The 7 RINGS: A Journey to a Balanced Life of Peace, Passion, and Purpose combines the business and leadership acumen of a successful, global CEO with the inspiration and passionate motivation of a friend. Simply put, it’s an inspiring field guide for making life balance a reality, from someone who has had their share of struggles and disappointments. Bridging both the corporate and non-profit worlds, this book challenges readers to discover their life’s purpose and encourages them to live ...

Forget the drive-through, in Vegan Fast Food you’ll find mouthwatering junk food and comfort food classics, minus the meat and dairy.Whether you’re a brand-new vegan missing buffalo wings or a longtime vegan tired of the limited vegan options when eating out, Brian Watson, aka Thee Burger Dude, has been there. In fact, few food bloggers have thought more about what textures, tastes, and special sauces make iconic dishes so...

Representing Kink raises awareness about non-normative texts and non-normative erotic practices and desires. It defines “kink” broadly, encompassing a range of “inappropriate” texts and understanding it in frequent reference to non-normative erotic fantasies and experiences. Kink is treated as both a set of practices as well as a category of texts at the nexus of subject and form. In addition to canonical texts that take up erotic and marginalized themes, the collection also studies forms ...

Go along with the Colonel on this nostalgic trip back to the 1950's and life growing up in the Midwest. Follow him on his solo trek across Europe and the year that made him a man in the Aviation Cadet Program. Next it's many a day in Vietnam over the course of the war and the hardships faced by the aviators and their families on a daily basis. Life in the "fast lane" or five years in the Pentagon gives the reader a close look at the many challenges faced by the Staff Officer in the "buildi...

Be the most effective CIO you can be—by learning from the best in the businessToday's Chief Information Officers must be an entirely new breed of technology leader. With ever-changing demands from the business, and in an increasingly technology-centric business environment, CIOs must find game-changing innovations and process improvements that make a real impact on the bottom line. Business executives need their CIOs to be real partners—speaking the language of the...

The late 19th century saw a dynamic growth of contacts between Western countries and the Far East. Along with the increase in travel came a wave of educational opportunities for Americans and Europeans to gain first-hand experience of living in countries such as China, India, and Japan. Likewise, adventurous individuals from the Orient made their way to the West.      Scholars, politicians, and business people became experts in their adapted culture. Some learned the native language...

The book will include separate chapters focused on CIO "case studies"-careful, detailed examinations of "All Star" IT leaders and their decision-making, with solid background on the business problem they were trying to solve and how they arrived at their decisions. The book will include candid personal reflections on those decision-making processes, and then provide analysis from a third party lens. It will be written in a narrative form to create a mystery-within-a-case-study feel and flo...

Building a successful life is often like constructing a skyscraper. Both require a firm foundation to support the structure rising above it. Both benefit from using the best materials available. And both fulfill the builder's vision with a carefully drafted blueprint based on the collaborative wisdom of others. Brian Watson knows how this construction process works, for both life and business, and in Building: Lessons Learned in Real Estate and Life, he shares the design details you need t...

What’s the difference between a dreamer and someone who achieves a dream? According to best-selling author Dr. John Maxwell, the answer lies in answering ten powerful, yet straightforward, questions. Whether you’ve lost sight of an old dream or you are searching for a new one within you, Put Your Dream to the Test provides a step-by-step action plan that you can start using today to see, own, and reach your dream. Dr. Maxwell draws on his forty years of mentoring experience to exp...

Discover the divine purpose of your dreams with this insightful guide from Bishop T. D. Jakes -- and learn how Biblical principles will propel your life to the next level.Have you ever sensed the pull of a divine guide that was leading you to the right place or person? Destiny, that inner compass, directs you to fulfillment of your highest purpose. When you reflect on your life, you may be amazed that you didn't control or initiate your greatest moments --...

In this instant New York Times Bestseller, Geoff Smart and Randy Street provide a simple, practical, and effective solution to what The Economist calls “the single biggest problem in business today”: unsuccessful hiring. The average hiring mistake costs a company $1.5 million or more a year and countless wasted hours. This statistic becomes even more startling when you consider that the typical hiring success rate of managers is only 50 percent.The silver lining is that “w...

John C. Maxwell uses his decades of experience to teach you how to reach your full potential through a commitment to personal growth.Throughout this book, leadership expert John C. Maxwell provides the essential tips and tools to help any leader continue striving for excellence no matter what industry, business, or level of leadership.In Self-Improvement 101, you’ll learn:the secret of becoming a lifelong learner,where to fo...