Book: A Message to Garcia Author: Elbert Hubbard Introduction: A Message to Garcia is an inspirational essay written by Elbert Hubbard. It was originally published as a filler without a title in the March‚ 1899 issue of the Philistine magazine which he edited‚ but was quickly reprinted as a pamphlet and what some see as a handbook. It was very popular‚ selling over 40 million copies‚ and being translated into over 30 languages. Body: The essay‚ or book celebrates the initiative
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A Message to Garcia Elbert Hubbard 1899 In all this Cuban business there is one man stands out on the horizon of my memory like Mars at perihelion. When war broke out between Spain and the United States‚ it was very necessary to communicate quickly with the leader of the Insurgents. Garcia was somewhere in the mountain fastnesses of Cuba - no one knew where. No mail or telegraph could reach him. The President must secure his co-operation‚ and quickly. What to do! Someone said to the President
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Message of the Mountain is a Christian fiction written by Matilda Nordtvedt. The book has 135 pages with 30 chapters. The story takes place in Bellingham‚ Washington in the early 1900s. It was settled‚ the Johnsons were relocating to Bellingham‚ Washington; since Papa cannot sustain the work in the country. John liked the idea of moving to the city‚ but Hilda and Lois were not so thrilled. Their house in Bellingham was modern‚ and John was delighted. From the window‚ you could see the magnificent
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in the end it all worked out and it was worth the risk. 3-17 (use QM) ( a) What type of decision is Ken facing? Ken is facing a decision under uncertainty. ( b) What decision criterion should he use? Since Ken is an optimistic decision maker‚ the maximax decision making criterion should be used to chose his equipment. ( c) What alternative is best? Sub 100‚ which is listed in the first row of the table has a profit of 300‚000 which is the highest increase in profit listed within the
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pting Adapting Your Messages to the Audience‚ a Personal Reflection by Timothy McCauley Having taken the time to better understand the differences in cultures and comparing those from Hong Kong‚ China to ours‚ I obtained a better understanding that clothes‚ colors‚ punctuality and handshakes are important differences. What I found disturbing about the whole process is‚ what about us? In these present years of a global economy it seems so unfair to me that we‚ The United States of America‚ have
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The Principal as a Decision Maker. A school principal is an education administrator who oversees the day to day operations of the school. He or she offers instructional leadership to everyone in the school. These include the administrative staff‚ faculty and students. The role of a school principal is that of a guide to the students as well as a disciplinarian. There is much more to the position than that‚ however it is a complex job that offers numerous challenges‚ each day different from the day
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A Message to Garcia A Message to Garcia tells about the commitment‚ initiative and courage of a soldier during the Spanish-American war. This lieutenant in the Army was given a task and without questioning it‚ he immediately completed it. He did not complain or ask for assistance. Doing that showed leaders that he was reliable and no matter what the circumstances are mission accomplishment has the upmost importance to him. Tons of motivation gained with only a slight loss of clarifying judgment
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the retailers needs. Unfortunately we have received complaints from various retailers that their calls are not returned the same day‚ but usually days later. If retailers email Elaine they seem to get lost in the email conversation since email message from Elaine could have been written clearer‚ making a simple email go back and forth numerous times due to confusion. Furthermore weekly reports are not created with care‚ but seem as if they were thrown together quickly. Although these may not
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Shakespeare includes a handful of characters in the play “Hamlet” that are in many ways trouble makers for the character of Hamlet. These include Horatio‚ Fortinbras‚ Claudius‚ and Laertes. However‚ not all of these characters are antagonists. While some may be obvious enemies of Hamlet‚ others often help and advise him in his struggles. Horatio is a good friend of Hamlet‚ and helps him with his plans of revenge. Fortinbras and Hamlet have much in common in terms of position. Hamlet and Fortinbras
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Fictional books have characters that can teach us how to be better disciples in the world. With so many choices that we have to make in life‚ that we don’t always make the right choices. Books have a grounding for telling what some of the right decisions are in the world. The Forgotten Door can be labeled as one of those books. In the book‚ The Forgotten door‚ there are characters that can teach us how to be better disciples in our actions and behavior. In chapter 2 of the The Forgotten Door‚ little
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