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The Intimate Memoir of Margaret Bryan (1757-1836) Even the most privileged woman's glass ceiling in Georgian England was limited to a wealthy, titled husband and, if all things went well, perpetual pregnancy--boys first, please. But despite the pressures on her to marry, headstrong and intelligent Margaret Bryan, always drawn more to numbers and stars than needles and threads, determines early in her life to courageously chart her own path to a world-class scientific education and an occupation of herown choosing. When she comes into an inheritance, Margaret opens her own school to teach girls math and science. With her newfound independence, she also gains the friendship of two of England's most influential female nobility, who teach her how to play the game of social image to advance her publishing agenda. Drawn into this new and mysterious world of the London Ton and Royal Society, Margaret also finds personal happiness, even in the face of adversity, through her non-conventional

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Change your present and seize your exceptional future by escaping your painful trauma bond, healing, and thriving!

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Ever wondered what space can do for you? The next great leap forward in human innovation is here. Introducing . . . The Orbital Age. And it's all happening in low-Earth orbit (LEO) a mere 250 miles above Earth's surface-roughly the distance between Boston and New York.

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How to create an engaged, empowered self-led team. Imagine a workplace where people can be themselves. Where there aren't hierarchies or power dynamics. Where team members continuously find ways to better themselves and their work because it makes them feel excited and fulfilled. Where everyone supports each other without ego.

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Are you ready to take your performance to the highest level? Then strap on your flight helmet and light the afterburners. It's time to enter rare air! Where are you operating right now, and how high do you want to go? Perfection is not only possible-it's actually our natural state, says author and former Blue Angel pilot John Foley. Imagine what the same preparation and mindset that allowed him to fly in formation mere inches apart from another plane can do for you and your team. In Fearless Success, John Foley gives us the secrets that elite performers know and practice on a daily basis. Going beyond high performance is more than just processes and tools. The underlying "Glad to Be Here" mindset is at the core of everything Foley teaches. With this foundation in place, any individual or team looking to achieve greatness can easily understand and implement the author's tools and processes. Filled with lessons from his days as a Blue Angel and a leadership expert, this book includes concepts such as continuous improvement, elevating belief levels, dynamic focus, executing with high trust, identifying strategic CentrePoints, and much more. It will change readers' outlook on life and free them to break through barriers so they can achieve the success they seek. It's time to take yourself and your team to a whole new level. Up we go!

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Sway turns marketing professionals into powerhouses by showing them how to build a framework to be more effective and gain influence with a combination of strategy and tactics, the G.R.I.T. Marketing Method. This method is unique as it looks at marketing from the go-to-market strategy perspective, illustrating how marketing professionals can influence this strategy based on overall corporate goals. Readers will learn how to align the go-to-market strategy, customer journey, and marketing strategy. And from there, they will learn how to build a Map of Influence that identifies their touchpoints of influence across these. This book will help marketing professionals reach greater influence and success; deploy more effective, impactful programs for the marketing organization; and develop smarter campaigns that significantly increase profitability for the company. Sway provides a platform to empower marketing professionals to have more influence, be more effective, add value, and show their impact.

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The Job Seeker’s Script stands out in a crowded field of career advice literature. Whether you’re looking to move up in your firm or searching for a position elsewhere, this book will teach you how to tell your story persuasively at every stage of your professional journey. As a job seeker, you will discover how to create a clear, powerful script that inspires your listeners, gains their support, and lands you that dream job. The centerpiece of this book is the HIRE scripting template. You can use the HIRE model to successfully structure every “chapter” in your story, from networking conversations and elevator pitches, to resumes and cover letters, to interviews. You will also learn how to • portray yourself as the central “character” in your story, • speak with compelling language, • rehearse for each interview, and • deliver with a strong, confident presence. The Job Seeker’s Script is distinguished by its wealth of examples, drawn from author Judith Humphrey’s deep experience in the field of communications. Learn from this book how to craft a narrative that will ensure your destiny as a standout performer and successful job candidate.

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Aspire higher to truly love yourself, lead your very best and highest life, and spread that love to the world around you! The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought global devastation. Unbridled violence, vitriol, racism, distrust, and anger are pervasive. The world is in serious need of love, repair, and healing. And so are all of us as individuals. There has never been a better time than right now to seize the life you truly crave, be your greatest self, and share that positivity with others in order to make the world a more loving and positive place. Ken Lindner, author, renowned celebrity career coach, and founder of Positive Life Choice Psychology (TM), offers you a set of clear, logical, and accomplishable steps and strategies that will enable and empower you to make constructive and highly beneficial choices so you can enjoy an exceptional life. Aspire Higher will teach you how to *develop true, empowering inner love and share it with others, *raise your feelings of self-esteem and self-worth, *embrace positive emotions, *help create a far more respectful, civil, and empathetic country and world. Now is the perfect time to reboot your mindset, your life, and in the process, substantially improve the lives of others . . . and the world.

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An insiders' guide to everything interested readers need to know about the ongoing consolidation of the utilities industry. Roll-Up delves into the rich history of utilities consolidation-from the original, highly fragmented US industry structure, through the development of industry views on consolidation and participation, to the drivers and events occurring in the cycles of the modern era. Roll-Up also explores the changing motivations for combinations, the hands-on perspectives of successful transactions, and gives a glimpse into what could happen next for utility mergers and acquisitions. Expert utilities consultant Tom Flaherty interviewed twelve current or former chief executive officers, investment bankers, attorneys, and ratings analysts who provided introspection and commentary on their experiences with consolidation in the modern era from 1995-2020. These notable individuals made the tough decisions about whether to pursue a transaction, and they provided constant advice to management, crafted merger agreements, and evaluated the logic of transactions and the potential for successful outcomes. From deal execution to the current nature of business simplification and portfolio rationalization, Roll-Up covers the past and present of utilities consolidation and looks over the horizon at how future transactions might evolve beyond those seen today.

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When women readers finish Embracing Your Power, they will feel confident, supported, and seen. They will think I am enough; I've got this. Focusing on greater self-awareness as a woman, a leader, and as a powerful and authentic woman leader, Marsha Clark's book also explores interpersonal relationships based on a foundation of mutual trust, setting and maintaining boundaries, and managing conflict. Embracing Your Power is a leadership book targeted to professionally minded women across all sectors. Women in for-profit, non-profit, education, healthcare, military, religion, government-and homemakers-will benefit from Clark's advice. Clark doesn't just tell us what to do: She effectively shows us how and provides tools and language for practical applications with research, stories, and practice, including reflection questions and exercises. The book provides guidance and a structure for the reader to develop a vision statement, encompassing both their personal and professional lives. With this toolkit, women will be more effective leaders, and they will be able lead from their best, most authentic place. They will also be able to live their best lives and pay it forward. This book is written so that it can be used by an individual, a book club, mentoring circles, organizational resource groups (focused on women) and potentially even on an organization level to develop curriculum (in conjunction with a subscription service with tool availability). Male readers will also learn how to better work with, for, and around women, as many of the valuable tools and resources are gender-neutral.

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A thrilling, international quest to unlock the mysteries of the universe, chock-full of adventure and magic. When New York City literature professor Sean McQueen receives a cryptic letter in the mail from his recently deceased best friend, Dylan, he is forced out of his middle-aged doldrums and into a desperate hunt for Dylan's missing ""Theory of Everything."" Sean's search begins in Manhattan with a gathering of Dylan's quirky confidantes, where he discovers Dylan might actually have been murdered. Soon, Sean and his new girlfriend, M-a brilliant and beautiful quantum physicist-are following clues and on a plane to Kathmandu. After a massive earthquake shakes the Nepalese city, Sean is also shaken to realize he's not the only one hot on the trail of Dylan's theory of the universe and finds himself tussling with surly detectives, CIA operatives, and a powerful, sinister guru. As Sean stumbles into this journey of a lifetime, he finds not only Dylan's world-changing ""Theory of Everything,"" but his own self and true love in the process. Fans of adventure, mystery, magic, love, and explorations of self-discovery will relish this first book of a trilogy overflowing with fascinating literary references, intrigue, and redemption. Michael Kelley was a successful lawyer who went on to manage a large global Wall Street investment business at Merrill Lynch and then at his own fund, Baltoro Capital Management. He left investing to become a novelist in 2015. Kelley studied English literature at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Everyone wants to know what to do to be successful. But if you’re wondering what you should NOT do, here’s all you need to know! ​Ron Dwinnells sought leadership skills from early on in his career, and Don’t Pick Up All the Dog Hairs is the delightful and informative culmination of that search. If you’re looking for insights into how to deal with situations and enhance your life at home and in your career, Dwinnells delivers—with advice via chapters with names like “Don’t Fly with Turkeys,” “Don’t Dress like a Warthog,” “Don’t Be a Jamoke,” and “Don’t Run Over the Cat.” Don’t Pick Up All the Dog Hairs began serendipitously while Dwinnells was teaching public health and leadership classes at a local medical school. He advised his students what-not-to-do as a leader through entertaining stories from his own very unique background, conveying lessons he had learned from failures, adversities, mistakes, and even enemies from leadership experiences along the way. The lecture series became so popular with students, it won him accolades and several teaching awards—and pressure to write his stories down. Dr. Dwinnells, a pediatrician and certified physician executive, did just that, and we’re the beneficiaries. But don’t let the clever chapter titles fool you. Don’t Pick Up All the Dog Hairs is full of serious wisdom in chapters like “Don’t Fail to Prioritize,” “Don’t Be a Manager When You Are Supposed to Be a Leader,” and “Don’t Drain the Emotional Bank Account.” So put down the vacuum and enjoy some advice (and laughter) while learning to be your best. Ron Dwinnells is the CEO of ONE Health Ohio, an integrated community health center program serving the medically uninsured, underinsured, and underserved populations in northeast Ohio. His clinics have served over one million patients during his 35 years at the helm.

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Think Big! We can achieve extraordinary dreams together, no matter what happens! In the third installment in her Live Big Series, best-selling, award-winning author Kat Kronenberg takes readers back to the wilds of the African savanna where the animals not only still struggle to find food, but now they face life-threatening situations. They must fight to survive and are terrified. But when our beloved moody Baboon challenges Kudu on what to do, everything begins to change. One by one, Kudu, Giraffe, and Bee are faced with the dilemma of who they want to be. After watching Bee choose to do good, Baboon figures out a new secret: We can light the stars in our hearts, empowering our lives, once we smile big deep within, truly believing in who we are, our ideas, and the importance of caring for others. The danger continues to mount and Baboon finally gets so scared that he cries out for help. Luckily, some fun animals and Baobab Tree come to the rescue! Will they try the new--SHHH--secret so their collective ideas not only help all the animals survive, but thrive together so that their dreams can come true? Once again, Kronenberg creates a mythical evolution story of some of nature's most fascinating characters to teach young readers foundational skills for life--in this case, helping them build a loving community that knows the joy of gratitude, giving, and going for the extraordinary. Through playful dialogue and beautiful illustrations, readers learn to take a deep breath when life gets hard, connect their heads to their hearts, and celebrate their best lives as they problem solve together. As with Dream Big and Love Big, Kronenberg includes hands-on activities at the end of the book and on her website. Her dream is that the whole experience will inspire young readers everywhere to learn to think big together.

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Just as championship sports teams and successful global companies seek to gain and maximize any slight advantage they have over their competition (while competing ethically and with established rules and law, so too can homeowners maximize their profits when they transition to being home sellers. In Full Value: Proven Methods to Price and Sell Your Home for Maximum Profits author Jack Richards helps homeowners get more for their property. The insights he shares can help readers sell houses more quickly or at a higher price than otherwise would be possible using otherwise easy, everyday methods

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A tragic mystery blending detective work & spirituality. An exploration in grief, suicide, spiritualism, and Inuit culture, Winter of the Wolf follows Bean as she searches for the truth of her brother Sam's ""suicide."" Unconvinced her loving brother could commit such an act without warning, Bean pulls herself from her grief to become a part-time detective and shaman. With assistance from her friend Julie, Bean retraces Sam's steps and delves into his Inuit beliefs, seeking clues from beyond material understanding. Both tragic and heart-warming, this twisting young adult novel will not only have readers diving deep into the customs of native peoples, but also gaining a greater understanding of the effects of suicide and loss. Bean is an empathetic and driven fifteen-year-old who readers will quickly gravitate toward and follow as she struggles with family tragedy, high school drama, and understanding the people around her. Through Bean's eyes, Winter of the Wolf urges readers to seek out the truth-no matter how painful-in order to see the full picture. An environmentalist and award-winning author, Martha Handler has brought together two important pieces of her life-the death of her best friend's son and her work as president of the Wolf Conservation Centre-to craft an empathetic and powerful story with undeniable messages. Martha's passionate debut novel will capture the hearts of a young audience.

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We're all looking for answers. We just need to open our eyes to the world around us to find them. Author Chess Britt shares a delightful personal collection of down-to-earth maxims with one clear agenda: to inspire us to search for truth and wisdom. If we actively seek wisdom, says Britt, we're bound to live our happiest and most productive lives. The best part is that we don't have to look far. Truth and wisdom are often right under our noses in our everyday lives. And when we seek wisdom and learn from it, we'll be ready not only to grab life's opportunities, but to meet the challenges we will inevitably face. Britt believes in us and in our ability to carry out the search, and his encouraging words and (often humorous) stories contain an uplifting message about recognizing, embracing, and valuing those searches. The maxims--with titles like "Live to Love and Love to Live" and "It's Going to Be Okay" explore topics such as making the most of our time with other people, why anger is our enemy, the importance of patience, and even why we shouldn't waste precious time lying in bed when there are things to be done--guide with a gentle hand. Britt's suggestions are offered without judgment and have something to say to people of all ages, from all walks of life. If after reading the maxims, we want to alter our present course, the author offers questions to ponder on how to move forward. Britt's life experiences and faith guide him in this thoughtful and generous book you'll want to experience and share with anyone looking for answers.

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When the American journalist told me he hoped to report the truth about the Kashmir uprising, I decided to help. "The government people won't let you see what is really happening," I said. "Why not let me take you around?" It was foolish of me to make such an offer. I knew I was risking retribution by the security forces. But I was a headstrong, independent young man. I wanted the truth to get out, and I would do what I could to help that happen. Farooq Kathwari's extraordinary life began in politically divided Kashmir, where his family was separated by government decree. He had to leave home as a refugee, helped his mother survive shock therapy, joined student activists in street demonstrations, and faced down a gun-wielding security officer--all by the age of seventeen. Forced to become self-reliant, Kathwari journeyed to the United States, talked his way into a bookkeeping job, and earned a degree from NYU graduate school. He launched his first entrepreneurial venture selling Kashmiri crafts out of his Brooklyn apartment. When Kathwari's best customer, the iconic furniture maker Ethan Allen, needed fresh leadership, he was asked to become its president. He transformed the company and become one of America's most successful--and admired--CEOs. Meanwhile, spurred by the tragic loss of his teenaged son in war, Kathwari dedicated himself to the cause of peace in Kashmir and around the world. He hosted meetings with diplomats, shuttled messages between heads of state, and worked with global leaders on issues from human rights to refugee resettlement. Brimming with drama, insight, and unexpected humor, Trailblazer recounts a unique life story, offering readers not just an engrossing journey but also the wisdom of an exceptional leader.

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The true-life story of how three men-two Kenyans and one American college student-helped save the lives and families of East Africans living with HIV/AIDS. Written by the three co-founders of CARE for AIDS-a faith-based non-profit providing social and medical support for adults living with HIV/AIDS in East Africa-Beyond Blood: Hope and Humanity in the Forgotten Fight Against AIDS is the true-life account of how Justin T. Miller, a Vanderbilt undergraduate living a charmed life in America, came to reconsider his whole life's purpose after a mission trip to Kenya, where he met locals Duncan Kimani Kamau and Cornel Onyango Nyaywera. The story begins as the account of Miller's student-led documentary on the HIV/AIDS crisis in East Africa, and quickly evolves into the origin story of grassroots non-profit CARE for AIDS. Although the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS touch the lives of these three men in harrowing ways during the course of Beyond Blood, their message remains inspirational, buoyed by their faith and Miller's belief in the moral imperative of Americans to support disenfranchised communities around the world. Beyond Blood will appeal to readers interested in the social sciences and behind-the-scenes peeks at the inner workings of a philanthropic organization.

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It's All a Game In What Game Are You Playing?, author Robin Moriarty shares her view on what being "successful" should look like, and those views will be a surprise to many! We are all guilty of listening to what other people want us to be or what society expects of us. But according to Moriarty, life is a game, and it is up to each individual to determine just what kind of game they want to play. The author guides readers through a process that shows them how to assess their current state and the steps they need to take in order to achieve their dreams.The book enables readers to-- - Reframe success on their own terms - Gain awareness of the way they want to live their lives - Map out what they will need to do to get there Through a series of worksheets, exercises, and examples, Moriarty helps readers recognize--and then step away from--the expectations of others so they can define and pursue their own version of success in life and in work. Once readers understand how to find and design their own game, they'll no longer be playing someone else's.

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Ryan Berman has spent the last two years studying the most courageous people and leaders on the planet. So what do an astronaut, a Navy SEAL, the cofounder of Method, the former VP of communications at Apple, and the president of Domino’s all have in common? They have each liberated themselves or their companies from what they once were to master truly courageous feats in life and business. Fifty-two percent of Fortune 500 companies from the year 2000 are now extinct, and 80 percent of all start-ups will fail within their first 18 months. Yet there's a lack of urgency across the board in most organizations to address this callous reality. Return on Courage (ROC) is your go-to courage instructional manual that helps you attack and shrink business fears head-on. Learn how to relentlessly play offense, drive change, and transform into a Courage Brand®. ROC can be your secret weapon to maximizing your ROI. Any business, being, or brand can return on the courage platform. Return on Courage shows you how

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Design a Life That Is Fully Yours In Exceptional Every Day, Jason M. Valad o, M.D. empowers readers to transform their lives. Using The Process, readers can achieve personal goals by prioritizing their life and maximizing productivity. Readers are empowered to manage their lives and value the journey instead of focusing only on the end results. By providing unique tools the reader can create an individualized roadmap that will allow them to take actions that will lead to a fulfilling life. Exceptional Every Day not only promises to transform lives, it actually delivers.

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Life, not death, in the world of Alzheimer's Broken Beauty is a journey of the author's mother, called Beauty, and her journey through the world of Alzheimer's. But the book's sole focus isn't on death, loss, or devastation. While these components play a part, this is overall, the story of a family who has grasped on to life, not death, and who celebrates victory over tragedy. Sarah Smith tells a story about the caregivers, the facility, the friends, the family, the events, the struggles, the suffering, the pain, the hope--and more than anything else--the abundant love all around us. Smith makes us witnesses to a unique kind of love that cannot be proven by scientists. God's love resides everywhere you look within these pages and within the walls where Beauty resides.

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How to Communicate with Difficult People in the Workplace and Successfully Lead Any Personality Type This is a clear and practical guide to high performance business communication. Recognizing that managers need to keep their organizations and teams focused on goals and avoiding the mire of drama and frustration depends on their success in dealing with even the most difficult of people. This book teaches managers how to present themselves, listen and respond to others, recognize stress in themselves and others, and resolve conflict. In The Manager's Communication Toolkit, Tina Kuhn, an accomplished Senior Executive with 35 years of expertise in organizational transformation, introduces hands-on strategies for dealing with the ten most challenging personality types: the Manipulator, Gossiper, Naysayer, Controller, Perfectionist, Yes-Man, Drama Queen, Recluse, Whiner, and Liar. Dividing the book into three parts, she breaks down the different communication tools, illustrates techniques for working purposefully and skillfully with the personalities she profiles, and shows readers how to explore their own communication and management styles. This book is for anyone who needs to communicate with others at work--bosses, coworkers, subordinates, and customers. It provides a framework to have less conflict, better communication, and stronger leadership techniques. Ultimately, it can positively influence all relationships: at work, home, school, or anywhere else.

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Author Terry Monroe, an intermediary or business broker, provides folksy, no-nonsense advice to business owners on how they can avoid the common pitfalls of selling their businesses while ensuring they get full value from the years of hard work they've put in. Monroe has established, operated, and sold businesses for over thirty years and has owned forty different businesses, including 10 national franchises and a retailer with over 200 retail locations in 27 states and Canada. He stresses that business owners should begin preparing themselves and their businesses early and not think they can just jump into the selling of their business as if they were selling a car or a house. Information includes how to navigate the process of selling a business from making the initial decision to sell-which is the hardest part of all, according to the author-to getting the business ready, going through due diligence with the buyer, providing the requisite information, and finally hiring a team of experts (attorney, accountant, and broker) to help get to the finish line-the closing. This book will educate sellers on how to make it through the sale process efficiently and as stress-free as possible, while netting them top dollar for themselves and their family

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In his children's book debut, fine artist Alex Beard brings to life an African savanna filled with humor and misunderstandings. When Bird mixes up something Turtle says, he accidentally starts a rumor about the watering hole drying up. One misunderstanding leads to another, with animals making their own hilarious assumptions. No one is hearing anything right, and soon the animals are in an uproar from one end of the jungle to the other. Elephant is trumpeting, Croc is snapping, and the Flamingos are fleeing! Beard's story will have every child wondering if peace can ever be restored in the animal kingdom.

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Bridge the Gap and Reach the Why Generation If you've ever struggled to motivate the young people in your sphere of influence, Answering Why is the game-changer you've been looking for. From the urgent skills gap crisis to the proven strategies to inspire our youngest generations, Answering Why addresses the burning questions faced by educators, employers, and parents everywhere. Author, CEO, and generational expert Mark C. Perna shares his wide experience and profound success as both a single dad and performance consultant for education and workforce development across North America. Readers will be empowered to: • Embrace the branch-creak crisis moments of life • Make meaningful, productive connections with the Why Generation (anyone under 40 today) • Bring relevance, self-discovery, and passion to the learning process The Why Generation is asking a serious question, and it’s time to answer it. This book will help awaken the incredible potential of young people everywhere and spur them to increased performance on all fronts, so they can make a bigger difference—which is exactly what they want.

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In Leading on Purpose , veteran leadership consultants Tim Thomas and Rip Tilden draw on their experiences with thousands of leaders to effectively make their case: great leaders are made, not born. The authors lay out their case in a conversational tone, weaving in lessons from conversations between fictional CEO ''Frank'' and his insightful, sharp-tongued grandmother. The result is an engaging, clear, and eminently helpful guide to the eight critical skill sets you need to become a purposeful and effective leader: 1. Understanding Leadership Style 2. Strategy 3. Communication 4. Motivation 5. Feedback 6. Conflict Resolution 7. Execution 8. Change Management No matter where you are in your career CEO, Director, Supervisor, Manager Leading on Purpose truly gives you practical, easy-to-understand tools for use in any work environment.

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In many ways, success at networking is the uncommon application of common knowledge. Most people understand that networking is important to their success -- they just lack a step-by-step process to get the results they want. Almost no one really implements a comprehensive methodology that will build a business through networking. Thus, the need to network is 'common knowledge', and the development of the methodology required to be successful at it is the 'uncommon application'. By reading this book, you will experience the true essence and meaning of networking. "The 29% Solution" gives you the answers to two conflicting questions that a business owner or salesperson faces every day: How can I tend to my existing clients while at the same time network for new business? and, should I place higher value on my current clients or on new clients?

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Seeing the World Through Shape How do humans make sense of the world? In answer to this timeless question, award winning documentary filmmaker, Lois Farfel Stark, takes the reader on a remarkable journey from tribal ceremonies in Liberia and the pyramids in Egypt, to the gravity-defying architecture of modern China. Drawing on her experience as a global explorer, Stark unveils a crucial, hidden key to understanding the universe: Shape itself. The Telling Image is a stunning synthesis of civilization's changing mindsets, a brilliantly original perspective urging you to re-envision history not as a story of kings and wars but through the lens of shape. In this sweeping tour through time, Stark takes us from migratory humans, who imitated a web in round-thatched huts and stone circles, to the urban ladder of pyramids and skyscrapers, organized by hierarchy and measurements, to today's world of interconnected networks . aIn The Telling Image Stark reveals how buildings, behaviors, and beliefs reflect humans' search for pattern and meaning. We can read the past and glimpse the future by watching when shapes shift. Stark's beautifully illustrated book asks of all its readers: See what you think.

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In 2014, Greg Orman made headlines with his historic Independent run for the U.S. Senate in Kansas. Voters gravitated to Orman's campaign in unprecedented numbers, challenging the entrenched dominance of the two major parties over American politics. In A Declaration of Independents Orman describes how hyper-partisanship, division, and a win-at-all-costs environment in Washington have created a toxic culture of self-interest that has left average Americans behind. Orman makes a persuasive case that without fundamental change, our standard of living, our status in the world, and the very existence of the middle class are at risk. His withering critique of our ruling partisan duopoly explains why voters are choosing unconventional candidates in increasing numbers -- from his own 2014 Senate race to the nation's 2016 presidential campaign. Taking direct aim at the corrupt practices that keep the two parties in power despite historically low approval ratings, Orman argues convincingly that the system is rigged for the benefit of special interests who buy access to power. Drawing on his own journey to political independence, Orman lays out a plan for taking back our government by rejecting party politics and embracing a new Independent approach.

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FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER In his popular Stanford University lectures, Shirzad Chamine reveals how to achieve one's true potential for both professional success and personal fulfillment. His groundbreaking research exposes

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Every executive acknowledges the importance of having a business strategy, but when it comes to creating and implementing a strategy for their organization, the "how" and "what" of strategic planning becomes elusive. In their manuscript, Optimizing Strategy for Results, authors Price, Waema, and Baiya give leaders the tools, processes, and step-by-step instructions to- * Establish a proven framework for creating a strategy that can be dynamic and responsive; * Address the importance of creating a culture aligned to create and execute on this strategy; and * Align the diversities of people's talent, skills, and passions as a key component of leveraging their strengths throughout the strategy continuum. Strategy is a process, not an event. When it is done well, strategy includes great preparation over time, vigorous debate about what should and should not be a part of the strategy commitment, meticulous planning, ongoing focus, regular review, meaningful evaluation, and learning. Optimizing Strategy for Results will teach readers how to prepare for, create, and optimize strategy in order to achieve results

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An essential leadership guide for engaging the modern, socially responsible consumer. Consumers and investors have elevated their game. They have innovated. And now, leaders must innovate with them or face the consequences. In this engaging and persuasive guide to a brave new world of conscious capitalism, business expert Richard Steel details the inevitability of change in our profits-focused, perpetual-growth capitalist model. Our world economy has become increasingly values-driven, and consumers have begun to do the one thing the capitalist engines of the last 150 years have always feared: care. And not just about price, place, product, promotion, and people. The new P of business-purpose-was born from a dramatically informed, connected, and imperilled human race. With an eye toward the future of corporate sustainability, Elevated Economics provides leaders with: * crucial information on the rise of Environmental, Social, and corporate Governance (ESG) * informative, firsthand interviews with CEOs of successful corporations who actively follow the ESG model * the increasingly viable opportunities for Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) Steele maintains that ESG is not simply a burgeoning trend, and leaders must get on board or risk extinction

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This inspirational guide by the CEO who overhauled one of the most renowned charities in America equips leaders of both non-profit and for-profit organizations with the tools to increase revenue and efficiency dramatically, all while effecting positive change in the world. When Dr. Robin Ganzert took over the struggling animal safety and welfare non-profit American Humane, performing a fiscal and brand rescue, the charity was reborn. In Mission Metamorphosis, Dr. Ganzert presents the inventive techniques she employed to revamp American Humane, turning it into a top-rated charity. She also offers a look behind the scenes at this tale of triumph, giving readers concrete information for creating their own success stories.

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A holistic approach to leadership and innovation. In Everything Connects, serial entrepreneur and thought leader Faisal Hoque teams up with journalist Drake Baer to provide a framework that shows readers how to: • Holistically connect the ""when"" and ""what"" with who they are • Inspire and lead inside and outside of their organization • Generate ideas, grounded decisions, and long-term value Part philosophy, part business, and part history, this book is a kaleidoscopic view of the way humans by being able to think out of the box have been able to achieve greatness for themselves, their organizations, and the world at large. This updated version includes new content that is inextricably connected to leveraging and thriving in this environment of change. Through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic and the explosion of remote and alternative work arrangements, we can see just how much the landscape has shifted and how it's essential to reframe the ways we approach how we work, play, and live. The new content adds further substance to the seminal focus of the first version of Everything Connects and furthers the core message of the original edition-that everything, in fact, does have a relationship to everything else resulting in a powerful synergy.

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Harness the power of artificial intelligence in hiring. The typical hiring process is fraught with complexity, inefficiency, and bias and often shuts out the most talented candidates. Decoding Talent: How AI and Big Data Can Solve Your Company’s People Puzzle makes the case for using complex advanced technologies to move past these problems toward effortless optimal candidate decisions. AI experts Eric Sydell, Mike Hudy, and Michael Ashley explain why the traditional resume application is out of date, why hiring is difficult, the cost of bad people decisions, how bias interferes in hiring practices, and how AI can address these problems. Decoding Talent reveals that using AI in hiring doesn’t require your human resource professionals to unlearn and relearn their craft; rather, machine learning can complement their skills by consolidating and analyzing data to recommend actions

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Karen B Winnick has written a fun, friendly, and informative book about African animals comprised of short, separate vignettes in stanza style pertaining to different types of animals and their behaviours in the wild. Soft but strong 4-color illustrations accompany each vignette and will draw young children into her world of a day and night safari in a jeep in the wilds of Africa.

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A Reporter Uncovers the Rest of the Story. In More After the Break, Jen Maxfield revisits ten memorable stories from her career as a TV news reporter, describing how the events unfolded, in heart-pounding detail, through the perspective of those who were there and her own. She introduces readers to unforgettable characters who will inspire you with their hopefulness, even when confronting life's greatest heartbreaks, including a young man who lost both legs in a ferry crash, an endurance athlete with stage-four lung cancer; a fifth grader on a doomed field trip, an Ivy League undergrad sentenced to decades in prison, a young woman who gave her life for an animal, and a Wall Street executive on an ill-fated bike ride. Returning to find these people years-even decades-after their stories were featured on the news gives Maxfield an opportunity to ask the burning questions she had always pondered: what happened after the live truck pulled away? What is the rest of the story

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A Division of Brothers. Sins of the Tribe, by first-time author Mark Salter, explores the impact of intense tribalism and its resulting dehumanization through a popular and wildly flawed source: college football. Wally Hestia is on top of the world when he becomes a member of the Bastille University Tribe football team, a powerhouse with a pristine reputation and a nationwide following. But he's only on the team as the holder for his mentally deficient brother, Henry, a kicking prodigy and the person who gives Wally purpose. But once on the team, Wally sees morality trampled underfoot for the larger cause of tribal dominance. When Wally finds himself in opposition to Bastille to the point where he and Henry are in danger, he must choose between the adulation of the larger tribe or embrace the idyllic virtues Bastille had draped itself in, even if it means losing everything. Sins of the Tribe explores the dark side of tribalism and themes such as greed, jealousy, and the complexities of brotherhood and will appeal to football fans as well as readers of fiction in general.

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With Healing Presence, author David J. Shuch has written an impressive and ground-breaking guide to the theory and practice of healing in its many aspects. He proposes the idea that we need to re-examine and redefine what it means to be a healer and attempts to answer the following questions: What is consciousness? What is human life? What is healing? And what is the science behind the art of healing? -what practices and what capacities are needed so that one may be rooted in the face of suffering and helpful in fostering an atmosphere of healing? Readers will be motivated to reflect upon and question their own views as they study the book's teachings. Masterfully weaving together concepts from history, religion, science, and more, the author has created a unique theory of faith, consciousness, and humanity.

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Take a walk on the wild side with fascinating and compelling leadership lessons from the animal kingdom. Nature is the perfect teacher for the challenging and very personal concept of leadership. And no one knows this better than veteran zoologist and leadership consultant Julie C. Henry. Wisdom from the Wild shows both new and experienced leaders how to learn from and be inspired by the wildlife and wild places all around them. This fun, new approach to leadership challenges presents nine ""Unbreakable Laws"" that readers can learn from the animal kingdom. These true, fundamental guidelines with concrete examples from wildlife can steer a leader's work and decisions. Readers will discover how to deal with change, work more effectively as a team, and build their resilience muscles from creatures that might seem unusual or even unexpected in a book about leadership-such as naked mole rats, spiders, and even sea cucumbers. Julie C. Henry guides readers on an extraordinary dive into the natural world as they've never seen it before to uncover their leadership prowess among the animals. A former zoo and aquarium senior leader, Julie C. Henry is president of Finish Line Leadership, a training and consulting firm, and has worked with over fifty-five organizations across corporate, nonprofit, government, association, and community sectors. She holds bachelor of science degrees in both zoology and education, a master of arts in communication, a postgraduate diploma in outdoor education, and an executive program certificate in sustainable business leadership. Julie has presented to over one million people across thirty-two states and six countries, in onsite and online settings.

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Past meets present in South Carolina. At first, Gillian Culkin, a research librarian in Columbia, South Carolina, feels only mildly perturbed by the protestors outside her office, arguing over the presence of the Confederate flag waving boldly over the State House. As a White Southerner, she hadn't given much thought to racial issues. But after meeting local preacher and Black televangelist Reverend Joe Pearl, who shares bits of history unknown to Gil, she realizes the flag represents far deeper, more entrenched issues of race and inequality. Meanwhile, her job requires transcribing the 19th-century diary of a South Carolina slave owner named William Medlin. A farmer who's an expert on Southern agricultural details, Medlin himself becomes a slaveholder. As he recounts (and Gil transcribes) the tragic journey he undertakes with his newly acquired slave, Medlin's views of slavery change. At the same time, Gil finds her own views on race evolving. The two narratives-one told in the present, the other in the past-provide a probing and insightful look at what it means to be human within an often inhumane system, and what responsibility each of us has to one another.

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Navigate uncharted waters with visionary and inspirational leadership After a successful career in the navy, retired rear admiral Danelle Barrett knows plenty about effective, motivational leadership, and now she's sharing it with readers in any profession striving to be bold change leaders. As Barrett learned in the military, strong leadership is inherently about people and behavior, not formulas and complex theory. The hallmarks of great leaders are their vision, tenacity, integrity, and thoughtful mentorship of others. Barrett imparts her experience through practical advice and the best examples she's learned from the remarkable leaders she's served with in the United States Navy. She also includes plenty of wit via her many ""Sea Stories""-anecdotes told by sailors, chiefs, and officers, often embellished over time, that have humor, heart, and lessons to be learned. The bottom line is that leadership is not complicated, but it is deliberate. It can be summed up in these basic principles: • Inspire and connect • Find three positives • Don't be a jerk Becoming a fearless agent of change is particularly relevant today when faced with the unprecedented, accelerating, and exponential pace of technological advancement, and Barrett provides readers with powerful tools to succeed and ride the wave of this evolution

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Risk management expert and entrepreneur Scott Addis looks at your progression upwardfrom developing skills to cultivating business relationships to earning customer loyaltyas an ascent to a mountaintop. He takes you through four elevation levelspreparation for the climb, setting up base camp, assaulting the summit, and the final ascentas he covers identifying your Unique Ability (R), emotional intelligence, presenting yourself to others, nurturing creativity and innovation, building relationships, and winning customer trust. Scott an Inc. magazine "Entrepreneur of the Year" finalist and one of the "25 Most Innovative Insurance Brokers in America"believes that as a professional in today's workforce you are eager to reach your personal summit, and he gives you a clear path to get there. In his well-paced guide for novices and masters alike, he judiciously balances anecdotes with prudent advice and calls-to-action. The latter take the form of questions to address, steps to take, strategies to pursue, and attributes to cultivate along your path to the top.

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Dr. Sharon Lamm-Hartman's clearly organized book is presented in parable book form. In addition to a foreword by Mark Victor Hansen, the manuscript offers 18 short chapters that tell a story of a corporate vice president named Ron who was faced with a challenge of choosing his top sales director from a field of two talented proteges. After inviting them to ""present their best cases"" to him, he decided ""none of the above"" would be the appropriate choice. But, Ron took it upon himself to teach both of them about ""The Authenticity CodeTM,"" and therein lies the ""business parable,"" a narrative that is funny, engaging, honest and educational. Through the parable, practical tools for unlocking the reader's ultimate secret to success are presented as The Authenticity CodeTM: Your Presence + Your Audience + Your Presentation = Your Success. These tools will help the reader excel in any current or new career she/he may have. In fact, there is an 80% promotion rate within a year of attending an Authenticity CodeTM Program across thousands of global participants. The author's goal is to provide the reader with both the encouragement and the tools to become a more effective communicator-and to let your authenticity and your skills speak for you.

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What's the secret to superior execution? Is it brilliant strategy? Better processes? Superior technology? No. None of these suffices individually, or even in combination. To perform well over the long term, to make everyone's valiant efforts work and "stick," you need another ingredient, something basic and seemingly ordinary: behavior. New results require new behavior. It's that simpleand that difficult. The Behavior Breakthrough reveals the quiet revolution that is underway in pioneering and successful organizations. Their people routinely focus on "move the needle" priorities, they skillfully identify the new actions that are required to win, and they consistently perform them. In this compelling book, organizational behavior expert Steve Jacobs and his colleagues explain how these companies do it, presenting the game-changer for new business results. They offer lessons on identifying high-impact behavior, fostering it, and building new and lasting competitive advantage. Moreover, they share the important implications of behavioral leadership for breakthroughs in executing business plans, coaching for elite performance, guiding large-scale change, building culture, and accelerating talent strategies. Distilling decades of research and experience, the authors deliver a career-changing and life-changing book that will give you "new eyes," simple models for everyday use, and inspiring and instructive stories of Fortune 500 leaders who have won big results.

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Spring, 1935 finds the little Alabama town of Darling excited about their new local radio station, WDAR. But there are problems brewing at the newspaper, where a trio of new hires causes headaches for editor Charlie Dickens. That's not the worst of it, though, as the Dahlias discover when the newest resident at Bessie Bloodworth's Magnolia Manor is found dead. She had overindulged in a large and very rich chocolate cake-but was something else baked into that cake? If so, one of the Dahlias is likely to find herself at the top of Sheriff Buddy Norris' suspect list. That would give Darling something to gossip about! And there's plenty more to keep the tongues wagging. Will the ladies at the new bakery ever learn to bake bread? What's happening in Liz Lacy's love life? Will her new book be a success? And can Voodoo Lil's special brand of magic keep Violet Sims from taking Cupcake off to Hollywood to become a Shirley Temple look-alike? But amid all these mysteries, one thing's for certain: The Darling Dahlias just keep growing. Spring, 1935 finds the little Alabama town of Darling excited about their new local radio station, WDAR. But there are problems brewing at the newspaper, where a trio of new hires causes headaches for editor Charlie Dickens. That's not the worst of it, though, as the Dahlias discover when the newest resident at Bessie Bloodworth's Magnolia Manor is found dead. She had overindulged in a large and very rich chocolate cake-but was something else baked into that cake? If so, one of the Dahlias is likely to find herself at the top of Sheriff Buddy Norris' suspect list. That would give Darling something to gossip about! And there's plenty more to keep the tongues wagging. Will the ladies at the new bakery ever learn to bake bread? What's happening in Liz Lacy's love life? Will her new book be a success? And can Voodoo Lil's special brand of magic keep Violet Sims from taking Cupcake off to Hollywood to become a Shirley Temple look-alike?

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A USA Today Bestseller Inc. Magazine Top 100 Business Book and Top 10 Leadership book of 2015 Axiom Business Book Gold Award Winner How Anyone Can Win . . . Again and Again We all know people who seem to move from success to success, with barely a pause or dip in between. They're always excited about the next big project or goal. When trouble comes, they land on their feet. They are role models and opinion makers who lead rewarding lives. In a world full of people who almost win, these are the few who do it repeatedly and consistently. Larry Weidel has benefitted tremendously from the mentorship of some of these serial winners. Applying and adapting their lessons allowed him to achieve extraordinary success and coach others to do the same. In Serial Winner , he distills the 5 basic actions of the Cycle of Winning to help you: -Move forward when you feel stuck.? -Crush early doubts and give yourself the best shot of succeeding.? -Overcome obstacles to win anyway.? -Maintain your mental toughness until you cross the finish line.? -Avoid the winner's trap and use the momentum of each win to achieve the next. Through inspiring and funny stories and no-nonsense advice, Larry exposes the myths and facts about successful people and shares essential insights into achieving whatever you want in life. Whether you're just starting a venture or looking to get out of a longstanding rut, Serial Winner shows you the steps for creating a regular pattern of success!

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