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Well, imagine no more. In Joy at Work, Dennis W. Bakke tells the true story of this extraordinary company—and how, as its co-founder and longtime CEO, he challenged the business establishment with revolutionary ideas that could remake America’s organizations. It is the story of AES, whose business model and operating ethos –"let's have fun"–were conceived during a 90-minute car ride from Annapolis, Maryland, to Washington, D.C. In the next two decades, it became a worldwide energy giant with 40,000 employees in 31 countries and revenues of $8.6 billion.

It's a remarkable tale told by a remarkable man: Bakke, a farm boy who was shaped by his religious faith, his years at Harvard Business School, and his experience working for the Federal Energy Administration. He rejects workplace drudgery as a noxious remnant of the Industrial Revolution. He believes work should be fun, and at AES he set out to prove it could be. Bakke sought not the empty "fun" of the Friday beer blast but the joy of a workplace where every person, from custodian to CEO, has the power to use his or her God-given talents free of needless corporate bureaucracy. In Joy at Work, Bakke tells how he helped create a company where every decision made at the top was lamented as a lost chance to delegate responsibility—and where all employees were encouraged to take the "game-winning shot," even when it wasn't a slam-dunk.

Alcorn presents a biblical and comprehensive view of money and possessions, including the following:

• Why is money so important to God?
• Is prosperity theology right or wrong?
• How can we be liberated from materialism?
• What should we do about debt?
• How much does God want us to give?
• How can we best help the poor and reach the lost?
• What about gambling? investing? insurance? saving? retirement? inheritance?
• How can we leave our children a true heritage?
• How can we use money in ways that God rewards?

This book's reproducible pages give you all the materials you need to set up and run the game. You get a page of financial concepts, outlines of family incomes and expenses, planning sheets for each month, paychecks, slips for the financial emergencies and bonuses, worksheets, and a final quiz. Detailed instructions and evaluation suggestions help you present this simulation easily and effectively in your classes.

This is not a "prosperity gospel" book or a "get-rich-quick scheme," but revelation that has come to those who have applied this simple principle from Deuteronomy 28:8 to their lives. The Storehouse Principle reveals how to take what the Bible really says about money and wealth and change your world with it.

Learn how to get kids and spouses to help around the house -with lots of practical advice and encouragement to get them motivated and keep them going. Practical tips on:

• Organizing your time and space
• Cutting cleaning time
• Solving cooking crises
• Easy decorating shorcuts
• Basic home repair
• Better budgeting
• Shopping smart
• And lots more stuff you never even thought of!

Softcover, 366 pages. Penguin.