We all have felt the pleasure and pain of love, of unrequited love and of course, the ups and downs that come with it. I'm sure we've all also felt the fear of doing something wrong as we get to know someone new. I have attempted to write down those feelings in verse for enjoyment. In some cases to relive those early moments and their exhilaration and in some cases to relieve the pain of the ending that sometimes follows. It's a bittersweet moment as I see this collection of poetry come to...

You can't have Hope if you aren't Loving and you can't be Loving if you don't have Hope. Hope alone can convey several feelings, covering the spectrum of happiness and joy through depression if you lack it. “I Hope today will be a good day” or “I Hope my family and friends are alright” if you are worried about them. Of course, on the far side of the spectrum, you could “Hope something happens to someone” or even “Hope you win the lottery”. It's subtle differences at times in the feelings a...

From the time that the Darkness ruled the ancient tribes, The Elders prophesied of a time when a descendant of The Gods would arise. Tonight, in the town of Winmont, an Ancient Legion has been awoken to finish what they started many millennia ago. Now, the fate of humanity is in the hands of One, but can he overcome the forces that dare to challenge the bloodline of the Gods Alex is an ordinary Aussie guy, chosen by an ancient prophecy to stand against the oncoming darkness. As he battles ...

Were you ever to willingly place your heart in my hand, I would never knowingly let any harm come to it. If you were ever to willingly place your heart in my hand, I could die peacefully knowing I earned that much love from you. If we grew old together, if you were to take your last breath before me, I would take mine as well. Partly because of heartbreak knowing you would never return, partly because my purpose here would be fulfilled and partly because you might need me on the other side...

With the global economic slowdown, business is entering unchartered territory and most business leaders and managers have not been exposed to prolonged recessionary pressures. However, there are models a unique set of companies that have grown in recessionary times for achieving growth in difficult markets, and David G. Thomson, growth expert and consultant, has identified them and their characteristics. What are these companies doing differently, and what are their values and fundamental ...

HEROIC LEADERSHIP is the successor to two exceptional books on leadership -- The New Art of the Leader and the Stuff of Heroes, offering a fresh, dynamic, and contemporary look at military leadership principles as they apply to business and life. Authored by Dr. William A. Cohen, a retired general and expert on leadership, this definitive works offers a timeless approach to leadership, as well as a tie-in to the principles of Peter F. Drucker, who was a close friend and mentor to Cohen. HE...

You take off your shoes in the airport. You scan the supermarket’s “preferred customer” card to get the sale price. You claw your way through tamper-resistant packaging for a couple of aspirin. You accept all these inconveniences in the name of security.But are you any safer?Bruce Schneier, arguably the world’s foremost authority on computer security, has explored security issues ranging from protecting your password to illegal wiretapping. This collection of Schneier’s bes...

The new edition will build on the framework for understanding performance dashboards, include all new strategies, techniques, and case studies. It will include the latest examples of successful dashboard solutions and models. Sample chapters include: Performance Dashboards in Action, What are Performance Dashboards, BPM and the Dashboard, Dashboard Solutions, Challenges and Pitfalls, Implementing Next Generation Dashboards: Best Practices and Lessons Learned, and the Dashboard Maturity Mod...

The purpose of this book will first be to provide readers with an understanding of how current trends are converging into a mandate for greater transparency. It will then provide best practice examples, including international companies, for how some companies are increasing transparency in a way that increases their value to stakeholders and becomes a tool to execute strategy. It is written at a high level, targeted to managers, executives, and consultants.

Inside Billion Dollar Endowments is an approachable yet pragmatic guide for individual investors who want to use the proven investment strategies of large academic endowments. Written in a conversational style, investors will get a unique, inside look into the niche, obscure world of endowment investing through extensive interviews with the CIOs of several dozen endowments as well as other related endowment fund managers. Divided into three sections, Inside Billion Dollar Endowments will p...

For Christian leaders in any organization, ministry, or endeavor--finally, a faith-based companion book to The Leadership Challenge, the #1 best selling leadership book of all time. An opening chapter by Kouzes and Posner teaches the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, the basis of The Leadership Challenge. In subsequent chapters, respected Christian leaders John Maxwell, Ken Blanchard, Patrick Lencioni, Nancy Ortberg, and David McAllister-Wilson each write about one of the five practi...

In his latest collection of essays, security expert Bruce Schneier tackles a range of cybersecurity, privacy, and real-world security issues ripped from the headlines. Essays cover the ever-expanding role of technology in national security, war, transportation, the Internet of Things, elections, and more. Throughout, he challenges the status quo with a call for leaders, voters, and consumers to make better security and privacy decisions and investments. Bruce's writing has previously appea...