Bøger af Mark Simpson

Volume 1 of a brand new time travel space opera book series. 'What do you know about Dyanna Zane?' Dyanna Zane. Brilliant chemist. Technical genius. Loving sister. Professional killer. Temporal agent. Dangerous enemy. When she finds herself stranded a long way from everything and everyone she knows, Dyane has to start again from scratch. But she is resourceful and smart so surviving alone in an unforgiving universe shouldn't be a problem. Should it? While dark forces gather in the background, Dyane must forge new opportunities and relationships for herself if she is to survive the challenges that lie ahead. But as past and present collide to make the future ever more uncertain, the life of this time traveller is about to get more complicated than she could ever have bargained for!

Get direct bookings for your Short Term Rental properties using powerful insights from one of the Top 20 Most Influential People in the Vacation Rental Industry - Keep reading!Are you a rental property owner who can seem to get direct booking without relying on big-name platforms?Are you tired of giving up a hefty percentage of your earnings to these said platforms?Are you looking for a way to boost your direct bookings and get the full-sum profits you deserve?You're not alone.When Mark Simpson - renowned author, award-winning mentor, and proud Boostly founder - was tasked to take his family's short-stay accommodation business online, he was quite grateful for websites like Booking Holidays, Expedia Group, and Airbnb.But when he realised that business owners are just a number to them, he learned to pivot... and his family's business thrived.In "The Book Direct Playbook", Mark poured all his experience, learnings, insights, (and the odd soccer reference), to help property owners around the world finally regain control and turn their business into the champion of direct bookings.Using this powerful guide, you will: Find and attract your ideal guest using a step-by-step, targeted approach to creating a customer avatar, identifying your ideal guest, and scoring big with every single oneStructure your business and implement the best systems, including optimized mobile-friendly websites, customer management systems, and lead generation toolsLearn Mark's secret sauce to leveraging social media, with insights from his company Boostly - a recipient of the Best Use of Social Media 2020 award at The ShortyzDeep dive into the easiest ways that business owners like you can convert an online travel agency booking into a direct oneAnd so much more!

A biography of the metrosexual. By his dad.Back in the flaky-skinned early Nineties Mark Simpson predicted the future of men was metrosexual. A couple of decades on even he's shocked by what hussies today's males have become - and the shameless, fatal Jersey Shore that masculinity has washed up on.Metrosexy collects Simpson's essays chronicling the emergence of man's desire to be desired. And just how terrifyingly insatiable it turned out to be. Simpson takes a long look at men that long to be looked at, from metrosexual poster boy David Beckham to Daniel Craig's busty James Bond and concludes that the masculine aesthetic revolution is only just beginning to get into its sashay."Contrary to what you've been told," says Simpson, "metrosexuality is not about flip-flops and facials, man-bags or manscara. Or about men becoming 'girlie' or 'gay'. It's about men becoming everything. To themselves. In much the way that women have been for some time. It's the end of the sexual division of bathroom and bedroom labour. It's the end of sexuality as we've known it."More fun-packed than Beck's bulging briefs, The Situation's six-pack, or Ronaldo's ego, Metrosexy will leave you gasping and giggling and gagging for more.

This book presents a socio-legal examination of national and devolved-level developments in social protection in the UK, through the eyes of politicians and officials at the heart of this process. Since its inception in 1998, devolution has altered the character of the UK welfare state, with dramatic change in the 10 years since 2010. A decade of austerity at national level has exposed diverging view in how governments in London, Edinburgh and Belfast view the social rights of citizenship. This political divide has implications for both social security law, as the devolved countries begin to flex their muscles in this key area for citizens' economic welfare, and the constitutional settlement. The book reflects on the impact of austerity, the referendum on Scottish independence and subsequent changes to the devolution settlement, Northern Ireland's hesitant moves away from parity with Westminster in social protection, withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit), and the possible retreat from austerity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The social union may or may not be weakening; its character is unquestionably changing, and the book lays bare the ideological and pragmatic considerations driving legal developments. TH Marshall's theory of citizenship provides the lens through which these processes are viewed, while itself being reinterpreted in light of the national government's increasing delegation of responsibility for social rights - whether to individuals, the voluntary sector or lower tiers of government.

The ultimate book for short-term rental hosts who want to abolish their over-reliance on online travel agents! The Book Direct Blueprint is brought to you by the creator of the Book Direct Playbook, the industry's highest-rated and most reviewed business book. Before you build a house, you must put in a solid foundation.Mark Simpson famously wrote. "Never build your house on somebody else's land" in his debut bestseller, which still serves as a great lesson for short-term rental hosts worldwide. As the official go-to expert in marketing and direct bookings in the short-term rental industry, Simpson has: > Helped over 100,000 hosts boost their direct bookings with his free advice and training > Generated over £3 million in direct bookings with his company (Boostly) for hosts in 2022, alone> Released over 500 episodes of the award-winning Boostly podcast> Thrived in the industry for over a decade! The Book Direct Blueprint brings together the minds of the most influential leaders from the STR industry, and from Mark's personal black book of contacts.Mark has truly taken things up a notch by assembling his own team of avengers, each renowned for a certain area of expertise in the short-term rental industry. So, rest assured, ALL BASES have been covered for you in this new book. If you're not yet ready to purchase The Book Direct Blueprint, you can always consume free content on the "Boostly" YouTube or Instagram account.Here, you will learn how to: ● Effectively price your properties (base price, minimum price, discounts, and customisations)● How to create effective upsell opportunities for your business.● The power of trust when it comes to the guest booking process.● How to automate your business so you don't have to worry about a double booking again.● How to best prepare for Web3 and Blockchain technology● Successfully navigate the slow season● Identify problem guests before they book and how to protect your business best.

The U.S. Army is introducing a new fitness test for the first time in more than 40 years. In this report, the authors conduct a review of the Army Combat Fitness Test and provide recommendations to support the Army's implementation decisions.

In America, travel has regularly been associated with romantic notions of freedom, exploration, and possibility. Focusing on a broad range of movement in the nineteenth century, this groundbreaking book challenges this conventional view, demonstrating the complexity of the politics of mobility in American culture.

At a time when authentic words of wisdom are in short supply, there is one single clear, wise voice. It is the voice of our own heart.Light Up the World is a collection of poetry and prose to inspire new ways of being in ourselves and in the world. It is a timely contemplation that points to the truth of who we are and what that means for each of us and for humanity as a whole. It explores themes of love, silence, courage, nature, body, mind and spirit as well as soul and heart-based leadership.Both visionary and lucid, it is a reflection on a universal process of emergence and coming to understanding. It is a call to follow our hearts in order to build a kinder, more equitable and sustainable world for all.As with our own being, so too these words hold the seeds of potential of everything we need to realise the ever-present truth of who we are, and to support awakening for all. The fruits are greater presence, awareness, authenticity and compassion.Light Up the World encourages us all on the path of greater self-inquiry and action towards peace, compassion and loving service. Ultimately, it is a book about personal and collective truth, empowerment, wisdom, and waking up to our true nature.The journey starts within. Readers who like the work of Brené Brown, Eckhart Tolle, Elizabeth Gilbert, Deepak Chopra, Rupi Kaur, Gabor Mate, Russell Brand and other luminaries will enjoy the unique insight and inspiration of this journey of personal and collective transformation.

This book analyses the past and ongoing decline of Zimbabwe under the rule of ZANU-PF, with a primary focus on the period 1997 to the present. In contrast to much existing literature on post-independence Zimbabwe which has focused on the political dimensions of Zimbabwe's fragility, this research highlights the economic aspects of Zimbabwe's regression flowing from prolonged mismanagement of the economy which has served to consolidate the rule of the country's political and economic elite. The Zimbabwean experience offers unique insights into the economic mensions of regime preservation. This book situates the Zimbabwe experience within the context of wider debates within the field of development studies, and the international community's response to such situations.

This book analyses the past and ongoing decline of Zimbabwe under the rule of ZANU-PF, with a primary focus on the period 1997 to the present. In contrast to much existing literature on post-independence Zimbabwe which has focused on the political dimensions of Zimbabwe¿s fragility, this research highlights the economic aspects of Zimbabwe¿s regression flowing from prolonged mismanagement of the economy which has served to consolidate the rule of the country¿s political and economic elite. The Zimbabwean experience offers unique insights into the economic mensions of regime preservation. This book situates the Zimbabwe experience within the context of wider debates within the field of development studies, and the international community¿s response to such situations.

This book also explores Alastair's life outside of films, including his marriage to Naomi Sim (whom he first met when she was twelve), his career as an elocution teacher, his extensive work on stage (including his theatrical endeavours with James Bridie), his championship of youth and his stalwart refusal to sign autographs.