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Everyone wants to be successful, but few are willing to do the work and even fewer know how. According to executive coach and best-selling author Mike Acker, there is no single secret to success but five non-negotiable drivers: knowledge, experience, communication, emotional intelligence, and drive. What about talent? Imagine a bucket punctured with five holes. Those holes, not the bucket's size, determines its capacity. In the same way, talent is meaningless if you are failing in one (or more) of the drivers. Your success cannot rise above your lowest hole. In The Five Drivers of Success, you'll learn: - Why boredom can be a greater obstacle than lack of talent or laziness. - The difference between punching the clock and becoming a resident expert.- How great communication overcomes weaknesses but bad communication neutralizes strengths. - Why self-focus, properly understood, is the key to effectively dealing with conflict and criticism. - How to develop the grit that gets you "over the hump."Are you tired of being passed up by less qualified coworkers? Worried that you've already peaked? Or just starting out and looking for a reliable roadmap to the top? Whatever your story, this is the book you need to identify, and eliminate, the limiters that are holding you back.From the Introduction: ...there isn't just one Success Limiter nor one silver bullet that can fix anyone, let alone everyone. Instead, I've realized there are five core competencies which everyone must develop continually. These are the five drivers of success. None of them are revolutionary, but neither are any of them optional. Here is the most important principle of this entire book: Your biggest limitation isn't your barrel's capacity, but the shortest Success Stave. That is what is preventing you from realizing your greatest possible success-not just in your career but also in relationships, finances, and personal growth. That's the bad news. The good news is that, unlike your total capacity, each of these five drivers of success can be fixed. Maybe you started strong but have stalled out. Maybe you've tried everything and don't know why you can't get ahead. Maybe you're just starting out and you want to chart the best path forward (great for you-that's smart thinking). Whatever the case, addressing these five Success Limiters will allow you to discover and attain your true potential. I promise you, your barrel is bigger than you think.

This book teaches you 7 proven strategies to help you find your inner presenter. Today is the day you take charge of your anxiety, calm your nerves, and - most importantly - speak with no fear.

Pirates are still out there, flintlock pistols and schooners traded for [assault rifles] and black-painted Zodiacs. Juan's crew of outcasts and thieves from various countries lived at the edge of a dusty village in Southern Haiti, not far from the Dominican Republic border. They were safe in Haiti-a country of refuge for pirates and thieves, for injustice and abuse. The village itself consisted of fewer than a hundred hovels of sticks, paper, and earth, all clustered together. The inhabitants made their living from fishing and meager farming. Their bodies were thin, and souls depressed. It was typical Haiti. The pirate's neighborhood, though, prospered a little from the thieves' spending. A few residents dedicated a portion of their homes to selling groceries, supplies, and light hardware, or providing their skills-a couple of seamstresses, a mechanic, and a panga boat repairman. Opportunities to buy alcohol and drugs were abundant, as were women who offered the usual services. A "policeman" was paid by Juan to guard his belongings, prevent problems, and report on everything that happened. He was always wearing the mock badge Juan once pinned on him. Pirates, Scoundrels, and Saints tells the riveting tales of modern-day pirates in the unpredictable waters of the Caribbean-not Jack Sparrow caricatures, but real men and women driven by their pasts. Juan is fiercely loyal to his crew and loves adventure, but did he bite off too much by attacking a luxury cruise ship filled with Argentina's ruthless elites? His son, Ivan longs to build a respectable life with the beautiful daughter of a prominent Dominican Republic family, but how can he convince Ileana that he is no longer a ruthless pirate? Maria's life fell apart when her father died at sea, but she found a new one climbing the ranks of Juan's crew. When she's nearly killed leading their most ambitious raid, Maria begins to regret her new life. Peter, an American expatriate, was a Catholic missionary until alcohol cost him everything. Wondering the hills of Haiti in search of redemption, he begins caring for a young lady who is recovering from a gunshot that should have killed her. Based on his experience as an international lawyer and pilot, T. Grant Acker creates an unforgettable cast that brings us into a world filled with danger and corruption, love and redemption.

Do you feel anxious about sending your child to kindergarten? Are you looking for ideas on how to prepare your child for kindergarten?  If so, this book will replace such worries with wisdom and confidence. It does so by defining what school readiness means and why it is such a big deal both socially and politically. It also examines what is known about sending children to kindergarten and what occurs if parents decide to hold their children out of kindergarten for a year. This book provides insight into how your child learns and how to support such learning. Here, you will gain a plan of action to prepare yourself and your child for a successful kindergarten year.

Marlene was twenty-two, a new baby in arms, when her husband said, "I think God''s calling us to give our lives to the Philippines." Her response? "Sounds like an adventure!" But three years into their successful ministry, Marlene loses her entire family to a plane crash, and Don and Marlene must return home to run the family business. They''d planned on selling the business and returning to "God''s work" until a world-famous evangelist told them that they could do even more good for the Kingdom of God by running their business well and supporting missionaries. That conversation changed everything. Over the next sixty years, they planted hundreds of churches and touched hundreds of thousands of lives. In this book, Marlene tells her fascinating story and shares hard-won wisdom about prayer, prosperity, marriage, and generosity. Above all, she urges us to pursue an adventurous life of great faith.