Download or read book Just Following Orders Disciplined by my Billionaire Bosses written by Sage Reamen and published by Sage Reamen. This book was released on 2014-08-31 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heather Jennings has been a bad girl. It's not enough that she's been fantasizing about her domineering, powerful boss, stealing glances and dropping hints behind her boyfriend's back. Now she's gone and upset the boss himself - and the only thing left to do is submit herself to his particular brand of punishment. As things escalate, Heather finds herself caring less and less about her boyfriend as she puts herself completely at the mercy of the man - just the way she likes it! --- He reached down and unbuckled his belt. I was so shocked I couldn't speak, only sink back against the chair. My eyes were wide, my mouth hung slightly open, and my heart was pounding in my chest like it would burst through at any moment. "That file," he hissed, as he slid the black leather from the loops of his pants, "was probably the most important piece of business we’ve had all month. It's going to cost the company hundreds of hours to re-create it." He took both ends of the belt in his right hand, the long, black loop hanging down. "I...I..." I wanted to apologize. To say that it was a simple mistake and it wouldn't happen again. The words wouldn't come. My thighs clenched. My breath caught in my throat. Part of me was terrified, dizzy with the idea that my boss would take this kind of action, that he would be so arrogant as to presume he could act this way. But another part of me wanted to moan aloud. He always knew me, knew me like the back of his hand. He could get under my skin with a simple word, leave me speechless with a subtle expression. He liked it that way, I could tell - liked it more than was professionally appropriate. And he knew that I did, too. This is what I'd always wanted from a boss. I’d never told anyone about it, never dared act on my feelings. But this is exactly what I would fantasize about at night. Or even, more and more lately, while I was still at the office, catching glimpses of my boss out of the corner of my eye, or trying, against all odds, to keep up with his stern, sometimes harsh commands. Those times when my boyfriend couldn't get me off, this is what I would envision to push me over the edge. And now that it was actually happening, I was helpless to resist - the good little assistant, about to get a sharp reprimand from her disappointed boss.
Download or read book Dirty Boss Games written by Sedona Venez and published by Sedona Venez. This book was released on 2021-02-03 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love, Lies, and Luxury. A Sizzling Billionaire Office Romance that will keep you up all night. When Jayla landed her dream job, she never expected it would transform her life in more ways than one. From the drab cubicles of her office, she steps into the lavish world of enigmatic billionaire, Porter Holland, the man whose name is on the towering skyscraper she now calls her workplace. Porter is more than just America’s wealthiest bachelor; he is the epitome of male charm and sophistication, a man whose mere glance can make a woman’s heart flutter. Against all odds, he has set his sights on Jayla. Yet Jayla, a woman who finds comfort in her normalcy, is left bewildered. Why would a man, who can have anyone, want her? What starts as innocent flirtation soon spirals into a passionate love affair filled with desire, temptation, and raw emotion. However, Jayla must remember that in Porter’s world, love is as fleeting as wealth and secrets are as abundant as luxury. She is not just falling for her billionaire boss but stepping into a world filled with deceptions and opulence, where money can buy anything except, perhaps, true love. This tantalizing billionaire romance is laced with provocative twists, heart-stopping turns, and sensuous scenes that will leave you yearning for more. It’s an essential read for those who dream of surrendering to the allure of a commanding, arrogant, and charming CEO. Let your heart beat faster, let your breath hitch – this isn’t just a story, it’s an experience. Prepare to be swept off your feet in a whirlwind of passion, power, and love.
Download or read book Beach Babe Billionaire written by Marika Ray and published by Marika Ray. This book was released on 2018-05-18 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I may be worth billions, but I’m ready to get down and dirty with the local lifeguard. Sage I’m a free spirit trapped in an “old money” conservative family. Right before my thirtieth birthday, my father, sick of my bohemian lifestyle, gives me an ultimatum: tear down The Surf Shack in Huntington Beach and build a five-star restaurant. Or lose my trust fund AND his multi-billion dollar company. Jax As the owner of The Surf Shack, I’ve promised to keep my late father’s shop running while juggling my full-time job as a beach lifeguard. Even if the hot little thing in a business suit tempts me with her conflicting personalities. Is she a business shark in a designer suit? Or a Mother Earth loving hippie who wants to get dirty with me? Ultimately, we have to decide what's worth fighting for: love or fortune. Beach Babe Billionaire is the fourth book in a series of small town romance novels with a splash of humor from a USA Today Bestselling author. If you like strong, sassy heroines, witty banter, and happily ever afters set at the beach, then you’ll love Marika Ray’s Beach Squad series.
Download or read book Billionaire Boss written by Mahi Mistry and published by Mahi Mistry. This book was released on 2023-11-23 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He is her boss. She is his sister’s best friend. Will their one-night-stand turn into something more? I am not a good girl. I’m a rebel. That one crazy friend who suggests a one-way trip to Vegas at three in the morning, gets high and kisses a girl just for the dare. I am not someone to be controlled. But one smolder from the tall, dark and handsome boss, and I’m letting him bend me over his office desk. Kinky. I know. He is the living embodiment of all my desires. And he’s completely off-limits. Because he is my grumpy boss who loves ordering me around. Turns out, I can be controlled. But not for long. I will not bend over to someone’s orders,even if he turns out to be my best-friend’s hot older brother and my new Billionaire Boss. Billionaire Boss is the fourth book in the new adult sweet, steamy and forbidden romance Dominating Desires Series. If you like raw emotions, age-gap romance, passionate HEAs with sizzling hot scenes, then you’ll love Mahi Mistry’s Dominating Desire Series. Buy Billionaire Boss to read the hot forbidden book today! Each book in the Dominating Desires series as a STANDALONE. Twisted Therapist Tempting Teacher Bossy Bodyguard Billionaire Boss
Download or read book In Her Candy Jar written by Alina Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Broke, disaster prone, and living in a dilapidated tiny house, I think my life can't get any worse...Until I meet my new control freak billionaire boss. After I destroy his car, break his electronics, and set his lunch on fire, he tells me he's going to make me quit. Poor guy! He needs something sweet in his life. I see him lick his lips when we're alone. I just have to convince him to take one little bite..."--from verso.
Download or read book Superbosses written by Sydney Finkelstein and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Superbosses is the rare business book that is chock full of new, useful, and often unexpected ideas. After you read Finkelstein's well-crafted gem, you will never go about leading, evaluating, and developing talent in quite the same way.”—Robert Sutton, author of Scaling Up Excellence and The No Asshole Rule “Maybe you’re a decent boss. But are you a superboss? That’s the question you’ll be asking yourself after reading Sydney Finkelstein’s fascinating book. By revealing the secrets of superbosses from finance to fashion and from cooking to comic books, Finkelstein offers a smart, actionable playbook for anyone trying to become a better leader.”—Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human and Drive A fascinating exploration of the world’s most effective bosses—and how they motivate, inspire, and enable others to advance their companies and shape entire industries, by the author of How Smart Executives Fail. A must-read for anyone interested in leadership and building an enduring pipeline of talent. What do football coach Bill Walsh, restauranteur Alice Waters, television executive Lorne Michaels, technology CEO Larry Ellison, and fashion pioneer Ralph Lauren have in common? On the surface, not much, other than consistent success in their fields. But below the surface, they share a common approach to finding, nurturing, leading, and even letting go of great people. The way they deal with talent makes them not merely success stories, not merely organization builders, but what Sydney Finkelstein calls superbosses. After ten years of research and more than two hundred interviews, Finkelstein—an acclaimed professor at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, speaker, and executive coach and consultant—discovered that superbosses exist in nearly every industry. If you study the top fifty leaders in any field, as many as one-third will have once worked for a superboss. While superbosses differ in their personal styles, they all focus on identifying promising newcomers, inspiring their best work, and launching them into highly successful careers—while also expanding their own networks and building stronger companies. Among the practices that distinguish superbosses: They Create Master-Apprentice Relationships. Superbosses customize their coaching to what each protégé really needs, and also are constant founts of practical wisdom. Advertising legend Jay Chiat not only worked closely with each of his employees but would sometimes extend their discussions into the night. They Rely on the Cohort Effect. Superbosses strongly encourage collegiality even as they simultaneously drive internal competition. At Lorne Michaels’s Saturday Night Live, writers and performers are judged by how much of their material actually gets on the air, but they can’t get anything on the air without the support of their coworkers. They Say Good-Bye on Good Terms. Nobody likes it when great employees quit, but superbosses don’t respond with anger or resentment. They know that former direct reports can become highly valuable members of their network, especially as they rise to major new roles elsewhere. Julian Robertson, the billionaire hedge fund manager, continued to work with and invest in his former employees who started their own funds. By sharing the fascinating stories of superbosses and their protégés, Finkelstein explores a phenomenon that never had a name before. And he shows how each of us can emulate the best tactics of superbosses to create our own powerful networks of extraordinary talent.
Download or read book The No Asshole Rule written by Robert I. Sutton and published by Business Plus. This book was released on 2007-02-22 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to working with -- and surviving -- bullies, creeps, jerks, tyrants, tormentors, despots, backstabbers, egomaniacs, and all the other assholes who do their best to destroy you at work. "What an asshole!" How many times have you said that about someone at work? You're not alone! In this groundbreaking book, Stanford University professor Robert I. Sutton builds on his acclaimed Harvard Business Review article to show you the best ways to deal with assholes...and why they can be so destructive to your company. Practical, compassionate, and in places downright funny, this guide offers: Strategies on how to pinpoint and eliminate negative influences for good Illuminating case histories from major organizations A self-diagnostic test and a program to identify and keep your own "inner jerk" from coming out The No Asshole Rule is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Business Week bestseller.
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 304 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 Everyday Millionaires written by Chris Hogan and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hogan shows that God's way of managing money really works. Millionaire status doesn't require inheriting a bunch of money or having a high-paying job. The path to becoming a millionaire is paved with tools that you either already have or that you can learn. Take personal responsibility; practice intentionality; be goal-oriented, a hard worker; and be consistent. If you adopt this mindset, you, too, can become a millionaire. -- adapted from foreword and introduction
Download or read book Boss Rove written by Craig Unger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces how Karl Rove has risen through the Republican party's ranks and is backing GOP candidates through SuperPACs, examining his controversial actions to speculate on his goals for the party and the electoral system.
Download or read book Bend Not Break written by Ping Fu and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born on the eve of China’s Cultural Revolution, Ping Fu was separated from her family at the age of eight. She grew up fighting hunger and humiliation and shielding her younger sister from the teenagers in Mao’s Red Guard. At twenty-five, she found her way to the United States; her only resources were $80 and a few phrases of English. Yet Ping persevered, and the hard-won lessons of her childhood guided her to success in her new homeland. Aided by her well-honed survival instincts, a few good friends, and the kindness of strangers, she grew into someone she never thought she’d be—a strong, independent, entrepreneurial leader. “She tells her story with intelligence, verve and a candor that is often heart-rending.” —The Wall Street Journal “This well-written tale of courage, compassion, and undaunted curiosity reveals the life of a genuine hero.” —Booklist (starred review) “Her success at the American Dream is a real triumph.” —The New York Post
Download or read book King Leopold s Ghost written by Adam Hochschild and published by Picador. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an introduction by award-winning novelist Barbara Kingsolver In the late nineteenth century, when the great powers in Europe were tearing Africa apart and seizing ownership of land for themselves, King Leopold of Belgium took hold of the vast and mostly unexplored territory surrounding the Congo River. In his devastatingly barbarous colonization of this area, Leopold stole its rubber and ivory, pummelled its people and set up a ruthless regime that would reduce the population by half. . While he did all this, he carefully constructed an image of himself as a deeply feeling humanitarian. Winner of the Duff Cooper Prize in 1999, King Leopold’s Ghost is the true and haunting account of this man’s brutal regime and its lasting effect on a ruined nation. It is also the inspiring and deeply moving account of a handful of missionaries and other idealists who travelled to Africa and unwittingly found themselves in the middle of a gruesome holocaust. Instead of turning away, these brave few chose to stand up against Leopold. Adam Hochschild brings life to this largely untold story and, crucially, casts blame on those responsible for this atrocity.
Download or read book Start with Why written by Simon Sinek and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-12-27 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspirational bestseller that ignited a movement and asked us to find our WHY Discover the book that is captivating millions on TikTok and that served as the basis for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time—with more than 56 million views and counting. Over a decade ago, Simon Sinek started a movement that inspired millions to demand purpose at work, to ask what was the WHY of their organization. Since then, millions have been touched by the power of his ideas, and these ideas remain as relevant and timely as ever. START WITH WHY asks (and answers) the questions: why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over? People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers had little in common, but they all started with WHY. They realized that people won't truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the WHY behind it. START WITH WHY shows that the leaders who have had the greatest influence in the world all think, act and communicate the same way—and it's the opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be led, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with WHY.
Download or read book Deal Breaker written by Tara Leigh and published by Swerve. This book was released on 2017-11-14 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stocks and bonds aren’t the only commodities being traded on Wall Street. Money, power, prestige, sex--they’re all available to the highest bidder in Deal Breaker by Tara Leigh. Nixie Rowland is having a bad day. Rushing home to drown her sorrows in ice cream and reality television, she decides to take a shortcut to the subway where things take a turn for the worst. But Nixie’s bad luck doesn’t end there—the white knight who comes to her rescue is none other than the Dark Knight of Wall Street, a cocky Manhattan mogul whose ego barely fits inside his penthouse. To her horror, Nixie discovers the sizzling attraction between them is off the charts, and rising fast. Spending the night in his bed does nothing to lower the heat... And everything to set her heart on fire. Nash Knight doesn’t have room in his life, or his heart, for anything beyond one-night stands or casual flings. And he certainly doesn’t make a habit of rescuing damsels in distress. Except that this particular damsel slips beneath his armor, the vulnerability she covers with a false show of bravado hitting him somewhere deep. Nixie is everything he never wanted... And exactly what he needs. With Nixie on the run from a controlling ex, and Nash trying to salvage a business deal at risk because his conquests in the bedroom are overshadowing his wins in the boardroom, there’s one simple solution for them both: a marriage in name only. But when lust becomes love, will their untamed emotions be a deal breaker?
Download or read book The Escape written by A. K. Steel and published by A. K. Steel . This book was released on 2022-05-18 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm hunting for Mr. Perfect, but each blind date takes me further from the dream and closer to the nightmare. Until bad boy billionaire Axel Stone places a bid on me I can’t resist. $10,000 for one steamy night together. He’s upfront with me. He can’t do real, he wants one thing only, an escape from his messed-up life. Apparently, I’m the only one who can give him what he desires. And when he comes back for more, my heart screams run, but my body betrays me, begging me to stay for just one more wild night. I tell myself I can walk away anytime, but in my pursuit for Mr. Perfect, I unexpectedly find myself caught up in Axel's tumultuous world. Despite all his flaws, I can't help but realize I'm falling for him in every way. Sometimes the wrong person is the only one who feels right.
Download or read book Fierce King written by Sadie Kincaid and published by Red House Press. This book was released on 2021-06-27 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today is my wedding day. In a few breathless moments, I will be Mrs Alejandro Montoya. He is the King of L.A, and everything a woman could want. Handsome, powerful, rich, and hotter than hell itself. But I am not just any woman. I am Alana Carmichael and I'm only here to save my father. I will not bow to any king. This is no fairy tale. This is my nightmare. He is fierce and unyielding. I should hate him. But, the way he looks at me makes me feel more alive than I've ever felt before, and his touch sets my skin on fire. And as I uncover the secrets of our pasts, I discover that monsters are not always what they seem. Sometimes, the real monsters look like ordinary men. Fierce King is a forced marriage, dark mafia romance. It is book 1 in the L.A Ruthless series and features the Montoya crime family. Publishers Note: This book deals with adult and mature themes.
Download or read book The Opposable Mind written by Roger L. Martin and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to be as successful as Jack Welch, Larry Bossidy, or Michael Dell, read their autobiographical advice books, right? Wrong, says Roger Martin in The Opposable Mind. Though following best practice can help in some ways, it also poses a danger: By emulating what a great leader did in a particular situation, you'll likely be terribly disappointed with your own results. Why? Your situation is different. Instead of focusing on what exceptional leaders do, we need to understand and emulate how they think. Successful businesspeople engage in what Martin calls integrative thinking creatively resolving the tension in opposing models by forming entirely new and superior ones. Drawing on stories of leaders as diverse as AG Lafley of Procter & Gamble, Meg Whitman of eBay, Victoria Hale of the Institute for One World Health, and Nandan Nilekani of Infosys, Martin shows how integrative thinkers are relentlessly diagnosing and synthesizing by asking probing questions including: What are the causal relationships at work here? and What are the implied trade-offs? Martin also presents a model for strengthening your integrative thinking skills by drawing on different kinds of knowledge including conceptual and experiential knowledge. Integrative thinking can be learned, and The Opposable Mind helps you master this vital skill.
