Product Description: In this era, people are under overwhelming pressure to accomplish more in life at a record setting pace with minimal resources at their disposal than ever before. Make no mistake: We are living in extremely challenging times and the only thing that can help us now is changing our mentality and taking the appropriate measures so that we can keep our heads above water...read more

Product Description: The escalating pressures of working tirelessly to put food on the table has taken a physical and emotional toll on many people. Succumbing to workaholism has destroyed relationships and families beyond repair. On Being a Workaholic is written by the ultimate workaholic who hit rock-bottom because he failed to heed all the warning signs that his work habits were out-of-control...read more

Product Description: Going from Undisciplined to Self-Mastery is the roadmap you need to take you from being an unproductive human being to becoming the master of your own fate. It will guide you through the time-proven five steps needed to help transform your life into what you really want it to be...read more

It is painfully clear that few companies are achieving their goals for client/server reliability, availability, and serviceability. It is becoming equally clear that the problems are not technical, but organizational. How does one structure an IT organization that can achieve today's business goals using today's tools and architectures? This book takes on the challenge, and offers realistic, specific answers based on the experiences of more than 40 leading companies. You'll learn exactly what not to do, which lessons to draw lessons from the success of the traditional data center, and most importantly, how to design for the 21st century paradigm of "any data, anywhere, anytime." Learn what it really means to treat your network like you treat your data center; to organize your enterprise around mission-critical support instead of specific technologies; to maintain both centralized control and decentralized operations; to establish standards without imposing rigidity, and to bring discipline without bureaucracy. The book is concise, but the diagnoses are specific -- and so are the solutions.

Product Description: This book is about helping the most important people living on this planet: our children. As adults, we can make a huge positive impact on their future, not only in the ‘time-tested’ traditional way of being good disciplinarians but also by helping our youth prepare for adulthood by acquiring self-discipline...read more

Product Description: Perfect for leaders in IT vision and strategy, this bundle features these titles: CIO Wisdom: Best Practices from Silicon Valley and Managing IT as an Investment: Partnering for Success.

Product Description: Ideal for those responsible for creating and managing IT infrastructures, this bundle contains all four of these leading titles: IT Architecture Toolkit; IT Production Services: Building a Competitive Advantage; IT Systems Management: Designing, Implementing, and Managing World-Class Infrastructures; and IT Services: Costs, Metrics, Benchmarking and Marketing...read more

Product Description: "...describes in practical terms one of the most important functions of an IT infrastructure: that of deploying a well-designed development system into a well-running production system." --Kenneth Moskowitz, CIO, Thomson Financial "The Production Acceptance assessment worksheets are extremely valuable in evaluating the quality of an IT infrastructure...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This book describes how to acquire the most important ingredient in one's lifetime: Discipline. With it, you can achieve everything; without it, you will struggle to exist. Those who do will have no limitations in accomplishing their wildest aspirations...read more

Product Description: Your mind is your greatest asset and guiding force in acquiring discipline. We show you how to acquire discipline for yourself on your own terms. The amount of discipline you possess determines the level of success in your life. As a result, you will learn how to make the best of every minute everyday...read more

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