Download or read book Built to Thrive Using Innovation to Make Your Mark in a Connected World written by Jay van Zyl and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-11-12 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built to Thrive is about unpacking the drivers that I have noticed in the landscape that do not yet have a place in our existing vocabulary. It is about ceasing to ignore the signs and beginning to embrace the changes that are becoming more tangible with every day that passes. It is about recognizing the amplified importance of the human as a social being in this dawning age of transparency and systemic activity. The individual becomes the collective as we move into a sphere of shared value-creation, ideation and knowledge dissemination. Existing in this new business landscape is not about eliminating the competition, but rather working together in a bid to share resources and expand far beyond what we could ever hope to achieve as individual organizations. Through Built to Thrive, I hope to open your mind and introduce you to a way of thinking that will fundamentally shift your views, and may provide a lifeline in a world where the new school will rule.

Download or read book Mastering the CEO s Greatest Challenge written by Michael H. Kahn and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-09-22 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone with executive responsibilities - entrepreneurs, business managers, directors of large organizations, even parents - needs to be focused, in command, and able to make wise decisions at any moment. Psychologist Michael Kahn interviewed 62 successful executives to understand how they think, react, plan, and even relax. These are not corporate secrets. The key is getting in better touch with your personal operating system and developing strategies to coordinate your mind, body, and emotions to produce an ideal, efficient, executive-performance state. Anyone can learn and implement their methods. They are applicable to: - companies wanting to increase staff productivity and creativity, and decrease stress related work problems, - businesses committed to the success of newly placed executives, - ambitious people determined to succeed in career and business and devoted to staying healthy, to have satisfying relationships, and to enjoy life. If you've had this gnawing feeling that you're capable of more, that life shouldn't be this stressful, then this practical and compelling guide will empower you to realize your full potential. "This should be mandatory reading for all C-Suite aspirants. Exceptional DIY manual for survival and success." -Clinton Wingrove, EVP & Principal Consultant at Pilat HR Solutions and co-CEO of CKT Solutions "Dr. Kahn has identified the key challenges every CEO must deal with at a very personal level. He has given us powerful insights and practical solutions." -Patricia H. Troy, IOM, CAE, President/CEO of Next Wave Group, LLC "Michael has written a very useful and practical book that contains wisdom and advice from dozens of leaders in a a variety of fields. It includes ideas and strategies that can enrich both your personal and professional life. This book is the next best thing to having your own personal leadership coach." -Dr. Alan Leis, Former Superintendent, Naperville School District 203 "....for anyone who aspires to both live and lead successfully. He gives people an on-going procedure for establishing and sustaining harmony between how they live and how they lead." -Paul A. Riecks, co-Founder and Principal of INSIGHT

Download or read book God s Word in Human Words written by Kenton L. Sparks and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conclusions of critical biblical scholarship often pose a disconcerting challenge to traditional Christian faith. Between the two poles of uncritical embrace and outright rejection of these conclusions, is there a third way? Can evangelical believers incorporate the insights of biblical criticism while at the same time maintaining a high view of Scripture and a vital faith? In this provocative book, Kenton Sparks argues that the insights from historical and biblical criticism can indeed be valuable to evangelicals and may even yield solutions to difficult issues in biblical studies while avoiding pat answers. This constructive response to biblical criticism includes taking seriously both the divine and the human aspects of the Bible and acknowledging the diversity that exists in the biblical texts.

Download or read book The Ultimate Jewish Teacher s Handbook written by Nachama Skolnik Moskowitz and published by Behrman House, Inc. This book was released on 2003 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Note: This product is printed when you order it. When you include this product your order will take 5-7 additional days to ship.¬+¬+This complete and comprehensive resource for teachers new and experienced alike offers a "big picture" look at the goals of Jewish education.

Download or read book The Executive Speaks written by Philip Guy Rochford and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-05-19 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective communication skills are vital to any executive's success. The Executive Speaks contains easy-to-follow guidelines that will help you polish your speaking skills and communicate more openly and successfully with employees. The Executive Speaks aims to make you a master communicator by teaching the importance of: Preparation A strong opening statement Choosing your words wisely Maintaining eye contact Relating to your audience This easy-to-understand philosophy takes you beyond the technical aspects of effective speaking by leading you to a deeper understanding of your audience. Whether it is a one-on-one meeting with an employee or a presentation to the entire company, an executive must consider the audience's level of understanding. Knowing your audience is key to effective communication. Author Philip Guy Rochford shows you how to improve your communication by polishing your existing skills, increasing your self-confidence, and teaching you ways to overcome nervousness. With its easy-to-follow guidelines, The Executive Speaks makes communicating simple.

Download or read book Dictionary of Luther and the Lutheran Traditions written by and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 1337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the five hundred years since the publication of Martin Luther's Ninety- Five Theses, a rich set of traditions have grown up around that action and the subsequent events of the Reformation. This up-to-date dictionary by leading theologians and church historians covers Luther's life and thought, key figures of his time, and the various traditions he continues to influence. Prominent scholars of the history of Lutheran traditions have brought together experts in church history representing a variety of Christian perspectives to offer a major, cutting-edge reference work. Containing nearly six hundred articles, this dictionary provides a comprehensive overview of Luther's life and work and the traditions emanating from the Wittenberg Reformation. It traces the history, theology, and practices of the global Lutheran movement, covering significant figures, events, theological writings and ideas, denominational subgroups, and congregational practices that have constituted the Lutheran tradition from the Reformation to the present day.

Download or read book Is Christianity True written by Jonathan Menn and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-10-29 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Christianity True? is an excellent resource for twenty-first-century Christians and non-Christians who want to investigate the truth-claims of Christianity. This book tackles the most important issues in a clear and compelling way. Part 1 looks at the trustworthiness of the Bible and at Jesus Christ, who claimed to be God incarnate. He verified his claim by his fulfillment of prophecy and his resurrection from the dead. Part 2 shows that the great alternative to Christianity—the belief that there is no God or supernatural realm and that the universe and all that exists do so simply by natural forces—not only is false but is impossible. Part 3 deals with perhaps the greatest challenge to Christianity, the “problem of evil,” i.e., if God is all knowing, all powerful, and all good, then why is there so much evil in the world? The book does not shy away from discussing up-to-date scientific knowledge and shows how this knowledge actually confirms the claims of Christianity. This book is a clear, yet challenging, explanation of the biblical, historical, philosophical, and scientific evidence which shows that, indeed, Christianity is true.

Download or read book Backstage Pass to the Bible written by Jonathan Brant and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2002 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A light but solid and informative introduction to the Old and New Testaments written specifically for students of the MTV generation. Previously titled Downloading the Bible.

Download or read book Dreambooks in Byzantium written by Steven M. Oberhelman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dreambooks in Byzantium offers for the first time in English translation and with commentary six of the seven extant Byzantine oneirocritica, or manuals on the interpretation of dreams. (The seventh, The Oneirocriticon of Achmet ibn Sereim was published previously by the author.) Dreams permeated all aspects of Byzantine culture, from religion to literature to everyday life, while the interpretation of the future through dreams was done by professionals (emperors had their own) or through oneirocritica. Dreambooks were written and attributed to famous patriarchs, biblical personages, and emperors, to fictitious writers and interpreters, or were copied and published anonymously. Two types of dreambooks were produced: short prose or verse manuals, with the dreams usually listed alphabetically by symbol; and long treatises with subject matter arranged according to topics and with elaborate dream theory. The manuals were meant for a popular audience, mainly readers of the middle and lower classes; their content deals with concerns like family, sickness and health, poverty and wealth, treachery by friends, fear of authorities, punishment and honor-concerns, in other words, that pertain to the individual dreamer, not to the state or a cult. The dreambook writers drew upon various sources in Classical and Islamic literature, oral and written Byzantine materials, and, perhaps, their own oneirocritic practices. Much of the source-material was pagan in origin and, therefore, needed to be reworked into a Christianized context, with many interpretations given a Christian coloring. For each dreambook the author provides a commentary focusing on analyses of the interpretations assigned to each dream-symbol; historical, social, and cultural discussions of the dreams and interpretations; linguistic, lexical, and grammatical issues; and cross-references with Achmet, Artemidorus, and the other Bzyantine dreambooks. There are also introductory chapters on Byzantine dream interpretation; the authors, their dates, and sources; the manuscripts of the dreambooks; and a lengthy discussion of the contribution of these dreambooks to psychohistory, cultural history, historical sociology, and gender studies. The book is unique in that it offers a full study, through translation and commentary, of the oneirocritica to a wide audience - Byzantinists, Arabists, cultural historians, medievalists (several of the Byzantine dreambooks were translated into Latin and became fundamental dream-texts throughout the Middle Ages), and psychohistorians, all of whom will find the book useful in their study of dreams, transmission of Arabic sources by Byzantine authors, and cultural anthropology. Together with the Oneirocriticon of Achmet, it offers a complete study of dream-interpretation in medieval Greece.

Download or read book The Spectator written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A weekly review of politics, literature, theology, and art.

Download or read book CRUCIFIXION SHOCKWAVE written by Joseph Edward Bonnette and published by Camp of the saints ebooks & Lord's supper llc. This book was released on 2020-11-14 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MY EBOOK IS ALSO CALLED JEHOVAH'S CRUCIFIXION HURRICANE: THE MIGHTY RUSHING WIND OF THE LATTER RAIN. JEHOVAH IS THE ONE DEPICTED IN REVELATION-4:2-3 “& IMMEDIATELY I WAS IN THE SPIRIT: &, BEHOLD, A THRONE WAS SET IN HEAVEN, & ONE SAT ON THE THRONE.— & HE THAT SAT WAS TO LOOK UPON LIKE A JASPER & A SARDINE STONE: & THERE WAS A RAINBOW ROUND ABOUT THE THRONE, IN SIGHT LIKE UNTO AN EMERALD. === GOD’S IMAGE IS OVER THE CROWN OF THORNS ON THE BURIAL CLOTH, WHICH SHOWS THE PROFILE OF HIS HEAD LOOKING TO HIS LEFT & HIS WHOLE FRONT-VIEW BODY, (ONLY THE SIZE OF HIS HEAD’S PROFILE) WHICH IS CALLED "THE GOSPEL OF HIS ANOINTING" STANDING IN FRONT OF HIS FACE.GOD HAS CLASSIFIED INFORMATION HE CHOOSES NOT TO SHARE THOUGH NO ONE CARES ABOUT IT ANYWAYS. HIS NOSE OF HIS PROFILE SEEMS TO BE HIDING HIS RIGHT HAND, & THERE ARE MANY THINGS GOD HIDES FROM US AS SINNERS ON EARTH... ==== HIS IMAGE IS FULLY THE QUINTESSENTIAL HUMAN;= BUT IS THE ENCAPSULATION OF ALL FORMS OF HUMANS THAT CAN EVER EXIST, WHICH MAKES HIM LOOK EXTREMELY "ALIEN" IN APPEARANCE. GOD’S IMAGE EXTERNAL APPEARANCE IS THE COLOUR OF "JASPER SARDIUS" WHICH IS REDDISH BROWN, BUT WITH MANY OTHER COLOURS IN IT. HE IS THE SOURCE OF ALL HUMANITY'S IMAGE: GEN1:26.

Download or read book Future Tense written by Roger Kimball and published by Encounter Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are living in an age of unprecedented upheaval. The future of Western culture is uncertain. America’s economic and political vitality are more fragile than ever. The preservation of tradition is far from guaranteed. Many have observed that we are living through a world historical moment of which Hegel spoke: a time when many of the traditional assumptions about the shape and future of culture are suddenly in play. As The New Criterion embarks on its fourth decade of publication, the magazine commemorates its commitment to the civilizing values of informed criticism with the publication of Future Tense: The Lessons of Culture in an Age of Upheaval. Compiling the writings of some of the greatest essayists of our time, Future Tense examines this pivotal period through a variety of lenses. Beginning with a meditation on memorials after the 9/11 attacks (Michael J. Lewis), the essays address patriotism in relation to Pericles (Victor Davis Hanson), twenty-first century American pride and leadership (Andrew Roberts), the future of religion in America (David Bentley Hart), and the unwinding of the welfare state (Kevin D. Williamson). Continuing this arc, pieces examine self-knowledge and modern technology (Anthony Daniels), the cultural capital of museums (James Panero), and the difficulties of making law in the modern world (Andrew C. McCarthy). In its penultimate essay, the book explores the possibility of a forthcoming political revolution (James Piereson), then closes with a reflection of culture’s role in the economy of life and the fragility of civilization (Roger Kimball). Taken together, these prominent writers demonstrate an acute understanding of the value of Western thought as well as the challenges it faces. Future Tense is an engaging discourse on the prospects of society and an important collection for anyone concerned with the longevity of traditional culture.

Download or read book Liberating the Bible written by Thomas Calnan Sorenson and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liberating the Bible offers readers a handbook to help them make their way through a front-to-back exploration of the riches contained in the Bible. Thomas Calnan Sorenson blends scholarship with a down-to-earth presentation in a survey of the Bible that uncovers the basics of its many books and reveals the persuasive power of its messages to nurture faith, expand understanding, and deepen connections to God. Liberating the Bible organizes its guidance into three parts. In Approaching the Bible, eleven stops on the tour investigate the basics of the Bible, its status in the church, methods for reading and interpreting it, and the grounding of its claims. The second part, The Old Testament, groups the books of this testament and covers over sixteen stops. Each of the stops delves into a book or cluster of books, examining historical background, organization, key passages, and distinctive themes and messages. The third part, The New Testament, provides similar guidance while making eleven stops along the way. If you are one of the millions who have a Bible--or several--on your nightstand, but find yourself confused or intimidated by its size and scope, then this guidebook offers its companionship. It promises to serve as a seasoned and knowledgeable resource to consult as you make your trip through the Bible. It will help you find a deeper faith and stronger ties to God through the Bibles powerful witness.

Download or read book American Illustrated Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Scenes of Instruction written by Dana Polan and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-04-24 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging book chronicles the first classes on the art and industry of cinema and the colorful pioneers who taught, wrote, and advocated on behalf of the new art form. Using extensive archival research, Dana Polan looks at, for example, Columbia University’s early classes on Photoplay Composition; lectures at the New School for Social Research by famed movie historian Terry Ramsaye; the film industry’s sponsorship of a business course on film at Harvard; and attempts by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to create programs of professionalized education at the University of Southern California, Stanford, and elsewhere. Polan examines a wide range of thinkers who engaged with the new art of film, from Marxist Harry Alan Potamkin to sociologist Frederic Thrasher to Great Books advocates Mortimer Adler and Mark Van Doren.

Download or read book The Teaching American History Project written by Rachel G. Ragland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The premise of the Teaching American History (TAH) project—a discretionary grant program funded under the U.S. Department of Education’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act— is that in order to teach history better, teachers need to know more history. Unique among professional development programs in emphasizing specific content to be taught over a particular pedagogical approach, TAH grants assist schools in implementing scientifically-based research methods for improving the quality of instruction, professional development, and teacher education in American history. Illustrating the diversity of these programs as they have been implemented in local education agencies throughout the nation, this collection of essays and research reports from TAH participants provides models for historians, teachers, teacher educators, and others interested in the teaching and learning of American History, and presents examples of lessons learned from a cross-section of TAH projects. Each chapter presents a narrative of innovation, documenting collaboration between classroom, community, and the academy that gives immediate and obvious relevance to the teaching and learning process of American history. By sharing these narratives, this book expands the impact of emerging practices from individual TAH projects to reach a larger audience across the nation.

Download or read book American Myths Legends and Tall Tales 3 volumes written by Christopher R. Fee and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 1265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating survey of the entire history of tall tales, folklore, and mythology in the United States from earliest times to the present, including stories and myths from the modern era that have become an essential part of contemporary popular culture. Folklore has been a part of American culture for as long as humans have inhabited North America, and increasingly formed an intrinsic part of American culture as diverse peoples from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania arrived. In modern times, folklore and tall tales experienced a rejuvenation with the emergence of urban legends and the growing popularity of science fiction and conspiracy theories, with mass media such as comic books, television, and films contributing to the retelling of old myths. This multi-volume encyclopedia will teach readers the central myths and legends that have formed American culture since its earliest years of settlement. Its entries provide a fascinating glimpse into the collective American imagination over the past 400 years through the stories that have shaped it. Organized alphabetically, the coverage includes Native American creation myths, "tall tales" like George Washington chopping down his father's cherry tree and the adventures of "King of the Wild Frontier" Davy Crockett, through to today's "urban myths." Each entry explains the myth or legend and its importance and provides detailed information about the people and events involved. Each entry also includes a short bibliography that will direct students or interested general readers toward other sources for further investigation. Special attention is paid to African American folklore, Asian American folklore, and the folklore of other traditions that are often overlooked or marginalized in other studies of the topic.