"A Tale of Two Team Members" is a tale about LEADERSHIP. Using an Insurance Agency as its focal organization, the book describes how four simple yet amazing questions help the person in charge of the Agency become a truly effective Leader. The lessons that this "tale" imparts, however, are applicable to ANY organization and ANY key priority.

What is the responsibility of not-for-profit boards for their organizations strategy…and what should it be?The monograph 20 Essential Questions Directors of Not-for-profit Organizations Should Ask About Strategy is a concise, easy-to-read discussion on the role that directors play in performing one of their most important functions helping to set the strategic direction of the organization. The monograph offers an indispensable action plan for directors who wish to constructively engage thei...

Rachel, an experienced school principal, has just been appointed as a temporary superintendent. Rachel is a very clever and ambitious young woman and she hopes the position will become permanent. But there is something standing in her way.Two of the school principals who report to her are not implementing the school district’s parent engagement policy. Their behavior threatens not only Rachel’s chance of future promotions but also the success of the district’s parent engagement pla...

A terrific Linwood Barclay novella - written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotionKeisha Ceylon is a psychic. At least, that's what she passes herself off as. The truth is, Keisha's real powers have more to do with separating troubled families from their money than actually seeing into the netherworld. Keisha watches the news for stories of missing family members. She gives it a few days, then moves in, tells these families she's had a vision, that...

Starting up your own business can be an exciting yet daunting venture. The case studies, interviews, and articles in this ebook will provide valuable insight for the aspiring entrepreneur. They cover areas such as marketing and finance, address legal issues and tackle aspects of the day-to-day running of a business, from time management to the effective use of social media. This ebook also includes excerpts from best-selling BCS books such as 'Working the Crowd' and 'Master the Moment'

Here are 30 ideas for making a different in a world that needs you from New York Times bestselling author Seth Godin.

An exclusive short story for World Book Day from bestselling author Lynda La Plante. This spooky tale will make you want to sleep with the light on.Barbara needs a story. A struggling journalist, she tricks her way into the home of former soap star Margaret Reynolds. Desperate for a scoop on the actress and her return to stardom, she finds instead a terrified woman living alone in a creepy manor house.A piano plays in the night, footsteps run overhead, doors slam in dark co...

One of the fastest paths to success is starting a new project like a business, blog, book or some other creative endeavor. Side projects can result in extra income, greater fulfillment and even a more enjoyable career. If you aren't creating something in your spare time, you aren't reaching your full potential.Unfortunately, most people can't find the time, energy or correct life priorities to start and complete creative side projects. They keep putting off planning these projects,...

The lack of personal accountability is a problem that has resulted in an epidemic of blame, victim thinking, complaining, and procrastination. No organization—or individual—can successfully compete in the marketplace, achieve goals and objectives, provide outstanding service, engage in exceptional teamwork, or develop people without personal accountability.John G. Miller believes that the troubles that plague organizations cannot be solved by pointing fingers and blaming others. Ra...

Speed Reading In A Week is a simple and straightforward speed reading course, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From increasing your reading rate and effective memory techniques, to overcoming distractions so that you can read in any environment and developing a reading programme to make it second nature, you'll eventually wonder how you ever read any other way.This book introduces you to the main themes and ideas of speed reading, giving...

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesA widow with three boys to raise, Mary Graves has no time for peddlers of phony medicine.She's a dedicated healer working alongside her doctor father. When a hsome stranger blows into town with his "elixir of health" asks question...

With the ever so changing technological advancements that our society is blessed to have at this moment, many people have disregarded the importance of social contact and communication. After the use of emailing, social networking, and texting have come into play, the need for handwritten letters have decreased as well as the need for social interaction.Many people nowadays have trouble speaking to one another during face-to-face conversations; however, their conversations are perf...