Book Pick of the Week: Exploring Microsoft Excel's Hidden Secrets

For a limited time, it's free!

This book will enable you to create resilient spreadsheets that are easy for others to use as well, while incorporating spreadsheet disaster preparedness techniques.

The time-saving techniques covered in the book include creating custom shortcuts and icons to streamline repetitive tasks, as well as automating them with features such as Tables and Custom Views. You’ll see how Conditional Formatting enables you to apply colors, Cell icons, and other formatting on-demand as your data changes.

By the end of this book, you’ll have a broader awareness of how to avoid pitfalls in Excel. You’ll be empowered to work more effectively in Excel, having gained a deeper understanding of the frustrating oddities that can arise daily in Excel.

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Kindle Pick of the Week: Whiskers Abroad: Ashi and Audrey's Adventures in Japan

Whiskers Abroad is a lively travelogue featuring a trip to Japan shared by two main characters, Audrey and her cat Ashi, who alternate recounting their versions of events. During a twelve-day trip, the pair visit several cities. Adventures abound. Audrey is still trying to find her place in the universe, while Ashi believes Audrey would sink beneath the waves were he not present to rescue her. Audrey’s daily horoscope offers tantalizing clues as to what’s in store for the pair. Written by Carrie Carter and designed by Stacy Vickers, Whiskers Abroad is both an amusing travel story with unforgettable characters and a useful guide for tourists going to Japan. Lavishly designed, Whiskers Abroad will delight both your eyes and your sense of adventure.

Buy book here: https://www.amazon.com/Whiskers-Abroad-Audreys-Adventures-Japan-ebook/dp/B0B2KYBV49/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Book Pick of the Week: Always a Pleasure

Sports broadcaster, Chuck Swirsky with a new book.

Chuck Swirsky is an award-winning NBA announcer who has spent the last 25 years calling games for the Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors. Swirsky began his professional broadcasting career in 1976 after graduating from Ohio University. He later served as Sports Director at two major radio stations: WGN in Chicago and WJR in Detroit. In Chicago, Swirsky called basketball play-by-play for DePaul University and the Chicago Sting soccer club, along with hosting pre- and post-game shows on the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears radio network. In addition, Swirsky did the television play-by-play for Northwestern University football and handled public address for the Sting, Bulls, and Cubs. He has been inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, The Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, and the WGN Radio Walk of Fame. On September 30, 1994, the Governor of Illinois proclaimed Chuck Swirsky Day for the state. In Detroit, Swirsky anchored pre, half, and post-game shows on the University of Michigan football network and called the play-by-play for the men’s basketball program. He also hosted pre- and post-game shows on the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings radio network. He was awarded Best Play-by-Play Sportscaster and received Best Sportscast award for the state of Michigan. Swirsky has also been a guest instructor at the University of Mississippi. Always a Pleasure is his first book.

Available here or at bookstores.

Kindle Pick of the Week: Swim!: How a Shark, a Suckerfish, and a Parasite Teach You Leadership, Mentoring, and Next Level Success

Thanksgiving Week!

And a lot to be thankful for.

Written as an engaging parable, Swim! How a Shark, a Suckerfish, and a Parasite Teach You Leadership, Mentoring, and Next Level Success brings to life real-world challenges (and their solutions) and presents them in simple, yet powerful terms. The book explores the vital importance of networking, explores the steps that lead to successful networking, and explains why we need it.

Swim! dives deep into the concepts of mentorship and the power of human connection. While too many business leaders spend their time obsessing about facts, figures, and the bottom line, it is more important for them to learn to manage relationships. Once attention shifts to relationships, businesses and careers can reach the next level of success. Written by a leading motivational speaker, this book offers ideas that can be applied to both personal and business life.

Understand the importance of establishing habits and rituals
Tap into the power of a positive mindset
Discover the value of teamwork
Learn to use intentional language about workplace culture

Swim! is an entertaining book that highlights the significant concept of connecting and building relationships and includes the tools needed to become more self-aware about our roles and contributions in our industries.

Link:

https://www.amazon.com/Swim-Suckerfish-Parasite-Leadership-Mentoring-ebook/dp/B07VKQN37P/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle Pick of the Week: 100 Things to Do in the North Georgia Mountains Before You Die

One of the great parts of our country.

100 Things to Do in the North Georgia Mountains Before You Die published by Reedy Press. Comprised of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Cohutta Mountains, the North Georgia Mountains attract thousands of visitors every year. They come for the abundant opportunities to enjoy outdoor recreation at the area’s Georgia State Parks, explore thriving small mountain communities, and take in scenic mountain views that look almost too perfect to be real.

Karon Warren helps you make the most of your visit with a personal touch that will make planning your trip easy and fun. With so much to choose from, every visit to the North Georgia Mountains will be more memorable than the last.

Karon Warren is a long-time journalist, who became a resident of the North Georgia Mountains more than 20 years ago. Her freelance work has appeared in AAA Carolinas’ GO magazine, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, USA Today 10Best, GEORGIA Magazine, North Georgia Living, Georgia Connector, and other publications. Karon is a member of the American Society of Journalists & Authors and the American Society of Business Publication Editors. Follow her on Instagram at @karonwarren and share your North Georgia Mountains adventures using #100ThingsNGAMtns.

Read this and you'll have to visit North Georgia.