In Driven: An Autobiography, business mogul Larry H. Miller shared his painful and joyful lessons about the many facets of his life and legacy and candidly spoke about the people and circumstances that influenced him. In Larry H. Miller--Behind the Drive, the tables are turned as we hear firsthand from both famous and obscure people whose lives were influenced, inspired, and even transformed by the compassion, generosity, and leadership of Larry. Nearly 100 individuals share personal stories about the man who they came to know and love as a philanthropist, a Good Samaritan, an angel in disguise. Quite frankly, Larry H. Miller simply loved helping people. It didn't matter who they were. It didn't matter what he was doing at the time. When Larry heard the call for help, he unassumingly went about to make things better. The marvel of Miller isn't what he did to shape a community or touch a life, it's how he did it--one person at a time. Readers might ask how did Larry H. Miller have the time to personally impact so many lives? The answer--Larry chose to use his time a little bit differently than most. Larry H. Miller--Behind the Drive pulls back the curtain and shows us the difference one person can make when he's driven to serve.
American Polynesia And The Hawaiian Chain is a book written by Edwin H. Bryan Jr. that explores the history, culture, and geography of the Hawaiian Islands and the broader region of Polynesia. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the Polynesian people, their migration patterns, and their impact on the Hawaiian Islands. It also delves into the political and economic history of Hawaii, including its annexation by the United States. The book is filled with maps, photographs, and illustrations that help to bring the history and culture of Polynesia to life. Overall, American Polynesia And The Hawaiian Chain is an informative and engaging read for anyone interested in the history and culture of this fascinating region.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
My Life in Nevada Politics tells the entertaining, informative, and at times poignant story of the rise of Richard Bryan from humble beginnings in Las Vegas to the pinnacle of Nevada politics during a time of great change across the state and nation. Through his memoir, Bryan provides keen insight into the mechanics of politics, and the book serves as a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Silver State.Born in Washington, D.C. in 1937, Bryan grew up in Las Vegas. His interest in politics started early, winning school-class elections and expressing a personal goal of one day becoming Governor of Nevada. He was elected student body president at the University of Nevada.His career in public service began as a deputy district attorney in Clark County. In 1966, he became the first county public defender in state history. Bryan served in the Nevada Legislature in both the Assembly and Senate before winning the statewide office of Attorney General in 1978. He was elected Nevada Governor in 1982, winning re-election in 1986. Bryan was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1988, reelected in 1994, and served on the committees on Commerce, Banking, Taxation, and Intelligence, and chaired the Ethics Committee. He retired from the Senate in 2001 and returned to Nevada.Bryan's list of accomplishments is extensive. He was largely responsible for the early call-to-arms in the fight against the Department of Energy's attempt to create a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain. As governor, he reorganized state economic development programs, improved environmental protections for Lake Tahoe and other threatened areas, and made unprecedented appointments of women. In the Senate, Bryan authored the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act and the National Conservation Area for the High Rock Desert country. He had a front-row seat to the historic buildup to the Iraq War and the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. In retirement, Bryan continues to serve the state through his participation on a wide range of committees. Throughout his political career, Bryan, with wife Bonnie at his side, traversed Nevada from its tiniest hamlets to the metro areas of Reno and Las Vegas with unrivaled zeal in his efforts to represent the state's citizens. He is famous for knowing thousands of his constituents not only by their first names, but also recalling details of their lives. The simple fact is, while in service to Nevada, Bryan was in his element in the place he loves best.
Est s en un viaje por carretera con un anciano y un joven. Las historias de negocios son contadas. La sabidur a es revelada. Una nueva perspectiva surge. Empresas como Costco y Kodak, General Motors y Walmart proporcionan color y textura como aparecen en el horizonte y en el espejo retrovisor. Compa as reales. Decisiones reales. Resultados reales. Jeff Bezos y Amazon dan a este viaje por carretera su ritmo ya que los cuatro pilares de su xito se hacen claros. Es un xito maravilloso, f cilmente repetido, incluso por un soporte de la limonada. Pero s lo si usted entiende la importancia del malvavisco. Ubicando a las relaciones en un lugar de mayor importancia es el tema central de "Triunfar Como Amazon". Sus autores coinciden en que la mejora continua no trata sobre la reducci n de costes sino sobre entablar relaciones. "Triunfar Como Amazon" traza un hoja de ruta que le muestra a las empresas como fomentar y mejorar las relaciones. Recomiendo a "Triunfar Como Amazon" encarecidamente a toda persona de negocios. Dr. Ivan Misner, Fundador de BNI y autor en el listado de los NY Times Best-Sellers "'Triunfar Como Amazon' abarca uno de los m s importantes elementos de ser empresario, la manera de c mo trabajar en tu negocio en vez de dentro de tu negocio. Recomendar a este libro a todo emprendedor que busque contar con una una hoja de ruta y saltarse los a os de ensayo y error. " T. Harv Eker, Autor de "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind", #1 en el NY Times Best-Sellers List "Hay muchas cosas que distinguen a Amazon de sus competidores. Tal vez la m s infravalorada sea su iniciativa m s arraigada basada en la fe que si alinean sus intereses con aquellos de sus clientes, ser una ganancia a largo plazo. As lo han hecho A n necesitar s una gu a que te ayude a descubrir c mo aplicar esto a tu negocio. Deja que Bryan, Jeffrey y Roy te ayuden a generar ganancias m s grandes." Avinash Kaushik, Evangelizador digital de Google "Wow, este es uno de los mejores libros de "negocios" que he le do en muchos a os. Es incre blemente inspirador - ambos, la historia en s y la manera en la que la narra. Qued asombrado." - Scott Brinkler, ChiefMartec.com "An cdotas ingeniosas y di logo claro que a veces se convierte en divertido a menudo se fusiona a una exploraci n de principios poderosos del marketing y estrategias para la captaci n de clientes que han regido el crecimiento de muchas de las empresas m s exitosas hoy d a...haciendo a 'Triunfar Como Amazon' lectura obligatoria para todos, desde profesionales del mundo de los negocios hasta personas que aprecian una entretenida historia. Jeffrey, Bryan y Roy han creado un libro ingenioso y perspicaz que no s lo subraya la importancia de las marcas, pero tambi n inspira al esp ritu y cosquillea al huesito del codo." -Chris McCann, Presidente y Director General, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. "Lectura obligatoria para cualquier compa a buscando ser l der en su categor a. Revelador, entretenido y una lectura f cil." - Pete Cobb, Co-fundador y vicepresidente ejecutivo, Ebags Un peque o libro con enorme impacto. 'Triunfar Como Amazon' desmitifica los principios y pr cticas de las m s exitosas marcas del mundo. Es m gico - Jay Baer, Presidente de Convince & Convert y autor de "Hug Your Haters"
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Beginning where Huntington's Clash of Civilizations ends, Fire on the Rim is a call to action, not fatalism; to cultural dialogue, not militancy. However, in rejecting the entrenched pessimism of cultural realists such as Huntington and Kaplan, William Thornton is equally careful to avoid the teleological optimism of a Francis Fukuyama, Thomas Friedman, or even an Anthony Giddens. He argues that the United States is now paying, in terms of 'blowback,' a long-term price for short-term Cold War and subsequent globalist strategies—mistakes that were chosen, not fated. Yet mending these errors will require nothing less than a paradigm shift in geopolitical (post-New World Order) and geoeconomic (post-neoliberal) thought. Fire instantiates this shift within the specific context of the Pacific Rim. In defiance of ideological convention, it combines a call for social justice, cultural difference, and environmental sustainability with a sober recognition of the need for continued balance of power geopolitics, soft and hard. The author's iconoclastic melding of idealist and realist elements will provoke the Right and Left alike, but his call for moral realism is a vital step toward an Asia policy fit for the twenty-first century.
