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| business casual rolled up sleeves: The Protocol April Christofferson, 2000-10-15 Jennifer has to prove that Dr. Fielding funded his biotech firm by dealing in illegally obtained human organs - including her husband's -- for transplant into the bodies of people who could pay almost any price to extend their lives. But that's not the worst of Sherwood Fielding's trangressions against nature, as Jennifer soon finds out. Working on the cutting edge of a lucrative field like genetics is risky - and Jennifer finds herself in a maelstrom of murder, industrial espionage, deceit and personal betrayal. Embroiled in a plot of unimaginable medical perversion, Jennifer must fight for the truth about the science being done at the firm. Especially as it leads her to the truth of how and why her husband died. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: How to Be Safe: A Novel Tom McAllister, 2018-04-03 A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year “Explosive” –Entertainment Weekly “Scalding” –The New Yorker “One of the most highly acclaimed novels of the year thus far.” –Bustle FORMER TEACHER HAD MOTIVE. Recently suspended for a so-called outburst, high school English teacher Anna Crawford is stewing over the injustice at home when she is shocked to see herself named on television as a suspect in a shooting at the school where she works. Though she is quickly exonerated, and the actual teenage murderer identified, her life is nevertheless held up for relentless scrutiny and judgment as this quiet town descends into media mania. Gun sales skyrocket, victims are transformed into martyrs, and the rules of public mourning are ruthlessly enforced. Anna decides to wholeheartedly reject the culpability she’s somehow been assigned, and the rampant sexism that comes with it, both in person and online. A piercing feminist howl written in trenchant prose, How to Be Safe is a compulsively readable, darkly funny exposé of the hypocrisy that ensues when illusions of peace are shattered. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Close to Perfect Tina Donahue, 2005 Real estate mogul Josh Wyatt, plagued by the tabloids and lust-crazed women, hires ex-cop and bodyguard Tess Franklin to pose as his girlfriend, an assignment that takes an erotic turn when he falls in lust, and slightly in love, with his beautiful new protector. Original. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Crossing the Seas Yuehai Xiao, 2012-10 This book documents my book reading experience and my reflections upon politics, education, psychology, communication, religion, and philosophy...etc. as well as my mind reading experience. It is a collection of my posts on my blog and on Facebook, where I have been sharing my thoughts and interacting with top political and business leaders, celebrities, and scholars in America, Europe, and Asia, implicitly and explicitly during the past two years (Sept.2010 through Sept.2012). It is possible that my Facebook posts might have inspired lots of creative celebrities who produced stunning songs, movies, and TV shows. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Hearts Entwined Roz Denny Fox, 2012-03-01 A man looking for answers Widower Alan Ridge has to believe that Laurel Ashline, a weaver who's just arrived in Ridge City, Kentucky, can do what no doctor has: help his daughter, Louemma. He's skeptical about weaving as therapy, but he'll do anything for his little girl, especially after the accident that injured Louemma and took her mother's life. A woman looking for a home Laurel Ashline's grandmother was from this small town, and Laurel has come here to claim her inheritance—a cabin, plus forty acres—and to start a new life. And maybe...to find a place to belong. A child looking for a mother Louemma Ridge wants three things: to get better, to unburden herself of a secret and, most of all, to have a new mother.... |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Meet You in the Middle Devon Daniels, 2021-02-02 What happens when the person you find most impossible becomes impossible to resist? The Hating Game meets The West Wing in this hilarious across-the-aisle romantic comedy debut about America’s least likely couple. There's just one thing standing between liberal Senate staffer Kate Adams and passage of the landmark legislation she's been fighting for all year: Ben Mackenzie, intimidating gatekeeper for one of DC's most powerful conservative senators. After Kate and Ben lock horns in a meet-not-so-cute, they vow to take each other down—by any means necessary. Their ensuing power struggle gives new meaning to the term office politics: prank mail, spying, bets gone awry—nothing’s off limits in their battle of wills. She thinks he’s arrogant (and doesn't deserve those gorgeous green eyes). He thinks she's too quick to judge (and irresistibly distracting). But as their endless game of one-upmanship becomes Kate's favorite part of the day, she starts to wonder if her feelings for Ben are closer to attraction than animosity...and maybe their sparring is flirting. When Kate realizes there's more to Ben than meets the eye, she's forced to confront her biggest fear: In her sworn enemy, she may have found her perfect match. Perfect for fans of Sally Thorne and Jasmine Guillory, Meet You in the Middle is a modern, heartfelt and hopeful romance that hilariously explores what happens when you fall in love with your political polar opposite. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Grave Undertaking Mark de Castrique, 2011-12-31 [A] first-rate installment in an excellent series. —Booklist Barry Clayton has left the Charlotte police force to manage his ailing father's funeral home in the peace and quiet of the Appalachian mountains. But Buryin' Barry is an undertaker with a problem he keeps finding unwanted business. Moving a grave on a snowy mountainside should be routine. No funeral, no procession, no grieving widow to console. Routine until Barry unearths an unexpected intruder, a skeleton lying atop the original occupant. A bullet hole in the skull piques his ex-cop curiosity; the photograph of his girlfriend Susan Miller in the murdered man's wallet makes the case very personal. Suddenly, Barry's life is turned upside down, as Susan becomes the prime suspect. Joining forces with his pal Sheriff Tommy Lee Wadkins, Barry sets out to find the real killer. But a terrible secret had been buried in that mountain grave and one murder is only the down payment someone is willing to pay to keep it hidden. Barry is torn between discovering the solution to the crime and uncovering a part of Susan's past that could destroy their relationship. When the killer strikes again, Barry learns that even more is at stake. In a duel of deceit and misdirection, one thing becomes crystal clear. Barry's grave undertaking could very well lead to his own funeral. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Practical Influence R. Morris Sims, 2017-06-26 Think about the influence you have today. You significantly influence your spouse and your children. You influence your co-workers, peers, subordinates, and your boss. You can even influence others you meet for the very first time. Is it a good idea to make sure you are a good influence in all these lives? Would you like to become a more influential person; to have an impact on what other people think and choose to do? There are many ways you can do just that, and you can do it in a positive manner that brings good things for everyone involved. What we think about determines our beliefs, our beliefs drive our behavior, and our behavior drives others’ perception of us. And it’s others’ perception of us that determines what influence we can have with them. What we think about, we will become. In Practical Influence, R. Morris Sims introduces general principles of influence, which can be applied to any situation, as well as principles for business, and for families and personal relationships. Each chapter introduces specific concepts and learning points, and offers action assignments to put the theories into use. In breezy, cheerfully matter-of-fact, commonsense fashion, Sims teaches easily implementable skills and strategies to help readers make more positive impacts at home and at work. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Take Charge Of Your Aviation Career John Williams, 2012-12 When I entered the aviation industry many years ago. No one sat me down and explained what I was getting myself into from a real world perspective. There was one person I knew was in the industry and he worked nights and was very difficult to connect with. In short, I was clueless. I made grave mistakes and sometimes took real, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, for granted. I also missed some opportunities because I was not prepared. After you graduate aviation school, you are going to want to have a full picture of your future. If you are currently in the industry and have been for about 5 years, you will still need this information to successfully fine-tune your career. This book will help prepare you for a successful aviation maintenance career. It gives a good insider's perspective of the aviation maintenance industry that most would have to work in the industry to get. It sums up what good mechanics should know about their profession. It will help you avoid the mistakes that I made thereby improve your chances of success. Do you want to know more about contracting? Do you know what contracting is? What are the benefits and disadvantages versus working with a major carrier? Having information that you can apply is the best tool you can have when it comes to your career. I am an FAA Licensed Aircraft Mechanic of 25 years and have held positions such as: Aircraft Mechanic, Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor, Site Lead, Install Manager, Regional Manager, Maintenance Representative, Flight Engineer, Process Improvement Manager, and Aircraft Inspector, Through my career experiences, I feel I have very important information to share with the many professionals in the aviation maintenance industry. For example: in our industry, there are occupational basics and personal basics. Do you know what they are and if so, do you meet them all on a daily basis? Making sure that you do will improve your chances for better opportunities and promotion, at the very least will separate you from the pack. Is aviation management one of your goals? It could be somewhat difficult to break into but also very lucrative. I share key information that will guide you into that direction. Do you set professional and personal goals for yourself? If so, do you update them on a yearly basis? Are you measuring your progress? People who grow and achieve in their careers are intentional. There are tools in the book that I share that will help you. Do you interview well? You will after reading some of the tips that I share after having failed miserably. Finally, I have included a reading list that will elevate the way you approach your job. Your personal and career success has 80% to do with your attitude and the thoughts that you think. This list is a valuable resource. Most of these titles also come in an audio format so you can listen as you drive to and from work. Take Charge of Your Aviation Career is a great tool to add for your career. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Style Bible Lauren A. Rothman, 2016-10-04 First impressions (and second ones!) count, whether you are an intern or a CEO. Lauren A. Rothman addresses an age-old dilemma: how to be appropriate and stylish in the workplace. Based on a decade of experience in the fashion industry, she addresses the basics of fashion and executive presence by offering advice, anecdotes, and style alerts that help readers avoid major fashion faux pas at the office. Style Bible: What to Wear to Work is the must-have resource for the modern professional, male or female, climbing the ladder of success. Lauren identifies the ultimate wardrobe essentials, and reveals shopping strategies and destinations for the everyday person. Style Bible, complete with helpful illustrations, is the go-to manual on how to dress for every professional occasion and a valuable resource for understanding dress codes by industry, city, and gender so that your visual cues will make a strong impact. Make a commitment to being better dressed at work with Style Bible. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Within Ben Craig, 2012-05-10 Customer Reviews The crescendo of storylines colliding at the end will keep readers on the edge of their seats in anticipation. A great read! A fantastic thriller by an obviously well researched author. My connection with the characters was immediate and I really felt like I knew them by the end of the book. Ben Craig is a talented writer and his words transform. Within: A Medical Suspense Novel This is the story of Andy Stone, his mother and his family, and a doctor with a breakthrough cancer treatment, and a drug company that will stop at nothing to suppress it. This is a story about cancer and hope, about a better way to treat the disease. The tired ways of conventional hospitals and the one-shot-fits-all solutions of drug companies are tragically incomplete. A revolution is happening, in the way we treat and think about cancer. It's happening now, today, all over the world. Powerful institutions will seek to quell this rebellion, but they will fail, like trying to suppress a rising tide. For decades, Sarah Stone searched for a new way. She grew tired of the cancer drugs of old. A nurse herself, she became skeptical of the sterile hospitals with cookie-cutter treatments, sugar-infested vending machines, and nurses sneaking outside to smoke cigarettes. But Sarah Stone has found something new. Big business and conventional medicine will try to stop it. They will fight with everything they have. They will come after the revolutionary doctor. At the twilight of her life, during her third bout with cancer, after endless sessions of chemo and radiation, after being diagnosed with metastasized cancer in her bones, her lungs, her liver and intestines. Sarah Stone can see a faint light of hope on the horizon. Andy just hopes it isn't too late. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: The Stud Next Door Kendall Ryan, 2021-01-19 A sexy, single dad standalone romance from New York Times bestselling author Kendall Ryan. Life threw me a curveball. An adorable eight-pound, four-ounce curveball with her mother’s eyes and my dark hair. I’d like to think my single-dad game is strong, but honestly? I’ve been struggling a little. When a beautiful young woman moves in next door and offers to give me a hand, I jump at the chance to hire her as a nanny. Jessa is amazing with my daughter. She’s also patient, kind, and way too pretty. The number one rule of hiring a nanny? Don’t bed the nanny. It’s a rule I intend to keep. But as the days pass, I begin to realize how much my life is missing. Companionship. Romance. Intimacy. When I discover my heart has space for one more female, it’s a lost cause, another curveball. The hot-as-hell nanny is leaving soon for a mission trip to Central America. No sense in letting myself fantasize about Jessa being a permanent part of my life. The closer we get, the more difficult it becomes to keep my feelings in check, because my heart won’t listen. And neither will my libido. Well, you know what they say. Rules are meant to be broken . . . |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Marketing Your Event Planning Business Judy Allen, 2013-02-06 Practical, prescriptive advice on successfully marketing your event planning business Recent years have been tough on the event planning industry. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, economic downturns, wars, and SARS have all negatively impacted the business. There are fewer corporate dollars dedicated to travel budgets and special events, creating even more pressure on businesses in an already highly competitive industry. This book tells you all you need to know to market your business and build your client base in good times and bad. Marketing Your Event Planning Business shows you how to gain a competitive advantage by setting yourself apart from the competition, pursuing new markets, and soliciting sales. It covers all the vital topics in event planning marketing, including how to diversify your client base, develop niche markets, improve your customer service, establish emergency business plans, and much more. Ideal for event planners, marketing managers in the industry, and professionals in the hospitality, culinary, or travel industries Includes actionable advice on successfully marketing an event planning business Features illustrative examples, practical tips, and useful checklists and other resources Marketing Your Event Planning Business is packed with practical tips and examples, giving you creative new ways to showcase your talents, build your business, and bring added value to your clients. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Bon Ton in Business 3.0 Paola Della Chiesa, 2016-11 Style, image, self-care, dress code, international etiquette, public and private worlds ... Just a few small rules to always feel adequate and never out of place in business especially if it also operates in an international context. Here is the first mini-guide to be smart! |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Power Performance Tony Silvia, Terry Anzur, 2011-03-21 This book is a unique and definitive guide to the skills necessary for on-camera journalism and offers an invaluable behind-the-scenes look at the profession. Tailors the traditional skills of writing, reporting, and producing to the needs of journalists working in front of the camera Includes chapters devoted to the role of the storyteller, reporting the story across multiple platforms, and presenting the story on-camera Incorporates profiles of leading multimedia journalists and public relations practitioners Addresses the key ethical issues for the profession Offers practical advice for putting presentation skills to work Storytelling skills covered can be applied to a variety of traditional and new media formats including television news, radio, and podcasts |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: The Savage Way Frank Savage, 2012-10-15 Inspiring lessons on business and life from Frank Savage Frank Savage's is an unlikely success story. Raised in segregated Washington, DC, by his mother, a hairdresser and entrepreneur with little formal education, Savage's career has taken him around the world as a globetrotting financier. From his first banking job at Citibank to his current position as Chairman Emeritus of Howard University, The Savage Way shares the life and business lessons he learned along the way. This memoir relates the many starts and stops, successes and failures in his long career, from his involvement in the collapse of Enron, to his experience investing in Africa, to his days as a competitive yachtsman—always guided by the wisdom of the mother who taught him to transcend all limits. A powerful memoir of an inspiring business leader Savage is the current Chairman of his alma mater, Howard University, and the CEO of the global financial services company Savage Holdings LLC A rare and inspiring story of personal and professional challenge and ultimate triumph, The Savage Way is a memoir that offers powerful inspiration and wisdom for tomorrow's business leaders. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture Heather Zumarraga, 2021-01-19 Studies have shown that 60% of male managers feel uncomfortable working one-on-one with their female colleagues. That's where The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture comes in. Heather Zumarraga, a business journalist who has spent much of her career in testosterone-filled work environments, wants to make sure that any male leader who wants to be part of the solution knows how to do it the right way. Heather provides you with logical solutions to complex gender issues and gives important, practical lessons for men and women alike. The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture teaches you: Which behaviors to adopt (and which to avoid) to create and maintain a comfortable work environment for their female co-workers. How to create an environment that is not only welcoming to both women and men but also encourages healthy and respectful collaboration. And more real-world tested advice and approaches to help ensure every employee (and business) is best situated for success. There are numerous business books that coach women to deal with bias and harassment in a male-dominated workplace. However, The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture is?one of the only books that coaches men on how to succeed?in the new normal. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: The Husband Hunt Pia Finnigan, 2015-02-09 Amanda Kilburn, a glamorous woman from London, is desperate to find a husband. Why? Is it because she has a history of disastrous relationships? Is it because, at 35, her body clock is ticking? Or is it to do with the impending university alumni dinner? After all, these events are all about who has the most exciting life, the perfect marriage, the most successful husband...She enlists the help of her friend Kim, a journalist who once published a list of The 10 Most Unlikely Places to Find a Wealthy Single Man. The girls start planning a husband hunt that will take them across the globe. Working their way down Kim's list, they will not stop until they find the perfect match. But they only have five months to do it in! |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Seismic Disruption James Litherland, 2020-12-04 The second stage of the Slowpocalypse starts with unforeseen disaster, and everything will change. Again. A flash of light in the sky followed by a massive earthquake means catastrophic upheaval for the Florida FURC community, but that disaster turns out to be only the first shock of many to shake their sanctuary. They’ve fought hard to achieve some peace inside the walls which have protected them from the devastation outside, but now that calm is gone. And their safe haven remains a refuge no longer… The series continues with Book 7: Catalytic Agents. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Safe in Her Bodyguard's Arms Katherine Garbera, 2024-05-21 They meet under fire… Will they escape danger together? A drug cartel murdered Obie Keller’s parents. She gets a chance to prove that when she leaves the Florida coast and heads back to where she came from—with bodyguard Xander Quentin by her side. His reasons for heading into the swamplands are intertwined with her own, and it’s not long before their shared mission becomes a shared attraction. But they’ll have to stay alive if they’re going to have a shared future… From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama. Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Price Security series: Book 1: Bodyguard Most Wanted Book 2: Safe in Her Bodyguard's Arms |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: The Field Researcher’s Handbook David J. Danelo, 2017-05-03 Field research—the collection of information outside a lab or workplace setting—requires skills and knowledge not typically taught in the classroom. Fieldwork demands exploratory inquisitiveness, empathy to encourage interviewees to trust the researcher, and sufficient aptitude to work professionally and return home safely. The Field Researcher’s Handbook provides a practical guide to planning and executing fieldwork and presenting the results. Based on his experience conducting field research in more than fifty countries and teaching others a holistic approach to field research, David J. Danelo introduces the skills new researchers will need in the field, including anthropology, travel logistics planning, body language recognition, interview preparation, storytelling, network development, and situational awareness. His time as a combat veteran in the US Marine Corps further enhances his knowledge of how to be observant and operate safely in any environment. Danelo also discusses ethical considerations and how to recognize personal biases. This handbook is intended for researchers in a variety of academic disciplines but also for government, think-tank, and private-sector researchers. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: A Short Course in International Business Culture Charles Mitchell, 2009 Short Course books are written from an international perspective for an international audience. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Pull Yourself up by Your Bootstraps Evelyn Cross, 2022-01-05 Many self-help books promise a magical leap from rags to riches, but this book is different. Evelyn Cross went from being a homeless single mother to a professional woman steeped in success. Today, she owns a home, drives a new car, and has all the trappings of a put-together woman. In this book, she emphasizes the value of hard work, noting that we’re not all born with a special gift—and we’re not all destined to become celebrities, sports heroes, or business tycoons. With hard work, however, you can: • make the most of the cards you’re dealt; • create a plan to achieve goals; • identify the work you want to do; • spend your money wisely. You can act today to overcome obstacles and live a happy, healthy productive life. You can be a success! Make smart decisions, stop feeling sorry for yourself, and walk down a path that leads to success with the wisdom in Pull Yourself Up by Your Bootstraps. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Tempted (A Menage Rejected Mates Werewolf Shifter Romance) Celia Kyle, 2024-01-18 One rejected mate + two sexy werewolves = a match made in fated heaven? Harlow has been ready to stand at her mate’s side as he Ascends to the position of alpha for years. But he crushes that dream and wrenches her heart out when he chooses another female to be his mate. Unable to stay and witness her would-be mate’s continuing betrayal, Harlow flees to the small town of Forest Crest and finds work at a local vet. But malicious hunters are hot on her scent and she’s forced to seek Sanctuary with the enigmatic Gravecrest Pack where she’s drawn into the orbit of powerful Alpha Atlas and steadfast Beta Colt. Despite the pain of rejection, Harlow is captivated and craves both men. But can her heart whether the storm of possible rejection a second time? Or is she brave enough to reach for a connection that defies the norms of her shifter world? Part of the Rejected & Claimed series of STANDALONE rejected mates novels. No cliffs, just all the lurve. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Hot Billionaire Putted Melody Love, Sophie Kirkpatrick has just lost her father. She's not about to also lose the land he left her outside Cheyenne, Wyoming, no matter how much her brother wants to sell it. As a fledgling architect, she wants to create something wonderful on the land to honor her father. So when a hometown billionaire starts sniffing around Sophie's rural acres, looking to buy at any price, Sophie wants nothing to do with him. Until she does. TJ Taylor was abandoned as a baby and adopted by people who didn't really like him. He's a self-made billionaire and a self-made man. Now he's met the goal of becoming an actual billionaire, he wants to move to the next goal: Building his own signature golf course. He's found the perfect place, too – a rural foothill overlooking Cheyenne. There's just one problem: It's owned by a sad, beautiful girl who loves the land because it was her father's and she doesn't want to sell. TJ wants nothing to do with her. Until he does. By the time Sophie and TJ realize they're in love, it's too late to do anything about it. But they both want the same property on the same foothill and neither is willing to back down. In order to be together, they need to either learn to cooperate – or give up their dreams. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Ruined Celia Crown, 2024-01-13 “You know I hate it when you don’t listen to me.” Back then, Leos latched onto Rue like a toy, she held onto him intuitively, and their bond was haphazardly strung together with all the wrong pieces. Now, he’s matured, calculating, and brazenly insensitive. Somewhere in his guarded heart, he’s still the same Leos who put her before everything. “I only care about you. Why is that bad?” When her father got injured, she made the decision to return home after years of living overseas, marking this her second biggest mistake. Leaving Leos without telling him was and is the first one. He's going to make sure she knows and remembers it for the rest of her life. Saddled with her father’s debt, she calls the man who loves her with every inch of his cold heart. Rue realizes he’s the first person she thinks of when she’s in need, no matter how much she promises herself not to. His selfishness has rubbed off on her. Leos is willing to help her, just as she had thought, and she foolishly opens the door to his dream. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Social Media Destruction Addison Plaisance, 2019-11-22 What if your whole life was published on the internet for the world to see? More importantly, what if people could hack into your Twitter, your Facebook, and your Instagram accounts, and post things in your name, framing you to be something you're not? This happens. It happened to my friends, and it ruined their lives. This is their story. The internet is information, and it is manipulated by corporations and governing bodies for their own means. People have become tools to be used and disposed of. Everything is a commodity. This is the world we could live in, if we let it. This book explores the good and bad of the internet and technology as it slowly consumes our lives - for better or worse. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: The Charm Offensive Cari Lynn Webb, 2017-07-01 Winning her over means winning everything Sophie Callahan is PI Brad Harrington's best lead to tracking down the man he's been hired to bring to justice: Sophie's own thieving father. But when Brad arrives at The Pampered Pooch, just behind a litter of stray kittens, the pet-store owner is the big surprise. This scrappy, huge-hearted woman with charm to spare gets to Brad in a way no one has ever been able to before. She spends her life finding—and making—homes for others: abandoned pets, her young niece. He'll have to tell her why he's really here. Which means he'll have to choose between his sail-away dreams and the chance to build a forever home—with her. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: My Perfect Mistake Kendra Little, 2017-07-12 He'd not stopped his approach, so that he now stood only a foot away from me. This was the take-no-prisoners man I'd witnessed in meetings, the one who ruthlessly got what he wanted. He'd thrown down the challenge, daring me to take it up, daring me to match him, to go into battle. His eyes gleamed with the anticipation. I lifted my chin. You're going to try and wear me down until I give in? That's your plan? It's phase one of my plan. How many phases are there? You won't know until they happen. Consider yourself warned. I left, my entire body tingling. It wasn't until I got home that I realized he'd played me. He'd known I couldn't resist a challenge presented like that. Damn it. He knew me so well. Too well. ****** Kasey Mannering vowed never to sleep with her boss again. She did it once and it ruined her career. But now she's got her life back together with a new job and a new home on Paradise Island. Paradise is perfect with its sunny days, friendly locals and the sexy Walker brothers - all except her new boss, the eldest brother. No way is she in danger of making the same mistake again and falling for the moody and frustrating Jacob Walker. But she's very much in danger of falling in love with island life and Jacob's quirky, boisterous and loving family. Yet the Walkers are a family divided. As Kasey scratches the surface, she uncovers a tragic past shrouded in mystery and a family in danger of falling apart. Healing them means healing Jacob, the man who turns out to be so much more than he first seems. Will Kasey risk making the same mistake and falling for her boss again, or will she leave the Walkers and Paradise Island to keep her heart safe? Filled with humor, heart and love, MY PERFECT MISTAKE is a complete story that will leave you wanting to move to Paradise Island. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Game On Seressia Glass, 2023-12-12 When an unexpected Player Two enters her life, a gamer must decide if their relationship is worth leveling up in this new romance from the author of The Love Con. Samara Reynolds has built a large following as a gamer under an anonymous screen name, and uses her skills as a DEIA consultant to advocate for equal representation in video games. When she posted a video critiquing the popular game Legendsfall, she knew she’d get a reaction from her fans, but the video leads to hundreds of female gamers critiquing the game and its company, Artemis Games. The only thing more unexpected than starting an online movement is getting a job offer from the handsome CEO of Artemis. Aron Galanis has been on a mission to get his company certified to create gaming content for people with disabilities. When he sees Artemis trending online for all the wrong reasons, he’s determined to right his wrongs and offers the originator a mea culpa, as well as a job offer to overhaul the character options in Legendsfall. Working together turns Aron and Samara from adversaries into allies, allies into friends, and after that—something more. But once their relationship goes public, will Aron and Samara be able to weather the storm and fight for their happy ending, or is it game over? |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Immunity Flight L. M. Spilsbury, 2023-08-20 What if you’d been created in a test tube, but lived your life outside the reach of the creators who owned you? Until the day they claimed you back… Liss is unique among Genetically Modified Humans. She was raised in a Normal family. She married a Normal. She had a career as an exobiologist. But when Jian, Heredis Corporation’s most valuable Modified, loses his Triad support system, she’s forced into a new Triad relationship with him and a younger Modified, Aundrey. Triad addiction is all-consuming. She forgets her past life. Until an unexpected trigger awakens her memories. The trouble is, her feelings for her new partners don’t disappear. When the three are separated and cast adrift in a city that is descending into chaos, Liss finds herself fighting not only for her life, but for the right of each one to choose their own future. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Running For Local Office For Dummies Dan Gookin, 2019-07-23 Get ready to run for—and win—that local election! In the land of opportunity, just about anyone who qualifies as an elector can seek public office. Some do it on a whim, some are urged to run, and some want to use their time and talents to make a difference in their local community. If you want to know how to prepare for a run, which steps to take beforehand, and how the process goes from announcement to campaigning to election day to the swearing-in ceremony—this book has you covered. Find out what it’s like to run for local office as a first-time candidate Explore the introspection required and the study necessary to make such a run effective Deal with marketing, fundraising, interacting with the public, and dealing with opponents Encourage and help others to make a run for local office Though only one person ultimately wins a seat, nobody does it without a wide network of support. Running For Local Office For Dummies is your ticket to navigating every step on the road to winning that election. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Wrapped Up Lexi Cross, Wrapped Up is book 1 of the Triple Threat series. Parts 1-9 can be found everywhere now! Book 1: Wrapped Up Book 2: Knocked Up Book 3: Tied Up Book 4: Pinned Down Book 5: Down for the Count Book 6: Touch Me Down Book 7: Locked In Book 8: Locked On Him Book 9: Lock It Up In Brooke Scott's world, business comes before pleasure. Brooke has been running her father's company for almost ten years. She's itching to take the reins for herself, but her father refuses to let her fully take charge until she's found herself a husband. She hates the idea, but he's as stubborn as they come, and she doesn't stand a chance of changing his mind. The problem is, there's no one who fits the bill… until she runs across her old flame, now a famous football star. Maybe, just maybe, he's the one. All-American heartthrob Jake Hall is too busy enjoying the limelight to care about anything else. But with a new owner determined to clean up the football team's bad boy image, Jake is under a lot of pressure to find a steady girl. He never wanted to be a role model, but it's the only way to stay in the owner's good graces. If he doesn't, he risks getting shipped right out of town. He's never been too picky when it comes to his girls – blond or brunette, curvy or slim – but when it comes to a life partner, he wants to make sure it's the perfect match. But love doesn't follow the rules of the game. A random encounter between Brooke and Jake sends them both hurtling down memory lane. They had a thing, once upon a time, but when it didn't work out, they went their separate ways. Now that the world has brought them back together, they might each be just what the other one is looking for. What starts as a business arrangement quickly becomes a whole lot more, as Jake and Brooke rediscover the electricity dancing between them. But just when it seems like there is hope for a future together, tragedy strikes. The question is, will they survive it? |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Everything Is Just Yesterday with Lots of Tomorrows Robert H. T. W. Nieder, 2013-12-17 This is a fi ctional tale that contains slight spiritual messages and subtle social issues sprinkled into it. It is a love story between a young angry hateful shrimper who lives in the village of Edgewater which is located along the St. Johns River in northern Florida and a young Gullah woman who is from St. Helena Island off the Beaufort coast of South Carolina. A boating accident occurs out in the Atlantic Ocean in which Billie Barrett is washed ashore on Hunting Island, South Carolina. After medical attention is given to Billie he is taken in and cared for by a Gullah family living in St. Helena Island. It is in this household that he meets Bridgette Kamau who tends to him on a day to day basis. A connection is made between the two and Billie has a change of heart in his ignorance as he falls in love with her. You will read into it what you will and get out of it what you perceive. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Hostile Takeover Lucy Lennox, 2021-10-06 t was supposed to be a prank. A silly frat boy dare. One hot moment in a hidden storage closet. One kiss. No consequences. But if you get that close to a man with fire in his eyes, you’re gonna get burned, and I was no exception. One taste of Grey Blackwood ruined me for life. The way Grey sees it, I was the one who did the ruining. I humiliated him. Wrecked his life. Destroyed his future. Doesn’t matter that he’s clawed his way back and then some. Doesn’t matter that he’s already top of the Wall Street food chain. The man’s ruthless. Heartless. And he likes his revenge served cold. Now he’s taking down the companies owned by every frat boy who did him wrong. And when he comes for my family’s company, the quiet life I’ve built for myself far away from Manhattan comes crumbling down, too. But when Grey’s standing in our boardroom, threatening a hostile takeover and demanding I negotiate on behalf of my family, I don’t see an enemy. I see the chance I’ve been waiting for. The chance for another night in his arms, and hopefully a whole lot more. Let the negotiations begin. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Reel Success Cheryl Cabrera, 2013-08-06 Are you an animator looking to get your foot in the door to the top studios? It's tough if you don't have a demo reel and portfolio that reflects your unique style and incredible talents. The reception of that reel will make or break you; so it's no wonder that creating a demo reel can be such a daunting task. Reel Success by Cheryl Cabrera can help. This book guides you into putting the right content into your portfolio, how to cater to the right audience, and how to harness the power of social media and network effectively. Accompanied by case studies of actual students' demo reels, this book teaches how to develop a critical eye toward effective and ineffective demo reels. Looking to get your foot in the door? Break it down with Reel Success. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Stolen Pieces S.K. Golden, 2024-05-07 OCEAN'S 8 meets Janet Evanovich, this fast-paced crime caper features one badass mother, with a certain set of skills who is forced to come out of retirement to protect her son, and teach a few men a few lessons! Ex-con artist Bee Cardello is going legit. Divorced from her mafia boss husband, she is determined to stay on the straight and narrow. So, when ex-hubby Charlie steals $37.5 million from a dangerous kingpin, who puts out a hit on Bee and her ten-year-old son Oliver, she finds herself pulled back into the life she's worked so hard to escape. Part of that old life being one Adam Gage – an old flame and all-round sexy badass who Charlie's now employed to keep her and Oliver safe . . . well, that's what he tells her. Bee has been in this game long enough to know that everyone is in it for themselves, and she'd be stupid to trust Adam . . . again. When Oliver is snatched from right under their noses, rather than risk losing him forever, Bee gathers her old team, dusts off all her old grifting tricks, and comes out of retirement to get her son back! |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: The New HR James D. Spina, Lori J. Spina, 2022-03-31 James and Lori Spina bring their academic and corporate backgrounds together to analyse and direct on how strategic human resources cohesively contribute towards gaining competitive advantage, above average profits, building and retaining talent, sustaining financial strength, and addressing challenges of stakeholder satisfaction. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Winning Credibility Matthew Michalewicz, 2009-07-27 More than half of new businesses fail within five years, and many of those that endure can't seem to bridge the gulf between just surviving and true success. If you want to beat the odds, then your business will need Winning Credibility. This book is a practical how-to guide for overcoming the hurdles that all entrepreneurs face when starting and growing a business. Serial entrepreneurs Matthew Michalewicz and Zbigniew Michalewicz provide countless out-of-the-box solutions for: winning that first major client; signing up partners and resellers; building an all-star management team; leveraging new customers from existing customers; the media and analysts; engaging high-profile board members; investors who provide more than just money; and much more. Explained in simple and easy-to-understand terms, the credibility-building principles in this book can give your business a winning edge. |
| business casual rolled up sleeves: Talking About Love C.S. Mae, 2024-08-07 Jake Howell's bad-boy reputation has finally caught up with him and now he's in hot water with his boss. If Jake can't get his act together ASAP, he's going to find himself kicked to the curb, so he needs a girlfriend to show the world that he CAN have a normal, healthy relationship. Enter Miriam Torres, Malina's sister: sassy, pint-sized, and fed up with everyone wondering why she's still single. She needs a fake boyfriend to quiet all the talk and she's got her eyes on Jake. After agreeing to a fake relationship, with all the benefits that result, the pair are astonished to find that sometimes fake it till you make it is the best medicine for a heart still healing from the past. Author's Note: This book was written in the midst of COVID lockdown, when I was suffering from stress, sadness, and downright FREAKING OUT. It is the fluffiest piece of nonsense you will ever read and is guaranteed to lift your mood. |
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BUSINESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
BUSINESS definition: 1. the activity of buying and selling goods and services: 2. a particular company that buys and….
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VENTURE definition: 1. a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty: 2. to risk going….
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ENTERPRISE definition: 1. an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that….
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