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Small businesses and start-ups require flexibility and the ability to pivot fast. As a result, creating structured Human Resource systems and practices are rarely prioritized. Sadly, the often-overlooked truth is that without efficient HR practices, the lack of strategy focused on employee performance, retention, and loyalty, will only lead to your business struggling to achieve its goals. Or worse it could lead to the complete downfall of your company. Featuring tried and true tools, examples, and resources, entrepreneurs Art Epsey and Laura Bowser teach the nuts and bolts of HR for small ...

Dirty little secrets are the best kind. I've got a secret. I've found the most incredible man. But I'm his little secret too, and he has reason to keep me hidden. When our secret gets out, someone is after me. But my man looks out for me. He's been keeping a secret from me too, and I'm about to find out just how big this secret really is… Warning: This is an erotic romance and contains adult content.

Emilia Cruz has a crush on her best friend, Drake Johnson. They’ve been friends for over fifteen years, and through that time, Emilia always struggled to find a way to explain how she truly felt about Drake, until she learns that she might lose a chance to express her feelings for him when he takes a job in London. To keep Drake in her life, she challenges him to a race. If she wins, he stays, if he wins, he leaves. With the rules set, can she win the race for her chance at love? Running for Love is a short interracial romance story. It is only 2,800 words.

My Comeback Story - Updated Jul 2023 She was a forty year old woman documenting her journey towards competing in her first ever sprint triathlon. Two years later she set her goals on completing a 140.6-mile race, otherwise known as an Ironman Triathlon. A 2.4-mile swim. A 112-mile bike ride. A 26.2-mile run. All within a 17-hour time frame. Being a self-taught athlete she suffered minor bumps and bruises along the way and learned that there are many aspects to a triathlon. She discovered how to deal with injury, nutrition, and mental preparedness (or lack thereof)—both physically and ...

Josh is an overachiever whose only competition is Erin, his coach's daughter. Erin is striving to win at all costs until she finds out that she might have feelings for Josh, and Jane, Erin's best friend, is struggling with her identity and balance of friends and family. In a twisted, true to life story, these characters find out more about themselves, each other, and their beliefs.

Jack Jones, National Treasure and the backbone of radio schedules and British resolve, has disappeared. Needless to say the powers that be are in something of a tizz, fearful of the disquiet this seems to be causing across the country. Although everyone is trying to keep calm and carry on, he really must be found. But it is more difficult than it would at first appear. To start with, it seems that he has no fixed abode. And no one is sure quite what he looks like. To find him, the top brass in the police send a rookie and a sergeant nearing retirement. The chase leads the policemen to the ...

In 2010 when size 18 Julie Creffield came last in a 10K race to find the finish line packed up and everyone gone home she wondered if this kind of stuff happened to anyone else, that afternoon she set up a blog to talk about the highs and lows of being a plus-size runner...10 million hits later it's safe to say she's not alone in her struggles. This 10-year anniversary book shares the lessons from a decade as an athlete in a larger than average body, with no topic too embarrassing or too shocking to cover. Sharing the ups and downs of growing the business, the battles with her weight, and ...

An inspiring memoir of the star running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Pittsburgh Steelers, Najee Harris, this book tells the story of how he overcame adversity and realized his untold potential. Few players have ever been able to do what Najee Harris has done and lived up to the hype. He is simply a unique running back, one who can make any run look easy, from a 10-yard sweep to a 60-yard touchdown. In this inspirational memoir Harris tells readers about his journey—from Antioch, California, to being one of the most highly recruited RB’s in the country and eventually committed ...

A warm early spring morning on a quiet country road following the banks of a meandering river with the sun shimmering on the surface. The only sounds are my footfalls on the pavement and the singing of birds who watch my progress from electric wires above. The sun is over my right shoulder. I can feel its warmth on my back. I love to run. I feel vibrant and alive when I’m out on mornings like this, enjoying the blue sky overhead and the fragrant smells of budding trees and flowers. I love to push myself to the limits of endurance and speed. When I tire, to distract myself I daydream of ...

Vicky, Rhys, Larissa, and Flynn have avoided the horde of diseased that chased them from Summit City, but they’re far from free. Although the diseased can’t get to them while they remain on top of the shipping container, at some point they’ll have to come down. With a sea of enraged monsters as far as they can see, coming down means certain death. Exhausted from their escape, they may be able to rest for now, but sooner rather than later, they’re going to have to take action to get themselves out of their current predicament … This box set includes: The Alpha Plague 4 The Alpha ...

No phones…no running water…no electricity… As the float plane flew away… Leaving me stranded with a total stranger…In the middle of nowhere…I thought… Shit! What am I doing out here? It was my job…ten days in and four days out…sometimes. It was 1980. I was a city kid who wanted to save the whales, the trees, basically, the world. There was a boy with one leg running across the country. I had no idea what I was getting into when I went to work as a timber cruiser working on remote fly-ins in northern Ontario. Horny moose, ball lightning, way too friendly skunks, bears, ...

You just got a project to manage and you are not the project manager or you would like a quick refresher this is the book for you! We will start with some pitfalls that many project managers should avoid. From start to completion of the project we see the need for skills and how to handle the inevitable change. This step-by-step guide to project management teaches: Starting a project Planning a project Building a project Running a project Completing a project We also will cover: Why we need project management and Project Management Skills to handle project change. Also, in the 2nd Edition, ...

America’s global hegemony is based on the petrodollar system and the Russo-Ukraine war is rapidly bringing that system to an end. The end of the petrodollar will be the end of the world order as we have known it since 1945. Though the U.S. petrodollar system is perhaps the most important economic structure in the world, it is almost never discussed in mainstream sources. In Running on Empty, author Alexander Macris traces the circumstances by which the petrodollar system came into being; the disastrous effect that the system had on US domestic and foreign affairs, ranging from ...

Raleigh Harmon Prequel Mysteries: Books 1-3 Stone and Spark During the worst week of her life, Raleigh Harmon discovers her destiny. Raleigh's best friend—a smart-mouthed genius girl named Drew Levinson—is missing. Everybody insists Drew ran away. But Raleigh suspects something worse. Armed with one rock hammer, an encyclopedic knowledge of city criminal codes, and a stubborn streak wide as the Chesapeake Bay, Raleigh searches for clues. Did Drew secretly meet somebody? Did her loony parents finally push her over the edge? Or is Raleigh’s hunch dead-on: Drew didn’t choose to leave...

We all chase something. It might be a degree or career, a husband and family, approval, or a perception of social success. We long to pursue the things that matter. We long to chase the Lord, but we are weary. What would happen if we redirected our energy toward developing the character traits and disciplines that Christ calls us to pursue? What if we sought ways to increase our endurance and strengthen our faith? What if we stopped aimlessly running and instead chased the disciplines that would earn the prize that mattered? Chasing Holiness challenges the status quo level of Christian ...

2023 Readers' Favorite Awards Winner - Finalist in Sports Nonfiction Must Read -- Jennie Louwes - Reedsy Discovery "Nostalgic and reverential, beautifully written and rich in emotion." -- The Prairies Book Review "...a great story that deserves to be read." -- Astrid Lustulin - Readers Favorite Haunted for thirty years by a dream of a female friend's death eight years before she died in a skydiving accident, filmmaker Paul Gorman hopes to unlock the mystery of his dream by making a film about her. Gorman's memoir tells the remarkable story about the making of his 2014 award winning ...

In her captivating book Twin Soul Oneness: The Journey of Merging into a Spiritual Union, Silvia Moon profoundly explores the twin flame journey, revealing its intricate and transformative dimensions. With a blend of eloquence and keen insight, Moon invites readers to delve deeply into the twin flame connection's profound and often mystical nature, which transcends mere physical attraction and ventures into the spiritual realm. Throughout the pages of her work, Moon skillfully illuminates the paths of emotional pain and upheaval that often accompany this extraordinary journey. She ...

"Your heart will be warmed, afflicted and enticed as you journey across the great Pacific between Asia and America in a catharsis of tragedy and torment. This is a real story of betrayal and devastation. Some of it sizzles and shakes, but the intention is for healing -- perhaps yours." ~ David Spaite (from the Foreword)Running from scandal -- in her family, church, and community life -- Susan moves from the San Francisco Bay Area to China. At first, the adventure of experiencing an exotic culture brings the escape she craves. Gradually, as the layers of mystery and reserve fall away, she ...

"11:11 Twin Flame Union: A Beginner Pocket Guide" by Silvia Moon is an inspiring and enlightening read that takes you on a captivating journey into the world of twin flames. In this beautifully crafted guide, Silvia masterfully unravels the intricate layers of the twin flame connection, providing readers with a warm and inviting pathway to understanding this unique relationship. From the very first page, her writing radiates positivity and encouragement, making it an ideal companion for anyone grappling with doubt or loneliness as they navigate their twin flame journey. Silvia's profound ...

This is a short TRUE story about how the Author went from death's door to qualifying for the Boston Marathon. The Author ran her first marathon at age 48 and recently qualified for Boston at age 49. It's All About the Calories, Right? is her story about how she was able to achieve such a goal with focus, determination and a little faith.