With insistent cell-phone calls, incessant e-mails, and the constant temptation to surf the web or troll social media sites, digital distraction is one of the most challenging problems business professionals face in the "Too Much Information Age." It steals their time, wastes their money, and generally decreases their ability to react creatively and coherently to today's ever-changing business environment. Sorry, I Have to Take This tackles digital distraction head on. Drawing upon a decade of practical experience helping business professionals overcome this problem, Rust and Kramer teach professionals how to utilize three seemingly simple principles-Focus, Concentration, and Authenticity. In this book, the authors first explore these principles through the story of a sales vice president who struggles with information overload. They then follow this story with a summary of their most important points coupled with practical tips on how to implement them and assessments to help readers measure their progress. "This is a wonderful book ... anyone who reads Sorry, I Have to Take This will find themselves stopping and rethinking their use of digital technology in all aspects of their lives. David Rust and Bradley Kramer's principles of 'Actual reality is better than virtual reality' and 'Quality of the day' would make anyone rethink their use of cell phones and iPads. If you are looking to improve your quality of life, this is a must-read book." -Nolan D. Archibald, Chairman and CEO, Black & Decker Corporation for 24 years "A critical resource for businesspeople across the globe, Sorry, I Have to Take This is the ideal blueprint for maintaining focus and achieving maximum effectiveness in today's fast paced, digitally-saturated business world. Between texts, tweets, e-mails, instant messages, mobile phone calls, and a slew of other sudden distractions, it can be very challenging for professionals to manage this technology effectively and we often waste huge amounts of time, energy, and resources bouncing from one item to another while leaving important tasks undone or poorly done. Digital distraction is today's leading time-management problem and, within these pages, David Rust and Brad Kramer have outlined, step-by-step, how to address this challenge with practical solutions to maintain focus and stay on track for success in business and life." -Ivan Misner, Ph.D., NY Times Bestselling Author and Founder of BNI(R) (with over 150,000 members) Sorry, I Have to Take This resonates with issues many working people struggle with-balance in their lives, job pressures, the digital harness they wear. This book has the potential to become the 21st Century Who Ate My Cheese" -Paul R. Edwards, award-winning author of 17 books that have sold over 2 million copies "The ability to focus, concentrate, and be authentic is absolutely vital not just for elite athletes but for anyone who wants to succeed at anything. Sorry, I Have To Take This correctly emphasizes the importance of these qualities as well as identifies practical ways to implement them despite the challenges of today's digital technology. I whole-heartily recommend it." -Anson Dorrance, Women's Soccer Head Coach at the University of North Carolina, winner of 21 NCAA Women's Soccer Championships
A Vietnam veteran finds peace after a lifetime of tumult in J. Gregory Street's eye-opening new memoir, Horse & Rabbit Stew: It's Probably Because I Was A Breech Birth. A precocious child who turns into a rebellious teenager, Street barely holds his life together. After sneaking out of high school and squeaking into college, he soon finds himself banished-running headfirst into the arms of the United States Army and the war in Vietnam. Street endeavored to avoid the infantry but was assigned to the First Infantry Division's cavalry squadron-The Big Red One; The Bloody Red One. That life-altering venture, after a startling in-country adjustment, leads him to personal success, complete with decoration and rapid promotion. Street's world later crashes when he is faced with charges for a crime that, if convicted, could get him the death penalty. The bogus charges soon vanish, but the insult to his honor remains. Street finds himself wrestling with a host of mixed emotions both in-country and upon his return home. Angry and confused, he launches into a life full of heady triumphs and tragic memories. PTSD does not enter Street's mind until he receives accidental counseling, sparking an emotional turn-around. Over the decades after returning home, Street struggles with his demons making slow progress. He does manage to find and marry the love of his life, complete his education, and successfully co-found three (and sell two) companies. A lifelong love of aviation provides a new challenge and Street realizes the biggest obstacle in his life had always been . . . himself. In this riveting memoir readers will marvel at the shocking exploits and profound changes of a man who comes to embrace both the life he has already lived for its bold and broad experiences and the promising life yet to come.
"Joy is All There is" is a meditation journal: A portrayal of our Higher Power in action, an encounter with the divine. Some people believe in guardian angels, others believe in Jesus Christ. I am not sure as to what you believe, but, this is a true story. Published as a two part series, these pages bear witness to the faithfulness of God when in the midst of despair and the healing miracle of Jesus Christ. This is not a "religious" book. I should warn you - this book is not "pretty". Evil is capable of amazing cruelty, and God is, ultimately, not very subtle. This is a story about winning the game of spiritual warfare, a document about the battle for souls. This book is not about decency, decorum or political correctness. It is about spiritual fire. It is about burning the chains of violence and setting your spirit free. God loves you. He sent his son to save us from the pit of despair - even when we behave badly, make stupid choices and are down-right selfish. God loves us. He loves us enough to set up a Spiritual Guidance System, and, he wants you to know, help is available. "Joy is All There is" is an example of Guardian Angel communication, and learning how to live peacefully within this troubled world. We are not alone. As we come to understand and appreciate this fact, the only relationship that matters is the one we have with our Higher Power. Our faith supplies the security we need to live a wonderful life. And as we perceive the world through the eyes of faith, our attitude changes, and we become joyous. Our perception permanently changes when we realize that nothing can separate us, or anyone else, from the love of God. Joy is All There is
This book was never meant to be seen by anyone but myself. It started as insane ramblings in a journal. Eventually, those insane ramblings became something more, and over time, I started to see a story in the words. This book contains real stories from my life as a young child, my teen years and follows me into young adulthood.Writing helped me realize quite a few things about myself, I hope that whoever reads it is able to gain something as well, if not, that's fine too.
In the tradition of the classic kids rhyme "Miss Susie Had a Steamboat", I Swear, I'm Not Swearing lets your kids live on the edge and say funny phrases that sound like swearing... without fear of punishment. Mix a screwball rhyme with absurd pictures and mock-swearing... What kid could resist?Inappropriate? Yes.Hilarious & Laugh Out Loud Funny? You bet your big booty Between the ages of 7 - 12, rude humor is the best entertainment for your money This book provides silly fun and a memorable childhood rite of passage... testing the limits of what you can get away with saying. Yes, it's rude and inappropriate, but you will delight in sharing this mischievous rhyme with your kids. Flabbergast your rugrats by laughing along with them
Make sure "The One" is the RIGHT ONE If your relationship is serious enough that it is (or could be) leading to the altar, then you need this book Questions for Couples: What to Ask BEFORE You Say "I DO" is a primer for planning your future together and offers you the insight you need to give you and your partner the best chances for a successful marriage.It offers over 450 realistic and practical questions in 18 categories to ask yourself and your partner, covering topics from Finances and Intimacy, to Religion and Children. You will also learn: + The importance of pre-marriage preparation + The benefits of premarital counseling+ A guide to what to expect from premarital counseling+ The factors that contribute to a successful marriage+ The skill sets needed for a successful marriage+ The factors that contribute to divorce + Remarriage and stepfamilies+ Quotes and thought starters to stimulate conversationMany marriages fail because of lack of preparation and knowledge of the skills necessary for a happy and fulfilling life together. Love and romance are great, but Questions for Couples will help you build a better basis for your marriage and help you discover more about yourself and your partner, and each other's goals and expectations for your marriage. It provides a wealth of information on premarital education and offers you a significant advantage towards a better marriage. With almost one-half of all first marriages ending in divorce, don't you want to give your marriage the best head start you can?Scroll up and buy THE book YOU really need
During World War I, two German surface raiders sought harbor to make repairs at Hampton Roads after sinking twenty-five merchant ships. Allied ships nearby kept them from leaving, so more than eight hundred German sailors took up residence at the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia. They built their own miniature German village, visited family and friends and attended social events in the community. Their presence made the shipyard a major tourist area before the United States entered the war. Historian Gregory J. Hansard presents the fascinating story of how Hampton Roads was a haven of safety for German sailors during World War I.
Questo libro di credere che Dio ama tutti i suoi figli e per aiutare le persone a passo avanti per aiutare coloro che sono male attraverso parole e toccare. La condivisione di storie vere di guarigione di dare consolazione e coraggio per coloro che possono essere spaventata a fare il primo passo. Ogni passo in avanti nel contribuire a Dio sempre un risultato anche se si tratta di un bambino passo.
How does the world really end? Huge new swamps and inland seas are created when a season of monster storms destroys the barrier islands. The redistributed weight of water and land shifts the Earth's axis causing electric and electronic grids to crash. A University Professor who believes in depopulation and genocide to renew the Earth, recruits agents, some of them his students, to participate in a real life experiment. In multiple locations they seed the swamps with genetically engineered diseases resulting in a pandemic and the deaths of hundreds of millions of people. This is a story of what happens next for one group of survivors. On a deeper level this book explores the most base human instincts, survival of the fittest, the need to own, possess or control and the need or lack of need for companionship. It is a world where eating rats and bugs is the norm and killing somebody for stealing your boots is also considered to be justified.
