Begin Boldly
Learn how to take the right risks for lasting success. Begin Boldly provides a framework for making the kind of bold moves that will get your career off to its best start! Have you ever shied away from taking a risk? Maybe you didn't apply for a job because you didn't meet 100 percent of the requirements or passed up the opportunity to take on a challenging role because you didn't feel ready. If you can relate, you are not alone. Despite recognizing the benefits of making bold moves, most women-especially those early in their careers-struggle to harness the power of risk-taking. Begin Boldly changes that. Christie Hunter Arscott equips readers to intelligently take risks using an actionable model built around three mindsets: a curious mindset, a courageous mindset, and an agile mindset. With a step-by-step method for taking risks, assessing rewards, and refining approaches, she gives women a flexible and repeatable framework to help them develop this critical career skill. Begin Boldly inspires women to take chances on themselves and turns risk-taking into an enlightening and empowering antidote for self-doubt. As Christie reminds us, the biggest risk for women is not taking any risks at all.
Show the Value of What You Do
By the winners of the Association for Talent Development's 2022 Thought Leader award! Prove your effectiveness to anyone-and achieve professional success-by adopting the same ROI methods and metrics that leading companies use. In an era of evidence-based inquiry, people need to be able to demonstrate the value of their projects credibly. But how do you do that when there isn't an obvious measure connected to the project, like increased sales? In their new book Patti and Jack Phillips, the cofounders of ROI Institute, show how you can adopt the same methodology used by more than 6,000 organizations in seventy countries to evaluate large institutional initiatives. By following their six-step process, you can build a case for any project, process, or intervention, even so-called soft programs. For example, the first case study in the book involves successfully demonstrating the effectiveness of chaplaincy in an intensive care unit. The authors explain how to link your project to a meaningful business outcome, make sure your project will actually influence that outcome, identify metrics that will show if you're making progress, collect and analyze data, and use the results to build support. This book includes extensive examples from a wide range of organizations: businesses, nonprofits, schools, law enforcement, and more. It provides diagnostic tools and supportive practices and even offers advice on how to find a positive interpretation for results that don't conform to your anticipated outcome. Answering the question Is it worth it? defines the ultimate value of any project. Using the methodology this book presents will keep your work relevant, your career on track, and your organization healthy.
The Power of ESG Investing
Unlock the Power of Sustainable Investing with "The Power of ESG Investing"Are you looking to navigate the complex landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in investing? Look no further than "The Power of ESG Investing" by Robert Buckley.Written by a leading expert in the field, this book offers a clear and actionable framework for making responsible and sustainable investment decisions. Dive into the key considerations for environmental sustainability, social impact, and governance in investing, and learn how to measure and evaluate ESG performance to make informed decisions.What makes this book special?Learn about the key considerations for investing in an environmentally sustainable way.Understand the importance of social factors in responsible investing.Discover the role of governance in creating long-term value for investors.Develop a comprehensive investment strategy that integrates ESG considerations.Measure and evaluate ESG performance to make informed investment decisions.Understand the role of regulators and government in shaping the future of ESG investing.Explore the relationship between ESG investing and financial performance.See the practical application of ESG investing in real-world scenarios.Refrain from falling prey to the misconception that sustainable investing sacrifices financial returns. "The Power of ESG Investing" debunks this myth and shows how incorporating ESG considerations can lead to strong financial performance.Take advantage of the opportunity to impact the world through your investments positively. Get your copy of "The Power of ESG Investing" today and start your journey towards responsible and sustainable investing.
Awaken Your Genius
A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Unlock your originality and unleash your unique talents with this simple guide from the acclaimed author of Think Like a Rocket Scientist. We say some people march to the beat of a different drummer. But implicit in this clich矇 is that the rest of us march to the same beat. We sleepwalk through life, find ourselves on well-worn paths that were never ours to walk, and become a silent extra in someone else's story. Extraordinary people carve their own paths as leaders and creators. They think and act with genuine independence. They stand out from the crowd because they embody their own shape and color. We call these people geniuses--as if they're another breed. But genius isn't for a special few. It can be cultivated. This book will show you how. You'll learn how to discard what no longer serves you and discover your first principles--the qualities that make up your genius. You'll be equipped to escape your intellectual prisons and generate original insights from your own depths. You'll discover how to look where others don't look and see what others don't see. You'll give birth to your genius, the universe-denter you were meant to be.
The Power of ESG Investing
Unlock the Power of Sustainable Investing with "The Power of ESG Investing"Are you looking to navigate the complex landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in investing? Look no further than "The Power of ESG Investing" by Robert Buckley.Written by a leading expert in the field, this book offers a clear and actionable framework for making responsible and sustainable investment decisions. Dive into the key considerations for environmental sustainability, social impact, and governance in investing, and learn how to measure and evaluate ESG performance to make informed decisions.What makes this book special?Learn about the key considerations for investing in an environmentally sustainable way.Understand the importance of social factors in responsible investing.Discover the role of governance in creating long-term value for investors.Develop a comprehensive investment strategy that integrates ESG considerations.Measure and evaluate ESG performance to make informed investment decisions.Understand the role of regulators and government in shaping the future of ESG investing.Explore the relationship between ESG investing and financial performance.See the practical application of ESG investing in real-world scenarios.Refrain from falling prey to the misconception that sustainable investing sacrifices financial returns. "The Power of ESG Investing" debunks this myth and shows how incorporating ESG considerations can lead to strong financial performance.Take advantage of the opportunity to impact the world through your investments positively. Get your copy of "The Power of ESG Investing" today and start your journey towards responsible and sustainable investing.
The Engaged Business School
Shortlisted for the CMI (Chartered Management Institute) Book of the Year Award 2024 in association with BAM (British Academy of Management) and CABS (Chartered Association of Business Schools). These awards will celebrate substantial business and management research that is informing policy, business, and third sector practices. https: //www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-and-insights/article/management-publication-of-the-year-2024/ Bridging the gap between business and business schools: fulfilling potential or thwarted ambition. The Engaged Business School is a road map to unlocking the potential between business and business schools at a time when it really matters: responding to a global, economic and social recovery. It is a call for academics and businesses to come together and realise the potential that is so often unfulfilled. On a practical level it presents the idea of an engaged business school using three tools - a model, a framework, and a process. The model shows how success factors are interconnected in order to bring engagement to life. The framework provides a structure to clarify the building blocks for effective engagement. Finally, the process identifies the steps and stages which will need to be considered to translate the model and framework into action. Aimed at a dual audience of business schools and businesses, Sturgess argues that there is a need for the academic and business communities to join together and build an engaged business school. Too much of the debate about business school relevance has taken place in academia. The Engaged Business School starts with business needs and then unites the two perspectives together.
Comprehensive Business Law
Comprehensive Business Law uses real-life court cases combined with a wealth of strong supporting material to educate readers about key legal principles in the area of business law. The text introduces students to the history and structure of the United States legal system. Readers learn about court procedures as well as alternative forms of dispute resolution such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Dedicated chapters cover tort law, intellectual property law, constitutional law, criminal law, contract law, property law, consumer law, employment law, bankruptcy law, business entity law, and environmental law. Each chapter includes learning objectives, brief excerpts from real-world cases, essay questions, vocabulary, discussion questions, and comprehensive problems. The third edition has been fully updated to reflect changes to the law since the previous edition, as well as new examples of key concepts and cases. Michael Bootsma is a certified public accountant and attorney in the state of Iowa. He holds a J.D. and an M.A. from the University of Iowa, as well as a master's in taxation and an LL.M. from Golden Gate University. He is the dean's teaching fellow at the Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University. Michael Thieme received a J.D. from the University of Iowa. He is a judge advocate in the United States Air Force. He previously served as an assistant professor of law at the United States Air Force Academy. Charles Damschen is a registered patent attorney and partner at Hamilton IP Law. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa College of Law, where he received his J.D. with high distinction. Sophia Harvey is an attorney in the state of North Carolina. She holds a J.D. from the University of Iowa, a B.A. in government from Harvard University, and an LL.M. from the University of Florida. Craig Nierman earned a J.D. with high distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law, where he previously served as an adjunct professor. He practices insurance law in Iowa and serves nationally as an expert witness and consultant in insurance litigation.
Declutter Your Mind
Declutter Your Mind is a comprehensive guidebook for those who want to reduce anxiety and stress by simplifying their thoughts and habits. The book offers practical advice and exercises that will help readers to clear their minds of clutter and focus on what is truly important in their lives.Inside this book, you will learn: - The connection between cluttered thoughts and anxiety and stress- The benefits of decluttering your mind, including increased focus, productivity, and overall well-being- Techniques for identifying and overcoming negative thinking patterns and beliefs- Strategies for managing stress and anxiety in healthy ways- How to simplify your schedule and priorities to reduce overwhelm and increase effectiveness- Techniques for mindfulness and meditation to calm and clear the mind- Tips for maintaining a clutter-free mind and lifestyleAnd Much More!...Whether you are struggling with anxiety and stress or simply looking to simplify your thoughts and habits, Declutter Your Mind provides a comprehensive, user-friendly guide that will help you to achieve greater peace of mind and overall well-being. So, scroll up and click the "Buy Now" button now!!!
Bragging Rights
Get the opportunities you desire-and deserve.We've long been told, "Put your head down, do good work, and eventually someone will notice you." But that limiting and diminishing advice doesn't hold up in the noise and pace of these transformative times. The reality is, no one cares about your future the way you do. If you want to achieve remarkable results, it's up to you to talk about your successes and accomplishments.In Bragging Rights, acclaimed speaker and advisor Lisa Bragg shows you how to get comfortable with sharing your strengths. Drawing on proprietary research, consultations with high-performing leaders, and her own rich experiences as a journalist and entrepreneur, Bragg examines why so many people are afraid to speak up about their work, illuminates why bragging is a catalyst of positive change, and offers practical advice on embracing and applying the art of authentic self-promotion.With proven tools, techniques, and insights, Bragging Rights will help you understand and tell the world about your true superpowers, so you can access new opportunities and, along the way, elevate others.
The Power Of Purpose
We have been conditioned in a society where work primarily ensures survival and grants status. Vocation is not really an aspect worth thinking about in the current world of work. And even when we have clarity about what we burn for, what we really want to do, most people seeking their calling remain in the established model. Why do we so freely trade freedom and fulfilment for apparent security? Why have we lost our courage? Patrizia Patz's book provides answers. It explores the feasibility between desire and reality, provides attractive possibilities to get on the track of our passions and talents and to realise a good life - with a job that also pays the bills. For this to succeed, we need a new way of thinking and a little courage to leave the pre-drawn mainstream career path and expand our own comfort zone. The first steps are simple: get clear about what you like to do and what you are passionate about. Free yourself from expectations that you should live up to. Take courage and trust in th
The Ethical Coaches’ Handbook
What does it mean to be ethical as a coach? Just how ethical are you? How does ethics influence your coaching and how do you know if you are engaging in ethical practice? This important and eye-opening volume provides critical insight from the thought leaders in coaching across a full range of ethical issues.
Two Rivers
In the fall of 2018, Shery Roussarie and Kelly Macken-Marble, CEOs of two competing health care companies, met for the first time. The energy generated by their like-mindedness in creating a managed care network sparked a two-year journey of collaboration that took their small community by surprise ... and by storm. While maintaining their separate companies, these two inspirational women purchased a hospital and merged, creating a safe, reliable place people could come to for health care services. Along the way, they encountered significant resistance and trials from the very medical organizations keeping theirs alive. The hospital systems that had instantly minimized the opportunities to jointly collaborate and threatened retribution for collaboration were rocked when the two women's plans for more accessible health care came to fruition. Breaking the norms of gender, competition, and politics in leadership, Shery and Kelly pushed traditions aside and accomplished the impossible through collaboration.
Oprah Winfrey: In Her Own Words
A collection of more than 300 quotes from Oprah Winfrey, one of the most adored, respected, and powerful women in the world. Part of the In Their Own Words series.
The Road to Kilimanjaro
Entrepreneurialism is an uphill-or mountainous-battle filled with new challenges every day. Having come from Moldova's early days of democracy, Serguei Melnik has always thrived on adversity, studying hard and chasing opportunities. While in law school, Serguei made a promise that he would hike Mount Kilimanjaro with his friend when they'd earned $1 million.That mountain became a symbol for every challenge Serguei would face, from fraudulent company partners to arriving poor in the US to the challenge of growing his family. Through all of these trials and successes, Serguei held tight to his integrity and followed his intuition to achieve personal and professional success. Serguei demonstrates that a person can not just survive, but thrive if they hold tight to their values and push through personal and professional roadblocks to enjoy the rewards at the finish line.You can follow the verses of Vladimir Vysotsky in "Song About a Friend." Climbing to the business pinnacle is the same as climbing to the mountain summit: the true colors of your companion can and will come through: "If he didn't complain or whineClenching teeth through entire climbWhen you suddenly slipped and fellHis hands fought with the rope but heldIf he acted as if at warAt the summit he swayed with aweDoesn't matter what he might seemYou can place all your trust in him."
An Introduction to Latent Class Analysis
This book provides methods and applications of latent class analysis, and the following topics are taken up in the focus of discussion: basic latent structure models in a framework of generalized linear models, exploratory latent class analysis, latent class analysis with ordered latent classes, a latent class model approach for analyzing learning structures, the latent Markov analysis for longitudinal data, and path analysis with latent class models. The maximum likelihood estimation procedures for latent class models are constructed via the expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm, and along with it, latent profile and latent trait models are also treated. Entropy-based discussions for latent class models are given as advanced approaches, for example, comparison of latent classes in a latent class cluster model, assessing latent class models, path analysis, and so on. In observing human behaviors and responses to various stimuli and test items, it is valid to assume they are dominated by certain factors. This book plays a significant role in introducing latent structure analysis to not only young researchers and students studying behavioral sciences, but also to those investigating other fields of scientific research.
The Road to Kilimanjaro
Entrepreneurialism is an uphill-or mountainous-battle filled with new challenges every day. Having come from Moldova's early days of democracy, Serguei Melnik has always thrived on adversity, studying hard and chasing opportunities. While in law school, Serguei made a promise that he would hike Mount Kilimanjaro with his friend when they'd earned $1 million.That mountain became a symbol for every challenge Serguei would face, from fraudulent company partners to arriving poor in the US to the challenge of growing his family. Through all of these trials and successes, Serguei held tight to his integrity and followed his intuition to achieve personal and professional success. Serguei demonstrates that a person can not just survive, but thrive if they hold tight to their values and push through personal and professional roadblocks to enjoy the rewards at the finish line.You can follow the verses of Vladimir Vysotsky in "Song About a Friend." Climbing to the business pinnacle is the same as climbing to the mountain summit: the true colors of your companion can and will come through: "If he didn't complain or whineClenching teeth through entire climbWhen you suddenly slipped and fellHis hands fought with the rope but heldIf he acted as if at warAt the summit he swayed with aweDoesn't matter what he might seemYou can place all your trust in him."
The Dharma and Socially Engaged Buddhist Economics
This book defends and articulates an "Engaged Buddhist" approach to economics as a response to the destructive effects of global capitalism. The author posits that Buddhist understandings of the distortions of greed, aversion, and ignorance can be read to apply not only to mental states but also to socio-political ones, and that such a reading suggests rational responses to current social and environmental challenges. The book proposes that we engage both "inner and outer" modes of transformation through which to free ourselves from our current human-made, dysfunctional systems: the former, by examining the workings of our own minds, the latter by criticizing and reforming our economic systems. Since traditional Buddhism provides few sources to build a Buddhist economic vision, this work brings together Buddhist notions of skillful practice, John Dewey's pragmatic principles for social provisioning, and institutional economics. The author provides two case studies for experiments in Buddhist-based socioeconomic policies, Thailand and Bhutan. Of special interest is the implied parallel between worldviews emerging from modern socially-engaged Buddhism and Dewey's notion of a human existential drive to shape the world in collectively beneficial ways.
Harvest Your Happy
In Harvest Your Happy, Camilla Gray-Nelson shares the life-changing principles that turned a farm girl into a successful entrepreneur, mentor and leadership trainer. The book shares her practical field-tested methods for growing happy relationships and nurturing attitude, gratitude and purpose in order to harvest ultimate happiness.Living on a working farm, Gray-Nelson found profound lessons in the simple cycles of the natural world, and in observing the hidden rules for social interaction animals instinctually knew, that allowed them to get what they wanted without fighting. Gray-Nelson reveals that by understanding these universal instincts and social rules we, too, can influence by instinct, form more productive relationships and begin living our best life. In this groundbreaking step-by-step guide to your own Ultimate Happy you will learn: - How you can succeed, even without rank or power- How to turn conflict to cooperation- The hidden reasons we argue or fight- How to heal division and build real unity- The everyday conscious choices which lead to a happy and fulfilled lifeCHANGE YOUR LIFE TODAY USING NATURE'S SIMPLE SECRETS!
Women Leadership In The 21st Century
In our recent history, to the current stage of the 21st Century, it is noticeable that women worldwide have played a significant role in the economic growth from agriculture to aerospace around the world. Even so, most women today have additional responsibilities besides caring for their families. Contributing to the family's income takes a physical and emotional toll. Nevertheless, women continue to prove their worth at work and in our social, cultural, and justice systems. Our current ecosystems demand many changes. Humanity is facing multifold challenges by the mid-21st Century. So, what does leadership mean for the current generations rising to responsible roles not just in the corporate workplaces but in government, educational systems, business communities, and all levels of society? My goal for this book is to address women of all generations to participate in collaborative ways to raise and create conscious leaders of tomorrow.
Embracing Chaos
We are living on the cusp of a new era, in which everything that we took for granted is being called into question. Professor Rotmans offers fascinating examples of successful change and encourages us to act decisively and embrace the chaos in order to build a more optimistic future.
Closing the Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential, and Your Paycheck
What would you do if you had a little more confidence? Would you take the next step in your career, assume more leading roles, set boundaries, ask for a raise, or even run for office? Doubt and imposter feelings are a big reason women hold back and play small instead of going for what they truly desire at work. Coupled with the systemic gender equity issues and the resulting burnout that plagues women in the workplace today, it's no wonder that so many women are undervaluing themselves and their abilities. These doubtful thoughts and systemic issues are expensive--they cost women (and their organizations) their peace, their potential, and their paychecks. To close the confidence gap and see more women showing up in their full potential at work, we need more women leaders at the top of organizations. Closing the Confidence Gap will show you how to advance with confidence, despite the systemic issues that women face every day at work. You'll hear deeply personal stories and walk away with practical tools to show you how to claim your role as a confident leader. It's time to own who you are, trust yourself, and take your bravest next step.
Fab Collab
You don't need to - and can't - do it all by yourself. Collaboration with others is a more effective (and fun) way to achieve success, both in life and in business. Fab Collab will help you to: - Discover new ways to collaborate - Assess collaboration opportunities for you and your business - Find inspiration in real-life stories of successful business owners working together to achieve greater success - Feel renewed excitement about what collaboration could bring to your work or business The contributing authors - Tracey Barr, Elena Brennan, Bina Briggs, Victoria Burt, Henriette Danel, Falguni Desai, Debbie Gilbert, Mary Gregory, Enfys Maloney, Andrea L Richards, Bonny Snowdon, Jade Thomas, Lorraine Thomas, Lisa Webb, Hela Wozniak-Kay - are all members of Sister Snog, a tribe of trailblazing female entrepreneurs who value connecting with likeminded Sisters. Sister Snog was founded by Annie Brooks and Hela Wozniak-Kay. Edited by Mindy Gibbins-Klein.
Deep Learning and Scientific Computing with R Torch
This book aims to be useful to (almost) everyone. Deep Learning and Scientific Computing with R Torch provides a thorough introduction to torch basics - both by carefully explaining underlying concepts and ideas, and showing enough examples for the reader to become "fluent" in torch.
Look Out Above (Second Edition)
Look Out Above! is an essential guide for the young business professional. Here you will explore the path to workplace success with guidance on how to: Contribute to and connect with your team Communicate concisely Present to coworkers and clients Pitch ideas, lead, and advocate Navigate the modern, hybrid workplace Look Out Above! reveals a comprehensive approach to each of these skills, one not taught in undergraduate school, graduate business school, or even in company training. Written with great clarity and humor by a young professional and a seasoned executive, this book will have you blazing a new trail of personal discovery and transformation that will serve you throughout the ever-changing career landscape, wherever you go and whatever you do!
Two Rivers
In the fall of 2018, Shery Roussarie and Kelly Macken-Marble, CEOs of two competing health care companies, met for the first time. The energy generated by their like-mindedness in creating a managed care network sparked a two-year journey of collaboration that took their small community by surprise ... and by storm. While maintaining their separate companies, these two inspirational women purchased a hospital and merged, creating a safe, reliable place people could come to for health care services. Along the way, they encountered significant resistance and trials from the very medical organizations keeping theirs alive. The hospital systems that had instantly minimized the opportunities to jointly collaborate and threatened retribution for collaboration were rocked when the two women's plans for more accessible health care came to fruition. Breaking the norms of gender, competition, and politics in leadership, Shery and Kelly pushed traditions aside and accomplished the impossible through collaboration.
Strong Suit
If you've ever longed for a heartfelt mentor, this book is for you. Skies have never been brighter for women leaders. As the balance of power shifts to employees who demand the kind of work experience we excel at creating, glass ceilings are shattering everywhere. But women who long to rise have questions: What really goes on in the C-suite? What skills do women on top hone and deploy? What blocks their ascent? And what sacrifices do they make to get there-especially when they also have a family? Deb Boelkes wrote Strong Suit: Leadership Success Secrets From Women on Top to answer these questions. This book-the last in a four-part series-is meant to fill the mentoring gap that holds so many women leaders back. The author's own story, combined with the reflections of seven high-level women from various industries, yields a wealth of insights. You'll learn how to: Identify and leverage your innate superpowers-aka your strong suits-and those of your teamStrike the balancing act of staying open to new opportunities while holding firm to personal brandCultivate a network of meaningful connections with trusted peers as well as leaders outside your industryMaster the mindset shifts, emotional minefields, and tricky logistics that come with being a working motherBrimming with tips, tactics, and introspections-and featuring a special section on career and motherhood--this book will resonate with women at every stage. It's perfect for students charting an educational path, women at mid-career exploring their next move, and seasoned leaders who are still on the journey of pursing their callings and crafting a life lived without regrets.
Great on Their Behalf
School systems nationwide are struggling to excel as they lurch from crisis to crisis-teacher shortages, school shootings, high turnover rates, weak discipline systems, and more. These things can pull the focus of school boards away from why school systems exist: to educate students. airick journey crabill has a track record of helping school systems improve student literacy, numeracy, and career- and college-readiness rates while simultaneously strengthening the school's financial and operational standing. Great on Their Behalf is your practical guide to igniting the transformation of your school board and enabling it to create the conditions for improving what students know and are able to do. Step by step, the exercises in this book inspire board members to adopt a student-outcomes-focused mindset as they reevaluate their impact on those they serve. It challenges them to explore effective ways to focus on what students need. Then, it provides the necessary knowledge and skills for school boards to empower their students for success.
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Entrepreneurism Under Attack
The progressive left believe that the capitalists are the root cause for the inability to have an equal distribution of wealth! They refuse to debate on the facts that capitalism has had the most impact on changing poverty and servitude into freedom and the best living conditions in the world. As we began the first chapters we profiled the small to medium businesses that represent approximately sixty percent of all employees in the United States! So, who are the so called rich? The entrepreneur who has risked everything, driving themselves to inhuman heights, lived with anxieties that few have experienced and who have a heart for every single person that they employ. Yes, that is who the rich are; that is who the left is targeting along with anyone that has assets more than their chosen standard amount. After that same entrepreneur has suffered and endured all of those agonies of ownership, he is asked to forfeit to those that have endured none of those pains. The last question you must ask the progressive left...take away the incentive of success, give away those earned assets to the underserving and what do you think will happen to our economy, our stability as a nation and our ability to drag the under privileged up to the privileged? The people of this country are the biggest "givers" in the world. Across this country every catastrophe is followed by massive giving. Our Elmbrook Church has a world-wide mission with more than seventy-two missionaries in the field with a budget of two and half million dollars. This is happening all over the country, church after church and charity after charity. Elmbrook church had a targeted forty thousand dollars for a Ukrainian relief fund and received over one hundred and thirty thousand dollars! Ask yourself where did that giving come from? Who were the givers? Yes, not just the entrepreneur, but all the employee/partners that are instrumental in the business success! Remember the conservative's core beliefs...they desire to give to those that cannot but refuse to give to those that can but... will not!
Entrepreneurism Under Attack
The progressive left believe that the capitalists are the root cause for the inability to have an equal distribution of wealth! They refuse to debate on the facts that capitalism has had the most impact on changing poverty and servitude into freedom and the best living conditions in the world. As we began the first chapters we profiled the small to medium businesses that represent approximately sixty percent of all employees in the United States! So, who are the so called rich? The entrepreneur who has risked everything, driving themselves to inhuman heights, lived with anxieties that few have experienced and who have a heart for every single person that they employ. Yes, that is who the rich are; that is who the left is targeting along with anyone that has assets more than their chosen standard amount. After that same entrepreneur has suffered and endured all of those agonies of ownership, he is asked to forfeit to those that have endured none of those pains. The last question you must ask the progressive left...take away the incentive of success, give away those earned assets to the underserving and what do you think will happen to our economy, our stability as a nation and our ability to drag the under privileged up to the privileged? The people of this country are the biggest "givers" in the world. Across this country every catastrophe is followed by massive giving. Our Elmbrook Church has a world-wide mission with more than seventy-two missionaries in the field with a budget of two and half million dollars. This is happening all over the country, church after church and charity after charity. Elmbrook church had a targeted forty thousand dollars for a Ukrainian relief fund and received over one hundred and thirty thousand dollars! Ask yourself where did that giving come from? Who were the givers? Yes, not just the entrepreneur, but all the employee/partners that are instrumental in the business success! Remember the conservative's core beliefs...they desire to give to those that cannot but refuse to give to those that can but... will not!
Proscribing Peace
Proscribing peace offers a systematic examination of the impact of proscription on peace negotiations. By introducing the concept of 'linguistic ceasefire', Haspeslagh adds to our understanding of the timing and sequencing of peace processes in the context of proscription. With relevance for more than half of the conflicts around the world in which an armed group is listed as a terrorist organisation, 'linguistic ceasefire' helps to explain why certain conflicts remain stuck in the 'terrorist' framing, while others emerge from it. International proscription regimes criminalise both the actor and the act of terrorism. Proscribing peace calls for an end to the amalgamation between acts and actors. By focussing on the acts instead, Haspeslagh argues, international policy would be better able to consider the violent actions both of armed groups and those of the state. By separating the act and the actor, change - and thus peace - become possible.
Environmental Strategy for Businesses
There are as many ways for companies to improve their environmental performance as there are stakeholders who are calling upon them to do so. If companies make the right choices, they can satisfy their stakeholders, enhance their financial position, and help address the climate crisis. The wrong choices invite stakeholder scorn and risk wasting valuable resources. What problems do companies need to solve, and how can they solve them, to achieve the promise of shared value environmental performance? This book presents a framework for companies to design, develop and implement an effective environmental strategy that identifies environmental improvements, enables value exchanges with stakeholders, and improves competitive advantage. The step-by-step guide through this framework, illustrated with many examples, shows the promise of environmental initiatives that align with strategic opportunities and resources and the pitfalls of those that do not.
The Microstress Effect
How a million little things are dragging you down, and what to do about it.There's a force we encounter every day that we aren't aware of--and it threatens to derail otherwise promising careers and lives: microstress.This hidden epidemic of small moments of stress has insidiously infiltrated both our work and our personal lives with invisible but devastating effects. Microstress doesn't trigger the normal stress response in our brains to help us deal with it. Instead, it embeds itself in our minds and accumulates daily, one microstress on top of the other. The long-term impact can be debilitating. Unregistered microstress weighs us down, damages our physical and emotional health, and contributes to a decline in our well-being. What's more, microstress is baked into our lives. The source is seldom a classic antagonist, such as a demanding client or a jerk boss. Instead, it comes from the people with whom we are closest: our friends, family, and colleagues.The good news is that once you understand microstress, you can fight back. Drawing on fresh research, Rob Cross and Karen Dillon explain the science behind the phenomenon. They also share the secrets of a small set of people who've endured their share of microstress but have still managed to cultivate relationships that enable them to thrive both at work and in life. Compelling interviews with these high achievers bring to life best practices that show you how to build resilience against microstress and ultimately how to find purpose--purpose that helps you break free from this quietly invasive force that's stealing your life.
Napoleon Hill My Mentor
Apply Hill's time-tested tools for success and make your dreams a reality.
Goodbye Writer's Block
Do you want to write but you feel stuck and don't know where to start?Do you see others always writing and wish you could do the same?Do you want to write but can't seem to find the time to sit down every day and do it?And even if you do have the time to sit and write you don't know what you'd be writing.This is what they call "Writer's Block."Some say it exists while others say it doesn't and that writers who don't write are simply lazy.But whether you believe in it or not doesn't matter because you're still stuck wanting to write yet having no ideas of what to write about.Well, what if I could show you how to find unlimited ideas for your writing, AND how to easily turn even the smallest idea into a complete outline for your next book?And it doesn't matter if you want to write fiction or non-fiction because I'm going to show you how to get ideas for both.I'm going to reveal to you, many effortless ways to find ideas, even if you don't have a clue what you want to write about.You're about to go from Writer's Block to Idea Overload.
The Dictatorship of Woke Capital
For the better part of a century, the Left has been waging a slow, methodical battle for control of the institutions of Western civilization. During most of that time, "business"-- and American Big Business, in particular -- remained the last redoubt for those who believe in free people, free markets, and the criticality of private property. Over the past two decades, however, that has changed, and the Left has taken its long march to the last remaining non-Leftist institution. Over the course of the past two years or so, a small handful of politicians on the Right -- Senators Tom Cotton, Marco Rubio, and Josh Hawley, to name three -- have begun to sense that something is wrong with American business and have sought to identify the problem and offer solutions to rectify it. While the attention of high-profile politicians to the issue is welcome, to date the solutions they have proposed are inadequate, for a variety of reasons, including a failure to grasp the scope of the problem, failure to understand the mechanisms of corporate governance, and an overreliance on state-imposed, top-down solutions. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the problem and the players involved, both on the aggressive, hardcharging Left and in the nascent conservative resistance. It explains what the Left is doing and how and why the Right must be prepared and willing to fight back to save this critical aspect of American culture from becoming another, more economically powerful version of the "woke" college campus.
Creating Meaningful Impact
Creating Meaningful Impact: The Essential Guide to Developing an Impact-Literate Mindset looks at impact from inside the research sector, celebrating the opportunity to make a difference whilst recognising the challenges this brings.
Monetize Your Book with a Course
After the writing, publishing, and marketing...there's one last step.Are you ready to build the course?With his doctorate in Engineering, Lucas Marino has made a career out of being a serial entrepreneur. He helps businesses and authors to build training courses that provide an additional significant stream of revenue. Additionally, he's the host of the Conversations with Course Creators podcast.The devil is in the details...and this book has them all.You'll learn how to: Develop the CurriculumProduce Drip ContentImplement a Learning Management SystemMarket the CourseMaintain and Monetize Your Product Lineand much more!Beyond the nuts and bolts, Lucas teaches the reader how to figure out who their ideal student is and how to find them. He covers everything from class design to landing pages.Are you ready to learn how to launch your course?You'll love this comprehensive guide to course creation because Lucas makes the daunting task easy with his easy-to-follow steps.Get it now.
Start.
Wall Street Journal best-selling author Jon Acuff reveals the steps to getting unstuck and back onto the path of being awesome.Over the last 100 years, the road to success for most everyone has been divided into five stages that mirror the decades of working life: There are only two paths in life: average and awesome. The average path is easy because all you have to do is nothing. The awesome path is more challenging because things like fear only bother you when you do work that matters. The good news is Start gives readers practical, honest and actionable insights to be more awesome, more often.It's time to punch fear in the face, escape average, and do work that matters.It's time to Start.
Thriving On Who You Are
WHERE YOU ARE IS A GOOD PLACE TO START THRIVINGWe are indeed all different, and there isn't a particular way for all to live life. We approach life differently and have individual ways that best suit us to thrive. Your power, as well as advantage, is that you are you.It is important that you know you, and the worth of who you are. You are a part of someone else's survival kit and enablement to thrive.You may think or believe you are in the shadow of who you desire to be. But you are still you. You can tap into relevant resources to develop what it takes to become the real you, and for you to grow in the confidence of who you really are, to truly thrive.Everyone starts from a different place and follows a different path. In this book, Samson has provided thoughts and effective strategies you can deploy to THRIVE on who you are. The essence is not for you to be reckless with who you are, but to be responsible and accountable to yourself and all in optimising the value of being you - be seen, recognised, respected, and rewarded for who you are.
Focus
Do you leap from one task to another but struggle to finish anything? Are you constantly derailed by new ideas leading to the pursuit of more shiny objects? Do you feel mentally exhausted day after day from all the distractions pulling you away from getting important work done?If so, Empower Your Deep Focus will teach you how to stop wasting the day, conserve mental energy, and rewire your brain by building a laser-focused mindset. Finally, you can put an end to exhausting to-do-lists, distractions that demand your time and energy, and eliminate mental fatigue. In this book, you will learn: Foolproof methods to eliminate attention-robbing distractionsA goal setting strategy that will eliminate the appeal of short-term diversionsHow using a timer can revolutionize your productivity habitsThe importance of strategic downtimeHow engaging right-brain creativity can improve your ability to get work done, betterThe three lifestyle habits that will make focus a permanent skillAnd much, much more!Powerful Focus is your must-read, must-follow guide to help you remove distractions so you can finally focus on your goals. If you like easy-to-understand strategies, practical exercises, and no-nonsense teaching, you will love this book.
Prepare Yourself to Win! Idea-Rich Success Secrets
I've faced challenges in many areas of my life (business, financial, physical, and relationships) where I applied some of the same preparation, determination, discipline and asking for help to move through to the winner's zone. Moving into the winner's zone means moving out of your comfort zone. If I can do it, you can! Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey-Want to be a champion sales person? - Prepare -Want to be an effective leader? - Prepare -Want to create a profitable and winning business? - Prepare -Want to be a powerful presenter or speaker? - Prepare -Want to live an effective and meaningful life? - PrepareCanada's Ideaman, Bob Hooey partners with committed leaders and organizations to equip and motivate profitable growth and enhanced success. He teaches the secrets of idea-rich business and leadership development built on solid foundations and taking strategic action. Leverage your future success by investing in yourself and your team today! Wishing you outstanding success as you prepare to amaze yourself in reaching and surpassing your goals.
Stitching Governance for Labour Rights
Transnational labour governance is in urgent need of a new paradigm of democratic participation, with those who are most affected - typically workers - placed at the centre. To achieve this, principles of industrial democracy and transnational governance must come together to inform institutions within global supply chains. This book traces the development of 'transnational industrial democracy', using responses to the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster as the empirical context. A particular focus is placed on the Bangladesh Accord and the JETI Workplace Social Dialogue programme. Drawing on longitudinal field research from 2013-2020, the authors argue that the reality of modern-day supply chain capitalism has neither optimal institutional frameworks nor effective structures of industrial relations. Informed by principles of industrial democracy, the book aims at enhancing emerging forms of private transnational governance as second-best institutions.
Prepare for Purpose
Prepare For Purpose: Your Invitation to the Next Level is an inspiring and practical guide that seeks to help readers discover and nurture their individual paths to living meaningful lives. Written from the perspective of ten women leaders, this collaboration includes short stories, transparent moments, Scriptures, and motivation to assess and pursue a meaningful purpose with intention and commitment. "Prepare For Purpose" is for anyone looking to discover and walk in their life's purpose. Throughout the book, the co-authors encourage us to pause and reflect on our decisions, actions, and experiences. By the end, you will feel empowered and determined to create and prepare your own path to the next level.
Snow Leopard
"Writers who stand the test of time create their own category. Everyone else is here today, gone tomorrow." -Dickie Bush, Captain of Ship 30 for 30.Legendary writers, the ones who stand the test of time, create a category of one. They're snow leopards.Snow Leopard is the first writing advice book ever written through a Category Design lens. Inside, what you will not find are a bunch of nose-picky suggestions for how you can make your writing "better." There will be no talk of comma placement, grammatical correctness, or a recap of Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey."Instead, you will internalize a completely new way of framing your ideas, stories, and insights to reach and resonate with the most people possible. Written by the business world's first "writing band," Category Pirates-made up of Christopher Lochhead, Eddie Yoon, and Nicolas Cole-Snow Leopard shows you how to create a category for yourself, master the art of Obvious & Non-Obvious content, monetize in new ways, and enjoy a lifelong career of independence, creative freedom, and exponential financial upside.In decades past, David Ogilvy, Gary Halbert, Leo Burnett, Gary Bencivenga, Al Ries & Jack Trout, and many more master communicators have all written about the psychology behind how messages spread. Snow Leopard builds on their work and, along with dozens of new insights and frameworks, roots this thinking in the Digital Age.In this book you will find: The Content Pyramid: A proven framework for becoming a differentiated Creator or CuratorWriter Business Models: A comprehensive guide breaking down all the different ways writers & creators can monetize their work in the Digital Age.Content Marketing Opportunities: An insider's take on why the growing content marketing industry is becoming more and more saturated (and the opportunity this creates for you).The Art Of Fresh Thinking: A timeless framework for ensuring your ideas are original, unique, and highly differentiated.The Power of a POV: A new way of thinking about "scaling yourself" on the Internet-and why you never want to be a "better version" of an existing thing.Quick Guide To Languaging: A never-before-shared model for inventing new language to get ideas to "stick"-and the unfair advantage this creates.How To Write A Book That Scales: And dozens of insights from the world's largest non-fiction study of business books, reverse-engineering books that grab people's attention from books that flop.Whether you are a writer, creator, entrepreneur, executive, public speaker, investor, or industry thought leader, Snow Leopard is your guide for becoming known for a niche you own.And experiencing the life-changing outcomes that come with being completely differentiated.
Speaking for Success - 10th Edition
Speaking for Success! - Idea-rich techniques to master your message and power to your presentation. This is the expanded and updated 10th Edition of this book!You can learn to be a more confident, persuasive, and powerful speaker! Many of us fear getting in front of an audience; perhaps a client, an employer, or a group of people. Speaking for Success draws from 30 plus years first-hand expertise in crafting and delivering presentations around the globe. This idea-rich guide has proven tips, techniques, and creative ideas based on Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey's real-life, on-stage experiences. They work, and, when applied, they will help you succeed in front of any audience. Speak like a PRO! Your ability to succeed in life or business is leveraged on your ability to effectively communicate your ideas orally or in writing. Your ability to climb the corporate ladder is directly dependent on these skills. This pro-active idea-rich book, created by an award-winning, internationally accredited speaker, can give you solid skills and the understanding of what it takes to be an effective communicator. Enhance your communication abilities by applying proven ideas and success tools. Uncover innovative ideas and secrets from North America's finest communicators and speaking professionals. Overcome your fear of speaking and tap into your real power to connect and persuade an audience, team, or client to follow your lead. Discover how to accurately organize and powerfully convey your thoughts. Explore how to dramatically increase your chances of being promoted, increase sales, and successfully enhance your career. Successfully apply your enhanced communication skills as leadership, sales and negotiation tools. The author also offers one-on-one or small group coaching presentation skills sessions based on this publication. Ask him how he can help you and your team hone your presentation skills and message.
Grow your Prosperity Mindset and Create Wealth
For the first time, Manoj Kumar shares his concepts and strategies for success in one place for the benefit of the reader. He has built businesses from scratch in the financial sector and restaurant industries by applying universal guidelines described in this book. Through his experiences, he has determined that the major problems people face are lack of money and scarcity mentality. Grow Your Prosperity Mindset & Create Wealth comes with a valuable collection of right questions, pointers, and checklists for people who want to grow prosperity mindset and become wealthy. It is a great value to those who are looking for hope, an increase in their income, to start a business, to create wealth, to change their perspective towards money, to enjoy a prosperous life, to develop a growth mindset, and to have a positive outlook towards the future.
Fruitful Living
Life is a gift, and it is full and pregnant with possibilities. With this gift, God granted purpose and provision; elements created to yield fruitfulness worth multiplying.Although a phenomenal present, life is overwhelming at times. Constant juggling leads to frustration, anxiety, and poor choice selection. When this is the norm, thoughts of failure, shame, guilt, incompetence, and unworthiness raise their ugly heads, attempting to control life.For believers, those who accept salvation through Jesus Christ, this is not God's plan. His plan gives The Holy Spirit, equipped with the Fruit of the Spirit, access to demonstrate spiritual control. Spiritual control increases the probability of believers attaining a rich, fruitful life.Fearfully and wonderfully made believers are a big deal. Live like it! Produce thoughts, feelings, and actions that yield abundant living. Break away from living beneath your value, penalizing yourself for mistakes, and falling into destructive behavior.Receive God's love in the person of The Holy Spirit as your best friend. Engage in constant communication, generating strength, power, and desire to take actions that foster spiritual productivity. You will be unstoppable, taking advantage of such a relationship.Why do I invite you to join me in discovering God's plan for your fruitfulness? Because this journey of discovery led to recovery for me. As a believer, I knew about some of God's promises. Yes, I knew of the Trinity, God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. However, I didn't fully grasp how much God loved me and what He gave me in this three-in-one being. And I had no clue of the power of The Holy Spirit. Here was my best friend living right inside of me, a sure ticket to success and productivity God's way.Why was I suffering and subjecting myself to pain, disappointment, and poor mental health when the answers to all I would need to know were right inside me. I want to shout for joy on the one hand and weep for the misery I allowed in my life and the lives of others by not getting to know The Holy Spirit and developing my relationship with Him. Once I came to the knowledge of what I had with The Holy Spirit, what I could do with Him and how I could influence others, it was a no-brainer. I had to use this power!!!We all want to be successful, accomplished, and significant. Fruitful Living addresses the godly principles for achieving such feats. Believers get the opportunity to examine the inner working of the force created by God and directed by The Holy Spirit, using the Fruit of the Spirit. This force is the major advantage in yielding godly outcomes in life, which bring Heaven to earth -- legacy building for the King.As a believer, you are born with an advantage. Why not use it and honor God? Your trust, faith, and obedience in this decision serve in the assignment of carrying out His purpose. What a privilege to be considered worthy of this high calling!
