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Pub. Date
2019.
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"Discover how the freedom of sucking at something can help you build resilience, embrace imperfection, and find joy in the pursuit rather than the goal. What if the secret to resilience and joy is the one thing we've been taught to avoid? When was the last time you tried something new? Something that won't make you more productive, make you more money, or check anything off your to-do list? Something you're really, really bad at, but that brought...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
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"Inc. magazine's most popular writer, executive coach Lolly Daskal explains how anyone can recognize and leverage the leadership gaps that stand in the way of greatness. When successful people begin to feel uncertain or challenged at work, the one thing they want to know most is why things are going wrong after they have gone right for so long. In The Leadership Gap, Lolly Daskal reveals the consequences highly driven, overachieving leaders face when...
Author
Pub. Date
[2000]
Description
Imagine a workplace where everyone chooses to bring energy, passion, and a positive attitude every day. Imagine a place in which people are connected to their work, colleagues and customers. In this parable, a manager must transform a chronically unenthusiastic department into an effective team.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Success expert Brian Tracy shares a proven seven-part method that will help you accomplish more in the next few months and years than most people accomplish in a lifetime. With Brian's help, you'll be able to discover the key to winning, to happiness, to a great reputation, and to success in life. There really are no limits to what you can achieve.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
"Have you ever found yourself doing something you never imagined you'd be doing? Something you could never have foreseen in your wildest imagination? That's how Robert Kopecky felt writing this book about things no one wants to talk about, inspired by experiences he never dreamed of having.Robert Kopecky has had not one, but three near-death experiences. How to Survive Life (and Death) is grounded in these different experiences. This meaningful...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"When you think of a NASA astronaut, the image that probably comes to mind is one of the All-American hero: athletic, charismatic, ready to take on the stars. But former NASA astronaut turned business speaker and bestselling author Mike Massimino was pretty much the opposite. He was the underdog, one of the weakest swimmers during NASA training and a "gangly, scrawny, working-class kid from Long Island with bad eyesight and a fear of heights." Still,...
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[2008]
Description
From the container. What does it take to motivate the "forgotten" student that traditional methods just don't seem to reach? Educator Richard Lavoie draws on decades of teaching experience to demonstrate six basic motivational styles and strategies for inspiring the most withdrawn and reluctant student. In this lively workshop presentation for parents and teachers, based on his recent book. The Motivation Breakthrough: Six Secrets to Turning on the...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"We think that productivity is all about hard work. That the road to success is lined with endless frustration and toil. But what if there’s another way? Dr Ali Abdaal--the world's most-followed productivity expert--has uncovered an easier and happier path to success. Drawing on decades of psychological research, he has found that the secret to productivity and success isn't grind--it's feeling good. If you can make your work feel good, then productivity...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
In an examination of the scientific principles behind success, a leading researcher reveals the surprising ways to turn achievement into success.
"A trailblazing book that promises to transform the very foundations of how our success-obsessed society approaches their professional careers, life pursuits and long-term goals. Too often, accomplishment does not equal success. We did the work but didn't get the promotion; we played hard but weren't recognized;...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
This book is a self-help manual and a rigorous analysis of the psychology of motivation. It will teach you to stop procrastinating, kick your addictions, circumvent laziness, take control of your actions, and achieve your goals, by thoroughly understanding the way your mind works. In it, youll learn:What is the nature of motivation, on its deepest psychological levelWhy addiction and procrastination are two sides of the same coinWhy theres no fundamental...