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Step into the heart-pounding world of ?Taj?s Sabbatical,? a gripping novel that unravels the intense saga of an enforcer?s relentless pursuit against a villain who casts a long, ominous shadow over his family. Become a part of this cosmic odyssey where bravery, loyalty, and commitment are tested. This is one of those Artell Smith fiction books that can change your thoughts about love, relationships, and family in the near future.
Artell Smith, a fiction and non-fiction writer, has enjoyed an extensive business and human resources career, holding key leadership roles in large, multifaceted organizations. His expertise spans a broad range of HR functions, including senior executive support, talent management, generalist services, operations, employee engagement, technology integration, recruitment strategies, and the implementation of offshoring initiatives. Artell?s proficiency extends to spearheading transformational projects globally, showcasing his adeptness in navigating the complexities of HR work.
In addition to his corporate roles, Artell is a consultant and educator at the University of Wisconsin-Madison?s Wisconsin School of Business, Center for Professional & Executive Development, and Principal and Managing Director of WatchWorks Management Consulting LLC.
His literary contributions include two leadership books, ?No Time to Waste ? Microbehaviors: Leveraging the Little Things to Become a Better Leader? and ?Engage.Coach.Develop ? Building Strong Relationships That Drive Individual and Team Performance.? He has also delved into fiction, co-authoring ?Taj?s Sabbatical: Book One, Sol System Enforcer Chronicles? with his son Troy Smith and writing ?A Death at Christmas and Other Wondrous Events.?
In this heartfelt family bonding story, a young man grapples with the emotional weight of his comatose father during the Christmas season. His life takes an unexpected turn when he starts receiving visits from his father?s ghost. Through these encounters filled with love, jokes, and sarcasm, he finds guidance and support that help him navigate the challenges he faces.
Together, they explore the joys and struggles of life, uncovering hidden family secrets and gaining a deeper understanding of the importance of familial bonds. With his father?s support and the spirit of Christmas surrounding him, he learns to embrace himself as he is.
This heartwarming tale by Artell Smith highlights the transformative power of love and emphasizes the enduring bond within families. It captures the essence of Christmas as a time for healing, growth, and the celebration of cherished relationships.
Taj?s Sabbatical Book One,
of the Sol System Enforcer
Chronicles
Taj was looking forward to his two-year sabbatical from the Sol System Enforcers. At the young age of 62, he was hoping for another 50 years as an Enforcer, but right now, he needed time off. Taj and his partner Taddy were planning to travel to Festival City in the Asteroid Belt.
But evil never rests. As Taj prepared for a peaceful retreat, his enemies had a different plan. Someone very powerful wanted Taj dead and wasn?t afraid to target his family to prove their point. All Taj knew was that he must present himself in Armstrong City on Luna in a single day, or Taddy would die on the Carousel.
Taj?s family all spring into action to rescue Taddy and prevent Taj from sacrificing himself. By Taj?s side were Sammy and the Twins, three of the best military class synthetics found in the Sol System, and fellow Enforcers ready to fight. Together with Taj?s dead father Fencer, who recently transferred his consciousness into the ARK, his mother Dani and younger brother Jayce they battle time and powerful enemies in order to survive.
Taj?s Sabbatical is a prime example of Artell Smith?s unmatched storytelling skills and how he blends high-stakes adventure with deep familial bonds, showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.
Testimonials
Success is arrived at together, not alone, according to the succinct leadership book Engage. Coach. Develop.
Human resources professional Artell Smith?s concise but practical leadership book Engage. Coach. Develop. includes instructions for forging strong relationships with one?s employees to boost a business?s performance.
With tidy recommendations for building successful teams and guiding one?s employees, this is a book concerned with realizing a business?s full potential by taking advantage of individuals? strengths. Its work is targeted toward managers at all levels and occupations, with field-tested tips for employee engagement, connection, and rewards. In turn, it promises that employees who are treated as it suggests will themselves attain a sense of professional fulfillment, winding up both happier and more productive.
Casual and conversational, the book dishes out anecdotes and dollops of humor that make its familiar advice more personable: Smith recalls a workplace interaction in which he was told that the company didn?t like smart alecks (?except she didn?t say aleck?); of a senior leader who once forbade the use of the word ?feel,? he quips ?I don?t think butter would have melted in [his] mouth.? Indeed, the book?s sympathy for those facing common workplace struggles is humanizing. Smith notes that most employee complaints related to managers are about managers being too critical, not acknowledging good work, and not listening, and he shares advice for avoiding these pitfalls by working to understand one?s employees better. The book?s leadership method is rooted in positivity and balanced by the keen acknowledgement of variables like employees? emotional states.
Interaction models and diagnostic tools are included for greater context, alongside useful lists of tips, questions, and behaviors for mnemonic reinforcement. Encouragements to listen for potential, speak with intent, dance toward insight, and create new thinking are used to illuminate the nuances of employee interactions. The book?s suggestions for possible topics of conversation are expansive too.
Despite its compressed length, the book?s chapters run long and lose focus too often. Still, the basics of engagement, coaching, and development are handled in logical order, and the final chapter does an able job of synthesizing Smith?s insights (alongside the points of view of other authors, including Patrick Lencioni, Daniel Pink, and Steve King, who are referenced to increase credibility throughout, and whose expertise is reflected in the book?s lengthy bibliography).
The leadership guide Engage. Coach. Develop. draws on personal experiences to make suggestions for motivating one?s employees and maximizing success
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Foreword The Inside We Love – Clarion Review
Engage. Coach. Develop. Building Strong Relationships That Drive Individual and Team
Performance
Business managers are often urged to ?not sweat the small stuff.? Management consultant and educator Smith disagrees. Smith, who has a background in HR, believes that the ?small stuff,? or micro behaviors, can drive organizational performance. A range of practices make up Smith?s micro behaviors, from how managers greet employees, to how they open a meeting, to the questions they ask employees, to the posture they use in one-on-one meetings. Employees are watching and reacting to everything managers do, Smith writes, advising managers to consider their own worldviews and how they influence micro behaviors. Smith also explores the impact of micro behaviors on DEI and much more. This short book is written in crisp, relatable prose, peppered with dialogues based on real situations, a composite of Smith?s reimagined conversations with an ideal mentor. Business managers, especially those in HR-related functions, will find a worthy collection of tips here for improving employee relationships and communications by paying attention to the ?small stuff.?
NO TIME TO WASTE
Microbehaviors; Leveraging the Little Things to Become a Better Leader.
“I don’t know how he does it, but the author delivers what he promises and in style.
Taj’s Sabbatical is unlike any book I have ever read before. It’s unique and keeps you hooked till the end.”
TAJ?S SABBATICAL
Book One, Sol System Enforcer Chronicles
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