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This book makes publicly available for the first time the same inclusive design process used at Google to create user-centric award-winning and profitable products. Author and Head of Product Inclusion Annie Jean-Baptiste outlines what those practices look like in industries beyond tech with fascinating case studies. Listeners will learn the key strategies and step-by-step processes for inclusive product design that limits risk and increases profitability.

Understand the dynamics of all different types of teams. Beyond Team Building: How to Build High Performing Teams and the Culture to Support Them represents the latest in thinking about creating effective teams. The authors present a new "Five C" framework that focuses on the core aspects of team building. The book helps the listener assess how his/her team is performing on each of the 5Cs - context, composition, competencies, change, and collaborative leadership - and discusses options concerning how to improve team performance along each of these dimensions.

Inevitabilities are going to happen, regardless of what we do in life. The goal of this book is to develop tolerance, so we can charge through these difficulties. Building tolerance can be a push-pull. Many inevitabilities create uncomfortable feelings like anger, fear, sadness, depression, regret, and jealousy. As a result, we pull away from them because experiencing these emotions can be quite challenging. In doing that, situations can get worse, not better.

REVEALED: The 7 Laws Smart Men Are Using to Dominate Their Careers, Relationships, and Life Goals (While Others Stay Stuck) What Readers Are Saying: "A potentially life-changing manual for men who believe they need to boost their self-esteem in every aspect of their lives." - Ken Boncela "Every man who is serious about his impact on others and himself needs to read this book and apply it… I could not leave it alone." - Nicolaas "It's not just another "man up" book; it's about making real, positive changes in your life. Worth a read if you're looking to truly level up." - Christopher0203 ...

Are you tired of attending networking events that lead nowhere? Do you want to build a thriving network of contacts that actually generates business? Look no further than Business Networking by Honorée Corder. With over two decades of experience as an executive coach and empire builder, Ms. Corder has distilled her expertise into a practical guide that will revolutionize your approach to professional relationships. This book isn’t about quick fixes or manipulative tactics—it’s about creating genuine connections that stand the test of time. Through her innovative 12x12 Matrix System, ...

How do you recognize healthy soil? How much can your existing soil be improved? What are the best amendments to use for your soil? Let Building Soil answer your questions and be your guide on gardening from the ground up. Fertilizing, tilling, weed management, and irrigation all affect the quality of your soil. Using author Elizabeth Murphy’s detailed instructions, anyone can become a successful soil-based gardener, whether you want to start a garden from scratch or improve an existing garden.

What entrepreneur or founder doesn't aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or Airbnb? Yet those who actually manage to do so are exceedingly rare. So what separates the start-ups that get disrupted and disappear from the ones who grow to become global giants? The secret is blitzscaling: a set of techniques for scaling up at a dizzying pace that blows competitors out of the water.

Led by Dan S. Kennedy, with the support of Forrest Walden and Jim Cavale, the co-founders of Iron Tribe Fitness, and other marketing/branding vets including Bill Gough, the number-one marketing adviser to Allstate agents; Steve Adams, CEO of a chain of 21 retail stores and an e-commerce business, and Nick Nanton, of the Dicks-Nanton Celebrity Branding Agency, entrepreneurs learn how to develop and gain profit from their personal or business brand-without corporate-sized investment.

Niccolò Machiavelli famously wrote, "There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things." That's what this book is about - innovation far more audacious than a new way to find a restaurant or a smart phone you can wear on your wrist. Harvard professor Amy Edmondson and journalist Susan Salter Reynolds explore how to bring into being systems that transform human experience and make the world more livable and sustainable.

What separates good teams from great ones? Jess Pryce delivers a powerful guide packed with actionable insights to help leaders unlock their team’s full potential and create lasting success. This book is a comprehensive toolkit for leaders determined to move beyond mediocrity and build teams that thrive in today’s dynamic business environment.

Building a Comprehensive AI Model by Marc Stanford is your complete guide to mastering artificial intelligence, covering everything from beginner basics to advanced model development and ethical deployment. Whether you're a student eager to build your first AI model or a professional working on advanced Large Language Models (LLM), Generative Pre-Training Transformers (GPT), or autonomous systems for AI Agents, this book equips you with the tools, frameworks, and understanding to thrive in the AI revolution. Covering the entire development cycle—from defining problems and collecting data ...

Darren's power is simple: Get hard, hit hard. An elven priestess begs Darren Lindler to save her people, believing him to be a hero sent from the heavens. Already, Darren can tell that's not true, fighting within himself not to jump on the shapely elf. Led to a lavish dinner and his pick of the eager female staff, Darren discovers his appetites are nearly insatiable. All is revealed when Darren fails the Archpriestsess's test. Darren is a man tainted by demonic power—an infernal card in his heart. Imprisoned for the crime of existing, Darren must fight his way to freedom, saving the women...

Most people who are considering off grid living, are those who are wanting to escape the stress and busyness of city life, and enjoy the peace and tranquility of country living. Owning your own property, and providing for your needs with self-sufficiency projects sounds wonderful and fun, but what are the most important self-sufficiency/survival projects, and how do you accomplish them? That is where this book will help.

It’s Drop Night, the one night every decade when the gods hand out cards to a lucky few. If you get a deck, you’re a deckbearer capable of wondrous feats within the Great Game system. You can control powerful monsters and summon mantles that let you fight alongside your beasts. Ethan Wolfe, top enforcer for the Grimm family mob, has already been overlooked on two previous Drop Nights. People of his ilk seldom receive cards, as the gods tend to favor people who follow their divine mandates, but that doesn’t mean Wolfe can’t hope.

Real Stories. True Struggles. Unstoppable Confidence. Sometimes, the hardest journey is finding our way back to believing in ourselves. In A Journey of Riches: Building Self-Confidence, courageous souls from around the world open their hearts to share stories of doubt, fear, hope, and triumph. Each chapter is a moving reminder that confidence isn’t something we’re born with—it’s something we build, moment by moment, often through heartbreak, failure, and the quiet decision to keep going. Inside, you’ll discover powerful stories like: • The Inner Rise: Rising into Confidence ...

Sharing personal stories of his journey to build multiple brokerages, Sean Moudry will walk you through each step that you must take to build a profitable and rewarding real estate brokerage. It’s a challenging business and much different than a typical service or retail business. Learn how to prepare for and navigate difficult choices like business models, company branding, necessary staffing, software, and budgeting. This book was a collaboration with the real estate media company The Close. The Close is providing the supplemental charts, downloads, and many other resources to ensure ...

Get tools for renovating your relational space in this new book from Gary Chapman and Shannon Warden.

With a nation seemingly more divided than ever, many worry that Americans risk losing ground on solving the complex, interrelated problems the country faces - including rising inequality, the specter of climate change, astronomical health care costs, and economic stagnation. The renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs offers a practical approach to move America toward a new consensus: sustainable development.

This book provides a detailed, step-by-step account of how fraud can be committed in the construction industry, narrated through the experiences of Robert, a former project manager who orchestrated a sophisticated scheme to siphon funds using a fake vendor. Combining his personal story with actionable insights, Robert reveals the vulnerabilities that allow fraud to thrive, the devastating consequences of unethical behavior, and the strategies businesses can adopt to protect themselves.

Is self-doubt keeping you from pursuing your passions? Do you struggle with a fear of failure and pressure to fit in? Are you tired of being your own worst critic and questioning your worth? Here's the good news: There are proven techniques you can take advantage of to help you feel more comfortable in your own skin. But beware: There is a lot of misleading advice out there that focuses on adult audiences with resources that most teens have no access to.