More Than a Hobby
More Than a Hobby

Author: David Green

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2010-07-26

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1418513741

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The retail industry has undergone enormous changes during the last thirty years. But there is one retailer that not only has remained consistent in the fluctuating?even tenuous?market, but also has grown in the process. More Than a Hobby takes you inside the story of David Green, the man who built the phenomenal success of Hobby Lobby. Green went beyond surviving in a competitive retail market to thriving, ultimately expanding his $600 start-up company into a $1.3 billion per-year enterprise. Green’s incredible accomplishments were based not on business-school theory but on his grassroots experiences as a store manager and his creative application of cutting edge ideas, including: Allow managers to spend no more than thirty minutes per day on paperwork Instead of paying a middleman, assemble as much of the product as possible in-house Give buyers the freedom to purchase without restraint—but within the realm of common sense Keep God and family first More Than a Hobby is a practical field manual, filled with revolutionary ideas for all those who dream of success in the world of retail business.

Get a Hobby!
Get a Hobby!

Author: Tina Barseghian

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

Published: 2007-05-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780061215278

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Is your daily grind taking the joy out of life? Don't get glum—get a hobby! In this entertaining, information-packed guide, journalist and ReadyMade contributing editor Tina Barseghian invites you to explore 101 thoroughly absorbing diversions, from conventional to downright wacky, that'll satisfy every taste, talent, and timetable. The bonus: Practicing a hobby boosts your all-around mental and physical health, as longtime family practitioner Dr. Miguel Figueroa reveals in the Foreword. Are you an independent, nature-loving, outdoorsy type? Consider beachcombing, caving, or mushroom hunting. Crafty, meticulous, and patient? You might enjoy needlework, knotting, or growing bonsai. Just take the personality quiz to identify those hobbies that best match your aptitude, interests, and even your mood, then it's on to the hobbies. Each hobby entry provides a playful mix of information: overviews, histories, and sample projects to help you get your hobby on, plus profiles of dedicated hobbyists and resources that'll help take you to the next level. Get a Hobby! might just be the inspiration you've been looking for.

A Generous Life
A Generous Life

Author: David Green

Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM

Published: 2019-07-23

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0310452597

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"Does my life make a difference?" People of all ages and stages of life want to live a life that has meaning and extends beyond their years on earth. In A Generous Life, Hobby Lobby founder David Green suggests readers start now to adopt a lifestyle of generosity. As the founder and CEO of the largest privately owned arts and crafts retailer in the world, David has amassed material wealth, yet has learned the secret of generous living. As someone who gives away half of his profits to charity, lives with integrity and faith, and enjoys the peace of crafting a legacy now, David has found peace and fulfillment. A Generous Life: guides you through ten simple but life-changing action steps helps you establish a generous mindset, determine where and how much to give, how to create a family legacy plan, and more teaches you how to identify your blessings—friendships, family, work, education, or talents This beautiful hardcover book has a ribbon marker and a section for you to personalize a family legacy plan of your own. A Generous Life is a thoughtful gift for: Christians looking for ways to connect with their purpose and faith housewarming parties, baby showers for new parents, or college graduates fans of Hobby Lobby and founder David With practical helps on everything from deciding what you want your legacy to be to talking about money with your children, A Generous Life helps you start right where you are. You are richer than you know—and when you give it back to our generous God, your true wealth will never end.

Bible Nation
Bible Nation

Author: Candida R. Moss

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2019-07-16

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0691198993

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How the billionaire owners of Hobby Lobby are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to make America a “Bible nation” The Greens of Oklahoma City—the billionaire owners of the Hobby Lobby chain of craft stores—are spending hundreds of millions of dollars in an ambitious effort to increase the Bible’s influence on American society. In Bible Nation, Candida Moss and Joel Baden provide the first in-depth investigative account of the Greens’ sweeping Bible projects. Moss and Baden tell the story of the Greens’ efforts to place a Bible curriculum in public schools; their rapid acquisition of an unparalleled collection of biblical antiquities; their creation of a closely controlled group of scholars to study and promote the collection; and their construction of a $500 million Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. Revealing how all these initiatives promote a very particular set of beliefs about the Bible, the book raises serious questions about the trade in biblical antiquities, the integrity of academic research, and the place of private belief in public life.

Hobby
Hobby

Author: Jane Yolen

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 1996-09-15

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 0547995032

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The story of the young Merlin’s coming-of-age continues in this thrilling sequel to Passager. “An enjoyable introduction to Arthurian fantasy.”--The Horn Book

The Rocket Years
The Rocket Years

Author: Elizabeth Segran

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0062883585

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The Defining Decade for the #Adulting generation—a book that blends storytelling and data to unpack the choices you make in your twenties, why they matter, and how to turn those critical years into a launchpad for the life you want. We tend to think of our twenties as a playground for life: A time for low-consequence experimentation and delaying big decisions. But the truth is that while you’re muddling through those years—exploring new cities, dating the wrong people, hopping between jobs—a small shift in your flight path can mean the difference between landing on Mars or Saturn. As the data shows, the choices we make (or put off) during this critical decade about our career, marriage, health, friends, even downtime have the greatest impact on how our lives play out. For example, did you know that people who marry between the ages of 28 and 32 have the lowest risk of divorce? And that the average 25 year old has 20 close friends, but this will shrink to 8 after age 40? And that most of us don’t acquire new hobbies after we hit our thirties? Rather than prescribing one correct path (who are we kidding, there’s no such thing anyway!), Elizabeth Segran invites readers to think critically and holistically about the life they want to build. With signature warmth and humor, Segran is the guide we all wish we had to show us the way. Blending insightful anecdotes with research from economics, sociology, and political science, The Rocket Years is an empowering exploration of these exciting, confusing, wonderful years.

The Big Book of Hobby Ideas
The Big Book of Hobby Ideas

Author: D. J. Gelner

Publisher:

Published: 2013-08-30

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781939417053

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Need a new hobby? Looking for a hobby that's more than something to "pass the time," but rather a potential pathway to find your passion and higher purpose in life? The Big Book of Hobby Ideas: Hundreds of Hobby Ideas for Men and Women Complete With Links and Resources to Help You Find Your Passion is that book. Author D.J. Gelner spent hundreds of hours researching an amazing array of new hobby ideas for people around the world. The result is The Big Book of Hobby Ideas, which contains all of the resources you'll need to start a new hobby and find a new passion. Included inside are: -Hundreds of hobby ideas, ranging from Sports, to the Arts, to Food and Drinking Hobbies, Collections, Car and Motor Hobbies, Tech Hobbies, and even Super Spy Hobbies! -Lists of "What You'll Need" for each potential hobby -Links to the most helpful websites, videos, and other resources specific to each hobby idea to aid you in your hobby search -An alphabetical, clickable index that will direct you to any hobby in the entire book with the click of a button or tap of a finger. You've never seen a resource quite like this; far more than a list of pastimes, The Big Book of Hobby Ideas will surely point you toward your ultimate goals of leading a happier, more successful life.

More Than a Hobby
More Than a Hobby

Author: David Green

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Incorporated

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 9780785208310

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More than a Hobby takes readers inside the mind of a low-key, likable Oklahoma entrepreneur who has created a unique shopping experience. How did his company go from a $600 loan to $1.3 billion in annual sales in just thirty-one years-especially when he wasn't groomed for this work either by heritage or by education? Green was willing to go against the tide, allowing faith to play a huge part in the business. More Than a Hobby describes how this wildly successful business was built not on business-school theory, but on the founder's own experience as a grassroots store manager.

Bobby, Get a Hobby!
Bobby, Get a Hobby!

Author: Andrew Rosen

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-03-05

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781985779457

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Meet Bobby, a bored little boy who is about to discover there is more to playtime than TV and video games. Join him on a journey to find a new hobby...and you may find one too!

Giving It All Away...and Getting It All Back Again
Giving It All Away...and Getting It All Back Again

Author: David Green

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2017-04-25

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0310347955

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Join self-made billionaire David Green, founder of America's craft store giant Hobby Lobby, as he shares the key to building a powerful legacy: generosity. In Giving It All Away…and Getting It All Back Again, Green unpacks time-tested principles that will help you reap the benefits of generosity for multiple generations to come. In 1970, David Green began making picture frames in his garage. With hard work, he and his wife, Barbara, turned that humble beginning into the world's largest privately owned arts-and-crafts retailer, employing forty-three thousand people across nine hundred stores in forty-seven states. But it's not all about business. Giving It All Away…and Getting It All Back Again--part memoir, part personal manifesto--will change the way you think about prosperity, teaching you that true wealth is about more than money. It's about growing your faith, your family, and your intellectual capital alongside your bank account. Green also reminds us that it's not just giving that sets the foundation for financial freedom. Practicing good stewardship also helps us pass on our values and set good examples for future generations. As Hobby Lobby has grown, Green has stayed true to this philosophy by adhering to three key principles: Work with all your heart for God and not for men Think ahead, but hold your plans lightly--you don't know what God has in store for you Consider what you want your legacy to be Follow Green as he invites you to see that a life marked by generosity can also be a life full of adventure--a life that pays the best rewards, changes the lives of those around you, and gives you the tools you need to leave a lasting legacy.