Author: Floyd Pierce
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449047440
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Katie Cinch, wife of Daryl Cinch is worried because Daryl didn't come home after a one-day hunting trip, in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona. Daryl, a modern day cowboy, rides his horse into rough country and throuch a time window that thrusts him back into the past, 20,000 years ago. The strange and vicious animals he meets there try their best to kill and eat him.
Step Back
Author: Joseph L. Badaracco
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
ISBN: 1633698750
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
How to find clarity amid the turbulence of work and life We all wish we had more time to pause and reflect about small decisions and big goals—and everything in between. But since we live and work in a vortex of tasks, meetings, decisions, and responsibilities, we rarely get the chance to step back. In this practical guide, bestselling author and Harvard Business School professor Joseph Badaracco argues that you don't need long periods of solitude and tranquility to reflect well. In fact, reflection can take place in the cracks and crevices of your very busy life, and these moments can help you understand your feelings, look at problems from different perspectives, focus on what really matters, and, ultimately, lead a better life. Building on candid interviews with over a hundred executives and professionals, as well as on the classic works of Marcus Aurelius, Michel de Montaigne, and Ignatius of Loyola, Badaracco offers simple, customizable principles and ideas for reflection that lend a gentle discipline to an otherwise nebulous process. Concise, smart, and pragmatic, Step Back is the guide you need to make reflection a positive force in your work and life.
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
ISBN: 1633698750
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
How to find clarity amid the turbulence of work and life We all wish we had more time to pause and reflect about small decisions and big goals—and everything in between. But since we live and work in a vortex of tasks, meetings, decisions, and responsibilities, we rarely get the chance to step back. In this practical guide, bestselling author and Harvard Business School professor Joseph Badaracco argues that you don't need long periods of solitude and tranquility to reflect well. In fact, reflection can take place in the cracks and crevices of your very busy life, and these moments can help you understand your feelings, look at problems from different perspectives, focus on what really matters, and, ultimately, lead a better life. Building on candid interviews with over a hundred executives and professionals, as well as on the classic works of Marcus Aurelius, Michel de Montaigne, and Ignatius of Loyola, Badaracco offers simple, customizable principles and ideas for reflection that lend a gentle discipline to an otherwise nebulous process. Concise, smart, and pragmatic, Step Back is the guide you need to make reflection a positive force in your work and life.
The Step Back
Author: J. T. Bushnell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781947845268
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
After Ed Garrison's family falls apart, he finds himself alone in Northern California, burying his feelings in sports, writing, and romance. Sidelined by failure and betrayal, Ed realizes the only place to pick up the pieces is back home.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781947845268
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
After Ed Garrison's family falls apart, he finds himself alone in Northern California, burying his feelings in sports, writing, and romance. Sidelined by failure and betrayal, Ed realizes the only place to pick up the pieces is back home.
Step Up, Step Back
Author: Elsbeth Johnson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472970667
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Many strategic change efforts fail. And virtually all of them are harder than they need to be. Why is this? And what can we do to make change more likely to stick? Dr. Elsbeth Johnson, a former equity analyst and London Business School Professor now teaching at MIT, has spent a decade researching how to deliver strategic change in practice. Based on asking managers what they needed from leaders, rather than just asking leaders what they did, her resulting Step Up, Step Back approach challenges some of our most fundamental beliefs about how to lead change – and indeed, about what we even consider to be 'leadership'. The Step Up, Step Back approach suggests leaders need to step up and do more than they typically do in the early stages of the change – in specific ways and at specific times; and then step back and do less than they typically do in the later stages of the change – again, in specific ways, at specific times. The result is not only change that sticks, but empowered, motivated managers who can get on with delivering change, without needing ongoing input or cover from leaders. Using real-world examples of how to apply the science in practice, Step Up, Step Back gives you a roadmap for how to deliver strategic change in your organization.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472970667
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Many strategic change efforts fail. And virtually all of them are harder than they need to be. Why is this? And what can we do to make change more likely to stick? Dr. Elsbeth Johnson, a former equity analyst and London Business School Professor now teaching at MIT, has spent a decade researching how to deliver strategic change in practice. Based on asking managers what they needed from leaders, rather than just asking leaders what they did, her resulting Step Up, Step Back approach challenges some of our most fundamental beliefs about how to lead change – and indeed, about what we even consider to be 'leadership'. The Step Up, Step Back approach suggests leaders need to step up and do more than they typically do in the early stages of the change – in specific ways and at specific times; and then step back and do less than they typically do in the later stages of the change – again, in specific ways, at specific times. The result is not only change that sticks, but empowered, motivated managers who can get on with delivering change, without needing ongoing input or cover from leaders. Using real-world examples of how to apply the science in practice, Step Up, Step Back gives you a roadmap for how to deliver strategic change in your organization.
One Step Back – Two Steps Forward
Author: LeCount R. Davis CFP®
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1728341078
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
In my search to find a career and to help others while so doing, I had to take a step back and realize my blessings, family and those who helped me along my journey. If I wanted to achieve my mission, I had to first reach the underserved population and help guide them in their financial journey. It is my belief in this mission that greatly influenced me to choose my financial planning career and write this book. My experiences and employment history could be repeated by many people who will not choose to pursue a career in the financial services industry but could benefit from the advantages of financial planning in caring for their families and community. My mission includes inspiring, motivating and preparing the next generation of financial planners, who truly care, to help others while pursuing a successful career.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1728341078
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
In my search to find a career and to help others while so doing, I had to take a step back and realize my blessings, family and those who helped me along my journey. If I wanted to achieve my mission, I had to first reach the underserved population and help guide them in their financial journey. It is my belief in this mission that greatly influenced me to choose my financial planning career and write this book. My experiences and employment history could be repeated by many people who will not choose to pursue a career in the financial services industry but could benefit from the advantages of financial planning in caring for their families and community. My mission includes inspiring, motivating and preparing the next generation of financial planners, who truly care, to help others while pursuing a successful career.
Please Step Back
Author: Ben Greenman
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
ISBN: 9781933633701
Category : Celebrities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A swirling 1960s saga of the rise and fall of a true American icon. Rock Foxx is a rock star. But he is not just any rock star - Rock is an outrageous showman whose unprecedented mixed-race, mixed-gender band creates a new, socially conscious kind of music. Then, at the height of his fame, Rock suddenly disappears. In the hands of New Yorker editor Ben Greenman, this pseudo-bio of a fascinating character becomes both highly literary and immensely entertaining, a tale about rock'n'roll and about a complicated but key moment in American history.
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
ISBN: 9781933633701
Category : Celebrities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A swirling 1960s saga of the rise and fall of a true American icon. Rock Foxx is a rock star. But he is not just any rock star - Rock is an outrageous showman whose unprecedented mixed-race, mixed-gender band creates a new, socially conscious kind of music. Then, at the height of his fame, Rock suddenly disappears. In the hands of New Yorker editor Ben Greenman, this pseudo-bio of a fascinating character becomes both highly literary and immensely entertaining, a tale about rock'n'roll and about a complicated but key moment in American history.
Step Back from the Baggage Claim
Author: Jason Barger
Publisher: One Love Publishers
ISBN: 0615226663
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Have you ever experienced the way small moments can impact our lives? Have you ever wanted to participate in a movement to change our world? Jason Barger spent seven straight days flying 6,548 miles to seven different cities in the United States, living only in the airports. He studied 10,000 minutes of observations and reflected on how our airport experiences can teach us about our lives today. The airport metaphor leaps to life through profound anecdotes about an orphanage in Mexico, a summer camp in Ohio, climbing Mt. Everest, a hotdog grill, and much more. These funny and inspiring stories show us how to change our daily world through thoughtful and compassionate action.
Publisher: One Love Publishers
ISBN: 0615226663
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Have you ever experienced the way small moments can impact our lives? Have you ever wanted to participate in a movement to change our world? Jason Barger spent seven straight days flying 6,548 miles to seven different cities in the United States, living only in the airports. He studied 10,000 minutes of observations and reflected on how our airport experiences can teach us about our lives today. The airport metaphor leaps to life through profound anecdotes about an orphanage in Mexico, a summer camp in Ohio, climbing Mt. Everest, a hotdog grill, and much more. These funny and inspiring stories show us how to change our daily world through thoughtful and compassionate action.
Charming the Prince
Author: Teresa Medeiros
Publisher: Amber House Books
ISBN: 1939541018
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
One of the most charming Cinderella stories of all time! Lord Bannor the Bold has never feared anything in his life--until the war ends and he finds himself a reluctant papa to a dozen unruly children. He sends his steward out to find them a mother--some meek, plain creature who won't tempt him to get her with child. But his steward returns with a spirited beauty who makes him think of nothing else. Lady Willow is everything Bannor has sworn to resist. He never dreams she will join forces with those mischievous imps of his to teach him just how sweet surrender can be! Book 1 in Teresa Medeiros's ONCE UPON A TIME Series, which includes Charming the Prince, The Bride and the Beast and Fairest of Them All Praise for New York Times bestseller CHARMING THE PRINCE “What joy! The magic that comes from Teresa Medeiros’s pen makes you smile with satisfaction, sigh with pleasure and wish Charming the Prince never came to an end.” –Romantic Times “Ms. Medeiros gives her fans another wonderfully witty and charming tale…purely delightful!” The Old Book Barn Gazette “From the opening page of Charming the Prince, the reader knows the fun has just begun…humorous and entertaining. You’ll be charmed by Charming the Prince.” –Rocky Mountain News “Nobody writes humor with more heart or passion with more pleasure. Medeiros is magic!” –New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION Medieval romance, Humorous romance, Historical romance, Knight romance
Publisher: Amber House Books
ISBN: 1939541018
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
One of the most charming Cinderella stories of all time! Lord Bannor the Bold has never feared anything in his life--until the war ends and he finds himself a reluctant papa to a dozen unruly children. He sends his steward out to find them a mother--some meek, plain creature who won't tempt him to get her with child. But his steward returns with a spirited beauty who makes him think of nothing else. Lady Willow is everything Bannor has sworn to resist. He never dreams she will join forces with those mischievous imps of his to teach him just how sweet surrender can be! Book 1 in Teresa Medeiros's ONCE UPON A TIME Series, which includes Charming the Prince, The Bride and the Beast and Fairest of Them All Praise for New York Times bestseller CHARMING THE PRINCE “What joy! The magic that comes from Teresa Medeiros’s pen makes you smile with satisfaction, sigh with pleasure and wish Charming the Prince never came to an end.” –Romantic Times “Ms. Medeiros gives her fans another wonderfully witty and charming tale…purely delightful!” The Old Book Barn Gazette “From the opening page of Charming the Prince, the reader knows the fun has just begun…humorous and entertaining. You’ll be charmed by Charming the Prince.” –Rocky Mountain News “Nobody writes humor with more heart or passion with more pleasure. Medeiros is magic!” –New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION Medieval romance, Humorous romance, Historical romance, Knight romance
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Author: Miles Copeland
Publisher: Jawbone Press
ISBN: 9781911036777
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
"My real story starts with a disaster, an unmitigated, pull-the-rug-from-under-you, clean-out-the-bank-account disaster. But had it not happened, The Police would never have risen to become the biggest rock band in the world; Jools Holland would not have ended up on TV; The Bangles, The Go-Go's, R.E.M., and many other music stars might never have made it either. It's strange how a fluke, a disaster, an unlikely event can lead to incredible results. But that is in essence what happened to me . . ." Two Steps Forward, One Step Back tells the extraordinary story of Miles A. Copeland, a maverick manager, promoter, label owner, and all-round legend of the music industry. It opens in the Middle East, where Miles grew up with his father, a CIA agent who was stationed in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon. It then shifts to London in the late '60s and the beginnings of a career managing bands like Wishbone Ash and Curved Air--only for Miles's life and work to be turned upside down by a disastrous European tour. From the ashes of near bankruptcy, Miles entered the world of punk, sharing a building with Malcolm McLaren and Sniffin' Glue, before shifting gears again as manager of The Police, featuring his brother, Stewart, on drums. Then, after founding IRS Records, he launched the careers of some of the most potent musical acts of the new wave scene and beyond, from Squeeze and The Go-Go's to The Bangles and R.E.M. The story comes full circle as Miles finds himself advising the Pentagon on how to win over hearts and minds in the Middle East and introducing Arabic music to the United States. "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story," his father would tell him. In the end, though, the truth is what counts--and it's all here.
Publisher: Jawbone Press
ISBN: 9781911036777
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
"My real story starts with a disaster, an unmitigated, pull-the-rug-from-under-you, clean-out-the-bank-account disaster. But had it not happened, The Police would never have risen to become the biggest rock band in the world; Jools Holland would not have ended up on TV; The Bangles, The Go-Go's, R.E.M., and many other music stars might never have made it either. It's strange how a fluke, a disaster, an unlikely event can lead to incredible results. But that is in essence what happened to me . . ." Two Steps Forward, One Step Back tells the extraordinary story of Miles A. Copeland, a maverick manager, promoter, label owner, and all-round legend of the music industry. It opens in the Middle East, where Miles grew up with his father, a CIA agent who was stationed in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon. It then shifts to London in the late '60s and the beginnings of a career managing bands like Wishbone Ash and Curved Air--only for Miles's life and work to be turned upside down by a disastrous European tour. From the ashes of near bankruptcy, Miles entered the world of punk, sharing a building with Malcolm McLaren and Sniffin' Glue, before shifting gears again as manager of The Police, featuring his brother, Stewart, on drums. Then, after founding IRS Records, he launched the careers of some of the most potent musical acts of the new wave scene and beyond, from Squeeze and The Go-Go's to The Bangles and R.E.M. The story comes full circle as Miles finds himself advising the Pentagon on how to win over hearts and minds in the Middle East and introducing Arabic music to the United States. "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story," his father would tell him. In the end, though, the truth is what counts--and it's all here.
A Step Back
Author: Floyd Pierce
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449047440
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Katie Cinch, wife of Daryl Cinch is worried because Daryl didn't come home after a one-day hunting trip, in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona. Daryl, a modern day cowboy, rides his horse into rough country and throuch a time window that thrusts him back into the past, 20,000 years ago. The strange and vicious animals he meets there try their best to kill and eat him.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449047440
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Katie Cinch, wife of Daryl Cinch is worried because Daryl didn't come home after a one-day hunting trip, in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona. Daryl, a modern day cowboy, rides his horse into rough country and throuch a time window that thrusts him back into the past, 20,000 years ago. The strange and vicious animals he meets there try their best to kill and eat him.
A Step Back
Author: Barbara A. Johnson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462040411
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
The life of the inhabitants of the Yucatan Peninsula has always been one lived on the edge of survival. Unknown forces once drove the ancient people from their lands, and the reasons for that mass exodus remain the topic of debate to this day. Now, their once-peaceful existence is threatened again, this time by a thoroughly modern menace: the violent and unpredictable predators of the drug cartels that exert ruthless control over the region. These powerful drug lords have enslaved the Maya in a new war, and they are forced to submit to the will of these new, violent masters. They are given a choice: work for the cartel or face brutal consequences. A proud people who honor their heritage above all, they choose to endure the temporary indignities as the cost that must be paid for their very survival. The Mexican government is frustrated at every turn in their attempts to quell the violence and stop the flow of drugs through their country. They enlist the aid of special agents from America, whose efforts produce mixed results. The lone survivor of an American task force is given a veracruz, a gift from the Maya. It has strange capabilitiesand many believe that the veracruz is of extraterrestrial origin. The agent returns home and takes a job as a homicide investigator in Polk County, Floridawhere he begins to use his mysterious gift to fight crime.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462040411
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
The life of the inhabitants of the Yucatan Peninsula has always been one lived on the edge of survival. Unknown forces once drove the ancient people from their lands, and the reasons for that mass exodus remain the topic of debate to this day. Now, their once-peaceful existence is threatened again, this time by a thoroughly modern menace: the violent and unpredictable predators of the drug cartels that exert ruthless control over the region. These powerful drug lords have enslaved the Maya in a new war, and they are forced to submit to the will of these new, violent masters. They are given a choice: work for the cartel or face brutal consequences. A proud people who honor their heritage above all, they choose to endure the temporary indignities as the cost that must be paid for their very survival. The Mexican government is frustrated at every turn in their attempts to quell the violence and stop the flow of drugs through their country. They enlist the aid of special agents from America, whose efforts produce mixed results. The lone survivor of an American task force is given a veracruz, a gift from the Maya. It has strange capabilitiesand many believe that the veracruz is of extraterrestrial origin. The agent returns home and takes a job as a homicide investigator in Polk County, Floridawhere he begins to use his mysterious gift to fight crime.