This book details my two fire service careers that took me to the “bumpy” road to the top. These careers consumed almost 34 years of my life. In this book I also included my colorful and exciting pre-teen and teenage years as well as my Navy experience. I originally wanted to be a Montgomery County Police Officer while in high school but after I finished my time with the Navy Seabees, unexpected events led me to the fire service. The fire service then afforded me an interesting career. In this book you will see where I was honored by being invited to “Ground Zero” by some of the FDNY Firefighters. This by far was the most emotional trip I have ever undertaken.
This is the extraordinary story of the road to recovery of Matt who, at the tail end of 2010 at the age of twenty-three, suffered a life-altering brain injury. Awakening from a six-week coma, he couldn't talk or even sit up in bed unsupported. It was clear that he wouldn't be able to resume his career as a water sports instructor, nor did it look very likely that he would be able to pursue his passion for skiing. However, Matt had other ideas. When he regained the ability to speak, he declared that his first post-injury goal was to be skiing by the end of the year. The fact that he couldn't actually walk was but an obstacle to be overcome in due course. This turned out to be the first of many more challenging goals yet to come... The Road to the Top of the Mountain allows the reader to accompany Matt on his recovery path as, supported by friends, family and the ski community at large, he battled his way back to an independent life with many adventures on the way in Europe and America.
Carla Bailo, CEO of the Center for Automotive Research, and Terry Barclay, CEO of Inforum, bring together over 30 of the most influential women in the automotive industry to share their insight and advice. From suppliers to OEMs, they hail from every corner of the industry. Readers will learn how to take charge of their own careers by understanding the experiences these professionals. Topics include: • Work-Life Integration - How can you be whole at home, at work, and in the community? • Education and Lifelong Learning - Do you really need a graduate degree? • Mentor and Sponsor Relationships - How do you find mentors and sponsors and form productive relationships with them? • Career Challenges - How do you evaluate when to take career risks? How do you say yes when all the boxes aren't checked? • Resilience - Where do you find the internal fortitude to keep going? • Personal Satisfaction - What do these leaders find most joyful about their careers? The Road to the Top is Not on the Map features female leaders who candidly share the habits, motivations, triumphs, defeats, and lessons learned that helped them achieve top jobs in the industry. Their insights have relevance for women at all stages in their careers, whether its young women interested in pursuing a career in the auto industry, those looking for their next strategic move, or those seeking insight and inspiration. "The women in this book share a passion for their careers and a passion for the industry. They have encountered obstacles and the occasional failure, as well as successes, but they have embraced all their earned wisdom and generously agreed to share it." Creating a book club during office hours is a great way for team members to draw upon the eperiences of thought leaders. The Road to the Top is Not on the Map is the perfect book to start with as the leaders profiled share their experiences, and challenge readers to evaluate their own choices. Book Club Kirs are available for companies wishing to start an employee Book Club.
In a novel set in an indefinite, futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, a father and his young son make their way through the ruins of a devastated American landscape, struggling to survive and preserve the last remnants of their own humanity
Carla Bailo, CEO of the Center for Automotive Research, and Terry Barclay, CEO of Inforum, bring together over 70 of the most influential women in the automotive industry to share their insight and advice. As with their first book, The Road to the Top, Bailo and Barclay interview women in positions of leadership throughout the industry from suppliers, to OEMs and academia. The Road Forward provides insight and advice to all professionals on the impact of the COVID pandemic by sharing their thoughts of the road ahead and what changes they have experienced professionally, personally, and socially. In addition, the leaders discuss resilience, professional network maintenance and growth, personal growth, diversity and inclusion, and sustainability.
The Road to the Top is Not on the Map Personal Journal is designed to accompany the best-selling book by Carla Bailo and Terry Barclay. While enjoying The Road to the Top is Not on the Map, readers can capture their own thoughts, ideas and feelings in this journal. Thoughtful writing prompts helps users clarify the habits, motivations, triumphs, defeats, and lessons learned throughout their career. To further enhance the experience of The Road to the Top is Not on the Map, the journal includes guidelines for starting a book club with discussion questions.
Donald "Duke" Miller is a small-town high school senior star athlete pursuing a very indefinite future with little financial support from home but great expectations from school administration, teammates, and adoring female friends. Follow his attempts to discover a career path, his relationships along the way, and challenges at every turn. If you ever wondered about the days of sock hops, parking after a date, phone booths, multisport stars, drive-in movies and going steady, walk along with Duke Miller in his shoes and down his Road to the Top and the Gutters That Run Beside It, a graphically adult journal of his journey.
What prevented Paul Keres from becoming World Chess Champion? Readers can judge for themselves from the games in this book, which chart his career as he refined his classical attacking style. John Nunn has selected and annotated the finest of Keres's games from 1962 to his death in 1975.
In a hilarious look at real life on the comedy circuit, some of America's most famous comics share their own stories of life on the road, gigs gone wrong, and unexpected, zany moments, with contributions by Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Bill Maher, Joan Rivers, Jeff Foxworthy, and others.
