Most Popular Books by Mike Smith

NFL head coach Mike Smith lead one of the most remarkable turnarounds in NFL history. In the season prior to his arrival in 2008, the Atlanta Falcons had a 4–12 record and the franchise had never before achieved back-to-back winning seasons. Under Smith’s leadership, the Falcons earned an 11–5 record in his first season and would go on to become perennial playoff and Super Bowl contenders earning Smith AP Coach of year in 2008 and voted Coach of Year by his peers in 2008, 2010 and 2012. You Win in the Locker Room First draws on the extraordinary experiences of Coach Mike Smith and Jon Gordon—consultant to numerous college and professional teams—to explore the seven powerful principles that any business, school, organization, or sports team can adopt to revitalize their organization. Step by step, the authors outline a strategy for building a thriving organization and provide a practical framework that give leaders the tools they need to create a great culture, lead with the right mindset, create strong relationships, improve teamwork, execute at a higher level, and avoid the pitfalls that sabotage far too many leaders and organizations. In addition to sharing what went right with the Falcons, Smith also transparently shares what went wrong his last two seasons and provides invaluable lessons leaders can take away from his victories, success, failures and mistakes. Whether it’s an executive leadership team of a Fortune 500 company, a sports team, an emergency room team, military team, or a school team successful leaders coach their team and develop, mentor, encourage, and guide them. This not only improves the team, it improves the leaders and their relationships, connections, and organization. You Win in the Locker Room First offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of the most pressure packed leadership jobs on the planet and what leaders can learn from these experiences in order to build their own winning team.

On July 24, 1701, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and his band of about 50 soldiers and fur trappers landed on the banks of the Detroit River and built Fort Pontchartrain. The village of Detroit became the fur trading capital of North America, tempting thousands of immigrants from around the globe. Showcased in nearly 200 photographs is the continued legacy of working class struggle in the Midwest''s "Union Town." Detroit has always been a haven for the working class. Headquartering the most powerful industrial union in American history, the UAW, the city''s labor movements have had the power to influence national urban and social policy. Captured here are Detroit''s nationally recognized labor campaigns, from the first sit-downs of 1937, to the powerful unions inspired by the radical philosophies of Jimmy Hoffa and Walter Reuther. Through the contribution of arms and tanks to World War II, to the devastating decline of the unions in the 1970s and ''80s, the photographs here capture the multitude of races and faces that made Detroit one of America''s greatest industrial cities, and the world''s undisputed Motor City.

An insurgency in Nigeria by the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram has left thousands dead, shaken Africa''s biggest country and worried the world. Yet it remains a mysterious - almost unknowable - organisation. rough exhaustive on-the-ground reporting, Mike Smith takes readers inside the conflict and provides the first in-depth account of the violence and unrest. He traces Boko Haram from its beginnings as a small Islamist sect in Nigeria''s remote north-east, led by a baby-faced but charismatic preacher, to its transformation into a hydra-headed entity, deploying suicide bombers and abducting schoolgirls. Much of the book is told through the eyes of Nigerians who have found themselves caught between frightening insurgents and security forces accused of horrifying brutality. It includes the voices of a forgotten police officer left paralysed by an attack, women whose husbands have been murdered and a sword-wielding vigilante using charms to fend of insurgent bullets. It journeys through the sleaze and corruption that has robbed Africa''s biggest oil producer of its potential, making it such fertile ground for extremism.Along the way it questions whether there can be any end to the violence and the ways in which this might be achieved. Interspersed with history, this book delves into the roots of this unholy war being waged by a virtually unknown organisation, which is set to shape the destiny of Africa''s biggest economy and most populous state - and perhaps affect the future of Africa.

Mike Smith has a deft touch, which is to say that he pokes good-natured fun at NASCAR, while at the same time . . . loving the sport he lampoons." -Monte Dutton, NASCAR sportswriter More About Nuts for Racing America''s fastest-growing spectator sport departs from the asphalt and heads to the funny pages with Mike Smith''s comic creation StockcarToons. Boasting a fan base as diverse as Bill Clinton and the Vatican-who have each asked for originals of his work-Smith tackles NASCAR governance issues, race-car rivalries, corporate sponsorships, and other essential particulars on the minds of NASCAR fans with the keen eye of a well-seasoned editorial cartoonist. Equally adept at addressing the mechanics of the sport as he is addressing those under the hood, Smith has proven himself not only to NASCAR fans, but to a host of professional drivers, pit crew members, and sportscasters who laud his work. This StockcarToons gift collection features color in addition to Smith''s standard black-and-white published panels. Author''s web site: http://www.lasvegassun.com/sports/racing/cartoons.html

===Buy the Paperback Version of this Book and Get the Kindle eBook Version included for FREE=== People who start businesses normally do so to make more money - to earn profits. No one would dare start a business with the intention of losing money. Even those who set out to start non-profit organizations have to be concerned about managing their organization''s finances because without money or without enough of it, they''ll cease to exist and will fail to fulfill their purpose. At the end of the day, money is what really drives businesses and organizations. Entrepreneurs, freelancers, and those who put up and run non-profits need to get one crucial thing down to pat if they want to ensure they''re really making enough money to sustain their activities. And this thing is called "accounting." No business owner or non-profit organization founder/manager will be able to determine whether theirs is a floating boat or a sinking ship without knowing their businesses'' or organizations'' true financial health and performance. And only through proper accounting can they know such things. Unfortunately, the majority of entrepreneurs and freelancers aren''t accountants. Thus, accounting can be a very serious challenge for most entrepreneurs and freelancers. Enter Quickbooks. Quickbooks is the most popular accounting software used by small business and freelancers today. And the book you''re reading now is all about helping you learn why you should use Quickbooks in your business or freelancing career and more importantly, how to use it to ensure you''re able to get the accounting and bookkeeping parts of your small business down to pat. By the end of this book, you''ll be in a very good position to start learning and mastering Quickbooks and in the process, make sure that your business'' finances are in order so you can accurately evaluate and manage it. So, if you''re ready, turn the page and let''s begin learning how to do accounting and bookkeeping for your business or freelancing career using Quickbooks. Kws: quickbooks 2019, quickbooks enterprise, quickbooks enterprise 2019, quickbooks online training, quickbooks online manual, small business bookkeeping

The tale of the Reuther brothers-Walter, Roy, and Victor-is more than a story of how one of America''s great unions was created. It is also a powerful example of how teamwork, dedication, and concern for others can improve the lives of many people. This book portrays the brothers'' lifelong commitment to each other and to workers'' rights, while charting the career paths that ultimately led each one to his involvement with the United Automobile Workers (UAW). In a clear, lively narration that explains many important concepts to young readers, this book describes a string of fascinating events, including Walter and Victor''s trip to Nazi Germany, their days spent teaching in a Soviet factory, and the strikes they organized in the United States. Against the background of the Depression and the Civil Rights movement, The Reuther Brothers helps readers to understand the ongoing struggles for economic and social justice.

A New York Times Best Seller A full-color, lushly illustrated graphic novel that recounts the many-layered past and present of beer through dynamic pairings of pictures and meticulously researched insight into the history of the world''s favorite brew. The History of Beer Comes to Life! We drink it. We love it. But how much do we really know about beer? Starting from around 7000 BC, beer has emerged as a major element driving humankind’s development, a role it has continued to play through today’s craft brewing explosion. With The Comic Book Story of Beer, the first-ever nonfiction graphic novel focused on this most favored beverage, you can follow along from the very beginning, as authors Jonathan Hennessey and Mike Smith team up with illustrator Aaron McConnell to present the key figures, events, and, yes, beers that shaped and frequently made history. No boring, old historical text here, McConnell’s versatile art style—moving from period-accurate renderings to cartoony diagrams to historical caricatures and back—finds an equal and effective partner in the pithy, informative text of Hennessey and Smith presented in captions and word balloons on each page. The end result is a filling mixture of words and pictures sure to please the beer aficionado and comics geek alike.

The entire trilogy book is designed to show that true faith can accomplish just about anything in a person''s life. The people that appear throughout this book show that if you have unwavering faith in God, anything, and I do mean anything, is possible. So from dodging a bullet on a battlefield to jumping over a canyon to flying the fastest airplane, you can do anything that you set your mind to, providing you have consulted with and got approval from God. These stories may be deemed "fiction," but there is no reason that they couldn''t be real in anyone''s life every day. All you gotta do is "believe." When you have read all of these stories, there is more . . .

Nancy Caroline''s Emergency Care in the Streets, Seventh Edition is the next step in the evolution of the premier paramedic education program. This legendary paramedic textbook was first developed by Dr. Nancy Caroline in the early 1970s and transformed paramedic education. Today, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is proud to continue this legacy and set the new gold standard for the paramedics of tomorrow. The Seventh Edition reflects the collective experience of its top-flight author team and decades of street wisdom. This fully updated edition covers every competency statement of the National EMS Education Standards for paramedics with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. This edition emphasizes the ideal that becoming a paramedic is a continual pursuit of growth and excellence throughout an entire career. Concepts of team leadership and professionalism are woven throughout the chapters, challenging students to become more compassionate, conscientious health care professionals as well as superior clinicians.

An industry insider reveals the next generation of marketing—and provides the insight you need to use it to beat the competition One of the hottest forms of advertising, native advertising is an extremely effective way to reach customers. Produced by marketers and featured alongside the main content, native advertising breaks down the traditional barrier between advertising and editorial. Industry insider and Hearst ad executive Mike Smith believes that native is not only here to stay, but is the future of marketing. The Native Advertising Advantage reveals why native advertising is an effective tool in any company’s digital marketing strategy—and how to use it to build new revenue streams. Smith explains how native ads are blending in with their surrounding content to blur the traditional “church/state” divide of editorial versus advertising. He shows how publications as diverse as BuzzFeed, Forbes, Cosmopolitan, and The New York Times are attracting readers who are just as interested in the content of these native ads as they are of journalist-written editorial content Gleaned from dozens of interviews with advertisers, marketers, software developers, journalists, and publishers, the book reveals how native advertising fits into the marketing strategies and advertising budgets of successful companies such as GE, Intel, HP, Red Bull, ConAgra Foods, Pepsi, and others.

In the Western World the average life span is approximately 80 years old. However, when people get to that age they are usually hit with a multitude of health problems and encounter frailties both physically and mentally. They experience this state of "old age" unfortunately in most cases mainly because of the nutritional and lifestyle habits they have practice throughout their lives. They''ve succumbed to the propaganda of having a Western diet, Western lifestyle and have been conditioned by the media that 80 years of age is old. However, there are people who are located in the remotest parts of the world who consider 80 years old to be a young age! They are living past the age of 100 years old in strong health, are active and alert and are in full possession of their mental faculties. In fact, with these people, being active and alert centenarians with a keen enjoyment of life are the norm. What are their secrets and the keys to their longevity and fountain of youth? Well, it all begins with their practice of healthy habits which include diet, exercise and attitude. In his book entitled Healthy Habits: How to Live 100 Plus Years and Avoid Dying Before Your Time author Mike Smith explores and examines the diet and lifestyles of the various groups of people throughout the world who have for centuries practiced longevity principles that have enabled them to consistently live past 100 years of age. The people who fit this criteria and will be explored and examined are the people of Bama who are located in the West Central Guangxi Province of South China, the Hunzas of Pakistan, the Okinawans of Japan, the people from the small Greek island of Symi, the Abkhazians of Russia, the Campodimele people of Central Italy, the Vilcabamba Indians of Ecuador and the Titikaka Indians of Peru. You will be shown how to effectively incorporate the healthy habits of these centenarians in your daily life so you too can enjoy the fruits of living a long, healthy, active and prosperous life.

Most studies of 1960s jazz underscore the sounds of famous avant-garde musicians like John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, and Albert Ayler. Conspicuously absent from these narratives are the more popular jazz artists of the decade that electrified dance clubs, permeated radio waves, and released top-selling records. Names like Eddie Harris, Nancy Wilson, Ramsey Lewis, and Jimmy Smith are largely neglected in most serious work today. Mike Smith rectifies this oversight and explores why critical writings have generally cast off best-selling 1960s jazz as unworthy of in-depth analysis and reverent documentation. The 1960s were a time of monumental political and social shifts. Avant-garde jazz, made by musicians indifferent to public perception aligns well with widely held images of the era. In with the In Crowd: Popular Jazz in 1960s Black America argues that this dominant, and unfortunately distorted, view negates and ignores a vibrant jazz community. These musicians and their listeners created a music defined by socialization, celebration, and Black pride. Smith tells the joyful story of the musicians, the radio DJs, the record labels, and the live venues where jazz not only survived but thrived in the 1960s. This was the music of everyday people, who viewed jazz as an important part of their cultural identity as Black Americans. In an era marked by turmoil and struggle, popular jazz offered a powerful outlet for joy, resilience, pride, and triumph.

What are reflexive verbs ? ufeffReflexive verbs are transitive verbs whose subject and object refer to the same person or thing, so the object is always a reflexive pronoun such as myself, yourself and herself. Examples : ''I washed myself''; ''He introduced himself and they shook hands." Watch out because verbs that are reflexive in some languages may not be reflexive in English. For example, in Spanish we say "relajarse" but in English we say relax, not relax yourself. In French, we say "se rappeler", but in English we say remember, nor remember yourself, and in German, we say "sich vorstellen", while in English we say imagine, not imagine yourself. This ebook contains 57 of the most common reflexive verbs that are taught to advanced English learners. It will help you to familiarise yourself with them and notice them while reading in English or listening to spoken English, so that you can take your English skills to the next level.

Mike Smith''s wild ride through the 1990''s with a Gen-Y kid as he learns the truth about cultural decline and the decay of our educational system. Smith is a new voice for a generation searching for something other than the vacuous stream of nonsense they''ve been force-fed all of their lives.

What if Your Dog Could Talk? A story about man''s best friend. by Mike Smith Everyone who has ever owned a dog has had the unique experience of feeling like your dog was communicating with you beyond words. "What if Your Dog Could Talk?" examines what happens when struggling abstract painter Dave Taylor has an experience that transcends simple non-verbal communication. It forever changes who he is and the meaning of his life. "What If Your Dog Could Talk?" is a romance, a mystery, and an examination of the powerful bond between man and dog. Though parts of this story may be considered controversial I hope that you enjoy it for the insight it offers and in the spirit for which it was written.

EMTs can find themselves in critical situations that require advanced cardiac life support (ACLS). Although EMTs are not trained to provide advanced-level skills, there is much they can do to improve the quality of management, and thus the patient''s chance for survival by understanding ACLS and facilitating its administration by ALS providers. Teamwork is the cornerstone of ACLS care. Advanced life support can only function on a foundation of solid, ongoing basic life support practices. As such, an understanding of the principles of advanced life support will enhance the ability of EMTs to work in collaboration to increase the survival rates of patients. Most importantly, better teamwork will improve care not only during cardiac arrests, but also during all emergency calls.

From the heart of tornado alley, Smith takes us into the eye of America''s most devastating storms and behind the scenes of some of the world''s most renowned scientific institutions to uncover the relationship between mankind and the weather.

Exam Board: SQA Level: National 5 Subject: Lifeskills Maths First Teaching: September 2013 First Exam: Summer 2014 Get your best grade with the SQA endorsed guide to National 5 Lifeskills Maths. This book contains all the advice and support you need to revise successfully for your National 5 exam. It combines an overview of the course syllabus with advice from a top expert on how to improve exam performance, so you have the best chance of success. - Refresh your knowledge with complete course notes - Prepare for the exam with top tips and hints on revision technique - Get your best grade with advice on how to gain those vital extra marks

Part history, part guidebook, part prediction for the future,?this book?tells the story of the companies, individuals, and innovations driving the revolution of online ads. Far from the catchy television spots and sleek magazine spreads are the comparatively modest ads that pop up on websites and in Internet searches. But don''t be fooled - online advertising is exploding. Growing at a compound annual rate near 20%, it is now the second-largest advertising channel in the United States. Targeted takes listeners behind the scenes - examining the growth of digital advertising, its enormous potential, and the technologies that are changing the game forever. You will also learn about several key aspects such as: keyword micro-markets, ad serving systems, aggregated virtual audiences, new business models, and much more! Leading the way is real-time bidding, which offers advertisers unprecedented precision in targeting ads and measuring their effectiveness.?This book is sweeping in scope and stripped of technical complexity. Targeted is an essential resource for anyone interested in finding and connecting with customers in the vast and shifting Internet universe.

Despite their seemingly impenetrable western facade, the Sandia Mountains of central New Mexico have been home to humankind for millennia. Ancient cultures ventured into these peaks for the creeks, game, and shelter. The Spanish established protective outposts along the canyons and intermarried with local tribes. Civil War soldiers passed through en route to their infamous battle at Glorieta Pass. Navajos marched around the mountains'' southern end after the confinement that ended their Long Walk. Anglo settlers cleared the hilly land and built cabins. And tuberculosis patients moved up into primitive resorts, hoping that the mountains'' abundant sunshine and fresh air would help them heal. Today the tiny resorts and traditional hamlets of the Sandias are established villages and communitiesAa-Carnuel, Tijeras, San Antonio, Cedar Crest, Sandia Park, San Antonito, Placitas, and othersAa-and the rough dirt roads that once saw the passing of ox carts are highways and even an interstate. The area''s history lives on, however, in crumbling adobe walls, bits of rust, fading memories, and in this photographic retrospective.

EMT-Basics can find themselves in critical situations that require advanced cardiac life support (ACLS). Although EMT-Bs are not trained to provide advanced-level skills, there is much they can do to improve the quality of management and thus the patient?s chance for survival by understanding ACLS and facilitating its administration by ALS providers. ACLS for EMT-Basics familiarizes the reader with cardiac emergencies and skills used to manage them.

A fun-packed space adventure – with lots of funny details for little readers to spot, and a BIG fold-out rocket ending! Buckle up and blast into space with Ivy the inventor, and her trusty canine sidekick, Eddie... But when Ivy meets some very messy aliens, can she help them clean up their planet? And, of course, help them fix their super-duper hundred decker rocket?! A brilliantly inventive story with a subtle message about keeping our planet clean. From the creator of The Hundred Decker Bus.

On July 24, 1701, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and his band of about 50 soldiers and fur trappers landed on the banks of the Detroit River and built Fort Pontchartrain. The village of Detroit became the fur trading capital of North America, tempting thousands of immigrants from around the globe. Showcased in nearly 200 photographs is the continued legacy of working class struggle in the Midwest''s "Union Town." Detroit has always been a haven for the working class. Headquartering the most powerful industrial union in American history, the UAW, the city''s labor movements have had the power to influence national urban and social policy. Captured here are Detroit''s nationally recognized labor campaigns, from the first sit-downs of 1937, to the powerful unions inspired by the radical philosophies of Jimmy Hoffa and Walter Reuther. Through the contribution of arms and tanks to World War II, to the devastating decline of the unions in the 1970s and ''80s, the photographs here capture the multitude of races and faces that made Detroit one of America''s greatest industrial cities, and the world''s undisputed Motor City.

The complete textbook for the SQA Higher Maths course, updated in accordance with latest syllabus guidelines. - Arranged by topic, but with complete flexibility to teach in preferred order - Unique ''hinge-point'' questions to test readiness to progress further in each topic - or go back and revise - Written by three outstanding and experienced teachers, examiners and authors

Exam board: SQA Level: National 5 Subject: Mathematics First teaching: September 2017 First exam: Summer 2018 Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA National 5 Maths exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every topic, plus two full practice papers - all written by an experienced examiner. - Choose which topics you want to revise: A simple grid enables you to pick particular areas of the course that you want to answer questions on, with solutions provided at the back of the book - Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice of calculator and non-calculator questions will improve your numerical, algebraic, geometric, trigonometric, statistical and reasoning skills - Familiarise yourself with the exam papers: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams - Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakes Fully up to date with SQA''s requirements The questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA National 5 Maths specification for examination from 2018 onwards.

Exam Board: OCR Level: AS/A-level Subject: Chemistry First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: Summer 2016 Written by experienced author Mike Smith, this Student Guide for Chemistry: - Helps identify what you need to know with a concise summary of the topics examined in the AS and A-level specifications - Consolidates understanding with tips and knowledge check questions - Provides opportunities to improve exam technique with sample answers to exam-style questions - Develops independent learning and research skills - Provides the content for generating individual revision notes

Written by a former senior examiner, Mike Smith, this OCR(A) A2 Chemistry Student Unit Guide is the essential study companion for Unit F325: Equilibria, Energetics and Elements.This full-colour book includes all you need to know to prepare for your unit exam: clear guidance on the content of the unit, with topic summaries, knowledge check questions and a quick-reference index examiner''s advice throughout, so you will know what to expect in the exam and will be able to demonstrate the skills required exam-style questions, with graded student responses, so you can see clearly what is required to get a better grade

Sometimes called the ''Bible of Personnel Selection'', the first edition of this book established a leading position in its field. This new edition, while maintaining the original structure and stringent academic standard, has been thoroughly updated and revised to include new sections on ethical issues, meta analysis, feedback and candidates'' reactions to recruitment media.

Exam Board: OCR Level: A-level Subject: Chemistry First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2017 Written by experienced author Mike Smith, this Student Guide for Chemistry: - Helps students identify what they need to know with a concise summary of the topics examined in the AS and A-level specifications - Consolidates understanding with tips and knowledge check questions - Provides opportunities to improve exam technique with sample answers to exam-style questions - Develops independent learning and research skills - Provides the content for generating individual revision notes

Student Unit Guides are perfect for revision. Each guide is written by an examiner and explains the unit requirements, summarises the relevant unit content and includes a series of specimen questions and answers. There are three sections to each guide: Introduction - includes advice on how to use the guide, an explanation of the skills being tested by the assessment objectives, an outline of the unit or module and, depending on the unit, suggestions for how to revise effectively and prepare for the examination questions. Content Guidance - provides an examiner''s overview of the module''s key terms and concepts and identifies opportunities to exhibit the skills required by the unit. It is designed to help students to structure their revision and make them aware of the concepts they need to understand the exam and how they might analyse and evaluate topics. Question and Answers - sample questions and with graded answers which have been carefully written to reflect the style of the unit. All responses are accompanied by commentaries which highlight their respective strengths and weaknesses, giving students an insight into the mind of the examiner.

This guidebook takes the visitor around different exploring itineraries, taking in all the main places worthy of a visit. It includes essential information, colour photographs and maps.