Best Selling Books by Laura Watkins

From alligator to zebra—wild animals make learning the alphabet come alive for kids ages 2 to 4 What could be more fun than learning about the alphabet and all sorts of amazing animals at the same time? T Is for Tiger goes beyond other animal books for toddlers and introduces your little one to letters in an simple and fascinating format with colorful illustrations and plenty of critters they'll never forget. Everything animal books for toddlers should be: A worldwide adventure—Discover animals for every letter of the alphabet—even Q and X—as they appear in their natural environments. Engaging and educational—Unlike other animal books for toddlers, T Is for Tiger features realistic illustrations that help your toddler recognize animals and their homes. Go beyond the ABCs—You won't need other animal books for toddlers—revisit the pages and continue the learning as your child grows with animal fun facts, a world map, and more. Teach your little one about letters and animals all at once—from A is for alligator to Z is for zebra. When it comes to animal books for toddlers, this one roars with fun.

Shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2022 Many of us are striving to reach our full potential at work and beyond - to achieve our goals, rise to challenges and connect well with others. But how can we actively develop our performance, while also taking care of our well-being and life satisfaction? The Performance Curve is a ground-breaking guide to success and happiness in both work and life. Rather than telling you what to do, this book allows you to come up with a roadmap for evolving your inner operating system (your mindsets, emotions and habits) for your unique circumstances. Crucially, this book explores both how you can improve individual performance and how to build relationships and cultures that bring out the best others. By interweaving individual and collective development, this approach is transformational for building leadership and organizational performance. The Performance Curve is a powerful combination of neuroscience, psychological research and practical guidance. These concepts are then brought to life through the stories of remarkable individuals from different sectors, including business, the arts, academia and not-for-profits. Laura Watkins and Vanessa Dietzel draw upon their vast experience and research as consultants and leadership coaches to deliver a ground-breaking guide to enhancing your performance in your life and career.

This Element is an excerpt from Managing Leadership Transition for Nonprofits: Passing the Torch to Sustain Organizational Excellence (9780137047659) by Barry Dym, Susan Egmont and Laura Watkins. Available in print and digital formats. How to manage both the predictable and unpredictable challenges that derail so many non-profit leadership transitions. Leadership transitions are rarely smooth. Some difficulties are not so much due to faulty governance or planning but are natural to any major change effort. These can be anticipated and managed. Meanwhile, unforeseen events will inevitably influence board deliberations and progress. Whatever issues arise, a commitment to respond to concerns transparently gives the board credibility and room to operate....

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Managing Leadership Transition for Nonprofits: Passing the Torch to Sustain Organizational Excellence (9780137047659) by Barry Dym, Susan Egmont and Laura Watkins. Available in print and digital formats. Why mission and vision are so crucial to non-profits, why so many fall short--and how to overcome this problem. The fundamental challenge for all leaders is to align their organizations in the service of their mission and vision, reflected in concrete objectives, realized in strategically developed operations, embedded in culture, and exemplified in their own being. Leadership, then, begins with mission and vision. These “soft” disciplines steady, orient, and drive the leader. When taken seriously, they provide discipline, inspiration, and guideposts for everything organizations do....

For nonprofits leadership transitions are a time of exceptionally high risk. Here, three internationally-respected experts show how to systematically identify, introduce, support, and monitor leaders in ways that enhance rather than undermine their performance. They explain why leadership transitions are so challenging for nonprofits, and show how to replace chaos and crisis with proven, sustainable leadership transition plans. Writing for all nonprofit board members, leaders, aspiring leaders, and stakeholders, the authors demonstrate how to: Maintain organizational momentum, continuity, and credibility through the transition Find leaders who align well with your organizational values and its evolving culture Avoid fighting, rumors, accusations, and the common mistakes that derail nonprofit leadership transitions Build a sturdy bridge between departing and incoming leaders Set appropriate expectations for both boards and leaders, and guide them to complement each other successfully Plan succession and continuity for the long-term Use transitions to advance the organization’s mission

Little Donkey is new to the farm. He soon sees a big black horse trying to get some apples. Read to find out how Little Donkey helps out the big black horse.

Oh, wie müüüüde ich jetzt bin! Auch die kleinen Tierkinder wollen abends schlafen gehen. Ob das kleine Kätzchen zu Hause auf dem Sofa oder der kleine Löwe in Afrika, alle, alle kuscheln sich bei ihren Eltern gemütlich ein und ... GÄHNEN. Oh wie schön ansteckend das ist, wenn man selbst im warmen Bett liegt und mit dem Lamm, dem Pinguin und dem Pandabärchen mitgähnen kann! Basierend auf bewährten Methoden zur Beruhigung und Entspannung bereitet dieses Vorlesebuch den Weg ins Traumland.

This book shares powerful testimonies that help readers to: * Forgive, renounce, and heal from past afflictions and church hurt * Unlock inner wisdom and knowledge to follow an appointed path * Discover and effectively use God's given measure of faith * Understand the spiritual protocol and chain-of-command in the spiritual realm * Increase hunger and thirst for God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit * Loosen the hidden treasures, mysteries, and secrets deep inside and elevate faith * Unveil works carved in your final judgement book * Protect yourself from exclusion in the Lamb's Book

"Josh is upset when Mom says he can't cuddle up in her pocket, but she tells him it's because of a special surprise! Can Josh's friends help him solve Mom's clues and work out what's in her pocket?"--Page 4 of cover

It's the early 1990s, and Missoula, Montana is a town plunged into darkness and chaos. Fearsome bearsnakes slither through the trees, a giant monster swims just below the surface of Flathead Lake, and the actual Devil lurks in an alley downtown, waiting to trick children into selling their souls. Fortunately, Missoula is also home to a young man. A man with a mullet. A man named Joe. (Uncle Joey to his nieces). Together with his family and his best friend Bridger, Joe will cheat the Devil, battle the bearsnakes, and track the lake monster to its lair in a series of hilariously dramatic tall tales. Along the way, they'll defeat a dragon, rescue a fair maiden, deflate Tom Brady, and even travel to the mystical land of Canada. If you enjoy lying to kids*, Tales for Gullible Children is the book you've been waiting for.* Warning: book contains some naughty language. But who would you rather they learn it from, the TV, or Uncle Joey?