This is an Adventure tale about a boy named Owen who dreams about the stories his father tells him about. It is always about the same person, the Nickerbocker. He soon finds himself in a whole new world and on a quest to save a troubled kingdom.

LOST THAT LOVING FEELING? There's a reason Gallup Polling found "70% OF AMERICANS HATE THEIR STUPID JOBS." Work and connected activities eat up over half our waking hours. If that's not right - nothing's right. We're so dialed into our workplace rituals, customs, habits, and traditions we can no longer see them for what they are, how they define us and make us feel. In this book of short stories, find yourself in one of these settings, or better where you want to be. Feeling like a workplace zombie or a zombie leader? It doesn't have to be that way. Take the first step. Recognize the...

In sports, the games haven't changed. The size, speed, conditioning, and talent of the players and the competency of the coaching staff have. The same is true in business. The fitness, speed, and intelligence that were once competitive are now a formula for failure. Being a great manager or a hands-on boss doesn't cut it anymore. A "few yards and a cloud of dust" isn't a winning business proposition. The mediating skill of "leading" has become a prerequisite for business success. Developing it is a challenge faced by companies of every size. Great ideas don't make money. People, who can get...