Chain of Blame
Chain of Blame

Author: Paul Muolo

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-12-21

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1118039580

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An updated and revised look at the truth behind America's housing and mortgage bubbles In the summer of 2007, the subprime empire that Wall Street had built all came crashing down. On average, fifty lenders a month were going bust-and the people responsible for the crisis included not just unregulated loan brokers and con artists, but also investment bankers and home loan institutions traditionally perceived as completely trustworthy. Chain of Blame chronicles this incredible disaster, with a specific focus on the players who participated in such a fundamentally flawed fiasco. In it, authors Paul Muolo and Mathew Padilla reveal the truth behind how this crisis occurred, including what individuals and institutions were doing during this critical time, and who is ultimately responsible for what happened. Discusses the latest revelations in the housing and mortgage crisis, including the SEC's charging of Angelo Mozilo Two well-regarded financial journalists familiar with the events that have taken place chronicle the crisis in detail, showing what happened as well as what lies ahead Discusses how the world's largest investment banks, homeowners, lenders, credit rating agencies, underwriters, and investors all became entangled in the subprime mess Intriguing and informative, Chain of Blame is a compelling story of greed and avarice, one in which many are responsible, but few are willing to admit their mistakes.

You Can Relax and Overcome Stress
You Can Relax and Overcome Stress

Author: Mike George

Publisher: Watkins Media Limited

Published: 2014-04-22

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1780287585

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Are you able to relax and unwind? Are you searching for a way to feel balanced and in control of your life? With 25 simple mental and physical exercises, this book will show you how to understand and control your personal stress triggers by using simple techniques such as breathing, visualisation, meditation, sleep enrichment and physical exercise to help you relax and unwind. Mike George presents a wealth of ways to put our problems into perspective, to help us gain control over our inner and outer lives and turn negatives to positives. Mixing both expert practical advice and philosophical reflection, this is a book that can be dipped into or read time and time again.

Learn to Relax
Learn to Relax

Author: Mike George

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 1998-05

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780811819084

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We all need to relax. If only it were as easy as it sounds! Now, with this beautifully illustrated and practical volume, anyone can learn to let go. Offering almost 30 ingenious and easy-to-do exercises tailor-made for busy people, plus original illustrations to aid visualization and a friendly text that's low on jargon, Learn to Relax presents effective ways to ease tension at work, at home, or on the road. Stress counselor Mike George suggests simple techniques for breathing, massage, anxiety control, time management, sleep enrichment, detachment, and meditation, all designed to calm the mind. Drawn from both Eastern and Western traditions, this book's easy yet highly effective strategies reveal how we can put problems in perspective, deepen self-awareness, and celebrate the positive in life. Practical and inspirational in the style of Teach Yourself to Dream, Learn to Relax is the only accessible illustrated relaxation book on the market -- and an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to rediscover the essential art of relaxation.

You Can Relax and Avoid Stress
You Can Relax and Avoid Stress

Author: Mike George

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2017-07-15

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1508175896

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Relaxation is key to feeling balanced and secure. With twenty-five simple mental and physical exercises, this title shows readers how to understand and control their personal stress triggers. The techniques presented, including breathing, meditation, sleep enrichment, and physical exercise, are straightforward and easy to practice. By putting problems in perspective, readers can gain control of their inner and outer lives and turn negatives into positives. By mixing expert practical advice and philosophical reflection, this resource is one that readers will return to again and again.

Take Charge Now!
Take Charge Now!

Author: William J. Knaus

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2008-04-21

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 0470311126

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"Comprehensively covers many deadly aspects of blaming-blaming oneself, other people, and external conditions-and does so in an exceptionally clear, readable, and charming manner."-Albert Ellis, Ph.D., President, Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy "Dr. Knaus provides a clear path away from fault-finding and condemnation to a tolerant, assertive, and fufilling modus vivendi. I heartily recommend it!"-Arnold Lazarus, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Rutgers University Take charge of your life once and for all with this proven program for ending the blame habit "Who's to blame?" Is this your first thought when something goes wrong? Do you find yourself trapped in a web of finger-pointing, criticism, and fault-finding when there's a problem? Or does fear of blame or criticism paralyze you into inaction? Bestselling author and therapist William Knaus shows you how to overcome the self-destructive tendency to blame and achieve a more rewarding and happier life. Here, you'll learn valuable steps to increase your ability to resolve conflicts, improve your self-confidence, and avoid damaging "blame traps" that can frustrate personal and professional fulfillment. Take Charge Now! provides you with the necessary skills to recognize potential blame situations and defuse them with confidence. You'll also learn to build stronger relationships as you discover how to understand other points of view while standing up for your own. Packed with imaginative ideas and thought-provoking exercises, Take Charge Now! presents a vital program for improving your life

The Blame Game
The Blame Game

Author: Neil E. Farber

Publisher: Bascom Hill Publishing Group Limited

Published: 2010-09

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 9781935098355

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Don't blame me! Or do.

The Financial Crisis of 2008
The Financial Crisis of 2008

Author: Barrie A. Wigmore

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-11-04

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 1108943802

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Supported by ten years of research, Wigmore has gathered extensive data covering the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent recovery to provide the first comprehensive history of the period. Financial crises cannot occur unless institutional investors finance the bubbles that created them. Wigmore follows the trail of data putting pressure on institutional investors to achieve higher levels of returns that led to over-leverage throughout the financial system and placed such a burden on recovery. Here is a 'very good picture - and painful reminder - of the crisis' evolution across multiple asset classes, structures, participants, and geographies.' This work serves as a critical analysis of modern portfolio management and an important reference work for financial professionals, academics, investors, and students.

Antipatterns
Antipatterns

Author: Colin J. Neill

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2011-12-13

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1466516569

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Emphasizing leadership principles and practices, Antipatterns: Managing Software Organizations and People, Second Edition catalogs 49 business practices that are often precursors to failure. This updated edition of a bestseller not only illustrates bad management approaches, but also covers the bad work environments and cultural traits commonly fou

Cognitive Behavior Interventions for Self-Defeating Thoughts
Cognitive Behavior Interventions for Self-Defeating Thoughts

Author: Elliot Cohen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-08-05

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1000426475

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Integrating Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) with a logic-based restructuring of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), this book provides therapists with a guide for addressing self-defeating thoughts and behaviors. Cohen explores how the tyrannical use of the words "I can’t" creates and sustains many commonplace behavioral and emotional problems. It shows how cognition and affect are intimately connected, demonstrating how cognitive-behavioral interventions help clients to address both their feelings and irrational ideas. Each chapter explores a specific problem, including low frustration tolerance, obsessiveness, risk avoidance, phobias, intolerance to criticism, dependent personalities, and much more. The theories developed throughout are integrated with practice sections and session transcripts that focus on the application of these theories for the treatment of clients who have self-destructive linguistic habits. Cohen also provides resource materials including reflection activities, bibliotherapy, meditation, and step-by-step guidance. This book is essential reading for mental health professionals looking for novel techniques of using CBT, life coaches, positive psychology coaches, counselors, and academic and clinical researchers who work with CBT.