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.
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…
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…
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 (…
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…
Some people seem to be happy and positive, whatever happens.
It's normal and OK to feel sad at times. It happens to everyone, for all sorts of different reasons. We might just show it in different ways. This book uses thoughtful, engaging illustrations and gentle, friendly text to help children recognise sadness, understand why they might feel that way, find ways of coping and ways to feel happy again. Drawing on expert input from child clinical psycholo…
Jawab dengan cepat: Seandainya terlahir kembali di kehidupan berikutnya, kamu ingin menjadi apa? Berikut beberapa jawaban unik yang pernah kudengar baik dalam ruang praktik maupun ketika ngobrol santai dengan teman-teman: “Aku ingin menjadi ubur-ubur, melayang bebas tanpa tekanan atasan dan ekspektasi sosial.” “Aku ingin menjadi pohon pinus, karena tinggi dan keren.” “Aku ingin m…
“Ibu, Ibu melihat buku gambarku, nggak?” teriak Rily begitu keluar dari kamar. “Ibu tidak melihatnya, Rily. Harusnya kan kamu yang menyiapkan bukumu sendiri.” Waduh! Pagi itu Rily panik sekali karena buku gambarnya tidak kunjung ketemu. Sudah dia cari di kamar, di meja belajar, bahkan di kolong tempat tidur… tetap saja tidak ketemu! Bagaimana ya kalau sampai ketahuan Ibu Guru? A…
“Huaaa….” Sesampainya di rumah, Byan menangis kencang. Tentu saja itu membuat ayah dan ibu kaget dan bertanya-tanya penyebabnya. Setelah tangisnya mereda, Byan mengatakan kalau nilai ujian matematikanya jelek. Pernahkah kalian mengalami hal yang sama dengan Byan? Kira-kira, apa ya penyebabnya? Yuk, kita cari tahu jawabannya bersama Byan dalam buku “Aku Bisa Membagi Waktu”. Me…