02375nam 2200625 450 991046304700332120200520144314.00-8195-7332-9(CKB)2670000000427399(EBL)1414169(SSID)ssj0001036032(PQKBManifestationID)11597410(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001036032(PQKBWorkID)11034010(PQKB)10353875(MiAaPQ)EBC1414169(OCoLC)867741478(MdBmJHUP)muse27434(Au-PeEL)EBL1414169(CaPaEBR)ebr10769728(OCoLC)862209109(EXLCZ)99267000000042739920130513d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBecoming Tom Thumb Charles Stratton, P. T. Barnum, and the dawn of American celebrity /Eric D. LehmanMiddletown, Connecticut :Wesleyan University Press,2013.1 online resource (273 p.)The driftless Connecticut seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8195-7331-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue: playing The palace -- The boy from Bridgeport -- At the American Museum -- Prince Charles the First -- Buttons, bullfights, and balloons -- Hop o' my thumb -- Heart of a child -- On the New York stage -- The measure of a man -- The wedding of the year -- The long and short of it -- A very strange honeymoon -- Tom Thumb's America -- Around the world -- At the helm -- A marriage and two funerals -- The great fire -- At Mountain Grove.The definitive biography of an iconic American entertainerDriftless Connecticut series.Circus performersUnited StatesBiographyDwarfsUnited StatesBiographyEntertainersUnited StatesBiographyElectronic books.Circus performersDwarfsEntertainers791.092BLehman Eric D854463MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463047003321Becoming Tom Thumb1908184UNINA04889nam 22007093u 450 991015942600332120230803040211.01-59079-985-2(CKB)3710000000319919(EBL)1892382(SSID)ssj0001643865(PQKBManifestationID)16407929(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001643865(PQKBWorkID)14965384(PQKB)11269511(MiAaPQ)EBC7405921(Au-PeEL)EBL7405921(MiAaPQ)EBC32259964(Au-PeEL)EBL32259964(EXLCZ)99371000000031991920141222d2013|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrBalance The Business - Life Connection1st ed.Cork BookBaby20131 online resource (326 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-59079-960-7 Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I My Story; Chapter 1 On the Shoulders of Giants; Sicilian-American Family Life in New Jersey; Life No. 1 Rock and Roll Star; Life No. 2 Exxon Scientist in Corporate America; Life No. 3 Silicon Valley Entrepreneur; Life No. 4 Movie Producer; Life No. 5 Holistic Hotelier; Part II Creating a Fulfilling Life; Unleash Purpose and Passion; Stimulate Creativity and Innovation; Find True Success and Happiness; Chapter 2 Finding Your Purpose and Passion; Individuals Have a Unique Purpose and PassionThe Power of Four QuestionsMy Answers to the Four Questions; Chapter 3 Creating Your Life Plan; The First Step; Values Are Your Compass; My Vision, Mission, and Dream; Six Spheres for Personal and Professional Growth; Reaching Your Goals in Each of the Spheres; Time Management Supports Life Balance; Chapter 4 Lasting Happiness; What Is Happiness?; The Happiness Formula; Personal Purpose and Passion; Happiness in the Workplace; Some Final Thoughts about Happiness; Chapter 5 The Power of Passion, the Failure of Fear; Financial Motives Create InactionA Major Challenge-Lifestyle Changes for the Common GoodAnxiety and Fear Breed Rationalization; Overcoming Our Protracted Paralysis; Part III Building a Successful Business; Discover Inspired Leadership; Create an Innovative Environment; Share Success with All Stakeholders; Chapter 6 Building a Successful Company; My Journey; The Right Way to Achieve Success; Qualities of a Skilled Leader; Getting the Human Element Right; The Importance of Addressing a Growing Market; A Commitment to Focus; Targeting an Early Commercial Success; Have a Plan, but Stay Flexible; A Call to ActionChapter 7 Inspirational Leadership®: Inspire-Self-Others-The WorldThe Leadership Evolution; The Power of Inspiration; Inspirational Leadership®; Courage; Authenticity; Service; Truthfulness; Love; Effectiveness; Chapter 8 Power Performance Reviews; Performance Review-Or Not?; Last Year's Results; Next Year's Plan; Progressive Review Procedures; Chapter 9 Creating an Innovative Environment; Creativity, Discovery, and Invention or Innovation?; Entrepreneur or Intrapreneur?; Characteristics of an Innovative Environment; Chapter 10 Conscious Capitalism: Preventing Economic Chaos; Global ThreatsBusiness Is the Most Powerful Social ForceTransition to Conscious Capitalism; Inspired Leadership Is the Way; It's Not the Economy Stupid-It's the Need for Inspiration; OneDreamTM; It's All about Trust; Can We Do It?; Appendix A: My Life Plan for 2005; Appendix B: Relaxation and Meditation; Appendix C: Vision, Mission, Values, and Dream of Chateau Mcely; Notes; Index; About the Author James Cusumano has led many lives. Implementing his success as an entertainer, scientist, corporate executive, and entrepreneur as a template, Cusumano shares his multifaceted guide to success, personal fulfillment, and balance. This easy-to-follow, autobiographical guidebook, Balance: The Business-Life Connection, instructs readers in methods whic Balance Success in businessSuccessWork-life balanceQuality of lifeVocational GuidanceHILCCCommerceHILCCBusiness & EconomicsHILCCSuccess in business.Success.Work-life balance.Quality of life.Vocational GuidanceCommerceBusiness & Economics650.1Cusumano James1241870AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910159426003321Balance2880571UNINA