Download or read book Thank You for Firing Me written by Kitty Martini and published by Union Square + ORM. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous & helpful guide to bouncing back from job loss and figuring out the next step in your career path. Unfortunately, unemployment is on the rise—leaving many people anxious about how to recreate themselves and renew their careers after being fired. This fresh, funny, and smart guide will be their life saver, providing them with the information they need to thrive even in this tight economic environment. It will help jobseekers and prospective entrepreneurs figure out what they really want to do next, understand the changing job market, and find work in growth areas such as green technology. Personal interviews with workers who changed their lives after getting laid off—and who are now doing what they love—offer additional inspiration. There’s also advice on retraining, freelancing and independent contracting, and Internet marketing options, as well as a chapter devoted specifically to women. Praise for Thank You for Firing Me! “This funny and energetic guidebook for the recently (or repeatedly) fired. . . . begins with a sympathetic but no-nonsense plan for picking yourself up after you’ve lost a job, and moves swiftly into the brainstorming and planning necessary to start the next—and more satisfying—career. . . . Advice on finding community and places to get help and a plethora of resources elevate this cheerful, encouraging book into an invaluable resource.” —Publishers Weekly

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 Fired written by Annabelle Gurwitch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-01-02 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an all-star lineup of contributors comes this collection of hilarious-but-true tales of being axed, downsized, booted, pink-slipped, and terminated. Soon to be a touring play and a documentary film.

Download or read book Fun and Games at Work written by Phillip Wells and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-04-09 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty years of varied work experiences reflect a wide range of individuals and at times, the strangeness of their actions and beliefs. As one goes through life, one soon comes to grips with the fact that some people want a paycheck but resent that something called “WORK usually precedes the awarding of that check. Sometimes that word work is not well received or understood. Prior published works by the author was “Where’s Charlie and Other tales as told by Adrain” published in 2005. Where’s Charlie . . . dealt with childhood events, those were events through the eyes of the writer’s cousin. Alias Tom Mix published in 2009, the stories pay tribute to memories of youth spent idolizing a hero, Cowboy “Tom Mix.” Last Summer was also published in 2009. The stories reflected childhood memories. Articles have been published in the Fate magazine. Several of the writer’s articles have been published by the online publication SafetyXChange; some of the articles continue to be available online. Currently, he authors a monthly publication, “Safety times and tips.” The pamphlet is distributed to subscribing organizations and individuals.

Download or read book My 20 Week Journey written by Dylanda Young and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My 20 Week Journey is about Dylanda Young goal to lose 63 pounds in 20 weeks. She starts out with a change of mind and believing that she could do it. She begins to work out every day and eat healthy. It wasn't easy and she cried a lot doing the journey but she never quit. She details how she had to heal from her past and move forward.

Download or read book Tarot Is a Healing Art written by Zachary D. Weaver Ph.D. and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand Your Path to Unleash the Energy Healing Practitioner Within and Let the Tarot Be Your Guide! Are you stuck on a job that's not fulfilling? Are you suffering emotionally because you feel trapped in a box that you desperately desire to escape? You don't have to remain stuck in a profession that does not fulfill or nourish your soul. It's never too late to transition from that monotonous job into a path of service in direct alignment with your soul's calling. If you are reading this, you possibly feel like you should be doing more in this life to help heal yourself and humanity. You may feel called to a higher purpose. At the same time, you might be fearful about leaving that unfulfilling yet financially secure gig to pursue a healing practice. You might have self-doubts about your divine healing abilities and the potential of your gifts. I imagine you are unsure about how to prepare for the transition into an energy healing art. What if I told you that you could answer all those questions with the Tarot? Yes, you can become secure in your healing power and explore your gifts as an energy healing practitioner, and yes, you can satisfy the deep longing within. Tarot and the Healing Arts is for you. It is also an excellent resource for current healers who want to offer another modality in their practice. Let me show you how the Tarot can be your guide! If you're serious about transitioning from an unfulfilling personal and professional rut into a path directly aligned with your higher calling, Tarot and the Healing Arts is calling to you. In it, Tarotist and Reiki Practitioner Zachary Weaver, aka Dr. Z, explains: •What Tarot is •How the Tarot can help navigate through times of transition •How the Tarot can be a useful support tool when starting an energy healing practice •What specific insights are necessary to facilitate a successful transit into a healing practice and how to get them! •How to connect with your spirit guides •How to use specific Tarot spreads to gain clarity about where you are on the journey of transition Grab your copy now and start on a path to transforming your life, the lives of your clients, and your healing practice.

Download or read book Thank You For Firing Me and Letting Me G reatest O pportunity written by D Wilson, Sr and published by . This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thank You For Firing Me and Letting Me G(reatest) O(pportunity) is about my journey after I was fired during my time in the corporate world. This is a self-help for people who may have had the same experiences.

Download or read book It s Okay to Cry written by Maria Luz Quintana and published by K&K Communications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Okay To Cry contains 24 warm, compassionate stories that help people find hope and healing after the death of a beloved pet. The book includes the story of Lassie by Robert Weatherwax, Sr. and the stories of PD, Sparkle and Bear by Jack Hanna. The book also contains a 42-page journal for people to write their own story and share their memories of their beloved pets. The book is a self-contained support group for people who are grieving over the death of a beloved pet.

Download or read book Fire Ice written by Lacey Weatherford and published by Moonstruck Media. This book was released on with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where fate plays its own magical games, can love find a way to kindle amidst the chaos? For Vance, life has been one long escape, with love a distant dream. But the moment Portia dances into his life, everything changes. Drawn to the vivacious spirit behind her smile, he yearns to unveil the secrets they share. Unbeknownst to Portia, a hidden world of magic mirrors her own latent powers. As the realms of fire and ice converge, their mutual destiny unfolds. But in a universe where witches, warlocks, and demons lurk in the shadows, danger is never far. Vance’s very existence hangs in the balance, even as his heart clings to the bewitching allure of Portia’s presence. From Lacey Weatherford, the bestselling author of the #1 Young Adult Paranormal Romance series, “Of Witches and Warlocks,” comes an enchanting tale told through the eyes of the series’ enigmatic bad boy. Book of Shadows: Fire and Ice is a mesmerizing dive into the depths of a world where magic reigns and hearts entwine. Journey into a narrative where destiny dances with desire. Secure your copy of Book of Shadows: Fire and Iceand unravel the spellbinding story of Vance! Note: Book of Shadows is a uniquely crafted companion series to the #1 Bestselling Paranormal Romance saga, Of Witches and Warlocks. Explore the same enthralling tale, but through the eyes of the enigmatic Vance Mangum. Featuring new chapters, intricate scenes, and enriched dialogues, it’s a fresh perspective that adds layers to the original story. Whether you’re revisiting or reading for the first time, you’re in for a mesmerizing journey. Dive deep and get intimately acquainted with best character nominee, Vance Mangum—like never before.

Download or read book Asian American written by Dale Talde and published by Grand Central Life & Style. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eagerly awaited cookbook from Dale Talde, Top Chef favorite and owner of the acclaimed Brooklyn restaurant Talde. Born in Chicago to Filipino parents, Dale Talde grew up both steeped in his family's culinary heritage and infatuated with American fast food--burgers, chicken nuggets, and Hot Pockets. Today, his dual identity is etched on the menu at Talde, his always-packed Brooklyn restaurant. There he reimagines iconic Asian dishes, imbuing them with Americana while doubling down on the culinary fireworks that made them so popular in the first place. His riff on pad thai features bacon and oysters. He gives juicy pork dumplings the salty, springy exterior of soft pretzels. His food isn't Asian fusion; it's Asian-American. Now, in his first cookbook, Dale shares the recipes that have made him famous, all told in his inimitable voice. Some chefs cook food meant to transport you to Northern Thailand or Sichuan province, to Vietnam or Tokyo. Dale's food is meant to remind you that you're home.

Download or read book Loving What Is Revised Edition written by Byron Katie and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the truth hiding behind troubling thoughts with Byron Katie’s self-help classic. In 2003, Byron Katie first introduced the world to The Work with the publication of Loving What Is. Nearly twenty years later, Loving What Is continues to inspire people all over the world to do The Work; to listen to the answers they find inside themselves;and to open their minds to profound, spacious, and life-transforming insights. The Work is simply four questions that, when applied to a specific problem, enable you to see what is troubling you in an entirely different light. Loving What Is shows you step by step, through clear and vivid examples, exactly how to use this revolutionary process for yourself. In this revised edition, readers will enjoy seven new dialogues, or real examples of Katie doing The Work with people to discover the root cause of their suffering. You will observe people work their way through a broad range of human problems, learning freedom through the very thoughts that had caused their suffering—thoughts such as “my husband betrayed me” or “my mother doesn’t love me enough.” If you continue to do The Work, you may discover that the questioning flows into every aspect of your life, effortlessly undoing the stressful thoughts that keep you from experiencing peace. Loving What Is offers everything you need to learn and live this remarkable process, and to find happiness as what Katie calls “a lover of reality.”

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Download or read book A Bitter Feast written by S. J. Rozan and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-07-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As she investigates four missing waiters in New York's Chinatown, PI Lydia Chin stumbles on a racket involving the smuggling of illegal immigrants. She also finds evidence of the smuggling of dissidents out of China on behalf of the U.S. government.

Download or read book Guarding Her Heart written by Adore Ian and published by Adore Ian. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elle Lee is on the run—hiding from her ex and his family. After secretly moving to the other side of the country, she wants nothing more than to stay shielded behind the carefully constructed armor that’s kept her, and her secrets, safe all these years. But when she befriends Conor—the strong, quiet guard who works security for the mysterious Alice Braxton—she finds herself wanting to step out from behind her armor and experience life again. Conor Kahele is a protector—always has been, always will be. So when timid Elle gets a job at the Braxton Arcade, he can’t help but watch out for her. They become fast friends and when Elle finds herself with little money and no place to live, Conor is unable to stop himself from asking her to move in. Platonically, of course. But friendship goes out the window the more they learn about one another, and soon Conor finds himself agreeing to take Elle’s virginity. What neither agreed to was giving the other their heart. While people from Elle’s past hunt her, demons from Conor’s past haunt him. If he can guard her heart, Conor just might save them both. But if he fails, if he goes too far, he might become the very thing that stalks them.

Download or read book Bencodi written by Kim Myron Shindler and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-05-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhon Lassting has developed new discoveries that could instantly change the balance of power on earth. Using them to fulfill his dream to explore the solar system his life is in danger. He is envied by those who seek his success and hated by those that fear him. His successful company Lassting Space Enterprises has become a major success on Wall Street and a thorn in the side of foreign governments who believe he has revealed all his technology to the U.S. His first space resort the Bencodi floats high in earth orbit and has become the number one vacation destination of earth. And now as Rhon's dream again pulls at him he must continue to build farther out into space. He seeks an unknown destination somewhere in another galaxy, with another people, who have already been waiting for him a thousand years.

Download or read book How to Host a Dinner Party written by Corey Mintz and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2013-05-25 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun, informative guide to hosting the perfect party every time. "Every dinner party experience I’ve had in the last ten years at Corey’s has been incredible. But practice really does make perfect and I can now honestly say there is nowhere I’d rather be in the world than at his table ... I can’t begin to express the relief I felt in reading this book and realizing there was a method to his success." - Sarah Polley, from the introduction We’ve all been there: twenty minutes before guests arrive, and you’re unsure if you’ve got enough wine, or enough chairs, or whether your friend is a vegetarian or a vegan. Hosting a dinner party is hard, but Corey Mintz can help. For his popular Toronto Star column, "Fed," he has presided over 115 dinner parties, every week opening his home to strangers and friends alike in an effort to perfect the craft of hosting. And in How to Host a Dinner Party, he shares everything he’s learned in a hilarious handbook that will appeal to everyone — from those throwing their first dinner party to seasoned entertainers looking to enhance their skills. This book guides readers through everything they need to know about hosting, starting with the golden rule — that the goal of a dinner party is to have fun with our friends, not to show off our cooking skills. It will explain why we like to gather for dinner, when we should host, who we should invite, what we should cook, and how we should cook it. Featuring recipes, anecdotes, expert analysis, and an endless bounty of how-to tips, it is the essential guide to perfecting the art of welcoming people into your home.

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