Water Career

Chop Wood Carry Water is the story of one boy's journey to achieve his lifelong dream of becoming a samurai warrior. Guided by "Akira-sensei", John comes to realize the greatest adversity on his journey will be the challenge of defeating the man in the mirror.

The iconic Sydney to Hobart Race, a 723-mile deepwater challenge - often called the “Everest” of offshore ocean racing - is considered one of the toughest in the world. Unpredictable weather and seas make each race demanding, but in 1998, an unexpected “weather bomb” hit the fleet, creating 80-foot waves and 100-mile-per-hour winds. Many bigger, better-equipped boats tried to maneuver around the storm, but the crew of the AFR Midnight Rambler chose to head directly into its path.

Erik Weihenmayer is the first and only blind person to summit Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Descending carefully, he and his team picked their way across deep crevasses and through the deadly Khumbu Icefall; when the mountain was finally behind him, Erik knew he was going to live. His expedition leader slapped him on the back and said something that would affect the course of Erik’s life: “Don’t make Everest the greatest thing you ever do.” No Barriers is Erik’s response to that challenge.

An inspiring personal story of redemption, second chances, and the transformative power within us all, from the founder and CEO of the nonprofit charity: water. In the tradition of such best-selling books as Shoe Dog and Mountains Beyond Mountains, Thirst is a riveting account of how to build a better charity, a better business, a better life - and a gritty tale that proves it’s never too late to make a change.

In Rewire Your Brain, I'll tell you what you need to know about your brain and why it's holding you back. It is capable of more. Whether you like it or not, you are using your brain all day. It's about time you knew the most effective ways of operating it.

On any given morning, you might wake up and shower with water, make your coffee with water, flush your toilet with water—and think nothing of it.But around the world, more than three-quarters of a billion people can’t do any of that—because they have no clean water source near their homes. And 1.7 billion don’t have access to a toilet. This crisis affects a third of the people on the planet. It keeps kids out of school and women out of work. It traps people in extreme poverty. It spreads disease. It’s also solvable.

Just as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west due to Earth’s rotation, there are natural laws your body follows. One law, discerned by traditional Asian medicine, can decide the health of your body, mind, and spirit. Water Up Fire Down by New York Times best-selling author Ilchi Lee reveals this golden rule of health.

There are four elements—fire, earth, air, and water—that exist in nature and within us all. Knowing your personal map of these four elements offers a way to personalize your self-care rituals and design your best life: one that fully expresses your special gifts. With a PhD in psychology in addition to her expertise as an astrologer, Dr. Jennifer Freed is here to show you to how to decode and tap into your gifts in this practical guide to life.

Accessible and practical, the book draws on research from coaching, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, social psychology, and industrial-organizational psychology to provide the best science-based practices that can be applied in work and life. It presents core coaching skills that anyone can develop and use to improve their own emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and interactions with others. It uses levels of analysis to help listeners think about key concepts first in relation to themselves, and then in 1:1 interactions, group and team dynamics, organizational-level impact, and beyond.

In The Secret to Big Sales: Use Executive Language to Close More Deals, Tom Searcy and Carajane Moore explain how and why executives use the words they do, and how salespeople can harness those words to land big sales.

Do you want to be truly in control of your emotions and your reactions to other people? Are you tired of reading definitions and theories of Emotional Intelligence? For your information, emotions control every part of your life, from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep. You experience thousands of emotions each day, which means that you must develop the ability to handle these emotions each time they occur.

This audiobook will give you an overview of Agile methodologies and how you can use them to speedup development and drive customer satisfaction.

The initial odds were against the concept of building a "Oasis" in the Mojave Desert, ironically a place where people go to gamble. The investors also had to gamble with the idea and concept of what has truly become a worldwide destination for both global business, entertainment, and fun! For myself in a moment my Plan A focus for my life went away, right after my honeymoon.

Looking back across his three-decades-plus career, Andy Deck does better than share the treasury of wisdom he’s gained—he tells stories. Engaging, richly human stories from his life—from college days and meeting his bride, to the tension zone of the Middle East, to New Orleans right after Hurricane Katrina, to an innovative startup in Texas, and more—to show how God can partner with a very ordinary working person in extraordinary ways.

Instagram Marketing Mastery: Building Brands, Growing Communities, and Leveraging Trends by Elena Waters is the ultimate guide for entrepreneurs, marketers, and influencers who want to transform their Instagram presence into a powerful marketing tool. Whether you're just starting out or looking to scale your business, this book provides actionable strategies that will help you harness the full potential of Instagram.

The Ocean of Now is the limitless place and time that is the present moment. David Ellzey's accessible writing style in this extraordinary book will inspire you to see how living from this moment can help you successfully navigate the everyday challenges of your life. You will learn why you are fully equipped, right now, to know success, love, and a profound sense of your unlimited nature.

The philosophy found in this work is the product of a childhood on a tobacco and cattle farm in central Kentucky, education at various schools, and a three-decade career in the US Navy while simultaneously contributing as a husband, father, and grandfather. The remainder of this book will be separated into phases reflective of the major changes in my life: the farm, schooling, and a navy career continuum from junior officer through flag officer. The lessons learned in earlier phases were often exported and applied later.

Go to college or learn a trade? For Joey Snider, this common high-schooler’s dilemma was easily resolved. He was going strong as a teenage apprentice plumber. That is, until his parents packed him off to college. But Joey couldn't stay away for long, and after eight years becoming a master in his trade, he bought and built up his own plumbing and water treatment company into a multi-van, seven-figure business.

Like the ocean, the marketplace constantly changes and today's cresting reward becomes tomorrow's crashing risk. Before you venture out, take a lesson from the experts: big wave surfers. Like successful entrepreneurs, they rely on preparation, passion, and persistence - and they relish a challenge. So it's no surprise that countless surfers have pioneered products and launched thriving businesses (GoPro cameras, O'Neil, Reef, Quicksilver).

If you are going through a major life transition, have struggled for years, and are ready to lay a foundation not just to survive but thrive, this book is for you. In it, you will find essential tools to help you gain clarity and take charge of your life.