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Most service businesses are built for good times and collapse the moment economic uncertainty hits, budgets freeze, and clients disappear overnight . This book shows how to structure your service business so it remains profitable and in-demand regardless of recessions, market downturns, or industry disruptions . Readers will learn how to focus on services clients cannot afford to cut, diversify revenue streams without losing focus, and build pricing models that survive budget pressures while maintaining healthy margins . It covers essential strategies including positioning yourself as mission-critical rather than nice-to-have, creating recurring revenue through retainers and subscriptions, building cash reserves and financial discipline, and maintaining client relationships that outlast economic cycles . Through actionable frameworks, financial planning tools, and real examples from service businesses that survived multiple recessions, you will understand how to reduce dependency on single clients, trim expenses without sacrificing quality, and market effectively when everyone else is going quiet . Whether you run a consulting practice, agency, or freelance business, this guide helps you build resilience into your business model so economic downturns become opportunities rather than existential threats .

This book is for experienced professionals who know they are worth more than a monthly paycheck but are unsure how to turn years of corporate work into a consulting business clients will actually pay for . Instead of vague motivation, it offers a practical roadmap to identify your most marketable skills, define a clear consulting niche, and translate your past roles into compelling offers that solve real business problems . You will learn how to price and position your services, build credibility without a bigname employer behind you, and create a simple client acquisition system that works even if you hate "selling" . Through frameworks, worksheets, and realworld examples, this guide shows you how to avoid undercharging, scope creep, and confusion about what you really do, so you can step out of corporate with confidence and build a consulting practice that is both profitable and sustainable . Whether you want a side consulting income or a fulltime practice, this book helps you move from employee mindset to business owner thinking, without wasting years on trial and error .

Most people carry far more than they needold grudges, perfectionist standards, toxic relationships, physical clutter, and identities that no longer fitbecause letting go feels like losing control or betraying who they once were . This book provides a practical, compassionate framework for releasing what weighs you down across every area of life, so you can move forward with clarity, lightness, and room for what actually matters . Readers will learn why holding on feels safer than letting go, how to distinguish between healthy attachment and destructive clinging, and how to release without suppressing emotions or pretending things did not matter . It covers essential practices including letting go of past versions of yourself that block growth, releasing relationships that drain more than they nourish, clearing physical spaces to create mental breathing room, and surrendering outcomes you cannot control without becoming passive . Through reflection exercises, decision frameworks, and real stories from people who transformed their lives by letting go, you will understand how to forgive without condoning, grieve what you release, and recognize when holding on is about fear rather than love . This is not about becoming detached or indifferentit is about choosing consciously what deserves your energy and releasing everything else with grace .

Dans Doctrines des sociétés secrètes, Henri Delaage propose une enquête érudite et méthodique sur les courants initiatiques qui ont traversé l’histoire occidentale. Refusant toute approche fantasmati

Matoaka lives in harmony with nature. Shes surrounded by people who love her -- her grandmother, her wolf mother, and her shrine maiden girlfriend. Nothing could be more idyllic.But a bump on the head soon leads Matoaka to question why her past seems to be nothing but a hazy, half-forgotten memory. And when a group of girls rescued from a place known simply as the Palace arrives, Matoakas curiosity only increases.A sudden flash of remembering leads Matoaka to a choice. Will she continue working to uncover her lost memories, or will she simply wish to forget them again? And what if the things she remembers dont fit with the idyllic life shes come to know? Will Matoaka give up or will she fight back?Join Matoaka and her found family of shrine maidens and wolves as they embark on an amazing adventure of girl power, self-discovery, and resistance.

Read this book for a thrilling adventure of patience, prayer, and non-violent justice! This book features the incredible story of Brother Ahmed, a sailor who had everything: a job as a First Mate and a fiancee named Sister Maryam. But alas! He was tricked by jealous friends. This story is presented within a framework that adheres to Islamic values.

Titre :Comment atteindre ses objectifsAuteur : Mokakwain Ngueula Mika NathanaëlÉdition : 2025, CamerounDescription :Dans un monde de distractions et dincertitudes, beaucoup ont des rêves mais peu sav

Justice as the Condition of Jubilation in the Quran is the second volume in The Forgotten Lexicons of the Quran, a philosophical and ethical investigation into a neglected moral sequence within the Quranic worldview. This book advances a central claim: joy in the Quran does not function as an emotional state to be cultivated, but as an ethical sign that appears only after justice has been fulfilled. Where injustice persists, joy is premature. Where justice is restored, jubilation becomes morally truthful. Moving beyond psychological and emotional readings, the book reframes fear as moral evidence rather than weakness, judgment as restoration rather than threat, and accountability as the necessary condition for emotional healing. Fear is examined not as pathology, but as the first affective response to moral disorder. Judgment is explored not as condemnation, but as the act that repairs reality itself. Through close conceptual analysis, the work traces how injustice destabilizes moral predictability, produces structural fear, and fractures emotional coherence. Jubilation, by contrast, emerges only when moral order is visibly restoredwhen accountability is complete and reality becomes trustworthy again. Written at the intersection of Quranic ethics, moral philosophy, and existential analysis, this volume is neither devotional nor prescriptive. It does not instruct the reader how to feel. Instead, it diagnoses the ethical sequence through which emotions become truthful. This book is intended for readers interested in Quranic thought, philosophy of ethics, moral psychology, and the structural conditions of justice, meaning, and emotional restoration.

On mappelait le Sujet Douze. Moi, jappelais ça la survie. Maintenant, je réclame vengeance.Dix-huit mois dans les Salles de Reproduction. Sept Alphas. Une fuite désespérée, enceinte de jumeaux.Sept ans plus tard, je suis lArchitecte le fantome qui detruit les familles du Pacte depuis lombre. Mes enfants sont caches, mon passe enfoui, ma survie cherement acquise.Puis Kael Vorsik me retrouve.LAlpha qui ma utilisee en premier. Celui dont le loup ma reconnue comme son ame sur avant quil ne brise ce lien et aille de lavant malgre tout. A present, il se meurt de la Pourriture de la Separation sept annees durant lesquelles son corps sest consume pour avoir nie ce que nous etions.Et il est le seul a pouvoir sauver mes enfants du rituel destine a les consumer.Le Pacte veut mes jumeaux. Pendant leclipse, ils videront Rhys et Sera de leur sang, voleront leurs pouvoirs de conduit et ne laisseront que des cadavres.Les arreter signifie faire confiance a Kael. Completer le lien dame sur, ce qui le tuera. Je travaille avec lhomme complice de ma captivite, tandis que mon cur traitre me supplie de croire quil nest pas le meme Alpha qui ma abandonnee.Jai passe sept ans a fuir.Maintenant, je suis la mere prete a reduire des empires en cendres pour proteger ses petits. LArchitecte specialisee dans la destruction des puissants. Et peut-etre peut-etre la compagne dun Alpha qui a passe sept ans a chercher, a mourir, a se noyer dans la culpabilite.Leclipse approche. Les chasseurs se rapprochent.Mais ils ont commis une erreur fatale : ils mont laisse le temps de devenir dangereuse.Ils vont payer. A commencer par les sept Alphas qui pensaient mappartenir.Romance paranormale sombre | De lennemi a lamant avec redemption | Ames surs se choisissant malgre les traumatismes | Jumeaux secrets aux pouvoirs mortels | Le parcours dune heroine : de victime a guerriere, puis a revolutionnaireAvertissement : references a des traumatismes de captivite (non romances), violence, personnages moralement complexesLivre 1 | Fin heureuse garantie | Suite de la serie

Ein spater Freitagabend. Eine verbotene Entdeckung. Eine Entscheidung, die alles verandern wird.Dominik Weber dachte, er sei vorsichtig. Sechs Monate lang hat er seine geheime Anziehung versteckt, wahrend er als IT-Spezialist unter der eleganten, dominanten Sabine Kohler arbeitet. Doch als sie ihn dabei erwischt, wie er wahrend einer nachtlichen Laptop-Reparatur auf ihre Fue starrt, brechen seine sorgfaltig errichteten Mauern zusammen.Sabine akzeptiert sein Gestandnis nicht einfachsie ubernimmt die Kontrolle.Was als Moment der Verletzlichkeit beginnt, verwandelt sich in eine intensive Erkundung von Macht, Unterwerfung und verbotenem Verlangen. Hinter verschlossenen Buroturen und in der Privatsphare ihrer Wohnung fuhrt Sabine Dominik in eine Welt ein, von der er bisher nur getraumt hat. Sie ist selbstbewusst, bestimmend und wei genau, was sie will.Sie will die absolute Kontrolle.Wahrend sich ihre Dynamik vertieft, fuhrt Sabine Dominik durch zunehmend intensive Erfahrungen, die seine Grenzen testen und Sehnsuchte wecken, von denen er nie wusste, dass er sie hatte. Jede Begegnung entfernt eine weitere Schicht seines Widerstands, wahrend er die berauschende Freiheit der Hingabe entdeckt.Doch Sabines Vision geht uber private Momente hinaus. Wahrend Wochen zu Monaten werden, beginnt sie, ihre Vereinbarung in den Alltag zu integrieren. Diskrete Buro-Begegnungen. Geheime Signale. Und schlielich entscheidet sie, dass es Zeit ist, das, was sie erschaffen hat, mit jemandem zu teilen, dem sie vertraut.

Los Angeles, December 1927. In a city of citrus groves, silent film stars, and a restless, booming optimism, a single act of unspeakable cruelty shattered the American dream.When twelve-year-old Marion Parker was beckoned from her classroom by a polite stranger, the world believed she was being led toward her fathers side after an accident. The truth was far darker. What followed was a three-day nightmare of ransom demands, psychological warfare, and a manhunt that transfixed a nation.Drawn entirely from the documented historical record, this is the definitive account of the crime that changed Los Angeles forever. From the chilling communications of the predator known as "The Fox" to the harrowing ransom exchange that remains one of the most horrifying moments in criminal history, every detail is etched in truth.This is more than a true-crime narrative; it is a vivid, atmospheric journey into the heart of a jazz-age tragedya meticulously researched exploration of a familys grief, a killers chilling detachment, and the loss of innocence in a city that would never be the same again.Based on the true story of the Marion Parker murder.

Seattle, 1897 where faith, laughter, and lumber mix in the most unexpected ways!Joseph "Super-Size Joe" Green is the biggest, kindest lumberjack in the Pacific Northwestand one of the most emotional. One bright Saturday morning, while trying to help his friend Carol Buckley by cutting down a dangerous old tree near her boardinghouse, Joes ropes come loose and the unthinkable happens.CRASH!The enormous tree topples the wrong way and flattens half of Carols porch.Joe, horrified, drops his axe, falls to his knees, and begins crying so loud that the neighbors come running. He sobs so hard that Carol and her mama, Anne Buckley, bribe him with fresh bacon-filled biscuits just to calm him down. It takes three plates and two glasses of sweet tea before the tears stop!But Joes trials dont end there. When he returns to his boardinghouse, he finds his tin of savingsyears of hard-earned moneystolen! Broke, embarrassed, and still weepy, Joe shows up at church the next morning, crying again during testimony service until the deacons have to comfort him. Yet out of that puddle of sorrow comes something miraculousthe kindness of a child who gives Joe a penny, followed by the whole church offering prayers, encouragement, and coins of faith.Meanwhile, widowed Mrs. Anne Buckley is stunned when her long-gone husband suddenly shows up at The Gatheringthe new farmers market she and Carol are building with Joe. His return causes more laughter than heartbreak when Anne tells him, in no uncertain terms, that the only thing shes interested in rekindling is her herb garden!Amid all this chaos, romance blooms. Carol and Joe find themselves praying together for "witty ideas," and God answers mightily. They buy three acres of soggy land and turn it into a thriving farmers market where folks of every race and sizeNative, Chinese, Black, Japanese, and Whitesell food, share prayers, and discover love.Then comes the biggest surprise of allJoes secret plan to marry Carol right in church! When the reverend calls her name and the congregation gasps, Joe gets down on one knee with tears (again) streaming down his cheeks. Carol says yes before he can even finish the question! The joyful commotion spreads so far that ten other plus-size couples decide to get married at the same time during the markets opening celebration. What began as one mans mistake turns into a community-wide revival of love and laughter.Through every blunder, Gods goodness never fails.Joes rope may have slipped, but grace held firm.Carols home may have been broken, but love rebuilt it stronger.And the town that once divided by color and class now gathers as one family under Heavens open sky.If you love stories full of humor, healing, and Holy Spirit joy, Oops, Super-Size Joe Did It! will remind you that God can take any "oops" and turn it into an opportunity for laughter, forgiveness, and everlasting love."They that sow in tears shall reap in joy." Psalm 126 : 5A delightful, laugh-out-loud historical Christian romance for readers who believe in second chances, tearful blessings, and biscuits that taste a little like heaven.

Korvian: A Novel of Ancient Love and Impossible Choices is a historical fiction novel that reimagines one of antiquitys most remarkable love stories, transplanting the historical account of Stratonice and Antiochus I from the Seleucid Empire to a fictional dynasty in ancient Italy. The novel follows the forbidden love between a prince and his fathers young wife, the physician who diagnosed the princes mysterious wasting illness through observation of his pulse, and the king who made the unprecedented decision to surrender his own wife to save his dying The narrative spans approximately sixty years, from the wars that established the Korvian dynasty through the deaths of its principal characters, exploring themes of agency, love, political marriage, and the construction of partnership within circumstances not of ones choosing. The novel is notable for its focus on the interior life of Sevara, the queen twice given, whose perspective is largely absent from the ancient sources that preserve the original story.Historical BasisThe novel draws its central premise from a well-attested account in ancient literature concerning Antiochus I Soter and his stepmother Stratonice. The story appears in multiple ancient sources including Plutarchs Life of Demetrius, Appians Syrian Wars, Valerius Maximus, and Lucian. According to these accounts, Antiochus fell ill from a secret passion for his father Seleucus I Nicators young wife. The physician Erasistratus diagnosed the condition by monitoring the princes pulse as various members of the court entered his chamber, noting the dramatic physiological response when Stratonice appeared. Upon learning the cause of his sons illness, Seleucus divorced Stratonice and gave her to Antiochus, reportedly declaring before his army that his sons life was worth more than any marriage.The author has fictionalized this account, changing names, setting, and historical details to create what the preface describes as a work that explores "the emotional truth of the story without being constrained by the fragmentary evidence that survives."Plot SummaryThe novel opens during the aftermath of a succession war following the death of a great conqueror, establishing the political context in which Tetheron Korvinus founds his dynasty. When Tetheron takes a young bride, Sevara Valoran, as his second wife to secure political legitimacy, his adult son Cassion encounters her for the first time and is immediately stricken with an overwhelming, uncontrollable passion. Unable to act on or confess his feelings, Cassion begins to physically deteriorate over the following months.The second act concerns the diagnosis. Thessaly, Cassions mother and Tetherons first wife, summons the physician Kaelius of Neapor, who throu...

AI assistants are no longer tools, they are thinking with us.In Life After AI Assistants, this book explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping human thought, creativity, work, and identity.This is not a technical guide. It is a human one.Written for the post-2025 world, this book helps readers understand what they gain, what they lose, and how to live intentionally in an age where thinking is no longer a solitary act.

The "Mars Falls" trilogy reaches a planet-shattering conclusion!Romney has returned, and Victoria finds herself embattled on two fronts. Queen Victoria, mysteriously resurrected by Doctor Frankenstein, plans to create an army of automaton troops to expand and subdue the British Empire. Meanwhile, Lord Corrigan schemes to deliver Earth bacteria to Mars by hijacking the Cavorite missiles, Earths only defence, which were primed for a bacterial attack on Mars.Can Victoria, Romney, and their allies stop both the Queen and Corrigan before time runs out?A steampunk classic in the making, "Mars Falls Book Three: Beware the Fury of a Patient Man" is available now.

Attention all sci-fi erotica fans! Get ready to embark on an action-packed adventure with Ariana and her friends as they prepare for their next mission. Set in a futuristic world, Ariana and her best friend Treanka work together to find love in an unlikely place (with each other).You will be as excited as Arianas aunt Enola is when she meets a visiting Soletian Trader and learns about his tornok and how he uses it. But everything goes wrong when Treanka confesses of her past exploits. Ariana and Captain Cansina join with Treanka and her new Captain Weldon. They must all use her skills and bravery to save the day. Ariana and Treanka join together to thank a young Soletian privateer for his bravery. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Dont wait, grab your copy now!Note this is the third story in the Ariana Joins the Scout SeriesExplicit Content!

Mexico, 1988: a nation at a crossroads. A historic election pits the corrupt, authoritarian government against a popular movement for hope and change. In real life, the people lost, but spent the next twelve years working to transform their country into the vibrant democracy that it is today. But what if things had gone differently? What if a momentary flicker of madness had turned a peaceful movement into an explosive force of rage?This debut novel by Jack Knizhnik follows a widowed, grieving idealist, a crooked, conniving politician, and a passionate, crusading journalist as they forge their paths in a very different Mexico marred by violence and repression.

Book One of the Chronicles of the Madmen.Stan Evans is the embodiment of filth and laziness. Life has been squeezing him for a long time, but the final blow comes from his ex-girlfriend, who demands child support. Desperate to avoid court, Stan decides to rob a late-night convenience store. Naturally, everything goes wrong the police catch him red-handed at the scene.After a short, pathetic escape, he finds himself trapped in a dark alley with no way out or so it seems.In a blink, Stan and the pursuing police officer vanish abducted by extraterrestrial forces. When they wake up aboard a strange spacecraft, they realize theyre trapped, though not in a strictly lethal way. And soon the representatives of an alien civilization will deeply regret one thing: of all the humans they could have taken aboard, they chose Stan.His personality, foul habits, and utterly disgusting manners will make sure of that.

Most professionals rely on LinkedIn but still feel invisible, underconnected, or trapped in shallow digital interactions that never turn into real opportunities . This book shows how to build a powerful networking ecosystem that goes far beyond profile updates and connection requests, using offline events, curated small groups, industry communities, and thoughtful onetoone outreach to create meaningful business relationships . You will learn how to identify the right rooms to be in, design your own micronetworking environments, and follow up in ways that feel human rather than transactional or spammy . Stepbystep playbooks help you turn conferences, coworking spaces, masterminds, alumni networks, and even hobbies into reliable sources of clients, collaborators, mentors, and referrals . Whether you are an entrepreneur, consultant, or ambitious professional, this guide helps you build a networking strategy that still works even if algorithms change or platforms disappear .

Basketball Dribble Mastery: The Complete Guide to Ball Control, Speed, and Game-Changing Moves is a practical, modern handbook for players who want a tighter handle, faster creation, and more confidence with the ball in real game situations. Built for guards, wings, and developing playmakers at every competitive level, this book goes beyond "cool moves" and teaches the deeper craft of dribbling: posture, timing, balance, vision, and decision-making under pressure.Youll begin by building a foundation of true ball controlhand mechanics, dribble height management, and daily ball-feel routines that develop both strong-hand dominance and weak-hand reliability. From there, the book connects your handle to the engine that actually creates separation: footwork. Youll learn how stance, stops, pivots, and deceleration turn ordinary dribbles into explosive first steps, sharp direction changes, and clean pull-ups.As the chapters progress, youll develop the skills that separate casual ball handlers from game-ready creators: protective dribbling, ball security, and the ability to keep your eyes up while reading defenders, help rotations, and passing windows. Change of pace takes center stage, showing how to beat defenders with rhythm and timingnot just raw speedfollowed by core change-of-direction moves and efficient chain combinations that translate to scoring and playmaking.The book also dives into deception tools like in-and-out variations, snatch dribbles, and hang rhythms, then applies them to the moments that matter most: beating on-ball pressure, finishing out of the dribble, and creating shots and assists off the live dribble. Team concepts are included as well, especially ball screensreading coverage, rejecting screens, surviving blitzes, and turning dribble control into offensive leadership.Finally, youll get a long-term mastery plan: how to audit your weaknesses, build a routine, track progress, break plateaus, and develop a personal "signature package" that holds up under fatigue and pressure. Whether your goal is fewer turnovers, more separation, better finishing, or smarter playmaking, this guide gives you the structure to transform your handle into a true advantage.