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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe long-awaited design book from Shea McGee, beautifully showcasing all that is possible for every room of your home.Whether it's through her thriving design business, Studio McGee, her popular Netflix series, Dream Home Makeover, or her online community of over five million followers, Shea McGee has shown the world how the principles of high-end design can be applied to any home. As the title of her new book suggests, designing rooms for maximum impact while also remaining approachable to any who enter is an art. But it's also a skill that can be learned because it's inside each one of us.In The Art of Home, Shea takes us through every room of the house, starting with an explanation of process and then guiding our entryways, living rooms, kitchens, offices, kids' rooms, and even our utility rooms. With step-by-step guides paired with her own design projects and the power of her personal stories, Shea helps us transform the most important parts of our lives and how we live.What I love about design is the opportunity to dream and then will that vision into existence.Join Shea as she teaches us to dream and then shows us how to make it reality.  Her new book, The Art of Home, is as functional as it is heart-stoppingly beautiful and it will maintain a presence in your home for years to come.

When the pressure is on to resolve an elusive software or hardware glitch, what’s needed is a cool head courtesy of a set of rules guaranteed to work on any system, in any circumstance.Written in a frank but engaging style, this book provides simple, foolproof principles guaranteed to help find any bug quickly. Recognized tech expert and author David Agans changes the way you think about debugging, making those pesky problems suddenly much easier to find and fix.Agans identifies nine simple, practical rules that are applicable to any software application or hardware system, which can help detect any bug, no matter how tricky or obscure. Illustrating the rules with real-life bug-detection war stories, Debugging shows you how to:Understand the system: how perceiving the ""roadmap"" can hasten your journeyQuit thinking and look: when hands-on investigation can’t be avoidedIsolate critical factors: why changing one element at a time can be an essential toolKeep an audit trail: how keeping a record of the debugging process can win the dayWhether the system or program you’re working on has been designed wrong, built wrong, or used wrong, Debugging helps you think correctly about bugs, so the problems virtually reveal themselves.

One minute you’re on a roll, churning out work like a machine. Then, the next day even putting on socks feels overwhelming. Sound familiar? This frantic crash cycle isn’t just a personality quirk or laziness. As therapist Jenna Free (@adhdwithjennafree) explains, the real culprit to your ADHD highs and lows is dysregulation.If you have ADHD (or simply suspect you do) and you’ve found yourself frustrated with all of the hacks—half-completed planners, too many screenshots to count, timers going off every 30 minutes, and sticky notes covering your desk and walls— you’re not alone. If all these “solutions” have fallen flat and you’re struggling to keep your head above water—this book is for you.The Simple Guide to ADHD Regulation can help you reset your nervous system, gain control of your life, and even begin to enjoy it.What you’ll discover inside:Reasons why ADHD often feels like chaotic highs and crashing lowsExplanations of how fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses shape your daily strugglesPractical steps to reset your nervous system, thoughts, and actionsTools to help you stop avoiding tasksPrompts to help you zoom out to what really matters mostEngaging sidebars and fun graphics to bring the teachings to life What you won’t find inside?Quick fixes and band aidsHard assignments and homeworkShame and shoulds Plus, this book is full of fun graphics and illustrations, so if the thought of a long, boring book is overwhelming you—no fear! As someone who has ADHD herself, Jenna made this book specifically designed with your brain in mind! If you're ready to rethink how you approach ADHD, take back control, and finally live a life that doesn’t feel so hard, we’ve got you.(P.S. You'll even figure out why putting on socks feels impossible some days. . . and how to overcome it!)

More than half-a-million business leaders have discovered the power of the StoryBrand Framework, created by New York Times best-selling author and marketing expert Donald Miller. And they are making millions.If you use the wrong words to talk about your product, nobody will buy it. Marketers and business owners struggle to effectively connect with their customers, costing them and their companies millions in lost revenue.In a world filled with constant, on-demand distractions, it has become near-impossible for business owners to effectively cut through the noise to reach their customers, something Donald Miller knows first-hand. In this book, he shares the proven system he has created to help you engage and truly influence customers.The StoryBrand process is a proven solution to the struggle business leaders face when talking about their companies. Without a clear, distinct message, customers will not understand what you can do for them and are unwilling to engage, causing you to lose potential sales, opportunities for customer engagement, and much more.In Building a StoryBrand, Donald Miller teaches marketers and business owners to use the seven universal elements of powerful stories to dramatically improve how they connect with customers and grow their businesses.His proven process has helped thousands of companies engage with their existing customers, giving them the ultimate competitive advantage. Building a StoryBrand does this by teaching you:The seven universal story points all humans respond to;The real reason customers make purchases;How to simplify a brand message so people understand it; andHow to create the most effective messaging for websites, brochures, and social media.Whether you are the marketing director of a multibillion-dollar company, the owner of a small business, a politician running for office, or the lead singer of a rock band, Building a StoryBrand will forever transform the way you talk about who you are, what you do, and the unique value you bring to your customers.

The debut cookbook and guidebook for memorable gatherings from bestselling author and interior design expert Shea McGee. After three years of perfecting every detail and testing recipes on her family at home, Shea McGee presents Around the Table, her first cookbook—a beautiful fusion of design expertise and culinary passion.Filled with intimate anecdotes about hosting and entertaining, practical tips, seasonal tablescapes, and curated recipes, readers will learn how to effortlessly create elevated dining experiences. More than just a cookbook, it's a complete guide to memorable gatherings that seamlessly blends food, design, and personal storytelling.Around the Table reveals how the right setting transforms every recipe into an invitation for meaningful moments and lasting memories.

When you apply the StoryBrand framework your brand will stand out. Developing that framework to clarify your message and grow your business is about to get a whole lot simpler. . .Since the original publication of Building a StoryBrand, over one million business leaders have discovered Donald Miller's powerful StoryBrand framework, and their businesses are growing. Now, the classic resource for connecting with customers has been fully revised and updated, making it an even more powerful tool to prepare you to engage customers.In a world filled with constant, on-demand distractions, it has become very hard for business owners to effectively cut through the noise to reach their customers. Without a clear, distinct message, customers will not understand what you can do for them and won't engage.In Building a StoryBrand 2.0, Donald Miller not only deepens his teaching on how to use his seven universal story elements—he'll provide you with one of the most powerful and cutting-edge tools to help with your brand messaging efficacy and output.The StoryBrand framework is a proven process that has helped thousands of companies engage with their existing customers, giving them the ultimate competitive advantage. Now you can have access to the perfected version, making it more essential.Whether you are the marketing director of a multibillion-dollar company, the owner of a small business, a politician running for office, or the lead singer of a rock band, Building a StoryBrand 2.0 will forever transform the way you talk about who you are, what you do, and the unique value you bring to your customers.

This collection of 75+ irresistible mocktails are carefully hand crafted to bring amazing flavor to every sip. Everyone has finished a bad cocktail, if only for the alcohol. For a mocktail, there is no such saving grace—it lives and dies on taste alone. That’s why this stunning book contains over 75 zero-proof recipes that emphasize flavor. These inventive, refreshing drinks are perfect for every guest and occasion. Whether you want to make the kids feel grown up, don’t drink alcohol, or are just not in the mood for booze, these mocktails offer something for everyone. Not only are they much more interesting to drink than soda, but they also offer the wide range of flavor profiles that makes the world of cocktails so dynamic. Experiment with these mocktails, find your favorites, and make them part of your routine.  Inside this beautiful book, you’ll find:NojitoFuzzless NavelVirgin MaryNon Island Iced TeaThornless RoseVanilla-Peach SpritzerMatcha MockaritaChocolate-Espresso Mocktail Cutting back on alcohol doesn’t mean you have to give up a good drink. Inventive enough to appease the experienced mocktail creator but approachable enough for complete beginners, Mocktails is your go-to guide for simple and gorgeous no-proof beverages.

From focaccias to pan pizza and the deep-dish delight of Chicago-style, Pizza: The Ultimate Cookbook will capture your taste buds and your imagination. This comprehensive guide on the fundamentals of Pizza making includes hundreds of recipes that will enhance your culinary skills and leave your mouth watering as well as historical knowledge and professional interviews.Did you know that a person who makes pizza is known as a pizzaiolo? Pizza has a delicious history that travels back to Southern Italy, to at least the 10th century, where the term was first recorded. Since then, pizzaiolos developed unique flavors throughout time until pizza has become the staple we know today.This is the definitive guide to pizzas and flatbreads worldwide and features:More than 300 delicious recipes made for every palateOver 800 pages, this is the perfect gift for the pizza lover in your lifeProfiles and interviews with world-famous pizza makers will have you craving a sliceDelectable recipes will help satiate your cravings and awaken your taste buds to flavor combinations you've never tried before: BBQ Chicken Pizza, Teriyaki Salmon Pizza, Pizza with Squid Ink & Seafood, and moreGorgeous, full-color photography brings each slice to life in front of you long before you roll out the dough.The Ultimate Cookbook series:Provides a comprehensive guide to all things food – from ingredient specific to ethnic cuisine to historical facts and informationInspires your culinary art skills with beautiful images and easy to follow instructionsPerfect for the chefs, home cooks, or foodies in your lifeMakes a great holiday gift for friends, family, or loved onesSharpen your skills and feed your appetite with additional cookbooks in the series.

Discover inspiration and encouragement to help you be brave, even when life feels frightening.There's so much to be anxious about in this world: meeting new people, unfamiliar sounds, and worst of all, the seagulls that try to steal your chips. Worried Whippet counters that anxiety with humor and heartfelt inspiration.Worried Whippet is a whimsically illustrated book that inspires you to take a cue from one anxious little dog, to muster up your courage, and step out into the world with hope. Follow along as one fearful little whippet named Jess, made popular on TikTok and Instagram, journeys out of her cozy bed to join her friends and conquer all the things that scare her most.In these pages, you fill find:Simple, yet profound, short stories on bravery, featuring Jess and her friendsEncouraging messages for adults coping with anxiety (that kids will also understand)Inspiration for overcoming irrational fear and becoming a little braver every dayMusings on friendship, love, and happinessIllustrations featuring English beaches and countrysides that will translate worry into whimsy for adults and kids This is a fantastic gift to give for graduations, birthdays, holidays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, National Dog Day, National Brave Day, pet adoptions, as a gift of encouragement, or for anyone who loves dogs.

USA TODAY BESTSELLER | INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERExperience a year of introspection, transformation, and personal growth as you connect to the desires of your heart and live in alignment with them each and every day. These 365 profound, heartfelt reflections from Michelle Maros (founder of Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life and cohost of the widely loved podcast, Life Happens with Barb & Michelle) offer the inspiration you seek as you navigate the ebbs and flows of life.In Dear Friend, Michelle writes to you with the warmth and wisdom of a trusted friend, offering daily, bite-sized, loving notes that encourage connection, resilience, and true self-care. In just a few minutes each day, this book will offer you a daily reprieve when you feel burned out, beaten down, or overwhelmed by the strains and stresses of modern life. Here, you'll find encouragement to reconnect with your foundation and rebuild your strength from within. Because when you cultivate a deep connection from within yourself, you are equipped to manage all that comes your way.Inside Dear Friend you will find:365 reflections to fuel your personal growth day by dayDaily reminders to motivate and encourage you to live in alignment with your desiresA convenient ribbon marker to mark your progress throughout the year With an exquisitely foiled cover and luxe packaging, this book is an ideal gift for Christmas, birthdays, Mother's Day, or even as a gift for yourself to begin a new yearly practice.Whether you're seeking motivation, confidence, or a deeper sense of peace, Michelle's heartfelt words of encouragement will guide you to align with your truest self, one day at a time. You deserve this journey, because as Michelle says, you are always worthy.

Take control of your food and build the pantry your family will love—healthy, homemade, and ready for every season. This is the perfect canning book for advanced canners or beginners with easy-to-follow, preservative-free options that bring you back to the basics of canning.With The Essential Canning Cookbook, you’ll discover 75+ recipes that preserve the best of every harvest, from classic jams and gourmet preserves to time-saving Meal-in-a-Jar dinners that make weeknight cooking easy.Chef and slow-living advocate Molly Bravo brings years of preserving experience to this complete guide, offering foolproof basics for beginners and advanced tips for experienced canners and homesteaders.Whether you're a first-time canner or a seasoned pro, you'll find an easy to learn approach to food preservation that connects you with traditional methods while meeting modern health and sustainability goals. No special skills required—just fresh ingredients, basic tools, and a desire to reduce waste and eat well.The Essential Canning Cookbook includes:Master the Basics: A complete guide to water bath and pressure canning with step-by-step instructions and safety tips, charts for processing times, altitude adjustments, and measurement conversions.Troubleshooting Guides: Can with confidence with helpful tips on common issues like cloudy brine, unseal jars, guides for siphoning and more.75+ Chef-Tested Recipes: From jams and pickles to marinara sauce, tangy BBQ sauce, and indulgent desserts like apple pie in a jar.Easy Meal-in-a-Jar Recipes: Enjoy complete family-friendly recipes—hearty stews, savory soups, and flavorful chili, ready when life gets busy.Preserve Peak Flavor: Never waste seasonal fruits and vegetables again. With pumpkin puree for cozy fall dishes (yes—even your own pumpkin spice latte), raspberry jam for summer sweetness, and zesty orange marmalade for winter mornings every season has a delicious dish ready for you.Save Money & Reduce Waste: Turn your green thumb and garden abundance into premium pantry staples at a fraction of store prices.Reconnect with the rhythm of the kitchen with this practical and inspiring kitchen companion.

Unwind and express your creativity with the fun designs in Color Me Capybaras.Who doesn't love capybaras? This hilarious collection of coloring pages is something you never knew you needed until now. Take advantage of the meditative benefits of coloring with capybaras driving cars, sunbathing on the beach, listening to tunes, and living their best lives. These detailed illustrations allow you to practice mindfulness and will keep you busy for hours.Color Me Capybaras includes:50 coloring pages to help you de-stressDesigns suitable for all skill levels, with a range of selections for beginners and experienced artistsOne-sided pages so your art doesn't bleed through to the other sideAnxiety-reducing benefits to lift your moodWhether you need a calming atmosphere, want to relax at the end of the day, are trying a new hobby, or just love coloring, there is something here for everyone. Forget your worries as you explore these creative scenes. You can use colored pencils, markers, gel pens, watercolors, crayons, or whatever tool you want to fill in these designs. Let your imagination run wild with Color Me Capybaras.Don’t miss out on the other great activities in the Color Me series, such as:Color Me National ParksColor Me CrittersColor Me MindfulnessColor Me Dinosaurs

Far more than just a recipe book, New York Cocktails features signature creations (along with new variations of the classic Manhattan and Negroni), tips, and techniques by the best mixologists in the Big Apple, along with their personal profiles.From the classic Martini, to the Hanky Panky of the 1920s, to the Penicillin, you will be mesmerized by the characters and history of the New York City cocktail. This book has over 100 craft cocktails from the city that never sleeps! Travel straight to the epicenter of the cocktail renaissance with this elegant new guide to the best bars and cocktails the boroughs have to offer.Check out recipes and stories about classic and curious cocktails such as:CosmopolitanManhattanOld FashionedPurple RainNegroniHop on the train for a bar crawl or throw your own prohibition cocktail party. Celebrate the seasons or holidays in the comfort of your home, or find the quintessential bar for any occasion after reading up on food and drink hotspots around the city, as well as their histories. Mix up your own Gatsby-esque celebration with New York Cocktails!

For every woman searching for her voice, Anna Kloots shares her story of starting over by trusting the magic that was always within...Despite what appeared to be a glamorous existence full of globetrotting adventures, behind the scenes, Anna felt invisible in her own life. Consumed by a marriage that left no space for her own desires and creativity, she chose to reframe the failure of her marriage as an opportunity to begin again.It was Anna's innate sense of adventure and love for the unknown that led her to move abroad; travel around the world, visiting 80 countries; start her own business; and marry a magician—all before her mid-twenties. From the outside, her jet-setting lifestyle alongside her husband looked perfect. But though she appeared to have all the freedom in the world, in reality she was trapped in a slow-motion disappearing act.When her marriage collapsed, she decided to use her unhappy ending as a chance for a new beginning—a reappearance into her own life and sense of exploration and discovery, letting each destination challenge, change, and shape her.Following Anna's extensive travels from the bustling streets of Jaipur to the canals of Venice to the desert of Dubai, My Own Magic is a powerful memoir—a true, coming-of-age story about a woman rediscovering the magic that she always had.Anna's memoir is proof that travel can transform you, inspire you, and even save you. Perfect for fans of Eat Pray Love.

Based on the Bestselling Audio Series, OVER ONE MILLION SOLDHow To Double and Triple Your Sales in Any Market.Understanding the "psychology of selling" is more important than the techniques and methods of selling. Mastering it is a promise of prosperity that sales trainer and professional speaker Brian Tracy has seen fulfilled again and again.In The Psychology of Selling, Tracy shows how salespeople can learn to control their thoughts, feelings, and actions to make themselves more effective. You'll learn:"The inner game of sales and selling."How to eliminate the fear of rejection.How to build unshakeable confidence.The psychology of why people buy and how to leverage it. The Psychology of Selling quickly gives you a series of ideas, methods, strategies, and techniques that you can use right away to make more sales, faster and easier than ever before.More salespeople have become millionaires by listening to and applying these ideas than from any other sales training process ever developed.

The worst customer situations demand more of front-line employees than good intentions and the right attitude. These kinds of issues can send seasoned service professionals into red alert, and require the communication skills of a crisis counselor. The Customer Service Survival Kit explains how to use the right words to turn volatile scenarios into calm and productive customer encounters. Anyone can learn this delicate art with the book’s blend of clear techniques, lessons from behavioral science, case studies, situation-specific advice, and practice exercises. Readers will discover: • The power of leaning into criticism • Trigger phrases that can make bad situations worse • The secret to helping people feel deeply heard in a crisis • How to use the divide-and-conquer approach to safely deliver bad news • Indispensable problem-solving tools • How to become immune to intimidation • How to wrap up transactions so that customers are happy • And more! Best yet, learning to handle worst-case scenarios has the spillover effect of boosting the skills and confidence needed to deal effectively with ANY customer—the key to radical improvements in every organization.

101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees provides guidance for managers on how to broach uncomfortable conversations across a wide range of issues.Inappropriate workplace conduct, lateness, sexually offensive behavior, productivity and communication issues . . . these are just a few of the uncomfortable topics supervisors must sometimes discuss with their employees.Top human resources author Paul Falcone?offers realistic sample dialogues managers can use to facilitate clear, direct interactions with their employees that help sidestep potential awkwardness and meet issues head-on.This practical, solution-oriented book walks you through some of the most common and most serious employee problems you are likely to encounter.In 101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees, Falcone covers topics including:substandard performance reviews,progressive disciplinary warnings and termination meetings,FMLA abuse and ADA accomodations,wage and hour challenges,team turnarounds,compensation conflicts, and more.This handy guide helps you treat their people with dignity and respect, focusing not just on what to say but also on how to say it. It provides proven techniques you can use to protect yourself and your organizations—and get the very best from your people.

It’s time to achieve your financial dreams with a 17-step roadmap to guide your journey to financial, location, and lifestyle freedom. Get rid of fear and doubts and say hello to your version of uncommon success!Based on thousands of interviews from John Lee Dumas’ highly acclaimed podcast, Entrepreneurs on Fire, this revolutionary step-by-step roadmap provides a proven path for entrepreneurs like you to achieve the financial freedom and lifestyle fulfillment you are capable of. Let The Common Path to Uncommon Success show you how.The Common Path to Uncommon Success will:Reveal the critical steps successful entrepreneurs take to achieve uncommon success.Dispel the doubts and fear you’re currently facing while providing a clear path to financial freedom and fulfillment.Ensure you avoid the pitfalls that have tripped up countless entrepreneurs.Provide a “Well of Knowledge” section for you to tap into anytime you're in need of inspiration or motivation!JLD’s 17-step guide will help you accomplish your #1 goal in life by showing you how to properly focus on your vision of success until it becomes your reality.Hard work and persistence are only two of the ingredients. This book is the third.

The Best-Selling Leadership Book of All Time Just Got Better!The fully revised and updated 25th Anniversary Edition of Maxwell's New York Times bestseller provides clear guidance on how to become an effective leader in today's world.You'll learn the key principles of successful leadership such as vision, influence, responsibility and commitment. It highlights ways to set goals for yourself and your team while maintaining emotional balance during difficult times. Each law is backed up by inspiring and practical examples from Maxwell's personal experience.John Maxwell has gone through every word of this book and updated it for the next generation of leaders, adding new insights to these timeless laws and incorporating lessons learned since he originally wrote the book. He removed dated stories and replaced them with fresh ones that apply to today’s world of business.What he didn't change are the powerful leadership truths that have been helping people become better leaders for the last quarter century. This is still the best book on leadership people can buy, whether they want to:Learn leadership on their own,Develop as leaders in a group, orTeach leadership to others as a mentor.The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership is essential reading for anyone looking to better understand what it takes to be a great leader and achieve success in their chosen profession.

No one likes to be criticized, but this book teaches the communication skills needed to successfully get the message across while keeping feelings and relationships intact.Drawing from the latest in psychology on how best to connect with others, How to Tell Anyone Anything steers you away from the common mistake of providing feedback by focusing on what’s wrong and shows you instead how to provide clear, constructive positive messages that create real behavior and performance change.You’ll learn how to:be more candid,prioritize relationships,ask important questions,reframe difficult messages,control your emotions,and be graceful when you’re on the receiving end of difficult feedback.Complete with illuminating examples and a unique step-by-step process, How to Tell Anyone Anything gives you powerful insight into how we all react naturally to criticism--and how to transform interactions that might become verbal tugs-of-war into collaborative problem-solving sessions.

Studies show that unhealthy work habits, like staring at computer screens and rushing through fast-food lunches, are taking their toll in the form of increased absenteeism, lost productivity, and higher insurance costs. But should companies intervene with these individual problems? And if so, how? The Healthy Workplace says yes! Companies that learn how to incorporate healthy habits and practices into the workday for their employees will see such an impressive ROI that they’ll kick themselves for not starting these practices sooner. Packed with real-life examples and the latest research, this all-important resource reveals how to:• Create a healthier, more energizing environment• Reduce stress to enhance concentration• Inspire movement at work• Support better sleep• Heighten productivity without adding hours to the workday• And moreFilled with tips for immediate improvement and guidelines for building a long-term plan, The Healthy Workplace proves that a company cannot afford to miss out on the ROI of investing in their employees’ well-being.

What if the path to a meaningful life isn't about what happens to you, but how you respond?Learn to master your mindset when it matters most. The Stoic Habit offers a practical pathway to developing the strength of character needed to handle any of life's challenges with wisdom and purpose.For centuries, the greatest minds faced obstacles just like ours. From Marcus Aurelius's Meditations written amid war and plague, to Epictetus's teachings on personal freedom despite being born into slavery, to Musonius Rufus's practical lessons on ethical living—these ancient guides offer profound insights for today's challenges. Their wisdom isn't confined to philosophy classrooms but comes alive in the arena of daily life.This isn't another self-help book filled with quick fixes and empty promises. Instead, it's a practical framework for developing wisdom, mental strength, emotional intelligence, and unshakeable character through daily habits and proven practices.Master the mindset for handling life's most challenging moments:Find lasting calm and resilience through time-tested wisdom.Gain clarity and control over your emotions and responses to stress.Turn any obstacle into an opportunity for growth and learning.Create a life of purpose, deeply aligned with your highest values.Build authentic relationships through principled action and trust.Through small, deliberate actions, you'll discover how to build the mental strength and character needed to handle anything life presents.

A leadership playbook for making customer experience a core aspect of your business.In a rapidly changing world filled with uncertainties, one thing remains crystal clear: customers are increasingly fickle and no longer care about loyalty to any particular company. In addition, many well-intentioned companies are falling short of customer expectations, despite every organization’s potential for excellence. The truth is customer experience is not what it used to be. New technologies, values, generational expectations, economic instability, - and the rapid pace of change all must be considered as you forge ahead. How do you put the customer first in the face of all these emerging trends?Using cutting-edge research and interviewing top leaders across industries, customer experience futurist Blake Morgan has pulled together eight new laws that the best companies follow in terms of building and maintaining a focus on the customer. Customer experience is a decision leaders must make every day, and this book shows you how:C.reate a customer experience mindset.eX.ceed longterm profit expectations by focusing on both short term and long term profits.L.ay out your customer experience strategy creation and stick to it.E.mbark on your 90 day get started plan.A.nticipate the future by being a customer experience futurist.D.on’t forget that employees are customers too.E.valuate success and measure what can be measured.R.eaffirm the priority - keep CX front and center.Learn the laws, see how the best companies apply them, and build them into your organization to become a transformational customer experience leader!

Enjoy the ultimate mixology experience to complete any cocktails enthusiast’s collection. From beginner crafters bartenders to master mixologists this luxury recipe book contains essential tips, techniques, and tricks to step behind the bar with confidence and creativity. With a faux-suede cover, this little drink book completes any trendy bar cart or chic coffee table as the perfect gift. This carefully curated collection of 500 cocktail recipes includes the timeless charm of the classics and the nuanced flavors of modern creations such as spicy margaritas, palomas, corpse reviver no. 2, dirty martinis, gin and tonics, lemongrass mojitos and more. Each recipe is meticulously selected to enhance any occasion with a touch of refined luxury. Learn how to select the finest ingredients, master essential bartending skills, and present each drink with ease and elegance. Divided into sections by alcohol and liquor type, finding the perfect beverage for every occasion, whether it is a weekday nightcap or a date night pairing. From a perfectly stirred cocktail to the effervescence of a delicately layered champagne concoction, ESSENTIALS: Cocktails empowers you to create memorable experiences through the craft of mixology. Inside you’ll find: Recipes from some of the best bars and mixologists in the world Guides to make homemade syrups, tinctures, and infusions that ensure the highest quality Instructive and insightful commentaries on making a successful drink How to equip your bar and use each tool effectively Tips and techniques that will allow you to fashion your own bespoke cocktails For professionals seeking to refine their craft, enthusiasts aspiring to elevate their cocktail repertoire, or anyone who appreciates the finer aspects of drink culture comes the ultimate bar book, ESSENTIALS: Cocktails. This makes a great gift for: Professionals seeking to refine their craft Beginners and enthusiasts aspiring to elevate their cocktail repertoire Friends and family learning new skills Anyone who appreciates the finer aspects of drink culture

USA TODAY BESTSELLER · SOUTHERN INDIE BESTSELLER · A BRENDA NOVAK BOOK GROUP PICK · GLOSS BOOK CLUB PICK · THE GIRLFRIEND BOOK CLUB PICK · A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 (SheReads) · Margaret never really meant to start a book club . . . or a feminist revolution, for that matter in this bold and plucky novel from New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick."Ideal for fans of historical fiction and those who enjoyed Bonnie Garmus's Lessons in Chemistry." --Library Journal, starred review"Readers will cheer." --Kirkus"Perfect for those who love book club, nostalgia for the 1960s, and stories of female friendship." --Booklist"A feel-good beach read with . . . elements that spark a revolution." --Southern Review of BooksBy 1960s standards, Margaret Ryan is living the American woman's dream. She has a husband, three children, a station wagon, and a home in Concordia--one of Northern Virginia's most exclusive and picturesque suburbs. She has a standing invitation to the neighborhood coffee klatch, and now, thanks to her husband, a new subscription to A Woman's Place--a magazine that tells housewives like Margaret exactly who to be and what to buy. On paper, she has it all. So why doesn't that feel like enough?Margaret is thrown for a loop when she first meets Charlotte Gustafson, Concordia's newest and most intriguing resident. As an excuse to be in the mysterious Charlotte's orbit, Margaret concocts a book club get-together and invites two other neighborhood women--Bitsy and Viv--to the inaugural meeting. As the women share secrets, cocktails, and their honest reactions to the controversial bestseller The Feminine Mystique, they begin to discover that the American dream they'd been sold isn't all roses and sunshine--and that their secret longing for more is something they share. Nicknaming themselves the Bettys, after Betty Friedan, these four friends have no idea their impromptu club and the books they read together will become the glue that helps them hold fast through tears, triumphs, angst, and arguments--and what will prove to be the most consequential and freeing year of their lives.The Book Club for Troublesome Women is a humorous, thought provoking, and nostalgic romp through one pivotal and tumultuous American year--as well as an ode to self-discovery, persistence, and the power of sisterhood.

How you respond to failure makes all the difference. . .Are some people born to achieve anything they want while others struggle? What is the real reason for their success? John C. Maxwell has the answer: The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.Most people are never prepared to deal with failure. Bestselling author John C. Maxwell says that if you are like him, you feared it, misunderstood it, and ran away from it. However, he has learned to make failure his friend, and he can teach you to do the same.Maxwell takes a closer look at failure and reveals that the secret of moving beyond failure is to use it as a lesson and a stepping-stone.In Failing Forward, Maxwell will show you:the key main reasons people fail,how to master fear instead of being mastered by it,and positive benefits can accompany negative experiences.Filled with action suggestions and real-life stores, Failing Forward is a strategic guide that will help you move beyond mistakes to fulfill your potential and achieve success.Discover how to confidently look the prospect of failure in the eye and move forward anyway. In life, the question is not?if?you will have problems, but how you are going to deal with them? Stop failing backward and start failing forward!

This hilarious and adorable collection of cats highlights the quirky behaviors of your favorite furry friends. They leave dead animals on your doorstep. They intentionally knock everything off of your countertops. They leave scratch marks on your nice furniture and attack your calf muscles. They sleep on your laptop when you're using it. They somehow get hair on every single article of clothing you own, and then some. They are the epitome of sass and poise. But behind that aloof personality and penetrating stare are the wonderful cats we all love. This book chronicles the baffling behavior and ever-changing attitudes of these fuzzy felines with 50 comical photographs and illustrations. From cats who think they're mountain lions to the ones who are plotting to take over the world, the temperaments of these grumpy and (somewhat) affectionate animals will be recognized by cat lovers everywhere. Whether you have a cat who is capable of incredible feats of acrobatics, or one who makes a habit of crashing straight into walls (or one who does both just a few minutes apart), this book captures the secret inner workings of your cat's brain. Purr-fect for crazy cat parents and anyone else who is owned by a cat, these lovable, playful, ridiculous, and slightly unhinged cats will have all readers laughing.

Bestselling author and creativity expert Jeff Goins dismantles the myth that being creative is a hindrance to success by revealing how an artistic temperament is in fact a competitive advantage in the marketplace.The Starving Artist Is a MythWe’ve heard it a thousand times: There’s no money in art. It’s too risky. You’ll starve. So, we end up chasing more stable careers. We become lawyers and doctors and bankers instead of poets and filmmakers and painters. We settle. And in the end our best work suffers.The truth is we do not have to choose between a creative life and a prosperous one. In fact, many of history’s most creative minds—from Michelangelo to Shakespeare to Steve Jobs—succeeded not because they succumbed to the myth of the starving artist but precisely because they didn’t.Today we live in a New Renaissance, an era of unprecedented opportunity in which you can share your creative work without fear of suffering or starving. Drawing lessons from the likes of Jim Henson, C. S. Lewis, Dr. Dre, and many others, bestselling author and entrepreneur Jeff Goins invites us to drop the myths, worries, and flat-out lies that have been drilled into us our entire lives and instead reveals an empowering truth: Real artists don’t starve. They THRIVE.

Learn how to develop the influence, character, service and vision that it takes to be a leader in every aspect of your life.First released in 1993, John C. Maxwell’s now-classic work revolutionized the way leaders are made. By examining the differences between leadership styles, Maxwell outlines principles for inspiring, motivating, and influencing others from any type of leadership position--including as a business executive, a church leader, a teacher, or even a parent.In this thoroughly revised and updated edition, Maxwell includes two new chapters to include the leadership insights and practices he has learned in the decades since the first edition so that you’ll receive everything you need to take a significant step in your leadership journey.In Developing the Leader Within You 2.0, you will successfully learn and understand:Influence – using the 5 Levels of Leadership as a roadmap to influence othersCharacter – embracing good ethics, practicing self-leadership, and valuing peopleService – asking eight questions to develop into a leader who serves others dailyVision – including eight components when painting a vision for your people so they can experience itThese foundational principles provides both new readers and longtime fans with the necessary wisdom to help any leader and organization succeed in fostering integrity, self-discipline, and effecting positive change.Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 will help you transform the way you think about leadership.