Best Selling Books by Joe Sweeney

What happens when a hard-charging businessman tries to rent a gym for his youth basketball camp? He meets an elderly Catholic nun who holds the keys to the perfect gym. And a whole lot more. In this beautifully crafted memoir, bestselling author and business leader Joe Sweeney weaves a remarkable tale of friendship, spirituality, and even some of the mischief that characterizes the unlikely 32-year relationship he enjoyed with a modern-day saint. She had a way about her, he said, and it was unlike anything he had encountered as a lifelong Catholic with honest questions about his faith, spirituality, and the meaning of life. A Light Shines Through Us guides readers of all religious faiths and those claiming no faith on a journey of spiritual exploration and discovery offering new insights into the age-old questions that have intrigued people for centuries: Why are there so many different religions? How can I stay connected to a higher power? How can we grow old gracefully? What happens when we die? From his regular visits to the convent to Joe and Sister Camille''s long discussions on park benches or over special meals to a remarkable visit with a U.S. president, Sweeney weaves his inquisitiveness, irreverence, and humor into a compelling tapestry of inspiration and enlightenment.

A detailed system that will help you achieve your professional and personal goals Moving the Needle provides both the "kick in the pants" and the game plan many of us need to break out of the rut and get moving to achieve our goals. CEOs, vice presidents, professionals, military personnel, and even college students frequently express frustration at the entrenched status quo, in which initiating progress feels like moving mountains. This book lights a path toward continual improvement, helping readers first find a direction, then make the key transitions that jumpstart forward progress. This highly practical guide outlines a change process that can be applied to professional or personal goals, giving readers a concrete plan for making big things happen. Rather than blindly shooting for the moon, readers will formulate a solid, systematic, actionable plan that can only result in progress. In today''s tenuous business climate, employers and employees alike can be glued to the ground, unsure of the path they should take, or whether they have the freedom to move forward. Moving the Needle helps readers clarify their current position, identify their optimum position, and formulate a workable strategy for getting from here to there. Find what "moving forward" means for your career and life Shake off the doldrums of routine and establish a culture of innovation Improve performance on a consistent basis, at every level Break the inertia and get moving in the right direction Stagnation is diametrically opposed to progress. Moving forward requires a vision, a plan, and the impetus to get things done. Those who sense that big things can happen need to get clear, get free, and start Moving the Needle.

Prepare for adventures that are all over the map! From a romantic comedy featuring snow shovels to a political satire about jet planes, the short stories in this collection run the range from funny to fantastic. Prompted to Write is a collection of entries from prompt-driven writing contests. The rules of the contests specify the genre and subject, and often require a specific object or location as part of the story. The challenge is to grow stories from those seeds of thought. The result is this multi-genre compendium.

Prepare for adventures that are all over the map! From a romantic comedy featuring a trip wire to a legendary tale about a shoemaker, the short stories in this collection run the range from funny to fantastic. Prompted to Write Volume 2 is a collection of entries from prompt-driven writing contests. The rules of the contests specify the genre and subject, and often require a specific object or location as part of the story. The challenge is to grow stories from those seeds of thought. The result is this multi-genre compendium.

Sean Eagan wakes up in a strange, new world - 250 million years in the future. Continents have drifted, poles have shifted, and the new inhabitants are like nothing he''s ever seen before. Thrilled at first to find the Utopian society of his dreams, he must eventually face the truth: humans were made to fight for survival, something these people never had to learn.

A tile pattern is a simple pattern that forms a larger pattern when "tiled." I came up with the term because I envisioned that each simple pattern would be imprinted on a tile, and then the tiles would be laid out on the floor to create a larger pattern. This book is intended primarily as a picture book - something pretty to look at. I have included some technical explanations for those who might be interested or curious.

* New York Times Bestseller * #1 USA Today''s Bestseller * #2 Wall Street Journal Bestseller Bring your A game to Networking! How did Joe Sweeney… …get Bob Costas to come to Milwaukee (in the middle of winter)? …become the “wingman" to the archbishop of New York City? …take Brett Favre''s off-the-field income from $65,000 to more than $4 million? The answer is simple. Networking. Master networker Joe Sweeney shares his networking secrets from a long and successful career as a business owner, sports agent and executive and investment banking consultant. His first secret: master networkers are focused on giving, not getting. With today''s difficult economy and uncertain workplace, networking has never been more important. Sweeney''s simple but effective 5/10/15 networking plan will give you a leg up in the current job market, help you stay employed, or, if you''ve been laid off, find your next job. The cliché that who you know is more important than what you know has never been truer. Sweeney illustrates his insights with dozens of helpful examples from his own life (along with a few fascinating insider sports stories). With special sections on networking for women and minorities, insights into the usefulness (and handicaps) of social networking sites, how to get (and why you need) a wingman and profiles of other master networkers, Networking Is a Contact Sport is a practical and essential guide for anyone who wants to get ahead in today''s economy.

Learn how to build a Visual Basic application from reusable components using object-oriented programming, n-tier architecture and design patterns. This book illustrates how to build a simple contact list application using a lightweight framework.

The goal of Visual Basic for Testers is to teach you how to use Visual Basic to increase your level of sophistication as a tester. You''ll learn how to use VB to write an automated testing project and what to look for in a well-written VB program. Author Mary Sweeney will help you gain the experience necessary both to use VB to support an automated text project and to text a commercial application written in VB. Since testers often want to move to development tracks, Sweeney also presents information on programming and the issues involved in maintenance and debugging.

An inspector from New Scotland Yard''s is assigned to Kolkata to assist the local police in solving a number of cases oddly connected by a common theme: the game of chess. Members of an underground society, identified only as chess pieces, are subtly influencing powerful members of the British nobility, often using the Checking Piece Courier Service to carry obscure messages. Who are these "chessman" and what is their objective?

A Tester''s Guide to .NET Programming focuses solely on applied programming techniques for testers. You will learn how to write simple automated tests, enabling you to test tools and utilities. You will also learn about the important concepts driving modern programming today, like multitier applications and object-oriented programming. More businesses are adopting .NET technologies, and this book will equip you to assess software robustness and performance. Whether you''re an experienced programmer who''s unfamiliar with testing concepts, or you''re an experienced tester versed in VB .NET and C#, the included real-world tips and example code will help you start your projects. Also included are review questions and hands-on exercises to help you retain knowledge. Additionally, the book features examples and quick language tutorials for both C# and VB .NET.

"The focus nowadays is always on more. People fret about making more money, achieving more success, buying more things, and having more fun. What they don''t realize is that all the worrying stops them from receiving what they truly need. Joe Sweeney knows what it''s like to live life in the fast lane. He was a highly successful businessman, sports agent, and entrepreneur, Sweeney, like many people, developed a smoldering discontent. His success wasn''t making him truly happy, and he was trying to find more meaning and purpose in his life. In this inspirational book, Sweeney uses sports analogies to guide readers to a similar revelation. His wisdom and advice come in the form of reflective questions, interactive exercises, action prompts, and other activities designed to make you think about your own path forward. Sweeney encourages you to start looking for something important, not simply something more."--Back cover.

Prepare for an extraordinary journey with "JJ''s Toad-Ally Great Adventure"! Join JJ as he encounters a toad that fills his life with happiness for a day. This captivating tale challenges readers to embrace the Acronym T.O.A.D-Teaching Others and Demonstrating. Discover how unexpected friendships can transform your world! Stay tuned for the release of this heartwarming book that reminds us of the incredible impact others can have on our lives! This book aims to provide children with the framework and language to develop a foundation of strong character as they begin to navigate everyday life. Practicing virtues and embracing T.O.A.D (Teaching Others And Demonstrating) is essential in everyday life. Virtues like kindness, compassion, integrity, and empathy shape our interactions, fostering connection, trust, and personal fulfillment. Sharing virtues with others inspires positive change and creates a more compassionate society. Let''s bring the magic of T.O.A.D into our lives and make a difference in the world around us. Teaching Others And Demonstrating ___________________. (YOU FILL IN THE VIRTUE OF WHAT YOU WANT TO DEMONSTRATE)

A collection of design patterns suitable for coloring! Similar to a mandala coloring book.

Learn how to build a Visual Basic application from reusable components using object-oriented programming, n-tier architecture and design patterns. This book illustrates how to build a simple contact list application using a lightweight framework.

The book The Sisterhood of the Protesting Baristas was written by Joe Sweeney. It is clear that Joe Sweeney intends to share his views on contemporary topics of debate. He does so mostly through humorous and dark, graphic poems and short stories. The two above mentioned moods alternate randomly throughout the book. This stylistic approach provides a shock factor to the reader and then allows a time for the reader to catch their breath and so on. It is clear that the author has spent a considerable amount of time examining his own emotions and conscious to methodically formulate his thoughts and beliefs. It''s apparent that his own personal experiences have served as an inspiration for many poems and short stories in this book.

My book is a satirical commentary primarily criticizing feminism and Hollywood. My book is a collection of poems, short stories, and essays. The goal of my book is to entertain and help people. Through humorous scenarios, science fiction scenarios, political scenarios, and religious scenarios, I offer solutions and tips on how to avoid the mainstream media lies in the world today. I want to challenge my readers to critically think and reflect on my views of hot topics in the world today.