Ask a Manager

Ask a Manager
Author: Alison Green
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2018-05-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0399181822

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

American Stereotypes

American Stereotypes
Author: B Miller
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2012-07-03
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1105920569

This book takes a humorous look at different stereotypes that are common in America culture. The author presents the variety of stereotypes in a fresh and funny way, leaving no race, class or gender left out. This book may be controversial to some who are unable to laugh at Americans.

PRAYER: Have We Been Misled?

PRAYER: Have We Been Misled?
Author: Dr. Stephen Zemanek
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2018-03-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1387635131

Prayer doesn't really work. It's true. Of course most good Christians would never publicly admit that prayer is ineffective. The reality is, however, that our lifestyles do reveal what we truly believe about prayer - IT DOESN'T WORK. For most of us in God's family prayer has become more of a social event than a meaningful lifestyle precisely because our prayers don't work in any meaningful way. Sure Christians still talk a lot about prayer, bow our heads when someone prays, and even teach our children to pray before bed. Yet, sadly, for most of us headed to heaven when we die genuine life transforming prayer simply isn't part of our lifestyle. In this book we will discover that most of us fail to pray because prayer itself doesn't really work.

CAUTION: I Drive Like You Do! (American paradoxist Folklore)

CAUTION: I Drive Like You Do! (American paradoxist Folklore)
Author: Florentin Smarandache
Publisher: Infinite Study
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1599730472

I have collected this beautiful American Folklore - under the form of aphorisms - from car plates, from various anonymous postings, from expressions heard in my discussions, from e-mails received, etc. Computer jokes, life taken upside-down, job related reflections, family connections, inside-out clichés of language, and so on.They are in a paradoxist style, or close, and full of humor¿Some of them are cascading Murphy¿s Laws (pessimistically), others are opposite - like Peter¿s Laws (optimistically).Their sweetness smiles in the face of adversity, full of irony and auto-irony.I hope readers will enjoy them.See a few nice examples from the book text: ¿I think, therefore I¿m single¿, ¿Life is short, break some rules¿, or ¿Black Holes are Where God Divided by Zero¿! [From Editor's Preface]

5,000 Sidesplitting Jokes and One-Liners

5,000 Sidesplitting Jokes and One-Liners
Author:
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1628734205

“I’ll never forget the words my granddad said before he kicked the bucket. He said ‘Grandson, watch how far I can kick this bucket.’” “The key to any marriage is spontaneity. You’ve got to be ready to leave at any time.” Bringing together some of the funniest, wittiest, and most cutting jokes the world over, Grant Tucker’s volume is the definitive collection of the quips comedians call “one-liners.” Short, sweet, and undeniably clever, one-liners hold a special place in the history of comedy, and the rise of Twitter and social media seems to have ushered in a new era of this comedic art form. With most people expressing themselves in 140 characters or less, there seems no better time to celebrate Grant’s collection and the immortal one-liner. Side-splittingly funny, 5,000 Sidesplitting Jokes and One-Liners has all the puns, zingers, and witty remarks you could ever ask for—and many you’d never dream of asking for. “My granddad has the heart of a lion and a lifetime ban from the zoo.” “A dyslexic man walks into a bra.” “Corduroy pillows: they’re making headlines!” “Promises are a bit like babies: fun to make but hard to deliver.” “Schizophrenia—together I can beat it.” “Drugs are never the answer. Unless the clue is: ‘Narcotics, five letters.’”

5,000 Great One Liners

5,000 Great One Liners
Author: Grant Tucker
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2012-09-25
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1849544824

My mate told me that I just don't understand irony. Which was ironic because we were at a bus stop at the time. A dyslexic man walks into a bra. An onion just told me a joke. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. A priest, a rabbi and a blind man walk into a bar and the bartender says, 'What is this, some kind of joke?' I got chatting to a lumberjack in a pub. He seemed like a decent feller. I'll never forget what my granddad said to me just before he kicked the bucket. He said, 'Grandson, how far do you think I can kick this bucket?' Whether told in the rugby clubs of Wales or the gentlemen's clubs of London, their sharpness and simplicity unites us all. Short, sweet and wickedly clever, they hold a special place in the annals of comedy, and as the Twitter age heralds a resurrection of the art form, there seems no better time to celebrate the immortal one-liner. In this riveting read, Times diary columnist Grant Tucker does just that, bringing together 5,000 of the funniest one-liners ever told in one definitive volume. Laugh-out-loud funny, 5,000 Great One-Liners has all the quips, zingers, puns and wisecracks you'll ever need - and a whole lot more.

Laugh Out Loud

Laugh Out Loud
Author: Vanessa Wilson
Publisher: Quickfox Publishing
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2019-01-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0620320508

Tickle your funny bone with this extensive compilation of Internet and email humour. It looks at the funny side of parenting, business, relationships, health, language, and life in general. Clean but clever, it features carefully selected stories, articles, one-liners, anecdotes, lists, jokes, humorous and not-so-humorous wisdom, and much more that will have everyone smiling, laughing, and turning the pages for more. Easy-to-read with an inviting layout, it makes an ideal gift for any occasion, those in hospital or recovering from illness, travellers and commuters, grumpy goats, your own bookshelf, or anyone wanting a 'lift' from nature's own tonic - laughter. This book, brought back due to popular demand, promises great entertainment!

The Z Factor

The Z Factor
Author: Cheryl M. Gross
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1491714530

The nineteenth century is coming to a close when Hans Kasper Ivan Karp makes it his life mission to relieve the world of sex and gender. Knowing that his goal will take several generations to achieve, Karp invents a new, dominant chromosome known as the Z factor. But not all are excited about his theoretical creation, called the umon species. Accused of being a lunatic and unable to defend his theory, Karp is shunned. Years later, his son, Ivan, is bornthe product of artificial insemination. No one realizes what is in store for the world. It is 2009 when Ivan Karpwho has been called an umon by his parents for as long as he can rememberreceives a knock at his door. With his father long gone and human mutations becoming more prominent around the world, Ivan invites in a woman with many questions about the umon race. As he retells his story up to present day, Ivan reflects on his inner conflicts about his true gender and shares details of his homosexual relationship with Aaron Moses. But through their conversation, Ivan makes two startling discoveries: Katherine is his daughter, and Aaron has somehow achieved Karps dreamfindings that suddenly thrust all of them in the midst of an umon revolution. In this science fiction thriller, three generations involved in the creation of a hermaphroditic human species must come together in an attempt to bring the umons the one thing they have always wanted: freedom.

The Mammoth Book of One-Liners

The Mammoth Book of One-Liners
Author: Geoff Tibballs
Publisher: Robinson
Total Pages: 607
Release: 2012-06-07
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1780335369

A collection of 10,000 side-splitting one-line jokes arranged in categories from bestselling humour editor Geoff Tibballs. 'Is my wife dissatisfied with my body? A small part of me says yes.' 'Letting the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier than putting it back in.' 'I read somewhere that 26 is too old to still live with your parents. It was on a note, in my room.'

It's Better to Die Laughing Than to be Dead Serious

It's Better to Die Laughing Than to be Dead Serious
Author: Marvin Maupin
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2010-05
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1452008809

Finally! A Complete, Easy To Follow Humor Manual with More Than 1,000 Ways to Be Funnier Than You Ever Thought Possible! Humorist & roast master shares his private collection of the world's funniest clean jokes, one liners and illustrations. You'll also learn: - The art & science of remembering & telling jokes. A simple process that will have you remembering & telling jokes like a pro. - How to serve the perfect humorous roast. A complete step by step format for performing a side-splitting roast on anyone.