a lot to think about and a lot that will stay, brew and percolate.

Despite all its faults, I do recommend this book.
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Title: We need functional plans. (Leadership Lessons).(Hawaii's economy is strong)
Author: George R. Ariyoshi
Publication: Hawaii Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2003
Publisher: Hawaii Business Publishing Co.
Volume: 49Issue: 1Page: 15(1)

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Title: We need a plan. (Leadership Lessons).(Hawaii State Plan)
Author: George R. Ariyoshi
Publication: Hawaii Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2003
Publisher: Hawaii Business Publishing Co.
Volume: 48Issue: 12Page: 15(1)

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Here is the Holy Grail of success philosophy: Napoleon Hill’s complete and original formula to achievement presented in fifteen remarkable principles—now newly designed in a handsome single-volume edition.

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The principals are correct, some of the examples are outdated.
I have read the full book and this book on CD covers the basics. As my title suggests, I feel that the laws are still correct but many examples are outdated (the book was written 85 years ago and science is more exact now).I wish someone had forced me to read it when I was still in High School, but of course I was too cool. Even now I feel this book and CD's are changing my life and relationships with others. I highly recommend both the book and the Book on CD version to anyone interested in being a successful person.

Expected More Punch than Previous Books
I believe I may have to purchase the as seen on TV version of this with the separate booklets and projects. Delivery was fine and the product came in on time.

What an awesome book!
This book produces awesome results!!!Be active with the assignments and the things that will happen for you will be amazing.

Mind Numbingly Boring
Napoleon Hill was a visionary writer with a fantastic idea that he meticulously developed over many years.

Unfortunately, the people who are attempting to profit from his work are typical Americans who are in love with themselves and their own voice.If you want to listen to dozens of hours of self-praise and constant name-dropping of a handful of past giants of industry and sparsely seeded with the sixteen laws of success, then this audio course is for you.

I think 80 percent of the people buying this course would have binned it after listening to the first hour.It really would take a very determined listener to reach section 2 and a total masochist to suffer the constant droning to the end of the course.

Personally, you would be doing yourself a favour if you looked for a copy of the original book that has not been emancipated by this self-interested profiteering bore.

Thankfully, I was given a copy of this course for free and did not suffer the indignity of actually being ripped off by having to pay for it.

Too drawn out
This was a good book. It gave me a lot of insight. However after the author explains his point he babbles on in redundancy. If you read the first five pages in each section you will get the point the author is getting at. ... Read more

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Title: Creating a new plan for Hawaii.(LEADERSHIP lessons)
Author: George R. Ariyoshi
Publication: Hawaii Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
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Title: Ensuring effective learning environments.(Economic and Social Well-Being)
Author: Mike Powers
Publication: Human Ecology (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: Cornell University, Human Ecology
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