Defy The Immediate: A Journey of Failure, Perserverance, and Success

Defy The Immediate: A Journey of Failure, Perserverance, and Success
Author: T. R. Shaw
Publisher: Thomas R. Shaw Jr.
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2019-09-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781950659241

Defy the Immediate is an energizing and inspiring look at life lessons ... the role perseverance plays in determining failure and success, seen through the lens of a military and professional career. As a college journalist, T.R. Shaw saw opportunity as a U.S. Navy public affairs officer while President Ronald Reagan was building a 600-ship Navy. Challenged to "stay afloat" among peers with more talent, aptitude and experience, the journey became brutally competitive. He eventually left active duty and became a citizen-sailor. Pursuing a dual career as a Navy reservist and funeral director, he faced systematic and professional challenges. He lost his father and business partner to a quick and unrelenting disease and realized life is short ... that you must pursue your ambitions and talents while you can. He sold a profitable business, taking a risk few are willing to do, and learned from it.

Working Toward Excellence

Working Toward Excellence
Author: Paul Buyer
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2012-03-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1614481776

“Weaves together thoughts, stories, and quotes from top performers in music, business, and sports to help you achieve excellence” (Jeff Janssen, founder and president of the Janssen Sports Leadership Center). Does excellence relentlessly drive you? Does mediocrity constantly bother you? In Working Toward Excellence, Clemson University professor Paul Buyer identifies eight values for achieving excellence in work and life including hunger, effort, process, quality, consistency, leadership, time, and perseverance. Each chapter features inspiring stories, questions, and quotes from respected professionals who have achieved uncommon success in business, sports, education, and the arts such as John Maxwell, Jim Collins, Stephen Covey, John Wooden, Mike Krzyzewski, Wynton Marsalis, Isaac Stern, and many others. Also included is a Working Toward Excellence Evaluation to help you and your organization reach your true potential and further develop, improve, and measure these essential attributes of success. “Working Toward Excellence has captures my attention in a big way. It is filled with valuable and practical information. It will make a major difference in your life.” —Pat Williams, Orlando Magic, senior vice president, author of Leadership Excellence

The Rich Game - What Poor People Do That Rich People Don't

The Rich Game - What Poor People Do That Rich People Don't
Author: Marten Livingston
Publisher: Shockwave Publishing via PublishDrive
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2019-03-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Learn The Secrets The Rich Know About Money That The Poor Don’t The wealthy have a lot of things to consider and act on that the poor are not aware of and never take their time to understand. All these things are organized in a way that starts from the mind and ends with the actions that they take every other day. They know how to protect their wealth by taking advantage of the diverse financial strategies and solutions that are tailored to meet their long-term objectives. This Life Changing Financial Secrets Series teaches mindset, habits that rich people do to stay rich and also how to drop all your current poor people financial habits. In this book set you will learn: Why mindset is everything How to set financial goals and achieve them Avoiding "Shiny Object Syndrome" How to create more than one stream of income The problem of buying liabilities Why not having multiple streams of income is moving in slow motion And Much Much More Buy this book NOW to set exciting goals, develop rock-solid habits and skyrocket your productivity! Get your copies today by clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page!

Friendship

Friendship
Author: Francis Mandewah
Publisher: Francis Mandewah
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2016-03-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781942899884

Young Francis Mandewah dreamed of a better future, but saw no way out of his impoverished situation, until one day when he met a man who changed his life.An African boy from an area made famous by the film "Blood Diamond" is befriended by an American pilot. That friendship brings great opportunities and blessings that affirm the boy's faith in God and test his courage, strength and endurance.

The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending
Author: Julian Barnes
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2011-10-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307957330

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.

The Meaning of Success

The Meaning of Success
Author: Jo Bostock
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2014-03-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1107428688

The Meaning of Success: Insights from Women at Cambridge makes a compelling case for a more inclusive definition of success. It argues that in order to recognise, reward and realise the talents of both women and men, a more meaningful definition of success is needed. Practical ways of achieving this are explored through interviews with female role models at the University of Cambridge. First-person stories bring alive the achievements and challenges women experience in their working lives, and the effect gender has on careers. The book stimulates a debate about how to bring about a more inclusive working environment.

Can't Hurt Me

Can't Hurt Me
Author: David Goggins
Publisher: David Goggins
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2021-03-03
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1544512260

New York Times Bestseller Over 2.5 million copies sold For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare -- poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events, inspiring Outside magazine to name him "The Fittest (Real) Man in America." In Can't Hurt Me, he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential.

The Way of Integrity

The Way of Integrity
Author: Martha Beck
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2021-04-13
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1984881485

OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A roadmap on the journey to truth and authenticity… [The Way of Integrity] is filled with aha moments and practical exercises that can guide us as we seek enlightenment.” –Oprah Winfrey Bestselling author, life coach, and sociologist Martha Beck explains why “integrity”—needed now more than ever in these tumultuous times—is the key to a meaningful and joyful life As Martha Beck says in her book, “Integrity is the cure for psychological suffering. Period.” In The Way of Integrity, Beck presents a four-stage process that anyone can use to find integrity, and with it, a sense of purpose, emotional healing, and a life free of mental suffering. Much of what plagues us—people pleasing, staying in stale relationships, negative habits—all point to what happens when we are out of touch with what truly makes us feel whole. Inspired by The Divine Comedy, Beck uses Dante’s classic hero’s journey as a framework to break down the process of attaining personal integrity into small, manageable steps. She shows how to read our internal signals that lead us towards our true path, and to recognize what we actually yearn for versus what our culture sells us. With techniques tested on hundreds of her clients, Beck brings her expertise as a social scientist, life coach and human being to help readers to uncover what integrity looks like in their own lives. She takes us on a spiritual adventure that not only will change the direction of our lives, but also bring us to a place of genuine happiness.

UNDERDOG THINKING: A Bold Idea, a Business Adventure and 101 Lessons Learned Along the Way

UNDERDOG THINKING: A Bold Idea, a Business Adventure and 101 Lessons Learned Along the Way
Author: Atul Vir
Publisher: Atul Vir
Total Pages: 209
Release:
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Underdog Thinking is real-life business adventure story that follows the journey of an Indian Immigrant to the U.S. who was told he “didn’t know a damn thing about American business.” But as opportunity would have it, a short time later he found himself an accidental entrepreneur with a front row ticket to the ins and outs of launching and growing a business. He was flying high on his growing success—until a fateful moment when everything changed. As businesses rise and fall to the tune of supply and demand, sometimes the harshest betrayals come out of nowhere, when you least expect it—as do the surprising sparks of hope. When an unforeseen circumstance initiates a chain of events that leave him at a crossroads he must make the tough call: to give in and give up, or push through and win. CEO, business ethics thought leader, speaker and author Atul Vir has lived that story. And even in the darkest moments when failure seemed most imminent, he drew on the work ethic instilled from his earliest days, and his commitment to do right by his customers—to bring his dream up from the ashes and back to life. In his new book, Underdog Thinking, Vir inspires readers to face any challenge that comes their way—with practical business lessons for every step of the journey gleaned from his experience as both an immigrant building a business and as CEO of Equator Appliances for more than 25 years. The book dives into current themes dominating the business landscape, including: global business, overcoming failure, bootstrapping, securing financing, immigration and what innovation truly means. While many people offer sage advice on these topics, Vir’s lessons are paired with a unique, captivating story and more than two decades of entrepreneurial expertise in an industry dominated by much bigger players—major multinational corporations.

The Story Of An Hour

The Story Of An Hour
Author: Kate Chopin
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 11
Release: 2014-04-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1443435198

Mrs. Louise Mallard, afflicted with a heart condition, reflects on the death of her husband from the safety of her locked room. Originally published in Vogue magazine, “The Story of an Hour” was retitled as “The Dream of an Hour,” when it was published amid much controversy under its new title a year later in St. Louis Life. “The Story of an Hour” was adapted to film in The Joy That Kills by director Tina Rathbone, which was part of a PBS anthology called American Playhouse. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.