Uniquely You

Uniquely You
Author: Ron Kitchens
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2019-05-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1493416391

For young professionals and entrepreneurs, there is no shortage of gurus, processes, and quick-fix formulas to chase in the quest to grow their business, lead their team, and find personal fulfillment. In fact, there are so many out there that it's exhausting. Wouldn't it be better to realize that the leadership lessons we need to learn are not out there somewhere, but in here, in our own lives? That instead of becoming a knock-off of someone else, we can be uniquely ourselves? That's exactly what Ron Kitchens learned, and it's what he wants to share with today's emerging leaders. Sharing his own journey of discovering what his life was trying to teach him through both trials and triumphs, Kitchens equips readers to mine their own stories for the relationships and life lessons that have made them into the unique individuals they are today. He then shows readers how to leverage those unique experiences into their own personal leadership style that is authentic, one-of-a-kind, and effective in building businesses and leading teams.

Little Mona Meets a Pup

Little Mona Meets a Pup
Author: S. Renee Mack
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781735074009

A chilly, rainy day brings an unexpected surprise. An adventurous little Mona heads out to splash in puddles when she meets a lost little Dottie. Misfortune for one turns into a long-lasting friendship. Little Mona Meets A Pup is a story of compassion and love.Little Mona Meets A Pup is also a sing-a-long song.

Down South

Down South
Author: Donald Link
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2014-02-25
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0770433197

The James Beard Award-winning chef behind some of New Orleans’s most beloved restaurants, including Cochon and Herbsaint, Donald Link unearths true down home Southern cooking in this cookbook featuring more than 100 reicpes. Link rejoices in the slow-cooked pork barbecue of Memphis, fresh seafood all along the Gulf coast, peas and shell beans from the farmlands in Mississippi and Alabama, Kentucky single barrel bourbon, and other regional standouts in 110 recipes and 100 color photographs. Along the way, he introduces all sorts of characters and places, including pitmaster Nick Pihakis of Jim ‘N Nick’s BBQ, Louisiana goat farmer Bill Ryal, beloved Southern writer Julia Reed, a true Tupelo honey apiary in Florida, and a Texas lamb ranch with a llama named Fritz. Join Link Down South, where tall tales are told, drinks are slung back, great food is made to be shared, and too many desserts, it turns out, is just the right amount.

Accordion Dreams

Accordion Dreams
Author: Blair Kilpatrick
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1604733381

By age thirty-nine, Blair Kilpatrick had settled into life as a practicing psychologist, wife, and mother. Then a chance encounter in New Orleans turned her world upside down. She returned home to Chicago with unlikely new passions for Cajun music and its defining instrument, the accordion. Captivated by recurring dreams of playing the Cajun accordion, she set out to master it. Yet she was not a musician, was too self-conscious to dance, and didn't even sing in the shower. Kilpatrick's obsession took her from Chicago's Cajun dance scene to a folk music camp in West Virginia, back and forth to south Louisiana, and even to a Cajun festival in France. An unexpected family move brought her to the San Francisco Bay Area, home to the largest Cajun-zydeco music scene outside the Gulf Coast. There she became a prot--and--eacute;g--and--eacute; of renowned accordionist Danny Poullard, a Louisiana-born Creole and the guiding spirit of the local Louisiana French music community. Engaging, uplifting, and illuminating a unique patch of the American cultural landscape, Accordion Dreams is Kilpatrick's account of the possibility of passion, risk-taking, and change--at any age. Blair Kilpatrick has an independent practice in psychotherapy in the San Francisco Bay Area. She also performs and records with Sauce Piquante, a traditional Cajun-Creole band she founded in the late 1990s. Learn more at www.blairkilpatrick.com

Designing Mobile Payment Experiences

Designing Mobile Payment Experiences
Author: Skip Allums
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2014-08-13
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1449366317

Now that consumer purchases with mobile phones are on the rise, how do you design a payment app that’s safe, easy to use, and compelling? With this practical book, interaction and product designer Skip Allums provides UX best practices and recommendations to help you create familiar, friendly, and trustworthy experiences. Consumers want mobile transactions to be as fast and reliable as cash or bank cards. This book shows designers, developers, and product managers—from startups to financial institutions—how to design mobile payments that not only safeguard identity and financial data, but also provide value-added features that exceed customer expectations. Learn about the major mobile payment frameworks: NFC, cloud, and closed loop Examine the pros and cons of Google Wallet, Isis, Square, PayPal, and other payment apps Provide walkthroughs, demos, and easy registration to quickly gain a new user’s trust Design efficient point-of-sale interactions, using NFC, QR, barcodes, or geolocation Add peripheral services such as points, coupons and offers, and money management

The One-Percent Edge

The One-Percent Edge
Author: Susan Solovic
Publisher: AMACOM
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2018-02-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0814438814

The answer to remaining competitive and keeping steady growth for your business is not ground-breaking, business-altering innovations, but by simply making one tweak at a time. You are in the business of staying competitive--seeing solid profits, building a strong brand, and keeping steady customers who return again and again. But the market is constantly changing, and competition is fierce. How do you not only keep from losing ground but manage to remain a step ahead? Is a complete overhaul and rebranding every few years necessary to make sure your footprint is still making its mark, reminding consumers of your presence? In The One-Percent Edge, you will learn how to: put energy into profitable areas and trim dead weight, raise prices by selling value instead of things, access new markets by adapting products or services, turn customers into brand ambassadors, and many other subtle yet highly effective strategies for affecting profitable changes to your business. By making incremental adjustments to every aspect of the business--marketing, customer service, finances, products, people--then repeating the process, you will find yourself constantly fixing weaknesses and spotting opportunities for growth. Pull ahead of the pack by constantly evolving, one tweak at a time.

The Attitude of Leadership

The Attitude of Leadership
Author: Keith Harrell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2003-11-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 047146709X

In this enlightening guide, renowned leadership coach Keith Harrell highlights the twenty-one principles that make up what he calls "The Attitude of Leadership," and profiles twenty-one successful business leaders who exemplify those principles. The Attitude of Leadership holds up a mirror to let you see your own leadership skills; offers inspired advice from other leaders on what works and what doesn't; and helps you improve your ability to positively influence others. Use it to develop your skills as a leader and discover a whole new world of professional and personal fulfillment.

Design For Kids

Design For Kids
Author: Debra Levin Gelman
Publisher: Rosenfeld Media
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2014-07-08
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1933820438

Emotion. Ego. Impatience. Stubbornness. Characteristics like these make creating sites and apps for kids a daunting proposition. However, with a bit of knowledge, you can design experiences that help children think, play, and learn. With Design for Kids, you'll learn how to create digital products for today's connected generation.

Naked Online

Naked Online
Author: J. Cargile
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2015-06-30
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1491759658

Is online dating driving you crazy? Maybe you want to try this modern-day matchmaking method but youve heard horror stories. Navigating the world of profiles and prospects requires a level of vulnerability that can feel like standing naked in front of strangers. Learn more at lustierlife.com. Three authors with online dating experience offer practical advice to assist with the emotional highs and lows that accompany what can be a complicated and intimidating process. Psychotherapist Dee Wagner, designer John Cargile, and freelance writer Kathy Jernigan combine their talents and experience to offer techniques of mindfulness anchored in social science theory. Each chapter provides highly effective self-care activities for managing fears and stress, with thought-provoking questions and space to journal and draw. Naked Online is a guidebook for any online dater who wants to stay sane, stay in the game, and transform the roller coaster experience of online dating into a more mindful journey.