Work Passion

Damien Sinclair is a force of nature, the beauty of a sunset over the ocean while capable of devastating hurricane-strength winds. At one time, he’d held my heart in his hands. That was until the day I walked away. I didn’t leave him because I didn’t love him. It was that loving him was too much, an all-encompassing affair. In his presence, I failed to exist.

Long before women across the globe were given a welcomed voice to speak, they were busy. Consistently giving, creating, and nurturing from the bedroom to the boardroom. Now more than ever, today’s busy woman is in need of solid instructions on how to balance the nuances of each day without losing her personal identity in the midst of it. Volume one of The Busy Woman’s Guide to Holistic Health & Wellness will highlight simple yet efficient steps on how you can make changes to your surroundings to ignite your power as a valued woman equipped to care for self.

From the author of Popular Economics comes a surprisingly sunny projection of America's future job market. Forget the doomsday predictions of sour-faced nostalgists who say automation and globalization will take away your dream job. The job market is only going to get better and better, according to economist John Tamny, who argues in The End of Work that the greatest gift of prosperity, beyond freedom from painful want, is the existence of work that is interesting.

On Fire at Work flies in the face of other books on workplace culture by showing that employee engagement isn't the ultimate goal - it's merely the starting point. Top-tier leaders of the world's best places to work reveal their best-practice strategies for getting employees to work harder, perform better, and stay longer. On Fire at Work features examples and original stories from exclusive personal interviews with over 25 founders/CEOs/presidents of companies like Marriott, Siemens, and many more!

Lean in and listen close, because I'm going to tell you something scandalous: You can have it all. You can have the life that you want, doing work you love, and most important, crafting a legacy that goes beyond anything you can imagine. It's all there for the taking. We live in a time of limitless opportunity … yet it takes courage to step away from what's familiar and into the life we were truly meant to live. No matter what station you're at in this life, we need you.

Motivational speaker Mark Sanborn has changed thousands of people's lives for the better. Here he shares the true story of Fred, a mail carrier who constantly goes the extra mile. While others may see a job like his as monotonous, Fred sees the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives.

Nurse aid Kyle is overworked and beyond stressed. He was the hardest worker, but nobody seemed to notice. One day he had enough. He went outside for a break and bumped into coworkers and Anne and Rachel. In his mind, these two got away with everything and never did much at work besides goof off. However, could these two friends give Kyle the break that he needs from his stressful job? Will they end up getting caught?

You want nothing more than to have more time to pursue your love of horses. But there’s a cost. The horse shows, the competitions, even the cowgirl clothes, they all cost money and time. You no longer want to work longer hours, or ask for a raise, or rely on your spouse just to do what you love. So what do you do? Lifelong cowgirl, entrepreneur, and nurse practitioner Dr. Lynda Flowers has the answer.

Nearly all churches and ministries consider themselves dedicated to evangelism, and many explicitly include outreach in their mission statements. But few are actually bearing fruit. Kevin Harney diagnoses this problem and offers guidance for multiplying the outreach impact of churches. Organic Outreach for Churches provides direction for local congregations to weave evangelism into the fabric of the church. Commitment to the Great Commission is not simply about sending money and prayers to missions or holding occasional events to reach out (although these things are good).