Download or read book A Leadership Kick in the Ass written by Bill Treasurer and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2017-01-16 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is one of the most unique and valuable books you will read all year, and I highly recommend it.” —Jim Kouzes, coauthor of the bestselling and award-winning The Leadership Challenge and Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University Even the best leaders—in fact, most of the best leaders—start out as decidedly bad ones. And sooner or later they reach a moment of reckoning that leadership expert Bill Treasurer calls the leadership kick in the ass. When it happens, it feels like it's all over. But Treasurer says that with the right attitude, that kick can be a new beginning. Based on his work with thousands of leaders, this book reveals how to turn those ego-bruising events into the kind of transformative experiences that mark the paths of great leaders. As Steve Jobs famously said, “Getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to me.” This book is a survival guide, coach, and morale booster to help you use that kick to move forward instead of fall down. If you succeed, the next place you get kicked might be upstairs.

Download or read book A Swift Kick In The Ass written by James Garmon and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all find ourselves stuck in a rut. We limit ourselves to the everyday patterns and routines of our lives. Sometimes we fall deep into the cuffs of bad habits without ever knowing or recognizing how these habits start to inhibit your daily life. The Life-Changing Magic that comes with understanding your purpose and the reason you are where you are can create a drastic change in your life. Sometimes we all need A Swift Kick In The Ass, rather if its from ourselves, or a close friend it's a need to recognize our own BS. Are you done with the woe is me mentality? Are you ready to take on your own demons of laziness and self doubt? Well James Garmon has the answers for you that will help you recognize and move forward in your life. He equips you with all the necessary advice you need to move in the right directions in this short but very powerful book.

Download or read book The Best Man Problem written by Mariah Ankenman and published by Entangled: Lovestruck. This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lilly Walsh is used to keeping things buttoned-up and aboveboard. After all, the last time she hooked up with someone in a wedding party, it nearly cost her her wedding planning business. Thankfully, those rules don’t apply when she meets a handsome stranger in a hotel bar. One bad pirate joke leads to the best night of her life, but come morning, she’s got a wedding to plan. Lincoln Reid never imagined he’d see the woman who rocked his world last night and then ran out on him ever again. But there she is, planning his best friend’s wedding with the same passion and drive that brought him to his knees. She’s adamant that wedding planner and best man can never mix, but that just means he’s got four weeks to make her see him as more than just a one-night guy. Because he’s itching for more than one night...or five, or ten...

Download or read book Cupcake Kisses and Dragon Dreams written by Julia Mills and published by Julia Mills. This book was released on 2024-10-17 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fate will not be denied… but She may have to do the dishes. A cup of Love, a teaspoon of Hope, and a pinch of Destiny make every recipe perfect. However, broadcasting her True Love Spell all over the world has made Kalliope the sweetest treat in the bake shop. With more dates than she knows what to do with and a Priestess who’s ready to confiscate her wand, this Happy Homemakin’ Witch is scrambling to curb her suitors’ appetites just as her One and Only, in the form of a grumblin’, growlin’ Dragon, shows up ready to beat the poof right out of her egg whites. It’s gonna take more than icing and sprinkles to fix this mix of a disaster, but Kallie’s never given up, and she doesn’t plan to now. With her trusty whisk and her Granny’s recipe, this sassy little Witch is about to whip up a special batch of cupcake kisses sure to sweeten her Dragon’s disposition.

Download or read book Memini written by and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sterling written by Sapphire Knight and published by Sapphire Knight. This book was released on 2023-09-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’m destined to be in the Kings of Carnage MC. With Bash as my father and club VP, it’s practically in my DNA. Falling for the president’s daughter, however, is not. Leigh’s headstrong and independent, but also my best friend’s younger sister. Her presence is an alluring tease, one I struggle to ignore. Most of all, she’s forbidden, and I’m a rebel. A dangerous combination in our world, where men tend to forge their own rules and retributions. When push comes to shove, I can no longer hold back from going after what I want. My patch and life may be on the line, but where Leigh’s concerned, I soon discover I’ll risk it all. -A Gritty MC romance with a brand new club, characters, and storyline. -Sterling is a complete standalone that does not need any other books read prior. -Steamy romantic suspense full of action, alpha bad boys, and strong women. Praise for Sterling- Loved Leigh and Sterling. Sapphire Knight continues to reign supreme when it comes to writing MC books. - DBrown What a ride. I loved reading about Sterling and Leigh. How they grew up as close friends and became more. It was also great to read about the original characters and where they are at. This book kept me entertained and wanting more. - LaChelle

Download or read book Birdtalker written by Steven Garcia and published by Author House. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hard Candy 2 written by Amaleka McCall and published by Urban Books. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Candice "Candy" Hardaway, the daughter of deceased New York drug kingpin Eric "Easy" Hardaway, set out to get revenge on the people who killed her entire family, she positioned herself knee deep in the game. While getting close to her father's alleged enemies, Candy uncovered some long-buried secrets that were never meant for her to find out. These secrets also destroyed the only family member she had left—her uncle Rock. With Uncle Rock dead, Candy is back to find out more about her father's buried past; but this time Candy quickly goes from being the hunter to the hunted, and more than one bounty is put on her head. This dramatic sequel will uncover more secrets, lies, murders, and deception. Who will fulfill their need for revenge first—the people who really destroyed her family, or the hustlers that Candy wrongfully targeted? Will Candy be able to use her skills as a "cleaner" this time to stay alive, or will someone have to ultimately save her from her enemies?

Download or read book Up in Smoke written by Tom Deecy and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up in Smoke is an ominous tale of a botched backroom abortion, and arson, and murder, in one of the society families of a small, Delaware River town, told by a high-spirited boy who grows up next door, as friend and confidant of the famous Bishop sisters, and becomes involved to the point where he himself becomes the target of deadly, twisted vengeance.

Download or read book One Ain t Enough written by Mo Flames and published by Flames Entertainment . This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A forbidden love is only the beginning of Desiree’s story… Desiree Edwards knew it wouldn’t be easy to let go and move past her first love, NFL superstar Troy Harris. However, time healed her broken heart. She’s married Jamal, a handsome, successful doctor, and he should have been the man of her dreams, but the honeymoon is over, and their marriage is in trouble. When Desiree runs into her friend Derrik Carter during a delayed flight at LAX, she realizes it has to be fate. They share a long, passionate kiss, and all thoughts of her marriage dissolve as she and Derrik set out on a romantic journey fueled by physical attraction and the thrill of not getting caught. Desiree’s loyalties are further put to the test when she encounters her former lover, Troy. She worked hard to get over him and their painful breakup, but he’s on a mission to prove to Desiree that her heart still belongs to him. As she struggles to find her real true love, Desiree’s emotions steer her through right and wrong turns that ultimately lead her down an unexpected path… Desiree is on a quest to satisfy her body and her heart, but will she learn that no one wins when infidelity, lies, and betrayal are in the mix?

Download or read book Moist on the Mountain written by Rusty Bradshaw and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following their high school graduation, three friends go on one last camping trip together before life takes them in separate directions. After setting up camp, Billy discovers a church camp on the other side of the lake. A camp that is filled with girls from another state. The three friends are intrigued and decide to study the camp. In the process, Billy and Steve meet a cabin full of the girls and enjoy a night of sex with them. That first secret meeting leads to more clandestine encounters. While Billy, working through a romantic breakup and indecision about his future, plays the field with a number of girls, Steve and Tony are monogamous and begin to develop feelings for their partners. One of the girls, a camp counselor, who has enjoyed Billy's company, begins to develop feelings of her own for him. In a late-night search for the boys' camp, she falls into a cave and is gravely injured. The three friends rescue her, but in the process, their liaisons with the girls are discovered and they must face the consequences.

Download or read book The Boogie Trapp written by Kerry Copeland Smith and published by HalMarx Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:JA;} Something happened to two boys over sixty years ago. The backwoods of Alabama in the 1940’s set the stage for this edge of your seat thriller. Boogie and Trapper are best friends known about town for their wild, annoying, obnoxious, and hysterically funny antics. Roaming the woods, swimming in the creek, playing double dare, smoking, cussing, drinking beer, and always trying to outdo each other. These 2 thirteen year old boys growing up in this time period have freedoms that would be considered absolutely crazy by today’s standards. Riding their bikes on a drizzly April day, goofing off and having fun for hours, looking forward to the boy/girl party they are excitedly anticipating later today, rumors of kissing games and such makes them silly and giddy. Then the day goes terribly wrong. They have found themselves in a desperate “no way out” situation. They are thrown into a horrific event that moves faster than a speeding bullet, a wild, white knuckled roller coaster ride, RUN Boogie, RUN, RUN………… A suspenseful, scary thriller, tragically horrific, it is a story that must be told, a promise that must be kept. Their lives will be changed forever, can they get away, and will they ever live to tell the tale.

Download or read book All I Want for Halloween written by Marie Harte and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TONIGHT, SHE PLANS TO LET GO. Dressed up and anonymous, Sadie Liberato feels powerful, sexy and free. Where better to lose herself than a masked party? Gear Blackstone's cheating ex and scheming best friend have managed to spin his life into a serious downward spiral. At least with a mask on he can cut loose for one night. And cut loose he does—with the sexiest, snarkiest chick he's ever met. After a scorching-hot encounter, Sadie and Gear are desperate to find each other in real life. But can the heat last when the masks come off? What People Are Saying: "Anyone who loves a good romance will love this book!"—Night Owl Romance 5/5 Stars, Top Pick! for A Sure Thing "Test Drive is high octane chemistry that keeps the pages turning and your engine revving!"—GINA L. MAXWELL New York Times & USA Today bestselling author "Harte's take on the redeemed bad boy is fresh and sexy."—Kirkus for Test Drive

Download or read book Deadly Obsession written by April Hunt and published by Forever. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for an adrenaline rush as a CSI agent and her childhood crush track a killer in this "romantic suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat" (Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author). After a lifetime spent in and out of hospitals, Zoey Wright is tired of playing it safe. She's ready to take charge of her own life and get out of her comfort zone, starting with a new job as a CSI agent. But when her childhood crush Knox Steele gets pulled onto her case, Zoey needs to put her feelings for him aside or more women will die at the hands of the serial killer preying on her hometown. Former Army Ranger Knox Steele is back in Washington to help his brothers open an elite private security firm. He never expected to stumble onto a crime scene, or see his best friend's little sister working it. Zoey is all grown up now, and the attraction between them is electric, despite his best efforts to resist it. But all that changes for Knox when he realizes the victims have one thing in common . . . and Zoey might be next. "Deadly Obsession is a page turner full of sizzling passion, gritty action, and thrilling danger!" --Rebecca Zanetti, New York Times bestselling author "Once again, April Hunt nails it! Expect masterful storytelling interwoven with sizzling tension and high-stakes suspense."-- Cristin Harber, New York Times bestselling author

Download or read book Breaking Boundaries written by Melony Ann and published by Melony Ann. This book was released on 2023-11-19 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matt: My tenacity and decision-making skills are two of the things that make me a good Lieutenant. Until Lyric Sharpe shows up to ruin my day. And just because I’m a glutton for punishment, I had to go and add a drunken night with my best friend, Captain DJ Rens, into the mix to top off the sudden feelings I’ve grown for my friend with benefits, Mariah Carter. This isn’t going to end well. Lyric: Men can’t handle me. I’m far too sassy, and too much of a brat. When Matt, my direct commanding officer, shows interest in me, I’m thrown for a loop. But I have a serious thing for my roommate, Mariah, and my Captain, DJ. DJ: When I became a Captain, I did it with the stipulation that I still be allowed to do patrol. When Mariah enters my life, I regret everything about that decision. Now, she’s all I want. Well, her, Matt, and Lyric. Mariah: After a drunken night of mind-blowing passion with Lyric I hoped would end the feelings I have for DJ and Matt, I realized those feelings aren’t going away. Everything comes to light with our lives on the line… ~ This book is a fast-paced, action-packed story with an age gap, mental health themes, and multiple POVs. There are FF, MM, FMF, MFM, and MFMF spicy scenes that may not be suitable for all readers. ~

Download or read book Something to Talk About written by Dakota Cassidy and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexy is as sexy does. And in Plum Orchard, sugar, it does! Emmeline Amos is sick of her ex saying she's boring and prissy. After all, she works for a phone-sex company! (As general manager, but still.) On a rare girls' night out, fueled by blender drinks and bravado, Em accepts a shocking dare—to handle a call herself. But it's tipsy Em who gets an earful from an irate single father on the other end of the line. Awkward. But not as awkward as discovering that same mad dad is Call Girls' gorgeous new programmer. Jax Hawthorne is still upset that his daughter called the "girlfriend store" on his behalf, but he can't deny he'd choose a hot-librarian type like Em if he were looking for love. Which he's not. Em wants to do more than just talk the talk. So she makes a bawdy bargain with Jax. They've both been burned before—this time, they'll keep it strictly physical. Except as soon as they settle on no strings attached, things start to get tangled….

Download or read book The Day I Clean My Last Toilet written by J.R. Warnet and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever worked at a job you hate? Some place you’ve spent years toiling away only to realize you’re stuck with no place to go? Then you can relate to some of the things in this book. With over twenty years’ experience in the public school system, a janitor can tell you some stories. Dirty situations, limitless bosses, insane coworkers, all told through the eyes of a mop jockey. With colorful characters leading the way, The Day I Clean My Last Toilet will make you laugh, cry, and ponder your current work situation.