Wendy Smith

Marianne Lewis

From the leading experts on paradox comes an insightful and inspiring book for using both/and thinking to make more creative, flexible, and impactful decisions in a world of competing demands—a guide to life, work, and leadership. Life is full of paradoxes. How can we each express our individuality and be a team player? How do we balance work and life? How can we take care of ourselves while supporting others? How can we manage the core business while innovating for the future? For many of us, these competing and interwoven demands are a source of conflict. Since our brains love to make either-or choices, we choose one option over the other. We deal with the uncertainty by asserting certainty. There's a better way. In Both/And Thinking, Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis help readers cope and thrive with multiple, knotted tensions at the same time. Drawing from more than twenty years of pioneering research, they provide an actionable framework for transforming these tensions into opportunities for innovation and personal growth. Filled with practical advice, groundbreaking research, and fascinating stories, Both/And Thinking will completely change the way you approach your most vexing problems.

Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems

Both/and Thinking

Best friends for their whole lives, Cole and Brooke didn't plan the pregnancy that led to their teenage marriage.After a year of being miserable and feeling like a failure, Cole leaves, knowing his wife and child will be looked after by his trust fund, and wanting to make more of his life to make his family proud.Four years later, he tracks them down, and finds that while he's lived a good life, she's struggling--balancing two jobs while raising their daughter, Kaia.It doesn't take long for Cole to realise that he doesn't just want to fix things. He wants to get to know Kaia. And he wants Brooke back.If only life was that simple.

Falling

Both/And Thinking

Coming home is bittersweet for Adam Campbell. His mother has cancer, but for some reason doesn't want him there. One of his brothers welcomes him home with open arms, another treats him like dirt. Then there's Lily, the girl who left Adam at the altar twelve years ago. The girl who broke his heart. Adam left and didn't look back after that happened, but being home stirs up all those old feelings. Secrets will be revealed, including the horrifying truth about why Lily stood him up, and that she didn't abandon Adam. Adam abandoned her. Coming Home is the first book in the Copper Creek series. Set in the fictional small New Zealand town of Copper Creek, the series will explore the dark secrets the town holds, including the secrets held tight by members of the Campbell family.

Coming Home

It was just a little white lie. When Lana Maitland’s daughter, Casey, identifies a random stranger in a magazine as her father, the stubborn three year old refuses to back down when told he’s not. Eventually, Lana gives in because it’s not as if they’ll ever meet Alex Stone. Is it? Alex Stone’s star is on the rise. He’s filming a movie that’ll give his career a big boost, and up for another role that could launch it into the stratosphere. What he doesn’t count on is falling in love. She’s blonde, blue-eyed, and three years old. She also insists he’s her father. If only her mother wasn’t just as gorgeous. Finding love is just the start. A secret that’s been buried for over twenty years is about to be revealed and change Alex’s life forever.

Under Ground

Cole fights to save his family as Brooke works out what’s important to her. Maybe some things are just meant to be. Full blurb to come. Second part of the Fall and Rise Duet. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Palatino} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Palatino; min-height: 18.0px}

Rising

What turned out to be a one night stand left Delaney Carruthers with a little girl who has the same eyes as the hottest commodity in Hollywood. In her small town retreat back in New Zealand, she’s pushed the painful memory of that night as far back as she could and built a successful life. Josh Carter is Hollywood’s golden boy. He’s never forgotten the girl who disappeared right before he landed his breakthrough role, but given up hope of finding her. That’s until he travels to New Zealand for what he thinks is the biggest role of his life—only to find something even bigger. He might have found Delaney, but can the two of them find any common ground?

Common Ground

Fall and Rise Duet, Book 1

Fall and Rise Duet, Book 2

Margaret Mahy

Delphinium spends her tenth birthday aboard a traveling space circus, fighting against the dark forces who are bent on stamping out fun.

The Greatest Show Off Earth

Rowan loves Andrew. Andrew loves Charlie. The friendship between the three of them is shattered when Rowan finds Andrew and Charlie together. Cutting them off is easy for the painfully shy and socially awkward Rowan. When Kyle becomes her new best friend, she assumes that’s all he wants. Kyle has other ideas about the direction of their relationship. But when tragedy strikes, Andrew’s not quite ready to let go of the girl who’s loved him most of her life. And he’s prepared to do anything to keep her. Previously published under the pen name Ariadne Wayne. Content warning on copyright page. Keywords: New Zealand author, New Zealand setting, series starter, romance book, contemporary romance, free series starter, free book, free romance

Loving Rowan

I’ve told a lot of lies in my life. Mostly lies of omission. My best friends, Rebecca, Gemma, and Katya think I come from a rich family like they do. I don’t. We have a fancy lunch once a month at an expensive restaurant. I cut back on food the rest of the time to pay for it. My car sits in the garage unless I’m spending time with my friends. It’s cheaper to catch the bus. Now I have a new secret. The biggest of them all. I’m in love with Rebecca’s father. And I think he loves me back. Previously published under the pen name Ariadne Wayne. may-december romance, may december romance, may to december romance, age gap romance, age gap romance older man, age gap romance books

Unexpected

Reece Evans never planned on settling down. He has the reputation of a Hollywood playboy with his love 'em and leave 'em attitude. That's until his best friend, Josh, is reunited with the love of his life and Reece starts to think about whether maybe it's time to grow up.Pania's star struck when she first meets Reece. But she's not one to take anything lying down, and she soon gets over her crush when she realises just how irritating he can be. Except, there's one reason Reese is being so annoying-she leaves him feeling unbalanced.Can Reece find his way back to even ground?

Even Ground

Owen Campbell is more than the town baker--he's also the player out of all the Campbell boys. A tragic accident brings a secret to light that turns his world on its head and forces him to reconsider his lifestyle.Ginny Robinson is alone, and that's the way she likes it. While she loves teaching, the circumstances of her employment leave her thinking about leaving town. Until she meets Owen.When Owen asks her to move in, Ginny's afraid it's for all the wrong reasons.Can he work out what the right reasons are?The third book in the Copper Creek series continues the story of the Campbell family.

Baker's Dozen

Ariadne Wayne

After an explosive end to his relationship, Drew Campbell heads home. Sparks fly when he meets local midwife, Hayley, and she and the young doctor end their argument in a way he never saw coming.As their relationship grows, Hayley's torn between staying in the small town she's made her home, and moving to the big city with Drew. An emergency situation sees her on his doorstep, and Drew's reluctant to let go.Especially with the attention she's attracted from an unwanted source. One who's used to getting his own way.The second book in the Copper Creek story also features the continuing story of Adam and Lily. Adam's demons are never far way, and his past still has the ability to hurt them both.

Doctor's Orders

Stella's mum is a fortune-teller who always gets things wrong. But when Stella starts reading tea-leaves she seems to be right every time, that is, until she tries to predict whether her favourite team will win the football final.

What Stella Saw

A Star is Born

Rebecca Wallace swore off grown-up romances when she caught her boyfriend with another woman on the white leather sofa she’d picked out for his office. One Fanta stained couch later, she’s still struggling with the gap he left in her life when she meets Elliot. Elliot stumbles into Rebecca’s life and house when she leaves the front door open one drunken night. He introduces her to the joy of bacon sandwiches and offers the promise of a casual relationship. When Elliot spends a lot of time away, it’s not only the bacon Rebecca craves. He returns, revealing a secret which will change both their lives forever. ***Warning*** This book has been known to cause bacon cravings. Previously published under the pen name Ariadne Wayne. friends to lovers romance, single father romance, opposites attract

The Right One

He’s rebuilding his life after hitting rock bottom. She’s the whirlwind he can’t help but fall for. Andrew’s wife died in his arms. Overwhelming grief destroyed him, leading to him committing a crime during his breakdown. After three years in prison, he has nothing and desperately needs to start a new life. The last thing he expects to find is love. But Maddy has her own past to deal with before they can move forward together. Previously published under the pen name Ariadne Wayne. Content warning on copyright page. Widower romance, widower romance novel, ex convict romance, set in new zealand, new zealand author

Three Days

This novella is not a stand alone book and must be read after In a Lifetime. Two years after the events of In a Lifetime, Ella finds her settled life disrupted by a surprise visitor. Three friends try to work out how to put the past behind them for the sake of a little boy.

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