Little Mabel is an expert at not going to sleep. She knows all the best bedtime-avoiding excuses. "I'm thirsty." "I need to use the bathroom." "Will you tell me a story?" Luckily, Mom's quiver of bedtime tales includes the story of the Fae Queen, who paints children's dreams and can only visit when their eyes are closed. Inspired by Mercutio's soliloquy in Romeo & Juliet, in which he details how the tiny fairy queen influences people's dreams as she passes by in her flying chariot, the soothing story evokes images of an ant in a worn gray coat and a hazelnut-shell chariot with a roof of...

Cross functional teams were created to bridge the communication gap between functional business areas in an effort to achieve a common objective. Objectives typically defined as a project or initiative important to the company. However these teams are a microcosm of the business and do NOT hold the overall business accountable for anything. Conversely, The Cross Functional Business does just that. It brings clarity and accountability across the ENTIRE business, building a more agile organization that engages employees at all levels, fosters innovation, improves efficiencies and increases...

Small Business Planning Made Simple - Guides you through the step-by-step process of writing a successful business plan. - Provides some great tips that you can use to improve the effectiveness of your plan. - Includes a blank template for taking notes right here in the book so that you can start building the framework of your business as you go. - Includes examples of organizational charts, sales plans, income statements, investment plans, market share estimates and much more. - By the time you get done reading and writing in this book, you will be prepared to construct an honest and...