Virtual Workplace

I've waited five years. She's not getting away from me again. Jade: Five years ago, I took the money, signed my love away and ran far far away as agreed. Now, I accepted the job that would be a game changer for my company and my team. Unfortunately, for me he’s a partner in the company that hired me. We now work in the same office, which is too close for comfort and I must hide my secret from him. It gets harder everyday with every lie I tell. I’ve asked for a divorce, he laughed at me. My fiancé is a perfect shield from him but for how long can my shield stand? Naseer: I’ve waited ...

Would it amaze you to learn that even those who are the most accomplished suffer from impostor syndrome? This invisible plague hinders individuals from feeling confident and seizing opportunities. It strikes at the heart of people from all walks of life. From Fraud to Freedom is the culmination of author Phyllis Njoroge’s study of internal and external factors that cause intense self-doubt. It highlights her journey, as well as stories from both her colleagues and celebrities. This book sheds light on how impostor syndrome operates and why it can affect anyone. Readers will be intrigued ...

Braden Ferguson was forbidden to me as a teenager, and he was supposed to be my sworn enemy now. He was the son of our housekeeper, and as a Hale, I was forbidden to even acknowledge his existence. If my pulse raced the few times our paths crossed, I ignored it. And him. When I accept a position as a junior associate in a law firm, Braden’s the last face I expect to see. He’s a top litigator and the firm’s youngest partner. The chilly glint in his dark eyes doesn’t bode well for me. Braden’s sure I won’t last a month and goes all out to prove it. Within three hours, he has me ...

She's a grumpy heroine hiding a soft underbelly and he's a cinnamon roll boy. They're supposed to be on opposite sides of a toxic workplace drama, except he's already halfway in love with her and she's basically clueless. In the clash between love and professionalism, what or who will give way? Everybody hated Mira. She was too demanding, too harsh—a manager from hell. When her good-for-nothing boss assigned a possible freeloader or maybe-spy to the project, she was more than annoyed. Because despite her reputation, she was excellent at her job and she knew this team needed her. She was ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated burnout for clinicians and administrators alike, heightening the need for this practical guide that provides a comprehensive approach to empowering physicians while ensuring organizational resilience. In this second edition of Preventing Physician Burnout: Curing the Chaos and Returning Joy to the Practice of Medicine, doctors Paul DeChant and Diane Shannon define burnout, explore the consequences for physicians, patients, and the health care system, identify the underlying causes that are fueling the burnout epidemic, and provide case studies with ...

Great communication means connecting, not just getting your point across. In this short course, coach Todd outlines helpful techniques for forging those important connections that make it easier to come to work every day. He introduces the key "helping" behaviors, the importance of sharing the spotlight and finding mutual interests, and the good example that modeling professional behavior can have on the entire team dynamic.

It's better to regret the things you've done than the things you haven't. Right? Jess I’ve made so many mistakes in my life, I’m sure I’m in the book of Guinness World Records, and unfortunately, this year has proved no exception. Telling my boss’s wife that we were having an affair was probably the biggest mistake, but the lying bastard broke my heart, so I don’t regret it. I do regret losing my job, though, especially now I’m broke. Frankly, I’m glad it’s nearly New Year, and I can put this annus horribilis behind me. If only I could do the same with the rest of my life, ...

She was the homecoming queen who never noticed him. He's the tech billionaire she can't ignore. Bailey Parker's perfectly curated marketing career just imploded. Now she's back in Sweetsville, Vermont, hiding her unemployment and sleeping in her childhood bedroom surrounded by tiaras she no longer deserves. When she literally spills coffee all over Oliver Chen's expensive laptop, Bailey offers to help with his company's marketing as compensation. But this isn't the invisible high school nerd she barely remembers—this Oliver is confident, successful, and distractingly attractive. Oliver ...

Commitment phobic Alaria Russell has just been fired. Again. Desperate for a job, she applies to be a nanny. Alaria hits it off with single dad Daymond Jones immediately over text message. He needs a nanny immediately. It seems there is no one left willing to watch his kids. He’s willing to pay top dollar. Alaria is relieved when Daymond invites her to meet him and the kids. Then the unexpected happens the moment Alaria meets the Jones family. 1. She doesn’t expect to be so attracted to her new boss. 2. She doesn’t expect his children to hate her. Alaria needed the money badly, so she...

Approximately 15% of chief executive officers are psychopathic, and many more have psychopathic traits. The Psychopathic CEO, An Executive Survival Guide was written for executives who are in a challenging work environment and suspect that their organizations are led by such a person. This book will help you to identify a potential psychopath in the corner office and to develop a survival strategy – for yourself and the company you lead. Jack McCullough is the president and founder of the CFO Leadership Council, a professional association for financial leaders. He has held many roles ...

You Are Meant to Rise, Lead, & Shine in Your Brilliance Unapologetically!Between your self-doubts, imposter syndrome, fears, and the systemic biases that make it significantly harder for women to lead, you may have convinced yourself that you don't have what it takes. Perhaps you've resigned yourself to dimming your light, playing small, and not believing in your greatest professional aspirations. With It’s Your Time to Shine Girl, walk through Natalie Jobity’s twelve steps to unveiling the leader within you, where you’ll get the tools, advice, and championing your soul has been ...

For the first time, the entire Mister Discipline series by Kelly Favor in one novel… The first time I meet billionaire playboy Adryan Booker, I end up on my hands and knees. What I couldn’t possibly have predicted, is that he wants me there. It turns out that Adryan Booker has a thing for discipline. He has ideas about how I should behave, and how to ensure that I meet all of his expectations. Ideas that include having me over his desk, my bottom exposed, making me beg for mercy. He is a vision of perfection: tall, dark, magnetic and confident in every area of his professional life. But...

In The Wake We Leave, leadership expert and transformational change agent Kim Eckels invites readers to reimagine what leadership could, and should, look like in today’s workplaces. With raw honesty and unflinching compassion, Eckels explores the emotional and cultural cost of performative leadership, toxic favoritism, and outdated power dynamics that leave high-performing employees disengaged and unseen. Drawing from over two decades of lived experience, from the front lines of customer service to executive leadership, Kim shares real stories, hard truths, and practical insights that ...

Three swoon-worthy heroes. Three unforgettable heroines. Three Christmas romances that will melt your heart—and set it racing. In this steamy holiday trio, the magic of Christmas sets the stage for love hotter than mulled cider and sweeter than candy canes. A hardened Marine comes home to discover comfort—and scorching desire—beneath the mistletoe. A rugged cowboy surrenders his heart on a snow-kissed ranch where longing and laughter fill the frosty night. And a forbidden office romance ignites beneath the glow of twinkling lights, as a boss and his employee risk it all for one taste ...

When I take on a night guard position for brooding billionaire Huck Frost, I expect long hours, not long stares. And I certainly didn't expect to fall in bed with him. When my new employer moves to an inn an hour away, I’m assigned a 24-hour detail. As a single mom living paycheck-to-paycheck, I can’t refuse. There’s just one catch: it’s over Christmas—my favorite time of year. Now I’m snowed in with a man who lives his life as frozen as the winter outside. Yet in this magical wonderland, his walls start to melt, and the spark between us ignites into something I never saw coming...

Author note: origially released as Curves for Her Billionaire Doms, re-released 2024/5 with cover and slight title change.---------------------------For twelve brutal days, my two buddies and I were trapped in hell on an Iraqi oil field, the other members of our inspection team and military escort picked off one by one. Surviving, we forged a bond stronger than blood and vowed to do, and share, everything together. The alternative energy company we created is on the verge of a research breakthrough that could change the world. It's made us billionaires -- and targets all over again. Bent on...

Sheila’s world has shifted, but the lines between desire and control blur more with every moment. What began as a secret escape now demands deeper surrender and the consequences aren’t just emotional. As boundaries dissolve, Sheila must decide how much she’s willing to lose, and what she’s desperate to keep. In a game where power and passion collide, nothing is certain except the pull of the man who owns more than just her body.

Millionaire and His Muse…but with Complications! Randy knew he was playing with fire when he first laid eyes on Jessica, his business partner’s most precious asset. Despite their age gap and difference in status, the savvy and successful businessman couldn't resist the magnetic pull he felt towards the vivacious young woman. Though they came from vastly different worlds, Jessica's youthful spirit and zest for life lit a spark in Randy's heart that he thought had long faded. At first, stolen glances and shy smiles were exchanged as they worked together, neither brave enough to make the ...

You never know until you try. Devin considered himself 100% straight until the day he bumped into Lucas at a conference. It started slowly, but throughout the day their physical attraction grew strong enough to bring Devin to his knees—literally—performing an act he'd never imagined himself capable of. And that was only the beginning. Conference Call is a blistering man-to-man bisexual awakening short story hot enough to make a guy question his own sexuality.

This collection contains the previously unreleased short Geo Gets Some VR Therapy, bringing Wes's adventures to a new hero! Wes is a bit of a Virtual Reality Junkie... ...but things are getting a tad bit confusing. Wes works at a high-tech startup, but what he really wants to do is work on the VR system he's been developing in his apartment. For a shy introvert like Wes, actually chatting up some of the gorgeous and entirely unobtainable women at his office is a virtual impossibility. Well, maybe not in Virtual Reality! After his college roommate sends him some special software updates, Wes...