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Don't Run Naked Through The Office

Reveals the secrets of employee engagement from the employee’s perspective. It has been called a must read for:

● Anyone frustrated with their jobs.

● Business leaders with a desire to increase employee engagement and productivity.

● Employees working remotely in a competitive economic environment.

● College graduates heading into a competitive workplace.

● Others seeking to avoid missteps in the advancement of their careers.

Penned from a workers perspective by an experienced corporate training manager with contributions from a veteran job recruiter, Don’t Run Naked Through the Office:

● Explains the four types of workplace environments.

● Offers guidance on navigating the challenges of each.

● Walks readers through an effective, self-managed approach to professional development.

● Creates a simple, yet effective Workplace Survival Plan.

● Benefits anyone in any discipline and at any corporate level.

● And more!

This exciting book takes you on a journey to a more rewarding career!

"I read your book and I must say, it’s helping me a lot at my work place especially how not to stress myself too much. I've written down some points that will help me not only at work but also with my daily life. I recommended it to a few friends to get on Amazon."

JAMIE KING
Office Administrator, Touchstone Educational Solutions Ltd; London, UK

"'Don't Run Naked Through The Office' provides a great guide on how to leverage more control in any workplace environment. Badly needed advice!"

JEAN CADENA
Director Global Accounts, Xerox; New York, NY

"Thank you for the most honest and comprehensive book on avoiding the pitfalls and gaining understanding into the psyche of bosses. This is a 'how to' not only survive but raise above the discord and toxic situations."

M. HELEN CAVAZOS
Human Resources Management & Diversity Consultant, M.H. Cavazos & Associates; Houston, TX

"This book armed me with knowledge on how to handle tricky situations in the work place. I really feel like these chapters were tailored just for me and I wish I had laid my hands on this book years ago so I could have maybe handled my situations better."

ADELINE MONARENG
Logistics Administrator, Mustek Limited; Johannesburg, South Africa

Homeboy's Soul: Pride, Terror & Street Justice in America

Latino Book and Family Festival, Books Into Film Awards NALIP -- Second Place, Drama Category, October 9, 2010

Hollywood Book Festival -- Honorable Mention, 2010

This award-winning book chronicles the true story of Don Armijo, born in a poor Chicano barrio in Pomona, California, where college and a good job were as distant a concept as traveling to the moon. With no thought to the future, he was jumped into Calle Doce, one of the toughest gangs in East Los Angeles County, while still a teenager.

Immediately faced with having to perform a movida to prove himself or face the wrath of the entire gang, he showed his homeboys that he was a natural when it came to venturing into rival gang territory with deadly intent. Don quickly mastered the art of disguising any sense of fear or weakness, a death sentence for gang members, and earned himself a reputation for his willingness to pull the trigger for Calle Doce.

With no future, but the gang, Don found himself caught between the abuses of the police and hatred of rival barrios. It was a life or death struggle where illegal drugs were the substance of commerce. Friends could be shot down in front of him and any moment could be his last but Don thrived on the love and respect from his homeboys and accepted the realization that he cruised the mean streets of the barrio with a target ever present on his back.

Immersed in the internal politics of the illegal enterprises that surrounded him, he instinctively recognized who had the power and who wanted it. He learned when to step up and when to step back. Still throughout all the turmoil, he remained a true vato loco loyal to the barrio and ready to defend it at a moment’s notice.

The day the veteranos tapped him as the next shotcaller for Calle Doce came as a shock since he had always thought of himself as a soldier, not a general. As fate would have it, his life of death and destruction caught up with him on that day and he was busted by the police.

Behind bars and serving hard time for murder, he found that the warning of his father that his homeboys would abandon him rang true. Now he was alone in his prison cell. The love and respect of his homeboys that had sustained his loyalty had evaporated the moment the handcuffs snapped closed around his wrists.

It took time for Don to realize that the future had always held options if he had only been open to see them and motivated enough to pursue them. Luckily, prison gave him the time to come to that realization before a bullet from a rival gang caught him unaware as he journeyed through the mysterious world of the most pervasive and misunderstood lifestyle in America … gangbanging!

"Homeboy's Soul deserves to take its place among the best literature available today on the complex and fascinating subject of what draws a promising young life to such self-destruction."

DANNY DE LA PAZ
Actor (Boulevard Nights)

"This book should be required reading for students, parents, school administrators, police officers, and community leaders."

RICHARD REYES
PanchoClaus and Gang Prevention Activist

"It gives ammunition to parents waging a painful war for the souls of children caught in the deadly culture of street gangs."

JOEL VALENZUELA
Former Teacher

"You won't want to put this book down!"

ELIZABETH RHONE
First Lady, Mount Sinai Church of God in Christ

"This book is very difficult to put down once you start to read it. I'm very satisfied with my purchase. I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to learn more about the gang life."

LAZZ
- posted on Amazon.com

"I really enjoyed this book. I've heard so many stories about gang-life and while it's fascinating, it also poses a real threat, especially for young people who will do whatever it takes to fit in. I thought the writing was great."

BRIDGETT3420
- posted on Amazon.com

Boots in the Office

Boots in the Office speaks to the many veterans who following their proud and valiant service to their country may be challenged with transitioning from military service to the corporate sector. This book takes the military approach of quickly assessing the environment, determining the resources at your disposal, and formulating a plan for mission success.

In the workplace, this means:

● Quickly figuring out the dynamics and key players in the work environment.

● Determining the skills, network, and other resources you need to do the job.

● Insulating yourself from the negative impacts of office politics.

● Creating an effective plan for success.

● And much more!

Includes introductions written by members of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard who found this book to provide useful guidance in transitioning to and working within the corporate sector.

Penned from a worker’s perspective by an award-winning author/educator and experienced corporate training manager with contributions from a veteran job recruiter, Boots in the Office explains key factors that shape workplace dynamics and provides a comprehensive set of tools that people in all lines of work and at all levels can employ to reduce frustration and leverage more control over their professional lives.

"Solid, logical, clear ideas. Relevant to folks in various walks of life."

GENERAL (RET.) DAVID H. PETRAEUS
Director, CIA, and Commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan

"Boots in the Office is an easy but deeply insightful read that guides you through the complex and demanding environments of civilian occupations without scrambling your brain."

CASSANDRA WATERS BRUSIE
88M Platoon Leader/Sergeant, 2006-2014, United States Army Reserves

"I've never read a book or attended a class that helped me more with work related issues than Boots in the Office."

DEREK DAVIDSON
Submarine Forces, 1981-1996, United States Navy (Ret.)

"Boots in the Office is rich with strategic approaches that can benefit anyone during the transition from the structured military standards of practice to the often unpredictable environment of the corporate or non-defense world. I only wish I had access to this book during the early years of my career."

LEE G. WILLIS
Emergency Management Superintendent, 1986-2016, United States Air Force Reserves

"Boots in the Office helped me develop a more effective perspective of how I view my job. I know now that I must find balance between my preset military attitude and the entitlement of the non-military workforce."

DEANNA OTTS-WHITFIELD
Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2004, United States Marines

"Boots in the Office offers practical approaches, if applied, to help you navigate the civilian work environment and succeed. Fred offers help in the form of sage advice on reflection, countermeasures, and creating an effective path to being a contributing member of the civilian workforce. Read, absorb, employ, and enjoy. You got this!"

LEILANI CALE-JONES
Deputy Master Cheif of the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Headquartes, United States Coast Guard