What if you could transform your business without increasing payroll? Or improve reliability, consistency, and profit while reducing employee turnover? Artificial intelligence (AI) makes all that possible and more. It's the fastest, easiest way to scale your business. Successful entrepreneurs learn early on that growth isn't linear. Scaling up means hitting one ceiling after another. All too often, breaking through requires drastic changes in payroll or infrastructure that the company isn'...

A good product roadmap is one of the most important and influential documents an organization can develop, publish, and continuously update. In fact, this one document can steer an entire organization when it comes to delivering on company strategy.This practical guide teaches you how to create an effective product roadmap, and demonstrates how to use the roadmap to align stakeholders and prioritize ideas and requests. With it, you’ll learn to communicate how your products will mak...

Baldwin IV's Leprosy: Authority and Body Metaphor in the Middle Ages by Ryan Evans offers a gripping exploration of the iconic "Leper King" and the intersection of illness, power, and symbolism in medieval politics. Through the lens of Baldwin IV's reign, this book delves into the fascinating and often overlooked relationship between a monarch's physical suffering and their political authority. At the heart of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, Baldwin IV's battle with leprosy bec...

In The Komnenian Restoration: Patronage and Byzantine Power Networks, historian Ryan Evans delves into the fascinating and tumultuous world of 12th-century Byzantium, a period defined by the rise of the Komnenian dynasty and the empire's brief resurgence after centuries of decline. Through an engaging exploration of imperial power, political intrigue, and military reform, Evans uncovers how the rulers of the Komnenian era—most notably Alexios I, John II, and Manuel I—navigated the...

The origins of the Crusades lie at the crossroads of religious fervor and political pragmatism. It is here, in the late 11th century, that a convergence of ideological, spiritual, and geopolitical forces came together to form one of history's most transformative periods. The First Crusade, sparked by Pope Urban II's call to arms in 1095, would set in motion centuries of conflict between the Christian West and the Muslim East. To understand the Crusades, it is essential to grasp the intrica...

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the classical literary and philosophical traditions and their profound influence on medieval thought and culture. Spanning from the preservation and reinterpretation of classical texts in the early Middle Ages to the intellectual revival of the 12th and 13th centuries, the work traces the ways in which classical philosophy, literature, law, and science were re-engaged with, transformed, and integrated into Christian theology and medieval in...

This story is about a young man who is very troubled. He has a chip on his shoulder and is mad at everyone for no apparent reason. He meets a new girl in his school who eventually inspires him to change his worldly ways. The main character quickly finds out in the end that no matter what you've been through, God is by your side. This is based on true events, mixed with fiction at the same time. He truly walks into his season becoming a different person entirely. I hope you can enjoy and re...

A good product roadmap is one of the most important and influential documents an organization can develop, publish, and continuously update. In fact, this one document can steer an entire organization when it comes to delivering on company strategy. This practical guide teaches you how to create an effective product roadmap, and demonstrates how to use the roadmap to align stakeholders and prioritize ideas and requests. With it, you’ll learn to communicate how your products will make your ...

It has been thousands of years since beast-kind were united under one banner.The empire encompasses most of the known world, driving out or enslaving the lesser races without mercy. In a state of constant war and conquest, they have perfected the art of battle.For commoner wolf-kind Valian, being accepted and trained in a noble house's army was a dream come true. Without wealth or a family, it was his best shot at attaining honor and glory. Until fate inter...

Are you tired of the outdated advice that tells you to use cheesy pick-up lines, manipulation, or dishonest tactics to win a woman's heart? It's time to ditch those old, toxic approaches and embrace a more genuine and respectful way to connect with women.This book presents a fresh, modern perspective on the art of flirting, grounded in honesty, respect, and authenticity. This book isn't about turning you into someone you're not or telling you to deceive women. Instead, it's a compr...

The Saurian threat has been defeated, and the eastern border has been made safe once again.With the end of the campaign, Valian looks forward to peace and prosperity for his newly established house, but fate has other ideas. A dark corruption is taking hold in Tor's Rest, strengthened by the avarice and ambition of those in power.Shunned by those he called allies, cornered by those he called enemies, Valian must decide how far he's willing to go in order to combat the chaos...

Emilia is defeated, and the Eastern Territories are once again safe from the corruption of dark magic—but all actions have consequences.While his home rebuilds, Valian finds himself in chains, headed to the imperial capital, Soltar. There, he's to either die in the sands of the arena or stand trial for the death of an imperial princess.Not all is as it seems, though. A dark shadow moves while corruption eats away at the heart of the greatest city in the emp...