“Play nice!” “Be kind!” “Don’t do that!” Every day, it seems half our conversations with young people is made up of commands dealing with character and niceties--all issues that need to be addressed and not ignored. But how is it working? Do you find yourself back at square one the next day, with a child acting as though they had no idea they shouldn’t be lying? In Parenting with a Story, author Paul Smith, one of the world’s leading experts in organizational storytelling, shows that when ...

LEADERSHIP STARTS WITH STORYTELLINGWith clarity around your message, you will energize those you lead and create a vision they can buy into. But first, you must first write the story that will get them excited and ready to execute.Clarity is key for any successful leader, so much so that top corporations, such as Micorsoft. Nike, Proctor and Gamble, Kimberly Clark, and many more, have incorporated storytelling into their leadership training...

NOW AN OWL (Outstanding Work of Literature) Leadership Award Winner!Every great leader is a great storyteller.As a manager, CEO, or team leader, how can you innovatively engage your employees so that they understand where your organization came from, where it's going, and how you're going to get there? How can you connect with your customers in a way that makes them believe in your company as passionately as you do?Paul Smith is one...

Do you believe that you are squandering your skills, time, and energy on a career or job that isn't a good fit for you? Do you want to find and follow a career path that fulfills you and aligns with your passion and potential? Would you like to know how to create a professional path that can be adjusted, changed, and survived in the face of uncertainty and change?This book is for you if any of these questions apply to you. This book will teach you how to create a professional path ...

Lena Petrova, a brilliant data analyst, built algorithms to uplift humanity. But when her creations are twisted into tools of control, she uncovers a terrifying truth: her life's work is now a weapon. Standing at the precipice of this revelation is Julian Vance, a tech titan whose vision of "global optimization" masks a sinister plot to manufacture scarcity and dictate destiny.From the sterile, gleaming towers of Nexus Horizons to forgotten observatories whispering secrets to the s...

Two stories. One harrowing tale.The past and present collide as history repeats itself. If DCI William Constable is to catch a killer and expose an international drug trafficking ring before it is too late, he will need to stray from the path to which fate has called him. But nothing can deviate him from his preordained path to death, nothing except a ghostly reincarnation, whose timely appearances from beyond the grave are all that stand between him and his fate.

Despite the high-tech tools available to salespeople today, the most personal method still works best. Through storytelling, a salesperson can explain products or services in ways that resonate, connect people to the mission, and help determine what decisions are made.A well-crafted story can pack the emotional punch to turn routine presentations into productive relationships. In Sell with a Story, organizational storytelling expert and author Paul Smith f...

The polished veneer of British politics hides a treacherous secret in The King's Gambit: Treason. Arthur Finch, the nation's esteemed Home Secretary, is a man above reproach—a pillar of stability, a voice of unwavering patriotism. But beneath the meticulously crafted facade lies a chilling truth: Arthur Finch is a ghost, a Russian sleeper agent, dormant for decades, now activated. His mission? To dismantle the UK government from within, sow discord among its highest ranks, and orchestrate ...

Lеt'ѕ fасе it. Mоѕt оf uѕ hаtе оur jоbѕ. Evеn if wе'rе mаking a рrеttу gооd living, thе majority of us wоuld rather bе dоing ѕоmеthing еlѕе inѕtеаd оf wоrking.But whаt if уоu соuld get раid fоr dоing whаtеvеr it iѕ you're mоѕt раѕѕiоnаtе about аnd interested in? Wоuldn't it bе grеаt tо turn уоur hobby intо a full-timе, ѕuѕtаinаblе inсоmе? Mоѕt people dream of thiѕ very scenario, but fеw ever livе to see it happen.Well, guеѕѕ what? Yоu wоn't bе оnе оf those реорlе аftеr rеаd...

"Parallel Worlds": An Unrestricted LoveEver loved someone who lived on the other side of the planet? Have you ever experienced a bond's tug that is so powerful it defies logic? What if that love held the secret to preserving not one, but two worlds?You will travel alongside Alex and Lila in "Parallel Worlds," a story about lovers torn apart by cosmic forces and entangled in the web of fate. Their story is one of intelligence and passion, magic and science, and challenges th...

He is tied to a throne.Drugged, abused by his captors, he yearns for the night's climax.*'Fulcrum', the first piece of 'Filthy Gore'. Fair warning: this story contains graphic male on male sex laced with violence. If that's not for you, walk away. Otherwise, welcome stranger. Tread the path cautiously, for here be monsters...

Learn how to defend your ICS in practice, from lab setup and intel gathering to working with SCADA Key Features • Become well-versed with offensive ways of defending your industrial control systems • Learn about industrial network protocols, threat hunting, Active Directory compromises, SQL injection, and much more • Build offensive and defensive skills to combat industrial cyber threats Book Description The industrial cybersecurity domain has grown significantly in recent years. To comple...