Business Play

Play It Forward details the remarkable journey of Joan Barnes, founder and former CEO of Gymboree, and how she learned to align her inner life with outward success. Forty years ago Joan Barnes founded a play center in a church basement with $3,000. Determined to enable women to achieve personal and entrepreneurial success, Barnes led Gymboree to become an innovative leader in a new industry: activity-based early childhood development.

Streaming music has proven it is here to stay. Artists and their teams now find themselves with many new challenges in the digital landscape. With more options than ever for music distribution, standing out in a crowd, deciding where to focus your energy and finding ways to reach your audience become critical choices you and your team will have to make. Music business executive Mike Warner provides actionable advice, time-tested through more than 20 years in the music industry with proven results.

Screenplay for "Major General Smedley Butler: The Maverick Marine" Act One: The Making of a Maverick (1881-1918) In the quiet town of West Chester, Pennsylvania, young Smedley Butler is born into a family of distinguished lineage. From an early age, he displays a spirited independence and a profound sense of patriotism, shaped by the post-Civil War environment. This act chronicles his early years, the loss of his mother, and his decision at age 16 to enlist in the United States Marine Corps, setting him on a path of extraordinary achievement. Act Two: Command and Conscience (1918-1935) As ...

¿Qué sucede cuando encierras a varios directivos, desarrolladores y responsables de negocio a jugar y experimentar con nuevas tecnologías? Es curioso observar sus reacciones, muy diversas y emocionales, aunque con un denominador común: todos dejan volar su imaginación hacia nuevos espacios y modelos de negocio en los que se podrían aplicar.

When Anni's boss overhears her gossiping on a business trip, the commanding CEO decides to teach her a lesson. The shy, busty blonde is humiliated and stretched like never before—and then the rest of her coworkers arrive to take their turn.

Playful Rebellion: Maximize Workplace Success Through the Power of Play is the one book you should listen to if you wish to learn how to bring some playfulness back into your life and workplace. Packed with useful information, instructions, "Rebel Missions", wisdom, and fun, this book will guide you through finding and reigniting your playful spirit. If you have ever wondered how to be more creative or been curious about how to connect on a deeper level with the people in your life, Playful Rebellion can help.

Elon Musk is among the most controversial titans of Silicon Valley. To some, he's a genius and a visionary, and to others, he's a mercurial huckster. Billions of dollars have been gained and lost on his tweets, and his personal exploits are the stuff of tabloids. But for all his outrageous talk of mind-uploading and space travel, his most audacious vision is the one closest to the ground: the electric car.

While Life as Play chronicles the author's life-long spiritual journey, his goal is to provide a road map for those seeking Oneness with Everything. In its audio, you will discover how to allow your innate Playful essence to express itself in every moment. Think of Mark's story as a tour and initiation into a life of Play. This book is filled with tales of the unexpected and the unique circumstances that characterize a life of Play.

Leadership coach Susan Drumm unveils a groundbreaking process that outlines how our childhood wounds influence our ability to lead others and how music can heal those wounds. Maybe you’re having a hard time retaining or engaging your people. Or perhaps you’re feeling burnout or that you can’t delegate or trust your team to deliver. These problems and other leadership challenges can be addressed by shifting how you show up as a leader, and music is the catalyst.

After over four decades of leading from the middle of the pack, I want to make the case that second chair just may be the best seat in the house! Second-chair leadership matters. Who we are, what we do, and how we do it as second chair leaders may determine the success or failure of our team, our mission, or our longevity. I am inviting you to journey with me through a comprehensive tour of the multifaceted world of leadership from the second chair in the grand hope that you will thrive from wherever you sit in your organization.

Are you tired of getting outmaneuvered in business deals? Wish you could read your opponents like a seasoned poker player, knowing when to hold firm, bluff, or walk away? This book is your ultimate guide to mastering negotiation by applying the strategies of professional poker players.

Eat Play Love by Amanda Evans is not your typical self-love and journey-to-healing book. It is so much more than that. A wholehearted journey of gently guiding you back to your true self (beyond any label, invisible illness, or trauma), this book helps you uncover the layers that keep you stuck in life, love, health, and work.

Read by award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti. The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Schovel Shinn reminds us that we are the player in our game of life and we control our outcomes through our thoughts. Positive thoughts produce positive results and negative thoughts produce negative results. Good or bad we become what we think. This audiobook is a perfect companion to other motivational texts such as Think and Grow Rich and The Richest Man in Babaylon.

Organizations that provide opportunities for employees to playfully connect, bond, and build friendships see improvements in retention, engagement, and innovation. Intentional play at work creates a culture that benefits all employees’ physical and mental health and the company’s bottom line. It Pays to Play is a rich resource filled with ideas for play at work—whether in person, hybrid, or remote—and illustrates how the ROI from play is multifaceted and exponential. Learn the ways play can be easily and affordably implemented regardless of your industry.

Recognized as the leading expert on executive compensation, Robin Ferracone combines her own 20 years of experience with interviews with executives and compensation committees to provide a clear examination of and guidance on determining pay packages, actions, and designs.

En 1984, Michael Dell, quien pronto abandonaría la universidad, escondió las señales de su incipiente negocio de computadoras en el baño de su habitación en la Universidad de Texas. Casi 30 años después, en la cima del éxito como fundador y líder de Dell Technologies, se encontró embrollado en una batalla por la supervivencia de su compañía. Su siguiente movimiento podría asegurar su legado o destruirlo. Juega limpio pero gana es un recuento de tres guerras que peleó por Dell Technologies: una para lanzarla, otra para mantenerla y otra para transformarla.

In Push Play: Gaming for a Better World, Dr. Songyee Yoon describes how gaming can help us craft a better world together. Through stories from her career in the gaming industry, she outlines how innovations in gaming push industries forward and create a more equitable world for all.

There's never been a better time to make a few tiny changes that will revolutionise your life. A revolutionary system to get one percent better every day.

Life is short, so make it whimsical! Wendy Conklin built her chair upholstery hobby into a multi-six-figure brand by breaking conventional rules and tapping into her own creative potential. Now, she’s sharing her strategies in Life Whimsy to help people bring more creativity to the way they think, play, and work. Filled with insightful advice, ranging from practical productivity tips to personal reflections about entrepreneurial life, Conklin’s playbook provides the key to unlocking one's creative genius, even if someone feels they have no artistic ability.

The game of life is no longer a level playing field. The old world system that promised fairness and guarantees has shifted, and we find ourselves in an era of uncertainty and rapid change. It is up to us, as individuals, to take control of our own destinies and navigate the complexities of this new landscape. Gone are the days when success was handed to us on a silver platter. The rules have changed, and it is our responsibility to equip ourselves with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive. We cannot rely on outdated notions of security or expect things to be handed to us.