Ace Your Professional Journey


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Ace Your Professional Journey, The Ace Mindset Alignment Paradigm, is an inspiration read, written to provide strategies and best practices that help people understand how they can create and design their professional experiences on their terms. This book is for anyone looking for a process of transformation, looking to understand how things unravel circumstantially, and how to go about managing them effectively. This book provides context for wanting to create change, an understanding of mindsets, paradigms, alignment, and the Ace thought process. In this book, a specific formula is shared and explained, and an inspirational transition through the transformation of growth and evolution is demonstrated.




Crush Your Career


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We all know someone who is dissatisfied with their career but feels trapped in their current trajectory. What's not always clear is how they got there or, more importantly, how we can avoid the same fate as we develop our own careers. In a competitive job market, we need concrete, field-tested advice to help us ace the interview, land the job, and launch a career we love. Enter Dee Ann Turner. After more than three decades leading teams and coaching staff members at Chick-fil-A, she knows what it takes to build a fulfilling career. In this practical, hands-on book she reveals the secrets of - finding a job - preparing for an interview - conquering the first 90 days - managing work relationships - overcoming mistakes - adding value to your team - and so much more Anyone entering the job market or hoping to make a transition in their career--along with the parents, teachers, college counselors, or career counselors who coach them--will find invaluable, hard-won advice on how to create a work life you love.







The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide


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"Early in his software developer career, John Sonmez discovered that technical knowledge alone isn't enough to break through to the next income level - developers need "soft skills" like the ability to learn new technologies just in time, communicate clearly with management and consulting clients, negotiate a fair hourly rate, and unite teammates and coworkers in working toward a common goal. Today John helps more than 1.4 million programmers every year to increase their income by developing this unique blend of skills. Who Should Read This Book? Entry-Level Developers - This book will show you how to ensure you have the technical skills your future boss is looking for, create a resume that leaps off a hiring manager's desk, and escape the "no work experience" trap. Mid-Career Developers - You'll see how to find and fill in gaps in your technical knowledge, position yourself as the one team member your boss can't live without, and turn those dreaded annual reviews into chance to make an iron-clad case for your salary bump. Senior Developers - This book will show you how to become a specialist who can command above-market wages, how building a name for yourself can make opportunities come to you, and how to decide whether consulting or entrepreneurship are paths you should pursue. Brand New Developers - In this book you'll discover what it's like to be a professional software developer, how to go from "I know some code" to possessing the skills to work on a development team, how to speed along your learning by avoiding common beginner traps, and how to decide whether you should invest in a programming degree or 'bootcamp.'"--




Master Your Alignment


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Master Your Alignment, The Ace Mindset Alignment Blueprint Framework, serves as a guide of reference to help professionals at every level leverage the skill of Alignment as a competency. Alignment is essentially a combination of strategic thinking acumen and how we can show up in any environment. By choosing to pay attention to the quality of our thoughts we can create powerful experiences for ourselves and that practical tool can be leveraged to impact the trajectory of our journeys, both personally and professionally. This framework will evoke an elevated sense of consciousness by those who choose this approach as their caliber for excellence. It cultivates and fosters a thought process that, once understood and practiced, can become part of one’s approach to solving challenges that present themselves in the realm of professional dynamics, ascend situational and circumstantial levels, contribute to self-confidence and ultimately, help us succeed in healthy ways throughout our lives and careers. Access to this competency empowers people to consistently operate as the best version of themselves and on a continuum. The result: Their professional value increases as they hold the quality of being a high performing professional and an authentic leader.




American Ace


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This riveting novel in verse, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Toni Morrison, explores American history and race through the eyes of a teenage boy embracing his newfound identity Connor’s grandmother leaves his dad a letter when she dies, and the letter’s confession shakes their tight-knit Italian-American family: The man who raised Dad is not his birth father. But the only clues to this birth father’s identity are a class ring and a pair of pilot’s wings. And so Connor takes it upon himself to investigate—a pursuit that becomes even more pressing when Dad is hospitalized after a stroke. What Connor discovers will lead him and his father to a new, richer understanding of race, identity, and each other.




Lead Your Experience


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Lead Your Experience, Alignment for Leaders, is your go-to resource if you are a true leader or aspiring to be one. Leadership is an art. Our ability to maintain our alignment is not only our competitive edge, it is the key to success. The art of leading from a place of alignment is what leaders can leverage to maintain their position of power and influence. When we set our tone before connecting with others, depending on the frequency level we are on, our vibrational outputs evoke certain behaviors and willingness from those we surround ourselves with where they actually want to follow our lead. As leaders, our greatest influence is in our own alignment. That is the reason strategic thinking acumen is one of the best tools true leaders hold yielding a return on investment economies at large benefit from. Simply put: this worldwide contribution is the value their alignment yields resulting in healthy practices and a strategic impact on their environment.




101 Tips to Ace Your Promotional Exam


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Chief Steve Prziborowski reveals more than 101 tips for getting promoted and becoming a vital asset to your fire department, family, and community. From soft skills to hard truths, this book covers what you need to move up the ranks the right way. FEATURING: • Sound advice for personal growth and personal improvement for any firefighter of any rank who wishes to advance • Insights, tricks, and tips for avoiding the pitfalls while preparing for a comprehensive promotional testing process • Bonus: Guidance from 37 professional, knowledgeable fire service veterans What others are saying: “Just like firefighting, getting promoted and moving up isn’t something you can succeed in alone­—it takes a team. Steve has assembled a whole bunch of good fire service veterans who own their very personal experiences, bumps and bruises along with their successes, to help you figure this out. Sit back and prepare to soak up decades of advice based on experience so you can start the climb up.” —Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder (Proudly bumped and bruised since 1973) “After years of teaching thousands of aspiring fire rescue officers, Steve Prziborowski has documented his highly successful training information. You need this book if you are looking to get the edge up on the competition and demonstrate to the hiring authority that you are ready for the job. If you are serious about being a successful fire rescue officer at any rank, do yourself a favor and add this text to your personal library today!” —Fire Chief Dennis L. Rubin “Committing to taking a promotional exam requires a Herculean effort, a never-looking-back attitude, and a willingness to give up your life as you know it until the exam is over. The book is an invaluable resource to guide your journey. Study hard and then study harder. Good luck.” —Deputy Chief (Ret.) Anthony Avillo, North Hudson Regional (NJ) Fire and Rescue




The Power of Tarot: Using the Cards for Personal Transformation


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"The Power of Tarot: Using the Cards for Personal Transformation" is a comprehensive and insightful guide exploring the transformative potential of Tarot cards. It serves as a valuable guide for readers looking to harness the power of these ancient divination tools for personal growth and self-discovery. The book provides a solid foundation for understanding the deeper meanings and messages within the Tarot cards. It emphasizes the importance of intuition and personal connection in working with Tarot, encouraging readers to trust their inner wisdom and tap into their unique insights. In addition to offering practical guidance on Tarot readings, "The Power of Tarot" delves into the transformative aspects of Tarot in various areas of life. It offers advice and insights for relationships, career, financial management, and personal development, demonstrating how Tarot can be a valuable tool for self-reflection, decision-making, and personal transformation. Throughout the book, responsible and ethical use of Tarot is emphasized, while readers are also encouraged to embrace their own power and intuition. The book highlights Tarot as a tool for self-empowerment and personal growth, emphasizing its potential to unlock hidden aspects of the self, provide new perspectives, and guide individuals toward positive change. "This book presents Tarot as more than just a fortune-telling tool, emphasizing its role as a powerful instrument for self-exploration, healing, and transformation. By tapping into the wisdom of the Tarot, readers can gain valuable insights into their lives, unlock their inner potential, and navigate their personal journeys with clarity and purpose. Overall, "The Power of Tarot: Using the Cards for Personal Transformation" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Tarot and its potential for personal transformation. It offers a comprehensive and accessible guide for beginners, while also providing deeper insights and techniques for experienced practitioners. Through its exploration of Tarot symbolism, practical advice, and focus on personal empowerment, this book serves as a valuable tool for those seeking personal transformation and spiritual growth through the Tarot.




Bet on Talent


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When it comes to running a business, the most important decisions a leader makes are not about products or locations--they're about people. For the past 33 years, Dee Ann Turner has been recruiting, training, and retaining some of the best employees in the restaurant business. Now she's ready to share her secrets on how to build, sustain, and grow an organizational culture that attracts world-class talent and consistently delights customers, no matter what your industry. In Bet on Talent, Turner shows you how to - create a remarkable company culture - select, sustain, and steward talent - nurture internal relationships - create company loyalty that leads to customer loyalty - instill the practice of servant leadership within your organization - treat everyone with honor, dignity, and respect - and much more