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Most strategy is, let’s face it, bullsh*t.A bunch of fancy words which mean nothing at all. At best harmless and easy to ignore. At worst confusing and destructive.What if strategy could instead be clear, simple, bold, and even actually useful? That’s what No Bullsh*t Strategy is all about. It sweeps away all the garbled corporate nonsense and dry academic theorising to leave you with pure strategic sauce, which can be actioned right away.It’ll mak...

Nelise Laverty, a divorcee, isolated herself from people and used food to fill the void of their absence. She implores the universe for help. The universe responds. Her life becomes an inspiring, supportive journey. But when her love interest inexplicably disappears, she must make a decision: keep pressing forward with her newfound trust in life, or, let fear lead her back into the old, predictable yet stifling way of life.About the AuthorThe author began writing as a child...

This book is about a divorced man whose life was full of failures. He finds himself spiraling downward towards self-destruction while looking for love in the all the wrong places. His last stop is Doomsville where he is thrown from a van onto the road and left for dead. He becomes conscious long enough to see a dim light down the street and heads for it like a moth. This begins an unexpected journey that has him questioning whether he is dead or alive.In The Abandoned Moth, Milton ...

This is a collection of metaphorical short stories created from bits of my life.When you have a negative experience, do you replay it over and over, allowing it to build upon itself, thereby magnifying those negative feelings?On the other hand, when you have a positive experience, do you replay that over and over, allowing it to build upon itself more and more feelings of joy? Do you find yourself attributing more aspects of good to the experience because of the uplifting fee...

Light and Plant Development presents the Proceedings of the 22nd University of Nottingham Easter School in Agricultural Science. It discusses the spectral sensitivity of inhibition of flowering by light. It addresses the action spectrum for leaf enlargement and stem growth inhibition. Some of the topics covered in the book are the nature of the blue light photoreceptor in higher plants and fungi; re-examination of photochemical properties and absorption characteristics of phytochrome using...

The science behind how everyday work can become a powerful path to purpose, growth, and fulfillment.Work is not just something you do. It's constantly doing something to you—shaping who you are. This matters because most of us want to live meaningful lives, stay true to our values, and make a positive difference in the world. We want to be good. Yet work can feel like an obstacle to those goals rather than a path toward them. Do you find yourself ...

"A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume 1 (of 2)" by A. H. Smith serves as a comprehensive reference for the extensive collection of classical sculptures housed in the British Museum. This volume meticulously details various works, providing insights into their historical context, artistic significance, and provenance. Smith's expertise in classical antiquities shines through as he categorizes the sculptures, offering readers a dee...

The #1 book in the market for state and local politics!The trusted and proven Governing States and Localities guides students through the contentious status of state and local politics, helping them understand the ins and outs of these systems and why they′re important. With engaging journalistic writing and crisp storytelling, Kevin B. Smith and Alan Greenblatt use a comparative approach to examine how and why states and localities are bo...

Few people will easily admit to taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others. But who doesn't enjoy it when an arrogant but untalented contestant is humiliated on American Idol, or when the embarrassing vice of a self-righteous politician is exposed, or even when an envied friend suffers a small setback? The truth is that joy in someone else's pain-known by the German word schadenfreude--permeates our society. In The Joy of Pain, psychologist Richard Smith, one o...

What happens when a lifelong skeptic decides to stop avoiding the hardest questions about faith, purpose, and what we are actually doing here?Del H. Smith spent decades as an international marketing consultant working with IBM, Microsoft, Dell, and Hewlett Packard, building systems that made complex things work with precision and logic. When he turned that same disciplined mind toward the question of life's purpose, he found that most religious answers did not hold up. He became an...

What happens when a lifelong skeptic decides to stop avoiding the hardest questions about faith, God, purpose, and what we are actually doing here?Del H. Smith's journey began with doubt. Raised without a strong connection to the Church, he eventually became an atheist after finding that the religious answers presented to him did not withstand his questions. Yet his friendships, marriage, experiences, and continuing search for answers eventually led him back to the questions he had...

Does the thought of saying “no” in the workplace make your stomach tighten? Does setting and holding healthy workplace boundaries feel out of reach? Do you worry that prioritizing self-care makes you appear selfish? Does the fear of saying the “wrong” thing or being misunderstood hold you back from speaking up? Do you feel tired from working at a perfectionist level?If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, this book is for you! These are common challenges facing professiona...