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After 15 years stuck behind a desk in the software industry, Bob Clagett walked away from a well-paying, stable job to make the things he was interested in and show the world how to make them, too. His company, I Like to Make Stuff, started as a hobby but quickly grew into a passion project. In "Making Time", Bob recounts his history and build-up to becoming a full-time content creator, and shares his process, experiences, and mistakes from his first two years of self-employment.

The last few years have reinforced how we cannot avoid difficult conversations involving issues such as: COVID-19, climate change, fit for purpose, education, security of work, diversity and inclusion, physical and mental health.

Purpose is the buzzword of the moment, with socially conscious consumers, activist employees, and impact investors fueling the cultural revolution around business as a force for good. But what is Purpose? How do companies and brands discover and articulate it? How can older companies reverse-engineer it into their DNA in an authentic and meaningful way?

With any corporate event, it is critical that great thought and detail is in place to ensure your event projects the professionalism of your company. There are many steps to planning an event, and unless all of them are covered your event can turn in a disaster right before your eyes. Salvation is found in this audiobook. It will provide you with step-by-step instructions on what is required to plan your event, conference, or fundraiser.

You don’t need to spend your day stuck in emails or endless meetings! Set your team up for success with practical guidance designed specifically for executives, managers, and team leaders who want to achieve more, using Microsoft Teams. Embrace new work practices. Improve your business processes. Unlock real business value. And get your lunch break back!

This audiobook is a how-to guide and will provide you with all the information you need to be successful in your project sponsorship. It focuses on the three key areas of project sponsorship: stewardship, decisions, and results.

MANUAL DEL SUPERVIVIENTE EMPRESARIAL EN EL SIGLO XXI. Si cree tener vocación empresarial, si se cree un emprendedor sumérjase en este complicado mundo pero sepa que a partir de ese momento se ha complicado la vida hasta límites insospechables desde la perspectiva de un empleado, trabajador por cuenta ajena. No pretendo desanimarle, al contrario, sólo pretendo avanzarle información. Muchos de los temas que en este libro se comentan los vivirá en primera persona.

This audiobook will discuss in-depth how you can get and keep loyal customers. It will show you what your potential customers expect to see at a high-quality business. It will guide you on how to train your employees and be able to emphasize how important their actions speak louder than words. Invest in a program that's geared towards strategic customer support. One which will allow your business to outshine the competition.

After spending four years interviewing some of the greatest entrepreneurial minds in the world. Foundr has put together the best collection of advice, tips and strategies on how to build a successful business in today's world. Whether you're someone who's looking to become a founder for the first time, or a veteran seeking new information, Foundr Version 1.0 is the ultimate blueprint on anything and everything to do about entrepreneurship.

No great leader gets into sales to be second place. Then why do some teams continually outperform, out-hire, and outclass the competition, while others curse their luck that they can’t find, inspire, or hold on to the people they need in order to perform? In this powerful guide, sales and leadership expert Barratt Kennett doesn’t pull any punches about the reality of what it takes to be the best. With real-life applications, practical examples, and a few funny experiences, Kennett thoroughly breaks down the four S’s of sales leadership: sight, standards, support, and systems.

Is your business stuck in a rut? Are you feeling overwhelmed, scared of risk, or struggling with market shifts? Whether you’re a change maker in an organization, a business leader spearheading innovation, or a small business owner who needs a rapid turn around - this is a how-to for business movers and shakers like you.

No fighter pilot ever flies a mission solo, and neither should you. To reach your highest potential in business and life, you can't do it alone. Regardless if you are in the cockpit of an F-16 or at the office, the need for courage, commitment, and mutual support is more critical than ever. In Never Fly Solo, former combat-decorated fighter pilot and Hall of Fame speaker Lt. Col. Rob "Waldo" Waldman shares business critical concepts for success and delivers a very human message: We all have "missiles in life" to overcome, and we can't do it alone.

This is an audiobook about the unspoken responses of men to the rise of women at work. Men are grappling with their place in the fight for gender equality. They have questions, concerns, fears, and curiosities about their presence and purpose in this issue and are not always sure how to enter into discussions with sensitivity and support. Not all of their thoughts feel safe to explore in general discussion without seeming sexist, ignorant, or unsupportive.

This practical, actionable guide to success at the executive level helps readers understand what they need to pick up and let go of to achieve the results that are expected at the next level. Along with simple and immediately applicable tools and frameworks he's road-tested with thousands of coaching clients, Eblin offers clear, practical advice reinforced by interviews and case studies from executives who know what it takes to succeed.

While it may not occur to us on a daily basis, there is a widespread cultural tendency toward quick decisions and quick action. Though the root cause is by no means malicious, we have begun to reward speed over quality, and the negative effects suffered in both our personal and professional lives are potentially catastrophic. Best-selling author and Chief Envisioner Dan Pontefract offers the solution to this predicament with what he coins "Open Thinking".

This book is a good guide and provides basics on AI and cybersecurity to beginners and dummies. Also, it is helpful to answer the questions of businesses, like how to implement AI and Cybersecurity in a company? How and when to link an AI? What are the available cyber securities that could be comfortable to understand and access within the scope of a business and a person? And other similar questions.

Disruption Leadership Matters: Lessons for Leaders from the Pandemic combines theory and practice that highlight how influential leaders have led the people in their organizations throughout the pandemic. Gary Ryan highlights the critical differences between leaders who believe the people in their organization are human beings versus leaders who believe they lead human resources. It is time for 21st-century leaders to step up and lead in a manner that is great for yourself, great for your employees, and great for your organization's bottom line.

This playbook anchors you to the notion that your environment dictates your performance and that you alone are responsible for adopting a position of leadership, exercising regularly, and managing your diet to stay healthy in body and mind, while being accountable for all that you do in the world. Think of this book as your call to arms to be brave, have fun and lead by example at work and in life.

Look around any city and you will find millionaires and poverty all calling the same part of the world home. Despite the popular mantra, wealth has nothing to do with location, gender, race, or family background. For if it were true that your zip code dictated whether you became wealthy or not, getting rich would simply be a matter of moving home.

This book is a must-listen for every senior leader and project owner for the digital workforce journey in HR, HCM, or workforce management. In the successful digital workforce, people - in partnership with algorithms - will be at the heart of every decision made over the next few years, which Jarrod addresses in this book. Businesses around the world can use the real-world examples, anecdotes, stories, methods, and powerful expert interviews to enable successful digital transformation.