"A Must Read For High Performing Workers Who Feel Undervalued!!"- Amazon Reader Great Work, Great Rewards is the definitive self-help guide to reclaiming your joy when your ONLY reward for great work is more work. Ever feel like no good deed ever goes unpunished when you're at the office? Are you caught up in a cycle where being the "go to" person on your team no longer seems worth the trouble (but the achiever in you will not let you give anything less than your best)? Have you become too valuable in your current role for your company to let you move into the position you really want? Has working miracles become your normal way of working and what others expect from you? If you've answered "yes" to any of these questions, then chances are you're caught up in the performance punishment cycle. But, you can break free! In Great Work, Great Rewards, you'll learn: How to identify performance punishment, whether it's happening to you, someone on your team or someone you care about Why there are disadvantages to being the "go to" person on the team How perfectionism can be a double-edge sword When working harder or smarter isn't necessarily the key to success How to utilize the 7 secrets for breaking the performance punishment cycle to reclaim your joy in the workplace How the top companies prevent performance punishment from happening in their organizations Part self-help guide, part workbook, Great Work, Great Rewards is a must-read for any high-performing achiever looking to break the performance punishment cycle and reclaim their joy at work.

The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motivation from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world. Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life. He examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose-and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live.

Criticizes the system of motivating through reward, offering arguments for motivating people by working with them instead of doing things to them.

In the early 1980s, Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation (SRC) in Springfield, Missouri, was a near bankrupt division of International Harvester. Today it's one of the most successful and competitive companies in the United States, with a share price 3000 times what it was thirty years ago. This miracle turnaround is all down to one man, Jack Stack, and his revolutionary system of Open-Book Management, in which every employee understands the company's key figures, can act on them and has a real stake in the business. In Stack's own words: 'When employees think, act and feel like owners ... everybody wins.'As a management strategy, 'the great game of business' is so simple and effective that it's been taken up by companies from Intel to Harley Davidson.

Prof. Marian Ewurama Addy is a Professor of Biochemistry. In January 2008 she was appointed President of the Anglican University College of Technology, a newly launched private initiative for higher technical education in Ghana. Professor Addyís interest and extension activities are in bridging the gap between scientific and indigenous knowledge and in the popularisation of science. In her autobiography Ewurama Addy takes us through the various stages of her life, culminating in her rise up the academic ladder and an affirmation of her Christian faith.

Karen Kellock On Mental Illness and the Hero's Path: SEASON OF TREASON: Every fairy tale, myth or story of victory starts with overcoming evil or sinning. It is a season, tho' a wretched one--but also a season of favor and remuneration later on. In my season of treason all were against me just like Job see. The people I met/things I experienced were atrocious but in fearful denial I feigned acceptance. It was a land without justice nor lines. It was utter nonsensical emptiness and I was terrified. It was evil powers with a downed hedge, but things always even out in the end. Remember that and it'll all turn around friend. The Creative Act is a literal structure in nature. It seeds, germinates, and blossoms to full potential. All it takes is a creative discoverer to put it all together. Cover by Ayyaz Khan, Inside page KK portrait by Manuel Bagier.

My motivation in writing this book stems from a deep belief that work is a divine mandate given to us by our Creator. When we understand our work as a reflection of God's image, as a means of serving others, and as a platform for personal and spiritual growth, we can approach our vocations with renewed enthusiasm and purpose. Moreover, by recognizing that God is actively present and involved in our work, and that He rewards our efforts according to His perfect wisdom and timing, we can find inspiration, encouragement, and motivation to pursue our calling with diligence and integrity. Through the pages of this book, I will draw upon biblical teachings, theological reflections, personal experiences, and practical insights to guide you in discovering the rewards embedded within your work. I firmly believe that by embracing God's perspective on work, you will not only be empowered to achieve success in your profession but also find a deeper sense of fulfillment, purpose, and ultimate rewards that extend far beyond the temporal. Also the concept of "God rewards work" can be a powerful way to explore the relationship between faith, hard work, and personal fulfillment.

Grip yourself as you discover Prikhodko's story about her quest to find love, and a dreamland to the cold north. Her mother, a widow fights for every inch along her bloody road while raising her two daughters. Beasts on horses raid the savages' lands, cannibalizing their captured prey. Salko (the widow) defies all odds by keeping her family together. One morning she awakes and decides to chase the dream of her grandmother. They now discover that the beasts are not the only dangers on Lamenta. Death demands a high price for this dream quest as they to no avail try to squeeze past its hellish grip. Prikhodko finds love and tears many times. Her mission includes destroying many evil races that live in the underworlds. Her dream captures and destroys all her loves until she escapes her dreams bloody cage. She finds herself in so many different places, including Sharyawn, the next planet in their solar system. Prikhodko holds one great secret, that being the future divinity of her daughter (the Chosen One) who will someday rule more galaxies then Lamenta has grains of sands. Her daughter's first throne will rule over demons as their Queen. She eventually escapes and creates the greatest empire of love and peace throughout the remainder of this series. How can we not know about the millions of galaxies and different dimensions? Life does exist as so many great Empires exist and evolve. Some are from the light of good, while others are from the dark of evil. There shall come forth the chosen one. This first book shares the birth of the chosen one's mother, and her tribulations as the powers of the lights and powers of the dark fight so hard to capture the chosen one, who shall first be the queen of evil and then fight her way back into the light to be the Queen of Queens of light. prikHodko loses all to find her dream, only to have it taken from her.

A compilation of selected crafts talks by faculty at the Pacific University MFA program, this book is an exciting introduction to some of the most alert and engaged minds in literary writing in the US across many genres. The collection allows readers to see how the authors think about writing and about teaching writing.

Confused by all the brouhaha surrounding stock options? Let expert Alan Simon demystify this often-confusing investment vehicle for you. If you’re like the majority of the estimated 12 million employees in the U.S. who have stock options as a key component to their compensation packages, you have a vague notion, at best, of how options work and what they can mean to your financial well being. What’s the vesting schedule for your shares and how will their strike price be set? What type of stock option grant will you receive, an ISO (incentive stock option) or an NQSO (non-qualified stock option)? What tax rules apply to your option program? Your financial future could depend on your knowing the answers to these and other questions regarding your company’s stock option plan. Featuring clear explanations of how your stock options might make you money—or not—this friendly guide fills you in on what you need to know to: Understand different types of stock options Read and find traps in your stock option agreement Evaluate the pros and cons of company investment vehicles Assess vesting schedules and tax laws Tap Web resources Simon demystifies the jargon, rules, and tax consequences of stock options. He provides a realistic picture of what to expect from your options, and he helps you see past the hype to understand what your employer is really offering. Important topics covered include: What you need to know before accepting a compensation package that includes options Developing a stock option philosophy and clear-cut goals Knowing whether you’re being treated fairly by your company Making sense of the language of stock options agreements Getting a handle on key restrictions on how you exercise your options Stock option valuation Tax rules and how they apply to different types of options How stock options can be affected by changes at your company Stock Options For Dummies is the only guide you’ll need to get the most out of this important investment vehicle.