[PDF] Cultivating Greatness eBook

Author : Pepe Marais
Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 34,7 MB
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0994722648

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Pepe Marais began his entrepreneurial journey as a newspaper delivery boy at the age of twelve. After finishing high school in 1986, he spent two years in the army completing what was then compulsory national service. On his way home at the end of his service, while waiting for a Vlossie at an airforce base in Rundu, he had a chance encounter with a graphic artist, an event which would change the course of his life. Pepe's latent talent for art was developed and honed at an art school in Cape Town, where he finished top of his class each year, which in turn would lead him to discover his passion for advertising. After six years in the industry he and his business partner Gareth Leck launched their enterprising Take-Away Advertising Agency and success seemed a foregone conclusion. However, in 2006, Pepe's business career and personal life began to disintegrate. At the lowest point of his life, he would discover a fundamental insight that became the foundation on which he would rebuild everything. It would also inspire the development of his Purpose for Business methodology and his deep interest in unlocking both human and business potential. While Growing Greatness contains many lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs, perhaps what is more important is the deep wisdom it offers. Through his growing awareness of what purpose means in both business and personal terms, Pepe points the way to growing your own greatness.

Author : Allen Dotson
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 22,77 MB
Release : 2021-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1664225153

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This book will help readers (Christians who have a relationship with God and none-Christians, those who are alienated at the moment), to identify, discover, cultivate, and unleash their Gift (s) that God has instilled in each one of them, for the greater good of society as a whole Roman’s 12:6. This book points out in each chapter the process of exact ways God goes about to accomplish this (Romans’s 2:11).

Author : Jeff McManus
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 30,81 MB
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 1683503325

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One of America’s most accomplished landscaping professionals reveals his methods for cultivating greatness. Nowadays, greatness tends to be measured by shortest or longest times, highest heights, medals won, honors given. But as Aristotle taught us, greatness is what we can do every day, without recognition or reward, for the satisfaction that comes from meeting the challenge, creating a team, and overcoming the odds. Under Jeff McManus’s leadership as Director of Landscape Services, the Ole Miss campus has won professional awards—and been cited by Newsweek and Princeton Review as America’s “most beautiful campus.” In Growing Weeders into Leaders, he relates the principles behind his team’s success. It is an entertaining and thoughtful look into the hearts and the workday lives of ordinary people who tapped into their inner greatness in pursuit of a vision. Creating one of America’s most beautiful college campuses at the University of Mississippi did not happen overnight and, inside these pages, McManus describes the joys, the defeats, the brilliant problem-solving and the best laid plans that are proven worthless . . . until the bigger picture appears. This is the bigger picture as viewed from the ground level—taking you through the practical applications of empowering people to experience not only what it means to grow outstanding landscapes, but also to grow greatness in themselves and encourage it in others. “A straightforward approach to problem-solving and methods to grow individuals into a team.” —Susanne Woodell, CGM Historic Gardens Manager, Biltmore

Author : Linda W. Braun
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 11,84 MB
Release : 2003-08-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780838908617

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"Instead of creating programs for teens, author and YA/technology advocate Linda Braun advocates working with teens to create library technology-related projects for them - and others. Technically Involved outlines some proven ideas to invite participation and channel teen interest in technology, giving teens an opportunity to serve their community." "Explaining how and why to integrate technology into youth participation projects, Braun illustrates how libraries can open up possibilities for teens to initiate and develop activities on their own. Specific program suggestions and appendixes provide details to involve teens at every step of the process and identify activities that meet teens' developmental needs. Filled with success stories, examples, and a wealth of potential teen-library technology programs, Technically Involved gives librarians a proactive tool for harnessing teen energy with technology for the library."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : David Shenk
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 44,23 MB
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0307387305

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"Fresh insights into the nature of exceptional peformance…. A deeply interesting and important book” (New York Times Book Review) that offers a revolutionary and life-changing message on the new science of human potential. Is true greatness obtainable from everyday means and everyday genes? Conventional wisdom says no, that a lucky few are simply born with certain gifts. Now you can forget everything you think you know about genes, talent, and intelligence, and take a look at the amazing new evidence. Here, interweaving cutting-edge research from numerous scientific fields, David Shenk offers a new view of human potential, giving readers more of a sense of ownership over their accomplishments, and freeing parents from the bonds of genetic determinism. As Shenk points out, our genes are not a “blueprint” that dictate individual destinies. Rather we are all the product of interplay between genes and outside stimuli—a dynamic that we can influence. It is a revolutionary and life-changing message.

Author : Tri Junarso
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 36,44 MB
Release : 2009-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1440112983

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If you have the qualities of leadership greatness - the GREAT factors - no one can stop you from becoming a leader. Great leadership does not start with what you already know, nor is about what you say about yourself and your achievements. Instead, leadership greatness is what other people say about you - after you have achieved some measure of success. In Leadership Greatness, author Tri Junarso guides you through the five qualities of being GREAT - Growth, Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Authenticity, and Trust. Junarso frames these qualities in the context of both the competencies and skills that distinguish a leader. Imbuing your values and work ethic with these qualities will help you review, reframe, and build upon past experiences as you move initiatives forward. Junarso explains how to combine ethical, social, spiritual, and psychological competencies with a range of leadership and communication skills. By following Junarso's detailed and well-organized principles, you will develop the qualities of GREAT-ness. Most importantly, GREAT leadership will allow you spread influence throughout your organization, ultimately leading to successful outcomes. With its massive reference section, you'll use this book as a go-to guide each time you seek leadership inspiration.

Author : Marcus Aurelius
Publisher : Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 28,37 MB
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN :

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Meditations Marcus Aurelius Antoninus is a collection of aphoristic thoughts and arguments by Roman Emperor and philosopher, Marcus Aurelius. Due to the exceptional position of Marcus Aurelius and his developed literary skill, this document, that allows (the most unique case in the history of the antique literature) to observe not so much personal life as personal intense work in achievement of the ancient stoic tradition, eventually, became one of the most read masterpieces of the world literature. Meditation Marcus Aurelius is one of the best works on stoic philosophy. Stoicism, stoic

Author : Carey Borkoski
Publisher : John Catt
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,64 MB
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 1914351606

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Transitions are universal. They include the important and familiar milestones of starting kindergarten, graduating from high school or college, and becoming employed, parents, or retirees. These transitional moments, however, also include unexpected or unanticipated events like losing a job, joining a running club, or experiencing a global pandemic. In each of these moments, individuals, groups, and organizations experience the anxiety, self-doubt, worry, and uncertainty associated with these novel experiences. Our natural response to these moments is to avoid, side-step, or hurry through until this moment of transition is over. The problem with these strategies is that while we are trying to shut out the unpleasant feelings of those moments, we also miss all the possibilities and discovery. What if we invested time, training, and space to learn, experiment with and strengthen our ability to wrestle with and successfully navigate these moments of transition? Whether a significant transition like moving into a new school or just shifting from one project to the next, we need to build strategies and techniques to leverage and learn from the discomfort that individuals experience during these moments. This book offers names and faces for our feelings, thoughts, and reactions in our transitions. It is based on sound research and data collected by the author and other researchers but is also based on the author’s experiences, mistakes, reflection, and learning from doing the work in different contexts. It includes a framework to learn to stay in these transitions, embrace dissonance, and leverage these moments of discovery. Whether you want to introduce this transitions framework and strategies in a classroom, boardroom, or your own life, this book is for you and your organization to start the intentional work to create spaces, and time to name, feel, explore, reflect on, and move through the myriad transitions occurring during our personal and professional journeys.

Author : Sarah McVanel
Publisher : BPS Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 27,87 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1772360252

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According to countless engagement surveys and polls, the majority of employees today want to feel more valued and to contribute in more meaningful ways. The results of disengagement are devastating: Top talent is considering or acting on their exit plan. Employees who remain are blocked from giving their talents, passions, and virtues to their workplace. Organizations are failing to satisfy their customers and are missing opportunities to innovate and keep their business viable. It doesn't have to be this way. In this book, based on their new recognition approach, FROGTM – Forever Recognize Others' Greatness – Sarah McVanel and Brenda Zalter-Minden show what happens when leaders and employees pay close attention to the essential greatness within themselves and one another: - Employees, no matter what their skill set and across every industry, are motivated to leverage their skills and passion - Teams flourish - Top talent is retained - And the mission of the organization is achieved Using numerous examples of success from their consulting work, the authors call for a revolutionary approach to recognition that: - Is solution-focused, affirming what is already working for each and every person rather than emphasizing failures and problems - Imagines best possible scenarios for individuals, teams, and organizations - Sets a strengths-based plan for individuals, with clear next steps - Becomes a continuous process in which everyone contributes to the humanity of their workplace one positive intent at a time

Author : Joe Power
Publisher :
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 18,69 MB
Release : 2021-01-05
Category :
ISBN :

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Do you want to be a better person? Do you wish to be more successful, free from debt, a nicer human, and someone capable of achieving great things? If so, then this journal can help you achieve all of these things and more. Benjamin Franklin desired to be a better man, and he accomplished many incredible things through a simple method: the virtue journal. At the age of twenty, he created a plan for a better life by developing thirteen virtues. Each day, he planned his time to maximize his 24 hours and track his virtues. This journal enables you to follow in Franklin's footsteps to achieve greatness, but in a contemporary format. You will find space to: ■ Self-examine ■ Plan each hour of your day ■ Track your developing virtues ■ Take notes of things to remember If you are determined to achieve something better than what you have in life, this journal is for you. All you need to do is begin, put in the effort each day, and be ready to reap the rewards along the path. Franklin has shown us the way, and greatness is within your reach.