HOW TO DEVELOP A PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
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It was shipped on time, and it was just as described by the seller's info.
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find a card.  put it in a place that catches your eye throughout the day. each time you see the card, mentally practice the quality on it.
give one to a friend. have them do the same.  send one in every card or letter you write. making your note a bit more personal.
have fun, be creative.  some people close their eyes and ask a question, then pick a card. using it as an oracle.  this is not the way i wrote them, but that is not important.  what is important is that you make them your own. find the way . . . .they speak to you. and use them.
the only way not to use them, is, not to use them.
be compassion,
daniel b. levin
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This book is an introduction to MS Access professional desktop database development. It covers basic strategic issues in professional database development, Access table, query, form, and report design, and basic VBA database coding techniques. It also describes third-party tools that are useful for professional Access developers.

I appreciate the systematic way Ms. Balter progresses from elementary issues and techniques to more advanced ones. This book will help a beginning MS Access developer to develop an intermediate-level skill set and a solid foundation for future growth.

This book was written for the individual who intends to develop a professional-level MS Access skill set, rather than the individual who merely intends to develop a minimal skill set comparable to working with spreadsheets and macros in MS Excel. This endeavor requires a significant commitment of time and effort.
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This is really nice leather portfolio -- suitable for professional men or women (or students). It arrives shipped in a canvas/cloth bag, and when you unwrap it, you can tell it's substantive. The leather smell is part of the whole item experience. The portfolio is not small -- and when filled would likely not be lightweight. However, for someone who wants their daily life contained within one carryall , this is a good answer. The portfolio is zippered shut (quality YKK zippper; see pics) that zip on 3 sides. When you open it you immediately see the versatility of the portfolio. On the upper left side (see pics), there are 6 card slots for credit/debit cards and the bottom one has a clear plastic cover for your ID/license. Below that is a pocket just the right size for a smart phone, or small note cards, or perhaps calculator.  Next to the card slots are 2 pen loops. Then to top it all off the whole left side is designed with 2 pockets that could hold papers, documents, a magazine or other similarly sized 8x11" materials. The right side of the portfolio has both leather straps that can hold a standard 8x11" legal pad of paper, as well as a 3-ring binder.  The whole portfolio probably could hold the equivalent of a 1" three ring binder.  All in all, there's not much that this portfolio can't do.  Overall, I'm really pleased.  I was able to purchase this at a discounted price in exchange for an unbiased review and I can't be happier. Highly recommended.
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I bought this portfolio because I wanted something more fashionable and contemporary than your run of the mill black portfolio.  The zipper pocket on the outside is nice and the grey leather is a nice, smooth large grain.  The inside also has pockets that are many for notes and business cards.  The only I wish was that the grey leather extended to the front, instead of being black fabric.  Other than that, it is a nice portfolio if you want to add a little style to your business meeting.
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Excellent portfolio for the iPad Pro 12.9.  Great quality and stitching, looks great and has a spot for other useful things and one of only a few that has a place for the Apple Pencil.  I got this portfolio for traveling and meetings and get compliments every where I go.  Zip closed and no one knows your carrying a iPad and seems to offer great protection and the best part the inside iPad holder snaps out when you just want to kick back a read.
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As a tattoo artist, your portfolio is representative of your professionalism. Not only by the quality of the tattoos inside, but the quality of the actual presentation book itself. Sure it's pricey, but it's an investment that goes a long way and shows that you mean business.
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This is really a nice, stylish, elegant and smart business leather portfolio for any business as well as personal usage. The order comes on time and in a proper and nice packing. It contains standard 8.5 inch x 11 inch writing pad, and have pockets for papers, business card and notes. Moreover, it also has the quality leather loop for pen. The subtle cream contrasting stitching adds value to the portfolio. I brought the portfolio to multiple meetings and saw people noticing and giving positive compliments for it. It is made of a top class material while providing various options to keep all necessary things required for meetings. Its a value for money product. Overall, I would recommend this portfolio

I received this product for a discount or free in exchange for our trial and review. The review has nothing to do with the discount.
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Very sleek and professional looking portfolio. Paper smells kind of wird but nothing too overpowering. Got compliments on it too!
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A great looking portfolio. Worth the price.
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Great looking portfolio. Very functional and I use it daily in my consulting job for note taking on job site. Great pen retention and ample pockets for business cards, etc
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Leave it to Don to take resumes to the next level with the PROFESSIONAL PROFILE.  His workbook reminds me of the popular saying "go big or go home"!  I have a successful career, but the book got me so pumped and motivated that it made me get out my "resume" and re-write it just to see what my own revised PROFESSIONAL PROFILE looks like.

A couple take-away impressions from my first read through the book (I plan to re-read at least three times):

1. The workbook style makes the work people need to do to change their thinking very real and very practical
2. If people are mired in thinking they don't have unique talents to offer an employer, the workbook exercises help uncover those "hidden" characteristics
3. Specific examples help to translate step-by-step a very daunting finished product into the components to get their incrementally
4. The passion (and experience) the authors have for the topic is obvious throughout the book
5. Supporting materials on their internet site make the book 10x more valuable than just the book alone - watch the videos too

I have already started giving copies of this book to my friends and neighbors who are either looking for advancement or are displaced due to the economy.  Most of them had decided that what defined them was based on the jobs and pasts they have had - not based on the jobs or objectives they WANT.  Don's book is a wake-up call to help people take the necessary steps to reimagine their best future:

A. Consider what you have done well already
B. Take credit for the value you bring to an organization
C. Imagine what you would like the future to look like
D. Be specific about what you want - and use your inventory to support your claim
E. Communicate these things cohesively and then go and get it!

If you are like me, sometimes it is hard to see the trees for the forest.  This book helps you step through the process of examining the trees in detail, consider their unique values, organize them, and them assemble them in a way that other people can appreciate just how valuable an asset you could be in their organization - assuming you don't decide to go out and work for yourself after realizing just how good you really are!

Bravo.
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It would not be overly difficult to write a thorough and mathematically precise book on portfolio management, but many practical and contextual considerations that managers inevitably face may have to be sacrificed or compromised to preserve its technical precision. Nor would it be overly difficult to write a practical applied book on portfolio management, but much of the important technical detail and precision may have to be sacrificed or compromised to keep the narrative engaging. It would be difficult however to write a book on portfolio management that conveys the discipline without sacrificing technical precision while at the same time capturing the practical and contextual details that managers face in its application within their firms. Yet the authors of Enterprise Project Portfolio Management: Building Competencies for R&D and IT Investment Success have accomplished both of these difficult challenges without sacrificing either and have done so in a wonderfully readable narrative of the subject which they rightfully declare to be a discipline properly located within the strategic management function. Their comprehension of the practical environment in which the theory of the discipline must be implemented is as on target as it is impressive. Their integration of the theory and practice of portfolio management will provide as much support for professors who must teach the topic, as it will for students who must learn it and practicing professionals who must apply it. Having both taught thousands of MBA and EMBA students statistics and operations management, and having provided many companies with strategic and operational consultation, I can attest that the authors have produced a very valuable resource that will ring true for all professors and students of the discipline and for portfolio management professionals whatever may be their industry.

Professor Donald L. Pardew
Columbia Business School (formerly)
University of Bolzano, Italy (currently)
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The notebook has a ton of great exercises and activities for the students to do to make a really nice portfolio. The only comment that is negative is that some of the activities do not leave enough writing space for my new writer to neatly do her work. She has to write in the margins or in the white space of the page. As she becomes a better writer this problem will go away. I'll definitely buy it again for my younger children and I'll recommend it to friends as well.
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Graphic Design Portfolio Builder is a good supplemental book for designers and beginning students. I wrote supplemental because this book does not comprehensively cover the features of Photoshop and Illustrator software (and it wasn't suppose to) but to help beginners you get familiar with the software and up and running.

The book is very colorful, well laid out and full of useful information. What is comphrehensive is that it covers all aspects of what designers or artists would face and be challenged at work or in classrooms. Each lesson is written by an professional designers and artists with years of experience and I highly enjoyed reading the chapters so far.

The projects in the book are fairly challenging and somewhat time consuming which is good since it makes you explore the software to its full potential if you're feeling ambious.

For inspirations, I recommend you checkout other students work in the book or on their website. It really challenges you to come up with your best work and experiment with different ideas and creative concepts.
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This Portfolio has a great professional appearance and just the right type of pockets and card holders for both interviews or meeting potential clients. It is very light and feels durable, I look forward to purchasing it as a gift next time. The best part, in my opinion, is that there is no unnecessary large print branding on it. Some of the product found online have a very unappealing print of the brand which takes away from the experience and professional vibe.
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Acronyms and engaging stories make the concepts in this book easy to remember and applicable to multiple professional scenarios..  If the authors' intent was to aid the reader in crafting his or her own professional approach to effectively share a message, they have scored an A+!