Work Style

Helena Morrissey has run companies and campaigns and learned through both her own experiences and observing other successful women that confident and authentic style and presence is career-enhancing. Many women feel it's all a minefield, that they should just copy men or 'blend in', but Style and Substance explains why that's unlikely to be a recipe for success and shows how you can achieve that next career goal by developing your personal brand, building confidence and letting your personality shine through.

It's amazing the misinformation found in most résumé books! Scott Bennett has hired hundreds of people in a variety of industries, and he knows firsthand what kind of résumé sparks an employer's interest - and which ones fail. In The Elements of Résumé Style, he warns against popular "tricks" that tend to backfire - and instead informs listeners how to craft clear, compelling, targeted résumés and cover letters that actually work.

Before Langston Hughes and his literary prowess became synonymous with American poetry, he was a seventeen-year-old on a train to Mexico City, seeking funds to pursue his passion. His early poems, beloved verses like “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” were written without formal training, often on the back of napkins and envelopes, and were inspired by the sights and sounds of Black working-class people he encountered in his early life. Blues in Stereo is a posthumous collection of these early works, in which we see Langston Hughes like we’ve never seen him before.

First impressions (and second ones!) count, whether you are an intern or a CEO. Lauren A. Rothman addresses an age-old dilemma: How to be appropriate and stylish in the workplace. Based on a decade of experience in the fashion industry, she addresses the basics of fashion and executive presence by offering advice, anecdotes, and style alerts that help listeners avoid major fashion faux pas at the office. Style Bible: What to Wear to Work is the must-have resource for the modern professional, male or female, climbing the ladder of success.

Gwenn LeMoine sees the world through the lens of hair. The daughter of two hairstylists, she has taken her natural talent to an entrepreneurial level and is now the owner of Parlor, a wildly popular, two-location hair salon in the East Village and Brooklyn. In Becoming a Hair Stylist, Atlantic columnist and New York Times notable author Kate Bolick provides a compelling profile of a career in hair styling through the life of LeMoine and offers us a glance at a day in the life at Parlor.

The Art Song Handbook is a comprehensive exploration of one of classical music’s most expressive genres. Whether you are a musician, student, or music enthusiast, this book provides an accessible yet scholarly journey through the history of art song, tracing its evolution from its early roots to the vibrant and diverse works of the 21st century. With detailed chapters on iconic composers like Schubert, Brahms, and Debussy, alongside lesser-known figures from around the globe, The Art Song Handbook offers a deep dive into the music, poetry, and cultural contexts that shaped these ...

What do you know about your skin? Do you feel your treatment provider looks at you like a walking checkbook instead of listening to your concerns? How can you tell if what you are doing is working or actively working against you? Well, that is exactly why Melody wrote this book. After years of battling the commercialization of the medical spa industry, she wanted to give you power back. This book will provide some of the industry's basics and maybe even a few surprises.

As a student of the well respected teachings of Neville Goddard, I found that the essential shift to success on my journey came ONLY when I learned that you must first accept that everything is internal. Consciousness is the only reality. You can test these simple Approved Guidelines in your own research to find out that the truth is real. The Law of Assumption shows you that the world is truly within. Law of Attraction was wrong because it held to the belief that the world is outside of you. Until you accept this, you will not be successful.

Widely known as the master of horror, Edgar Allan Poe has held the world enraptured for more than 150 years with his dark and powerful works. This collection will sweep you away into a world of literary brilliance.

This volume brings together for the first time all of the poems that appeared in Anthony Hecht’s seven trade collections, from A Summoning of Stones of 1954 through to The Darkness and the Light of 2001; it adds the remarkable work contained in his posthumously issued Interior Skies: Late Poems from Liguria of 2011; and it rounds this out with the best of the many poems which were left uncollected at the time of his death in 2004, the earliest dating from 1950 and the latest from 2001.

Learn the Single Most Powerful, Enlightened, Correct Method of Thinking: Your brain is a far, far more powerful computer than any that’s ever been built. And your conscious mental processes—the methods by which you think, acquire, and organize your knowledge—are that computer’s software. Your mind comes with default software—your instinctual method of thinking—which fails, however, to unlock even a tenth of your full intelligence. If you’re like most people, your software has never been upgraded—and you’ve ended up feeling unhappy, ineffective, and full of uncertainty, ...

In Work Simply, renowned productivity expert Carson Tate helps you discover your personal working style, so you never have to feel overwhelmed again. Your time is under attack. You just can't get enough done. You find yourself wondering where the hours go. You've tried every time-management system you can get your hands on - and they've succeeded only in making your work more complicated. Sound familiar?

Called the “Queen of Beauty” and the most influential lone woman to impact the beauty industry since Estée Lauder by The New York Times, Leslie Blodgett’s story is anything but ordinary. As the CEO of BareMinerals, she reinvented how beauty was sold by tapping into the power of community before the idea of social media existed. In 2006, Blodgett took the company public in one of the largest cosmetic IPOs of the decade, and in 2010, the company was acquired for $1.8 billion. Pretty Good Advice is her next chapter.

This audiobook looks at 12 works written by Robert Burns which were inspired by nature. We look at the works themselves, give a modern translation of each one and look at when, where, and, possibly, why they were written. This gives you quick, easy to understand information about Burns - so that you can surprise your friends with your 'in-depth knowledge.'

This is a literary composition composed for those who feel like nobody's listening. For my comrades, my mom and my dad, and my two sisters who showed me what it means to be different. For the drug addicts that fiend but still dream of better conditions, huddled with puddles on pillows with Brillos and pipes, not bathed or slept in days, high as a kite. For the single parents that struggle working doubles, taxing their muscles so their children can comfortably cuddle and sleep at night.

You may be a subject of mockery for your employees' dinner time conversation or the cause of motivation due to decency of your behavior. You may be good administrator but but a bad leader. Have any time differenciated between manager and leader? There is vast difference between two statements, "Do it." and "Let us do it" People do not quit the jobs but bad bosses. Your super-vision may lead the people with your examples of your actions. Every human being has some good qualities. Are you able to extract these qualities from them? Rediscover the qualities within you so that you can change...

Every week, tens of thousands of women turn to India Knight's beauty column in the Sunday Times Style Magazine to be directed to beauty products that really work by someone they can trust - and who understands how much this stuff matters. It matters because looking, and therefore feeling, like yourself at every stage of life is fundamental. In this brilliant, essential reassuring book, India has distilled her beauty wisdom into practical advice for every part of the face and beyond

Are you tired of spending hours and dollars at the salon in pursuit of perfect hair? Look no further! In this comprehensive guide, I have compiled the best hair cheats, hacks, hints, tips, and tricks from around the world to help you achieve healthy, shiny, and beautiful hair effortlessly and inexpensively.

A collection of poetry by Pabitra Adhikary.

This 50-page book from poet Karen Hein takes the reader on a romp through the teenage mind, as she questions and learns lessons from her high school adventures earlier in life. This booklet is suitable for all ages. The poetry and small stories take the listener back in time to connect with a younger self. Enjoy the listen, and feel free to share with friends and family. Watch for more poetic material to come. Viva la poetry!