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Random House USA Inc Confident by Choice
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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Awakening
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Penguin Young Readers The Ambition Trap
Book SynopsisThe anti-hustle guide to getting what you really wantAN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVERMost of us think ambition means doing everything in our power to get what we want. But this approach costs us our health and wellbeing, and ultimately upholds oppressive systems. In The Ambition Trap, leadership coach Amina AlTai shows you how to break the cycle of overwork once and for all—and finally create the greatest, most joy-filled work of your life.The thing is, what most of us really want isn’t money or accolades, but acceptance, security, and belonging. When we use external metrics to fulfill these internal wounds and desires nothing ends up being enough, so we work harder and longer in a never-ending cycle—and therein lies the ambition trap. It turns out, we get to have more of what we want when we anchor our ambition to our purpose and not our pain.Drawing on her work with Fortune 500 leaders, Olympic gold medalists, start-up founders, and former “girlbosses,” AlTai guides you through the process of reconciling your ambition, starting with healing the core wounds and insecurities currently driving you. Along the way, she introduces actionable strategies for aligning your work with your deepest “why,” leaning into your most natural gifts, nourishing yourself in the long-term pursuit of your goals, setting a sustainable pace, and allowing contentment to guide the way.It turns out, ambition isn’t a dirty word but an invitation to design your life with even greater purpose, meaning, and joy.
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All My Relatons Press Family Systems Constellations and Other Systems Constellation Adventures
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Dancers Guide to Getting Work
Book SynopsisJenny Belingy is an experienced dancer and teacher. John Byrne is a performance coach and bestselling author of several books for writers and performers.
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Hachette Australia Remarkability
Book SynopsisSuccess isn''t made up of huge leaps forward, but instead small repetitive actions completed each day. These small steps eventually lead to great achievements in the pursuit of your goals.This book is an inspiring look at the lessons Lorraine has learned during her entrepreneurship journey - through study, trial and error; the strategies she has developed and the habits she religiously follows.Be remarkable in work and life, following the advice of one of Australia''s most exciting thought leaders.Trade ReviewLorraine started The Remarkables Group in 2012. Twelve months later she had Woolworths, Schwarzkopf and Toyota as clients and had secured her first million dollars in revenue. Lorraine has been recognised as one of Australia's leading up-and-coming entrepreneurs ... rightfully so. Her depth of knowledge across her subject matters shines through, making her the complete package of a modern day thought leader. - Jack Delosa, Founder and CEO of The Entourage Every now and then a person walks into your life and you know they're destined for success. Lorraine Murphy is one of those people. She lights up a room, walks her walk and talks the talk. If you're looking for real business insights from the trenches of a busy start-up, then look no further than this book. - Emma Isaacs, Global CEO of Business Chicks Lorraine's advice helped our start-up win cash, new clients and understand how we should better plan our team's schedule to be more productive - all in under six months. She doesn't hide from nor sugar coat the hard work that's involved in being an entrepreneur - instead she offers practical and motivating tips for how to really set yourself up for success. - Sarah Pearce, Founder of Travelshoot Lorraine's perspective has provided endless value on both a personal and business level. There's a lot of best practice out there, but the most refreshing aspect of Lorraine's
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Hachette Australia Rise
Book Synopsis''Anyone can better themselves, better their life, better their situation. You''ve got to think big. People have lost faith in the system, it''s time to empower yourself.''At a time of ultimate global disruption, many people are having to re-set their goals and take a new path. Mark Bouris is a self-made man who knows what that feels like. He sees this as an opportunity to change what isn''t working.The founder of two hugely successful financial institutions, he''s watched Australia''s enormous potential be squandered as entrepreneurship has been ignored, ingenuity has been punished and our reputation for boxing above our weight as a nation has been torn down. It''s pissed him off. And now, more than ever, he knows we all have to be our best self and not throw in the towel and think it is all too hard. Growing up in the working-class suburb of Punchbowl, in western Sydney, there were no silver spoons in the Bouris house. No easy rides. He learne
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Hachette Australia Step Into You
Book SynopsisAre you lacking motivation or feeling overwhelmed, burnt out or not sure where you want life to take you next? Are you feeling like a ''low res'' version of yourself, having focused all your energy on your career, your family or your community? If you answered ''yes'', it''s time to re-set. In Step Into You, entrepreneur and mentor Lorraine Murphy shares her best advice on how to re-focus on you and your personal version of success. She presents essential tips, advice and hacks that have transformed her own life, as well as real, raw and relatable examples from other busy women. Covering everything from growing a healthy mindset, getting shit done, developing your unique vision and goals, putting self-care first, progressing your career, managing your relationships and getting to grips with parenting, you''ll feel like you''ve had a one-on-one mentoring session with Lorraine and will be recharged and ready to step into your best life.
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Hachette Books All about Them
Book SynopsisThe best companies and most successful salespeople live by a three-word mantra-all about them-because when they relentlessly focus their brand on their customers instead of themselves, their businesses flourish. All about Them shows readers how to use this simple but extremely powerful influencing technique. Bruce Turkel, who has advised some of the world''s greatest companies, including American Express and Bacardi, lays the groundwork by relating his personal journey of discovery to the All about Them principle. He goes on to explore our technology-driven, hyper- connected culture the power of storytelling (and story- selling ) brand authenticity and transparency and more.Trade ReviewJim Pawlak's "Biz Books" column, 8/21/16 "Turkel identifies the dynamics of today's consumer...He speaks to the emotional part of the buying experience."
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Hachette Books You Get What You Pitch For Control Any Situation
Book SynopsisTV's most popular pitchman reveals the secrets of pitching to get what you want in virtually any situation.
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Little, Brown Book Group Leave the Office Earlier Do More in Less Time
Book SynopsisBurning the midnight oil is harmful to employees and employers. But deadlines loom, emails pile up, and the next thing you know you''ve worked a thirteen-hour day.Getting to the heart of why we experience these logiams - and how to abolish them once and for all - LEAVE THE OFFICE EARLIER is a proven 10-step solution created by productivity coach Laura Stack.Stack''s proven method''s will help readers to: Control brain clutter and learn to focus; use technology as a timesaver not a timewaste; create a foolproof filing system; and reduce interruptions and distractions. Filled with inspiring anecdotes, quizzes, checklists and graphics, LEAVE THE OFFICE EARLIER provides dozens of hands-on oragnisational tools. It will empower you with life long skills for making the most out of all that free time too!
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Little, Brown Book Group Work with Me How gender intelligence can help you
Book SynopsisA compelling, fascinating, and above-all, practical book which will do for men and women's relationships in the workplace what MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS did for their romantic relationships.Trade ReviewPractical and timely, this joint offering by two complementary experts - one from Mars and one from Venus - promises to be a game changer * Publishers Weekly *An easy-to-read guide to workplace communications * The Ecomonist *'Together, Annis and Gray provide the perfect relational guide for men and women looking for happiness and success through greater understanding as colleagues, partners and parents * Jack Canfield, author and co-creator of the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' series *What a concept! Work with Me is a perfect blend of work-life and personal-life messages. No other book tackles the issue of men and women working and winning together * Raymond Aaron, New York Times bestselling author of Double Your Income Doing What You Love *a landmark work that examines today's workplace opportunities and challenges . . . and demonstrates why gender intelligence - not gender equality - will inspire a culture of inclusiveness and create a sustainable source of economic advantage for individuals, leaders and their organizations * Lara Warner, Chief Financial Officer, Credit Suisse Investment Bank *No doubt about it. Group intelligence is highest when both genders problem solve together. Now Barbara Annis and John Gray show us how to get the job done! If this book doesn't make you think, you are brain dead! * Dr Wendy Walsh, Human Behavior Expert, CNN and The O'Reilly Factor *It's time to get smart about Gender Intelligence. If anyone on Earth - or Venus or Mars - can sort out these complex relationships, John Gray and Barbara Annis can. "Work" your way through this remarkable book! * Harvey Mackay, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive *
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Orion Publishing Co Wake Up and Change Your Life
Book SynopsisDuncan Bannatyne reveals how to set up a business and make it a great success. Having started out with ice cream van, he knows exactly how it can be done - and how to avoid the pitfalls along the way.In a series of clear and easy-to-follow chapters, Duncan removes the barriers to getting started as an entrepreneur, and helps to plan a way forward through those potentially difficult early days. He shows that there is no substitute for hard work, and insists that you must be completely honest with yourself about your own strengths and weaknesses if you are to succeed.He outlines the key attributes you will need and how you can develop them to achieve your dreams. Backed with fascinating examples from his own career and case studies from a wide range of other entrepreneurs, this book provides the perfect wake-up call for you to change your life for the better.Trade ReviewAn inspiring guide for any would-be entrepreneur * CANDIS *His new book is not an autobiography but is backed up with personal reflections that support his claim that anyone with dedication and gumption can make it * SUNDAY TIMES *Case studies and a riveting personal history make Dragons' Den star's get-rich book an amusing and helpful read * CITY.AM *Part autobiography, part business polemic, it will no doubt take pride of place on any aspiring entrepreneur's coffee table * SHORTLIST *His advice is worth its weight in gold for any wannabe dragon * NORTHERN ECHO *An inspiring guide for any would-be entrepreneur * CANDIS *
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Workman Publishing Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview
Book Synopsis Writing with enormous authority and a compelling, lively voice, Ellen Reeves brings together her lifetime of experience of hiring, counseling, and résumé-doctoring into an essential guide for young job seekers.?Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview? takes readers step-by-step through a process that was always tough, but is today especially challenging.Yes, if you're wedded to your nose ring, wear it to the interview. No, you shouldn't be e-mailing out hundreds of résumés. Begin the search with a professional mind-set—get organized, and set yourself up with business cards, a respectable e-mail address, and a working cell phone. The importance of networking and the rule of three—try to make three e-mails or phone calls a day, but never more than that. The 'elevator speech'—hone your pitch to the length of an elevator ride and be prepared to use it at the most unexpected times. The art of writing cring
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Workman Publishing The Encore Career Handbook
Book SynopsisUntil recently, most Americans equated the end of a successful career with the beginning of retirement. No more. Now they want to stay in the game (or better, change the game). They want to leave a mark. Make a differenceand continue to make money. From Encore.org, the leading organization in the field, comes a road map to every step of the encore career journey. Here's how to plan the transition. How much you need to make. The pros and cons of going back to school. When to volunteer, and when to intern. How to network effectively and harness the power of social media. Who's hiring and for what jobs? (Check out the Encore Hot List of 35 viable careers). A comprehensive, nuts-and-bolts guide, filled with inspiring stories and answeringin extensive FAQ sectionsthe concerns of its readers, this book is everything you need to help you strike a balance between doing good and doing well--in a way that will sustain you through this new stage of life.
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Running Press,U.S. The Hustle Economy
Book SynopsisTo survive in today''s gig economy, you must be a mover, a shaker, a doer, and a maker. In The Hustle Economy, we give you 25 essays from founders, writers, producers, game makers, artists, and creative types from every path who share one common trait -- they are all self-made hustlers who have managed to turn their creativity into careers. In this collection you will find essays from: Producer and performer Mike Rugnetta on why Do what you love is both the best and worst piece of advice you''ll ever receive. Author, television writer, and humorist Emma Koenig on staying focused and productive no matter what life throws at you. Web comic Zach Weinersmith on the equation for success and using your creativity to do what the rest of us won''t. Trendspotter Jess Kimball Leslie on identifying your skills and turning it into a successful career. This book exists to inspire and inform. Your creative career is attainable, and we''ll show you how to do
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Running Press,U.S. What the F Should I Do with My Life Answers to
Book SynopsisIf you''ve tried and failed to find your purpose in life, you''re going to need expert help. From the author of What the F*** Should I Make For Dinner?, this laugh-out-loud career guide will set you straight.The quick-flipping guide to 50 different careers will include:- A brief career quiz, much like the ones you take in high school, that helps readers figure out where to start- Background on each career- Tips on how to breaking into the industry- Who should pursue it, who should avoid it- (Fake) testimonials and success stories from select careersWhat the F*** Should I Do With My Life? is less of a self-help book and more of a forcefully-tell-you-what-to-do book, because if you were so great at helping yourself, you''d be the one writing the book.
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Peterson's Guides,U.S. Learn Work Lead
Book SynopsisPeterson's Learn, Work, Lead: Things Your Mentor Won't Tell You by Terri Tierney Clark So you''ve Leaned In, now what? In today''s world, women''s career success relies on much more than just taking advice from a mentor, knowing how to network, and being proactive. Young professional women have to learn how to analyze career decisions for themselves and figure out what to do when their decisions don''t work out. Learn, Work, Lead: Things Your Mentor Won''t Tell You is a cutting-edge career and job search guide that will teach you those skills and give you the tools to navigate successfully in a gender-biased workplace. It will show you how to plan your career now so that you will be chosen to lead in the future. Learn about the corporate world. Topics include: Make your boss look good. Find your voice. Plotting your course How do you network? Want it? Ask for it! Thi
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Art of War Coloring Book
Book SynopsisThe Art of War Coloring Book offers a wide range of military scenes and iconic images of ancient China for you to color and make your own.
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Baker Publishing Group - Revell Shift Your Thinking for Success 77 Ways to Win at Work and in Life
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£9.34
Harriman House Publishing 7 Keys to a Winning CV
Book SynopsisWhether you are on your first, second or tenth CV, this book helps you learn: how to grab the employer's attention in just 30 seconds; how to present your skills and experience for maximum impact; common CV crimes and mistakes and how you can avoid them; and, how to create a cover letter that gives your CV the edge.
£7.99
Gateways Books & Tapes Conversations with a Chatbot
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Be Unstoppable
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£10.44
LID Publishing Inc. Interview Strategy The Next Move is Yours
Book SynopsisAn essential guide for anyone looking to advance their career.
£11.69
Pan Macmillan Wild Courage
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Pan Macmillan The Moment of Lift
Book SynopsisMelinda French Gates is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls.For over 25 years, Melinda has led efforts to unlock a healthier, more prosperous, more equal future. Today, she heads Pivotal, an organization she formed in 2015 that works to accelerate the pace of progress and advance women's power and influence in the U.S. and around the world. Previously, she founded and co-chaired the Gates Foundation, where, for more than two decades, she set the direction and priorities of the world's largest philanthropy. Melinda is the creator of Moment of Lift Books, an imprint publishing original nonfiction by visionaries working to unlock a more equal world.Melinda grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended Duke University, where she received a bachelor's degree in computer science and economics and an MBA. She spent the first decade of her career developing multimedia products at Microsoft before leaving the company to focus on her family and philanthropic work. Melinda has three children - Jenn, Rory and Phoebe - and lives in Seattle, Washington.
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Henry Holt & Company Your Turn
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Julie Lythcott-Haims is back with a groundbreakingly frank guide to being a grown-upWhat does it mean to be an adult? In the twentieth century, psychologists came up with five markers of adulthood: finish your education, get a job, leave home, marry, and have children. Since then, every generation has been held to those same markers. Yet so much has changed about the world and living in it since that sequence was formulated. All of those markers are choices, and they?re all valid, but any one person?s choices along those lines do not make them more or less an adult. A former Stanford dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising and author of the perennial bestseller How to Raise an Adult and of the lauded memoir Real American, Julie Lythcott-Haims has encountered hundreds of twentysomethings (and thirtysomethings, too), who, faced with those markers, feel they?re just playing the part of ?adult,? while struggling with anxiety, stress, and general unease. In Your Turn, Julie offers compassion, personal experience, and practical strategies for living a more authentic adulthood, as well as inspiration through interviews with dozens of voices from the rich diversity of the human population who have successfully launched their adult lives. Being an adult, it turns out, is not about any particular checklist; it is, instead, a process, one you can get progressively better at over time?becoming more comfortable with uncertainty and gaining the knowhow to keep going. Once you begin to practice it, being an adult becomes the most complicated yet also the most abundantly rewarding and natural thing. And Julie Lythcott-Haims is here to help readers take their turn.
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Celadon Books Never Enough
Book SynopsisIn Never Enough, Mike Hayesformer Commander of SEAL Team TWOhelps readers apply high-stakes lessons about excellence, agility, and meaning across their personal and professional lives.Mike Hayes has lived a lifetime of once-in-a-lifetime experiences. He has been held at gunpoint and threatened with execution. He's jumped out of a building rigged to explode, helped amputate a teammate's leg, and made countless split-second life-and-death decisions. He's written countless emails to his family, telling them how much he loves them, just in case those were the last words of his they'd ever read. Outside of the SEALs, he's run meetings in the White House Situation Room, negotiated international arms treaties, and developed high-impact corporate strategies.Over his many years of leadership, he has always strived to be better, to contribute more, and to put others first. That's what makes him an effective leader, and it's the quality that he's identified in all
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Odd Dot Live Smarter Now
Book SynopsisLive Smarter Now easily guides readers through 100 quick tips to teach their brains to instantly grow, create, learn, plan, and reason better. Plus, built-in habit trackers on the book's inside jacket help you turn your favorite tips into lifelong habits.Decades of research shows that intelligence is not fixed, and indeed, humans have astonishing potential for intellectual growth. With a life-changing tip on every page, flip anywhere in this instant, browsable book to learn a new healthy skill. Backed by the latest scientific research and vetted by a professional psychologist, author Jacob Sager Weinstein provides a holistic program for creating a smarter life by focusing on five key aspects:- Grow smarter- Create smarter- Plan smarter- Do smarter- Reason smarterSome tips are one-time lessons to learn (Distrust Small Samples), while others are habits readers can implement into their daily lives (End Today by Setting Yourself Up for
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St. Martin's Essentials The Richest Man in Babylon The Complete Original
Book SynopsisThe Most Important Book on Money You''ll Ever ReadAlso Includes Acres of Diamond The Richest Man in Babylon is a transformative book that has changed the way millions of people think about money since it was first published in 1926. Through light, entertaining parables author George S. Clason shares profound truths about wealth and success that will revolutionize the way you relate to money and interact with your finances. Clason''s wisdom has inspired countless readers to gain, grow, and maintain their wealth, making this one of the most beloved finance books of all time. This special edition also includes the bonus book Acres of Diamond by Russell Conwell, a powerful exploration of the nature of true wealth.The Richest Man In Babylon is part of the GPS (Good, Practical, Simple) Guides to Life Series, which brings classic success books to a modern audience. Each edition features new modern design while staying true to t
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St Martin's Press Surrounded by Energy Vampires
Book SynopsisVanquish the energy thieves in your life and at work.Are there people in your life that leave you feeling drained, depleted, and just exhausted? Twenty minutes with these people and you feel as if you've just run a marathon. They demand limitless time, emotional support, attention, or affirmation; you dread interacting with them but don't know how to change the dynamic.You've just encountered a real-life vampire. Dracula has nothing on these ubiquitous social villains who taketime, energy, attention, emotional capacity without reciprocating, and leave you too exhausted to protest. Energy vampires can be people, situations, or even your own mindset, but in Surrounded by Energy Vampires, internationally best-selling author Thomas Erikson identifies the different types of energy vampires and offers practical tools, fun self-assessments, and relatable stories to help you combat them.Using the same simple, four-color behavior that made Surrounded
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Harper Business The Myth of the Nice Girl
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Tribe of Mentors Short Life Advice from the Best
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Inside Art Direction Interviews and Case Studies
Book SynopsisSteven Brower is the Director of the Get Your Masters with the Masters MFA program at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. An award winning graphic designer and writer, his work appears regularly in international and national design annuals and books on design, and he writes on the subject of design and culture for several publications, including Print, Salon, The Comics Journal, The Jack Kirby Collector and Alter Ego. He has won honours from AIGA, American Center for Design, Art Directors Club, Brno Biennale, Cooper-Hewitt's National Design Museum, Graphis, How, Literary Market Place, Martin Biennale, the Society of Publication Designers, and the Type Directors Club.Trade ReviewInside ART Direction is a great book to be introduced to design students to discover the role of art directors seen in the creative industries. The interviews and case studies provide insights for students to understand individual art director roles (from print, branding, advertising, film, book publishing, etc) responsibilities, and the possibilities of designers working their way towards the position of art directors. The dialogues impart useful knowledge and inspirations for students for further reading. * Jessica Chua, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore *With practical, hands-on advice, tips and art direction assignments that students can try out, Inside Art Direction provides insights about this fascinating field. * PRINT *Table of ContentsPreface Adventures in Publication Design Introduction The Life of the Art Director Who's Who 1 Advertising, Branding and Packaging 2 Newspapers and Magazines 3 Book Publishing 4 Motion, Film and Theater 5 Music and Social Media 6 Working with Others Art Direction Assignments Glossary Index
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Adult Coloring Journal Press Adult Coloring Journal Codependents of Sex Addicts Anonymous Turtle Illustrations La Fleur
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Survive Office Politics
Book SynopsisA practical guide to office politics, including step-by-step advice on how to navigate difficult situations, work out who is doing what and why, and how to keep cool under pressure. All workplaces, whether in person or remote, are affected by the intrigues of office politics. Survive Office Politics is full of practical advice on how to cope with difficult situations and people and get on with your job. This book offers practical help on how to keep cool under pressure, watch out for danger signs, deal with a difficult situation, and work out who is doing what and why. It features step-by-step guidance, top tips, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, summaries of key points, and lists of handy books and weblinks.
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Hodder & Stoughton Shifting the Dials
Book SynopsisHow can you have a career and a life you love, in a world which still isn''t set up for you to do either of those things with ease?This is the question investment banker, mother and prolific side-hustler, Rebecca Anderton-Davies sets out to answer in this paradigm-shifting book. Turning the outdated concept of work-life balance on its head, she has created a framework comprising a series of ''dials'', which sees work and life as an ever-shifting series of components. These dials reflect where you are now, and what you need to prioritise, in alignment with your ambitions, values and goals. Discover how to use the dials on your personal dashboard to adjust the parts of your life that most require your attention so you can knit together a rich and varied existence that works for you. If you want to start building a life you love, on your terms - one that gives energy to your constantly evolving priorities and ambitions - the journey starts he
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Hodder & Stoughton Quitting
Book SynopsisDo you know when to persevere and when to quit? Jacina Ardern resigned as the prime minister of New Zealand. Simone Biles didn''t compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Prince Harry and Princess Mako both left their royal families. The Great Resignation rages on and even the New York Times is telling us not to ''be a martyr to grit.''In Quitting, Pulitzer prize-winning writer Julia Keller dives deep into ''the neuroscience of nope,'' as well as the social phenomena that drive our reluctance to throw in the towel, to dismantle the myth of perseverance once and for all. Combining reportage from the front lines of neuroscience, pop culture and concrete practical advice for not just why but when and how to quit, Keller gives readers permission to pull the plug, live with intention and shape their own lives without fear and pressure - at work, at home, in our relationships, and beyond. She has spoken to more than 150 experts for this book, from scientTrade ReviewA compelling mix of science, social critique, and pragmatism, Quitting: A Life Strategy upends the dominant narratives about giving up. Sometimes stepping back really is the right way to move forward in life. * Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Digital Minimalism and A World Without Email *Julia Keller has flipped the script on one of the most aligned human acts: Quitting. Before you decide to stick with it, gut it out, or see it through, consider the stories and evidence inQuitting: A Life Strategy and give yourself permission to walk away. * Bruce Feiler, New York Times bestselling author of Life is in the Transitions *The world needs more quitters. In her fabulous new book, Julia Keller lays out the compelling case for quitting-explaining why we should quit sooner and more often, and also how to quit. Quitting: A Life Strategy is as entertaining as it is important. * Steven Levitt, New York Times bestselling author of Freakonomics *Julia Keller's Quitting: A Life Strategy offers a timely corrective in a world that's forever telling us to do (and endure) more. This book is a celebration of people learning their limits, standing by their boundaries, and forging new paths when old, back-breaking ways of being have failed them. * Dr. Devon Price, author of Laziness Does Not Exist *Quitting: A Life Strategy is a thoughtful book that challenges conventional wisdom about giving up, blending scientific research with stories of real-life decisions to show how quitting can actually be a powerful way to take control of your life. * Joseph T. Hallinan, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and bestselling author of Why We Make Mistakes *In her beguiling mix of uncanny insight, scientific evidence and human stories, Julia Keller debunks America's deeply ingrained faith in perseverance-in a book that's just unquittable. * Elizabeth Taylor, coauthor of American Pharoah: Richard J. Daley - His Battle for Chicago and the Nation *Julia Keller weaves science, pop culture, and scholarship into a forceful and often funny book that finally settles the argument: Winners DO quit. Keller's book proves that whether you're an impetuous Jerry Maguire type or react with the speed of a slime mold, quitting will be the launchpad into the liberating realm of 'what's next.' * Amy Dickinson, nationally syndicated advice columnist ("Ask Amy") and New York Times bestselling author *
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John Murray Press Sell More with Science
Book SynopsisA ground-breaking sales system scientifically proven to increase your performance.Trade Review"This book is essential reading for anyone seeking to drive improved sales results. It harnesses the power of behavioral science and neuroscience, blended with the art of selling for greater influence and improved sales results. Sell More with Science explains the 'why' and 'how' for elevating sales engagement and leadership. David's evidenced-based perspective enables leaders to intelligently and confidently blend art and science together for successful sales transformation." -- Tony Hughes, bestselling author of The Joshua Principle; co-founder of Sales IQ Global"This book cements David Hoffeld's reputation as the leading advocate for science-based selling. He demystifies the keys to improving your sales by providing specific, actionable insights, based on solid, peer-reviewed data. You won't be successful in sales without understanding how the brain of the buyer is responding to your efforts. Read this book. You really will sell more with science." -- Dan Solin, author of Ask: How to Relate to Anyone"Most sales advice has little support beyond someone's assumption. By contrast, David Hoffeld's work and practice are grounded in solid behavioral research and focused on core aspects of selling applicable in many markets. His book can help you sell more and, equally valuable, make you feel better about your career." -- Frank Cespedes, Harvard Business School; author of Sales Management That Works"Sell More with Science is a book every person in sales should read, no matter their experience level. The truth and insights found inside will help all sales professionals from complex B2B to transactional consumer-facing roles and everything in between. I love this entire book. I appreciate the way difficult ideas are explained and then broken down into simple and actionable messages. If you want to sell more and sell better, then read Sell More With Science and watch your sales growth accelerate." -- Mareo McCracken, CRO at Movemedical; author of Really Care For Them
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Abrams Pretty Good Advice
Book Synopsis[A] new literary genre, the MBA Memoir . . . Delivers 97 pearls of warmth, wit and wisdom from the most inspirational entrepreneur I have ever met. Frances Edmonds, bestselling author of Repotting Your LifeCalled the Queen of Beauty and the most influential lone woman to impact the beauty industry since Estée Lauder by the New York Times, Leslie Blodgett''s story is anything but ordinary. As the CEO of BareMinerals, she reinvented how beauty was sold by tapping into the power of community before the idea of social media existed. In 2006, Blodgett took the company public in one of the largest cosmetic IPOs of the decade, and in 2010, the company was acquired for $1.8 billion.Pretty Good Advice is her next chapter. This refreshing book features 97 candid and entertaining insights on business, life, and beauty. Personal and often surprising, Blodgett dishes on leading with humor, why wearing blush and reading obituaries are two of the mo
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Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Mr Bitcoin
Book SynopsisPresents Mpho Dagada, a young, self-made millionaire who in his memoir, Mr Bitcoin, shares his story of triumph and failure. This book is both motivational and practical, examining the errors and pitfalls that Dagada had to go through in his business pursuits.
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Rowman & Littlefield What Motivates Getting Things Done
Book SynopsisA marvel of evolution is that humans are not solely motivated by their desire to experience positive emotions. They are also motivated, and even driven to achieve, by their attempt to avoid or seek relief from negative ones. What MotivatesGetting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success explains how anxiety is like a highly motivating friend, why you shouldfear failure, and the underpinnings of shame, distress, and fear in the pursuit of excellence. Many successful people put things off until a deadline beckons them, while countless others can't resist the urge to do things right away. Dr. Lamia explores the emotional lives of people who are successful in their endeavorsboth procrastinators and non-procrastinators aliketo illustrate how the human motivational system works, why people respond to it differently, and how everyone can use their natural style of getting things done to their advantage.The book illustrates how the different timing of procrastinators and non-procrasTrade ReviewInterestingly enough, both procrastinators and nonprocrastinators are successful in their endeavors, though each respond to motivation in different ways. Lamia, clinical psychologist and faculty chair has made a lifetime study of human emotions. She explains that people are moved to complete a task by not only positive but also negative emotions such as anxiety, fear of failure, and shame. Through her descriptions of personality types and motivators, readers learn to optimize their own style of action, respond to intense feelings, and be committed to meeting goals. The 'troubleshooting guide' at the end of the book outlines various ways to handle life’s glitches as they come along. VERDICT This motivating self-help guide will have wide appeal. * Library Journal *When it comes to getting things done, according to clinical psychologist Lamia, we can be divided into two camps: task-driven and deadline-driven. The task-driven folks keep detailed lists of projects and can’t really rest until everything is checked off. The deadline-driven mull over commitments before they begin and use the pressure of a deadline to complete their work. Interestingly, Lamia doesn’t consider one approach to be better than the other. Although the task-driven seem to be on top of things, they can sometimes rush, producing work that isn’t always their best. Despite the last-minute heroics, the deadline-driven can complete their work on time and produce high-quality results. (She does make a distinction between procrastinators who meet and don’t meet their deadlines.) The trick is embracing your style and working with it. Lamia provides illuminating insights into the positive and negative emotions that shape these attributes as well as a troubleshooting guide that offers concrete suggestions on ways to successfully harness stress and clear that to-do list. * Booklist *Clinical psychologist Lamia…. analyzes the difference between successful people who are procrastinators—’deadline-driven’ people—and non-procrastinators—’task-driven’ people. Emphasizing that anxiety can be a positive motivating force, Lamia writes that task-driven people complete tasks to avoid the anxiety over having one remain unfinished. Deadline-driven people, conversely, use the anxiety they feel as a deadline approaches to get a task finished…. The book is at its best when addressing how being labeled a procrastinator can negatively affect children and adults, and how the two work styles interact with each other…. Readers will find some good advice for getting along with people with different work strategies. * Publishers Weekly *Exceptionally well written, impressively informative and insightful, thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success is an extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to community and academic library collections, as well as the personal reading lists for psychology students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject. * Midwest Book Review *Dr. Lamia’s new book on procrastination speaks to readers in a simple, straightforward language and tone, with lots of real-life examples making it an easy read. She offers insights to the “eMOTION + MOTIVATION” link behind forms of procrastination, with tricks on how to get it done. The emphasis on emotions (e.g., shame, guilt, anxiety, fear), and not focusing on failure, will help procrastinators cope in life. -- Joseph R. Ferrari, PhD, St. Vincent dePaul Professor of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, ILDr. Mary Lamia offers wise and practical light and guidance on emotions and motivation in this serious, thoughtful and important book. A singular achievement -- Michael Krasny, PhD, Professor of Literature and Host of KQED’s ForumDr. Lamia says “you can learn about yourself if you pay attention” and you can also do so by reading this book. It is lucid and has great examples. After reading it you will have deeper self-understanding. -- Mardi Horowitz, MD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry UCSF; author of Adult Personality Growth in PsychotherapyIf you are someone who often can't "just do it", this book may help you just do it better. Procrastination can often be seriously debilitating. Yet, ironically it can also be a powerfully motivating, as most people who have been students know. Dr. Lamia illustrates how some people have learned to make procrastination work for them to become more effective and better reach their goals. This book uniquely shows how highly successful people have turned procrastination into a personal asset. Procrastination may help unleash creativity, generate novel problem-solving, and even heighten focus. The secret of making procrastination an ally is in managing the negative emotions it too often generates. In an area where behavior is very difficult to change, this new approach is truly exciting and greatly needed. -- Bill McCown, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Associate Dean, College of Business and Social Sciences University of Louisiana at Monroe and Pioneering Researcher in the Field of ProcrastinationTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1 WHAT MOTIVATES GETTING IT DONE—AN OVERVIEW 2 DEADLINES, DELIBERATION, AND DISTRACTION 3 WHAT MOTIVATES EARLY ACTION OR DELAY 4 ANXIETY AS AN ENGINE OF TASK COMPLETION 5 WHY YOU SHOULD FEAR FAILURE 6 PURSUING EXCELLENCE 7 RELATIONSHIPS AND DIVERGENT MOTIVATIONAL STYLES 8 OPTIMIZING YOUR MOTIVATIONAL STYLE 9 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 10 LOOKING BACK AND MOVING FORWARD BIBLIOGRAPHY
£30.00
Rowman & Littlefield Brew Your Business
Book SynopsisCraft beer culture and industry have recently grown exponentially with over 4000 craft brewers operating in the United States alone.Brew Your Business: The Ultimate Craft Beer Playbook incorporates cultural, legal, business, public relations, management, science, networking, and brewing experience into one easily accessible book for everyone wanting to know more about craft beer brewing, tasting, and selling.Thoroughly researched, the authors provide a tasty overview of the various types of craft beer, methods for brewing, and opportunities for taking your crafted beer to market. In their Talking from the Tap! Interviews, industry experts offer their takes on what they do, how they arrived in their current positions, why they do it, and where they are going in the industry.Whether you are new to craft beer or have been in the industry for a while, you will find in these pages a go-to guide to many topics of importance to all brewers, drinkers, and enthusiasts. It's time to get serious Trade ReviewSo many thriving microbreweries dot the contemporary American landscape that it’s no wonder home brewers with entrepreneurial spirits think seriously about turning their avocations into profit-making businesses. Such dreamers can reify their aspirations with the advice available from these experts. Starting with instructions on beer brewing in general, the authors detail the steps involved in brewing, with particular emphasis on the importance of adequate equipment and the essential techniques of sterilization to ensure the brewer achieves the twin goals of a pure and safe product. Many state and federal laws address beer manufacturing and sales, and the successful craft brewer has to have accurate knowledge of these regulations. Managing employees, raising capital, and every other facet of business administration play a role in poising a brewery for success, even in a small market. An extensive bibliography guides serious readers to even deeper knowledge of this ancient craft. * Booklist *
£35.00
HarperCollins The Everyday Hero Manifesto
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John Murray Press Get A Better Job
Book SynopsisIs this the right book for me?The current world of work is tough whether you are looking for work or just looking to make better life choices. Things are changing fast and the ''job for life'' is a long forgotten myth. This book, perceptively written and full of practical advice, tells you exactly how to become a hot property in the competitive job market. Filled with self-check questions, exercises and case studies it will help you to understand yourself and improve your chance of a fulfilling career. Written to appeal to the broadest spectrum of readers, it will prove invaluable whether you are starting out on your career, returning to work, looking to change direction or coping with redundancy or early retirement. Learn to understand your motivations, grow confident in what you have to offer and go get that job!Get a Better Job includes:Chapter 1: Moving from employment to employabilityUnderstanding how these changes are afTable of Contents 1: Moving from employment to employability 2: Getting to know yourself - what you are 3: Getting to know yourself – who you are 4: Motivation at work 5: Understanding what I have to offer 6: Developing your skills 7: Assessing your attitude to life 8: Where am I going next? 9: Action planning : Useful addresses : Glossary : Further reading : Index
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John Murray Press Get The Career You Want
Book SynopsisDo you feel that your mojo has definitely headed over the hill and hasn''t even sent a postcard? We all have moments when we feel that life has become boring or tedious and though a change of job or career might seem the answer that''s not always possible, especially in these tough times.There are lots of reasons why anyone might feel constrained by their job and long to break out but there are just as many solutions. This book will help you to understand who you are and what you need and, from there, how to get what you want whether it''s moving on or making the most of where you are. With lots of practical tools to understand your own motivation and identify opportunities it will help you find your mojo and maybe even fall back in love with your job!Table of Contents : Part one – Your journey so far : 1. Taking stock : 2. Starting to plan for the future : Part two- The current situation : 3. Taking stock of now : 4. Developing your skills : 5. Opportunities are all around : 6. Appreciating the day to day : Part three- Looking to the future : 7. Getting ready for success : 8. Business toolkit : 9. New ideas outside work : Part four – Your toolkit
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John Murray Press Planning Your Career In A Week
Book SynopsisThe ability to plan your career is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career.Written by Wendy Hirsh and Charles Jackson, leading experts on career planning, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order work your way to where you want to be.The highly motivational ''in a week'' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience.So what are you waiting for? Let this book put you on the fast track to success!Table of Contents : Sunday: What do you want from work? : Monday: What kind of job would you enjoy? : Tuesday: What are you good at? : Wednesday: Identifying your career options : Thursday: Collecting information : Friday: Making choices : Saturday: Taking the first steps
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John Murray Press Cover Letters In A Week
Book SynopsisSunday: Understand the importance of first impressions and the common mistakes people makeMonday: Ensure your application is taken seriously with a cover letter that is concise, complements your CV and is targeted to the job you have applied forTuesday: Discover how to style and structure your cover letter with advice on forms of address, etiquette, fonts, margins and the importance of ''white space''Wednesday: Design your cover letter to engage your audience and overcome the competition for advertised jobsThursday: Design a speculative cover letter to approach the invisible job marketFriday: Learn how to address cover letters to agencies and recruitment consultantsSaturday: Learn from your applications, whether successful or not, and develop your writing style for the futureTable of Contents : Sunday: The role of cover letters (and emails and personal statements) : Monday: Making cover letters work for you : Tuesday: Structuring your letter work for you : Wednesday: Cover letters for the visible (advertised) job market : Thursday: Cover letters for the invisible market : Friday: Cover letters for registering with consultants : Saturday: Moving into the future
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