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Dream bigger and leap into a new, better future right now.For over three decades, Susanne Conrad has helped people find happiness in both their personal and professional lives. In Get There Now, Susanne recounts with heart and humor the many obstacles she has overcome, including growing up as the daughter of an eccentric inventor, her first marriage to a ne''er-do-well Sri Lankan hash dealer, working in the boys'' club of a nuclear weapons facility, her struggles to make ends meet as a single mom, and how she eventually found huge success in the leadership and personal development arena.Susanne''s remarkable stories and life lessons can help youlearn to healfind wisdom and forgivenessrelease old patterns and traumacreate your best futureGet There Now will leave you laughing, digging deep, and even shedding a few tears as you explore your own life choices and learn how to ask the right questions. So get ready for a compelling journey of self-discovery as Susanne Conrad turns moments of her life inside out to provide a map for you to do the same and build a stronger future for yourself, your business, and your community.

It''s All a GameFrom the moment we are born, others'' expectations shape our behaviors, choices, and definitions of success. We build our personal and professional lives around those expectations, and at some point, many of us wonder if we are on the right path. We my want to make changes, but it''s difficult and we don''t know how to start.In What Game Are You Playing?, author Robin Moriarty, PhD shares her view on what being "successful" really looks like, and those views will be a surprise to many. According to Robin, life is a game, and it is up to each individual to determine just what kind of game they want to play. The author guides you through a process that shows you how to assess your current state and outlines the steps you need to take in order to achieve your new game and own version of success. The book enables you to-ΓÇóGain awareness of the way you want to live your lifeΓÇóReframe success on your own termsΓÇóMap out what you will need to do to get thereThrough a series of examples and exercises designed as a game, Robin helps you recognize-and then step away from-the expectations of others so you can define and pursue your own version of success in work and in life. Through this process of finding and designing their own games, you will no longer be a pawn in someone else''s.

It began as a simple flirtation . . .In September of 1963, Scott Stoddard, an American graduate student, is traveling to Switzerland, when he meets the Countess de Rovere, a French divorcee; he is smitten, and she is intrigued. What begins as a little coquetry soon becomes a serious love affair, much to the consternation of the Countess''s ex-husband and mother, not to mention the Countess''s friends of European high society. A meeting of equals poses problems enough, but what about one between two people who seem to have so many differences? And when a man of traditional attitudes couples with an independent and self-confident woman, something''s got to give. It won''t be the countess. As their liaison transcends an affair that cannot be dismissed, they all agree that something must be done. An Improbable Pairing is a historical romance that chronicles the enduring themes of a young man''s coming of age and the rebellious love of the mismatched. This pas de deux, set in the golden years of 1960s Paris, Geneva, Gstaad, and Cannes, provides an insider''s peek into the worlds of haute couture, three-star gourmet restaurants, and lavish hotel suites-the domains of rank and privilege. But society''s privileged resist when an interloper threatens to upset their cozy structure.

A Texas ReckoningIn the early morning hours after a law firm recruiting party at a beachside house on Galveston Island, a female summer intern is found lying on the floor, bruised, bleeding, and unconscious. Something terrible has happened. She is taken to a hospital by the only other woman there, but the next day the intern is gone without a trace. Those involved decide to keep silent about the incident in order to further their own career ambitions, but the two women are haunted by what happened. Time passes. Ten years later, crime and hubris bring the former intern back into the lives of those that hurt her. Only this time, she has the power, and the truth is finally brought to light. From the power centers of Houston law and oil to the fracking fields of South Texas to the Jersey Shore and Washington D.C., this story chronicles the struggles of two ambitious young women in their quest for legal success and justice.

Answering the Call of EntrepreneurshipAre you all in as an entrepreneur in business and in life?Stephanie Breedlove took a leap of faith, left the corporate world, and answered the call of entrepreneurship. Over the next few years she built a thriving business while simultaneously raising two young children, eventually selling her start-up for more than $50 million. In All In: How Women Entrepreneurs Can Think Bigger, Build Sustainable Businesses, and Change the World, Breedlove fills a gap in the lack of role models as she outlines the hows and whys behind the decisions that led her towards success. Her inspiring message empowers readers to be all they are called to be, to set the bar higher, and to grow businesses with economic impact and power.All In explores the current status of women in growth businesses, debunks myths surrounding entrepreneurship, and gives practical advice and support for women who want to start or grow their own businesses. Using research, case studies, and transparent insights from her own journey, Breedlove gives her readers the information and authentic guidance they need to take the leap and bravely make tough choices on the road to success.

THIS IS the LAST PERSONAL and PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS HOW-TO BOOK YOU''LL EVER NEEDHave you ever dreamed of becoming a sought-after talented individual: the fastest person on earth, an admired space explorer, or a visionary leader? Would you like to embark on a meaningful journey to master something you''ve always dreamed of doing, become a respected expert in your field, start a successful business, or be the role model you''ve always aspired to be? Whether you want to conquer the art of public speaking, be an inspirational leader, advance your career, make more money, learn a new language, or simply excel at what you love, you can stop dreaming and start mastering life-changing personal and professional skills.David Wray expertly guides readers through an exploration of their unique aspirations, and then adeptly directs on how to build a practical and original model of their ideal skill. With clear and actionable tips, techniques, tools, and his experience as an executive coach and leader, combined with your own life experience, you will be fully equipped to get ahead of the global competition to control your future with added prowess.The tried and tested methodology of The Power of Potential provides the answer to the problem of rapidly mastering new skills and will help you enjoy the rest of your life free of"what-if" regrets.

POLO IS NOT JUST THE GAME OF KINGS. IT''S A BLOOD SPORT IN THE PERFECT 10.The final of the US Open is just days away, and Juancito Harrington, the world''s best polo player, is found dead in a posh Palm Beach hotel suite.The good news is that Palm Beach P.D. quickly identifies the trophy wife of Juancito''s team owner as the primary suspect. The bad news is that everyone in polo knows that Kelly Dick doesn''t murder her lovers. She recycles them.Only one man can crack the case: Rick Hunt, a West Point graduate currently assigned to the White House. Hunt is no detective, but he''s a lifelong polo player who needs no introduction to the world''s top pros. Or his ex-fiancée. Or her new boyfriend, an old teammate with a score to settle.

Unleash Your Inner Company distills John Chisholm’s four decades of successful entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley into ten steps to discover, launch, and scale the ideal business for you. You will learn how to:• Mobilize your passions and perseverance to reinforce each other and achieve your goals• Discover unsatisfied human and customer needs in those areas where you have natural advantages• Match those needs with your resources and strengths (your “STARS”) to assess which needs fit you best• Improve those fits by acquiring and developing the right resources and strengths; differentiate yourself by being not better, but different, from competitors, even well-established ones• Innovate by combining things you already know in novel ways• Partner with firms and individuals so you and your business can focus on what you do best• Evaluate your options and choose the best one for you• Launch and scale up your successful business, uniquely tailored to you and your strengths.Along the way, you will discover:• That you have many more resources and advantages for success than you realize • How and when to choose a co-founder and team members• How to avoid competitors, and thus gain time and space to get established• How to find, nurture, and ride positive feedback loops within yourself, with your team members, and among your customers• How to build and maintain your self-confidence despite setbacks• If, when, and how to raise money• How to evolve and scale your business, no matter how modest, into a large enterprise, if you so desire• When to comply with, or circumvent, or oppose regulations that impede the formation or growth of your business• What you can learn from Apple, Google, Facebook, and Uber.You will learn from the author’s mistakes—as many as he was able to squeeze into the 400 pages of this book—so you don’t make the same ones.Regardless of your background, location, interests, and passions, the timeless and universal insights, principles, anecdotes, and exercises of Unleash Your Inner Company will inspire and guide you from your first steps, through every kind of obstacle, to the ultimate success of your venture.