In the midst of the Canadian mountain landscape, a stressed and permanently dissatisfied manager finds inner peace. Under the loving guidance of a wise old lady, they experience the beauty of nature and reflect on their own lives and the true meaning of contentment while observing the social behavior of a pack of wolves. The book combines the insights of successful literary works, various religions, teachings and wisdom of primitive peoples, and observations from the animal and plant world into a sensitive, comprehensible, and empathetic narrative. The story and its conclusion represent the lowest common denominator of these sources and offer the reader an inspiring guide for imitation: the eight pillars for a self-determined and contented life.

Advocates that employees should focus their attention on what the author defines as the key drivers of cash, profit, assets, growth, and people to evaluate the viability of their organization and their prospects for advancement.

What is the purpose of education? What kind of people do we want our children to grow up to be? How can we design schools so that students will acquire the skills they'll need to live fulfilled and productive lives? These are just a few of the questions that renowned educator Dennis Littky explores in The Big Picture: Education Is Everyone's Business. The schools Littky has created and led over the past 35 years are models for reformers everywhere: small, public schools where the curriculum is rich and meaningful, expectations are high, student progress is measured against real-world standards, and families and communities are actively engaged in the educational process. This book is for both big "E" and small "e" educators: * For principals and district administrators who want to change the way schools are run. * For teachers who want students to learn passionately. * For college admissions officers who want diverse applicants with real-world learning experiences. * For business leaders who want a motivated and talented workforce. * For parents who want their children to be prepared for college and for life. * For students who want to take control over their learning . . . and want a school that is interesting, safe, respectful, and fun. * For anyone who cares about kids. Here, you'll find a moving account of just what is possible in education, with many of the examples drawn from the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center ("The Met") in Providence, Rhode Island--a diverse public high school with the highest rates of attendance and college acceptance in the state. The Met exemplifies personalized learning, one student at a time. The Big Picture is a book to reenergize educators, inspire teachers in training, and start a new conversation about kids and schools, what we want for both, and how to make it happen.

The Big Picture of Business, Book 4 offers a creative approach to strategy development and planning for companies in today’s turbulent business environment that prepares them for an unknowable tomorrow. Each year, one-third of the U.S. Gross National Product goes toward cleaning up problems, damages and other high costs caused by companies that failed to take proper actions. Look no further than the cost of the current financial crisis for an example. The costs of band-aid surgery for their problems and make-good work cost business six times that of proper planning, oversight and accountability. 92% of all problems in organizations stem from poor management decisions. The Big Picture of Business, Book 4 takes a fresh look at change and growth, utilizing full-scope planning as a means of navigating through uncertain waters toward richer success. It is based upon Hank Moore’s trademarked approach to growing and strengthening businesses, tested by his actual work in guiding corporations over three decades. Moore shows how to master change and readies companies to face the future.

Connect the dots of triumph and trauma in your life to discover God’s presence by studying the story of Joseph in Genesis. Life can often feel like a scattering of random events. The various choices, opportunities, or even pain we experience seem to have no real purpose or connection. But if we pay attention to God’s work, our lives tell a different story. The story of Joseph in Genesis teaches us to look for the big picture in our lives. It shows us how God weaves together events that seem random into a beautiful image of joy, survival, purpose, and meaning. In The Big Picture: Seeing God’s Dream for Your Life, authors Jevon and Nicole Caldwell-Gross take a closer look at the life of Joseph to discover God’s presence in moments of triumph and trauma. Join them for this five-week study and see God’s dream for your life as you begin connecting the dots of God’s grace, presence, and protection. Components for the five-week study include a book, comprehensive Leader Guide, DVD/Video sessions.

Featuring full-color, fully designed pages that include call-out sections, plus a free downloadable app that brings the dazzling images to life and provides narration, this Bible meets kids in the visual world to which they are so accustomed today.

A full-color, fully designed Bible that allows kids to engage in Bible reading and study as never before, seeing scenes from the Bible literally pop off the page via a free downloadable app that lets them view images in an augmented reality format, along with listen to narration of the event.