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Why is profitable growth so hard to achieve and sustain? Most executives manage their companies as if the solution to that problem lies in the external environment: find an attractive market, formulate the right strategy, win new customers. But when Bain & Company's Chris Zook and James Allen researched this question, they found that when companies fail to achieve their growth targets, 90 percent of the time the root causes are internal, not external.

When INTREPID falls, only Morgan can pick up the pieces. Alex Morgan faces his most perilous mission yet as he plunges into the shadowy depths of Europe's criminal underworld. Tasked with toppling an oligarch and extracting a spy, Morgan soon discovers that his target may be closer than he...

As a Man Thinketh is James Allen’s timeless exploration of the power of thought and its influence on character, circumstances and destiny. First published in 1902, this enduring classic argues that our thoughts shape our actions, habits and ultimately the quality of our lives. Allen presents a...

In this third instalment of Chris Allen’s thrilling Intrepid series, Alex Morgan disappears into the underworld's darkest corners. When a mission to protect a rookie agent goes sideways, black-ops agent Alex Morgan chases the mastermind of a human trafficking network across continents. But...

Salvage System is a beacon of hope, and a number of other races continue looking toward it as an inspiration for how to live and govern themselves, and - in some cases - for assistance in defending themselves and throwing off oppressive regimes. But the galaxy is a big place, and many of the races in it aren’t friendly. Would these forces like to take over Salvage System and acquire its resources? Absolutely.

When fugitive Serbian war criminals abduct Charlotte Rose—the world-renowned pianist and daughter of the International Criminal Tribunal's presiding judge—the very foundation of global justice teeters on the brink. With an assassination attempt on the judge already raising alarms, this kidnapping is more than just a ransom play—it's a declaration of war. Enter Alex Morgan—elite spy and soldier for INTREPID, the black ops division of INTERPOL. His mission is brutal and clear: Return that girl to her family and drag those bastards back to justice. Dead or alive.

Alex Morgan's first mission as a black-ops Interpol agent sends him to the war-torn streets of Africa. Tasked to evacuate innocent civilians from a coup-threatened nation, he soon uncovers a sinister plot involving a rogue MI6 agent and shadowy forces. In his first solo mission as a black-ops Interpol agent, Alex Morgan is thrust into a world of betrayal and violence. Tasked with evacuating ex-pats from a coup-threatened African nation, Morgan soon uncovers a sinister plot involving a rogue MI6 agent and shadowy forces that threaten global stability.

The Productivity Method: How To Stop Procrastination and Get More Done is a practical, motivating guide for anyone stuck in a cycle of distraction, overwhelm, delay, and unfinished goals. This isn’t another unrealistic productivity book packed with impossible routines and hustle-culture nonsense. It’s a real-world system for normal people with stress, bad habits, endless notifications, and brains that sometimes think laundry sounds more exciting than important work.

In Repeatability, Chris Zook and James Allen - leaders of Bain & Company’s influential Strategy practice - warn that complexity is a silent killer of profitable growth. Successful companies endure by maintaining simplicity at their core. They don’t stray from, or regularly discard, their business model in pursuit of radical renovation. Instead, they build a “repeatable business model” that produces continuous improvement and allows them to rapidly adapt to change without succumbing to complexity.

Por que o crescimento rentável é tão difícil de alcançar e sustentar? A maioria dos executivos administra suas empresas como se a solução para esse problema residisse no ambiente externo: encontrar um mercado atraente, formular a estratégia certa, ganhar novos clientes.

If your to-do list looks like a historical document, this 2-book bundle is your personal productivity boot camp: How to Stop Procrastination & Get More Done + The Productivity Method—two high-octane guides that light a fire under your ambition and keep it burning long after you press play.

Why a poetry album? Easy answer: I love poetry. I love reading it. I love memorizing it. I love hearing great actors recite it. As the poet Mark Strand wrote, “Ink runs from the corners of my mouth / There is no happiness like mine / I have been eating poetry.” In the past, when I was full from eating, I have had the audacity to set poetry to music. But, on this audiobook, you will hear the music of the poems.

Enjoy 15 scintillating tales in this eclectic collection where characters seek honor, truth, retribution, and in one case, a place to sell 300-year-old Lavian brandy.

These are the final case files of paranormal investigator Allen T. Grey.

Twenty-three year old Arnold Gold is a Seattle-based odds-maker and local computer genius. Described as a 'part-time hacker and full-time virgin' by his friends, the awkward young shut-in flies to Vegas to try and get lucky - in more ways than one. But his high stakes activity on the Net inadvertently thrusts him into a vortex of international terrorism. Dark Net Hacking has resulted in murder, and now it will take every last bit of Arnold's genius intellect and legendary hacking skill to stay one step ahead of the murderous terrorists, the FBI, the local cops and his lawyer.

Routed from the Seat of Darkness, Kevon and his allies must regroup and gather more strength to withstand the forces that march against them. Martin, now commander of the twisted armies, brings new horrors against the heroes as other agents of the Dark work in secret to fulfill an ancient prophecy. Can Kevon and the others find the wisdom and strength to unite the inhabitants of the Plane of Enchantment against the rising darkness before Death itself comes calling?

Twenty years have come and gone since Nereiel has taken a life. The former Battlemage has settled in the secluded town of Timberline, and helped rebuild it with toil and magic. He's even taken on an apprentice in recent years, passing along some of his knowledge to a local orphan. When old friends and new enemies appear on the same day, Nereiel is drawn into a mission with his old squad, led by his old commander, and accompanied by Raine, his former partner - both on and off the battlefield.

The Highplain has been restored to a tenuous balance, but at great cost. The leader of the Striders falls in the final push to relcaim a lost settlement. Kevon's former Master is defeated in a battle that claims the lives of many soldiers and sailors aboard an Imperial ship. The Blademage's sister, Alma, has been taken by evil Magi, assisted by her traitorous husband-Kevon's former friend Martin. One of Kevon's most powerful allies, Pholos, falls on the battlefield trying to save her.

The battle for Eastport is won, but a third of the waterfront lies in smoldering ruin. Forced to use sorcery and steel during the showdown with Holten Magus, Kevon's secret is revealed. He flees across the sea to the east, surrounded by close friends, and dubious allies. He continues the mission before him - translating an ancient tome for a patron whose support he may have already lost. In a strange land, Kevon must fight to rejoin old companions and forge new alliances in a struggle that may be more than it seems....

Anderson Bexley was the love of my life . . . or so I thought. For years, I convinced myself that one day he would see me as more than the bubbly activities director at his family's campground. Sure, he was ten years older. Deeply tortured. And far too devoted to the family business to make time for his own happiness. But none of that mattered. Especially after one blissful night when he was all mine. I thought our forever had finally begun, but he broke my heart instead.