Bøker av Bill Miller

The “Citizen Kane” of ‘80 outsider small press comics, published in its entirety for the first-time ever.THE COMPLETE JONTAR features nearly 300 pages of the full story, all-new creator interviews and never-before-released alternate issues by entirely different artists!Male stripper by night and street sanitation worker by even later-night, JONTAR finds his mulleted and naïve existence is about to seriously change after the discovery of a disappearing elf in a trashcan. When a group of blackmailing mob heavies harass his best gym buddy, JONTAR intervenes only to be tragically and fatally stabbed. Before permanent death takes hold, his soul is transported to the "dream dimension" of Master Elf-Keeper, who resurrects JONTAR as his chosen earthly sword-bearing avenger to lead in some of the most delightfully WTF adventures comics has ever seen.Originally published at the height of the indie black-and-white comic boom of the '80s, the JONTAR series was self-published by creator Bill W. Miller. He enlisted five separate artists over the course of nine issues to realize his wildly warped and singular vision which includes disappearing camels, petrified elves, lizard lords, Christian punk cults, and even a gritty ‘90s-style reboot rebranding the franchise with era-appropriate anti-heroes. Foil and UV cover enhancements!

Think being a CEO is all glamour and power lunches? Think again! The Rookie CEO goes behind the scenes with 9 Rookie CEOs who have been there, done that (and sometimes made a hilarious mess of things) to gain insight into what behaviors drive excellent results and what behaviors cross the line driving poor execution and results. Readers will benefit from: Unfiltered and proven strategies from multiple rookie CEOs from diverse backgrounds Learn how unique philosophies and leadership styles directly drive corporate culture The value of hiring the right leadership team into the corporate culture Takeaways at the end of each chapter The revolutionary framework introduced as "PPLC" represents the Path to CEO, Philosophy, Leadership Style, and how they shape corporate Culture. These make the CEO who they are, how they behave as a leader, and impact results! There are actionable insights from real-world triumphs and blunders to help you shape your journey. This book is the ideal short read for: Fueling the future for new CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs Investors may want every founder and CEO to read this Anyone with the ambition to lead or start a company The Rookie CEO is your guide to navigating the exhilarating and sometimes bizarre world of leadership!

The Rookie CEO goes behind the scenes with 9 Rookie CEOs and shares what behaviors cross the line, what activities result in excellent and poor execution and what successful leadership looks like. The book features actual stories about 9 rookie CEOs from different backgrounds, who bring unique philosophies and leadership styles to their new role and that drives the culture of the company. The reader will learn from actual lessons about people who make the organization successful, and how the rookie CEO''s philosophy and leadership style impact the culture. How do we accomplish that in the book?The revolutionary framework introduced as PPLC represents the Path to CEO, Philosophy, Leadership Style and how they shape corporate Culture. This book is for future CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs, and people with the ambition to lead companies. The goal is to eliminate mistakes in the early days of being a CEO. The rookie CEO or leader will be better prepared when these types of issues hit them head on and set the stage for success!

Divorce -- ouch!This is one of the most emotionally challenging experiences one has to deal with in life. Especially if you're not the party who initiated the proceedings. Especially if it comes with a few unpleasant surprises about new lovers, child custody, financial obligations and the like. Getting your life reorganized is challenging enough, but it is made far more difficult by the emotional rollercoaster one has to ride at the same time.Thanks to my background in clinical psychology and my long involvement with spiritual, social, and personal growth movements, I, your esteemed author, was able to navigate the ending of my own relationship with a fair amount of insight and awareness. Within the first few weeks it became apparent that the various hurts, angers, and other emotional difficulties all centered around a dozen or so basic issues. By keeping aware of these issues and the psychological principles at work behind them, I found I was less likely to be ambushed by feelings like rage, depression, shame, and insecurity. Further, I was able to keep the normal sadness, hurt, and anger down to manageable proportions.As a result, my "ex" and I had virtually a textbook model breakup (well OK, dividing the home sale proceeds was a little bumpy, but other than that...), and we now get along far better than when we were together.Along the way, it helped me to write up my various struggles and breakthroughs, and now I hope these experiences and insights will help you. In addition, with psychotherapy now averaging about $100 per session, this information may save you several thousand dollars!So if you are struggling through a divorce or other traumatic loss, I'm here to tell you that it can be survived, that you can avoid becoming stuck in counterproductive patterns of thought and feeling, and that the suffering you are experiencing can be kept to a manageable level. Divorce may not be fun, but it doesn't have to be agony!Moreover, by going through this pr