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Book SynopsisSaid even more plainly, it shows us how to revitalize our bodies, boost our creativity, rekindle our relationships, and answer once and for all the questions of why we are here and what do we do now? In a world that needs the best of us from the rest of us, this is a book that shows us how to get it done.Trade Review“This is a book on the biggest sort of thinking -- from personal to societal -- written by an author with an eye for what matters, an ear for story and a mind for the sublime." — David Eagleman, Neuroscientist at Stanford, New York Times bestselling author of Livewired and Incognito, and host of PBS The Brain “The death of belief has led to a collapse of meaning, and many of us are looking to neuroscience and psychology for inspiration and understanding. Wheal knows that peak states bring about deep healing, and he is here to deliver. This enrapturing book not only details various drivers of our cultural evolution, it becomes one itself.” — Julie Holland, MD, Author of Good Chemistry: The Science of Connection From Soul to Psychedelics and Weekends at Bellevue "A highly personal, richly informed and culturally wide-ranging mediation on the loss of meaning in our times and on pathways to rediscovering it, from breath through psychedelics--a search fueled by Jamie Wheal’s boundless curiosity and commitment to transformation." — Gabor Maté M.D., Author: In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction “Can humanity survive today’s exponential world change? Doomsayers say NO--we’re flying blind in the spiraling collapse of civilization. But Wheal offers us a savvy, intriguing and novel roadmap to self-renewal. And it’s packed with literary, cultural, historical and biological references as well. You won’t forget this gem--it’s a fascinating read.” — Dr. Helen Fisher, Senior Research Fellow, The Kinsey Institute, Chief Scientist, Match.com, author Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love "Recapture the Rapture offers an invaluable roadmap for transformational consciousness and culture, filled with practical tools to harness our healing, reclaim our inspiration and connect to each other for the road ahead." — Rick Doblin, Founder and Executive Director, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) "This apocalypse is far more complicated than end-times usually are, but Jamie navigates the complexities with rigor and merciless wit. He’s one of those writers who frustrates my desire to make disparaging generalisations about non-Indigenous thought!" — Tyson Yunkaporta Author of Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, Apalech Clan "Recapture the Rapture is both a hymnal and an operations manual for the party at the end of the world-as-we-know-it. The cure for spiritual bypassing and conspirituality is not more mindfulness, it seems, but a redemptive and mutant religiosity that dives into the deep end of our contemporary catastrophe." — Erik Davis, author, High Weirdness: Drugs, Esoterica, and Visionary Experience in the 70s "I have a feeling that like most readers, I'm closer to those who have lost the rapture than those who live in it. Luckily for us, Jamie Wheal has laid out a fun and accessible path to reclaiming the ecstasy that makes life not merely worth living, but possible in the first place and sustainable in the long run." — Douglas Rushkoff, Author of Team Human, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus "In his rhythmic prose, Wheal crafts A mystical balm. A fool-proof formula for transcendence. And the kind of sacraments here, at the end of history, that could spawn the much-needed recognition of our shared humanity.." — Brian Muraresku, Author NYT Bestseller The Immortality Key "The way forward, argues Wheal...is to rediscover and reinvent our humanity in radical ways that places community, respect for ourselves, the planet and the human species at the center of our strategy for survival; and it’s a strategy that can work for everyone." — Dennis McKenna PhD Ethnopharmacology, Author Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss and The Invisible Landscape: Mind, Hallucinogens, and the I Ching

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Book SynopsisSpolin's improvisational techniques have changed the very nature and practice of modern theatre. This third edition updates the more than 200 now-classic exercises and adds 30 new ones. It adds 30 traditional theatre games that are frequently used as warm-ups.Trade ReviewHer book is the bible." —Rob Reiner"It's like basic research ... she [has] changed the theater for generations." —Alan Alda"She has genius and shares it." —Valerie Harper

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Book SynopsisOrganized around a simple metaphor of a dipper and a bucket, How Full is Your Bucket? shows how even the smallest interactions we have with others every day profoundly affect our relationships, productivity, health, and longevity. Co-author Donald O. Clifton studied the effects of positive and negative emotions for half a century, and he and his colleagues interviewed millions of people around the world. Their discoveries contributed to the emergence of an entirely new field: Positive Psychology. These same discoveries are at the heart of How Full is Your Bucket? Clifton, who also coauthored the bestseller Now, Discover Your Strengths, penned How Full is Your Bucket? with grandson Tom Rath. Written in an engaging, conversational style, their book includes colourful stories, 5 strategies for increasing positive emotions, and features an online test that measures readers' Positive Impact. How Full is Your Bucket? is a quick, breezy read. It will immediately help readers boost the amount of positive emotions in their lives, and in the lives of everyone around them. The book is sure to inspire lasting changes in all who read it, and has all the makings of a timeless classic.Trade Review"In this brief but significant book, the authors, a grandfather-grandson team, explore how using positive psychology in everyday interactions can dramatically change our lives." -- Publishers Weekly "A well-researched, strong, and compelling case for improving self-esteem, better relationships, and health ... this book is a short, sharp, 'how-to' guide." -- People Management magazine "Useful anecdotes that managers in particular should pay attention to." -- The San Francisco Chronicle "Wow! This little book is a treasure. It is chock full of wisdom, inspiration, and practical advice, rooted in solid research. It will change the way you look at your life, your work, and the world." -- Martin Walsh, Executive Director, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation "Powerful, captivating, and easy to read. This book's heartwarming message has a spiritual quality, yet it is grounded in decades of research." -- Lea E. Williams, Ed.D., Executive Director, National African-American Women's Leadership Institute, Inc.

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Book SynopsisDo you want to find the inspiration, passion and enthusiasm to become extraordinary? Robin Sharma, author of no.1 international bestseller The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, will excite, energize and elevate you to world class greatness with his remarkable insights and powerful tools.Are you ready to take your work and personal life to a whole new level of greatness?Part manifesto for excellence, part business mastery manual and part inspirational companion, The Greatness Guide: Book 2 distils Robin Sharma''s latest thinking into 101 simple yet powerful lessons to help you work brilliantly and live beautifully. You'll discover:the personal practices of spectacularly successful peoplepotent ideas to propel you to greatnessrevolutionary tactics for peak performancepractical strategies to turn setbacks into opportunitiestime management techniques that really workbreakthrough ideas to generate energy and healthtool kits for practical worklife balanceTrade ReviewRobin Sharma has the rare gift of writing books that are truly life-changing.’Richard Carlson, author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff 'Robin Sharma's books are helping people all around the world live great lives.'Paulo Coelho Praise for ‘The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari’: Sports superstars Jonny Wilkinson, Brian O’Driscoll, Justin Langer, Mikael Forssell and Carlos Delgado are huge fans of ‘The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari’: Jonny Wilkinson (speaking about the principles in the book during the Rugby Union cup) said: ‘It’s enough to help me to proceed in a way that makes me happy to go out there and be proud of who I am and what I hope I can bring to this team.’ Justin Langer, Australian cricketer, said ‘It was a life-changing experience. It made me reassess how I approached life and my cricket. I’m sure my game improved as a result.’

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Book SynopsisAim for IconicRise to LegendaryMake HistoryFor over twenty-five years, leadership legend and personal mastery trailblazer Robin Sharma has mentored billionaires, business titans, professional sports superstars and entertainment royalty via a revolutionary methodology that has caused them to accomplish rare-air results. Now, in this groundbreaking book, he makes this transformational system available to anyone ready for undefeatable positivity, monumental productivity, deep spiritual freedom and a life of helpfulness to many.In The Everyday Hero Manifesto you will discover: The hidden habits used by many of the world's most creative and successful people to realize their visionary ambitions Original techniques to turn fear into fuel, problems into power and past troubles into triumphs A breakthrough blueprint to battle-proof yourself against distraction and procrastination so that you produce magic that dominates your domain Pioneering insights on installing world-class routines, includ

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Book SynopsisNight after night, chefs and their crews multitask in a way that puts deskbound workers to shame. Have you ever wondered how they do it? In Work Clean, Dan Charnas uncovers their secret: mise-en-place (''putting in place'' to you and me) - the organizational system that transforms the lives of its practitioners through focus and self-discipline.Through interviews with top chefs working in professional kitchens all over the world, culinary students, line cooks and restaurant employees, Charnas reveals the ten major principles of mise-en-place, including: ''Arranging spaces'', ''Finishing actions'' and ''Slowing Down to Speed Up''.Demonstrating how to put the method into practice, Work Clean is your guide to boosting productivity in all aspects of life.

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Book SynopsisThe Energy Bus, an international best seller by Jon Gordon, takes readers on an enlightening and inspiring ride that reveals 10 secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of positive, forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment - at work and at home.Trade Review‘…there is some great stuff in this book – good ideas, pithy quotes and punchy one-liners which invite you to write them down and recall them at the appropriate time.’ (Edge, May 2007)Table of ContentsForeword vii Acknowledgments ix Author’s Note xii Introduction xv 1 Flat Tire 1 2 Good News and Bad News 9 3 The Long Walk Home 11 4 George Wakes Up 15 5 No Joy on the Bus 17 6 The Rules 19 7 You’re the Driver 25 8 It’s All About Energy 33 9 George Shares His Vision 37 10 Focus 41 11 The Power of Positive Energy 45 12 George Takes a Walk 51 13 One Great Golf Shot Theory 53 14 Bus Tickets 55 15 A Very Long Weekend 61 16 Who’s on the Bus 63 17 The Enemy Is Negativity 67 18 No Energy Vampires on the Bus 73 19 The Ultimate Rule of Positive Energy 77 20 George Takes Control of His Bus 81 21 George Has a Dream 89 22 Better Today than Yesterday 91 23 Feeling Good 95 24 Lead with Heart 99 25 Chief Energy Officer 103 26 Love Your Passengers 113 27 Love Rules 121 28 Fear and Trust 125 29 The Next Day 129 30 The Team Gets Inspired 135 31 Game Day 139 32 The Presentation 147 33 Joy 151 34 It’s More Fun on the Bus 155 The Energy Bus Action Plan 159 Bus Tickets 165 The Energy Bus Training Program 166 Other Books by Jon Gordon 167 Index 169

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Book SynopsisCorinne Sweet is a leading psychologist, life coach, agony aunt, writer, broadcaster and lecturer, with over twenty-five year's experience.  She teaches in higher and adult education and runs a successful counselling/ coaching practice from home. She regularly writes for various publications, including The Guardian, The Independent and The Observer, amongst others. She has also presented on, TalkSPORT, and still appears regularly on many BBC and independent  radio stations. Corinne lives in North London.Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Part 1 Understanding the CBT viewpoint 1 How can I change my life with CBT? Time for change The change paradox Why CBT? How does CBT work? Introducing Mr Beck CBT: the popular theory Ideas at the heart of CBT: a taster Can CBT work for me? What would you really like to change? Setting goals Finally, making the decision to change So now the big question: is CBT for you? 2 Understanding what makes you tick Take a fresh look at yourself The CBT viewpoint Understanding how your thoughts tick You have your own unique point of view Resistance to change 3 Noticing your negative thoughts Spot negative thinking in everyday life Understanding emotions the CBT way Negative automatic thoughts Dysfunctional assumptions Core beliefs The forensic approach to your emotions Unhealthy emotions What to do with your Thought Record 4 Tracking and taming your ‘thinking errors’ A self-fulfilling prophecy Identifying 'thinking errors' Beck’s negative Cognitive Triad Top ten thinking errors 5 Testing yourself to get better Hot thoughts and triggers

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Book SynopsisSo many people today are struggling with the increasing pace of change and the constant and excessive busyness that comes with it. Many feel stretched, overwhelmed and exhausted, besieged by the demands of complex projects and workplaces. They are engaged in a kind of "doing" that is more effort and struggle, rather than a "doing" that comes from a place of presence, openness and aliveness. This is not only ineffective and unsustainable, but ultimately ends in stress, anxiety and burnout. This book, by the authors of the award-winning Not Knowing (Best Management Book of the Year), explores the limits and dangers of "doing"; how do they play out in our lives and workplaces; what is driving, or contributing, to our excessive activity; and what would a different kind of "doing" look like, that is less about control and struggle and more about well-being, harmony and creativity.

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Book SynopsisA new breakthrough idea about how to win customer loyalty from Matthew Dixon, the bestselling author of The Challenger SaleEveryone knows that the best way to create customer loyalty is with service so good, so over the top, that it surprises and delights. But what if everyone is wrong?In their acclaimed bestseller The Challenger Sale, Matthew Dixon and his colleagues at CEB busted longstanding myths about sales. Now they''ve turned to a new vital business subject - customer loyalty - with a book that turns conventional wisdom on its head.Companies devote untold time and resources trying to dazzle customers. Yet CEB''s careful research proves that is wildly overrated: loyalty has a lot more to do with how well companies deliver on their basic promises than on how dazzling the service experience might be. Forget bells and whistles and just solve your customer''s problems. The Effortless Experience lays out the four pi

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Book SynopsisSimple behaviours that unclutter your mind and help you realise your true potential Awaken your passion and tap into your inner greatness as you remove the metaphorical clutter from your life with Simple Thinking.Trade Review"Highlights include a chapter on how to view your perceived weaknesses (such as anxiety or stubborness) as strengths." (HR Magazine, September 2016) "The reader will take much away from this book and so I have no hesitation in recommedning it" (IMS, December 2016)Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 1 The Child 9 2 Interested? 23 3 Problems? 39 4 Focus 57 5 Be Prepared 75 6 Belief 91 7 The Word 107 8 Together 125 9 Shatterproof 141 10 In the End 157 About the Author 175 Acknowledgements 177 Index 179

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi About the Author xiii Introduction xv Chapter 1 Stop Complaining and Start Winning – Managing Up is the Key to Your Success 1 Chapter 2 Is Your Boss an Innie or Outie? 13 Chapter 3 The Innie 21 Chapter 4 The Outie 31 Chapter 5 Workplace Styles – Assessing Your Boss’s Workstyle Personality 39 Chapter 6 The Energizer 47 Chapter 7 The Advancer 55 Chapter 8 The Harmonizer 65 Chapter 9 The Evaluator 73 Chapter 10 Difficult Bosses 81 Chapter 11 The Micromanager 85 Chapter 12 The Hands-Off, Absentee, Ghost Boss 95 Chapter 13 The Narcissist 103 Chapter 14 The Impulsive Boss 113 Chapter 15 The Pushover 123 Chapter 16 The BFF Boss 131 Chapter 17 The Workaholic 141 Chapter 18 The Incompetent 151 Chapter 19 The Nitpickers and Seagulls 161 Chapter 20 The Truly Terrible – Psycho Crazy Bully Tyrannical Screaming Egomaniacs 169 Chapter 21 It’s Okay to Quit 185 Chapter 22 Bonus Tips – 50Ways to Manage Your Manager 195 Index 203

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Book SynopsisHow do some people bounce back with strength from daily setbacks, professional crises, or even intense personal trauma? This book reveals the key traits of those who emerge stronger from challenges, helps you train your brain to withstand the stresses of daily life, and presents an approach to an effective career reboot. This volume includes the work of; Daniel Goleman. Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld. Shawn Achor. How to be human at work. HBR's Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.Trade ReviewHarvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 13 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organisations more effectively and to make a positive impact.

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Book SynopsisThe Groundbreaking Strengths Assessment from the Leader of the Strengths Revolution In the years since the publication of First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths, millions have come to the simple but powerful realization that to get the most out of people, you must build on their strengths. And yet, as Marcus Buckingham astutely points out, though the strengths-based approach is now conventional wisdom, the tools and systems inside organizations--performance appraisals, training programs, and succession planning systems--remain stubbornly remedial and exclusively focused on measuring skills, finding gaps, and attempting to plug them. It's a crisis for individuals and organizations, with management ideas and everyday practice utterly out of sync. That's about to change. StandOut 2.0 is a revolutionary book and tool that enables you to identify your strengths, and those of your team, and act on them. The original edition of StandOut provided top-notch insights from one of the world's foremost authorities on strengths, as well as access to a powerful, cutting-edge online assessment tool. StandOut 2.0 also includes the assessment and a robust report on your most dominant strengths. The report is easily exported so you can use it to present the very best of yourself to your team and your company. StandOut 2.0 is your indispensable guide for building on your strengths to further your career--and help your team and organization win.Trade Review2016 Axiom Business Book Gold Award in CAREER "If you loved the original StandOut, you owe it to yourself to read StandOut 2.0, Buckingham's update to the first, bestselling edition that critics called 'revolutionary.'" -- TD magazine (Association for Talent Development) "...a good read." -- Supply Management magazine

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Book Synopsis• Has your intuition been giving you messages but you don’t know what they mean? • Do you find it hard to trust your intuition because you think you might be making it up? • Would you like to have intuitive guidance at your fingertips, but you’re not sure if your intuition is working at all? • Do you want to have more understandable information from your intuition? "Intuition On Demand" can help you fix all these problems once and for all. If you’re in control of your intuition, you can find the right answers to questions such as: Should I move? Where should I go? Who do I pick to be my friend, spouse, doctor or lawyer? How do I fix the difficulties in my relationship? What should I do to improve my health? Why am I stuck in my career? When you finish reading this book you’ll be able to make your intuition happen when you want, on what you want and get detailed information. You’ll have an education and understanding of intuition so you can get instant intuitive guidance for all your important life decisions and know what action to take that will give you a better outcome. You’ll always be assured of the best course of action to take to feel safe, comforted and calm. Lisa K. PhD developed these methods and technique to help her become a sold out intuitive reader and one day save her life. Developed from years of research, training and experience, "Intuition On Demand" provides a step-by-step technique to help others, like yourself, to develop your intuition from scratch--discover the intuition development map, Lisa’s signature "Intuition On Demand" technique, ways to reprogram your thinking, intuition worksheets, practical exercises and much more.

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Book SynopsisPeople may be out of your life, but they''re still in your head. Learn how to control the ongoing psychological impact of all your relationships and achieve happiness, success, and fulfillment.Who?s in Your Room? is a metaphor and a method for understanding how our relationships, past and present, impact our lives.Imagine that you live your entire life in one room. Inside are all the people with whom you have ever had a relationship. The room is infinitely large, and anyone you let in will be in your room for the rest of your life. Neurologists report that as far as your brain is concerned, the metaphor is real?memories and emotions continue to influence you, for better or worse, long after their external cause has disappeared. So who do you want in your room?Stewart Emery, a pioneer of the human potential movement, and Ivan Misner, known as the father of modern business networking, present a highly effective process for determining who should be in your room, where in the room they should be (close to the door or off in a corner?), and how to shape your room to reflect your values and your life?s purpose. This tool has unlimited usefulness for taking control of your life.

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Book SynopsisIn Becoming a Changemaker, Alex Budak provides a fresh, inspiring and research-backed guide to developing the mindsets and leadership skills needed to navigate, shape, and lead change and to make a positive impact in our lives, career, and communities. Through a diverse series of case studies, and brand new insights from his original research on the traits the most successful changemakers have in common, Alex provides an actionable, inclusive guide for people of all backgrounds, levels, ages, and industries to get unstuck and to start leading change from wherever they are.The book is based on Budak's wildly-popular class of the same name at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business that changemakers like Olympic athlete Alicia Wilson describe as "life changing." Accessible and energizing concepts like Microleadership show how each of us can lead from where we are, and principles like "Confidence without Attitude," "Question the Status Quo," and "Beyond Yourself'' provide a framework for stepping into our own unique changemaker potential.

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Book SynopsisTheo Theobald has spent most of his adult life in front of an audience, as Management Trainer, Stand-Up Comic and most recently Funeral Celebrant, writing and conducting countless services. A media career including a senior role with the BBC, was followed by 20 years as a freelancer. He is the author of On Message, also published by Kogan Page. He is based in Worcestershire, UK.Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: What’s your motivation?; Chapter - 02: Where do you begin?; Chapter - 03: What on earth are you going to say?; Chapter - 04: It’s time to write… now!; Chapter - 05: The power of storytelling; Chapter - 06: Using humour; Chapter - 07: Working from home; Chapter - 08: Rehearsal; Chapter - 09: Finding your voice; Chapter - 10: Openings; Chapter - 11: Endings; Chapter - 12: Handling your nerves; Chapter - 13: Handling your audience; Chapter - 14: Question and answer sessions; Chapter - 15: Getting ready – Some practical aspects; Chapter - 16: As the moment approaches; Chapter - 17: Stripped bare; Chapter - 18: Advanced interactivity; Chapter - 19: Progress report; Chapter - 20: Confidence under pressure; Chapter - 21: What next?

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Book SynopsisForeword by Roxane Gay“Debbie Millman brings her Design Matters podcast, ‘about how the most creative people in the world create their lives,’ to the page with this excellent interview anthology.Trade ReviewDebbie Millman brings her Design Matters podcast, ‘about how the most creative people in the world create their lives,’ to the page with this excellent interview anthology. Sharpened by Millman’s penetrating commentary, the candid musings teem with insight and empathy. This sparkling collection is one to be savored slowly. — Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisCan you imagine what it''s like to be able to completely clear your mind and experience a deep sense of calm whenever you want?What about the power to switch into a state of intense concentration, but at the same time be completely relaxed?Or even to feel the beginnings of an unwanted emotion, like anger, but be able to choose whether to let it take hold of you, or simply make it dissolve and disappear?One Google engineer managed to do just that. Chade-Meng Tan discovered a way of explaining these secrets in a way that busy, stressed-out people could instantly understand. So many fellow Google employees told him that it had changed their life that he stopped engineering to share it with the world.The course that he still runs at Google is in this book, and it''s designed in a practical way that anyone can apply to any area of their work or family life. Meng won''t ask you to hug a tree or ''find your centre''. He''ll use brain scans, modern science and plenty of humour to show you how a miraculous technique called mindfulness can, in just 100 minutes, begin to change your life.Trade Review‘This book and the course it’s based on represent one of the greatest aspects of Google’s culture—that one individual with a great idea can really change the world.’ (Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google) ‘Combining timeless wisdom with modern science, Chade-Meng Tan has created an entertaining and practical guide to success and happiness.” (Deepak Chopra)‘This is a book offering much good advice. I most appreciate Meng’s insight that expressing compassion for others brings happiness to oneself as well.’ (Jimmy Carter, Former President of the United States) ‘Google engineer, Chade-Meng Tan’s book shows that to avoid certain kinds of results, you need to change the conditions that give rise to them. If you change the habitual patterns of your mind, you can change their resulting attitudes and emotions and find peace and inner happiness.’ (His Holiness the Dalai Lama) ‘I applaud Chade-Meng for daring to undertake the writing of a book on “Emotional Intelligence,” within which lies the essence of knowing oneself. The practices he offers will help improve our lives and in the process lead to a world where greater peace and happiness is possible.’ (S.R. Nathan, Former President of Singapore)

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Book SynopsisIt's time to make your ideas a reality. Because if not now, when? Are you feeling overwhelmed by all the information out there about starting a side hustle? Do you have a great business idea but no clue where to start? Are you looking for advice to help you build the portfolio career you desire?Side Hustle in Progress: A Practical Guide to Kickstarting Your Business is a handbook packed full of inspiration, no-nonsense advice and fresh ideas to help you feel empowered and excited about your future business idea. It also includes case studies from female founders across a range of industries who have built their own businesses and thrived, including Emma Gannon, Fisayo Longe, Jamie Schmidt, Tania Boler and Victoria Prew.As someone who has been through it before, Elizabeth Ogabi covers everything you need to know as you embark on your side-hustle journey including: Cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset Getting clarity on your why, your vision and your mission Defining your customer Conn

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Book Synopsis“This is the book that will help you finally put your self-doubt to rest and awaken you to your brilliance.” — Nakeia Homer, author of I Hope This HelpsEverywhere we look, we’re bombarded with millions of ways we can transform ourselves.Trade Review“This is the book that will help you finally put your self-doubt to rest and awaken you to your brilliance. One chapter at a time, Alison Faulkner lays out a foundation for you to get back up and tap back into your life with power, grace, and confidence.” — Nakeia Homer, author of I Hope This Helps “Alison shines through the pages of this beautiful and honest reflection, gently guiding you through the tangible tools for stepping into the fullness of who you are. A transcendent experience for us all.” — Arielle Estoria, poet, speaker, actor, and author of The Unfolding “I feel like Alison saw me having a good cry on the ground, sat with me, and coached me using tools that helped me pick myself up. I feel more in love with myself than ever after reading this, with no qualifiers.” — Natalie Madsen, actress and writer "Alison combines thought leadership, pop culture, anxiety, alliteration, and the complexity & beauty of being human into a book that will not only have you sobbing, but rejoicing in your own beautifully messy awesome." — Courtney Brown, Founder and CEO of Cents of Style “You’re Already Awesome is the book to hush your inner hater and live life wide awake. Alison delivers a total mental makeover.” — Richie Norton, entrepreneur and bestselling author of Anti-Time Management "Alison’s boldness and pure energy radiate in person and also through the wisdom she shares in this book. She is such a bright light, telling the truths of how we often dim our own lights and get in our own way. This will uplift and empower you to embrace your unique awesomeness." — Amy Tangerine, author of Making Memories and Craft a Life You Love “Alison is a creative genius and has an amazing ability to help others find their own internal brilliance. Through a combination of beauty, pain, and magic, this book takes its readers on a journey of self-discovery and helps them reach their own level of awesome!” — Alexis and Chanté, founders of Let’s Talk Sis

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Book SynopsisFrom Guy Kawasaki, the bestselling author of The Art of the Start and Enchantment, The Art of Social Media is a no-nonsense guide to becoming a social media superstar.By now it''s clear that whether you''re promoting a business, a product, or yourself, social media is near the top of what will determine your success or failure. And there are countless pundits, authors, and consultants eager to advise you.But there''s no one quite like Guy Kawasaki, the legendary former chief evangelist for Apple and one of the pioneers of business blogging, tweeting, facebooking, tumbling, and much, much more. Now Guy has teamed up with his Canva colleague Peg Fitzpatrick to offer The Art of Social Media - the one essential guide you need to get the most bang for your time, effort, and money.With more than 100 practical tips, tricks, and insights, Guy and Peg present a ground-up strategy to Trade ReviewAbsolutely a must read for any marketer * Inc. *

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Book SynopsisHow you dress matters. What you wear affects your mood, how you feel about yourself and how others think about you. As an Ivy League educated therapist, publicist, former model and fashion designer, Dawnn Karen is an authority on the use of clothing to express identity and boost mood. Karen has spent years studying the relationship between attire and attitude, and her clients range from high-powered executives and politicians, to new parents and people who have recently experienced a major life change or trauma. Drawing on her research and work with clients, Karen will teach you how to: dress to enhance your mood avoid the ''I have nothing to wear'' feeling take the stress out of getting ready project confidence at work repurpose the wardrobe you already have Packed with practical tips and cutting-edge advice, Dress Your Best Life will empower you to make the right clothing choices forTrade ReviewA wardrobe whisperer, Karen is the salve for all your fashion anxieties * The Observer *

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Book SynopsisTim Fearon and Emma Sargent are a husband and wife team who run a business together specialising in communication, relationships and personal growth.  They have both suffered from a lack of confidence in their lives although you wouldn't believe it now as they spend their lives public speaking.Table of ContentsAbout the authors Introduction Chapter 1: The secrets of talking to anyone with confidence Chapter 2: It’s all about you Chapter 3: Conversation basics Chapter 4 – How to build rapport and connect with anyone Chapter 5: How you can talk to anyone at work Chapter 6: How to talk to anyone in difficult situations Chapter 7: When to shut up! Chapter 8: How to talk when you want to shine

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Book SynopsisAfter years in the management, Mike Clayton is now a successful coach, trainer, speaker and author. He has been a Senior Manager at international consulting firm, Deloitte, a freelance trainer and coach, a company director, a school governor at two schools and a charity trustee.  He is now in demand as a public speaker and is the author of nine books.Trade Review 'This is a really good, practical no nonsense guide to project management. Mike Clayton genuinely wants you to succeed and if you read this book and follow his advice, the chances are you will.' Anne-Marie O'Hara, Head of Projects and Property Planning, National Trust for Scotland Table of ContentsAbout the author Acknowledgements How to manage a great project How managing a great project works Defining what we are talking about The project manager How projects work A guide to How to Manage a Great Project Lessons from the real world Step 1 What do you want? Essential practices of Step 1 Before you start: Step Zero What do you want? How do you want it? How much of it do you want? What does it need to look like? Putting it all together Lessons from the real world Step 2 Does it stack up? Essential practices of Step 2 Balancing pros and cons Documenting the rationale Evaluating the pros Evaluating the cons Weighing the balance Making the decision Lessons from the real world Step 3 Who cares? Essential practices of Step 3 People matter Governance Stakeholders Plan your communication Lessons from the real world Step 4 How will you get what you want? Essential practices of Step 4 The Book of the Plan Determine key points along the way Break down your work into chunks Arrange the chunks into a sequence Schedule the chunks of work Identify what you need to do the job Planning for quality Lessons from the real world Step 5 Who will help? Essential practices of Step 5 Why you need help Planning your support Sourcing your support Managing Leading Lessons from the real world Step 6 What if it goes wrong? Essential practices of Step 6 Things go wrong Prevention is better than cure What could go wrong? How serious is it? What could we do about it? Let’s act! Lessons from the real world Step 7 How is it going? Essential practices of Step 7 Sitting on a sofa Monitoring Controlling Reporting Controlling change Leading the project Delivering what you promised Lessons from the real world Step 8 How did it go? Essential practices of Step 8 Handover We can’t seem to finish Learning lessons Closing down Saying thank you Project closure memo Lessons from the real world Learn the lingo Good fortune! Glossary Who else needs to manage a great project? Mike can help your team to manage a great project Also by Mike Clayton Index

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Book SynopsisToday's job market is tough; it's dog-eat-dog, ruthless and competitive. Preparation is essential if you want to get the edge. As psychometric testing becomes standard for blue-chip companies to one-man bands this For Dummies guide could mean the difference between success and failure.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Testing Basics 7 Chapter 1: Understanding Psychometric Tests 9 Chapter 2: Setting Your Mind at Rest About Psychometric Tests 19 Chapter 3: Preparing For a Psychometric Test 27 Chapter 4: Dealing with Feedback 37 Part II: Finding Out About Different Types of Tests 47 Chapter 5: Finding the Right Words: Verbal Ability Tests 49 Chapter 6: Doing Your Sums: Numerical Ability Tests 57 Chapter 7: Getting all Creative: Abstract Ability Tests 65 Chapter 8: Saying It Without Words: Technical Ability Tests 75 Chapter 9: Seeing the Real You: Personality Tests 85 Part III: Getting Some Practise In: Sample Tests 91 Chapter 10: Verbal Ability Sample Tests 93 Chapter 11: Numerical Ability Sample Tests 133 Chapter 12: Abstract Ability Sample Tests 171 Chapter 13: Technical Ability Sample Tests 201 Chapter 14: Personality Assessment Sample Tests 243 Part IV: The Part of Tens 253 Chapter 15: Ten Things to Remember for the Test Session 255 Chapter 16: Ten Calming Thoughts to Keep in Mind 259 Index 263

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Book SynopsisA fresh and innovative route to business and personal success - Polar Bear Pirates contains a whole new universe of characters and terminology that everyone will instantly recognize and relate to. Polar Bear Pirates, highly focused, successful, fun-loving people who truly believe in life before death, are on a quest to reach Fat City. But as we follow the fortunes of these highly motivated bears, we see how they must fight off some pretty ruthless and often highly elusive enemies - enemies who are determined to block their paths and shatter their dreams...Here''s a brief sketch of just some of these treacherous characters... Sinkers...the bitter losers who, as disciples of the pear shape, despise anyone else''s success and derive immense pleasure from torpedoing it...Head treads...those who block anyone coming up the success ladder; they are devoid of talent, having only got where they are through brown nosing, knife throwing and luck! Neg ferrets...thTrade ReviewA motivating and inspiring guide on how to succeed in life and how to deal with various characters you may meet along the way, whether they prove to be friend or foe * Evening Standard *[He] warns that you must have certain qualities to get there (Fat City)... Using a highly original omelette metaphor he suggests that you can have all the ingredients but unless you have an egg you really should 'think along the lines of cheese and toast'. Quite * The Herald (Glasgow) *You'll be guaranteed to smirk a bit at Webster's wise-crack filled prose * www.tuc.org.uk *A self help career book for the Nintendo generation * www.worksmart.org.uk *... lighthearted yet meaningful... an inspirational book... should st on the shelf of any line manager who wants to inspire the sceptics * Personnel Today *

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Book SynopsisWith over 30 million copies sold since its original publication in 1960, Psycho-Cybernetics has been used by athletes, entrepreneurs, college students, and many others, to achieve life-changing goals--from losing weight to dramatically increasing their income--finding that success is not only possible but remarkably simple. Now updated to include present-day anecdotes and current personalities, The New Psycho-Cybernetics remains true to Dr. Maltz’s promise:“If you can remember, worry, or tie your shoe, you can succeed with Psycho-Cybernetics!”

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Book SynopsisTravis Macy summited glacial peaks in the French Alps, rappelled into vast limestone caves in China, and ran through parched deserts in Utah. Most famously, he won one of the country''s marquee ultra-distance events: Leadman, a high-altitude series of super-long-distance races, culminating with a 100-mile mountain biking race and a 100-mile trail run. Macy accomplished it without exceptional strength, speed, or flexibility, and without high-tech performance labs or performance-enhancing drugs.His secret? A precise and particular outlook he calls the Ultra Mindset, principles for daily life that are neither mysterious nor the sole province of ascetics or elite athletes: embrace fear, rewrite stories we tell ourselves, and master the art of seeking help, among others. By applying the principles such as It''s All Good Mental Training, When you have no choice, anything is possible, and Never quit...except when you should quit to other areas of life, anyone can find success that otherwise would have seemed impossible.Coauthored with award-winning running writer and journalist John Hanc, The Ultra Mindset blends exciting personal memoir with actionable, research-based advice. Dramatic stories of Macy''s far-flung experiences in the professional endurance-racing world lead into relevant mindset principles, reflective self-assessments, mind- and body-enhancing workouts and activities, and compelling case studies. Macy''s stories keep the pages turning as you forge your own winning outlook for success in business, sports, and life.Trade Review"In his wise and engrossing book, Macy shows how the same 'Ultra Mindset' that enabled him to win some of the world's toughest races can make anyone a winner in everyday life."--Matt Fitzgerald, author of 80/20 Running and Racing Weight "Racing through thick and thin around the world, Trav's positive outlook was second to none, and it played a big role in top finishes for our professional adventure racing team. The actionable concepts in this book are very relevant to life beyond racing."--Robyn Benincasa, world champion adventure racer and New York Times bestselling author of How Winning Works "Immediately tangible and relevant, The Ultra Mindset uses engaging stories and clear advice to crystallize mindset principles for business and sports. I have enjoyed the results of applying these ideas to my own professional endeavors, and I'm confident you will too. Fun, motivational, actionable--that's The Ultra Mindset."--Jack Swift, partner and managing director for Northern Lights Capital Group, elite mountain bike racer, and former West Point varsity runner and Army Ranger "As my endurance coach, Travis was THE reason I was able to recently complete my first ultramarathon. Travis is a regular guy who does amazing things simply by practicing what he preaches, and I guarantee this book will change your life."--Charles Martelli, parent, sales professional, and amateur athlete "Travis coached me to victory in the 2014 Leadman Series, so I know firsthand that his mindset principles are actionable and helpful not only in my athletic endeavors but also in my business and personal life."--Bob Africa, kidrobot CEO and Leadman Champion Competitor Magazine, 2/10/15 Included in "13 Running Books You Should Be Reading Right Now." GrindTV.com, 3/3/15 "The book really exists to help people live more fully and reach their full potential." Entrepreneur Magazine, 3/24/15 "An inspiring read." Endurance Racing Magazine, January 2015 "Macy's stories keep the pages turning as you forge your own winning outlook for success in business, sports, and life." Entrepreneur.com, 3/24/15 "An inspiring read" Mountain Bike Tales, 4/1/15 "Super motivating...regardless of whether you're into sports or not, this book has very practical insight...it was a great read."

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Book Synopsis''At a time when we are paying a heavy price for the collective delusion that being plugged in 24/7 is an express elevator to the top, The Off Switch reminds us that there is an alternative. Mark Cropley shows that intentionally switching off from work is not only essential for our well-being, it also allows for the unwinding and renewal that help us perform at our best when we switch back on.''Arianna HuffingtonWork better not longer- learn how to be more productive by switching off from work in the evenings, worrying less and facing the new working day fresh, full of energy and ambition.Work is a big part of our lives, but it''s easier than ever to let it take over. Laptops, tablets and smartphones that are supposed to free us from the office actually bind us to it. If you''ve ever felt stressed as you checked your work email in the evenings, or found yourself unable to sleep worrying about tomorrow''s meeting, then this

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Book SynopsisWhy would you settle for an ordinary life when you have an extraordinary mind? Break your good life into six bite-size pieces so you can live a successful life without regret.

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Book SynopsisEnergize Your Workplace provides practical steps to enhance the quality of workplace relationships-including five pathways for turning negative relationships into positive ones. Jane E. Dutton utilizes powerful examples about relationship-building and relationship-destroying taken from her research.Trade Review"... simple practical guide to communication in the work place, and the positive effects it can have...." (M2 Best Books, May 2004)Table of ContentsSeries Foreword xiii Preface xv 1 Creating Energy Through High-Quality Connections 1 2 Respectful Engagement 21 3 Task Enabling 51 4 Trusting 79 5 Dealing with Corrosive Connections 109 6 Building High-Quality Connections in Your Organization 139 Notes 175 The Author 191 Index 193

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Book SynopsisSunday Times #1 bestseller and long-awaited follow-up to the #1 bestselling Stop Talking, Start Doing You can think big or you can think small, it all starts in the mind. What have you got to lose? If you aim for the stars you might just get there.Trade Review"Refreshing, fun and innovative, this is a little book filled with big ideas which we all need to get thinking about” (Edge, November 2014)"Highly Recommended!” (Hot Brands Cool Places, December 2014)"A fabulous book that is captivating and engaging" (Erisea Magazine, January 2015)“This book is well written in an easy to read style with amusing illustrations throughout” (Nursing Times, October 2015)Table of ContentsWhite Horse Whispering 1 1 Swim don't Float 7 2 Clear Some (Head) Space 29 9 Habits of 3 Feed Your Mind 53 4 Notice Things 79 5 Change Reality (…don't Deny It) 97 6 Have a Big Ego and a Small Ego 115 7 Know Your Weapon 129 Thinking Big 8 Travel Light 143 9 …Twang! 159

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Book SynopsisGet the results you want and come out as the Top Dog in every conversation Fancy being the Top Dog in all your dealings? Fed up of feeling like the underdog? So many of us regularly lose in conversations before we ve even opened our mouths.Trade Review“I would definitely recommend the book, especially to people who are a ‘one-man band’ and rely solely on their ability to find and secure new business” (B2B Marketing, April 2015)"The book is so packed with resources and advice you might need to read it more than once" (Quality World, December 2015)Table of ContentsAbout the Authors ix Acknowledgements xi Introduction 1 1 Lead the pack Focus on others’ successes, not your own 9 2 Drop! Unlearn the bad habits that hold you back 19 3 The welcome visitor Make a good first impression 31 4 Pick up the lead Get – then prepare for – a great first meeting 47 5 Walkies! Deliver a great first meeting 73 6 Keep walking! Build momentum in subsequent meetings 95 7 Become Top Dog (1) Write a compelling proposal/business case 109 8 Become Top Dog (2) Nail the final presentation 137 9 Stay Top Dog Lose your fear, and win more 155

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Book SynopsisLearn to train your brain with The International Man of Memory Instant Memory Training for Success provides real, practical brain training that works.Trade Reviewpresented in a fun way with exercises that will embed the techniques into your brain and will no doubt improve your memory (Daily Express, August 2016) "..Buy this book and leave the sticky notes behond." (PQ Magazine, December 2016)Table of ContentsIntroduction vii 1 Overview: Your Most Valuable Business Asset 1 2 The Building Blocks 13 3 Build Better Business Relationships 41 4 Impress in the Boardroom 57 5 Dealing with Numbers 69 6 From the Boardroom Back to the Classroom 85 7 Speak Your Client’s Language 99 8 All Work and No Play? 111 9 Final Considerations 119 10 This IS a Test 129 About the Author 147 Acknowledgements 149 Index 151

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Book Synopsis***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST 2021*** Be Less Zombie distils 10 years of field research amongst some of the world''s leading innovators into a pragmatic, actionable toolkit. Designed for managers who need more remarkable innovation with repeatable, scalable approaches, it shows readers how to: De-risk bolder, more profitable innovation Make innovation a predictable and measurable capability Equip managers with essential tools and skills for leading innovation and transformation Help teams find new capacity and energy to deliver today''s business whilst discovering tomorrow''s Turner's research also delves beyond the business world. He brings insights from a wide range of unexpected, expert sources including a guerrilla negotiator, a cage-fighter trainer, an X-Factor coach, a senior emergency room doctor, and a fashion designer. His ''Turn It On'' innovation framework gives leaders and managers tooTable of ContentsAbout the Author xv Acknowledgements xvii Introduction: Unicorns vs Zombies xix Part One Innovation Strategy For Pragmatists 1Innovation is an argument inside most companies –frail, new ideas versus the overwhelming power of the status quo. An innovation strategy helps create an environment where new ideas can emerge and thrive. It is the single-most important way to build and sustain innovation performance. And it doesn’t have to be difficult. 1 The Power of Strategic Intentionality 3 2 The Do-Or-Die Issue of Innovation Performance 8 3 Money Talks 12 4 The Innovation that Customers Buy 15 5 HowMuch Innovation is Enough? 17 6 The Future is Coming Ready or Not 27 7 DetectingWeak Signals from the Future 29 8 Blurred Vision 38 9 What Does the Future Actually Mean? 41 10 The Future and Its Naysayers 47 11 Leading from the Future 49 12 Innovation Strategy: Turn It On 51 13 Quick-Start Innovation StrategyWorkshop 53 Part Two Turning on a Fast-Track Innovation Process 59Great innovation rarely happens without a clear and effective process. This section shares the practical tools used by global innovation leaders that your team can begin using today. 14 Why Zombies Hate Innovation Process 61 15 Starting with Insight: The Innovation Particle 65 16 ‘Why’ MattersMoreThan ‘What’ with Customer Insight 72 17 Working with Customer ‘Progress’ Insights 81 18 Framing Great Opportunities 93 19 Catalytic Questions 100 20 Hot Love 109 21 Preparing for Greatness 111 22 Running a Creative Session 122 23 How to Choose the Right Ideas 126 24 The ‘Five-Day Brainstorm’ 134 25 Tracking Idea Progress 137 26 Overcoming the Execution Problem 140 27 Innovation Rocket Fuel 144 28 Innovation Trapdoors 149 29 If You Only Read One Chapter… 166 30 ShowMe theMoney? 191 31 Dead on Arrival 198 32 Your Great Idea Isn’t Enough 224 Part Three Building Your People’s Innovation Capabilities 235Most organisations want more innovation but few equip their people to actually deliver it. This section provides practical strategies, roadmaps and case studies to help your people out-innovate your competitors. 33 Enabling Ingenuity 237 Part Four Time,Money and Talent: How to Resource Innovation 249Business-as-usual makes little provision for bolder innovation.This section helps you rethink how resources are managed and allocated so that the future has a greater chance of showing up. 34 Who Does It and Who Pays for It? 251 Part Five Innovation Culture for Realists 267Culture has been defined as ‘what is ordinary’. Yet most companies demand extraordinary innovation to emerge from their status quo set-ups. This section shows how to move beyond a one-size-fits-all culture to where bigger ideas can emerge and thrive on a repeatable basis. 35 Calibrating Culture to Outcome 269 36 BeMore Human 275 37 If Culture Feels tooWoolly, Switch to ‘Space’ 279 38 Bold Ideas aren’t Born on Stage 283 39 Next-Level Creative Culture 292 40 Innovation Fight Club 309 41 Driving with the Handbrake On 317 Part Six Leading an Innovation Reformation 325Innovation is regularly cited as a top three priority amongst leaders, yet the vast majority of their training and experience is in business-as-usual management. This section provides practical tools for leaders who need to lead their organisations to a new level of innovation performance. 42 The Innovation LeadershipMandate 327 43 Innovation Never ‘Just Happens’ 329 44 Mapping the Leadership Territory 332 45 To Boldly Grow 339 46 It Takes a Leader 341 47 You are a User Experience 344 48 Confronting Personal Relevance 352 49 Enduring the Bumps 356 Part Seven Turn It On, Turn It Up 359You’ve read the book and are ready to start. But where do you begin? What does ‘Day One’ look like? This section provides some pragmatic starting points to turn on and turn up your innovation performance. 50 Turning It On 361 Index 369

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Book SynopsisBased around research into marketing education and marketing practice, Marketing Skills in Practice: Developing a Successful Marketing Career helps students embarking on their career to develop their professional identity, as well as the key skills required by employers in the industry.Divided into four core sections, the book begins with an overview of the field of marketing. Section two shows students how to relate practice to their own transferable skills, while section three gives students the opportunity to consider how they lead, develop, and manage within marketing. Section four provides students with the opportunity to reflect on their own learning and identify what knowledge and skills they have enhanced for their future careers. Fundamentally, the book identifies the key skills required in the marketing industry whilst also addressing the challenge of developing a career in leading and managing in a marketing context. Theoretical aspects are applied through rTrade Review“This is the book our Marketing students have been waiting for. It blends theory and practice seamlessly and makes sure that the skills needed to become successful, both on their course and in their future job, are embedded in every chapter. The writing is engaging and informative and the use of real-life case studies helps bring the subject to life. Highly recommended!” Dr Peter Wolstencroft BSc (Econ) PGCE MA PhD SFHEA CMBE, Deputy Director: Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University"Marketing Skills in Practice provides a comprehensive and contemporary overview of the essential marketing skills required in today’s competitive business landscape – skills which take the reader beyond those specific to marketing – management, leadership, reflection. The text adeptly combines theoretical concepts with practical applications, enabling readers to bridge the gap between classroom knowledge and real-world marketing scenarios. The writing style is clear and concise writing style, making complex marketing principles accessible and engaging for readers of all levels of expertise. The authors have masterfully curated a wealth of industry insights, case studies and real-life examples that provide a rich learning experience. This approach ensures that readers not only comprehend the fundamental concepts but also develop a keen understand of their practical implications." Dr Karen Hadley PhD, MA, LLB, PFHEA, Director (Academic) | Institute of Business, Industry & Leadership, University of CumbriaTable of ContentsChapter 1. Understanding the Role and Scope of Marketing.Chapter 2. Trends in Marketing. It is not all Digital!Chapter 3. Introducing Management: Theory to Practice.Chapter 4. Careers in Marketing.Chapter 5. The Skills and Knowledge Needed in Marketing.Chapter 6. Professional Identity in Business and Marketing.Chapter 7. Self-management in a Marketing Career.Chapter 8. Managing Others in Marketing.Chapter 9. Being a Leader and Personal Reflector in Marketing.Chapter 10. Marketing in Industry 5.0

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Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Talk Like TED, renowned communications coach Carmine Gallo reveals the leadership secrets of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – and gives you the tools to master them yourself.Jeff Bezos built Amazon. A dreamer who turned a bold idea into the world’s most influential company, a brand that likely touches your life every day. As a student of leadership and communication, he learned to elevate the way Amazonians write, collaborate, innovate, pitch and present. He created a scalable model that grew from a small team in a Seattle garage to one of the world’s largest employers.In The Bezos Blueprint, Carmine Gallo reveals the communication strategies that Jeff Bezos pioneered to fuel Amazon’s astonishing growth. As one of the most innovative and visionary entrepreneurs of our time, Bezos reimagined the way leaders write, speak and motivate teams and customers.The communication tools Bezos created Trade ReviewBoasts Amazon-like efficiency in laying out practical drills and specific exercises to apply the Bezos way of thinking to your own company or work * Financial Times *Unique and actionable insights that will help anyone sharpen their communication skills -- Admiral James Stavridis, Vice Chairman, Global Affairs, The Carlyle Group and 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATOCarmine Gallo examines more than two decades of Bezos letters to reveal the writing and communication strategies that should be taught to everyone with a story to tell -- Marc Randolph, co-founder and first CEO of NetflixA rewarding and informative take on how to craft a convincing message * Publishers Weekly *Written so an eighth-grader could understand. Turns out the secret to Amazon’s success isn’t logistical, it’s lexical * The Wall Street Journal *

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Book SynopsisSophie Williams is a professional speaker, the author of Millennial Black & Anti-Racist Ally, a TED speaker, the voice behind @OfficialMillennialBlack, and a racial equity consultant. As a speaker, Sophie regularly delivers keynotes, presentations, workshops and training sessions for businesses such as Apple, Amazon, Google, Barclays, the NHS, The Rio Ferdinand Foundation, UK Civil Service, Sky and Cambridge University. She leads frank and necessary discussions around race, gender and the intersection of the two, with a particular focus on Blackness and womaness and their impact on Black women's lived experiences in UK and US workplaces. Sophie's writing has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, Bustle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Refinery29, Elle and Grazia.

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Book SynopsisAn illustrated adaptation of the bestselling business fable, The Energy Bus, teaches children the benefits of staying positive In this illustrated adaptation of the bestselling fable, The Energy Bus, author Jon Gordon shows children how to overcome negativity, bullies and everyday challenges to be their best.Table of ContentsPart I: Reformatting Comparison Chapter 1: Ways of Knowing the Global Urban 25 Chapter 2 The Limits of Comparative Methodologies in Urban Studies Chapter 3 Comparative Urbanism in the Archives: Thinking with Variety, Thinking with Connections Chapter 4 Thinking Cities through Elsewhere: Reformatting Comparison Part II: Genetic Comparisons Chapter 5: Connections Chapter 6: Relations Part III: Generative Comparisons Chapter 7: Generating Concepts Chapter 8: Composing Comparisons Chapter 9: Conversations Part IV: Thinking from the Urban as Distinctive Chapter 10: Territories Chapter 11: Into the Territory, or, the Urban as Idea

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1: Take the Fear Out of Negotiation Chapter 2: Put the Right Issues on the Table Chapter 3: Build Your BATNA Chapter 4: Define Your Reservation Point Chapter 5: Establish an Ambitious Goal Chapter 6: Make the First Offer, and Craft a Compelling Message Chapter 7: Reinforce Your Message with a Multiple Offer Chapter 8: Say It, Don’t Send It Chapter 9: Leave Yourself Room to Concede to Close the Deal Chapter 10: The Five F’s to Ensure You Are a Fearless Negotiator Acknowledgments About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisUnlock your potential with practical strategies for simplifying your biggest challenges A frustrated client hires a coach. He''s looking for answers. Direction. And clarity. He wants to leave his job but can''t find the self-confidence to do so. Should he stick it out? Is entrepreneurship a good idea? Little does he know, he''s about to be fired in just five days. Inside Easier: 60 Ways to Make Your Work Life Work for You, a self-leadership inquiry becomes a story of transformationand powerful universal discovery. Can a single conversation change your life? Easier is the hold-your-handbook on coaching, leadership, and resilience. The story offers leadership insights on creating the future of work, finding connection and guidance, and uncovering 60 ways to make everythingyes, everythingeasier. For team players, and team leaders, and everyone in between, see how self-leadership creates lasting and powerful change, in the midst of the moTable of ContentsPrologue xiii 1 The Arrival 1 2 The Realization 7 3 A Commitment Emerges 21 4 A Daring Rescue 27 5 A New Identity 35 6 A Bold Plan 43 7 Coming Back Home 57 8 Discoveries 71 9 The Departure 79 10 The Lost Weekend 83 11 Calling the Police 91 12 The Hail Mary 103 13 To the Gallows 111 14 Life After Death 121 15 Financial Matters 133 16 Crushing Your Goals 143 17 Creating the Future 163 18 Under the Blue Sky 181 Epilogue 187 Recommended Reading 193 About the Author 195 Acknowledgments 197 Index 199

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