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This book gives all the reasons why employee engagement should be the most important part of your business. It should be a higher priority than the bottom line and profits, if your bottom line is profitable. I think that is obvious. You need to be at least profitable enough to afford a quality two-ply toilet paper. Is that too much to ask for? We aren't monsters. In fact, rule number one of employee engagement should be "Ditch the 80-grit single-ply macho wipe and get the good stuff." Those are the little things that keep employees engaged.

We are taking some of the most famous books on leadership and creating a comedic summary with absurd and sometimes raunchy jokes mixed in with the valuable leadership advice. We need a conversational tone and someone with great comedic timing and delivery.

Rue Brennan’s name means “regret” and “sorrow”. And by golly, she’s determined to live up to that name. Living in a tiny studio apartment in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and piecing together odd jobs, her boyfriend, Spencer, thinks she can do better. He convinces Rue to take a job working for cyber forensic consultant and private investigator Darwin Fennec. In an unexpected twist of fate, Darwin and Rue find themselves attending the theater on the same night, each witnessing the murder of a stage actress. The only problem is, they both have become suspects.

Tanya is a full-figured, sensual beauty with a secret that has her hiding from a crazy person who wants to claim her. She’s afraid to trust anyone until she finds the man of her dreams nearly naked, invading her safe zone. Stirring desire is her calling, and she doesn’t disappoint. Tanya tempts Mike without trying. Though she enjoys the game they play, Tanya might be too much of a coward to let him behind the walls she has built around her heart.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left us all in a state where the boundaries of our homes are more familiar than the walls of our offices, classrooms, businesses, etc. With governments around the world imposing lockdowns more frequently due to new strains of the variant popping up, it leaves one to question: How does one cope with these changes mentally? This audiobook covers a summarized version of the practices recommended by professionals on how to deal with our minds during these tough times.

The world of work is undergoing the most significant change since the industrial revolution. Cognitive A.I. is driving world change faster than at any time in history. There are massive advantages for employers who act and act quickly. At precisely the same time, COVID has been a wake-up call. Organizations have discovered that they employ too many people, and the realization – many can be more productive working remotely.

When mild-mannered Dr. Catherine Kensie arrives at Dunhaven Castle in the Scottish Highlands, estate manager Jack Reid isn’t sure what to expect from his new American boss. Other than adjusting to her preferences, though, he doesn’t foresee many issues. That is, until the new countess begins experiencing strange phenomena within the castle walls. With Cate’s reports of people roaming the halls and phantom voices, Jack begins to investigate.

Twenty-eight-year-old Kofi Ode is an educated Ghanaian business mogul stationed in the United Kingdom. Although he’s hardworking and successful, he is picky about his love life. His parents want grandchildren, but Kofi is determined to find the right woman before moving forward. Then, he meets Cianneh Taylor, a beautiful Liberian pediatrician, at his favorite café. After learning that she has been stood up by a blind date, Kofi makes it his business to pursue her.

Hack Your Phone Addiction is a book that helps you regain control of your life by acknowledging your technology habits and learning how to be the master over them. Hack Your Phone Addiction will walk you through why more and more people are becoming addicted to their phones, and what is the proper use and application of technology to build a happy, healthy, and balanced life. Hack Your Phone Addiction will convince you of all the reasons why you should be more mindful of how you spend your time on your phone, but it won't leave you hanging.

After a year of mourning her father’s assassination in isolation, Áine Nishimura, a cybernetically enhanced double-amputee, receives an anonymous message that links his death to the Purge, a devastating web-based super-virus thought to have been orchestrated 30 years before by a dangerous group of cybercriminals known as the Circle.

Pregnant Eve needs to escape from her abusive husband, Kris, but her plans get ruined when she goes into labor on the first day of winter. Peter desires purpose and direction in his life and finds it in a church, but the devote pastor there threatens him with being removed unless Peter can help the pastor on a difficult mission to murder a young boy.

When Elise and her friends escape the palace, they find themselves in more danger than ever before. A wave of revolution is sweeping across the land, but the odds are against them. The realm is littered with spies and the royal army is hot on their trail. Tensions build as those delicate alliances begin to shatter and break. Confidence wavers as many begin to question if they were better off under the palace’s wicked rule. Can they find a way to bring everyone together? Can they keep one step ahead of those swords at their backs?

Victor Morgof is a feral vampire and the very first of his kind. The malevolent byproduct of his father's twisted fantasies, Victor is subject to the chaos of eternal damnation. Tasked with killing the guardian angel of Istra Kala, Victor travels to the mortal plane where he learns of animals, druids, and men. Tormented by his pure-blood sister, Victor must find a balance between his sense of ethicality, curse of lineage, and hunger for blood.

Some chains are meant to be broken...When Elise makes a fateful decision, her world is changed forever. Now she and her friends find themselves trapped with a deadly secret and they're running out of time. The clock is ticking. The palace is on the brink of a royal wedding and courtiers have journeyed from every corner of the realm. Torn between a life of servitude and the threat of capture, the friends are faced with a sudden decision, and once they make it, there will be no turning back. Will they stay in the palace or make a desperate bid for freedom?

Anger’s a small word, but it can have big consequences. When we understand where our anger comes from and what triggers it, we can build new, healthy habits to help us break the cycle. And with that comes a feeling of peace and the power to use our anger in a constructive way. In House of Peace, you’ll learn everything you need to know to build a more peaceful structure for your life brick by brick.

The last thing Lindy Cook wants to do is leave Yorkshire behind. The countryside is the only home she’s ever known, and its splendid landscapes lift her spirits even amidst trouble, so does Titus, the bright-eyed country boy who’s always been her dear friend. Lindy’s troubles are many. Papa has gone to London for work; Mama is quite unwell, and her two little brothers constantly need to be fed and cared for. With no resources, she has no choice but to pack her little family into a stifling railway carriage headed for a whole new world - a world she doesn’t understand.

Shamus is not your typical cat - standing six feet, seven inches, to be exact and with the uncanny ability to needle sudden realization out of even the most dull-witted, flea-bitten ape. This book presents some of Shamus’ favorite encounters with that pernicious primate species known as mankind.

Much like we observe and collect data about our environment, wildlife, and endangered species, the Data Collectors were sent here to collect and report back information about us. At one time, humans lived on many planets, in many solar systems; but now we are endangered and currently live on a single planet...Earth. The Data Collectors are trying to determine what is causing our near extinction to save humans as a species. Meanwhile, special interest groups would rather see the human race die off sooner, rather than later.

Noisy neighbors. Distracting kids. The sense of isolation. The blurring line between work and home. For all the great things there are about working remotely - no commuting, more time with family, better lunches, to name but a few - it’s fair to say that it has a few downsides, as well.

Anyone who’s been there and done it will tell you that managing a team remotely brings a different set of challenges to managing a team in an office. From creating a sense of structure to boosting team morale, keeping your team working productively when none of you are in the same room can be tricky. That’s where author Hari Singh can help.