Practical Product

Product management has become a critical function for modern organizations, from small startups to corporate enterprises. And yet, the day-to-day work of product management remains largely misunderstood. In theory, product managers are high-flying visionaries who build products that people love. In practice, they're hard-working facilitators who bring clarity and focus to their teams. In this thoroughly revised and expanded edition, Matt LeMay provides real-world guidance for current and aspiring product managers.

The Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) is the world's leading framework for scaling agile practices for dozens or for even hundreds of agile teams. Product Managers and Product Owners play a pivotal role in the success of any SAFe implementation by adopting a product thinking mindset. This book equips them with the knowledge and tools to excel in the SAFe environment by adopting product thinking. "This book, SAFe to Scale by Valerio Zanini, serves as a comprehensive guide for Product Managers and Product Owners seeking to scale agile ways of working within their unique contexts. Through a ...

AI isn’t a shortcut to instant riches—but it can help you earn more, work smarter, and build a sustainable income in 2026, even if you’ve never written a line of code. How to Make Money With AI (Without Coding or Hype) is the essential, practical guide for beginners and non-technical readers who want real, achievable ways to use AI to make money. Instead of hype or unrealistic promises, this book shows you how to use AI as a calm, reliable partner that helps you think clearly, create efficiently, and build income streams at your own pace. Whether you want a small side income or a more...

When you have an idea for a new product, it’s a pivotal moment. This device of yours will enhance the lives of the people who use it, earn you extra money, and have a significant impact on the world. However, there’s much more to a successful product than the quality of the original idea. Why do some products fly off the shelves and others not even reach the market? That’s what this book will explain.

In "Covert Hypnosis: A Training Manual for Delivering Multimodal Hypnotic Sessions," the realm of covert hypnosis is expanded and redefined. Breaking away from conventional boundaries, this book presents covert hypnosis as a subtle and integral part of everyday communication. The authors define Covert Hypnosis as the absence of a clearly demarcated announcement of hypnosis onset or conclusion, making this practice a seamless and natural component of interaction, which links a wide array of practitioners into this fascinating art form. Explore the Subtle Power of Influence Integrative ...

Scrum is the most widely adopted Agile framework in the world. It is easy to understand and yet, difficult to master. Having trained thousands of professionals across the world and helped them implement Scrum in their organizations, the authors provide practical, succinct, and effective answers to 50 of the most common questions about Scrum. This book is for Scrum practitioners, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile Coaches who want to refine their expertise and to take Scrum to the next level. Includes an interview with Jeff Sutherland, co-creator of Scrum Sprint Your Way to Scrum will ...

Unlock Faster Growth, Smarter Decisions, and Effortless Productivity Using AI Even If You’re Not Technical Stuck doing work that AI could already handle for you, if only you knew how to use it properly? Do marketing, sales, or customer-support tasks drain your time because you don’t know where AI actually works (and where it fails)? Have you tried AI tools before, only to get bland output, generic content, and zero real business impact?

Did you just graduate and want an awesome marketing job? A guidebook for new college graduates looking for their first marketing job. Whether you want to for an ad agency, news media, non-profit, or an in-house brand this guidebook will help you. Easy to read and includes links to recommended digital marketing software tools. This is a value-priced guidebook that will amplify the job search that you are doing at your college’s career center. The author is a longtime adjunct faculty teaching digital marketing with over 30+ years of marketing industry experience. Follow these tips to ...

Large Language Models (LLMs) and Transformers are redefining how software is built, deployed, and operated. But most resources either stay theoretical or treat LLMs as black-box APIs. This book takes a different approach. LLM & Transformers: A Practical Guide to Building, Deploying & Operating AI Large Language Models From Scratch is a comprehensive, hands-on guide designed for engineers, architects, and technical practitioners who want to understand how LLMs actually work—and how to build real systems with them. Rather than focusing on hype or surface-level usage, this book walks you ...

The real-world, battle-tested concepts in this book focus heavily on influencing your buyer’s psyche (i.e. their “operating system”) so that you enjoy: Faster conversion of prospects.

Free Yourself from the Past, Surrender Control, and Finally Find Inner Peace That Stays. Tired of carrying emotional weight that never seems to lift? Do you keep replaying old mistakes, wondering why peace feels so fleeting? Tried “moving on” only to find your mind clinging tighter than ever?

Walk into almost any home today and you’ll find the tools of music creation within reach. A laptop, an affordable microphone, and a set of headphones are often all it takes to start recording. What was once possible only in big studios with racks of gear and teams of engineers can now be done from a bedroom or garage. The barrier to entry has fallen — but the question remains: how do you turn access into excellence, and how do you transform creativity into income? This book was written to answer those questions. Too many aspiring artists and producers get lost in the maze of equipment ...

This information is a broad and brief overview of the topic of tea and a basic introduction to a simple process which is easy to do at home. Mostly it is a collection of recipes and general information about many popular herbs that are used for medicinal teas. It is my hope that interested readers like you will take this information as a starting point and be inspired to learn more about the topic. There are infinite variations in methodology and ingredients possible and this little book can only introduce a basic understanding which it is then up to you to build upon.

When Chloe Mayweather escapes her mother’s overbearing coven and opens The Enchanted Spoon in the picturesque town of Belmont Falls, she’s determined to keep her magic under wraps. A fresh start. A quiet life. Zero spells. But on opening day, her powers spiral out of control—and her secret literally explodes into the arms of a rugged local carpenter with secrets of his own. Brad Burop didn’t expect to rescue a red-haired beauty from a falling ladder, flying teacups, and a magical meltdown. But once he sees the woman behind the whirlwind, he can’t walk away—even when Chloe’s ...

One key responsibility of product designers and UX practitioners is to conduct formal and informal research to clarify design decisions and business needs. But there’s often mystery around product research, with the feeling that you need to be a research Zen master to gather anything useful. But anyone can conduct product research. With this quick reference guide, you’ll learn a common language and set of tools to help you carry out research in an informed and productive manner.

Roots of Renewal: Building a Sustainable Future for Coffee in a Changing Climate explores the future of the world’s most beloved beverage through the lens of sustainability, science, and social responsibility. From the misty highlands of Ethiopia to the coffee cooperatives of Latin America, this book traces how climate change, deforestation, and global trade are reshaping the landscapes and livelihoods behind every cup. Written in an engaging and accessible style, it reveals the hidden connections between ecology, innovation, and consumer choice. Readers will learn how farmers are ...

The teachings in this book, derived from the very best of Kabbalistic and Torah wisdom, deal primarily with questions we all have about how best to deal with life and its challenges. It is the essential premise of this book that we hold the key to unlock many of the gates that seem closed to us and keep us from living our fullest life. That key we all hold is the power to choose.

Relationship anxiety can make even deep connections feel unsafe. You overanalyze every word, fear rejection, and try to control love—just to feel secure. But control doesn’t create safety. Self-trust does. In this empowering guide, author and emotional healing mentor Ellis D. Mercer blends attachment healing with the transformational power of divine feminine energy—helping you shift from survival mode to deep emotional confidence.

Step by step, the author explains how to balance creativity with professionalism while building a career in the recording arts. Music production, television and film sound design, live sound, advertising, broadcasting, and other audio production fields are explored. The book describes common pitfalls to avoid while streamlining a career.

A regular meditation habit can make you healthier, happier and more successful than ever! What do history's greatest minds as well as today's most successful athletes, supermoms, CEOs and celebrities all have in common? They Meditate! Meditation is not just for the yogis. It’s for everyone, of every age. Meditation is for all of humankind. Thousands of years prove it, and Western science backs it up: Meditation removes stress and replaces it with a sense of inner peace and calm. It’s one of the best tools you have to deal with physical and psychological distress, balance your emotions ...