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How can I find effective solutions that last to the problems I face at work? Sometimes, you can't seem to find the right solution to a problem. You try one possibility that seems like the sure answer, but it just doesn't work. Or after working on what you thought was the right issue, it turned out it was a symptom of the real problem, so you had to go back to the drawing board and reassess the situation. This book gives you a set of tools for making sure you've identified the real problem, in order to arrive at the right solutions. These include a process for assessing and implementing solutions. You can also revisit your challenge to see what's working and use what you've learned to achieve an even better solution. The information in this book is brought to life through the experiences of Paul, a real-life midlevel manager, whose case studies mirror the chapter contents. Readers are also invited to apply these tools and the knowledge gained to their own real-life situations. There are two specific tools introduced and outlined in The Essential Problem Solver, which you can use separately or together - The Six Essential Step Problem Solving Model and the Thinking It Through Process. Underlying both are the important principles of Inclusive and Reflective Thinking, which provide the foundation for all effective and successful problem solving.

When Parker signed up for the new colony world, they said the journey would be easy; just a nice, long stasis nap, followed by a smooth descent in landing pods.They were wrong.When an asteroid impact damages their pod, Parker and her fellow passengers are prematurely launched and left stranded on a wild, uninhabited moon-the remnant of a failed terra forming experiment.With no way to call for help, the group must race against a rapidly-closing window of time to reachan abandoned camp before their slim chance at rescue is gone forever.Their journey will be far from easy as the dangers of this new alien landscape reveal themselves at every turn.The only one who can lead them through it is Parker.But she has her own priorities-Survival may not be one of them.

The Myrtle Wand, a retelling and a continuation of the classic ballet Giselle, restores original story elements to transform a tale of blighted romances and betrayals into a quest for redemption and restorative love.Princess Bathilde de Sevreau, unlike her school friend Myrte and the peasant Giselle, doubts the existence of legendary vilis, ghostly maidens who rise from their graves by night to roam the forest to take revenge on faithless lovers. Until she, too, has cause to fear being ensnared by that spectral sisterhood . . .Destined for a marriage of convenience with Albin, Duc de Rozel, Bathilde leaves her ancestral château for the Sun King's sophisticated and scandalous court. As participants in royal ceremonies and entertainments, the princess and the soldier gradually recognize deep feelings for each other and mutual hopes for marital contentment.But the tragic consequences of Albin's brief masquerade as a commoner and the amorous Louis XIV's quest for a mistress divide the lovers. Together and separately, they must overcome conflicting duties and unexpected dangers to determine their fate."Audiences familiar with the general outline of Giselle will find Porter's narrative naturally engaging, but she's taken care to keep other readers involved as well . . . An absorbing and touching tale . . . a fully realized, moving portrait of the storied court of Louis XIV." -Kirkus Reviews"Main characters are fictional, but powered by the real-world experiences of minor players . . . Readers are immersed in a world of court and commoner. A powerful story, highly recommended for its realistic quandaries and strong female characters."-Midwest Book Review"Lushly atmospheric . . . rich with historical detail. Porter imagines the story behind the iconic Giselle, transporting us to France during the early reign of the Sun King. Betrayal and redemption, magic and religion all cross paths in dangerous pas de deux-and Princess Bathilde finally gets her opportunity to take center stage." -Leslie Carroll, author of Royal Romances: Titillating Tales of Passion and Power in the Palaces of Europe

Working from home has its perks, being able to attend meetings in your pajamas chief among them. But when the house you occupy all day is empty - when the only voice you hear after work comes through television speakers, it can get a little old.Unless you like it that way.And Chris did like it that way... until the whispering started.Telecommuting is a modern psychological horror story set in what could be your town, your street, your house. The lyrical slow burn is subtle; the terror in this tale sneaks up on you before you know it.

All my life, most people around me had made me feel inferior, which made it easy for me to grasp. I learned to doubt myself before I ever had the confidence to believe in the greatness within me.It took facing my fears and many tears to learn to ask myself one simple question. Who am I not to be great? In my pursuit of self-discovery, I learned how to stop letting the devil use me because I allowed others to use me for my self-destruction. I was my greatest enemy, which turned out to be a problem that I could fix.I had to discover two important things to remove all my doubts & fears, stopping me from being the best version of myself that I could be.I had to learn to eliminate the things and people in my life that didn't help me evolve. The only certainty in life is change. So, if you think you can or you think that you can't, you're right. My pride has always kept me going in the wrong direction in life. It would take all the strength & prayers that I had to surrender to love.I deserved happiness, which meant that I had to put in that work to make it possible.