It takes three alphas to break in this virgin omega. All Tiffany's attempts to find love have ended in disaster and led to her being a sexually frustrated nineteen-year-old virgin omega sick of overbearing alphas. Her latest failure lands her in legal trouble, and the only way out is to sign a contract with a man she barely knows. While she doesn't want to give up her freedom, a year of training at the hands of a handsome and dominant alpha is the best of her bad options. Kieran agrees to take on the wild omega as a favor, not wanting her to end up as property in the system. He never expects to fall for her, but when two other alphas, Kane and Marshall, show up to compete for her affection, he can't deny how he feels. These very different alphas have to put their jealousy aside when Tiffany is targeted by an unknown enemy, because it will take all three of them to keep her alive. Even as danger surrounds them, Kieran, Kane and Marshall discover that sharing the feisty omega is more appealing than they'd thought it would be. Can they work together to protect her from the danger threatening her or will their competition drive away the omega they all crave?
It takes more than one alpha to bring an omega to her knees. Claire has sworn off alphas, but when her investigation into the murder of her friend puts her in the sights of not one but three of them, her resolve is tested. Even as she craves their touch, she refuses to fall for them. They can have her body, but she'll protect her heart at any cost. Bryce, Joshua and Kaidan don't want an omega of their own, but they can't resist the mystery woman who breaks into their office. Her scent, her curves and her taste lure them, but they want more than just her body. It will take all three of them to play her at her own game and convince her to give them a chance. As they navigate their complex relationship, Claire's search for the killer alpha puts them all in danger. Can they come together to face the threat, or will their secrets and fears destroy everything they've found?
The new model for business success: replace top-down Alpha management with collaboration, connection, and increased job satisfaction—the Beta model The Fall of the Alphas explores the sweeping changes taking place in the corporate and social cultures of today's most successful organizations. Utilizing years of advising companies of all sizes, hypergrowth startups to Fortune 500 company management teams, Dana Ardi identifies a pivotal evolutionary moment: the decline of the traditional Alpha-model (the top-down, male-dominated, authoritarian, corner-office hierarchy that has ruled organizational landscapes for so long), as it is replaced by collaboration, connectivity, and the sharing of power. As Ardi persuasively demonstrates, in the new Beta organization, it is the team players, the sage advisors, the network experts, the trusted assistants, and the communications facilitators who are coming to the fore, as savvy managers learn to lead through influence and collaboration rather than authority and competition. From technology behemoths to small and medium-sized businesses, Beta has become the new paradigm for success in today's challenging market. With insight and practical guidance, Dana Ardi shows how any business organization or team can re-organize from Alpha to Beta—and be more effective, flexible, and profitable
The widely celebrated, research-based marital therapy program—now updated and revised. The highly influential book The Marriage Clinic presented a complete marital therapy program based on John Gottman’s much-heralded research on marital success and failure. Since then, Dr. Gottman has collaborated with his wife, clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Gottman, to conduct their well-known Love Lab studies, allowing the pair to design a highly successful couples’ workshop and develop their Sound Relationship House theory. Now, in the book’s first-ever revision, Dr. Gottman and Dr. Gottman incorporate the results of their studies and their most powerful interventions. In addition to its original, celebrated marital therapy program, The New Marriage Clinic includes findings on the dynamics of same-sex couples, interventions for couples recovering from situational domestic violence, strategies for couples rebuilding their marriages after an affair, and much more. No relational therapist’s bookshelf is complete without this vital update to the groundbreaking guide on marital therapy.
Will the love of her witch be enough to heal her wolf? Kardia Markway was sent to Howling Valley to live a peaceful life. As the granddaughter of a councilman, her life would always be in the spotlight and dangerous. She would be free to live as she wanted in her new town with her little secret. Kardia couldn’t shift. Her wolf refused to make an appearance. River Delacroix was a powerful witch and healer. The moment she laid her eyes on Kardia, she knew the wolf was in pain and needed her help. She was desperate to help Kardia. Everything she tried failed. She had to succeed because she’d awakened for Kardia. This wolf was the other half of her soul. If her love for the wolf shifter couldn’t fix her, how could they truly seal their bond?
How strong is the blood that binds? Tatiana Bolovich is a beautiful femme fatale with a haunting history. Having recently discovered the brutish Demetri Romanoff is her heartmate, she spent the past year avoiding him, but the Fates have other plans. Demetri commands every situation. A strong, valiant warrior he’s used to being in control, that is until he is kidnapped by demons. Forced to endure unspeakable experiments at the hands of his enemy, the Alpha discovers just how out of control life can get. Summoned by the Alpha Council, Tatiana grudgingly helps track Demetri down, promising herself that she will disappear from his life forever once the job is done. But matters of the heart are not so easily ignored. Will she give him a chance to prove himself, or will she deny her nature and slip away into the night?
She had never heard the word Omega. Aura chose isolation over the terrifying passion, but that does not make her safe. She could not bear a life locked in a gilded cage, but she has no idea what dangers await outside the walls of the palace. Castor will not stop until he recovers his mate, even if it means tearing the city apart brick by brick. But he isn't the only one looking for her. Time is running out for them both. She cannot survive without him. And he cannot live without her. Alpha's Redemption is the final chapter of Aura and Castor's story. Alpha's Temptation and Alpha's Corruption should be read first.
The 2.5% (small group – big influence) introduces a ground-breaking model for cool’s cyclical reinvention, which explains how idiosyncratic ideas become the norm. A fresh interpretation of Everett Rogers’ widely applied 'innovations diffusion', the novelty is its focus on the Innovator (the first type on the innovations diffusion curve, preceding the Early Adopter). Innovators only constitute 2.5% of the population but this globally scattered minority of rule breakers is influential. They are the creators of new trends and new consumption patterns that will shape the mainstream. Based on insider knowledge of cutting-edge cultures, academic rigour and marketing agility, this robust model is designed to inspire future-proof ideas for market research, innovation and communications professionals but also anyone interested in where trends come from and how and why people adopt them. Very insightful, sure to be a success - Marcelo Amstalden Möller (formerly Global Director, International Brands & Craft Portfolio, HEINEKEN Group B. V; Vice President, Global Brand & Corporate Marketing Communications · Wolters Kluwer) Extraordinarily engaging - Peter Nash (Chair of Programme Committee, inaugural ESOMAR FUSION Conference) A fantastic new analytical narrative […] fun, thought-provoking [and] well worth a read Dr Nick Baker, Chief Research Officer, SAVANTA; Non-exec Chair of the MARKET RESEARCH SOCIETY (MRS) Very inspiring [and] groundbreaking - Akiko Hoshi (Head of Qualitative Research Advancement, INTAGE QUALIS, Japan) Fully illustrated with original images (not stock photography!), the story features truly inspiring characters and connects the dots between the seemingly unconnected. Readers will be globe trotting: from Detroit, where fascinating communities of makers have taken matters into their own hands (following the city’s bankruptcy), to London’s uber gentrified neighbourhood of Shoreditch where generations of artists and creative types have acted as its advance troops, from underground market gardeners using left over coffee beans to grow mushrooms in Paris to roof top urban farmers in Hong Kong, from raves in St Petersburg to citizenship protests in New York City, from fashion parties to fashionable clubs and many more. What all the protagonists have in common is their vision to generate (economic) value whilst also creating value for society and their ability to influence brands and corporate businesses to follow suit. This generation of Innovators drove the climate and social inclusivity that started to dominate the corporate and societal agenda in the years following the COVID pandemic. The ideas for the model were developed over three decades, which we call 'cool cycles of reinvention'. The first two decades (1987 – 2007) were presented in The First to Know (how hipsters and mavericks shape the zeitgeist - see here: www.thefirsttoknow.info). Ideas were then put to test in real time over a third (2007 – 2017). The cultural framework proved reliable and The 2.5% was born, introducing the-first-to-know innovation diffusion model. Like the visionary characters it celebrates, The 2.5% is breaking new grounds. It doesn’t fit categories. It doesn’t lend itself to ticking boxes. The story goes on...It doesn't stop with the book! #the2point5percent https://www.tftk.info/the-2-5
Discount ends Tuesday, May 30th! Siren Menage Amour ManLove: Erotic Romance, Alternative, Paranormal, MMM, HEA] Alpha Maximus Blasio is happily married with his childhood friend and fellow Alpha, Bryant Fitzgerald. An unexpected will reading thrusts their peaceful life into chaos. Max must now have a blood heir from an Omega, or risk losing everything he’s ever worked for. Enter Adrian Cross. An orphan, male Omega, Adrian struggles with making ends meet in a society that considers him an anomaly. The offer of surrogacy is a solution to all of his problems—if only the idea of giving his baby away didn’t hurt so much. The link between them should have been clinical, if not non-existent. Soon, the three men realize that couldn’t be further from the truth. Sparks fly between them, making their bond as beautiful and powerful as the life growing inside Adrian. Adrian is pregnant for his Alphas, and he belongs to them. Max and Bry just have to make him see that, and to convince their Omega he deserves to be loved.
"HELP! MY EXTRAORDINARY PURPOSE IS SIMMERING IN A POT OF PREPARATION STEW" is a humorous, truth-filled, and biblically supported book that guides women in pursuing their extraordinary God-given purpose. With practical life applications and a touch of humor, this book takes readers through the necessary steps to embrace and pursue their unique purpose. The book is divided into ten chapters, each following a pot-themed title that symbolizes the different stages of preparation, from the "Pot of Preparation" to the "Vessel of Honor." Readers will explore topics like God's plan for reconciliation, self-examination, cultivating the fruit of the Spirit, and the significance of timing in fulfilling one's purpose. Emphasizing the immense preparation needed to navigate life's challenges and turn them into opportunities, the book equips readers with tools for their journey and unlock their potential and greatness. Unlike other purpose-focused books that mainly align one's will with God's purpose, this book underscores the importance of preparing for the journey toward destiny. It encourages readers to understand that pursuing a purpose without proper preparation is like wandering in the dark. With its engaging chapters, practical guidance, and emphasis on preparation, "HELP! MY EXTRAORDINARY PURPOSE IS SIMMERING IN A POT OF PREPARATION STEW" offers women readers a roadmap to pursue and embrace their unique purpose. By walking through the stages of preparation and cultivating the necessary character traits, readers can become vessels of honor, fulfilling God's will for His Kingdom. Introduction: Embarking on a Purpose-Filled Adventure Buckle up for a thrilling journey into the realm of purpose! Who doesn't crave the exhilaration of unraveling their extraordinary purpose? Even if the specifics remain hazy, this introduction dives deep into God's blueprint for reconciliation and reveals how every believer's extraordinary purpose is ingeniously woven into His grand tapestry. Through these pages, readers will uncover the formula for pursuing their extraordinary purpose by embracing profound truths: Your purpose journey is preordained and ready for revelation. God's gifts and talents have been expertly woven into your being to fortify His Kingdom. Your current life station is an indispensable part of God's master plan. Grace flows abundantly through repentance, veiling human frailty. Self-scrutiny and cultivating the fruit of the Spirit are keystones to extraordinary purpose.
