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Larry David, the man behind two of the most successful and
critically acclaimed sitcoms in television history, is the focus of
this biography. This unofficial guide follows the career that has
accorded him status as a comic genius and garnered a fanatical
following-from his early exploits as a stand-up comic to his role
as producer and cocreator of Seinfeld and HBO's Curb Your
Enthusiasm. It explores the back-story of the conception and
development of Curb Your Enthusiasm, a mostly improvised sitcom in
which the actor stars as a fictionalized version of himself. The
comic's on- and off-screen relationships with colleagues and
friends such as Richard Lewis, Ted Danson, Wanda Sykes, Mary
Steenburgen, and the cast members of Seinfeld are discussed, and a
detailed episode guide to every season of Curb Your Enthusiasm
completes this informative and entertaining glimpse into the life
and creative process of a great comic talent.
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Great Mondays (Pb)
Josh Levine
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R918
R760
Discovery Miles 7 600
Save R158 (17%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Build a dynamic work culture that inspires employees and promotes
organizational growth Evidence shows culture drives fiscal
performance. It's no secret that a toxic work culture can drive
away employees and drive down profits. Creating a dynamic work
culture that promotes both employee and business growth is key to
ensuring an organization's success. However, culture is a moving
target and hard to get right. In Great Mondays, brand strategist
Josh Levine introduces a proven formula for building and managing a
workplace culture that maximizes employee engagement, performance,
and retention for long-term business success. Written in a punchy,
outcomes-driven style, Great Mondays reveals the six components for
driving culture change in any type of organization: -Purpose: the
motivating force--the North Star of an organization that both
inspires and guides -Values: the powerful culture guardrails that
establish behavioral expectations of employees and leaders
-Behaviors: the culturally-aligned symptoms and actions of a work
culture -Recognition: the ways in which organizations can more
effectively reward employees -Rituals: the regular activities that
create and strengthen relationships between individuals -Cues: the
physical and behavioral reminders designed to reconnect everyone to
the organization's purpose and goals for the future With real-life
case studies drawn from Silicon Valley heavy hitters, prominent
nonprofits, major corporations, and respected universities, leaders
of all levels will find expert guidance and proven strategies they
can put to use to create a dynamic culture where employees thrive
and business grows.
*** WINNER OF THE NATIONAL CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY ***
*** LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR
BIOGRAPHY *** 'The Queen is an invaluable work of non-fiction' -
David Grann, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of
Killers of the Flower Moon This is the gripping true tale of a
villain who changed American history. In the 1970s, Linda Taylor
became a fur-wearing, Cadillac-driving symbol of the undeserving
poor - the original 'welfare queen'. In the press she was the
ultimate template for this insidious stereotype; Ronald Reagan
himself cited her criminal behaviour in his presidential campaign,
turning public opinion firmly against state benefits and those who
used them. But Taylor was demonized for the least of her crimes.
She was a con artist, a thief, a kidnapper, maybe even a murderer -
and certainly one of the most gifted and deranged criminals of
modern times. The Queen is the never-before-told story of a
beguilingly complex American character, lost in the rush to create
a vicious stereotype. 'Anyone who knew welfare knew, I thought,
that the welfare queen is a myth. Turns out she isn't' - Jamie
Fisher, TLS 'Levin's brilliant exploration of the politics of
welfare reform teaches an essential lesson. Where myths and
stereotypes predominate, facts, logic and evidence lose out . . .
Levin's story calls upon us to think harder. Gripping' Washington
Post
Do you feel the pressure in today's hockey culture to train all
year, play in numerous out-of-town tournaments, and pay thousands
of extra dollars so that your hockey player can compete with the
best? If so, you're not alone. Today's prevailing wisdom states
that year-round intense hockey training, starting at the youngest
ages, is necessary to develop elite hockey players. It argues that
families must choose between hockey and school events, family
dinners, study time, and other sports. The good news is that
families need not feel pressured to choose because this prevalent
hockey training philosophy is not only in many ways unethical, it
is also detrimental. Year-round intense hockey schedules are
damaging youth hockey player's futures. Too much hockey is hurting
athletes academically, socially, and ironically, athletically as
well.
We don't have to accept this state of affairs. Although time is
running out, we can still restore sanity and integrity to the game
of hockey. This won't be easy. It'll require families to start
resisting the arguably enormous pressure to always do more.
Community associations, coaches, professional hockey players, and
many others will need to step up in order to change the tide.
It's time to save our game.
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