{"product_id":"doing-it-right-the-first-time-isbn-9780471148890","title":"Doing It Right the First Time","description":"The ultimate guide to identifying and reducing mishaps--both atwork and in life\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Your mistakes need not be a fact of life. We can all learn to makefewer of them. In Do It Right the First Time, world renownedpersonal improvement guru Gerard Nierenberg shows us just how wecan reduce the number of errors we make--both in and out of lifeand the workplace. Nierenberg's Error Awareness System teaches ushow to increase our sensitivity and cut down on the errors wemake--and guard against those made by others that affect us. Heshows us how to identify the causes of our errors, how to deal withthem--and most importantly--how to prevent them from recurring.Packed with real-life examples, discussion questions, checklists,and helpful exercises, Do It Right the First Time covers:\u003cbr\u003e * Ways to reduce errors in critical thinking and judgment\u003cbr\u003e * Improving memory\u003cbr\u003e * Recognizing patterns in error\u003cbr\u003e * How managers and supervisors can reduce errors--awareness andaction, effective feedback, quality control, with no shame, noblame\u003cbr\u003e * Concentration and accuracy--focusing on the job at hand\u003cbr\u003e * Clerical errors and what they cost--understanding transportation,omission, insertion, repetition, substitution\u003cbr\u003e * How to turn mistakes into benefits\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For all professionals, academics, and businesspeople, includingmanagers, supervisors, and anyone who simply wants to reduce thenumber of errors in his or her life, this unique book isindispensable. Partial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE ERRORS OF OUR WAYS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e No Shame, No Blame.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Error-Awareness System.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE TYPES OF ERRORS WE MAKE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Errors in Transcription.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mistakes in Meaning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE HIGH COST OF ERRORS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Snowball Effect.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What It Costs When We Don't Protect Ourselves from Others'Errors: A Critical Look at Medicine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE CAUSES OF OUR ERRORS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How to Cut Down on Reading Errors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Classifying the Causes of Error.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e STRATEGIES TO REDUCE YOUR ERRORS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Improving Your Memory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Managing and Supervising to Reduce Errors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e No Shame, No Blame, Revisited.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. GERARD I. NIERENBERG, whom Forbes dubbed \"The Father of Negotiating Training,\" and The Wall Street Journal referred to as one of the \"Eight Wise Men,\" is the author of over 20 books--translated into 20 languages--about negotiation and improving interpersonal skills, including the multimillion bestseller How to Read a Person Like a Book.  The ultimate guide to identifying and reducing mishaps—both at work and in life  \u003cp\u003eYour mistakes need not be a fact of life. We can all learn to make fewer of them. In Do It Right the First Time, world renowned personal improvement guru Gerard Nierenberg shows us just how we can reduce the number of errors we make—both in and out of life and the workplace. Nierenberg's Error Awareness System teaches us how to increase our sensitivity and cut down on the errors we make—and guard against those made by others that affect us. 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