The Profitable AI Advantage : A business leader’s guide to designing and delivering AI roadmaps for measurable results ($35.98 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
Artificial Intelligence has the power to dramatically enhance business performance–but knowing where to begin can be overwhelming. The Profitable AI Advantage offers a clear, actionable roadmap for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and CTOs to identify, design, and scale profitable AI initiatives. You’ll learn how AI expands margins by reducing costs, increasing throughput, minimizing risk, and unlocking new revenue streams-without incurring proportional costs. Instead of relying on complex financial models, this guide presents simple thresholds, cost caps, and quick-sizing techniques you can apply to your own financials. The book moves efficiently from foundational AI concepts to practical applications, covering predictive AI, generative AI, and agent-based tools. Frameworks like the Pain Points and Bottlenecks Canvas and the Integration-Automation AI Framework help you identify high-impact opportunities, design use cases, build roadmaps, and prototype solutions quickly and cost-effectively. With real-world case studies from seasoned AI expert Tobias Zwingmann, you’ll sidestep pitfalls, streamline implementation, and drive measurable P&L impact. By the end, you’ll be equipped to scale AI strategically, align your teams, and boost decision-making, productivity, and competitive edge.
OpenAI API Cookbook: Build intelligent applications including chatbots, virtual assistants, and content generators ($27.99 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries with OpenAI at the forefront of AI research, knowing how to create innovative applications such as chatbots, virtual assistants, content generators, and productivity enhancers is a game-changer. This book takes a practical, recipe-based approach to unlocking the power of OpenAI API to build high-performance intelligent applications in diverse industries and seamlessly integrate ChatGPT in your workflows to increase productivity. You’ll begin with the OpenAI API fundamentals, covering setup, authentication, and key parameters, and quickly progress to the different elements of the OpenAI API. Once you’ve learned how to use it effectively and tweak parameters for better results, you’ll follow advanced recipes for enhancing user experience and refining outputs. The book guides your transition from development to live application deployment, setting up the API for public use and application backend. Further, you’ll discover step-by-step recipes for building knowledge-based assistants and multi-model applications tailored to your specific needs. By the end of this book, you’ll have worked through recipes involving various OpenAI API endpoints and built a variety of intelligent applications, ready to apply this experience to building AI-powered solutions of your own. Offer Expires 10/15/2025.
Coaching Power: Leading With Coaching to Create Individual, Team, and Organizational Outperformance ($30.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
A powerful new approach to leadership tailor-made for the 21st century. In Coaching Power, a team of veteran executive coaches delivers a singularly insightful and original way of looking at leadership: as a form of coaching. The authors explain this new way of leading others and offer readers a set of tools, frameworks, and mindsets to take with them in their professions. You’ll discover how to succeed in a world that’s evolving faster than ever, and how to navigate a workplace that can include as many as five unique generations, each of which demand a different style of leadership. Coaching Power shows you: The fundamentals of coaching, including listening, questioning, and intuition. How to create and enhance high performance teams, and how to have courageous conversations. When it’s time to bring in an external coach and what to look for to ensure the right fit. Perfect for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, Coaching Power is also a can’t-miss resource for entrepreneurs and founders seeking a powerful new way to lead others through challenging circumstances.
The 7 Commitments of a Great Team ($25.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
What separates great teams from the rest? It’s not just talent–it’s commitment. In The 7 Commitments of a Great Team, we follow the journey of Tim, a struggling leader facing declining business performance, low team morale, and self-doubt. While visiting his old college coach who is on his deathbed, Coach Richie reminds him of a lesson from years past: “Teammates are forever.”. This poignant moment triggers a powerful flashback to Tim’s past, where his team defied all odds and achieved something remarkable. As Tim reflects on that experience, he realizes that the same 7 Commitments that led to success back then can be applied to his current team-and to any team striving to achieve extraordinary results together. Through engaging storytelling, real-world lessons, and actionable insights, Jon Gordon reveals the seven commitments that great teams must make to build trust, foster connection, overcome adversity, and achieve extraordinary success. * The 7 Commitments Every Team Needs – Proven principles to transform any team into a high-performing, united force. * The Secret to Building Unshakable Trust – Simple, yet powerful team-building exercises that create deeper connections. * Why Positivity Is a Competitive Advantage – Learn how optimism fuels resilience and success, even in tough times. * The Best Way to Hold Your Team Accountable – Strike the perfect balance between accountability and encouragement. * The Formula for Giving Your Best – A powerful equation that individuals and teams can use to maximize their potential. * How to Turn Challenges and Change into Growth – Discover how the greatest teams use adversity and change to grow stronger. * The Mindset Shift That Leads to Long-Term Success – Focus on the relationships that drive the process to build a lasting legacy. Whether you’re a business leader, coach, entrepreneur, or team member, this book will inspire you to commit, lead with purpose, and build a team that wins, thrives, and leaves a lasting impact. A team that reads this book together and applies its lessons will become stronger together and achieve more together.
Cybersecurity For Dummies, 3rd Edition ($29.99 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
Get the know-how you need to safeguard your data against cyber attacks. Cybercriminals are constantly updating their strategies and techniques in search of new ways to breach data security-shouldn’t you learn how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe? Fully updated with information on AI, hybrid work environments, and more, Cybersecurity For Dummies is the best-selling guide you need to learn how to protect your personal and business information from the latest cyber threats. This book helps you build stronger defenses, with detailed instructions on how to protect your computer, your online data, and your mobile devices. Learn how to set up the right security measures and prevent breaches-as well as what to do if your information or systems are compromised. Learn about the different types of cyberattacks and how to defend against them. Beef up your data security for hybrid work environments and cloud storage. Keep your family members safe against deepfake and other social engineering attacks. Make sure you have a plan to respond quickly and limit damage in the event of a breach. Ideal for businesses and individuals who want to be cyber-secure. Cybersecurity For Dummies is also a great primer for anyone interested in pursuing a career in cybersecurity.
The Highflier Handbook: How to Be Seen and Become a Leader at Work ($30.00 Value) FREE for a Limited Time
Master the skills to be recognized as a leader in any professional setting. In The Highflier Handbook, renowned executive coach and advisor, Allen N. Weiner, guides readers through the essential qualities and behaviors that distinguish outstanding performers in the workplace. The book addresses the common challenge of being overlooked for leadership roles despite competence and hard work. Through practical advice and insights drawn from nearly 50 years of experience and interviews with CEOs, Weiner provides a roadmap for professionals to enhance their communication, behavior, and overall presence to be seen as potential leaders. The author offers invaluable strategies for standing out in crowded professional environments. You’ll learn how to project composure, competence, and charisma, communicate effectively, and exhibit the non-verbal cues that signal leadership potential. The book is structured around interviews with top executives, providing real-world examples of how successful leaders behave and communicate. Each chapter covers a specific trait or skill essential for leadership, from maintaining composure under pressure to demonstrating strategic thinking and providing impactful feedback. Inside the book: Learn key behaviors and communication techniques that signal leadership potential. Discover practical tips from interviews with CEOs and industry leaders. Understand the importance of non-verbal cues in conveying confidence and competence. Gain insights into how to provide and receive feedback most effectively. The Highflier Handbook is an essential resource for professionals at all stages of their careers who aspire to leadership roles. Whether you’re a new employee aiming to make a strong impression, a mid-level manager looking to advance, or an executive seeking to refine your leadership skills, this book provides the tools and insights needed to be recognized as a highflyer. Offer Expires 10/15/2025.
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