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Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday
In 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.
The Connector by Regina Mutiru
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In The Connector: The Power of Social Networking, Regina Mutiru shares her personal journey in social networking.
From a humble beginning as a waitress in a restaurant in Nairobi, she uses her networks well to acquire, both a first-class education and later grows to become an expert on Women, Peace and Security.
In this recollection – written in first-person – the power of human connection comes alive. This booklet aptly captures six key questions of social networking, who, what, when, where, why and how, and its benefits. It is an invitation to you, the reader, to marshal the dividends of connecting and networking in the most creative way possible; storytelling.
ISBN:9789966190352
Author:Regina Mutiru
The 11 Laws of Likability by Michelle...
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The 11 Laws of Likability: Relationship Networking . . . Because People Do Business with People They Like
As the founder and CEO of the management training organization Executive Essentials, Michelle Tillis coaches and trains leaders to experience continual growth and achieve results through the power of collaboration, communication, and relationships. In 11 Laws of Likability, she presents activities, self-assessment quizzes, and real-life anecdotes from professional and social settings to show readers how to identify what's likable in themselves and use those characteristics to build connections with other professionals.
The worst thing anyone can do when trying to establish a personal bond with someone is to come across as manipulative or self-serving. That’s why Michelle focuses on the power of authentic connections, which go much deeper and feel much easier than trying to hit self-imposed business card collection quotas. This book presents a new paradigm that shows even the most networking-averse how to network well--and maybe even enjoy the process.
You’ll discover how to start conversations and keep them going with ease; convert acquaintances into friends; uncover people's preferences; tweak your personal style to enable engaging, reciprocal interactions; and leave a lasting impression on others after your initial meeting.
We all know that networking is important, and that forming relationships with others is a vital part of success. But traditional forms of networking often remove emotions from the equation--focusing only on immediate goals. This book teaches readers how to build the kind of deep relationships that have true staying power, bring genuine joy, and provide long-term support.
ISBN:9780814416372
Author:Michelle Tillis Lederman
Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber
From bestselling writer David Graeber, a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs, and their consequences.
Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay titled "On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs.” It went viral. After a million online views in seventeen different languages, people all over the world are still debating the answer.
There are millions of people—HR consultants, communication coordinators, telemarketing researchers, corporate lawyers—whose jobs are useless, and, tragically, they know it. These people are caught in bullshit jobs.
Graeber explores one of society’s most vexing and deeply felt concerns, indicting among other villains a particular strain of finance capitalism that betrays ideals shared by thinkers ranging from Keynes to Lincoln. Bullshit Jobs gives individuals, corporations, and societies permission to undergo a shift in values, placing creative and caring work at the center of our culture. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation.
Talking to strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know.
Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outliers, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers--and why they often go wrong.
How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to each other that isn't true?.
Talking to Strangers is a classically Gladwellian intellectual adventure, a challenging and controversial excursion through history, psychology, and scandals taken straight from the news. He revisits the deceptions of Bernie Madoff, the trial of Amanda Knox, the suicide of Sylvia Plath, the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal at Penn State University, and the death of Sandra Bland---throwing our understanding of these and other stories into doubt.
Something is very wrong, Gladwell argues, with the tools and strategies we use to make sense of people we don't know. And because we don't know how to talk to strangers, we are inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and our world. In his first book since his #1 bestseller, David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell has written a gripping guidebook for troubled times.
The Billionaire Within by Wale Akinyemi
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There is a billionaire within every pauper, a leader within every follower, a king within every subject and a master within every servant. The greatest day in the life of a person is the day that they discover the path that will lead them to their true selves.
No one was put on the earth to struggle. Everyone was born to win at something. This thriller is the story of a young man who made the discovery of the treasure within and how he developed it against all odds.
You will be provoked, you will be inspired, you will see all the excuses of the past melt away like snow in the sun. You will find yourself dreaming differently, speaking different and heading to a good new direction in your life.
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ISBN:9789966167903
Author:Wale Akinyemi
Insights of An X Chromosomed Idealist...
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Insights of an X Chromosomed Idealist is a 300 paged metaphysical PowerBook that pronounces the coherent notion that is envisioned to remodel and upsurge the frame of mind and standard of living for every single person existing in the digital age, including the subsequent and preceding generations of all X chromosomed folks.
The whole conception is mirrored in relation to technology encroachments, societal calligraphies, edification, engagement in leadership, the natural sense of Influence bestowed in women, fiscal vision, the serenity women have and their wide-ranging perspicacity.
At the same time, it’s essentially proposed to be an antidote for any trends, patterns, disorders and judgments or philosophies that keep women neglectful of the power they incorporate. As a result the restorative effect within this book to all people will allow them to advance in every important zone of their lives without afflictions and constraints. At the end of the day women will faithfully play a part in world exchange and productivity.
ISBN:9789996807268
Author:Lesego Montsho
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.
Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you?
Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying of ALS - or motor neurone disease - Mitch visited Morrie in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final 'class': lessons in how to live.
Die Empty by Todd Henry
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Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day
Most of us live with the stubborn idea that we'll always have tomorrow. But sooner or later all of our tomorrows will run out. Each day that you postpone the hard work and succumb to the clutter that chokes creativity, discipline, and innovation will result in a net deficit to the world, to your company, and to yourself. Die Empty is a tool for individuals and companies that aren't willing to put off their best work.
Todd Henry explains the forces that keep people in stagnation and introduces a three-part process for tapping into your passion: Excavate: Find the bedrock of your work to discover what drives you. Cultivate: Learn how to develop the curiosity, humility, and persistence that save you from getting stuck in ruts. Resonate: Learn how your unique brilliance can inspire others. Henry shows how to find and sustain your passion and curiosity, even in tough times.
ISBN:9781591845898
Author:Todd Henry
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hem...
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Traditional Chinese edition of The Old Man and The Sea edited for young adults. The story is told with text and graphics and accompanied with Zhuying (phonetic annotation).
A reading guide of this Hemingway classic helps young readers develop their writing skills.
ISBN:9780435122164
Author:Ernest Hemingway
The Little Black Book of Success
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The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women
In this engaging and invaluable "mentor in your pocket,” three dynamic and successful black female executives share their strategies to help all black women, at any level of their careers, play the power game—and win.
Rich with wisdom, this practical gem focuses on the building blocks of true leadership—self-confidence, effective communication, collaboration, and courage—while dealing specifically with stereotypes (avoid the Mammy Trap, and don’t become the Angry Black Woman) and the perils of self-victimization (don’t assume that every challenge occurs because you are black or female).
Some leaders are born, but most leaders are made—and The Little Black Book of Success will show you how to make it to the top, one step at a time.
ISBN:9780345518484
Author:Elaine Meryl Brown and Marsha Haygood
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalan...
For readers of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Anne Lamott, a profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir by a young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis who attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living?
At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. And just like that, the future he and his wife had imagined evaporated. When Breath Becomes Air chronicles Kalanithi's transformation from a naïve medical student "possessed," as he wrote, "by the question of what, given that all organisms die, makes a virtuous and meaningful life" into a neurosurgeon at Stanford working in the brain, the most critical place for human identity, and finally into a patient and new father confronting his own mortality.
What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when the future, no longer a ladder toward your goals in life, flattens out into a perpetual present? What does it mean to have a child, to nurture a new life as another fades away? These are some of the questions Kalanithi wrestles with in this profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir.
Paul Kalanithi died in March 2015, while working on this book, yet his words live on as a guide and a gift to us all. "I began to realize that coming face to face with my own mortality, in a sense, had changed nothing and everything," he wrote. "Seven words from Samuel Beckett began to repeat in my head: 'I can't go on. I'll go on.'" When Breath Becomes Air is an unforgettable, life-affirming reflection on the challenge of facing death and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a brilliant writer who became both.
Life Lists For Mothers
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What a versatile book! Life Lists for Mothers includes 101 practical lists that give at-a-glance information to moms of all ages and stages. It even features interactive sections with prompts so you can create your own lists.
And, Scripture is sprinkled throughout. This is not only a perfect gift for yourself and all the moms in your family, but order extras to use as door prizes at spring events, baby showers, and as a Mother’s Day gift for the women in your church!
This hardcover book is filled with full-color, beautifully illustrated pages that will feed your eyes while the words feed your spirit! The 4.8” x 7.3” size makes it just the right size to tuck into a pocket or purse and read during those miscellaneous moments during the day—whether on breaks at work or while doing all those errands moms do. The foil-graced cover and gilt edging on pages make it especially giftable! You’ll also love the companion Checklist for Mothers, inspirational boxed cards!
ISBN:9781432129941
Author:Christian Art
Life Lists for Women Hardcover
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Whimsically designed, the Life Lists for Women gift book features daily tidbits of wisdom which are easy to apply to daily life. The calming blue tones and hand-drawn accents are subtle and appealing.
Powerful Scripture has been carefully laced throughout the pages, along with encouraging thoughts which will motivate, inspire, and challenge the women you know.
Making a thoughtful gift, Life Lists for Women would make the perfect gift for Mother's Day, birthdays, or just because
ISBN:9781432129934
Author:Christian Art Publishers
The New Leaders by Daniel Goleman, Ri...
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The New Leaders: Transforming The Art Of Leadership Into The Science Of Results.
From the author of the No.1 bestseller Emotional Intelligence 'A well-written and practical guide to the emotions, perfectly pitched in tone and scope.'? Financial Times Building Tomorrow's Leadership? The vital role of emotional intelligence in the new style of management. As business reinvents itself at broadband speed, what makes leaders effective has inevitably been transformed. Old assumptions and old modes no longer hold; a new style of leadership that works has emerged amidst the chaos of change.
This new leader excels in the art of relationship, the singular expertise that the changing business climate renders indispensable. Excellence is being defined in interpersonal terms as companies have stripped out layers of managers, as corporations merge across national boundaries, and as customers and suppliers redefine the web of connection. Bestselling author Daniel Goleman argues that emotionally intelligent leaders are now 'must-haves' for business today. But many readers have been left with, 'so now what do I do?' The New Leaders answers that question by laying out the map for transforming leadership in individuals, in teams and organizations.
ISBN:9780316857666
Author:Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee
Quiet by Susan Cain
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking.
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society.
In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has come to permeate our culture. She also introduces us to successful introverts--from a witty, high-octane public speaker who recharges in solitude after his talks, to a record-breaking salesman who quietly taps into the power of questions. Passionately argued, superbly researched, and filled with indelible stories of real people, Quiet has the power to permanently change how we see introverts and, equally important, how they see themselves.
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ISBN:9780307352149
Author:Susan Cain
Why Men Can Only Do One Thing at A Ti...
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In this hilarious book, Allan and Barbara Pease highlight the differences between men and women in the way they think and act.
Why are women radar detectors; why do men hate to be wrong? Each page features a snippet of wisdom, bound to produce laughter from even the most cynical soul.
The perfect giftbook for men and women.
ISBN:9788186775745
Author:Allan Pease and Barbara Pease
This Is How You Pitch How To Kick Ass...
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So you want to work in PR? Does the idea of glamorous parties, open bars and rubbing elbows with the rich and famous sound like an exciting career for you? Then neither this book nor a career in Public Relations are for you.
This book will teach you all you need to know about public relations, from what to do on your first day at your desk to how to start your own PR agency. You’ll learn the core skill of the business: pitching. It’ll also tell you how to avoid becoming a buzzword-spitting automaton that the media will hate.
Written by a PR veteran who has done it all – and made every mistake along the way – This Is How You Pitch is an honest, direct guidebook to Public Relations and how to survive your first years in the business and how to turn it into a prosperous, fulfilling career.
ISBN:9780989608015
Author:Ed Zitron
Delias Complete How to Cook by Delia ...
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Delias Complete How to Cook: Both a Guide for Beginners and a Tried and Tested Recipe Collection for Life
Delia always has her finger on the button. For 40 years she has continually, throughout her books, writing and television programmes, enabled millions of people who lack confidence or experience to cook for their families and loved ones without fear.
Now in 2009 she has released Delia's Complete How to Cook, a compilation of her celebrated How to Cook series, a totally comprehensive 700 page guide to basic cooking, so that everyone from nine to ninety has every cooking skill they will ever need in one volume. Including hundreds of recipes for every possible occasion, all with Delia's no-nonsense approach and easy to follow instructions.
There has never been a greater need either to learn to cook or to return to home cooking. And here it is in one volume, absolutely appropriate for the times we live in.
ISBN:9780563539070
Author:Delia Smith
Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
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Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
The healing touchstone of millions, this modern classic by one of America's best-loved and most inspirational authors holds the key to understanding codependency and to unlocking its stultifying hold on your life.
Is someone else's problem your problem? If, like so many others, you've lost sight of your own life in the drama of tending to someone else's, you may be codependent--and you may find yourself in this book--Codependent No More.
With instructive life stories, personal reflections, exercises, and self-tests, Codependent No More is a simple, straightforward, readable map of the perplexing world of codependency--charting the path to freedom and a lifetime of healing, hope, and happiness.
Melody Beattie is the author of Beyond Codependency, The Language of Letting Go, Stop Being Mean to Yourself, The Codependent No More Workbook, and Playing It by Heart.
ISBN:9780894864025
Author:Melody Beattie
