This is an illustrated comic take on the rules of sailing – poking fun of right of way rules, racing rules, and etiquette will instantly 'speak' to sailors at all levels of experience. Jim Crawford turns a humorous eye on right-of-way regulations, racing rules, high seas perils and more in this witty collection of sardonic cartoons.
Effective management impacts everything from the front line to the bottom line. As workplace leaders; the managers that deal most frequently with the front line staff have the greatest impact on a workplace's culture and funtionality. They are unique in their position to directly impact productivity and growth. Couple this with the fact every workplace has its own intrinsic rules that are not written down as policy or process, but are every bit as critical to a manager's effectiveness. Awareness and adherance to these unwritten rules is key to effective management. Inside "The Unwritten Rules" are twenty of the most important and the most applicable unwritten rules found in most businesses and organizations. Non-adherance to these rules can negatively impact employees and companies in many ways. One usually learns these rules over time as hindsight reveals their reality and importance. "The Unwritten Rules" saves you that time!
THIS IS STEPHEN'S STORY... A story of a boy growing up who is not afraid to love boys but who is also beginning to discover girls. Opportunities for adventures abound and are grasped with both hands - sailing in the Irish Sea - climbing mountains and saving maidens - playing cricket for Ireland - fighting French boys at a truly hilarious tennis tournament - student jobs in East Anglia - teaching tragic young Corbin to live and love again - London in the swinging sixties - the nudist and gay beaches of Mykonos; and there there is another David, a black boy who has been kidnapped by a sadistic pederast. He is duly liberated and his abuser humiliated. Then there are girls, nice Australian ones...
Mentoring is a hot buzzword these days. Unfortunately, although the word 'mentoring' is used all the time, most people do not know what it means. This book fills that gap by describing and illustrating the essential practices of outstanding mentors. It provides a realistic look at mentoring by showing what goes on in a mentoring relationship and what mentors actually do with their protZgZs. This book makes a unique contribution through its hands-on approach to the thorny issue of cross-racial and cross-cultural differences in mentoring relationships. The book shows how such differences can be handled successfully and can even enrich a mentoring relationship. Specific mentoring practices and their racial/cultural implications are presented and explained. The book gives readers a clear sense of what they can do to mentor and make a real difference, even when their protZgZs are radically different from themselves.
David Smith was born in 1930 into a dynasty of fishermen. He found himself a young teenager at the end of World War II. From the most humble expectations of life, he set to work rising from his first job as a boy cook on a herring drifter to ownership of a string of the most successful inshore fishing vessels of his era. As a young skipper, David began to notch up unsurpassed catch records. He was gifted with a personal determination to be successful and in a series of his boats, all named Argonaut, David repeatedly claimed trophies for skippering the crew of the inshore vessel topping the annual grossings table throughout Scotland. His success dominated an era. David was to become something of a pioneer in the British fishing industry. He kept himself abreast of all new developments through international fishing publications. He was to make a significant contribution through the input of his own practical ideas, which helped to shape the design and development of engineered laborsaving powered equipment. His single-minded approach would lead him to seize the initiative, to show willingness to undergo testing and the courage to make changes to long-held practice. The skipper bears a heavy responsibility for his crew, and David Smith served the fishing community through assisting in the development of changes that were to make a significant difference to Scottish fishermens working lives, their conditions, and their safety. As a skipper, David led by example. His readiness to experiment in adapting, testing, and redesigning equipment in the fishing industry saw him introducing the first shelter deck to the Scottish fleet for the protection of his crew. This innovation was subsequently widely adopted, and eventually, full shelter decks became the standard throughout the Scottish fleet. David Smith is a recipient of the MBE for his services to the fishing industry. But ultimately, what emanates from the text are the personal qualities of a man whose life was dedicated to fishing. He is a resourceful and determined man, thoughtful, single-minded, and courageous, at times self-deprecating and yet maintaining his sense of humour. David Smiths personal story as a skipper acknowledges both hardship and success and offers us a rich and valuable primary source that provides insight into a disappeared way of life. It is the record of a tight-knit family at home and at work and the mesh of those family lines within the wider fishing community. Those who pick up and read Davids book will immediately recognize it as a significant contribution not only to local history but to the wider context of the British fishing industry.
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Professor Jake Richter’s Rules for hookups: 1. Never date a student. 2. Never use my real name. 3. Never stay the night. After a hot, one night stand with Paige, I’m breaking all my rules. And now—as she sits in my lecture hall—I’m completely distracted by the memories of her writhing beneath me, moaning my name. This is going to be one hell of a long semester. Paige Flores’ rules for school: 1. Complete my degree in record time. 2. Don’t get distracted by anyone or anything. 3. Above all else, do not end up knocked up and alone—like my mother did. Finally giving up my V-card to the funny, hot, one night stand I met at the club last week was the best time I've ever had. But I have goals and dreams in my sights. The last thing I need is to be sidetracked by a hot guy. And now—as he stands at the front of the lecture hall as the professor for a class I'll do anything to pass—Professor Jake Richter has me breaking all my rules. PROFESSOR RICHTER’S RULES is a student/teacher romance, and the second book in the LEARNING TO LOVE SERIES. The first book in the series is Mr. Marshall's Method.