The insider secret behind the world's leading CEOs: this is McKinsey's invite-only Bower Forum - distilled into a leadership masterclass.
'The book I recommend if you want to start or grow a business' Ali Abdaal, productivity expert and bestselling author of Feel-Good Productivity'Inspiring stuff...Simon empowers you to follow your dreams without fear'Jamie Oliver________________________________Find Your Passion. Love Your Work. Build a Richer Life.What's your dream? It's a simple question, but one which very few of us ever really think about.From early on, we are taught that there's only one path to getting ahead: do well at school, get a certain kind of job, and avoid failure at all costs. We're so busy trying to follow these rules that we never stop and ask ourselves: What's my purpose? What do I really want? Do I have the power to make it happen?Simon Squibb is on a mission to change people's lives for the better. Here, he shares the hard-won life lessons from his years in the business world plus his own personal life, from facing homelessness as a teenager to selling a multi-million pound business, and now inspiring a new generation of budding entrepreneurs. Simon will empower readers to identify their own meaningful goals, to remove the barriers that stand in the way, and ultimately to build a richer life. Sometimes, it just takes one person to believe in you...________________________________'If you have a dream to start a business then make this book your first step!'Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author of The Greatness Mindset
'Deb Dana guides us to understand and befriend our autonomic nervous system, engaging its healing capacities to connect with ourselves and with our social world.' - Gabor Maté'Once we know how our nervous system works, we can work with it,' teaches Deb Dana. 'We can learn to access an embodied, biological resource that is always present, available, and there to guide us toward well-being.'An aggressive email from your boss, or a fight with your partner - these situations aren't life-or-death, yet our bodies may react as if they are. But we can train our nervous system to stop overreacting, and start responding to the world with greater safety and ease, if we know how. In Anchored, expert teacher Deb Dana shares a down-to-earth presentation of Polyvagal Theory, then brings the science to life with practical, everyday tools. Using field-tested techniques, Dana helps you master the skills to become more aware of your nervous system moment to moment, and change the way you respond to the great and small challenges of life. Here, you'll explore:Polyvagal Theory - get to know the biology and function of your vagus nerve, the highway of the nervous system. Befriending Your Nervous System - attune to what's going on in your body by developing your 'neuroception'Using Your Vagal Brake - discover key techniques to consciously regulate the intensity of your emotions. Connection and Protection - learn to recognize and influence your internal cues for safety and danger. Your Social Engagement System - find ways to create nourishing relationships with others and the world around you. Through guided imagery, meditation, self-inquiry, and more, Anchored offers a practical user's manual for moving from a place of fear and panic into a grounded space of balance and confidence.
Updated edition of the definitive guide to investment valuation tools and techniques Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset delves into valuation techniques for a variety of different asset classes, including real options, start-up firms, unconventional assets, distressed companies and private equity, real estate, and many more, and explains how to choose the right model for any given asset valuation scenario. The models are presented with real-world examples so as to capture some of the problems inherent in applying these models, with discussion of differences and common elements between the models to provide readers with a holistic understanding of the subject matter. Written by a professor of finance who is widely regarded as one of the best educators and thinkers on the topic of investment valuation, this newly revised and updated Fourth Edition explores topics including: Understanding financial statements, the basics of risk, and tests and evidence for market efficiency Estimating risk parameters and costs of financing, terminal value, and equity value per share Using scenario analysis, decision trees, and simulations for probabilistic approaches in valuation Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset is an essential resource for all investors and students of financial markets seeking an all-in-one guide to expand their valuation knowledge and make better investment decisions.
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WILD HOPE'Powerful and comforting ... Donna's words could change your life.' DAWN FRENCH'Absolutely beautiful ... whenever I'm feeling lost, I reach for Donna Ashworth's words and feel found.' BRYONY GORDON'Some people have the Bible by their bed. Others a self-help manual. I have Donna Ashworth.' SUSANNAH CONSTANTINEIn this powerful new collection of wisdom and poetry, Donna Ashworth helps us to find strength and courage on the days we feel lost, to pick ourselves up when times are hard, to soothe fear and self-doubt when we are in their grip, and to let in more life and love as we brave our challenges.Every day we are bombarded by thoughts, feelings and information that make us feel anxious and afraid. We worry we don't measure up, we are scared of failure and we find it hard to be ourselves. We also feel powerless watching the world getting messier. Fear is a limiting factor for many of us and if we don't challenge it we can find ourselves keeping out more of the good stuff in life than the bad.With poems such as 'One Day You'll See', 'Growing in Moonlight', 'The Comparing' and 'Always There', bestselling author Donna Ashworth helps us to see that whatever we are facing, no matter how small or afraid we feel, we make the biggest difference in this world and to our own happiness when we are brave enough to show up as ourselves.
In this first book in the new series Zizek's Essays, Slavoj Zizek asks readers to disrupt fake notions of progress in order to fight for something authentically better.
The Climbing Bible: Climb Injury Free is a guide to injury prevention and rehabilitation for climbers. The author, Stian Christophersen, is an internationally renowned climber and practising physiotherapist with over 15 years' experience specialising in the treatment of climbing injuries. The third book in the bestselling Climbing Bible series.
A guidebook to success from Napoleon Hill, one of the bestselling self-development authors of all time.
You've found a healthy love dynamic, this is how you keep it going. What makes a long-lasting relationship?Can you rebuild trust after a betrayal?How do you navigate change and conflict while still cultivating love?According to studies, couples with strong connections sleep better, have less stress, make more money, and are overall healthier. In Nurture Love leading relationship expert, Paul Brunson provides the vital guide to help you address the common issues couples face and to find the roadmap for sustaining healthy relationships. Combining research, expert opinion, ground-breaking exercises and over 20 years' experience in the relationship sciences field, Paul Brunson unveils the secrets to building and maintaining durable connections that withstand the test of time. Through honest and open communication, mutual respect, problem-solving ability, intimacy, and a shared sense of purpose, Nurture Love shows us how anyone can build right foundations for love.
In a practical handy format the Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac, published in association with Practical Boat Owner, covers all of the UK and Ireland, as well as the North Atlantic coastline from Denmark to the Gironde.The Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac may be more compact and concise than the Reeds Nautical Almanac but it contains a wealth of indispensable navigational data specially tailored for small craft sailors, presented in an easy-to-find, quick-reference manner for on-board use. Streamlined to focus on tidal data (tide tables, tidal streams and tidal curves), the Small Craft Almanac is meticulously researched and includes a huge amount of information of value to small craft navigators: as well as tidal data it includes secondary port differences; 2,500+ waypoints; radio data; light recognition; weather information; principal lights; IALA buoyage; international codes and flags; sun/moon rise/set times, and emergency information. Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac represents excellent value for money for those who don't need the more comprehensive marina data, passage information and chartlets of the full Reeds Almanac.Also available: free supplements of up-to-date navigation changes from January to June at: www.reedsnauticalalmanac.co.uk
As data continues to grow and become more complex, organizations seek innovative solutions to manage their data effectively. Data Mesh is one solution that provides a new approach to managing data in complex organizations. This practical guide offers step-by-step guidance on how to implement data mesh in your organization. In this book, Jean-Georges Perrin and Eric Broda focus on the key components of data mesh and provide practical advice supported by code. You'll explore a simple and intuitive process for identifying key data mesh components and data products, and learn about a consistent set of interfaces and access methods that make data products easy to consume. This approach ensures that your data products are easily accessible and the data mesh ecosystem is easy to navigate. With this book, you'll learn how to: Identify, define, and build data products that interoperate within an enterprise data mesh Build a data mesh fabric that binds data products together Build and deploy data products in a data mesh Establish the organizational structure to operate data products, data platforms, and data fabric Learn an innovative architecture that brings data products and data fabric together into the data mesh About the authors: Jean-Georges "JG" Perrin is a technology leader focusing on building innovative and modern data platforms. Eric Broda is a technology executive, practitioner, and founder of a boutique consulting firm that helps global enterprises realize value from data.
For decades, Julia Cameron has been the authority on creative life, honing her craft and bringing her tools to millions of readers around the world. Together, these tools - Morning Pages, Artist Dates, Walks, and Guidance - have transformed lives. And for the first time, they are presented together with the most commonly asked questions that Julia's readers have asked over the years. Julia does a deep, yet succinct, dive into each tool, demonstrating how they set us firmly and gently on the path to self-love and creative nourishment. Indeed they are tools to live by. Through the learned experience of a lifetime of writing and teaching creative recovery, Julia once again delivers inspiring stories and invaluable tools-now in a beautifully-packaged handbook format, perfect for gifting (or even just treating yourself).
A brilliantly evocative, surprising, and page-turning exploration of how tourism has shaped the world, for better and for worseessential reading for anyone looking for a deeper understanding of the implications of their wanderlust.Through deep and perceptive dispatches from tourist spots around the globefrom Hawaii to Saudi Arabia, Amsterdam to Angkor WatThe New Tourist lifts the veil on an industry that accounts for one in ten jobs worldwide and generates nearly ten percent of global GDP. How did a once-niche activity become the world's most important means of contact across cultures? When does tourism destroy the soul of a city, and when does it offer a place a new lease on life? Is ';last chance tourism' prompting a powerful change in perspective, or driving places we love further into the ground? Filled with revelations about an industry that shapes how we view the world, The New Tourist spotlights painful truths but also delivers a message of hope: that the right kind of tourismand the right kind of touristcan be a powerful force for good.
Gain a complete understanding of the core concepts, frameworks and strategies of enterprise risk management with this comprehensive text for students and risk professionals.
The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2025 is packed with all the information beginners need to use their new Raspberry Pi computer. Inside, you'll also find the best projects from the past year for long-term Raspberry Pi enthusiasts. With a special attention to Raspberry Pi 5, the latest and greatest in the Raspberry Pi microcomputer line, you'll learn how to code and make with this incredible computer. We've also got plenty of tutorials and projects for the Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W, the smallest members of the Raspberry Pi family. In this handbook, you'll find: A getting started guide for every Raspberry Pi model. Everything you need to know about the latest hardware from Raspberry Pi. Inspiring projects for your next build idea. Tips on having some serious fun with electronics. Super-simple tutorials to get you started with a variety of skills. Guides to all kinds of amazing builds with the diminutive Raspberry Pi Pico. We also have plenty of things you can do with Raspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, and Raspberry Pi Pico W squeezed into these 200 pages. With the latest reviews, tutorials, project showcases, guides, and much more, this is your ultimate resource for Raspberry Pi!
Build robust, scalable web applications using ASP.NET Core 8, Angular, and Entity Framework CorePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesCombine ASP.NET Core and Angular to build highly versatile web applicationsCreate a production-ready Single-Page Application (SPA) or Progressive Web Application (PWA)Adopt a full-stack approach to handle data management, API documentation, Web APIs, end-to-end testing, security, and deploymentBook DescriptionIf you want to learn how to use ASP.NET Core with Angular effectively, this hands-on guide is for you.Improve the way you create, debug, and deploy web applications while keeping up to date with the latest developments in .NET 8 and modern Angular, including .NET Minimal APIs and the new Angular standalone API defaults.You'll begin by setting up SQL Server 2022 and building a data model with Entity Framework Core. You'll progress to fetching and displaying data, handling user input with Angular reactive forms, and implementing front-end and back-end validators for maximum effect. After that, you will perform advanced debugging and explore unit testing features with xUnit for .NET, and Jasmine and Karma for Angular. You'll use Identity API endpoints in ASP.NET Core and functional route guards in Angular to add authentication and authorization to your apps. Finally, you'll learn how to deploy to Windows, Linux, and Azure.By the end of this book, you will understand how to tie together the front-end and back-end to build and deploy secure and robust web applications.What you will learnExplore the new Angular and ASP.NET Core template with Visual Studio 2022Use modern interfaces and patterns such as the HTML5 pushState API, webhooks, and UI data bindingsAdd real-time capabilities to Angular apps with SignalR and gRPCImplement authentication and authorization using JWTsPerform DBMS structured logging using providers such as SeriLogConvert a standard web application to a progressive web application (PWA)Deploy an Angular app to Azure Static Web AppsAdd GraphQL support to back-end and front-end using HotChocolate and Apollo AngularWho this book is forThis book is for developers who have some familiarity with ASP.NET Core and Angular and want to learn how to use them effectively together.Table of ContentsIntroducing ASP.NET and AngularGetting ReadyLooking AroundFront-End and Back-End InteractionsData Model with Entity Framework CoreFetching and Displaying DataForms and Data ValidationCode Tweaks and Data ServicesBack-End and Front-End DebuggingASP.NET Core and Angular Unit TestingAuthentication and AuthorizationProgressive Web AppsBeyond REST - Web API with GraphQLReal-Time Updates with SignalRWindows, Linux, and Azure Deployment
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