Definition:
know-how, n. Is practical knowledge of how to get something done, as opposed to “know-what” (facts), “know-why” (science), or “know-who” (networking).
know-how is viewed as procedural knowledge (which term also reveals its nature).
know-how, n. The faculty of knowing how.
Description
American Know-HowTM is a new kind of reference book. It shows how to define and reach your goals— helping you build the desired reality.
American Know-HowTM arranges timeless principles into a logical, generic framework allowing you to plug-in and use your knowledge and experience in innovative and profitable ways.
American Know-HowTM explores the Creation Process®, tracing the evolution of an idea through each phase of its transformation into physical reality. It is a 1 compendium of common sense arranged in the order of efficient application. It can be effectively applied to any endeavor on any scale.
American Know-HowTM helps you diagnose problems and prescribe realistic solutions. It helps you stay on track, balance your perspective and make decisions you will not later regret.
American Know-HowTM does not lecture, moralize or advocate any particular “ism, ology or ocracy.” It is not another “think-good-thoughts” or “do-what-I-doand-be-successful” book.
1com pen dium, n. A summary of much information compressed into little space.
What people are saying about
“American Know-HowTM
“American Know-HowTM captures the essence of the creative process—it is literally a recipe for ‘cooking up’ new realities. It enables you to focus your energies on the ‘what’ of a project, rather than wasting time researching the ‘how’ of it.
Its imaginative, easy-to-use format, provides a system of checks and balances that walks you through the process in an orderly, sequential manner.
American Know-How's TM generic approach, allows you to plug in any topic and use the book over and over.”
Psychologist
“Every aspect of making your dream a reality is explained (the easy parts and the difficult struggles). I can implement this in my career goal. It runs me through everything I will need to do.”
Student/ P.T. Aid
“Well thought out–sensible–workable. It provides a logical systematic approach. It helped clarify areas that needed revision or re-thinking. ”
Business Owner
“American Know-HowTM has given me insight into my areas of weakness in accomplishing goals. The process it provides leaves no room for failure.”
Retail Account Executive
“It’s great. I’ve stopped reading others (self-help books) which didn’t go anywhere.”
Geologist
“Unlike the typical self-help book, which does most of your thinking for you, American Know-How TM evokes your own thinking ability, allowing it to be applied to whatever task is at hand.
American Know-How TM is a thinking-person's reference and guidebook. Without telling you what to think, it shows you how to think and how to forge that thinking into tangible reality. American Know-How TM is destined to become a standard in its own right.”
Attorney
“American Know-How TM is a process of systematically transforming plausible thoughts into working ideas - leading to problem solutions through natural relationships that result in positive changes in behavior.
I believe that certain fundamental concepts can be taught in kindergarten, others (mostly inter-relationships) can be presented as the child matures.
For the adult, possibilities are limitless as this spectrum aids in meeting any problem large or small.”
PhD. Educator
“American Know-HowTM really helped me clarify and organize my thinking. I used it to develop a quarter-billion dollar proposal.”
Company President
“I personally feel that this book enhanced my ability to think in areas never explored previously . I can see how this might “streamline” a person’s decision making process to achieve a desirable result most efficiently and effortlessly. This book was great!”
Physical Therapist
“This program is about changing behaviors by incorporating skills that when utilized, will make you more successful.”
Human Resources Director
“As good a primer on the how-to’s of planning as I’ve ever read.”
Stockbroker
“American Know-HowTM is well organized, full of provocative thoughts and ideas, very readable and easy to reference. Ideas almost jump out at you from its pages. The index is excellent. It is especially useful if you do not know the exact name of the subject you are looking for. American Know-How TM is general enough to provoke your own thought processes for solving problems, without telling you specifically how to solve them. Most importantly, its ideas and concepts can actually be applied to ‘Real Life'.”
Manager
“American Know-HowTM is well written and illustrated. It is a helpful planning and evaluation tool–useful for task delegation. American Know-How TM is especially good for project financing evaluations of project viability.”
Attorney (Intellectual Property)
“Overall, I think it [American Know-HowTM ] is very good–brief and direct–very good for business people.”
Business Owner
“A most helpful handbook, in all.”
Civil Engineer
“I believe this info is invaluable in obtaining intermediate to long range goals/plans. It [American Know-HowTM ] assists in the proper process of reaching goals.”
Dentist
“American Know-HowTM has some excellent ideas–it is quite motivational–[it] makes me want to start some projects I’ve been putting off.
The overall physical layout of American Know-How TM makes it reader-friendly. The book has short paragraphs plus a lot of valid illustrations. There is a nice mix of wry humor throughout …and a lot of easy-to-understand analogies
Unlike a lot of self-help books, it provides the steps necessary to achieve goals…it could really “take off” and be extremely popular. This book could clearly become a big time winner.”
Public Relations
“American Know-How TM ... useful for students and educators: term papers, projects, oral presentations (this would have aided immensely with the conception, organization of data and the actual writing of my masters project.”
Educator
“American Know-HowTM is generic–[it] can be used in “life.”
Insurance Agent
“It’s the book I would have written”
Martial Arts Master
“A new way of getting past mental blocks, closing my eyes and escaping worldly road blocks.”
Editor
“I can see how this system would increase productivity and results by merely increasing communication.
I really like the stuff on management (Acting as a) Junior–explanations on how to make sure you have the same goals in mind.
In litigation, American Know-HowTM is a method of identifying a client’s goals, creating both a plan and paper trail for achieving those goals.”
Attorney