Assertiveness and motivation Books

Book SynopsisLeadership development speaker & consultant Andy Ellis is the former CSO of Akamai, where he contributed to the creation of Akamai''s billion-dollar cybersecurity business. He now brings his speaking, consulting, and business knowledge to readers with 1% Leadership-based on the reality that real-world leadership is messy and complicated; it rarely fits into an acronym or a dogmatic overarching philosophy. Ellis says that there are no irrefutable laws of leadership or power; there is no secret. As a result, 1% Leadership does not provide one path to leadership-it provides dozens of practical lessons that anyone, at any stage of their career, can use continuously make tiny 1% at a time improvements. 1% Leadership is a handy guidebook that business readers can regularly apply to identify blind spots, boost morale (both personal and among teams and organizations), and solve problems at work.Readers can spend a few minutes each Monday morning to focus on one

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Book Synopsis Based on Laurie Rosenwald's popular workshop, How to Make Mistakes On Purpose reveals an intuitive, entertaining way to come up with truly original ideas. Three generations of humans have now been molded into results-oriented workers who cannot mess up, and therefore may never innovate either. Shared software, skills, and experiences equal no surprises. Surrounded by the unwavering, reliable results made possible by a machine, we all marinate in this ubiquitous cybersauce. Behold! Thousands of shiny new apps, sites, products, and services that look, feel, and are essentially the same. Because computers don’t make mistakes.Chance is the natural foil to the digital. We combine both for originality. This makes for the kind of exciting, hopeful future we want. We embrace technology but need to slap it around a bit to get someplace new.Human error sparks connections. In a relaxed situation where one’s hypercritical demons are AWOL, the snap, crackle, pop of brainstorms happen all around us.A fresh, colorful guide to discovery, with clearly marked directions and witty prompts, this is a book about living a productive, individualistic life. Whatever your job, it gives you a way to zig while everyone around you can only zag. It will also make you laugh along the way.

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Book SynopsisDo you feel stuck in bad habits, or wonder why you procrastinate, or why you keep repeating old patterns? You might not realise the answers you need are already within you.Every single one of us has an unlimited source of potential for personal growth - and the way to tap into this is not through following rigid advice or rules: it''s by asking the right questions. In THE 7 QUESTIONS, award-winning life coach Nick Hatter offers a toolkit that you can apply time and again for more clarity and continuous self-awareness whenever you feel you''ve lost direction in life. Each question will prompt you to search within yourself and address the bigger picture - from how you formed your opinion of yourself to whether your beliefs are serving you - and ultimately improve your self-esteem, confidence and emotional intelligence when the loss of a job, relationship or loved one brings you low.Drawing on vivid examples from the cutting edge of psychology and the autTrade ReviewSimple but profound ... It might just change your life -- Paul Ross * talkSPORT *Wonderful ... really simple explanations [and] practical steps to boost your self-esteem -- Kait Borsay * Times Radio *

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for The Book of Awesome“Little things, it turns out, are extremely important to happiness, and The Book of Awesome will remind you of a thousand little things that will make you happier.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project “1000 Awesome Things is the #1 awesome website.”—Frank Warren, PostSecret “The Book of Awesome gives me 14,001 things to be happy about. Bravo for taking note of the sunny side of life!”—Barbara Ann Kipfer, author of 14,000 Things to Be Happy About “Even a cynical white person can’t deny the appeal of The Book of Awesome.”—Christian Lander, author of Stuff White People Like “The awesomest part about The Book of Awesome is the realization that if you enjoy the simple moments in your life, you will be happier.”—Ben Huh, author of I Can Has Cheezburger? and How to Take Over Teh Wurld “Funny, sweet, and filled with just enough nostalgia-laced goodness to bring out your own inner Pollyanna. I dare you to read this book without compiling your own list of awesome things to add.”—Jen Yates, author of Cake Wrecks

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Book SynopsisInstant #1 New York Times Bestseller & Wall Street Journal BestsellerIn The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, bestselling author Ryan Holiday made ancient wisdom wildly popular with a new generation of leaders in sports, politics, and technology. In his new book, Stillness Is the Key, Holiday draws on timeless Stoic and Buddhist philosophy to show why slowing down is the secret weapon for those charging ahead.All great leaders, thinkers, artists, athletes, and visionaries share one indelible quality. It enables them to conquer their tempers. To avoid distraction and discover great insights. To achieve happiness and do the right thing. Ryan Holiday calls it stillness--to be steady while the world spins around you. In this book, he outlines a path for achieving this ancient, but urgently necessary way of living. Drawing on a wide range of history''s greatest thinkers, from Confucius to Seneca, Marcus Aurelius to Thich Nhat Hanh, John Stuart Mill to Nietzsche, he argues that stillness is not mere inactivity, but the doorway to self-mastery, discipline, and focus.Holiday also examines figures who exemplified the power of stillness: baseball player Sadaharu Oh, whose study of Zen made him the greatest home run hitter of all time; Winston Churchill, who in balancing his busy public life with time spent laying bricks and painting at his Chartwell estate managed to save the world from annihilation in the process; Fred Rogers, who taught generations of children to see what was invisible to the eye; Anne Frank, whose journaling and love of nature guided her through unimaginable adversity. More than ever, people are overwhelmed. They face obstacles and egos and competition. Stillness Is the Key offers a simple but inspiring antidote to the stress of 24/7 news and social media. The stillness that we all seek is the path to meaning, contentment, and excellence in a world that needs more of it than ever.

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Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The authors of The Home Edit and stars of the Netflix series Get Organized with The Home Edit teach you how to apply their genius, holistic approach to your work life, on-the-go necessities, and technology.At home or on the go, you don''t have to live like a minimalist to feel happy and calm. The Home Edit mentality is all about embracing your life—whether you’re a busy mom, a roommate living with three, or someone who’s always traveling for work. You just need to know how to set up a system that works for you. In the next phase of the home organizing craze, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin go beyond the pantry and bookshelf to show you how to contain the chaos in all aspects of your life, from office space and holiday storage to luggage and pet supplies. Get to know your organizing style, tailor it to your family’s lifestyle, and lead the low-guilt life as you apply more genius ideas to every aspect of your life.Clea and Joanna are here to remind you that “it’s okay to own things” in the quest for pretty and smart spaces. With The Home Edit Life, you’ll soon be corralling phone cords, archiving old photos, arranging your phone apps by color, and packing your suitcase like a pro.

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Book SynopsisThe instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Ryan Holiday’s bestselling trilogy—The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, and Stillness is the Key—captivated professional athletes, CEOs, politicians, and entrepreneurs and helped bring Stoicism to millions of readers. Now, in the first book of an exciting new series on the cardinal virtues of ancient philosophy, Holiday explores the most foundational virtue of all: Courage.Almost every religion, spiritual practice, philosophy and person grapples with fear. The most repeated phrase in the Bible is “Be not afraid.” The ancient Greeks spoke of phobos, panic and terror. It is natural to feel fear, the Stoics believed, but it cannot rule you. Courage, then, is the ability to rise above fear, to do what’s right, to do what’s needed, to do what is true. And so it rests

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Book SynopsisThe instant New York Times,Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller!In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In this much-anticipated second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it.To master anything, one must first master themselves?one?s emotions, one?s thoughts, one?s actions. Eisenhower famously said that freedom is really the opportunity to practice self-discipline. Cicero called the virtue of temperance the polish of life. Without boundaries and restraint, we risk not only failing to meet our full potential and jeopardizing what we have achieved, but we ensure misery and shame. In a world of temptation and excess, this ancient idea is more urgent than ever.In Discipline is Destiny, Holiday draws on the stories of historical figures we can emulate as pillars of self-discipline, including Lou Gehrig, Queen Elizabeth II, boxer Floyd Patterson, Marcus Aurelius and writer Toni Morrison, as well as the cautionary tales of Napoleon, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Babe Ruth. Through these engaging examples, Holiday teaches readers the power of self-discipline and balance, and cautions against the perils of extravagance and hedonism.At the heart of Stoicism are four simple virtues: courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom. Everything else, the Stoics believed, flows from them. Discipline is Destiny will guide readers down the path to self-mastery, upon which all the other virtues depend. Discipline is predictive. You cannot succeed without it. And if you lose it, you cannot help but bring yourself failure and unhappiness.

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Book SynopsisA debut illustrated manifesto by Rinny Perkins (@RinnyRiot) about what she''s learned as a queer Black woman throughthe art of self-validation. As seen on Tamron Hall! In this graphic collection of mini essays, comedian Rinny Perkins illustrates her experiences as the owner of a popular online shop while she figures out antidepressant prescriptions and the seemingly never-ending dating-app cycle.Rinny shares what she''s learned across topics like mental health, work, sex and dating, and family and friends. Featuring funny, real reflections from experiences in her hometown of (Third Ward!)Houston, Texas to Los Angeles ? the author traces her journey to understanding that whether through a friendship break-up or saving up for a Telfar bag, the only person who can truly validate us is ourselves.With 1970s-inspired graphics like a When To Quit Your Job checklist and Microaggressions Bingo, Not Everyone''s Going to Like You is a long DM of affirmations from Rinny to herself on how to get through life. Her advice? Stop ignoring your intuition, ignore perfection, and leave them on read.

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Book SynopsisThe national bestseller. Write. Burn. Repeat. Now with new covers to match whatever mood you?re in.This book has made me laugh and cry, filled me with joy, and inspired me. -TikTok user camrynbanks Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, TikTok, VSCO, YouTube...the world has not only become one giant feed, but also one giant confessional. Burn After Writing allows you to spend less time scrolling and more time self-reflecting. Through incisive questions and thought experiments, this journal helps you learn new things while letting others go. Imagine instead of publicly declaring your feelings for others, you privately declared your feelings for yourself?Help your heart by turning off the comments and muting the accounts that drive you into jealousy for a few moments a night. Whether you are going through the ups and downs of growing up, or know a few young people who are, you will flourish by finding free expression--even if through a few tears!Push your limits, reflect on your past, present, and future, and create a secret book that''s about you, and just for you. This is not a diary, and there is no posting required. And when you''re finished, toss it, hide it, or Burn After Writing.

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Book SynopsisA powerful guide to owning our emotions—even the difficult ones—in order to show up authentically in the world, from the popular therapist behind the Instagram account @sitwithwhit.Every day, we’re bombarded with pressure to be positive. From “good vibes only” and “life is good” memes, to endless advice, to “look on the bright side,” we’re constantly told that the key to happiness is silencing negativity wherever it crops up, in ourselves and in others. Even when faced with illness, loss, breakups, and other challenges, there’s little space for talking about our real feelings—and processing them so that we can feel better and move forward. But if all this positivity is the answer, why are so many of us anxious, depressed, and burned out? In this refreshingly honest guide, sought-after therapist Whitney Goodman shares the latest research along with everyday examples and client stories

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Book SynopsisINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER?Simple but powerful physical practices to dramatically improve the way your body feels and prolong your lifespan, no matter how you spend your time ?From the innovators behind The Ready State and the movement bible Becoming a Supple Leopard, an accessible longevity guide perfect for anyone who wants to optimize their mobility and age the healthy way?The definitive guide for building an all-around healthy and high-performing body and mind.? ?Andrew Huberman, Professor of Neurobiology, Stanford University & Host of The Huberman Lab PodcastReady to boost your overall quality of life without overhauling your daily routine and spending thousands? Start here ? with Built to Move. Not only a book, but your new secret weapon for a more durable body and thriving health. No matter your financial background, age, or occupation, Built to Move is designed to be your lifelong companion and your guide to optimal wellness.After decades spent working with professional athletes, Olympians, and Navy Seals, mobility pioneers Kelly and Juliet Starrett began thinking about the physical well-being of the rest of us. What makes a durable human? How do we continue to feel great and function well as we age? And how do we counteract the effects of technology-dependence, sedentary living, and other modern ways of life on our body?s natural need for activity? The answers lie in an easy-to-use formula for basic mobility maintenance: 10 tests + 10 physical practices = 10 ways to make your body work better for a healthier, longer, and more joyful life!Built to Move teaches you:? Easy mobilization practices to increase range of motion and avoid injuryto prepare your body for whatever comes its way? Brand-new vital sign tests to predict your likely lifespan? Simple hacks to integrate more movement into your daily life, escape sedentary habits, and reclaim your vitality? Longevity-promoting nutrition and sleep tips?Targeted breathing exercises for stress and pain management? A proven roadmap to healthy aging in the age of unhealthy conveniencesWhether you?re 20, 50, or 70, completely new to mobility work or a professional athlete, a self-proclaimed health nut or just diving into the world of performance optimization for the first time ? these practices will work for you. And the best part? They are so simple, and so easy to fit into any schedule or budget, that anyone can start at any time, no preparation needed!If you want greater ease of movement, better health, and a happier life doing the things you love to do?and the things you want to continue doing as long as you live, what are you waiting for? This book is your game plan for the long game.?Juliet and Kelly Starrett have given you a detailed, accessible road map to help you move through life feeling better, stronger, and more confident than you ever imagined, no matter where you?re starting from. There is no body this book will not revolutionize.??Melissa Urban, cofounder of Whole30

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Book SynopsisProfound essays that cut through the messiness of life to help you get the good from the bad?by famed therapist Phil Stutz, the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Tools and subject of the Netflix documentary Stutz?Is there another way? Can you live life with its conflicts, uncertainties, and disappointments and somehow feel good about yourself? You can. But it requires a completely new orientation.?There are issues, and there are issues?love, loss, success, failure, hope, regret, life, death. How can we even begin to think clearly about dilemmas so universally confounding? Phil Stutz has spent his life pondering the big challenges that we all face, and this profound book puts the conclusions he?s reached at your fingertips.Stutz has been writing these remarkably insightful short essays since the late 1990s, which are collected here for the first time, along with new insights specific to the unique challenges of today. Each one will change the way you think, but taken all together, this book becomes something far more than the sum of its parts: a compendium of human experience and knowledge that will reframe your worldview. There are hard truths here?the acknowledgment that life is full of pain and not a single one of us is special enough to escape it?but we need to understand and accept them in order to realize our full potential.While The Tools explains the general concepts and five specific practices that Stutz employs in treatment, Lessons for Living addresses real-world circumstances, such as the needs of children, rising above envy, defeating your bad habits, the positive side of anger, and facing insecurities, offering a new way to think about life itself.

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Book SynopsisFrom the author of popular affirmations handbook TODAY I WILL... comes this book of inspiration to use in daily life.Each page is an invitation to appreciate the richness of your inner world in all its colours, shades and contrasts. Contemplate any page to feed your soul and nurture your spirituality. To know yourself is to know the greatest secret of all - embark on a journey of self-discovery with TODAY I AM...

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Book SynopsisYou are a miracle waiting to happen.When everyday life seems tiring, unfulfilling or just plain hard, it can be almost impossible to believe that anything will change. Life is so full of tasks to be ticked off that finding a moment of peace, let alone living a spiritual life, may never figure on your list. But it''s when life is like this that it''s even more important to awaken the miracle of you.In this inspiring book, Judith Collins has created a 52-week course of affirmations to help you develop long-term self-awareness and growth. You do not need to have practised affirmations or meditation before to benefit from the wisdom inside.AWAKENING THE MIRACLE OF YOU also contains affirmations to help you deal positively with specific challenges that can occur in life, including career change, pain management, stress relief, childlessness, fear and mourning.Uplift, heal and affirm yourself, day by day.

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Book SynopsisAn inspiring collection of quotes offering wisdom, courage, and hope from a New York Times bestselling author and host.

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Book SynopsisIn 1954, Roger Bannister decided he would break the four-minute-mile record. Not only did he do this, but within a year, his achievement empowered 37 others to do the same. He accomplished his own ''breakthrough'' and inspired others to push themselves beyond what they thought they could achieve. For the first time, the world''s leading mentor David C. M. Carter shares his most effective ''breakthrough'' secrets in this practical guide to becoming the best you can be. Previously only accessible to his handful of exclusive international clients, these strategies are the keys to a more successful and happier you. By following them, you will learn how to identify and clarify your goals - and then achieve them in every area of your life.With simple, easy-to-action ''breakthroughs'' outlined in each chapter, complete with ''how-to'' tools, you''ll have no excuse to live anything less than the life you were destined to live.Trade ReviewIf you buy only one self-help book this year, make it this one * The Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisIn Doing It All, pediatrician and mother of two Whitney Casares offers stressed-out working moms a path away from chaos, burnout, and overwhelm and toward a purposeful, values-aligned life. Trade Review“Stressed out mothers will want to check this out.” * Publishers Weekly *"Must be considered essential reading for all mothers (and most especially to those new to motherhood) and a core acquisition for library collections on parenting. Impressively well written, organized and presented." * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 I Know What You Really, Really Want THE CENTERED VISION 2 It’s Not All Your Fault THE CENTER AUDIT 3 Putting Laundry in Its Place THE NON-NEGOTIABLES 4 Control Is Overrated, So Give Some of It Away THE SWAPPABLES 5 All That Dirt Is Weighing You Down CREATING EQUITY WITH YOUR PARENTING PARTNER 6 Clutter Breeds Chaos THE CONTAMINATORS 7 Boundaries and Booby Snuggles THE HEARTSTRINGS 8 Thriving in the Real World TAKING CARE OF THE CENTER OF THE CIRCLE—YOU 9 Summer Camp and Special Needs TAKING CARE OF ONE OF THE MOST PRECIOUS CENTER POINTS—YOUR KIDS 10 Money and a Master Plan ADDRESSING YOUR CENTER POINTS AND PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR CENTERED LIFE BLUEPRINT Conclusion YOUR LIFE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A RAT’S NEST Working Mom Group Discussion Questions Notes Acknowledgments About the Author Index

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Book Synopsis Warm and fuzzy, anchored in values, and filled with simple words of wisdom, this beloved, bestselling book for parents speaks to the important business of raising sons, and distills their timeless lessons into one nugget of wisdom per pagesome lighthearted, some serious, some practical, and some intangible, and all supported by a strong moral backbone. Freshly updated, the book begins with the Five Keys of Parenting, a guide to navigating the extraordinary, even if sometimes exasperating, journey of parenthood. It's filled with the importance of nurturing responsibility: Teach him that the world will judge him by his actions, not his intentions. Fun stuff: Have tea with him in the afternoons. Serve cookies. And when he's ready to go: Hug him fiercely.

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Book SynopsisThe gift of art, the gift of inspiration, the gift of joy. This dynamic illustrated book is brimming over with encouragement and wisdom and delivered with a fresh, modern twist. Pairing quotes with original graphic art that brings the words to life, Think Happy, Be Happy is a gallery of beauty and cheer inspired by the letterpress and screenprint art that's hot on Etsy and pinned and re-pinned by Pinterest's millions of fans.The artwork is by more than twenty popular illustrators and designers, who transform simple but smart mottoesfrom the contemplative Find beauty in rain to the upbeat I make my own sunshine! to the empowering Don't shush your inner voice. It's who you are to the joyful Live every day like it's your birthdayinto bold and visually dynamic statements. This book is a delightful pick-me-up that can be read over and over again and bring comfort and affirmation every time.Paired randomly throughout is unexpected, complementary textthe

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