168 Hours

168 Hours
Author: Laura Vanderkam
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2011-05-31
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 159184410X

It's an unquestioned truth of modern life: we are starved for time. We tell ourselves we'd like to read more, get to the gym regularly, try new hobbies, and accomplish all kinds of goals. But then we give up because there just aren't enough hours to do it all. Or if we don't make excuses, we make sacrifices- taking time out from other things in order to fit it all in. There has to be a better way...and Laura Vanderkam has found one. After interviewing dozens of successful, happy people, she realized that they allocate their time differently than most of us. Instead of letting the daily grind crowd out the important stuff, they start by making sure there's time for the important stuff. When plans go wrong and they run out of time, only their lesser priorities suffer. Vanderkam shows that with a little examination and prioritizing, you'll find it is possible to sleep eight hours a night, exercise five days a week, take piano lessons, and write a novel without giving up quality time for work, family, and other things that really matter.

Freelance Fashion Designer's Handbook

Freelance Fashion Designer's Handbook
Author: Paula Keech
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2012-02-08
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1118355105

Do you have the passion and the creativity for fashion? Why not earn a living from it? The Freelance Fashion Designer's Handbook is your essential guide on how to go it alone, covering what to expect, making sure you get paid, planning your time, keeping up with your accounts, compiling technical packages for garments. It is your portable mentor, equipping you to work independently. Part 1 covers all the information to becoming a freelance designer such as creating a basic freelance contract, invoicing, how to find work, tax returns and much more. All supported with case studies. Part 2 contains the technical aspects of being a designer - including how to compile full technical packages for garments to be manufactured abroad.

Sage Timeslips For Dummies

Sage Timeslips For Dummies
Author: Elaine Marmel
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2014-03-10
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1118847601

Let Sage Timeslips For Dummies show you how to turn your time into money If you run a business that bills for its time, it’s time you looked into Sage Timeslips and all it can do for you. This practical and friendly guide will help you get to know the Timeslips interface, set up templates for your business, prepare bills and statements, generate reports, track payments, and manage your billable hours across multiple clients. You’ll also get the scoop on utilizing a variety of billing scenarios commonly used by attorneys, consultants, accountants, architects, and other service professionals, including hourly, contingency, flat fee, percentage of completion, interim billing, progress billing, and more. Covers time-tracking basics and billing best practices for your specific business needs Details how to set up Timeslips, account for hours, customize statements, prepare and send bills, reconcile payments, manage client databases, and keep your data safe and secure Explains how to integrate Sage Timeslips with QuickBooks and Peachtree accounting software as well as Microsoft Office productivity solutions like Outlook and Excel to help better manage and analyze your overall business From sole practitioners running a small business to larger service firms with multiple timekeepers on a project, Sage Timeslips For Dummies is the key to tracking your time and increasing your profitability.

Electronics in Advanced Research Industries

Electronics in Advanced Research Industries
Author: Alessandro Massaro
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2021-10-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 111971687X

Electronics in Advanced Research Industries A one-of-a-kind examination of the latest developments in machine control In Electronics in Advanced Research Industries: Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 Advances, accomplished electronics researcher and engineer Alessandro Massaro delivers a comprehensive exploration of the latest ways in which people have achieved machine control, including automated vision technologies, advanced electronic and micro-nano sensors, advanced robotics, and more. The book is composed of nine chapters, each containing examples and diagrams designed to assist the reader in applying the concepts discussed within to common issues and problems in the real-world. Combining electronics and mechatronics to show how they can each be implemented in production line systems, the book presents insightful new ways to use artificial intelligence in production line machines. The author explains how facilities can upgrade their systems to an Industry 5.0 environment. Electronics in Advanced Research Industries: Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 Advances also provides: A thorough introduction to the state-of-the-art in a variety of technological areas, including flexible technologies, scientific approaches, and intelligent automatic systems Comprehensive explorations of information technology infrastructures that support Industry 5.0 facilities, including production process simulation Practical discussions of human-machine interfaces, including mechatronic machine interface architectures integrating sensor systems and machine-to-machine (M2M) interfaces In-depth examinations of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in industry, including cloud computing IoT Perfect for professionals working in electrical industry sectors in manufacturing, production line manufacturers, engineers, and members of R&D industry teams, Electronics in Advanced Research Industries: Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 Advances will also earn a place in libraries of technicians working in the process industry.

Construction Guide

Construction Guide
Author: Eric P. Wallace
Publisher: CCH
Total Pages: 1364
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780808091691

Construction Guide provides CPAs with guidance on the accounting, auditing, and reporting that are particular to the construction industry. In addition, it provides CPAs with guidance on engagements for a wide range of situations, including those special to utility contractors, road builders, home construction, home builders, real estate developers, commercial construction, residential construction, and more. The book includes work programs, practice aids, checklists, and sample reports.

Work / Life Balance For Dummies

Work / Life Balance For Dummies
Author: Katherine Lockett
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2012-03-08
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 111834880X

Find out what you really need to live, thrive and survive Does it seem like the constant struggle to succeed at work is overshadowing other areas of your life? Are your relationships suffering as you try to cram everything into a normal day? Work/Life Balance For Dummies will help you get your equilibrium back, taking you through all available solutions -- from changes you can adopt within your existing workplace or chosen career, to career changes, treechanges and seachanges. Discover how to: Work out your priorities Put off procrastination and improve your time management Move your boss towards work/life balance Cast your net wider and change jobs and employers Plan your seachange or treechange

Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Second Edition

Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Second Edition
Author: Mike Meyers
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 593
Release: 2009-05-22
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0071614842

Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career Written by CompTIA certification and training expert Mike Meyers, this instructive, full-color guide will help you pass the CompTIA Network+ exam and become an expert networking technician. Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Second Edition is completely up-to-date with the new CompTIA Network+ standards. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Learn how to: Build a network with the OSI seven-layer model Configure network hardware, topologies, and cabling Connect multiple Ethernet components Configure wireless networks Work with network protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, SIP, and IMAP Configure IPv4 and IPv6 routing protocols Share and access network resources Interconnect network operating systems-Windows, Mac OS, UNIX/Linux Set up clients and servers for remote access Monitor and troubleshoot networks Secure networks with firewalls, packet filtering, encryption, authentication, and other methods The CD-ROM features: CompTIA Network+ exam simulation available in Practice or Final mode Video introduction to CompTIA Network+ A collection of Mike's favorite shareware and freeware networking tools and utilities Complete electronic book Each chapter includes: Learning objectives Photographs and illustrations Real-world examples Try This! and Cross Check exercises Tech tips, notes, and warnings End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects

Professional Excel Development

Professional Excel Development
Author: Rob Bovey
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Total Pages: 1173
Release: 2009
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0321508793

The definitive guide to developing applications with Microsoft Excel, this book is written by four authors who are Excel MVPs and run their own companies developing Excel-based applications.

Access 2007 VBA Bible

Access 2007 VBA Bible
Author: Helen Feddema
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 721
Release: 2007-04-10
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0470170972

Learn how to tap the full potential of Access 2007 Transfer Access data seamlessly between Microsoft Office applications—and that's just for starters. In this all-new, comprehensive guide by well-known Access expert Helen Feddema, you’ll learn to write Visual Basic code that automates Access database tasks, creates standalone scripts, extracts and merges data, and allows you to put together powerful solutions. Whether you’re a beginner or a power user, this is the book you need to succeed with Access 2007.