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This book takes leaders on a journey through the big ideas of leadership. This book is a professional development tool for leaders at any stage of their career. Leaders do not just play a role - they create a better future. Great leaders have learned the value of influence rather than control as a leadership model.

When a marketing rep comes into your office or someone from the management team and tells you to "sell the value", how often do you find yourself rolling your eyes? As a former agency owner and now a consultant, I often find myself spouting the same slogan. Why? Because, I have done it and done it quite successfully. Whenever a rep came into my office and told me to sell the value of carrier X, I would think that’s something an expensive company would say or an overpriced company, because what else could they say?

Being overweight holds back so much of what makes life so wonderful. Becoming winded quickly, feeling worn down after simple exercises, and never being pleased in the mirror are just some of the detractions of being overweight. To change that and slim down to a healthy, happy body, see these 10 tenets I used to lose 50 pounds in six months.

Most histories of Civil War Texas - some starring the fabled Hood’s Brigade, Terry’s Texas Rangers, or one or another military figure - depict the Lone Star State as having joined the Confederacy as a matter of course and as having later emerged from the war relatively unscathed. Yet as the contributors to this volume amply demonstrate, the often neglected stories of Texas Unionists and dissenters paint a far more complicated picture.

You’ve heard of Santa Claus, I know. You’ve heard of Saint Nicholas here and there and Kris Kringle everywhere and probably even Pelznickel. But this, I know you’ve never heard of...Great Saint Nicholas the Buccaneer who sailed upon a pirate ship! Ho! Ho!

Today, I decided to walk by the sea. It was a beautiful morning with a very gentle breeze.

Let’s go back thousands of years to the Ice Age and prehistoric times before written history. We hear music coming from inside the prehistoric hut. What do you think is the oldest musical instrument in human history? Did prehistoric people have other musical instruments? Find the answers to these questions and more....

Alabama endured warfare, slave trading, squatting, and speculating on its path to becoming America’s 22nd state, and Daniel S. Dupre brings its captivating frontier history to life in Alabama's Frontiers and the Rise of the Old South. Dupre’s vivid narrative begins when Hernando de Soto first led hundreds of armed Europeans into the region during the fall of 1540. Although this early invasion was defeated, Spain, France, and England would each vie for control over the area’s natural resources.

This is a fictional story about life aboard a navy combat cargo ship, where the murder of a navy skipper occurs. The main character is Lieutenant Bob Cantley, who is a maverick supply corps officer. The story takes place in the early 1980s and takes the listener from Bob's entry into the navy through his first ship and onward to his final ship, where he meets up with a ruthless navy skipper, Captain Manzack, known as the Spine Ripper. The Spine Ripper is an abusive skipper, much like Captain Qweeg in Herman Wouk's The Caine Mutiny.

Four of the most notorious female serial killers are profiled in these biographical essays. Christa Pike would be the youngest woman sentenced to the death penalty for a torture/murder she committed at the age of 18. Myra Hindley would be the right-hand woman to one of the most hideous serial killers in British history, Ian Brady. Seductress Tausha Morton would bury her husband on his own farm while Clara Harris killed her dentist husband after discovering that he was cheating on her.

The Mediterranean diet is a healthy way of living one's life that is focused on making healthier choices. It consists primarily of fresh whole foods, mixed with moderate amounts of healthy fats, fish, and dairy. Don't starve yourself when dieting. The great thing about following the Mediterranean diet is that you'll never have to worry about dealing with those unpleasant hunger pangs often associated with most traditional diets.

Searching for case-law for a present matter, an attorney is eerily drawn to a 1890's gold-rush paternity litigation. Mid-trial, he realized he is essentially retrying a haunted spirited complicated case of injustice.

Are you thinking about starting a business but are confused by the taxes? Do you already own a business and need to know the tax repercussions of having employees versus outsourcing to contractors? Are you confused on depreciation and how to use it to your tax advantage? Not sure which accounting software to use? Do you need an accountant or can you do your taxes yourself? Find the answers to these questions and more!

Should you invest in real estate? Which properties offer the greatest returns? Can you develop a real estate strategy that's right for you and your family? This book explains what it takes to be successful in this lucrative business. You'll learn which real estate strategies and specialties suit your business style, how to find the best real estate properties, and how to master the real estate investment market.

The Nymph's Oath, curse or blessing? A yearly ritual where all nymph kind will go into heat, sending their sexual hormones into overdrive, but there's a catch. If the females are not mated by the time they reach the age of 30, they die tragically. For years, Rose has been dreaming the same intimate dream with two men, only to wake up alone. Time is running out for her as the Oath quickly approaches, a death sentence reigning above her head.

Werewolves, vampires, and gargoyles... these are just a few of the creatures that you will encounter in this collection of short terror stories. From the chilling tale of a man who transforms into a werewolf on the night of the full moon to the terrifying story of a vampire who hunts down its victims in the dead of night, these stories will keep you on the edge of your seat.

The Enlightened Bodybuilding Diet Plan is a guide to show how to completely transform your body so you can reach your fitness goals quicker. You will start off learning the basics of the diet to help grow muscle, and then, you will learn specific diets that will help you build muscle in a relative short time.

A book can transform its author into a film producer, video game producer, a publishing company owner, a motivational speaker, a consultant, and much more. The intent of this book is to assist in building human legacies by providing an affordable way to move into being an author, building a brand of yourself, and creating wealth with creativity.

"Welcome to "Paradoxical Leadership," a groundbreaking exploration of leadership in its most unorthodox forms. This book is not your typical leadership manifesto. It delves deep into the heart of paradoxes, ironies, and unexpected truths that define leadership in the modern era. With a witty and engaging narrative, "Paradoxical Leadership" invites listeners on a captivating journey through the multifaceted world of leadership, revealing the intricate tapestry of traits and decisions that shape effective leaders.

This book tackles a critical but often overlooked truth: leadership is not the exclusive domain of CEOs, statesmen, or celebrity activists. Leadership exists in the spaces we inhabit daily—the home, the small business, the school, the community center, and countless other arenas where people interact, collaborate, and create. By zooming in on these less glamorous but equally important settings, this book breaks down the elitist barriers often associated with the term 'leader.'