Personal Development Essays (Examples)

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Business Proposal For Coffee Shop And Restaurants

Pages: 9 (2844 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Business Plan Document #:19528813

… by the partnership. My aim would be to support the partnership and its vision so that all know who and what made this development possible. I would want that partnership to flow through everything I do so that every customer knows that it was the partnership that ……

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Benedict-Browne, T. (2019). The Icon of Indiana Avenue. Retrieved from http://nomeancity.com/walker-theater

Evans, D. (2010). Social media marketing: An hour a day. John Wiley & Sons.

Hobbs, J. (2017). 15 of Africa's favorite dishes. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/africa-food dishes/index.html#targetText=Pap%20en%20vleis%2FShisa%20nyama%2C%20South%20Africa&targetText=Chops%2C%20steak%2C%20chicken%2C%20kebabs,and%20suurpap%20(soured%20pap).

Madam Walker Legacy Center. (2019). Retrieved from  https://madamwalkerlegacycenter.com/ 

National Park Service. (2019). Madame C. J. Walker Building. Retrieved from  https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/indianapolis/walkerbuilding.html 

Trout, J. & Rivkin, S. (2006). Differentiate or die. In The marketing Gurus (ed. Murray). NY: Penguin.

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Childrens Amusement Park

Pages: 10 (3072 words) Sources: 10 Document Type:Marketing Plan Document #:62460752

… connection at this time and should seek to engage in more promotional and sponsoring activities.
Opportunities are many: the community is growing via development for miles around. Two new schools have opened in the past year alone and there are plenty of new jobs attracting families to ……

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Andzulis, J. M., Panagopoulos, N. G., & Rapp, A. (2012). A review of social media and implications for the sales process. Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, 32(3), 305-316.

Appelbaum, S. H., Habashy, S., Malo, J. L., & Shafiq, H. (2012). Back to the future: revisiting Kotter's 1996 change model. Journal of Management Development, 31(8), 764-782.

Chyi, H. I. (2005). Willingness to pay for online news: An empirical study on the viability of the subscription model. Journal of Media Economics, 18(2), 131-142.

Douglas, E. (2019). Houston economy to grow bigger, slower than other Texas cities: analysis. Retrieved from https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/economy/article/Houston-economy-to-grow-bigger-slower-than-other 13903941.php#targetText=The%20Austin%20metro%20area%2C%20which,pace%2C%20according%20to%20the%20projections.

Frederick, S., Novemsky, N., Wang, J., Dhar, R., & Nowlis, S. (2009). Opportunity cost neglect. Journal of Consumer Research, 36(4), 553-561.

Lin, C. F. (2002). Segmenting customer brand preference: demographic or psychographic. Journal of Product & Brand Management, 11(4), 249-268.

Mangold, W. G., & Faulds, D. J. (2009). Social media: The new hybrid element of the promotion mix. Business horizons, 52(4), 357-365.

Teece, D. J. (2010). Business models, business strategy and innovation. Long range planning, 43(2-3), 172-194.

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Fight Club And Resiliency

Pages: 9 (2826 words) Sources: 7 Document Type:Essay Document #:28924089

… study) that protective, politically correct world of his is insufficient to prevent depression, insomnia, or despair—all of which Jack suffers before beginning his development of his own resilience (thanks to the help of a friend he makes named Tyler Durden). Jack complains to his seat companions on … shows that the macho myth of going off into the words, ala Rocky Balboa in Rocky IV, is an unrealistic approach to resiliency development. Palahniuk shows, rather, that to develop resiliency, one needs support. This idea is seconded by researchers like Domhardt et al. (2015) and Reivich ……

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Domhardt, M., Münzer, A., Fegert, J. M., & Goldbeck, L. (2015). Resilience in survivors of child sexual abuse: A systematic review of the literature. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 16(4), 476-493.

Fincher, D. (1999). Fight club. Los Angeles, CA: 20th Century Fox.

Koerner, R. (2017). Authoritarians to the Right of Me, Authoritarians to the Left. Retrieved from  https://fee.org/articles/authoritarians-to-the-right-of-me-authoritarians-to-the-left/ 

Londoner. (2017). Londoner's Diary: Fight Club's Chuck Palahniuk: "I coined 'snowflake' and I stand by it". Retrieved from  https://www.standard.co.uk/news/londoners-diary/londoners-diary-chuck-palahniuk-i-coined-snowflake-and-i-stand-by-it-a3448226.html#comments 

Perkins-Gough, D. (2013). The significance of grit: A conversation with Angela Lee Duckworth. Educational Leadership, 71(1), 14-20.

Reivich, K. J., Seligman, M. E., & McBride, S. (2011). Master resilience training in the US Army. American Psychologist, 66(1), 25.

Tough, P. (2013). How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character. NY: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Webster, D., & Rivers, N. (2018). Resisting resilience: disrupting discourses of self- efficacy. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 1-13.

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Keller Williams Realty

Pages: 5 (1421 words) Sources: 3 Document Type:Essay Document #:63692340

… the foundation for success: it has to follow through on the vision it proposes, which will serve as the foundation for growth and development that the workers need (Meyer & Stensaker, 2006). It has to provide a mentorship program and pay its top sellers to head up ……

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Chang, S. C., & Lee, M. S. (2007). A study on relationship among leadership, organizational culture, the operation of learning organization and employees' job satisfaction. The learning organization, 14(2), 155-185.

Gerhart, B., & Fang, M. (2015). Pay, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, performance, and creativity in the workplace: Revisiting long-held beliefs. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 2, 489-521

Larcker, D. & Tayan, B. (2015). How important is culture? An inside look at Keller Williams Realty. Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University Closer Look Series: Topics, Issues and Controversies in Corporate Governance No. CGRP-48. Social Science Research Network.

Meyer, C. B., & Stensaker, I. G. (2006). Developing capacity for change. Journal of Change Management, 6(2), 217–231.

Orpen, C. (1997). The effects of formal mentoring on employee work motivation, organizational commitment and job performance. The Learning Organization, 4(2), 53-60.

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Quality Of The Cross Cultural Experience

Pages: 7 (2170 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Case Study Document #:94739565

… understanding the Samoan culture in Hawaii. With a proper understanding, knowledge or awareness of other cultures, including different perspectives worldwide, negative stereotypes and personal biases about the different cultures are dispelled. With awareness and proper understanding of other cultures, discrimination against people of other cultures is less … of solving problems and still getting the same expected solution. The cross-cultural experience provided a way to interact with the Samoans to increase personal understanding about other cultures. With the understanding, it is also possible to develop meaningful relationships across cultures. It also helps to ensure that ……

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Bass, B. M. (2008). The Bass handbook of leadership: Theory, research, and managerial applications (4th ed.). New York: Free Press.

Cacioppe, R. (1997). Leadership moment by moment! Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 18, 335-345.

Cep, B. (2011). Samoan Umu. Retrieved from  https://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=532 

Quinn, R. E. (2000). Change the world: How ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

The Budding Anthropologist. (2016). Samoan Umu. Retrieved from https://thebuddinganthropologist.wordpress. com/food/samoan-umu/

U.S. Census Bureau, USA QuickFacts, accessed December 2019.

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Violence Prevention Programs

Pages: 9 (2805 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Essay Document #:52417572

… prevention programs focus on curtailing forms of violence in society, such as child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault. These programs often emphasize personal responsibility, information about what constitutes violence (it is often the case that offenders do not even realize they are being abusive), why long-term … counseling for further mental health help if the participants are showing signs of substance abuse or other negative risks.
To assist with the development of these programs, administrators can turn to communities for further funding by using social media campaigns to drum up support for the initiatives. ……

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Altafim, E. R. P., & Linhares, M. B. M. (2016). Universal violence and childmaltreatment prevention programs for parents: A systematic review. Psychosocial Intervention, 25(1), 27-38.

Alternative Paths. (2020). Violence prevention. Retrieved from  https://www.alternativepaths.org/services/diversion-programs/violence-prevention-program 

Farrell, A. D., Meyer, A. L., Kung, E. M., & Sullivan, T. N. (2001). Development and evaluation of school-based violence prevention programs. Journal of clinical child psychology, 30(2), 207-220.

Johnson, D. W., & Johnson, R. T. (1995). Why violence prevention programs don't work--and what does. Educational Leadership, 52(5), 63-68.

Lee, C., & Wong, J. S. (2020). Examining the effects of teen dating violence prevention programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 1-40.

Siegel, L. (2018). Criminology, 7th Ed. Cengage Learning.

Stagg, S. J., & Sheridan, D. (2010). Effectiveness of bullying and violence prevention programs: A systematic review. Aaohn Journal, 58(10), 419-424.

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Music Therapy And Aging

Pages: 4 (1309 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Essay Document #:97537948

… learning from this proposed project is the identification of music therapy interventions as evidence-based approaches for enhancing the living experiences of elderly people.
personal and Professional development
This project will help fulfill my capacity as a self-directed lifelong learner by allowing me to apply concepts learned in the classroom to … a self-directed lifelong learner by allowing me to apply concepts learned in the classroom to real-world scenarios. Through this, I will influence the development of a substantive theory and evidence-based approach regarding the role of music therapy interventions in the quality of life of the elderly. The … evidence-based approach regarding the role of music therapy interventions in the quality of life of the elderly. The project will help me grow personal and professionally by enabling me to contribute toward addressing a gap in existing literature and identification of an evidence-based intervention for frail older ……

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Bitting, Sara. “An Overview on Death and Dying Including Cultural Influences Within the Major NonWhite Populations of the United States.” Baylor University, Baylor University, May 2014,  https://baylor-ir.tdl.org/bitstream/handle/2104/9001/Overview%20on%20Death%20and%20Dying.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y .

Braun , Kathryn L., and Rhea Nichols. “Death And Dying In Four Asian American Cultures: A Descriptive Study.” Death Studies, vol. 21, no. 4, 2010, pp. 327–359., doi:10.1080/074811897201877.

Gire, James T. “How Death Imitates Life: Cultural Influences on Conceptions of Death and Dying.” Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, vol. 6, no. 2, 1 Dec. 2014, pp. 3–22., doi: https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1120 .

Pentaris, Panagiotis. “Culture and Death: A Multicultural Perspective.” Hawaii Pacific Journal of Social Work Practice, vol. 4, no. 1, May 2011, pp. 45–84.

Pentaris, Panagiotis. “The Cultural Context of Dying: Hawai’Ian Death Conceptions and The Gender Divide.” Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, vol. 6, no. 4, Nov. 2018, pp. 104–111.

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Self Regulation Proposal

Pages: 6 (1825 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Essay Document #:60406308

… the need for regulation of the regulators—which, of course, is the crux of the problem. Regulation can be piled upon regulation, but unless personal accountability and ethical leadership is demonstrated, the entire issue of regulation can never truly be saved. Thus, regulation is ultimately a culture issue. ……

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Arner, D. W., Barberis, J., & Buckey, R. P. (2016). FinTech, RegTech, and the reconceptualization of financial regulation. Nw. J. Int'l L. & Bus., 37, 371.

Arnone, M., & Padoan, P. C. (2008). Anti-money laundering by international institutions: a preliminary assessment. European Journal of Law and Economics, 26(3), 361-386.

Greene, E., & Odorski, C. (2015). SEC enforcement in the financial sector: addressing

Omarova, S. T. (2010). Rethinking the future of self-regulation in the financial industry. Brook. J. Int'l L., 35, 665.post-crisis criticism. Bus. L. Int'l, 16, 5.

Omarova, S. T. (2011). Wall street as community of fate: Toward financial industry self-regulation. University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 159(2), 411-492.

Pritchard, A. C. (2003). Self-regulation and securities markets. Regulation, 26, 32.

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Recruiting And Managing Volunteers For Social Impact Organizations

Pages: 7 (2046 words) Sources: 7 Document Type:Essay Document #:50131238

… can be active on social media, interacting with the public and engaging in influencing tactics. They can devote time to people at a personal level to facilitate social impact. They can manage groups, direct operations, and engage in strategizing. Volunteers exist at all levels of an organization, ……

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The Economist. (2011). Wikipedia’s fundraising, free but not easy. Retrieved from  http://www.economist.com/node/21536580 

Eisner, D., Grimm Jr, R. T., Maynard, S., & Washburn, S. (2009). The new volunteer workforce. Stanford Social Innovation Review, 7(1), 32-37.

Georgetown University Alumni Career Services. (2016). Effective Volunteer Recruitment & Management Strategies for Non-Profits. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6h4Pk47ymE#action=share 

Hager, M.A., & Brudney, J.L. (2004). Volunteer management practices and retention of volunteers. Retrieved from  http://www.urban.org/uploadedpdf/411005_volunteermanagement.pdf 

Screwvala, T. (2018). How Volunteering can help Change the World. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGtFvOSmZ8A#action=share 

Smith, D. H. (1994). Determinants of voluntary association participation and volunteering: A literature review. Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly, 23(3), 243-263.

US Department of Health and Human Services. (2005). Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training, and Utilizing Volunteers. Retrieved from  https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/volunteer_handbook.pdf 

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Digital Forensics Importance Of Hash Values

Pages: 5 (1350 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Essay Document #:47872866

… function is algorithms that convert variable-sized text quantities into hash values (which are fixed-sized outputs). Also called “cryptographic hash functions,” they facilitate the development of digital signatures, short textual condensations, and hash tables for the purpose of analysis (Fang et al., 2011; Kumar et al., 2012). In ……

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Fang, J., Jiang, Z. L., Yiu, S. M., & Hui, L. C. (2011). An efficient scheme for hard disk integrity check-in digital forensics by hashing with combinatorial group testing. International Journal of Digital Content Technology and its Applications.

Kaya, M., & Eris, M. (2017). Hash-based block matching for digital evidence image files from forensic software tools. World Academy of Science, Engineering, and Technology, International Journal of Computer, Electrical, Automation, Control and Information Engineering, 11(10), 1068-1071.

Kumar, K., Sofat, S., Jain, S. K., & Aggarwal, N. (2012). SIGNIFICANCE of hash value generation in digital forensic: A case study. International Journal of Engineering Research and Development, 2(5), 64-70.

Netherlands Forensic Institute, (2018a). Technical Supplement Forensic Use of Hash Values and Associated Hash Algorithms. Ministry of Justice and security.

Rasjid, Z. E., Soewito, B., Witjaksono, G., & Abdurachman, E. (2017). A review of collisions in cryptographic hash function used in digital forensic tools. Procedia computer science, 116, 381-392.

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