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Smarter faster better: the transformative power of real productivity
In The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Charles Duhigg explained why we do what we do. In Smarter Faster Better, he applies the same relentless curiosity and rich storytelling to how we can improve at the things we do. At the core of Smarter Faster Better are eight key concepts—from motivation and goal setting to focus and decision making—that explain why some people…
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- 9780812983593
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- 380 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm
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- 158 DUH s
Success through less: the 52 habits standing between you and your best life
Have you ever: Got stuck in your career? Said 'yes, sure' when you should have said 'sorry, no'? Tried to change someone? Listened to your inner voice? These are all examples of habits, decisions and behaviors that will derail your efforts to build a life of success - of better decisions, career and relationships; of happier and healthier living.
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- 9781805463306
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- 265 p. ; 20 cm
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- 152 DOB s
How to develop self-confidence and influence people by public speaking
Drawing on Dale Carnegie’s years of experience as a business trainer, this book will show you how to overcome the natural fear of public speaking, to become a successful speaker, and even learn to enjoy it.
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- 9781501171987
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- 244 p. ; 21 cm
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- 302 CAR h
Thinking for a change: 11 ways highly successful people approach life and work
At the heart of John C. Maxwell's brilliant and inspiring book is a simple premise: To do well in life, we must first think well. But can we actually learn new mental habits? Thinking for a Change answers that with a resounding "yes" -- and shows how changing your thinking can indeed change your life. Drawing on the words and deeds of many of the world's greatest leaders and using interactive q…
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- 9780446692885
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- 266 p. ; ill. ; 20,5 cm
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- Successful People
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- 158 MAX t
Talk
All of us can struggle with difficult conversations, but we’re often not very good at the easy ones either. Though we do it all the time, Harvard professor Alison Wood Brooks argues that conversation is one of the most complex, demanding, and delicate of all human tasks, rife with possibilities for misinterpretation and misunderstanding. And yet conversations can also be a source of great joy…
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- 9780241996829
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- 305 p. ; ill. ; 19, 5 cm
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- 153 WOO t
The overthinking cure: how to free your mind and focus on what really matters
Thinking about life is a normal part of being human; it's helpful to analyze a situation or revisit a problem in your mind, but if you find yourself constantly dwelling on your thoughts - with no sign of a resolution - then it can set you back from living the life you want
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- 9781800963160
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- 344 p. ; ill. ; 23 cm
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- 158 HIB t
Flow: the psychology of optimal experience
egendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work on personal growth, Csikszentmihalyi (…
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- 9780061339202
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- 303 p. ; 20 cm
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- 155 CSI f
I wish my teacher knew: how one question can change everything for our kids
One day, third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz asked her students to fill-in-the-blank in this "I wish my teacher knew _____." The results astounded her. Some answers were humorous, others were heartbreaking-all were profoundly moving and enlightening. The results opened her eyes to the need for educators to understand the unique realities their students face in order to create an open, safe and s…
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- 9780738219141
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- 272 p. ; ill. ; 21 cm
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- 371 SCH i
The Math of life and death: 7 mathematical principles that shape our lives
In The Math of Life and Death , Yates takes us on a “dizzying, dazzling” ( Nature ) tour of everyday situations and grand-scale applications of mathematical concepts, including exponential growth and decay, optimization, statistics and probability, and number systems. Along the way he reveals the mathematical undersides of controversies over DNA testing, Ponzi schemes, viral marketing, and …
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- 9781982111885
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- 288 p. ; ill. ; 21 cm
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- 510 YAT t
The leader in you: how to win friends, influence people and succeed in a chan…
In The Leader in You, coauthors Stuart R. Levine and Michael A. Crom apply the famed organization's time-tested human relations principles to demonstrate how anyone, regardless of his or her job, can harness creativity and enthusi
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- Ed. 1
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- 9781501181962
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- 245 p. ; 21 cm
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- 158 CAR t
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