Nomination of Michael D. Brown: hearing before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, second session on the nomination of Michael D. Brown to be Deputy Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, June 19, 2002.
Mermaids & Sea Monsters: Oil Paintings and Works of Michael D. KochThis book is a catalog of the paintings and other works by Michael D. Koch focusing on mermaids, ocean fantasy and the fantastic creatures of the sea. To tackle this subject, Koch called upon his long-standing interest in Greek mythology, his fascination with fantasy and science fiction, his love of comics as well as growing up in New England. Like unicorns, mermaids seem to have this odd yet warm affection in the public imagination. The painter regards this painting series and the Mermaid itself as a poetic subject that transforms the subject of the sea into one of legend and lore with its fantastic and spectacular creatures and oceanic beauty .
The Cookie Shop Cookbook includes over 130 delicious recipes from Michael D's Cookies. Written by owner Debra Connolly Schomer, it introduces an extremely easy and unique method of mixing cookie dough she developed at the cookie shop that virtually eliminates the need to scrape the bowl. With her step by step instructions for novice bakers and tips for success, everyone can achieve professional results. Best of all, she has made it so easy. You can prep and bake a batch of cookies (and clean up) in under an hour from start to finish. With this book, you have a wonderful primer for starting your own cookie business, reigning supreme at bake sales, or just providing friends and family with professional quality home baked cookies and baked goods.
The Cookie Shop Cookbook includes over 130 delicious recipes developed at Michael D's Cookies between 1988-2000. Written by owner Debra Connolly Schomer, it introduces an extremely easy method of mixing cookie dough she developed at the cookie shop that virtually eliminates the need to scrape the bowl. With her step by step instructions for novice bakers and tips for success, everyone can achieve professional results. Best of all, she has made it so easy. You can prep and bake a batch of cookies (and clean up) in under an hour from start to finish. With this book, you have a wonderful primer for starting your own cookie business, reigning supreme at bake sales, or just providing friends and family with professional quality home baked cookies and baked goods.
Develop the mindset and presence to successfully manage others for the first time. If you read nothing else on becoming a new manager, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you transition from being an outstanding individual contributor to a great manager of others. This book will inspire you to: * develop your emotional intelligence * influence your colleagues with the science of persuasion * assess your team and enhance its performance * network effectively to achieve business goals and for personal advancement * navigate relationships with employees, bosses, and peers * get support from above * view the big picture in your decision-making * balance your team's work and personal life in a high-intensity workplace
Develop the mindset and presence to successfully manage others for the first time.If you read nothing else on becoming a new manager, read these 10 articles. We’ve combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you transition from being an outstanding individual contributor to becoming a great manager of others.This book will inspire you to:Develop your emotional intelligenceInfluence your colleagues through the science of persuasionAssess your team and enhance its performanceNetwork effectively to achieve business goals and for personal advancementNavigate relationships with employees, bosses, and peersGet support from aboveView the big picture in your decision makingBalance your team’s work and personal life in a high-intensity workplaceThis collection of articles includes “Becoming the Boss,” by Linda A. Hill; “Leading the Team You Inherit,” by Michael D. Watkins; “Saving Your Rookie Managers from Themselves,” by Carol A. Walker; “Managing the High-Intensity Workplace,” by Erin Reid and Lakshmi Ramarajan; “Harnessing the Science of Persuasion,” Robert B. Cialdini; “What Makes a Leader?” by Daniel Goleman; “The Authenticity Paradox,” by Herminia Ibarra; “Managing Your Boss,” by John J. Gabarro and John P. Kotter; “How Leaders Create and Use Networks,” by Herminia Ibarra and Mark Lee Hunter; “Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?” by William Oncken, Jr., and Donald L. Wass; and BONUS ARTICLE: “How Managers Become Leaders,” by Michael D. Watkins.HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever-changing business environment.
