Business Fiction

"Vom seidenen Faden zum gemeinsamen Strang" nimmt Sie mit auf den spannenden Entwicklungsweg der Unternehmerin Elke Jordan und ihres Führungsteams. Das Bauunternehmen Jordan Seniorenbauten ist aufgrund eines unklaren und größtenteils direktiven Führungsstils, schlechter Organisation und Personalmangels in Not geraten. Mithilfe der Unternehmensbeatmer und ihrem empathischen Beratungsansatz wird aus einer Gruppe zerstrittener Individualisten ein starkes Führungsteam, das kreative Reibung als Basis für effektive Zusammenarbeit und nachhaltiges Wachstum nutzt.

How one night turned into fifteen and counting is beyond me. I never imagined ending up here. I'm a Marriage Broker, not a matchmaker . . . Especially for myself! It was always a ruse. Perception, not reality. For a purpose, not for always. Business, not romance. Want to know my plan? A simple assist, a favor. Want to know my potential downfall? Him. His sincere eyes, his intoxicating smile, his scintillating personality. Oh, and our out-of-control chemistry.

A burning sneer, a snide remark, and a stolen kiss. Three distinct memories among a million others that stain my childhood with Remy Luciano. Sour gummy worms and a nickname. Two more memories and everything I loved to hate started blurring at the edges. A wedding dress made for another. And one whispered confession that has gripped the three of us in its sticky fingers of heartbreak and doubt...you've always been Mine.

The powerful Derrick Mason finds himself in jail after being released from the hospital, leaving one of his sons to take over the family business in his absence. He is then forced to hear about all the drama and chaos that is unfolding while he sits in his cell. Will the Mason family be able to make it while their leader is behind bars or will one of his sons step up to the plate and take the business to the next level?

Tumult in Mecca: From Civil Servant to Global Business Adventurer transports listeners to 1979, a year of upheaval and change. Henrik Bertelsen, a Danish civil servant and baby boomer, is dedicated to his stable life in Copenhagen. Alongside his English wife, Sammy, they are building a co-housing community and navigating the complex adoption of a child from Indonesia. Henrik longs for peace and stability to secure his career. But life takes an unexpected turn when he is offered the chance to renovate hospital kitchens in Saudi Arabia.

Professional businessman Johnathan Cummings finds himself on a business trip in Seattle, Washington, that promises more than just meetings and corporate dinners. This journey is his escape, an opportunity to explore his suppressed desires, far from familiar and prying eyes—notably those of his husband.

Il 27 marzo 1995 Maurizio Gucci, erede della favolosa dinastia dell'alta moda, mentre sta per raggiungere il suo ufficio di Milano viene assassinato a colpi di pistola da uno sconosciuto. Nel 1998, l'ex moglie Patrizia Reggiani Martinelli - soprannominata la "Vedova nera" dalla stampa - viene condannata a 29 anni di prigione come mandante dell'omicidio.

As the boss of a high-end nightclub in the West End and with a never-ending string of gorgeous women on his arm, Tony is the darling of the tabloids. However, despite his success, the little boy who lived on the streets is never far away. Desperate for respect, he’s driven to achieve more and more. Most of all, he craves the acceptance of Ralph Gold and to become a bigger part of his extensive web of organised crime.

Independent and free-spirted Annika has no plans to settle down anytime soon… if only her parents felt the same way. But when her father unexpectedly falls ill, she’ll do anything to make things better. Even if it means suddenly blurting out she has a boyfriend. The only issue is, he doesn’t exist. Then, by chance, she bumps into handsome entrepreneur Rav, and she can’t believe her luck. He’s single, sworn off relationships and looking for a date to attend work events with. He’s the perfect solution to her troubles. Or is he?

Caitlyn Brooks can't believe her luck when her biggest rival turns up at an out of town conference she's attending. CEO of the company threatening to take hers down, she wants nothing to do with Damien Reid or his billions. But the man behind the boardroom is so much more than she imagined.

Mia has made a name for herself at her school as an entrepreneur after launching not one, but two, successful businesses. Now, her classmates need her help with their own ventures, and Mia must put her problem-solving skills to the test. Whether she’s helping them get their business off the ground, work with customers, or invent new problem-solving products, Mia is sure to teach them all something new.

Clara left Oxford University to become a stripper. Twenty-five years later a porn star and disciplinarian, she decides to figure out how she got here and where she might go next.

A frantic phone call interrupts Amaka Mbadiwe’s new life in London. A renowned pastor has been assassinated in his hotel room while one of her girls, Funke, hides naked and terrified inside a sofa. Amaka is headed back to Lagos, and to a new world of private jets, money-laundering and mega-churches. With her trusted ally Police Inspector Ibrahim out of the country, and the hostile Inspector Musa breathing down her neck, Amaka must race against the clock to rescue Funke and untangle this twisted web of religion, power and politics.

Meet Derrick Mason, one of the most ruthless drug dealers ever to walk the streets. He and his family control over 50 percent of the drug traffic in New York City. Things are going good until Derrick is forced to make a tough decision that could change his family's lives forever. He knows the wrong decision could start an all-out war with men 10 times more powerful than him. With so much on his plate, Derrick has to push his emotions to the side and remember that business is business.

Gautama Buddha is also known as Siddharta Gautama, or simply the Buddha, which means "Awakened" or "Enlightened". Born a prince, he chose a path of ascetism only to realize that it was as profound an illusion as self-indulgence. He achieved Enlightenment after 49 days of meditation; his awakening led him to discover the cause of suffering and the ways to eliminate it. These discoveries founded Buddhism, and his "Four Noble Truths" still form the heart of its teachings.

Henry David Thoreau is a beloved American author, poet and philosopher. He was a lifelong abolitionist, advocate of civil disobedience againts unjust or corrupted goverments, and he defended the idea of abandoning illusory matters in favor of simple living, in order to discover life's authentic essential needs. He is best known for "Walden, or Life in the woods", the book he wrote during his two-year experiment in minimalist living: having built himself a cabin in the woods, he stayed there to study, write, and enjoy his newfound communion with nature. His political works and theory of civil disobedience have influenced the thoughts and actions of many prominent figures, such as Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Optimizing Self is written with the understanding that you already possess an innate dignity, credibility, and bounty that cannot be diminished. In this book, you’ll be guided through a spectrum of leadership content and workbook activities that enable you to reflect on and leverage your personal and professional capabilities more intentionally. The activities in this workbook invite you to reflect on and more fully understand who you are and what you have to offer the world.

Simultaneously, Mike is finally forced to reveal some dark truths, and Sam must make some significant sacrifices (or are they really sacrifices?) to negotiate for his protection. But will that be enough to buy their freedom?

This book will awaken you to the experience of energy—your own, that of others and the world around you. A practical guide providing tools and understandings to transform your everyday life.

Drop-dead-gorgeous Ethan Chambers loves his life as Hollywood's most eligible—and elusive—bachelor. Plus, the talented actor has just gotten an offer he can't refuse: a starring role on TV's hit medical drama. But it's the show's sultry makeup and wardrobe director who's got his pulse racing—and making him think twice about staying single.