Champions Needed delivers an essential guide for families navigating the evolving landscape of long-term care. As our senior loved ones enter vulnerable phases of their lives, often unable to advocate for themselves, the responsibility increasingly falls on family members to step into the role of advocates. This book provides a powerful blueprint for active participation in critical decisions-from selecting the proper care community to managing finances and ensuring optima...

Today’s workplace is continually transforming while implementing creative strategies to stand out in a competitive world. Within diverse organizations, managers are ideally building talented teams whose members are utilizing their strengths, doing work they enjoy, and being rewarded appropriately. Most importantly, these managers want to connect deeply and effectively with their staff to keep them engaged, happy, and fulfilled professionally. In a practical guide, Artell Smith relies on hi...

Each day we go through our routines, whether at work or home, exhibiting micro-bursts of behavior. Often we give little or no thought to these micro-bursts. We answer questions, request help, provide direction, offer counsel & advice, talk to family, friends & colleagues, encounter strangers, and so on. Some of our micro-behaviors hit exactly as we intend—positive, development, empathetic, and affirming. Some of our micro-behaviors stray off the mark—negative, draining, uncaring, and destr...

In this heartfelt story, a young man grapples with the emotional weight of his comatose father during the Christmas season. His life takes an unexpected turn when he starts receiving visits from his father's ghost. Through these encounters filled with love, jokes, and sarcasm, he finds guidance and support that help him navigate the challenges he faces.Together, they explore the joys and struggles of life, uncovering hidden family secrets and gaining a deeper understanding of the i...

Taj was looking forward to his two-year sabbatical from the Sol System Enforcers. At the young age of 62, he was hoping for another 50 years as an Enforcer, but right now, he needed time off. Taj, and his partner Taddy, were planning travel to Festival City in the Asteroid Belt.But, evil never rests. As Taj prepared for a peaceful retreat, his enemies had a different plan. Someone very powerful wanted Taj dead and wasn't afraid to target his family to prove their point. All Taj kne...