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Almost six weeks into the implementation of new strategies based on the consulting report, Bridget's leadership team continued to hear rumblings from their direct reports. Sales continued to push back saying the way they were doing things was working fine, the company just needed to figure out how to fill their orders faster. Operations complained that they didn't have time to implement these new procedures and keep up their current production levels. Customer service grumbled about customer complaints taking up too much of their time. And everyone wanted to know why leadership wasn't fixing these problems. Bridget was beyond frustrated.They had been following the recommendations they had received from a highly recommended consultant groupbut everything they were doing seemed to exacerbate rather than solve the issues.Bridget pulled up Talon Tech's latest earnings report and groaned. Until just a few months ago, Talon Tech's success had seemed unstoppable, and her lead

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Have you ever wondered about the enigmatic world of consultancy and whether it might be the right fit for you? If the title ''consultant'' has ever piqued your curiosity, then this book is your passport into that realm. Drawing from firsthand experience, the author takes us on a journey from initial skepticism to eventual admiration for consultants. With a memorable encounter as the pivot, she recalls an old colleague''s dismissive description of consultants: They ask you for your watch and then tell you the time. Yet, her personal experience was vastly different. She met a consultant who was insightful, engaged, and who connected the dots in a way that seemed effortlessly brilliant.So, what is a consultant? This book delves into the various shades of consultancy, busting myths and reshaping perceptions. While traditional definitions, like Schein''s 2016 explanation, depict consultants as mere distant experts, the book advocates a more modern and relevant perspective: Consult

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Leadership is an integral part of what doctors do.All physicians lead, not just those with official leadership titles, such as CMO or Chief of Surgery. If leadership can be defined as influencing thought and behavior to achieve desired results, then clearly it isn't something physicians work toward only as a later-career goal. Leadership is a skillset physicians practice every day. Whether persuading a patient to stop smoking, a lab to return speedy results, or a surgical team to understand what needs to happen in the OR, physicians lead. Leadership is baked into the job.In fact, we already look to physicians as leaders. We expect them to make critical healthcare decisions, inspire treatment teams, influence patients' behaviors, communicate impeccably, and be exemplars of professional conduct. Few roles in society carry more built-in leadership expectations then that of physician.And yet, most physicians receive little focused training in leadership. While clini

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Start developing your own code of conduct for the modern world!Discover the transformative power of Code of Conduct by Scott Freidheim. This captivating and insightful recollection of life events, whether it’s sprinting out of the World Financial Center on 9/11, navigating business in the Gulf during Arab Spring, engaging with Michael Jackson and George Foreman, or avoiding an attempt on his life by a school shooter, the journey Scott takes readers on is a wild first hand account of many moments in our collective history.Through 32 chapters on a mix of both noble tenets and moral threats, such as, materialism, balance, love, and more, Scott shares his colorful personal experiences, hard-earned wisdom, and practical strategies that will empower you to unlock your own guiding characteristics. From highs like becoming a CEO of a NYSE-traded company, to the challenges he faced on the brink of bankruptcy in 2008, Scott reveals lived experiences, assigning meaning and lessons to each of them.Drawing inspiration from Plato’s philosophies, Scott presents a unique framework for finding meaning in your life’s journey. With a professional yet conversational tone, Code of Conduct captivates readers with astute observations and practical advice offering actionable steps for personal growth and guidance.Whether you're a seasoned executive, an aspiring leader, or a young person looking for direction, this book serves as a trusted companion.The endorsements for Code of Conduct reflect its universal appeal and value: Jack Nicklaus, the greatest champion in golf history; Individual Male Athlete of the Century by Sports Illustrated; one of the 10 Greatest Athletes of the Century by ESPN Jerry Greenwald, former Chairman & CEO United Airlines Monica Seles, 9x Major Singles Tennis Champion Bill Perez, Former CEO Nike, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co & S.C. Johnson & Son Wolfgang Schüssel, Federal Chancellor of Austria 2000 - 2007 Kay Koplowitz, Founder, Chairman & CEO USA Networks Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, 9th President of Spelman College and author of widely acclaimed book Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? Henry Bienen, 15th President of Northwestern University Sami Inkinen, CEO & Co-founder Virta Health, Co-Founder Trulia.com, Elite endurance athlete with Ocean Row world-record Capt. Jeff Frient, U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighter Pilot (Gulf War) Alex Ferreira, Olympic Medalist & X Games Champion Sara Fagen, White House Political Director Dave Bacon, Senior Quantum Physicist, Google Trevor Bezdek, Co-Founder & Chairman GoodRx Kirthiga Reddy, Founder Facebook India, Partner Softbank, WeWork Board of Directors Nick Grayston, CEO The Warehouse Group The author has committed 100% of royalties from the sale of this book to charitable organizations.

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Flying is one of the safest modes of transportation, but should we and can we make it even safer? Elmar Lutter, President & CEO at Lufthansa Technik Philippines, believes unequivocally that we should. But how, in a field mired with technical and design complexities, reliance on human judgement, impossible timing constraints, and how-to-manuals that go on for miles, do we?In Error Traps: How High-Performing Teams Learn to Avoid Mistakes in Aircraft Maintenance, Lutter challenges us to focus on our sphere of influence to avoid mishaps. In doing so, we can practice certain behaviors and attitudes that can:• Intercept chains of events that have the potential to cause damage.• Avoid predictable errors to reduce the exposure to becoming collateral damage in mishaps initiated outside of our sphere of control.Through a journey of compelling aviation experiences, Lutter offers four tools that every individual in aircraft MRO can and should employ to ensure they have done their very best to keep their team on the ground and the pilots and passengers in the air as safe as possible.Using real-world examples to connect the dots between 1. Competence: Master the basics 2. Awareness: Be in the moment, know what is coming 3. Compliance: Respect the defenses: read and follow the guidance, and 4. Teamwork: Look after one another,Lutter shares important insights and life lessons drawn from more than twenty years of collective knowledge and experience in an often unforgiving field.

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What Was Your First Memory of Race?This opening question is the heart and soul of “Room at the Table.” The word equity is thrown around in multiple media outlets, corporations, and non-profits. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion… Many shy away from these terms, convinced that they already understand. In truth, these concepts are a mystery to most. It’s more important than ever to grasp the vital, far-reaching aim of the equity lens. What does this work look like? What does it sound like? What actions must equity leaders take to turn the future of leadership into a reality?With public health injustices on the rise, grounded equity leadership can forge the path to a more healthy, understanding, and effective outlook for all of our futures. In her groundbreaking work, Dr. Renee Branch Canady, CEO of the Michigan Public Health Institute, shares through research and candid stories what it’s like to be on the front lines as an equity public health leader. In a culture centered on optics, Dr. Canady brings to light the true act of doing for the sake of change.Points of focus include:• The innovative concept of “Leadering” • Using our outrage to enact change • Seeing, saying, and doing differently • Acting courageously in the face of institutional racism • Leading with authenticity • Harboring the conviction to move equity work forward, one step at a timeIn Dr. Canady’s words, “Health equity leadership is a new leadership in this space that’s predicated by what’s happening at this moment. It hasn’t happened before. Focusing on others, a willingness to be courageous, and a willingness to do something that hasn’t been done before is a grey space in health equity leadership.”“Room at the Table” addresses this grey space with unflinching honestly and hope.

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Leading with your values creates the ultimate impact.In a self-focused world, Jennifer Schielke, co-founder and CEO of Summit Solutions Group, shows CEOs how to regain the heart and soul of leadership, using values as their North Star. Never has it been more critical for leaders to focus on relationships—connecting with their teams and bringing their full selves to their role.Dignity, Integrity, Diligence, Achievement, and Impact are the driving forces at Summit Group—deeply-held values that have kept the company strong and humane throughout the most challenging obstacles of our time. What Schielke has discovered in her leadership is the answer to thriving in a rapidly-changing, people-centric world, even among all the advances in technology. It is also the driving force that fuels Summit Group’s vision to give back to the communities where they live and work.CEOs make influential decisions in their demanding roles, but the real source of impact is found within. Defining and living out your values can transform your life and the life of your company (embracing its people). “Leading for Impact” begins with the leader you are at this moment, and encourages you toward excellence.Schielke walks you through how to appreciate and harness your calling. With her fresh perspective on sacrificial leadership, you’ll discover that serving others is a privilege and catalyst to new successes. Many misperceive the power in humble servitude, but it’s the key to creating a better tomorrow in our businesses and lives.“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Tim 4:7)As a leader, you will constantly fight the good fight, seek to finish the race, and define who you are as a person, and a leader. We can all be humble warriors on this journey, and the results of this intentionality will be transformative to your leadership development, and to those you’re privileged to be a good steward over. “Trust yourself to find the foundation intended for you. Use it to serve your purpose well and to serve others generously.”

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When thinking of sales, it’s easy to pick out the heroes and the villains, but Adrian Davis is here to spell it out in detail. With relatable analogies of comparing sales to cinematic superhero tropes, Heroes, Villains, and the Thrill of Professional Selling explains how to find success in every story in the marketplace. Rooted in SAMA and the concept of “Co-Creating Value” this book describes an approach to creating value that draws upon an ideal from the movie industry and is imperative for mutual success: Your client is the hero in the story.Adrian Davis simplifies the hero’s journey with real-life examples, compelling stories, and templates to guide your learning. Movie genres are compared to different client types, and analogies are drawn between the screen and the sales floor to educate the salesperson, or in this case, the director, on creating a positive buying experience for clients. Adding to this insight, Adrian offers a path to develop your SOCKET solution, and a way to engage “inside-outsiders” to help in the journey. Find a robust series of 100 questions to discover value and a stakeholder checklist to guide you through the maze and knowledge on “Co-Creating Value” to garner success.Whether you prefer action, mystery, romance, sci-fi, comedy, horror, or drama, Adrian’s explanations are sure to make you a sharper salesperson and cinephile as you continue working with your client.Take Adrian’s advice and don’t come out of the story to editorialize — let the story do the work! You can read his lessons learned, put them into practice, and embark on your own journey for stronger relationships and success.

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You may think you know a foundation problem when you see one. Cracked or deteriorating walls, uneven floors, and sticking windows and doors are hard to miss. But once you crack open this book by a real foundation repair expert, you will learn about telltale signs that often get missed. Experienced building contractors and ordinary homeowners alike will benefit from author Bob Brown’s plain-language explanation of what causes foundation problems, how they should be investigated, and what solutions apply in different situations.Get the inside story on what it takes to do a real investigation of foundation problems and come up with the right solution. Learn how contractors who lack knowledge or have conflicts of interest regularly charge homeowners thousands of dollars for “repairs” that are useless or make problems worse. Find out how and why Bob’s Arizona company spent years working with experts to develop a patented solution to remediate a damaging type of problem in which saturated soil heaves up under concrete slab foundations. Find out the questions you need to ask about foundations before a costly repair.This book clears up common misconceptions about the repair of foundation problems that plague many homes all over the world. An industry insider reveals that product suppliers have trained contractors and their salespeople to perform quick and dirty inspections that can result in misdiagnoses. A real investigation of a foundation problem involves many steps and a thorough understanding of building construction and soil dynamics.Bob Brown has spent decades working with engineers and scientists to find out how to thoroughly investigate different kinds of foundation problems in all of the unique ways and locations in which homes are built. He shares his proprietary solution for remediating the foundation problems most often given the wrong treatment. Homeowners who read this book will come away understanding more about foundation repair than some people who work in the field.

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The American healthcare system is failing us. It is a frustratingly complex, opaque, and unaffordable system that results in suboptimal care and a deterioration of the welfare of the majority of American families. The experience of the past few decades and the recent ravaging pandemic has shown us that doing more of the same is not going to deliver us from this dilemma. But there is hope. There is a way to create a more accessible, consumer-friendly, safer, and affordable system of care for all of us.In Beyond the Walls, Dr. Neuwirth, a physician, healthcare executive, and innovator distills, in understandable language, the learnings from years of in-depth research into the megatrends and market disruptors that are shaping the present and immediate future of American healthcare. Through the stories of those behind the movement, he uncovers the forces that are driving better health outcomes, more personalized care, greater equity, and lower costs.Unlike many other books in this genre, the focus is on what’s right in American healthcare rather than on what’s wrong. It is practical, actionable and rooted in a realistic understanding of the industry's challenges and opportunities. It’s an inspiring and instructive read on the courageous leaders that are dismantling the barriers to innovation in healthcare delivery.This book reads like a collection of heroic journeys. These stories encourage and embolden us not to be held hostage by the mindset, behaviors, and inertia of the past. They are intended to ignite the creativity, integrity, and courage of more leaders to go beyond the walls and leverage their own potential to contribute to a more humane future for American healthcare. This is a “must-read” for anyone who wants better healthcare and better health.

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THE OLD LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS OF POWER, CONTROL, AND FEAR ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE OBSOLETE. Authenticity, compassion, and alignment are the new paths to leadership success. A leader's new power lies in their ability to connect. Whether you're the coach of a sports team, a nonprofit executive, the president of your family's business, or leading a small organization or a Fortune 500 company, the secret sauce lies in your ability to connect.While leaders might consciously understand that connection is important, they don't necessarily know how or what to do. In The Seismic Shift in Leadership, author Dr. Michelle K. Johnston compiles her years of experience as an executive coach and business professor with the voices of eighteen leaders at large and small organizations across North America, South America, and Europe to empower you to project your authentic leadership style, to show compassion to your team, and to align yourself with your company.

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Dr. Zeev Neuwirth wrote Reframing Healthcare for leaders and organizations interested in understanding what the disrupters in healthcare are doing and, more to the point, for those who want to be the disrupters rather than the disrupted. This book is a step-by-step guide for leadership teams that are intent on improving healthcare at an accelerated pace. It’s written for healthcare organizations that wish to thrive in a customer-centric, community-oriented, value-based healthcare system. This book provides an assessment of the market forces, mega-trends and reframes that are transforming the healthcare market, and delivers a replicable and scalable roadmap for creating better healthcare.

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Start on your path to success and the life you want to lead now--and don't look back.Are you ready to take charge of your own life, but not exactly sure how to start? Mari Tautimes has created a 7 Simple Steps plan to get you there! You will find yourself motivated to take action immediately, using Mari's empowering techniques to transform your life and propel yourself into taking action in ways you have never been able to before. Whatever your situation or starting point, Mari's unique and inspiring methods show you how to overcome the toughest challenges you may be facing, form a clear view of what you want from life, and get you ready to live on a higher level!

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This comprehensive collection of business advice, technological guidance, and practical instruction on how to find success in the world of mass torts is, quite simply, unlike any other mass tort book available today. It compiles―in one single, easily digestible volume―a comprehensive array of wisdom from the most successful lawyers in the field as well as targeted advice from bleeding-edge technologists, financiers, and industry thought leaders. The result is a one-of-a-kind road map for growth, which will help lawyers in other fields confidently migrate into mass torts while improving the business operations of those already working in the field. Its central aim is to help readers achieve three goals: Attain personal and financial success in mass torts. Establish one’s own enduring legacy in a rapidly changing field. And most importantly, help victims who have been wronged by corporate negligence find equitable justice under the law. Its development has been conceived, spearheaded, and overseen by Jacob Malherbe, the founder and CEO of X Social Media, an influential Inc. 500 company that has revolutionized how mass tort lawyers can use Facebook, social media, and digital TV services to find and sign clients. In recent years, his efforts and advertising platform have helped lawyers find potential new clients at an unprecedented clip while driving down the cost of conversion rates at levels unthinkable even a few years ago. This compendium of knowledge aims to do something equally monumental: create an open-source opportunity for some of the brightest and most ambitious minds in the industry to join the fight in helping everyday victims who need legal assistance the very most. Join us on a carefully curated journey into the history, practice, and future of mass torts.

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EVER SINCE THE UPRISINGS OF 2020, consumers and employees alike have demanded more accountability from US business leaders. As a leadership coach, author Dr. Adriane Johnson - Williams noted the increasing volume of demands but saw no guidance out in the world that makes the work of organizational change for equity clear. That’s when she decided to write this book.The author simply asks this of you: Give her — this book, its calendar, activities, and additional provided resources included — 90 days. Spend this time with her and she’ll challenge you to examine who you are as a leader and a person. You’ll look at how you value others, how you are a reflection on your organization, and how to discover how you want to be reflected in the world.In Not Your Father’s Capitalism, Johnson - Williams distinguishes diversity and inclusion from equity and shows readers how to build a diverse team and inclusive culture — and what it really means to commit (or not) to race equity.

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It drives the cost and affordability of higher education. These evaluations determine whether graduates are ready to work, sustain our society, and hand down our culture. Start, Stop, or Grow? describes how to collect and interpret data on program markets and economics. It highlights common errors and how to x them. It recognizes that program evaluation still requires judgment and recommends a process that is inclusive, data-informed, and fast enough to keep up with changes in knowledge, technology, society, and the economy.This book gives academic leaders, trustees, and legislators a roadmap for wiser, more successful choices to ensure universities deliver the education required to advance knowledge and better our society.

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When Facing a Crisis HOW SHOULD YOU RESPOND? If you want to protect the things that matter most in your life, then Crisis Averted was written for YOU. • Can you spot the inevitable threat that could bankrupt your business? • Have you adopted the two core practices that will make your social media bulletproof? • Are you willing to act today to guarantee success tomorrow? The answers to these key questions could mean the difference between surviving or thriving.Crisis Averted explores the unpredictable world of crisis management and the decisions that make or break a company’s future. A no-nonsense playbook offering practical guidance, applying its principles and strategies will empower you to approach potential challenges with confidence and competence.The lessons are universal and cut across every industry, meaning all organizations can use Crisis Averted to safeguard their single most important asset: their reputation.

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PRESENCE DEVELOPS AND ENABLES PROFITABILITY. AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE KEYS TO SUCCESS DURING THIS COMMUNICATIONS REVOLUTION. Are your customers your most valuable brand advocates? Do you “speak” with them more than ever? Are you growing revenues as well as “likes” and expanding your return-on-marketing investments?If not, you are losing presence and profitability! Despite constant developments in communications technology that radically expand our ability to communicate efficiently, too many companies are losing touch with their customers while missing their growth and profitability targets—either by not taking advantage of readily available technology or by implementing technology generically without considering how the use affects their relationships with customers. Author Phil Kelley Jr., the CEO of a fast-growing corporate communication solutions company, provides definitive steps forward for success-minded individuals and corporate boardrooms that will establish an effective presence for profitability and growth.This pro-technology, leading-edge view of the tremendous opportunities available will positively challenge the corporate leader struggling for success during this time of massive change.Presence and Profitability will answer the question of why your customer response results are lagging behind expectations and falling behind organizations you once dominated. It shows why and how some companies are succeeding— rapidly and at unprecedented levels of growth. It teaches you how to take full advantage of the tremendous opportunities available for connecting and engaging with an exponentially larger group of consumers. It defines powerful implementation strategies using technologies, old and new, to establish presence with customers, bringing them closer to your brand instead of pushing them away.

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EVERY PROJECT IS A JOURNEY. Many of us still approach project management as a set of best practices and processes that follow a structured and linear path to delivering a project’s intended outcome. But what often happens during the course of a project is that communication generates confusion, schedules get off track, sponsors disengage, and teams can end up far away from their intended destinations. You’ll be well prepared to address whatever might go off course in any project if you anticipate and plan ahead by following the guiding principles outlined in this book. With Project Orienteering, author Denise Brinkmeyer takes readers through every phase of a project’s journey, with attention to a project’s most variable elements—its people. She argues that the most important skill we bring to a project is an ability to adjust, flex, and pivot in ways that remain sensitive to the delicate balance among time requirements, funding allotments, and a project’s overall value.Brinkmeyer speaks primarily to project managers but has something to say to everyone involved: from stakeholders, sponsors, and project teams to customers and end users. She shows that successfully achieving a vision within a project’s designated budget is possible, as is creating a collaborative team environment in which everyone remains focused on the value being delivered, expectations are aligned along the way, and team members practice an adaptive, predictive approach to navigating the project’s changing terrain.

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The world has a deep need for true leaders who are mature and move beyond their ego to get to the heart of the matter. The leaders of the future will be those who lead by example with emotional depth, character, candor, and humor; those who speak with intelligence and heart, compassion, and courage. In UpLevel Your Communication, author Dr. Miluna Fausch helps executives and leaders learn to speak in a voice that is clear, charismatic, courteous, compassionate, courageous, and inclusive.It's time to stop talking at people instead of with them. It's time to stop using aggressive, bullying language and expecting folks to do what you say simply because you're the boss. When you choose to begin to speak differently, it will lead directly to a better quality of life, both personally and professionally. It's time to reinvent and re-create yourself and the way you express yourself, and find your pitch-perfect voice.

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“What I have written, I have written!” WHEN HE REACHES MATURITY, even a pagan ruler like Pontius Pilate finds that life has become inescapable. He has done enough and said enough and has molded himself into a pattern that is the mold for the rest of his life. He may be able to shape it, but only in a limited way. Tiberius was the emperor, and Pontius Pilate carried out the instructions of Tiberius. Tiberius certainly had the power of life and death over Pontius Pilate. But there is still a very real sense in which Pilate wasn’t willing to give up his dictatorial powers over everyone in his realm. Since he proclaimed Jesus to be the “King of the Jews,” so let it be said, so let it be done. Pilate’s words could not be changed. To some degree this is true of all of us. We can only marginally change the absolutes of life. God, and God alone, has the last say in all the major and minor details of His providence. Man invariably thinks that he is a free moral agent able to do absolutely as he chooses. But ultimately, he is only as free as God allows.

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Changing the Game is a deeply personal and ultimately inspirational firsthand account of how a law firm in Houston, Texas — D. Miller & Associates, PLLC — helped a group of sexual - abuse survivors win the single-largest mass tort settlement in the history of American higher education. Attorney Darren A. Miller’s engrossing collection of practical business advice, team-building strategies, and marketing wisdom chronicles the landmark case against the University of Southern California. The result is a set of written blueprints for how to succeed in the world of high-stakes mass torts. It’s a book written for anyone seeking to enter the field or grow their legal practice with speed, insightfulness, and true purpose. By revealing critical events from his own life, Miller has written a show-stopping memoir that showcases the extraordinary personal and professional benefits of helping others find true and abiding justice under the law.

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It’s Not the Score, It’s the Trip tells the tale of a man who was driven, smart, and eager to be wealthy, from his early days with his, by most standards, huge family, led by a father who was his guide, mentor, and hero. He fell in love, twice: once with college friend Nancy Tofanelli and later with the insurance industry. Both relationships were defined by compassion, and each came to define his life. Brian O’Hara is an ordinary man who landed at a place and time in history that gave him the opportunity for an extraordinary life, and who recognized where he had landed and took the lead during some of the most remarkable years in the history of the financial services world.

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CORPORATE AMERICA NEEDS TO DO BETTER The goal is to rescue Exhausted Heroes and the companies that rely on them. Are you an Exhausted Hero—a manager on the brink of burnout? Your team isn’t working on full throttle, expectations are upside down; you keep getting feedback to change, but you’re too crushed under the responsibilities you’re already carrying to figure out how. Are you a leader who’s losing your high-potential talent in droves? Maybe you’re tasked with coaching a promising manager into a new leadership role, or you see that a manager you value is struggling, but you don’t know how to help them. Mark Heydt, chief learning officer and founder of Game Plan Leader, has helped hundreds of leaders and managers to reclaim their lives from burnout, learn the skills they need to lead, and avoid becoming Exhausted Heroes—and this book will help you create an actionable game plan to become a more strategic leader.

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Dr. Christopher H. Chung shares 100 essential knowledge keys about braces in this orthodontic answer book. A welcoming question-and-answer format grants easy access to the same expert advice he gives his in-office patients daily. Arranged in quick-to-read sections for preteens, teens, and adults, the book can be read in sequence or by jumping directly to a topic of interest. Either way, you’ll discover a wealth of information to help you make the best treatment choices for yourself or your children. You’ll learn about simple, wearable devices that can save children from jaw surgery, sleep apnea, and even attention deficit issues. Although many think orthodontics is just cosmetic or too expensive, this book dispels such myths and shows why fixing a bad bite is just as vital as a beautiful smile.Based on his twenty-plus years in practice, Dr. Chung’s answers provide trustworthy guidance you can put to use right away.

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A unanimous All-American and member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Bill Glass enjoyed a remarkable twelve-year NFL career and was a four-time Pro Bowl selection. But he’s made his greatest impact as a loving family man and servant of God, establishing and running one of the world’s oldest and largest prison ministries. In From Hero to Zero, Bill recounts his extremely difficult grieving process after losing his lover and spouse of sixty years. In his words, he “wrassled with the heartache, pain, and suffering, sometimes on top and sometimes on the bottom. Because we find ourselves on the bottom too often and it is healthy to admit to going through the valley of the shadow of death. But shadows can’t hurt you!” Bill’s message is one of raw and complete honesty. His hope is that his struggles will be therapeutic for your pain and suffering—because sooner or later we all go through it.

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Considering Cosmetic Dentistry? START HERE! If you’ve been dreaming of a better smile, there have never been more options for achieving it. But with so many choices and decisions to make, it can be hard to know where to begin—and with something as important as your teeth, you don’t want to make the wrong decision.That’s where this book comes in.Written by master cosmetic dentist Gary Michels, DDS, New Smile, New You!: Creating a Happier, Healthier You With Cosmetic Dentistry is a complete guide to everything you need to know to discover your best smile. Exploring cosmetic dentistry as the ultimate union of art and science, the book looks at the most common cosmetic concerns as well as the best and most effective treatments to address them. You’ll learn: • which whitening treatments work, and which don’t; • the fastest, best way to straighten teeth through orthodontics; • why some crowns and veneers look more natural than others; • how dental problems affect kids’ appearance as they grow; • what makes a master cosmetic dentist and how to find one; • and more! Written specifically for patients in clear, easy-to-understand language, New Smile, New You! will give you the facts you need to change your smile … and your life.

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Figuring It Out is the fascinating memoir written by Elizabeth “Libby” Connolly Alexander, detailing her role in the meteoric rise of a company started from scratch by her father, a company that later went public at a significant market valuation and after that was sold at an even greater price tag. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in History from Tulane University, Libby joined her father’s payment integrity firm, Connolly, learned the business from the bottom up, and quickly advanced through the ranks. With her brother, Larry, and tech-savvy husband, Robert, they formed the proverbial “three-legged stool,” the triumvirate that drove exponential growth by figuring it out. Figuring it out, indeed… Initially, the trio created a significant technological competitive advantage by establishing a personal computer-driven data mining and analytics capability. Then, they pivoted the company into the unknown healthcare payment integrity industry, harnessing a growth engine unlike any previously leveraged. Libby took the lead in establishing and building the healthcare business, serving as CEO of Connolly Healthcare and subsequently as CEO of the entire company. Thanks to Connolly’s data analytics capabilities and the incredible growth prospects of its healthcare business, Advent International came aboard as a major private equity investor and strategic business partner. Advent helped Connolly engineer a synergistic acquisition of Atlanta-based iHealth Technologies, at which point both companies merged and Libby became vice chairman of the board of the new company, which was renamed Cotiviti. Cotiviti subsequently went public in May of 2016 at a market valuation of $2.55 billion. Two years later, in August, 2018, Cotiviti was acquired by Veritas Capital-backed healthcare data solutions provider Verscend, at a transaction value of $4.89 billion. That’s called creating serious value… by figuring it out.

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STORIES OF INSPIRATION AND SUCCESS from people with dyslexia, ADD, or other learning differences. Winner of the ADVANTAGE IMPACT Award. Profits from the sale of this book and all revenue from contributions will go to the Creative Learners Project of the Dyslexia Resource for the purpose of training site coordinators in Communities In Schools (CIS) to recognize and address learning differences. Founded by Bill Milliken, CIS serves 1.57 million students and their families in more than 2,300 schools in twenty-five states and the District of Columbia. CIS builds relationships that empower students to stay in school and succeed in life.

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What Does It Take To Inspire A Community? For Bryan Stewart, it began with his exposure to a compelling vision that supported an urgent, life-saving mission: to help many more people benefit from the gift of organ, eye, and tissue donation. HOPE BLOOMS: Organ Donation, the Rose Parade, and Our Journey to Save Lives—Stewart’s 12-year account of the genesis, evolution, and institution of Donate Life’s float participation in America’s New Year Celebration®—introduces readers to the people, events, and moments of joy, heartbreak, and grace that helped position the cause as life-affirming and contribute to dramatic increases in the public’s willingness to donate. Through insightful and emotional anecdotes illuminating the challenge and rewards of building a national public health campaign around one of the world’s premier live events, Stewart imparts the value of inspiration, authenticity, ingenuity, and perseverance as guideposts for leading people, organizations, and causes.

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Hope Such a small word. Just one syllable. Only four letters. Yet that single, simple word has embodied and defined SpringHill from the very beginning—and it continues to describe SpringHill today, with nearly fifty years and over half a million changed lives. SpringHill is not just another summer camp. In his book, Experience = Everything, author Michael Perry takes you inside the SpringHill experience, an innovative approach to helping children find God not only in quiet contemplation and formal prayer but also in canoeing on a lake, or while riding horses on country trails, or while braving an outdoor high-ropes course. Or, yes, even on a zip line. If you’re a parent, grandparent, a youth or children’s pastor leader, a teacher, or just someone who loves young people, Michael Perry will give you a glimpse into how SpringHill creates these life-changing experiences, and how you too can do the same.

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Stop Eating Yourself Sick. Take Control Of Your Health The United States will not be able to afford metabolic syndrome, a combination of disorders including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, elevated cholesterol and fatty liver—all of this is caused by poor eating habits. This could be a potentially fatal epidemic if not controlled, and most importantly, it can significantly impact the health of your children. If present trends continue, an American has a 57 percent chance of being obese at the age of thirty-five. So, what’s the solution? Joseph S. Galati, MD, has decades of experience researching and studying the effects of poor eating habits. After witnessing so many patients with metabolic syndrome, he wrote Eating Yourself Sick: How to Stop Obesity, Fatty Liver, and Diabetes from Killing You and Your Kids to raise awareness of the health issue that’s sweeping across the United States. In this book, you’ll learn: The symptoms and challenges of metabolic syndrome How family structure is critical to your physical well-being Different diets and food choices that can prevent and treat diseases The importance of exercise in the face of metabolic syndrome Now is a time to take charge of your well-being, whether you’re maintaining good health, or striving to achieve it. Dr. Galati seeks to give you the knowledge you need to defeat metabolic syndrome, and live a happy, healthy life.

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Biotech is an industry driven by curiosity, and that curiosity often delivers great rewards. The biotech revolution in Massachusetts is about more than clearing away eyesores of decaying structures and replacing them with gleaming new buildings. It has been a tremendous generator of new companies, jobs, hope, and wealth. Biotech has helped to replace stagnant business models with dynamic new ones. In his book, The Massachusetts Biotech Boom, author Kevin M. O'Brien, CFP®, AIF®, CAP®, documents the general history and celebrates the milestones and breakthroughs of the Massachusetts biotechnology industry. O’Brien identifies the entrepreneurial and executive career opportunities within the biotech space while identifying and clarifying the risks that persist to this day, both generally and specific to the industry in Massachusetts. O’Brien presents a comprehensive five-step wealth management process, designed for you to enjoy, enhance, protect, and ultimately transfer your wealth efficiently and effectively. Illustrating a path to navigate one’s career and business exploits toward a successful exit, O’Brien provides you with a clear view of the biotech industry landscape to show you ways of designed to benefit from the boom while striving to remain aware of the risks, and aimed to grow and keep your wealth intact.

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ENGAGEMENT, PERSONALIZATION, INTEGRATION AND CHOICE. These four Priorities are core themes for any Future-of-Work transformation. Embrace them as you take the next steps to achieve a future-proofed, talent-focused, and progressive working environment. PROGRESS is at the heart of the American Dream and the significant ongoing workforce and workplace changes. Technological advances are enabling new ways of working that are long overdue—responding to decades of societal evolution and new understanding about what actually engages workers and increases productivity. Sophie Wade is an authority on the Future of Work, and in Embracing Progress she shares her expertise and insights to explain the current and project work environment. She outlines how you can take the new steps to transform your company successfully, applying first principles to develop your unique plan for progress. You will learn about the four Priorities and six Pillars to focus on and evolve and how to achieve as smooth a transition as possible. Embracing Progress will give you the tools you need to develop and execute a viable strategic plan to tackle ongoing workplace changes, allowing your company to flourish in the years ahead.

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Accelerate Your Success By Leading With Insights You’re a sales professional reaching for the next level in your career—striving for great client relationships and strategic partnerships. And by beginning your journey with Lee Hicks in WINNING ADAPTIVE SALES, you are taking that first step in transforming your career in sales. It is just that drive that will transform your career in sales as you adapt to the rapidly changing environment bearing down on today’s market. Adapting is not simply a choice—it’s critical to your success. In WINNING ADAPTIVE SALES, Lee Hicks, natural-born coach, leader, and teacher, conveys tactics to take control in transforming your career in sales in order to live a “Yes You Can” life. You can lift your expectations higher: when you expect more from your organization and yourself, you make true transformation possible. You can reinvent yourself and your organization and achieve more than ever in your career. You can change your world. It all starts here, where you will learn to: ** Target strategic accounts within prioritized vertical markets. ** Leverage social-selling assets to “teach” online customers and prospects. ** Lead your customer’s buying journey. ** Close larger deals faster. ** Exceed your quota . . . and make more money.

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Put Fear In Its Place On the night of October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock smashed the windows out of his thirty-second-floor suite of the Mandalay Bay hotel and opened fire on a large crowd of concertgoers who were attending a country music festival on the Las Vegas strip. Fifty-eight people were killed, and over 450 were wounded in the deadliest mass shooting in United States History. This incident, and so many others like it, demonstrates the significance of having a plan to keep yourself safe in any environment and any situation. Hope in the Darkness features former LAPD police officer and security expert Dana Picore, Ph.D. and her 10-Point Threat Assessment Model, which will help you identify and evaluate potential security threats in both your workplace and social gatherings. You’ll learn what warning signs to look out for in employees— such as substance abuse, a history of violence, or mental illness—and you’ll understand when to call for professional assistance. Don’t be passive with the safety in any environment, especially your workplace. By taking action today, you can give your coworkers a secure working environment where they have nothing to fear.

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Start Safeguarding Your Family’s Financial Future Today We all want to protect our families. We work our jobs to put food on the table, to keep a roof over their heads, and to provide for them. With a solid financial plan in place, you can go that extra step to know that your financial and moral legacy will continue to comfort them for generations to come. Inside, financial planner Trey Smith imparts his knowledge and experience to his own family and to yours. In each section, Trey tackles a different stage in life and the strategies you can use to overcome life’s biggest challenges: knowledge for couples progressing through life, guidance for those who have lost a loved one, and direction for young adults just beginning their financial journey. Because it’s written as guidance for Trey’s own wife and children, you can trust that it is heartfelt and honest. No matter your age or role in the family, Money Does Grow on Trees—The Family Tree can help you confidently achieve your goals and face the future together.

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Welcome to the New World of partnering with your customers...CHANGE OR DIE Is there one key component missing from your company that is preventing it from moving forward? How do you get it, or more importantly—whydo you want it? Change is Great...Be First! is specifically for leaders looking for new ways for their employees to get things done efficiently and wow customers at the same time. Author Richard M. Batenburg, Jr. explains how adopting just a few best practices can spark an engaging, rewarding, and empowering business culture that embraces positive change. Change is Great will help your company improve its: •Servant leadership •Culture •Teamwork •Bottom line For over 15 years, Batenburg and his companies, BATMANN Consulting, Inc. and Clliintel, LLC, have worked directly with organizations of all sizes to provide data that can be used to promote growth and increase profits. He embraces new technology and encourages business leaders to utilize modern techniques, but he also warns of “brute force deployment,” instead suggesting a culture of change.Get ready to partner with your customers to execute and measure the success you both crave. It’s up to you to make the right changes—before your customers find someone new.

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