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The companion guide to Mack's Blue-Collar Leadership: Leading from the Front Lines, this book is written for the front line supervisor, team leader, or first-to-mid level leader of a front line, blue-collar workforce. This second book in the Blue-Collar Leadership series, Blue-Collar Leadership & Supervision is a tool and resource for developing those courageous people that step up and accept a position of leadership, most often, without ever receiving any formal leadership training.

I have been obsessed with hydroponic cannabis plants since I first came across them seven years ago. I immediately knew this is the king of all cannabis by far. Since then I have tried and tested various ways to grow them. Not each try ended in success, but when I did succeed, I realized how easy it is to grow them if only one knows the tricks and tips. Here in this book I share my proven methods for you to try.

Rafe Caradec had been raised to a hard life in a hard land where death lurked behind every bush and in most men's eyes. Only his courage and his gun had sustained him. That and the unflinching honor that had earned him the respect of every man. Now, that honor was about to lead him into deadly danger against the greatest odds he had ever faced. For Rafe had given his word to a dying man and could not go back on it. The man had been murdered by a cabal of greedy ranchers who wanted his land, and Rafe had sworn to protect that land for the man's wife and infant daughter.

Marc Kadella is back and he has a new client. His antagonist on the Hennepin County bench, Judge Gordon Prentiss, has been accused of a murder. Despite his lack of respect for Marc, Prentiss wants him to represent him because he is innocent and knows Marc will fight hard for him. Marc's initial reaction is to let Prentiss have whatever he gets, but he becomes convinced that the judge is in fact innocent so he agrees to take the case.

Las Vegas really is unique in so many ways. One of them is that its history, which is short but intense, can be told through the birth and demise of the resorts that dot the Strip, the rise and fall of its casino industry titans. This brief history of the Las Vegas Strip presents every casino hotel built along Las Vegas Boulevard South, the most celebrated and most visited stretch of asphalt on Earth, starting in 1941 with the El Rancho Vegas.

Tales of horror from one of the masters of the genre. Peter Meredith delivers stories that will keep you devouring them one after another. From the Pen - a gift that just keeps on killing, to "The Eyes in the Storm" - a beast that feeds on those who dare to go out when nature is at its cruelest, to "The Haunting at Red Feathers" - a true haunting that has the young couple trapped in the woods with a demonic presence, begging: "Don't let the night catch me here!"

Why do some people want to erase themselves completely from the Internet? I used to wonder about the same till I found the reason and had to do it myself. I am sure if you are considering this book, you too have a reason, but going through this process, I have learned a few valuable lessons. This book is all about those lessons, so you don't have to learn on the go as I had to. Instead, you can use this book as a guide and just follow the step by step process and see yourself disappear from the big World Wide Web.

Blockchain technology has been called the greatest innovation since the Internet. Governments and companies are rushing to implement blockchain technology in a range of areas that could impact every person on the planet within a few years. Is blockchain technology one of the greatest technological revolutions in history, or is it just hype? Will blockchain technology cause governments and banking systems to change the way they process information, or will it be business as usual? In this book we'll look at the answers to these questions along with addressing the different sides of the arguments for and against blockchain technology. Blockchain is not just bitcoin; blockchain technology is much bigger than bitcoin, and it is predicted to change the world.

Regardless of whether you have the knowledge, skills, or not, if you have the discipline to follow a set of rules and principles, you will dramatically increase your chance of being successful in ANY business venture. This book lays out precisely the rules of engagement required to set up a highly profitable and successful Affiliate Marketing, Dropshipping, and/or Amazon FBA business.

Have you ever wanted to write a horror story, but didn't know how to start or proceed? In this easy, step-by-step guide, HowExpert presents Randal Schaffer who is a horror fiction writer/enthusiast/fan who will walk you through the process of not just writing a compelling horror story, but writing fiction stories in general.

Louis L'Amour's three novelettes about the legendary hero, the Cactus Kid, previously published separately, have been gathered into one audiobook, a thrill-a-minute adventure as the Kid rides into danger and romance. He will have to think fast and shoot faster to survive. But how many battles can a peace-loving cowpoke survive, when half the gunmen in the Old West are waiting to contest the range against him?

Do you want to take your BDSM play experiences to the next level? Have you ever thought of trying new things but feared what might happen if you do? This audiobook will give you everything you need to know on how to be a BDSM expert.

A serial killer is on the loose in Minneapolis and the head of the investigation, Minneapolis police Lt. Jake Waschke, is feeling the pressure to find him. To make matters worse, the killer strikes again, this time across the river in St. Paul, and his victim is the daughter of a prominent politician. Just when the investigation seems to be going nowhere, the police catch a break when the killer strikes yet again.

Data and Reality gracefully weaves the disciplines of psychology and philosophy with data management to create timeless takeaways on how we perceive and manage information. Although databases and related technology have come a long way since 1978, the process of eliciting business requirements and how we think about information remains constant.

There have been a few major failures in my 25 years of business that I have talked about on my podcast show a few times. Admitting my own failure isn't easy to do, but I knew in order to move on, I would have to face my failure, deal with it and put it behind me. But more importantly analyze and pinpoint what and why I lost in those deals.

Pablo Escobar was a mama’s boy who cherished his family and sang in the shower, yet he bombed a passenger plane and formed a death squad that used genital electrocution. Most Escobar biographies only provide a few pieces of the puzzle, but this action-packed 1000-page book reveals everything about the king of cocaine.

The biggest challenge in process improvement and cultural transformation isn't identifying the problems. It's execution: implementing and sustaining the solutions. Blue-Collar Kaizen is a resource for anyone in any position who is, or will be, leading a team through process improvement and change. This book will help you take the lead in creating a meaningful, and sustainable kaizen culture one kaizen team at a time. Learn to engage, empower, and encourage your team for long term buy-in and sustained gains.

By now, everyone knows that bad data extorts an enormous toll, adding huge (though often hidden) costs and making it more difficult to make good decisions and leverage advanced analyses. While the problems are pervasive and insidious, they are also solvable! As Tom Redman "the Data Doc" explains in Getting in Front on Data, the secret lies in getting the right people in the right roles to "get in front" of the management and social issues that lead to bad data in the first place.

In this book, Serial Investor And Amazon Bestselling author, Michael Ezeanaka explains in very simple terms how the stock market works and different profitable strategies you can leverage to not only GROW but also PROTECT your investment capital.

Impress people with the smart dog tricks your dog can do! Want your dog to balance items on his or her nose? Play dead? Sit pretty? With this dog training book, your dog will become an expert through clicker training. These dog tricks challenge your pooch through dog training to become smarter, become more obedient and bond with you! Want to use impressive dog tricks to connect with your pooch and wow your friends? Buy this dog training book today and start improving your dog's IQ right away!