Land Improvements

In 1963, 30-year-old Friedman - who had recently quit his job as a Boston advertising executive and returned to his hometown of New York to become a theatrical producer - opened a coffee house for Broadway performers called the Improvisation. His goal? Simply to make a living, and if all went according to plan, to also make enough professional contacts to be able to mount his first Broadway show within a year's time. Later shortened to the Improv, its first West 44th Street location was in a seedy section of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen.

During his first few weeks as a Navy SEAL, Steve Giblin found a typewritten document left behind in an old desk drawer by the Team commanding officer, entitled "The Ten Essential Qualities of an Underwater Demolition Man." That single page, and the maxims it contained, followed Steve wherever he was based during his 26-year career with the SEALs-fourteen of those as part of the legendary strike force that took down Osama bin Laden. Steve still lives by those tenets today, coming to realize how it laid out a regimen not just for elite warriors.

Networking for Nerds provides a step-by-step guide to understanding how to access hidden professional opportunities through networking. With an emphasis on practical advice on how and why to network, you will learn how to formulate and execute a strategic networking plan that is dynamic, multidimensional, and leverages social media platforms and other networking channels.

Divided into four sections - Status, Spontaneity, Narrative Skills, and Masks and Trance - and arranged more or less in the order a group might approach them, the audiobook sets out the specific techniques and exercises which Johnstone has himself found most useful and most stimulating. The result is both an audiobook of ideas and a fascinating exploration of the nature of spontaneous creativity.

Blossoms Of WisdomA GLIMPSE INTO THE WISDOM OF "THE LAND OF RISING SUN" A COLLECTION OF 365 DAILY JAPANESE QUOTES AND PROVERBS CELEBRATING THE ESSENCE OF LIFE, NATURE, AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE In this book, we will explore the power of Japanese quotes, their underlying philosophy, and some notable examples that continue to inspire and resonate with people around the world. Japanese quotes hold immense power due to their ability to distil complex ideas into simple yet profound words. With brevity and elegance, they capture the wisdom acquired through generations of Japanese thought. These ...

Change. Sometimes it wells up from within and we enter gracefully. At other times, it is utterly choiceless and the past, present, and future get burned up in the most unforgiving flames. The seven skills presented in When Bad Lands help guide us through this challenging and rewarding journey. This is not a shortcut to clean up the surface or soften the edges. Rather, it is a mirror for courageously seeing ourselves with humor and heart.

Immigrant Millionaire: The Story of One Asian Woman Obsessed to Succeed in the Land of Opportunity by Kelli Nguyen-Ha.

Most people spend the majority of their lives at work, and many not happily. Here's a way to find your inner spirit - what you truly desire to do in life - this book illuminates the path leading you to ultimately achieving your goals. Hansen will help you get there through exercises such as building a great resume, nailing the interview, and knowing whether or not to accept a particular job offer when it comes along.

Boss Moves is your ultimate guide to navigating the modern job market and thriving in the workplace. Whether you're fresh out of school or looking to make a career shift, this book is packed with real-world advice that will help you ace your interview, land the job you actually want, and build meaningful connections from Day 1.

Once upon a time, people wrote fables featuring untrustworthy ravens, wicked wolves, insincere monkeys, and power-hungry lions. Told repeatedly through generations and spread throughout the world, classic stories abound in which noble heroes and heroines matched wits with these typically treacherous beasts. But what's that you say? You feel as though you're surrounded by just these sorts of characters at work? Well, you're not alone.

Everyone's journey to their promised land starts differently. My journey started when I 15, pregnant, and living in the projects. I realized my mission in life became my ministry. The pain became my plan. God's plan took me from the projects to my promised land to use me for the kingdom to help other women.

This audiobook comes from a man who traveled to America and built an empire. Now that he has lived the American Dream, his goal is to help others do the same. Rising in America teaches you how he was able to make a dream become a reality. Take the lessons inside and apply it to your life. Whether you are an immigrant like him, or a person on a mission, his story will help you in your journey. Are you ready rise? Your climb begins today.

You don’t have to struggle to understand the complex world of fashion. Learn who you are as a man, develop your own unique image, and then complement that with great clothes that are comfortable and require easy care. Women decide if they can trust a man by how he cares for himself. Looking great gives you the confidence to have empowered relationships. Employers judge you based on your appearance in the first six seconds. If you can’t blend with their culture, you won’t land the job. I’ll show you how to show up wearing clothes that builds confidence.