Download or read book Ask a Manager written by Alison Green and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book The Price written by Tom Reilly and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-08-13 with total page 709 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four young people graduate from one of America’s finest universities NYU. They have been more than friends during their freshman years but for the class 2008 graduation brings the shock of reality as they face the real world. The NYU graduates decide to go their different ways unaware of the tragedies that will befall them in their pursuit of wealth and fame in the real world of materialism and man’s inhumanity to man. Their families are from different walks of life, from excessive wealth to working class. We live in an insanely competitive and individualistic world . . . one that worships, money, possessions, perfection and celebrity that never let us take a step off the treadmill. This is a drama of insurmountable proportions where, tragedy, murder, betrayal, fraud and industrial espionage are all part of their tremulous journey in the real world and the reality that with every decision we make there is always a price!

Download or read book Women Make the Best Salesmen written by Marion Luna Brem and published by Currency. This book was released on 2005-05-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thirty-year-old mother of two, Marion Luna Brem had just been given a death sentence: terminal cancer. She had no job. No health insurance. Her marriage would collapse under the stress of her treatment. And her most pressing concern: How do I pay next month’s rent? Her first major “sale” was landing a job as a car salesman. Within two months she had become salesperson of the month and by the end of her first year, salesperson of the year. Four and a half years after selling her first car, Brem bought her own dealership, and in the next decade went on to open additional dealerships and businesses. She beat her cancer, too. In Women Make the Best Salesmen, Brem reveals the top sales strategies she discovered, refined, and applied to build hermultimillion dollar enterprise. But, as she points out, we are all "salesmen" – whether we interviewing for a job or operating a register at a department store, trying to get our children into a special program or looking for a lifelong companion. And women, with their natural social skills and acute emotional antennae, have natural advantages both sexes can learn from. Filled with unconventional wisdom and real-life lessons, Women Make the Best Salesmen is the essential guide to the art of selling yourself.

Download or read book Death of the Office Witch written by Marlys Millhiser and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West Coast literary agent Charlie Greene is on the case when an unexplained murder baffles the local cops—and brings out Charlie’s blossoming psychic gifts Raising a fast-maturing teenage daughter, keeping up with the mortgage payments, and trying to launch a successful Hollywood career would be difficult for anyone. But Charlie Greene has an additional, more unusual challenge to deal with: her emerging abilities as a clairvoyant. And when Gloria Tuschman, the universally hated receptionist in Charlie’s office and a practicing witch, is found dead in a garbage can—and pleads for Charlie’s help from beyond the grave—the police turn to the reluctant psychic for clues. Charlie’s colorful cast of colleagues, including Larry the Kid and Dorian the Dapper, are high on the list of suspects. And Charlie can’t rule out members of Gloria’s own coven. After someone else vanishes, Charlie starts attending séances and follows a trail of blackmail and guilty secrets in an effort to unmask a killer who’s scattering clues in this world and the next. She must believe in her new powers if she is to match wits with the murderer in this unpredictable paranormal mystery.

Download or read book No Place Safe written by Kim Reid and published by Dafina Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this powerful and compelling memoir, Kim Reid shares the extraordinary story of growing up in the shadow of a serial killer who terrorised Atlanta, murdering 29 black children from 1979-81. Kim's mother was the first female African-American detective assigned to the investigation, and as she became more preoccupied with finding the killer, a 13-year-old Kim felt her life unravelling around her. An unforgettable story of innocence lost, and of a heartbreaking and controversial case that captivated the world.

Download or read book Amber Aaron Joy the New Hired written by Beverly Jean Brant and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-06-18 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young recent college graduate hopes to find her first perfect job. Amber Aaron steps into a perfect foreign language position as a teacher. She is hired by a very handsome businessman, Richard Connors Jr. He is head of the Connors and Connors Enterprise with its worldwide affiliates. Richard Connors is a multibillionaire. Unknown to Amber Aaron Joy, things aren’t what they make out to be. Not knowing that this man would soon be her boss, the same man that found an attraction for Amber, immediately, she found the man to be arrogant, sure of himself, but still gorgeous. Amber felt a dislike for the man when he interrupted her graduation dinner party. Amber soon finds herself in the midst of mob connections and threats from a spiteful longtime mistress of Richard Connors, stimulated by the relationship between Amber and Richard. This novel is an international thriller and love story. Amber must fight for the protection of Richard and her three baby daughters. With the twisted events surrounding Amber, you’ll find the family of Amber as the most hilarious. I hope you’ll enjoy reading this light-paced suspense thriller. You’ll find strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author’s imagination. They are used fictitiously for any person living or dead or a resemblance of actual characters and incidents.

Download or read book Where the Heart Lies written by T E Church and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excerpt from Where The Heart Lies-- We had become a big festering boil on the rear of the state of California. Government charity seemed to reach far and appeared never ending. I wish the politicians could have seen what they had helped my parents to do--what they had helped many drug addicts do. Money that was supposed to feed needy families, fed needs all right; it fed a need for speed. I don't mean going fast, either. Speed is slang for amphetamines, crank, meth, crystal, crack--you name it. It was called a million different things. If my parents weren't slamming heroin, they were snorting speed. It was almost popular! All my uncles, and everyone else who came around our house, talked about speed. Apparently, it was cheaper than other drugs, and it lasted longer. Great, give them something they could buy more of, that would keep them going longer, so the cycle never ends.

Download or read book Honeymoon Mountain Bride written by Leanne Banks and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Time's the Charm… Well, it would have to be. Because Vivian Jackson's first honeymoon—to her creepy now-ex—was a disaster. So while the last place she would like to be at the moment is Honeymoon Mountain, she, along with her sisters, has to get her late father's lodge ready to sell. Until she has a change of plans—and she swears that her unrequited teenage crush on former star quarterback Benjamin Hunter, Honeymoon Mountain resident, has nothing to do with it. But old sparks burst into flames once again. And this time, Benjamin has made his intentions all too clear. The result is a night of passion—and Vivian saying those three little words: I am pregnant. Will this lead to Benjamin saying the three little words Vivian wants to hear? And a wedding…and honeymoon…on the mountain?

Download or read book This Billionaire s Assistant written by Rachel Foster and published by DM Publishing. This book was released on with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being a jerk to his previous assistant, Grant finds himself in a bind to hire a new one. Luckily Ron, one of his business partners, has a daughter who excels in the business world. Amy has just quit her job after working for a boss she felt was unethical. Her dad asks for her to help them out until Grant can find someone permanent. She’s not happy with his request, but she helps him out since it’s her dad. Now she’s realizing that Grant is no better than her former boss. But he quickly changes her mind and she’s falling head over heals for him. Now his dad and business partner Dan is dating his own assistant Jodie and it has him questioning if a relationship with Amy will work.

Download or read book Phoenix RISING FROM THE ASHES written by Justin Cloud and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phoenix Rising from the Ashes tells of a man’s journey from a dark seemingly endless pit of addiction into the light. Draw inspiration from his struggles and discover how he, after having stumbled onto a path of self-destruction, got up on his feet and walked onward to recovery. Read, witness, and realize how there will always be hope even in the bleakest of moments and the most desperate of times.

Download or read book Her Baby Daddy My Sugar Daddy written by Chyna T. and published by Cokane Publications. This book was released on with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It took a significant event to occur before Sharee understood the effects of her actions. Newly released from jail, she was determined to rebuild her life discreetly while trying to secure her youngest daughter’s paternity. With his refusal to accept no, she jumped off the porch and right into the heart of her ex-fling, who happened to be her best friend’s baby daddy. As her needs grew, he became her provider and protector while she tried to maintain peace for herself. Soon, her inability to obtain work and other unexpected challenges caused her to get money the best way she could, regardless of how it came. Right when life seemed to be bouncing back into full swing, echoes of past decisions and the complexities of her present circumstances threatened her freedom and relationship, bringing drama into her world with consequences she worked hard to prevent. Will Sharee find her way to happiness or will she go back to the same place she lost herself in?

Download or read book Better to be Feared written by Sean Bridges and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-08-12 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Better To Be Feared is the true story of a 48-year-old businessman who, having pled guilty to perpetrating a fraud involving a fake business contract, was plunged into the dark world of life inside some of Britain's hardest jails. Never having had any contact with criminal justice previously, Sean Bridges' adjustment to life behind bars raised many questions and forced him to confront the daily round of violence and drugs abuse within these maximum-security prisons. His life inside exploded when he witnessed another con being badly beaten by three fellow prisoners. He planned revenge and exacted it in spectacular fashion. Bridges became a problem by challenging the inadequacies of an antiquated system which effectively feeds itself - never to be short of repeat customers. This is not the story of another white-collar criminal's time inside. It is a shocking personal account of the reasons why the criminal justice system fails society today. That system has changed Sean Bridges forever.

Download or read book Indianapolis Monthly written by and published by . This book was released on 1997-06 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indianapolis Monthly is the Circle City’s essential chronicle and guide, an indispensable authority on what’s new and what’s news. Through coverage of politics, crime, dining, style, business, sports, and arts and entertainment, each issue offers compelling narrative stories and lively, urbane coverage of Indy’s cultural landscape.

Download or read book CEO s Prisoned Love written by Chu Lingxi and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was the self-made CEO of the web, and she was a brilliant rookie author. This unforeseen event caused her to fall to the lowest levels of hell. He gave her a helping hand, turning her into a web fiction god. Gu Xiangling had been designed and signed with a piece of paper. She carefully read it: "Divine Horse?" A lifetime contract, even a marriage? Song Ming smiled evilly: "If I am dissatisfied, can this CEO repay you with a lifetime of flesh and blood?" Gu Xiangling crumbled completely. This mature and intelligent man was actually a shameless glutton, eating her endlessly.

Download or read book Surrounded written by Beth Pedrodalasol and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for humans only, especially if the color of your blood is red. "Officer Beth" talks about the Brave, the Cowards, and the true Survivors of Earth and gives tough love-life directions. She's a true life survivor as a San Francisco Police Veteran with near-miss death situations and her Marine Mom's emotional survival story will move any human. Officer Beth writes from her heart and she leaves footprints in yours. There's Judge Judy, there's Dr. Laura, and here's Officer Beth, Officer of the Peace. Who do you trust the most in giving you directions when you're lost, frustrated, or confused? *A Veteran Police Officer? *A 2-time Combat Marine Mom? *A Billionaire bodyguard? Or *A Las Vegas Dealer? ASK OFFICER BETH She'll tell you where to go

Download or read book Inspirations of the Heart written by Jacquelyn Scott MHP and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you struggle with faith in God? Do you doubt Gods presence in your life? Or, do you believe in God, but desire a deeper, more meaningful relationship with Him? Inspirations of the Heart is a collection of real-life stories recounting personal journeys of faith and the love, peace, and healing that people have found along the way. Find out how in the midst of heartache, addiction, fear, tragedy, or simple daily encounters, faith in God has been inspired, renewed, challenged, and strengthened. These beautiful and inspiring stories invite you to see and understand that God is indeed real; He is present and all-loving. He actively works in every person's life when the heart is open to Him. Life was never meant to be ventured all on one's own. Discover how fulfilling life can be when you invite God into your heart.

Download or read book The Witching Tree written by Alice Blanchard and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Burning Lake, a small, isolated town with a dark history of witches and false accusations. Now, a modern-day witch has been murdered, and Detective Natalie Lockhart is reluctantly drawn deep into the case, in this atmospheric mystery from Alice Blanchard, The Witching Tree. As legend has it, if you carve your deepest desire into the bark of a Witch Tree, then over time as the tree grows, it will swallow the carvings until only a witch can read them. Until now. Detective Natalie Lockhart gained unwanted notoriety when she and her family became front and center of not one, but two sensational murder cases. Now she’s lost her way. Burned out and always looking over her shoulder, Natalie desperately thinks that quitting the police force is her only option left. All that changes when a beloved resident—a practicing Wiccan and founder of the town’s oldest coven—is killed in a fashion more twisted and shocking than Natalie has ever seen before, leaving the town reeling. Natalie has no choice but to help solve the case along with Detective Luke Pittman, her boss and the old childhood friend she cannot admit she loves, even to herself. There is a silent, malignant presence in Burning Lake that will not rest. And what happens next will shock the whole town, and Natalie, to the core.