The story of Samson is the perfect vehicle to reveal the twelve tendencies that can bring down strong men: disregarding their boundaries, struggling with lust, ignoring good advice, overestimating their own cleverness, and others.Written in a compassionate, funny, and practical style, The Samson Syndrome offers readers powerful ideas for making sure they use their greatest strengths to honor God in every situation.

    Christensen.In his international bestseller The Innovator's Dilemma, Clayton M. Christensen exposed this crushing paradox behind the failure of many industry leaders: by placing too much focus on pleasing their most profitable customers, these firms actually paved the way for their own demise by ignoring the disruptive technologies that aggressively evolved to displace them. In The Innovator’s Solution, Christensen and coauthor Michael E. Raynor help all companies understand how to become disruptors themselves.Clay Christensen (author of the award-winning Harvard Business Review article, “How Will You Measure Your Life?”) and Raynor not only reveal that innovation is more predictable than most managers have come to believe, they also provide helpful advice on the business decisions crucial to truly disruptive growth. Citing in-depth research and theories tested in hundreds of companies across many industries, the authors identify the processes that create successful innovation—and they show managers how to tailor their strategies to the changing circumstances of a dynamic world.The Innovator’s Solution is an important addition to any innovation library.Published by Harvard Business Review Press.

    The Forbidden Keys To PersuasionChapter OverviewLesson 1: The Basis Of Forbidden Persuasion And The Achilles Heel Of The Human MindLesson 2: The Mechanics Of Cult Mind Control - Part 1Lesson 3: The Mechanics Of Cult Mind Control - Part 2Lesson 4: Psychological VentriloquismLesson 5: Persuasion And The God Complex: An Excerpt From Joe Vitale's Seven Lost Secrets Of SuccessLesson 6: Context And Persuasion

    Both are steps toward achievement, and the two extremes are not as distinct as we imagine. In today's business economy, it's not success or failure -- it's success and failure that lead to genuine innovation. History's great innovators, from Thomas Edison and Charles Kettering to Bill Gates and Jack Welch, saw failure as an important stepping-stone -- and with this groundbreaking book, you too can learn how to become more failure tolerant, more risk friendly, and therefore more innovative. Today's most prominent businesspeople agree that The Innovation Paradox has the formula for failure and success down to a science, Make no mistake: If you're looking to reinvent yourself, your ideas, or your business model, this book is your sure-fire way to start.

    It's a powerful parable with inspiring insights about believing in yourself, your objectives, and your dreams - and taking action to achieve them! Poignant and illuminating, it unlocks the secrets of winning in a simple, yet profound, story about an entrepreneur and his protege. The story begins when young Oscar meets Roy, a wealthy businessman, outside the Palace of Frozen Delights. Seeing Roy's Mercedes, Oscar says, "Wow! You must be rich. How did you get that way? Roy takes Oscar under his wing, and they start meeting monthly at the Palace. Oscar matures from a wide-eyed kid to a wealthy adult - fueled by Roy's invaluable words of wisdom. The story is uplifting yet pragmatic, philosophical but fun. It's an enjoyable, easy-to-read narrative, highlighted by a unique series of motivational success cards. Strong, yet warmhearted, Roy teaches Oscar habits you, too, can use to achieve not only material success, but also the ultimate fulfillment of finding and living your purpose. The story can be read in an hour, but its impact can last a lifetime.