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What Color Is Your Parachute? 2022 - Richard N. Bolles & Katharine Brooks, Ed.D. Cover Art

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2022

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2022 Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success by Richard N. Bolles & Katharine Brooks, Ed.D.

With timeless advice, up-to-the-minute insights, and more than ten million copies sold over fifty years, the world’s most popular and best-selling career guide is fully revised and expanded for 2022.   “One of the first job-hunting books on the market. It is still arguably the best. And it is indisputably the most popular.”— Fast Company What Color Is Your Parachute? is the world’s most popular job-hunting guide. This completely updated edition features the latest resources, strategies, and perspectives on today’s job market, revealing surprising advice on what works—and what doesn’t—so you can focus your efforts on tactics that yield results.   At its core is Richard N. Bolles’s famed Flower Exercise, a unique self-inventory that helps you design your career—and your life—around your key passions, transferable skills, traits, and more.   This practical manual also provides essential tips for writing impressive resumes and cover letters, networking effectively, interviewing with confidence, and negotiating the best salary possible.   Whether you’re searching for your first job, were recently laid off, or are dreaming of a career change, What Color Is Your Parachute? will guide you toward a fulfilling and prosperous life’s work.

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Barbarians at the Gate

Barbarians at the Gate The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Bryan Burrough & John Helyar

#1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco at the hands of a massive leveraged buyout from investment firm KKR. A book that stormed both the bestseller list and the public imagination, a book that created a genre of its own, and a book that gets at the heart of 1980s Wall Street and the culture it helped define, Barbarians at the Gate is a modern classic—a masterpiece of investigative journalism and a rollicking true story of corporate derring-do and financial swordsmanship. The fight to control RJR Nabisco during October and November of 1988 was more than just the largest corporate takeover in Wall Street history. Marked by brazen displays of ego not seen in American business for decades, it became the high point of a new gilded age and its repercussions are still being felt. The tale remains the ultimate story of greed and glory—a real-life corporate drama and a cast of characters that determined the course of global business and redefined how deals would be done and fortunes made in the decades to come. Barbarians at the Gate is the gripping account of these two frenzied months, of powerful deal makers and publicity flaks, of an old-line industrial powerhouse (home of such familiar products as Oreos and Camels) that became the victim of the ruthless and rapacious style of high-stakes finance in the 1980s. As reporters for The Wall Street Journal , Burrough and Helyar had extensive access to all the characters in this M&A drama. They take the reader behind the scenes at strategy meetings and society dinners, into boardrooms and bedrooms, providing an unprecedentedly detailed look at how financial operations at the highest levels are conducted but also a richly textured social history of wealth at the twilight of the Reagan era. At the center of the huge power struggle is RJR Nabisco's president, the high-living Ross Johnson. It's his secret plan to buy out the company that sets the frenzy in motion, attracting the country's leading takeover players: Henry Kravis, the legendary leveraged-buyout king of investment firm KKR, whose entry into the fray sets off an acquisitive commotion; Peter Cohen, CEO of Shearson Lehman Hutton and Johnson's partner, who needs a victory to propel his company to an unchallenged leadership in the lucrative mergers and acquisitions field; the fiercely independent Ted Forstmann, motivated as much by honor as by his rage at the corruption he sees taking over the business he cherishes; Jim Maher and his ragtag team, struggling to regain credibility for the decimated ranks at First Boston; and an army of desperate bankers, lawyers, and accountants, all drawn inexorably to the greatest prize of their careers—and one of the greatest prizes in the history of corporate finance. Written with the bravado of a novel and researched with the diligence of a sweeping cultural history, Barbarians at the Gate is present at the front line of every battle of the campaign. Here is the unforgettable story of that corporate takeover in all its brutality. In a new afterword specially commissioned for the story's 20th anniversary, Burrough and Helyar return to visit the heroes and villains of this epic business saga, tracing the fallout of the deal, charting the subsequent success and failure of those involved, and addressing the incredible impact this story—and the book itself—made on the world.

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The Compound Effect (10th Anniversary Edition)

The Compound Effect (10th Anniversary Edition) Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success by Darren Hardy

Achieve success beyond your wildest dreams with this New York Times bestselling guide by the central curator of the success media industry.   Do you want success? More success than you have now? And even more success than you ever imagined possible? That is what this book is about. Achieving it.   No gimmicks. No hyperbole. Finally, just the truth on what it takes to earn success   Darren Hardy has heard it all, seen it all, and tried most of it. This book reveals the core principles that drive success. The Compound Effect contains the essence of what every superachiever needs to know, practice, and master to obtain extraordinary success. Inside you will find strategies on:   ·The #1 strategy to achieve any goal and triumph over any competitor, even if they're smarter, more talented or more experienced. ·Eradicating your bad habits (some you might be unaware of!) that are derailing your progress. ·Painlessly installing the few key disciplines required for major breakthroughs. ·The real, lasting keys to motivation—how to get yourself to stop procrastinating. ·Capturing the elusive, awesome force of momentum. Catch this, and you'll be unstoppable. ·The acceleration secrets of superachievers. Do they have an unfair advantage? Yes, they do, and now you can too!   If you're serious about living an extraordinary life, use the power of The Compound Effect to create the success you desire. Begin your journey today!    

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What Got You Here Won't Get You There

What Got You Here Won't Get You There How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith & Mark Reiter

Whether you are near the top of the ladder or still have a ways to climb, this book serves as an essential guide to help you eliminate your dysfunctions and move to where you want to go. Marshall Goldsmith is an expert at helping global leaders overcome their sometimes unconscious annoying habits and attain a higher level of success. His one-on-one coaching comes with a six-figure price tag. But, in this book, you get Marshall's great advice without the hefty fee! "Marshall Goldsmith is one of the most credible thought leaders in the new era of business." -- The Economist "For over a decade I have worked with Marshall in corporations and seen him teach. In my opinion, he is the best at what he does, bar none. He has that rare combination that makes a great teacher-thought leadership, classroom management, and presence." -- Vijay Govindarajan, professor and director, Center for Global Leadership, Tuck School, Dartmouth University "America's preeminent executive coach." -- Fast Company

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Be the Unicorn

Be the Unicorn 12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest by William Vanderbloemen

“This book is one of the most worthwhile and immediately usable reads I have come across in a long time.” –Kiplinger Want to stand out from the crowd? We have studied 30,000 top leaders and have discovered the 12 habits they share that make them as rare as a unicorn. Learn these habits, and you’ll be one of the best at whatever you do! How do I stand out? How do I become irreplaceable? With a crowded workforce, an unstable job landscape, and the rise of AI, these questions are the ones that everyone either is or should be asking. William Vanderbloemen has asked these questions over the past 15 years while running one of the world’s top executive search firms. Through extensive research of over 30,000 top leaders and proprietary data, Vanderbloemen has identified the 12 habits that the best of the best have in common. Traits such as authenticity, responsiveness, agility, and the ability to problem solve, among others. Each habit includes information on What We Know (the hard data behind why the habit is so transformative), What We’ve Seen (first-hand accounts by high-achieving professionals on how they live the habit), and What We Do (simple ways to build this habit into your daily routine).  Be the Unicorn will help you: Discover the top twelve soft skills the most successful leaders, the top 1%, have. Understand how to develop these soft skills in your own life for better job success. Learn how to apply soft skills to interpersonal relationships outside of work. Understand how these soft skills can be applied in different work environments and job fields, especially with the rise of AI technology.

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Disciplined Entrepreneurship

Disciplined Entrepreneurship 24 Steps to a Successful Startup, Expanded & Updated by Bill Aulet

An expanded & updated version of the award winning & bestselling one-stop entrepreneurial book used by hundreds of schools globally that has helped create or make better hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs Disciplined Entrepreneurship Expanded and Updated starts by combining the timeless and insightful principles of Disciplined Entrepreneurship with the practical tools found in the Disciplined Entrepreneurship Workbook into a single, comprehensive package. The book also has been updated with recent developments in the field and examples as well as a robust new library of additional resources. Author, entrepreneur, professor, and Managing Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, Bill Aulet systematically walks readers through exactly how to create a successful startup. This book presents a detailed, sequential—but not linear—integrated and proven 24-step framework that any entrepreneur can apply immediately to improve their chances of entrepreneurial success. Readers will also find: The number-one process reason that new ventures fail Entrepreneurship is not an art, but rather a craft that can be learned How the best idea or product is no assurance at all that you will win—there is much more Perfect for aspiring founders and entrepreneurs within existing organizations, Disciplined Entrepreneurship Expanded & Updated is also an invaluable resource for anyone who has already begun their entrepreneurial journey and needs practical, hands-on tools to help them take their business to the next level.

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80,000 Hours

80,000 Hours How to Have a Fulfilling Career That Does Good by Benjamin Todd

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A ridiculously in-depth guide to finding a fulfilling, AI-proof career "This career guide is among the most thoughtful and grounded I've seen."—Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Slow Productivity You have about 80,000 hours in your career: 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, for 40 years. That makes it the most important decision you’ll ever make. Choose well, and you can have a more rewarding, interesting life, and also help solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. Choose poorly, and you could waste decades. So what should you do? Most advice is based on no research, offering only misleading platitudes like “follow your passion.” It's surprisingly out-of-date, focusing on traditional paths rather than those most likely to thrive in an age of AI. Benjamin Todd is the founder of 80,000 Hours, a nonprofit that has spent over fifteen years researching how to have a fulfilling and impactful career that still pays the bills. In this book, he introduces a tried-and-tested toolkit that has already helped thousands of people change their career paths. It covers: · What really makes for a dream job , and why it probably doesn't involve “following your passion” · How to have a positive impact in your career, and why doing so might involve focusing on AI as much as on climate change · Which roles are likely to be automated , and how to ensure yours isn't among them Whether you're just starting out, looking to switch paths, or want to have a bigger impact in your current career, it’s full of practical tips and tools that can help. You’ll come away with a plan to use your 80,000 hours in a way that’s rewarding, future-proof, and makes a difference.

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Habla menos, actúa más

Habla menos, actúa más by Brian Tracy

La clave para alcanzar el éxito está en tus acciones. El experto en éxito y autor bestseller de The New York Times , Brian Tracy, comparte un método probado de siete pasos que te ayudarán a conseguir, en pocos meses, más de lo que la mayoría de las personas logra en toda su vida. Si te pones como meta lograr dos cosas todos los días -sin excepción-, no tendrás límites para lo que quieras alcanzar. Con la ayuda de Brian, serás capaz de descubrir la clave para ganar, tener felicidad, crear una buena reputación y triunfar . El experto en éxito, Brian Tracy, comparte un método probado de siete pasos : 1. Elimina los hábitos negativos. 2. Toma el control de tu vida. 3. Atrévete a ir hacia adelante. 4. Decide qué es lo que realmente quieres. 5. Supera la procrastinación. 6. Conviértete en un aprendiz de por vida. 7. Nunca te rindas. Habla menos, actúa más es la clave para conquistar tus objetivos y liberar tu potencial ilimitado para tu vida y tu negocio.

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Building Trust - Winning Work - Kenneth Harms Cover Art

Building Trust - Winning Work

Building Trust - Winning Work by Kenneth Harms

Why Every Construction Professional Must Learn to Sell — Without Selling Out If you've worked in construction long enough, you've probably heard it: "I'm not in sales — I just do the work." It's a common refrain from project managers, engineers, inspectors, and superintendents who pride themselves on technical expertise and delivering great projects. For years, I said the same thing myself. But over the course of four decades in this business, I learned something that changed the trajectory of my career — and the success of the teams I have led: In construction, everyone sells. Whether you are a field engineer talking to an owner's rep, an inspector explaining test results, or a project manager giving a presentation, you are constantly influencing outcomes. You are shaping trust, credibility, and perception — all the ingredients of business development. The best professionals in this industry do not just build projects; they build relationships that create opportunities. That realization did not happen overnight. Early in my career, I thought that if we did decent work, the work would keep coming. But I watched as competitors — sometimes with less technical capability — kept winning projects because they were better at telling their story, connecting with people, and building long-term trust. As a young Project Manager for a public agency, I saw first-hand how some General Contractors and Construction Managers won our work. Yes, they were technically competent, but they were also passionate, better at connecting with people, and good story tellers. I left public service after years of managing billions of capital improvements in housing and criminal justice and joined a mid-size GC in Philadelphia. I was Business Development Manager responsible for achieving our sales goal and building brand recognition. It was big responsibility. I quickly learned that I could not do it on my own. I was determined to build strong relationships with our operational leadership. We did not call it Doer Seller back then, but working with the PM's, PX's and Superintendents who can deliver and develop business was critical to our success. And when I started mentoring others, I realized that most of the next generation of professionals are never taught these skills. That is why I wrote this book.

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The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded - Michael D. Watkins Cover Art

The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded

The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter by Michael D. Watkins

Named one of 100 Leadership & Success Books to Read in a Lifetime by Amazon Editors The world’s most trusted guide for leaders in transition Transitions are a critical time for leaders. In fact, most agree that moving into a new role is the biggest challenge a manager will face. While transitions offer a chance to start fresh and make needed changes in an organization, they also place leaders in a position of acute vulnerability. Missteps made during the crucial first three months in a new role can jeopardize or even derail your success. In this updated and expanded version of the international bestseller The First 90 Days , Michael D. Watkins offers proven strategies for conquering the challenges of transitions—no matter where you are in your career. Watkins, a noted expert on leadership transitions and adviser to senior leaders in all types of organizations, also addresses today’s increasingly demanding professional landscape, where managers face not only more frequent transitions but also steeper expectations once they step into their new jobs. By walking you through every aspect of the transition scenario, Watkins identifies the most common pitfalls new leaders encounter and provides the tools and strategies you need to avoid them. You’ll learn how to secure critical early wins, an important first step in establishing yourself in your new role. Each chapter also includes checklists, practical tools, and self-assessments to help you assimilate key lessons and apply them to your own situation. Whether you’re starting a new job, being promoted from within, embarking on an overseas assignment, or being tapped as CEO, how you manage your transition will determine whether you succeed or fail. Use this book as your trusted guide.

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Think Like a Freak

Think Like a Freak The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner

The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Then came SuperFreakonomics, a documentary film, an award-winning podcast, and more. Now, with Think Like a Freak, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and unconventional analysis, they take us inside their thought process and teach us all to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally—to think, that is, like a Freak. Levitt and Dubner offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms. As always, no topic is off-limits. They range from business to philanthropy to sports to politics, all with the goal of retraining your brain. Along the way, you’ll learn the secrets of a Japanese hot-dog-eating champion, the reason an Australian doctor swallowed a batch of dangerous bacteria, and why Nigerian e-mail scammers make a point of saying they’re from Nigeria. Some of the steps toward thinking like a Freak: First, put away your moral compass—because it’s hard to see a problem clearly if you’ve already decided what to do about it. Learn to say “I don’t know”—for until you can admit what you don’t yet know, it’s virtually impossible to learn what you need to. Think like a child—because you’ll come up with better ideas and ask better questions. Take a master class in incentives—because for better or worse, incentives rule our world. Learn to persuade people who don’t want to be persuaded—because being right is rarely enough to carry the day. Learn to appreciate the upside of quitting—because you can’t solve tomorrow’s problem if you aren’t willing to abandon today’s dud. Levitt and Dubner plainly see the world like no one else. Now you can too. Never before have such iconoclastic thinkers been so revealing—and so much fun to read.

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On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition

On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser

"On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose." —New York Times A beloved classic and the definitive volume on the art of writing nonfiction On Writing Well, which grew out of a course that William Zinsser taught at Yale, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and for the warmth of its style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts, or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, On Writing Well offers you both fundamental principles as well as the insights of a distinguished practitioner. With over a million copies in print, this volume has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers and would-be writers.

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Writing That Works, 3rd Edition

Writing That Works, 3rd Edition How to Communicate Effectively in Business by Kenneth Roman & Joel Raphaelson

The classic guide that helps you communicate your thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively. Essential for every professional, from entry level to the executive suite, Writing That Works, 3rd Edition includes advice on all aspects of professional writing and business communication—including business memos, letters, reports, speeches and resumes, and e-mail—and offers insights into political correctness and tips for using non-biased language that won’t compromise your message. Concise and easy-to-use, Writing That Works, 3rd Edition features an accessible, at-a-glance style, full of bulleted "tips" and specific examples of good vs. bad writing. With dozens of samples and useful tips to sharpen your writing skills, Writing That Works, 3rd Edition will show you how to improve anything you write: E-mails, memos and letters that get read—and get actionProposals, recommendations, and presentations that sell ideasPlans and reports that get things doneFund-raising and sales letters that produce resultsResumes and letters that lead to interviewsSpeeches that make a point And much more.

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The Portfolio Life

The Portfolio Life How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger than Your Business Card by Christina Wallace

Whether you’re navigating a bumpy job market, making a post-kid pivot, responding to AI threats, or simply looking for a redesign that reflects updated priorities and ambitions, The Portfolio Life offers a practical way to build diversification and flexibility into your life and career in an ever-changing world. Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer and serial entrepreneur Christina Wallace presents an anti-hustle, pro-rest alternative to the one-job, one-identity model of yesteryear. Rather than asking you to choose a single path—or turn every interest into a side hustle—she shows you how to build a resilient portfolio career and life that can evolve with you. A Portfolio Life is built on three principles: You are more than any one role or opportunity.Diversification helps you navigate change and mitigate uncertainty.When your needs change, you can—and should—rebalance. Drawing on research, case studies, and her experience across entrepreneurship, consulting, education, Broadway, and classical music, Wallace shows you how to carry forward what works, expand your options, make room for what matters, and rebalance as life changes. The result is not a busier life, but a more flexible, fulfilling, and future-ready one.

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The Pathless Path

The Pathless Path Imagining a New Story for Work and Life by Paul Millerd

“Who am I if not a worker?” That’s the question that Paul asked himself amid a health crisis after business school and one that kickstarted an almost decade-long journey of experiments, adventure, and self-reflection. The Pathless Path is a personal story, a deep dive into the history of work, and a bold proposal of a new story for thinking about how work fits into our lives. In his early 30’s Paul had a high-paying job consulting to CEOs in New York City. It was everything he thought he wanted. Yet when he asked himself hard questions about what he claimed to value, he realized he was not on the right path. He slowly builds up the courage to walk away from that job. Initially seeking to escape work and build a little more flexibility into his life, he quickly realizes that he is being pulled in a more interesting direction towards a different kind of life. Through creative experiments, living in different countries, and experimenting with extended breaks from work, he starts to realize that everything he thought he knew about work and how to live was wrong. This leads him on a rabbit hole through the history of work, where he discovers that for most of history, people did not see work as one of the most important things in life. He also discovers that many of our current ideas of work are outdated stories handed down from previous generations that were the byproduct of unique economic and demographic circumstances. These stories are no longer working for many. The Pathless Path is Paul Millerd’s earnest attempt a new story for thinking about work and life. It’s a shift from “getting ahead” to coming alive. It’s learning to develop a healthy relationship with fear, uncertainty, and discomfort. It’s also about unleashing inner creativity, finding the others, redefining success, and shifting from thinking about work as something that comes with a paycheck towards work as something that you want to commit to over the long-term.

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Shut Up and Listen!

Shut Up and Listen! Hard Business Truths that Will Help You Succeed by Tilman Fertitta

Shut Up and Listen! is a true leadership roadmap to the summit of career success and satisfaction, featuring concise principles for entrepreneurs and business leaders at any level. Tilman Fertitta, also known as the Billion Dollar Buyer, started his hospitality empire thirty years ago with just one restaurant. Over the years, he’s stayed true to the principles that helped him build the largest single-shareholder company in America, with over $4 billion in revenue, including hundreds of restaurants (Landry’s Seafood, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Morton’s Steakhouse, Mastro’s, Rainforest Café, and over forty more restaurant concepts) and five Golden Nugget Casinos. He’s also sole owner of the NBA’s Houston Rockets. This book shares the key insights that made it all possible. In Shut Up and Listen!, Fertitta shares straight-talk “Tilmanisms” around six key action items that any entrepreneur can adopt today: Be the BullNo Spare CustomersChange, Change, ChangeKnow Your NumbersFollow the 95/5 RuleTake No Out of Your Vocabulary For aspiring entrepreneurs or people in business, this guide will help you take your company to the next level. When you put this book down, you’ll know what you’re doing right and what you’re doing wrong to operate your business, and if you’re just getting started, it will help set you up for success. A groundbreaking, no-holds-barred book, Shut Up and Listen! offers practical, hard-earned wisdom from one of the most successful business owners in the world.

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The Motivation Myth

The Motivation Myth How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win by Jeff Haden

From Inc.com's most popular columnist, a counterintuitive--but highly practical--guide to finding and maintaining the motivation to achieve great things.   It's comforting to imagine that superstars in their fields were just born better equipped than the rest of us. When a co-worker loses 20 pounds, or a friend runs a marathon while completing a huge project at work, we assume they have more grit, more willpower, more innate talent, and above all, more motivation to see their goals through.   But that's not at actually true, as popular Inc.com columnist Jeff Haden proves. "Motivation" as we know it is a myth. Motivation isn't the special sauce that we require at the beginning of any major change. In fact, motivation is a result of process, not a cause. Understanding this will change the way you approach any obstacle or big goal.   Haden shows us how to reframe our thinking about the relationship of motivation to success. He meets us at our level--at the beginning of any big goal we have for our lives, a little anxious and unsure about our way forward, a little burned by self help books and strategies that have failed us in the past—and offers practical advice that anyone can use to stop stalling and start working on those dreams.   Haden takes the mystery out of accomplishment, proving that success isn't about spiritual awakening or a lightning bolt of inspiration --as Tony Robbins and adherents of The Secret believe--but instead, about clear and repeatable processes. Using his own advice, Haden has consistently drawn 2 million readers a month to his posts, completed a 107-mile long mountain bike race, and lost 10 pounds in a month.   Success isn't for the uniquely-qualified; it's possible for any person who understands the true nature of motivation. Jeff Haden can help you transcend average and make lasting positive change in your life.

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Pivot

Pivot The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One by Jenny Blake

“Looking to make a career change? Pivot is a book you will turn to again and again.”—Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human and Drive If you've got the perfect job or business, congratulations. But if you are even a little bit uncertain that your current gig is the right one, it is time to start thinking about your next move. In the new world of work, it's the only move that matters.   What's next?  is a question we all have to ask and answer more frequently in an economy where the average job tenure is only four years, roles change constantly even within that time, and smart, motivated people find themselves hitting professional plateaus. But how do you evaluate options and move forward without getting stuck? Jenny Blake's solution: it's about small steps, not big leaps—and the answer is already right under your feet. This book will teach you how to pivot from a base of your existing strengths.   Pivoting is a crucial strategy for Silicon Valley tech companies and startups. Jenny Blake—a former training and career development specialist at Google who now runs her own company as a career and business consultant and speaker—shows how pivoting can also be a successful strategy for individuals looking to make changes in their work lives, whether within their role, organization or business, or setting their sights on bigger shifts. When you pivot, you double down on your  existing  strengths and interests to move in a new, related direction, instead of looking so far outside of yourself for answers that you skip over your hard-won expertise and experience. It empowers you to navigate changes with flexibility and strength—now and throughout your entire career. Much like the lean business principles that took Silicon Valley by storm, pivoting is  the  crucial skill you need to stay agile, whether or not you are actively looking for a new position. No matter your age, industry, or bank account balance, Jenny's advice will help you move forward strategically. Her Pivot Method will teach you how to: · Double down on existing strengths, interests, and experiences.  Identify what is working best and where you want to end up, then start to bridge the gap between the two. · Scan for opportunities and identify new skills without falling prey to analysis paralysis or compare and despair.  Explore options by leveraging the network and experience you already have. · Run small experiments to determine next steps.  Do side projects to test ideas for your next move, taking the pressure off so you don't need to have the entire answer up front. · Take smart risks to launch with confidence in a new direction.  Set benchmarks to decide when the time is right to go all-in on your new direction.   Pivot  also includes valuable insight for leaders who want to have more frequent career conversations with their teams to help talented people pivot  within  their roles and the broader organization. No matter your current position, one thing is clear: your career success and satisfaction depends on your ability to determine your next best move. If change is the only constant, let's get better at it.

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Robert's Rules in Plain English 2e

Robert's Rules in Plain English 2e A Readable, Authoritative, Easy-to-Use Guide to Running Meetings by Doris P. Zimmerman

A revised edition of the bestselling Robert's Rules in Plain English, which still stands as the most concise, most-user friendly guide to parliamentary procedure on the market today. If you've ever had to run a meeting according to parliamentary procedures, you know just how difficult it is to keep track of all the rules, much less follow them. Figuring out what to say and how to say it seems an impossible task. Robert's Rules in Plain English, 2nd edition, is the solution to that problem. Not only does it provide you with the essential, basic rules in simple, straightforward English, it also includes summaries, outlines, charts, and sample dialogues so you can see exactly how these rules work in practice. With an extended glossary and new chapters on electronic meetings and internet usage, Robert's Rules in Plain English, 2nd edition, is an authoritative, modern guide to running a meeting successfully and keeping it on track. This user-friendly guide breaks down everything you need for effective meeting management: Agenda Preparation and Scripts: Learn how to create a solid agenda and follow a sample script for presiding officers to run your meeting with confidence. Motions Made Simple: Understand the different types of motions—subsidiary, privileged, and incidental—with easy-to-read charts and clear explanations of rank and precedence. Core Officer Duties: A complete resource for secretaries on minute taking and treasurers on financial reporting, including sample reports to ensure accuracy and compliance. Modern Meeting Rules: Navigate the new challenges of videoconferencing, conference calls, and e-mail with an entire section devoted to the parliamentary requirements of electronic meetings. Bylaws and Governance: Demystify the process of writing, amending, and revising your organization’s bylaws to ensure they serve and protect your group.

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The Next Level, 3rd Edition

The Next Level, 3rd Edition What Insiders Know About Executive Success by Scott Eblin

REVISED AND UPDATED 3RD EDITION! Drawing on the secrets of a top executive coach, The Next Level is an indispensable guide to executive success, full of simple, practical, and immediately applicable insights and tools for leaders who need to get bigger and better results. For more than a decade, The Next Level has been an indispensable guide to executive success. It reads like a series of conversations with a trusted coach who has brought together a cadre of successful senior leaders to deliver a master class on executive level best practices. This practical, actionable guide to success at the executive level helps readers understand what they need to pick up and let go of to achieve the results that are expected at the next level. Along with simple and immediately applicable tools and frameworks he's road-tested with thousands of coaching clients, Eblin offers clear, practical advice reinforced by interviews and case studies from executives who know what it takes to succeed. With fresh insights throughout, this 3rd edition will help readers sustain their success over the long run with new information on how to develop a personal action plan for leading at their best by living at their best. NEW TO THIS EDITION: 1. Updated Introduction and Afterword 2. New insights on leadership effectiveness gleaned by the author since the 2nd edition 3. A completely revised chapter 3 with new guidance on creating a Life GPS personal action plan 4. New and updated Coachable Moment tools (including the TRACK Model of Effective Delegation) 5. A revised appendix with the latest approach to creating a self-directed Executive Success Plan (ESP)

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Get It in Writing

Get It in Writing The Ultimate Guide to Your Rights at Work by Ryan Stygar

From Attorney Ryan, the most well-known labor lawyer in America, the complete guide to workers’ rights that your boss doesn’t want you to read Life for working people is getting harder and more expensive. While employers clamp down with return-to-office mandates, productivity trackers, and layoffs, employees are struggling to keep up with daily expenses. Meanwhile, workers are expected to make huge sacrifices "for the good of the company." But what do they get in return? A surprise meeting with HR followed by a swift and unceremonious termination. For too long, we’ve accepted the status quo. But you deserve better. In Get It in Writing , Attorney Ryan Stygar, a former firefighter who became a workers' rights attorney, teaches you everything you need to know about how to get what you’re owed at work. Each chapter is filled with practical, easy-to-understand advice. In plain English, he breaks down the answers to all your biggest questions around labor law, including: “Does At Will employment really mean I have no rights?”“What do I do if my boss is bullying me?”“What if I’m too injured to keep working?”“Am I getting paid correctly?”“What if I report my creepy manager and no one believes me?” Most people are, understandably, afraid to deal with employment problems because their whole livelihood is at stake. But we can’t let bad bosses use fear to control us. Armed with Get It in Writing , you will have the tools to claim your basic rights: fair pay, fair treatment, and the time and accommodations you need when life goes off script. With Attorney Ryan's expertise, millions of working people are winning back what is rightfully theirs. It’s time for you to join them.

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Les 7 habitudes de ceux qui réalisent tout ce qu'ils entreprennent - éd. 2023

Les 7 habitudes de ceux qui réalisent tout ce qu'ils entreprennent - éd. 2023 by Stephen M. R. Covey

La réussite ne s'atteint pas en un jour. Elle se construit peu à peu, sur des principes justes et intemporels. Ce best-seller mondial, qui fête ses trente ans, a inspiré des générations de lecteurs, de tous âges et de tous horizons. Des PDG l'ont choisi comme livre de chevet, des étudiants ont annoté et stabiloté leurs exemplaires, professeurs et parents y ont trouvé une source intarissable de conseils... Tous ont suivi les 7 habitudes et saisi les opportunités qui en sont nées. Adopter les 7 habitudes, c'est arrêter de s'enfermer dans des schémas inefficaces et destructeurs pour mieux communiquer, trouver son équilibre et vivre selon ses propres valeurs. Vous établirez un plan d'action pour résoudre vos problèmes, qu'ils soient d'ordre personnel, familial ou professionnel. En somme, vous découvrirez que votre bonheur est entre vos mains ! À l'occasion des trente ans de son best-seller, cette nouvelle édition posthume est enrichie de nouveaux textes de son fils, Sean Covey, qui a consacré sa vie aux 7 habitudes.

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How to Find the Work You Love

How to Find the Work You Love by Laurence G. Boldt

Technological advances and the global marketplace are changing the way we live and work. Doing the work you love is the critical factor to personal fulfillment and economic success. No one understands this more than Laurence G. Boldt, whose Zen and the Art of Making a Living helped many carve out new and rewarding career paths. But how do you find the courage to start the search for a new career? And how do you tap into your own best resources to discover what you want to do and what you’re good at? This remarkable guide offers simple yet profound strategies to help you answer those questions by focusing on four key elements to be sought in any life’s work: Integrity, Service, Enjoyment, and Excellence. Boldt has reduced the quest for meaningful work to its essence and will lead you to an understanding of what you could and should be doing with your life.

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10 Make-or-Break Career Moments

10 Make-or-Break Career Moments Navigate, Negotiate, and Communicate for Success by Casey Hawley

Find the Right Words at the Right Time   There are key moments in the course of every career when the right words can make a life-changing, career-altering difference. If you are someone who thinks of the perfect thing to say only after the moment has passed, this savvy guide to smart communication will save the day. In ten focused and articulate chapters, veteran communications consultant Casey Hawley provides spot-on strategies for responding confidently and making a positive and powerful impression when:   • You meet an executive or other key business contact • You meet the interviewer for your next job • You are offered a job • You are in a performance review (including asking for a raise) • You meet your new team • You are fired • A challenge to your ethics, loyalty, or future arises • You resign from a job • Conflict arises with a coworker or other businessperson • You are recognized for excellence   Arm yourself with this helpful and empowering guide and prepare to succeed in every make-or-break moment you encounter. Whether you’re looking for a new job or facing an important discussion in your current position, Hawley helps you develop the interpersonal skills you’ll need to navigate these critical conversations with clarity and conviction.

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Unsexy Business

Unsexy Business How 12 Entrepreneurs in ordinary businesses achieved extraordinary success and how you can too by Jamie Waller

Forget the hype and the sexy headlines, this is where you'll make your fortune. In this revealing new book Jamie Waller, entrepreneur and self-made multimillionaire, shows how you don't need to come up with some amazing new invention or app, or raise millions, to be a business success. What you need is hard work and determination. And you need to be looking for a business idea that is pretty unsexy if you really want to make it big. We're talking about businesses that collect debts, sell sofas or ship goods Рreal, solid businesses that you probably use all the time. They won't grab the headlines, but they can make you very, very rich. And that's what makes unsexy so attractive. These are ordinary businesses made extraordinary by the people behind them and their commitment to taking their businesses to the top. Jamie has spoken to 11 amazing entrepreneurs who have created just this type of business and in face-to-face interviews he uncovers the secrets to their successes and gets firsthand accounts of their compelling, and sometimes dramatic, business stories. Jamie also tells his own inspirational story, of how he took his debt collection business from nothing to £33 million, facing stabbings and having a gun pointed at him along the way. Discover how you too can make it really big by ignoring the glitz and glamour and building your own unsexy business. Unsexy Business features: Mike Clare, Dreams | Matt Storey, M&M Supplies | Lara Morgan, Pacific Direct | Reginald Larry-Cole, Buy2Let Cars | Rami Ranger, Sun Mark | Thomas Delgado, WeBuyCarsToday.com | Harry Clarke, RingGo | Kate Lester, Diamond Logistics | Nick Broom, PVL | Charlie Mullins, Pimlico Plumbers | Martyn Dawes, Coffee Nation "A real insight into what it takes to make your fortune in business" Duncan Bannatyne " Unsexy Business is brilliant. I read every word, took pages of notes and felt inspired to ingest what I learned and apply it into my life. Jamie Waller has assembled an amazing group of entrepreneurs who share their roller coaster stories of how they made it and how you can do the same." Michael Heppell, Best Selling Author, Speaker and Coach "What Jamie and the business leaders in this book have achieved is incredible and a real inspiration to the next generation of entrepreneurs" Ian Collins, LBC Radio Presenter "This collection of stories is a testament to the entrepreneurial spirit, that with hard work and determination, people can achieve the extraordinary. Read this book to learn how great businesses and ubiquitous brands were established against all odds". Lord Karan Bilimoria, entrepreneur and Founder of Cobra Beer "A fantastic book which will inspire many people to start a business and also give huge insights into what will make it a success . A must read book for every potential entrepreneur." Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith, former CEO of Mitie Group PLC "Jamie has told his own remarkable story and that of a dozen others in order to distil lessons from everyday businesses that we take for granted. While we get drawn like moths to a flame of the so called Unicorn businesses or other businesses that make the headlines, this book pulls out lessons that are personal as well as practical from entrepreneurs who have made fortunes quietly by meeting our needs." Shailendra Vyakarnam; Director of Entrepreneurship at Cranfield University. "A really thought provoking and interesting angle on business success, a book we should all read! it's impossible not to learn something from this book Рgreat insight." Sarah Willingham, BBC Dragon and Entrepreneur

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The Multifamily Housing Guide - Assistant Manager 101

The Multifamily Housing Guide - Assistant Manager 101 by Robert Starnes & Carpenter Editing Services Inc

Welcome to The Multifamily Housing Guide - Assistant Manager 101. In this guide you will learn some qualities and expectations of what being an Assistant Manager needs. This guide is meant to help people who want to grow in their Multifamily Housing career. In this guide you will learn how to collect rent, post rent, complete move-ins/outs, correct ledgers, different types of resident charges, renewals, evictions/court, unit walks for charges and resident relations. Knowledge of these areas will help you understand more about the Assistant Manager position. It may not be for everyone, many Leasing Professionals enjoy leasing, because of the interactions with people looking for an apartment, or just begin the "nice" one on the office and there is nothing wrong with that. Leasing always comes first in Multifamily Housing no matter what position you are in. I wish you all well in this Amazing Career choice you have made, and I am here to help you grow as much as I can!

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Thanks for the Feedback

Thanks for the Feedback The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone & Sheila Heen

The bestselling authors of the classic Difficult Conversations teach us how to turn evaluations, advice, criticisms, and coaching into productive listening and learning We swim in an ocean of feedback. Bosses, colleagues, customers—but also family, friends, and in-laws—they all have “suggestions” for our performance, parenting, or appearance. We know that feedback is essential for healthy relationships and professional development—but we dread it and often dismiss it. That’s because receiving feedback sits at the junction of two conflicting human desires. We do want to learn and grow. And we also want to be accepted just as we are right now. Thanks for the Feedback is the first book to address this tension head on. It explains why getting feedback is so crucial yet so challenging, and offers a powerful framework to help us take on life’s blizzard of off-hand comments, annual evaluations, and unsolicited advice with curiosity and grace. The business world spends billions of dollars and millions of hours each year teaching people how to give feedback more effectively. Stone and Heen argue that we’ve got it backwards and show us why the smart money is on educating r e ceivers— in the workplace and in personal relationships as well. Coauthors of the international bestseller Difficult Conversations , Stone and Heen have spent the last ten years working with businesses, nonprofits, governments, and families to determine what helps us learn and what gets in our way. With humor and clarity, they blend the latest insights from neuroscience and psychology with practical, hard-headed advice. The book is destined to become a classic in the world of leadership, organizational behavior, and education.

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So Good They Can't Ignore You

So Good They Can't Ignore You Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport

In this book with unique perspective, professor Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out to discover the reality of how people end up loving their careers. A focus on passion over skill can be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. Spending time with professionals who admit to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they use and the pitfalls they avoid in developing their compelling careers. Cal reveals 4 Rules f or falling in love with your job: #1: Don't follow your passion #2: Be so good they can't ignore you #3: Turn down a promotion #4: Think small, act big Cal Newport's manifesto is mandatory reading for anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by their current job situation. So Good They Can't Ignore You provides an evidence-based blueprint for creating work you love, and will change the way you think about careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.

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The ONE Thing

The ONE Thing The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan

What's your ONE thing? People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. Companies are helping their employees be more productive with study groups, training, and coaching. Sales teams are boosting sales. Churches are conducting classes and recommending for their members. By focusing their energy on one thing at a time people are living more rewarding lives by building their careers, strengthening their finances, losing weight and getting in shape, deepening their faith, and nurturing stronger marriages and personal relationships. YOU WANT LESS. You want fewer distractions and less on your plate. The daily barrage of e-mails, texts, tweets, messages, and meetings distract you and stress you out. The simultaneous demands of work and family are taking a toll. And what's the cost? Second-rate work, missed deadlines, smaller paychecks, fewer promotions--and lots of stress. AND YOU WANT MORE. You want more productivity from your work. More income for a better lifestyle. You want more satisfaction from life, and more time for yourself, your family, and your friends. NOW YOU CAN HAVE BOTH ― LESS AND MORE. In The ONE Thing, you'll learn to: cut through the clutter achieve better results in less time build momentum toward your goal dial down the stress overcome that overwhelmed feeling revive your energy stay on track master what matters to you The book has: Made on more than 575 appearances on national bestseller lists Been #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, New York Times bestseller, and USA Today bestseller Been translated into 40 languages Won 12 book awards Voted Top 100 Business Book of All Time on Goodreads The ONE Thing delivers extraordinary results in every area of your life--work, personal, family, and spiritual. WHAT'S YOUR ONE THING?

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Do Hard Things

Do Hard Things Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness by Steve Magness

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER "In Do Hard Things , Steve Magness beautifully and persuasively reimagines our understanding of toughness. This is a must-read for parents and coaches and anyone else looking to prepare for life's biggest challenges."—Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers and Talking to Strangers and host of the Revisionist History podcast From beloved performance expert, executive coach, and coauthor of Peak Performance Steve Magness comes a radical rethinking of mental toughness and what it means to achieve our high ambitions in the face of hard things. Toughness has long been held as the key to overcoming a challenge and achieving greatness, whether it is on the sports field, at a boardroom, or at the dining room table. Yet, the prevailing model has promoted a mentality based on fear, false bravado, and hiding any sign of weakness. In other words, the old model of toughness has failed us. Steve Magness, a performance scientist who coaches Olympic athletes, rebuilds our broken model of resilience with a new definition of inner strength grounded in the latest science and psychology. In  Do Hard Things , Magness teaches us how we can work with our body – how experiencing discomfort, leaning in, paying attention, and creating space to take thoughtful action can be the true indications of cultivating such resilience. He offers four core pillars to cultivate such resilience:  Pillar 1: Ditch the Façade, Embrace RealityPillar 2: Listen to Your BodyPillar 3: Respond, Instead of React Pillar 4: Transcend Discomfort    Smart and wise all at once, this life-changing self-help book flips the script on what it means to be resilient. Drawing from mindfulness, military case studies, sports psychology, neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, he provides a roadmap for navigating life’s challenges, overcoming performance anxiety, and achieving the kind of high performance that makes us happier, more successful, and, ultimately, better people.

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Buy Then Build

Buy Then Build How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game by Walker Deibel

Entrepreneurs have a problem: startups. Almost all startups either fail or never truly reach a sustainable size. Despite the popularity of entrepreneurship, we haven't engineered a better way to start. ...Until now. What if you could skip the startup phase and generate profitable revenue on day one? In Buy Then Build, acquisition entrepreneur Walker Deibel shows you how to begin with a sustainable, profitable company and grow from there. You'll learn how to: ●      Buy an existing company rather than starting from scratch ●      Use ownership as a path to financial independence ●      Spend a fraction of the time raising capital ●      Find great brokers, generate your own "deal flow," and see new listings early ●      Uncover the best opportunities and biggest risks of any company ●      Navigate the acquisition process ●      Become a successful acquisition entrepreneur ●      And more Buy Then Build is your guide to outsmart the startup game, live the entrepreneurial lifestyle, and reap the financial rewards of ownership now.

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Presentation Zen

Presentation Zen Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery by Garr Reynolds

Garr Reynolds, author of the best-selling book on presentation design and delivery, is back with this newly revised edition of this classic book, Presentation Zen . Showing us there is a better way to reach your audience through simplicity and storytelling, Garr tackles the conventional wisdom of making presentations with slides and shares his approach to designing and delivering successful and provocative presentations. In this new edition, Garr includes fresh examples from which to draw inspiration, and offers techniques for cutting through the noise and distractions of modern life and truly engaging with your audiences in a meaningful way. Combining the solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, Presentation Zen, Third Edition , puts you solidly on the path to creating simpler, more effective presentations that will be appreciated, remembered, and best of all, acted upon. “Presentation Zen changed my life and the lives of my clients. The philosophy and approach so elegantly explained in Garr’s book will inspire your audience. Don’t even think of giving another presentation without it!” Carmine Gallo Author, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs and Talk Like TED “Garr has broken new ground in the way we think about the power of presentations, and more important, has taught an entire generation of communicators how to do a better job. Don’t miss this one.” Seth Godin Legendary presenter and author, This is Marketing “If you care about the quality and clarity of your presentations–and you should–pick up this book, read every page, and heed its wisdom. Presentation Zen is a contemporary classic.” Daniel H. Pink Author, A Whole New Mind and Drive

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Navigating Your Next

Navigating Your Next Discover the Career You Want and the Path to Get There by Julian Lighton

Find the clarity, confidence, and direction you’ve been missing. The most important career question you can ask yourself is ‘What do I want?’. When your career no longer fits—or you’re unsure what success even looks like—it’s easy to feel stuck. Navigating Your Next offers a practical, proven road map to help you move forward with clarity. Whether you’re launching your career, navigating midlife change, or redefining your goals after reaching the top, this guide helps you uncover what matters most and how to pursue it. Drawing from decades of real world experience and more than 500 coaching engagements, Julian Lighton delivers a seven-step framework to help you know what you want, define your value, activate your network, and pursue meaningful work with confidence. With the right mindset and strategy, you can design a future that reflects your purpose—and take the next step with certainty.

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The First 90 Days, Newly Revised and Updated

The First 90 Days, Newly Revised and Updated Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter by Michael D. Watkins

Named one of 100 Leadership & Success Books to Read in a Lifetime by Amazon Editors, here is the world's most trusted guide for anyone taking on a new professional role. Transitions are critical times in your career. In fact, moving into a new role can be the biggest challenge a leader or manager will face. And while a transition offers a chance to start fresh and create positive impact in an organization, it also places you in a position of acute vulnerability. Missteps made during the crucial first three months in a new role can jeopardize or even derail your success. In this newly revised and updated edition of the international bestseller The First 90 Days , Michael Watkins offers proven strategies for conquering the challenges of transitions—no matter where you are in your career. Watkins, the world's preeminent expert on leadership transitions and adviser to business leaders around the world, also addresses today's increasingly demanding professional landscape, where managers face not only more-frequent transitions but also steeper expectations once they step into their new jobs. Watkins identifies the most-common pitfalls new leaders encounter and provides the tools and strategies needed to avoid them. You'll learn how to secure critical early wins, an important first step in establishing yourself in a new role. Each chapter also includes checklists, practical tools, and self-assessments to help you assimilate key lessons and apply them to your own situation. Whether you're starting a new job, being promoted from within, embarking on an overseas assignment, or being tapped as CEO, how you manage your transition will determine whether you succeed or fail. Use this book as your trusted guide.

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Search Inside Yourself

Search Inside Yourself The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace) by Chade-Meng Tan, Daniel Goleman & Jon Kabat-Zinn

With Search Inside Yourself , Chade-Meng Tan, one of Google’s earliest engineers and personal growth pioneer, offers a proven, science-backed method for enhancing mindfulness and emotional intelligence in life and work. Meng’s job is to teach Google’s best and brightest how to apply mindfulness techniques in the office and beyond; now, readers everywhere can get insider access to one of the most sought after classes in the country, a practical course in health, happiness and creativity that is improving the livelihood and productivity of those responsible for one of the most successful businesses in the world. With forewords by Daniel Goleman, author of the international bestseller Emotional Intelligence , and Jon Kabat-Zinn, renowned mindfulness expert and author of Coming To Our Senses , Meng’s Search Inside Yourself is an invaluable guide to achieving your own best potential. Based on the wildly popular Google course, this practical guide offers proven, step-by-step exercises to help you: Attention Training: Learn to train your attention to create a quality of mind that is calm and clear, forming the foundation for all higher cognitive and emotional abilities. Self-Knowledge & Self-Mastery: Use your newly trained attention to observe your thought and emotional processes with high-resolution clarity, turning compulsion into choice. Practical Mindfulness: Discover simple, accessible exercises, developed for and stress-tested by Google’s best and brightest, to bring mindfulness into your work and life. Develop Self-Confidence: Go beyond theory with actionable techniques to build the deep self-knowledge that leads to sustainable, all-natural self-confidence.

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Managing Up

Managing Up How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge by Melody Wilding

An indispensable guide to navigating power dynamics, building effective relationships with higher-ups, and earning more authority, freedom, and confidence at work—from one of today’s “most innovative career coaches” ( Insider ). “Outstanding. Wilding's scripts and strategies show us a better way to get ahead at work.”—Greg McKeown , New York Times bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless WINNER: Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW) Best in Business Book Award, Career and Financial Development Do you feel vulnerable to the whims of your boss, peers, or internal politics, pushing through each day with a nagging undercurrent of anxiety? Maybe you’re micromanaged, interrupted in meetings, saddled with busy work, or overlooked for career opportunities. But what if you could subtly teach those above you to value your ideas and treat you with respect—without ever changing your job title? Human behavior professor and award-winning executive career coach Melody Wilding has helped thousands of clients advocate for their needs at work while navigating the minefield of office politics. In this clear, tactical guide, Wilding shows you how to operate from a position of power—even if you lack formal authority—to build the emotional intelligence, relational capital, and negotiation savvy to succeed in a world of competing stakeholders and remote work. Drawing on real-life client stories and the latest research on trust and persuasion, Managing Up distills a vital skillset into ten key conversations, including: • The Alignment Conversation: How can I get in my boss’s head to understand their needs, motivations, and goals? • The Styles Conversation: Will I earn more respect from my manager if I get to the point quickly, or should I try swapping stories and building rapport? • The Boundaries Conversation: How do I say no and push back with tact when my manager saddles me with yet another task? Packed with time-tested strategies, detailed scripts, and transformative insights, this book is a must-read for professionals of all levels ready to reclaim control of their careers.

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From Paycheck to Purpose

From Paycheck to Purpose The Clear Path to Doing Work You Love by Ken Coleman

Feeling stuck in your career is a choice—and you CAN change it. Does the work you do matter to you? Are you unsure what you want to do for a living? Are you in the right place but looking to advance? No matter where you are in your career, you were born to do work you love. National bestselling author and career expert Ken Coleman was stuck in an unfulfilling career until he realized he didn’t have to be. In his latest book, he draws on what he learned from his own ten-year journey as well as from coaching thousands of others to walk you through the seven stages to discovering and doing meaningful work. Relevant to any job or industry, you’ll learn step-by-step how to: Get Clear on the work you were uniquely made to do and why. Get Qualified to do the work you were created for. Get Connected with the right people who can open the doors to your dream. Get Started by overcoming the emotions and mistakes that often hold people back. Get Promoted by developing winning habits and traits. Get Your Dream Job by doing work you love and accomplishing results that matter to you. Give Yourself Away by expanding the dream to leave a legacy. This is your moment. You are needed, and you were made to contribute. It’s time to exit the daily grind and use your talents to start living your dream once and for all.

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Burn the Boats

Burn the Boats Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential by Matt Higgins

*A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER!* Read the motivational book that has inspired thousands of people around the world to pursue their Plan A—making bold career moves, launching dream businesses, fleeing toxic relationships, and silencing the naysayers. Feel like you’re always settling for Plan B? Have big goals but something—or someone—is holding you back?  There is a counterintuitive but effective strategy used throughout recorded history to overcome impossible odds and achieve breakout success: Eliminate any thoughts of retreat. In Burn the Boats, you’ll learn: How to break patterns that undermine total commitment (such as imposter syndrome, anxiety, and toxic leadership habits)How science proves that a perfectly crafted plan B saps motivation and diminishes successful outcomes How to achieve financial independence by leveraging the stream of data you consume in your daily life, known as ‘proprietary insights’How to harness the personal power of your pain and shame to turn flaws into your superpowerHow dozens of the people you admire first burned their own boats before becoming household names In this gripping rags-to-riches story of entrepreneurship, Matt Higgins provides the blueprint he used to go from a desperate sixteen-year-old high school dropout caring for his sick mother in Queens, New York, to a shark on Shark Tank. Now a serial entrepreneur with a billion-dollar portfolio of some of America’s most beloved brands, Higgins unpacks the burn-the-boats strategy with raw emotion and radical transparency. Now translated into numerous languages worldwide, Burn the Boats is the definitive tome on the oldest life hack in history. From Sun Tzu to Tariq ibn Ziyad, the ancient Israelites to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—when leaders want to motivate their troops for success, they self-sabotage their own retreat so all energy is directed on a singular objective. They burn their metaphorical boats that sow doubt; it’s win or perish, and their unshakable resolve and total commitment propels them to victory. But the clarity of crisis decision-making can also be harnessed in our everyday lives, a key piece of business advice for anyone feeling stuck. Higgins draws upon extensive research, historical precedent, and dozens of firsthand case studies—from actress-turned-entrepreneur Scarlett Johansson to NFL Coach Rex Ryan—that prove merely contemplating Plan B diminishes the probability of ever achieving Plan A.   Written in the reassuring tone of a mentor and drawing upon Higgins’s experience as a teacher at Harvard Business School, the self-help guide Burn the Boats will carry you through any rough seas on the most exciting journey of your life. 

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Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why, Second Edition

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why, Second Edition 12 Things You'd Better Do If You Want to Get Ahead by Donald Asher

A revised and updated edition of the career advancement guide that advocates working smarter, not harder, from one of America's premier career consultants. Do your job, do it well, and you’ll be rewarded, right?  Actually, probably not.  According to career guru Donald Asher, advancement at work is less about skillsets and more about strategy. The revised and expanded edition of  WHO GETS PROMOTED, WHO DOESN’T, AND WHY  details exactly what puts one employee on the fast track to an exceptional career, while another stays on the treadmill to mediocrity. Whether you’re new to the workforce, repairing a recession-damaged career, or feeling stagnant and overlooked at work, this book is your ticket to advancement. Learn: ∙ why timing is more important than talent ∙ how corporations  actually  make promotion decisions  ∙ how to avoid career mistakes  you don’t even know you’re making   ∙ what  women  in the workforce particularly need to know  ∙ and the twelve proven strategies for promotion regardless of    your industry and experience   If you want to know how to control your career destiny, the solution is to work smarter, not harder.  WHO GETS PROMOTED, WHO DOESN’T, AND WHY  will help you do just that.

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101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions

101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions by Ron Fry

Updated for today's job market, the classic interview prep guide helps you say the right words and get the job you want. No matter how good you look, how much research you've done, or how perfectly your qualifications match the job description, if you're not prepared with great answers to the toughest interview questions, you won't get the job.   101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions is a manual that will help you home in on exactly what the interviewer is trying to learn . . . with each and every question he or she asks. If you've never done well on interviews, never even been on a job interview, or just want to make sure a lousy interview doesn't cost you a job you really want, Ron Fry will help you get that job—as he has helped millions of people nationwide and throughout the world.   This twenty-fifth anniversary edition of 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions is thoroughly updated to reflect the realities of today's job market. Whatever your age and experience, whether you are seeking your very first job or finally breaking into the executive office, this is the one book you need to get that job.  

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Time Management (The Brian Tracy Success Library)

Time Management (The Brian Tracy Success Library) by Brian Tracy

It’s a simple equation: the better you use your time, the more you will accomplish and the greater you will succeed. Imagine what you could accomplish with two more productive hours every single day. In this indispensable, pocket-sized guide, business author and success expert Brian Tracy reveals 21 proven time management techniques you can use immediately to gain two or more productive hours every day. Tracy also identifies and shares the strategies he’s learned himself has identified as the most effective for readers having trouble fitting everything the day brings them inside a 24-hour window. In Time Management, you will learn how to: Handle endless interruptions, meetings, emails, and phone callsIdentify your key result areasAllocate enough time for top priority responsibilitiesBatch similar tasks to preserve focus and make the most of each minuteOvercome procrastinationDetermine what to delegate and what to eliminateUtilize Program Evaluation and Review Techniques to work backward from the future, and more! Filled with Tracy's trademark wisdom, Time Management is an invaluable, time-creating resource that will help you get more done in less time and with much less stress.

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Interview Intervention - Andrew LaCivita Cover Art

Interview Intervention

Interview Intervention Communication That Gets You Hired: A Milewalk Business Book by Andrew LaCivita

If you are interviewing with a company, you are likely qualified for the job. Through the mere action of conducting the interview, the employer essentially implies this. So why is it difficult to secure the job you love? Because there are three reasons you actually get the jobnone of which are your qualifications and, unfortunately, you can only control one of them. iNTERVIEW INTERVENTION creates awareness of these undetected reasons that pose difficulty for the job-seeker and permeate to the interviewer, handicapping the employers ability to secure the best talent. It teaches interview participants to use effective interpersonal communication techniques aimed at overcoming these obstacles. It guides job-seekers through the entire interview process to ensure they get hired. It teaches interviewers to extract the most relevant information to make sound hiring decisions. iNTERVIEW INTERVENTION will become your indispensable guide to: ? Create self-awareness to ensure you understand the job you want beforenot afterthe fact. ? Conduct research to surface critical employer information. ? Share compelling stories that include the six key qualities that make them believable and memorable. ? Respond successfully to the fourteen most effective interview questions. ? Sell yourself and gather intelligence through effective question asking. ? Close the interview to ensure the interviewer wants to hire you.

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Interviewology - Anna Papalia Cover Art

Interviewology

Interviewology The New Science of Interviewing by Anna Papalia

“A must-read for seasoned and new managers alike.” —Johnny C. Taylor Jr., SHRM-SCP, CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) A groundbreaking guide to mastering the job interview, offering proven advice and techniques to discover your unique interview style that is key to interviewing better—for those on either side of the table. Conventional interviewing advice doesn’t work. That’s what Anna Papalia learned through years of experience as an HR professional, consultant for Fortune 500 companies, and teacher at the Fox School of Business. None of the existing tools work for one simple reason: they don’t get to the heart of what actually makes a great interview—self-awareness. At its core, an interview is a set of questions about you. If you don’t know yourself, you won’t do well. Determined to make the process better, more inclusive, and less obscure, Anna spent years researching how people interview and uncovered a new science to interviewing. In Interviewology, you’ll learn: How to determine your interview style, whether you’re a Charmer, a Challenger, an Examiner, or a HarmonizerHow your interview style influences how you view, approach, and perform in interviewsHow to lean into your interview style’s strengths and minimize your weaknesses, so you can nail your next interview Packed with wisdom, Interviewology offers clarity and a dynamic, scientifically validated approach that challenges everything you thought you knew about interviewing, providing unique insight into the process, debunking some of the most common myths, and explaining how you can perform better, whether you’re applying for the job or looking for the right candidate.

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Meetings That Get Results (The Brian Tracy Success Library) - Brian Tracy Cover Art

Meetings That Get Results (The Brian Tracy Success Library)

Meetings That Get Results (The Brian Tracy Success Library) by Brian Tracy

Learn how to make meetings shorter, more effective, and more satisfying to everyone in attendance! In most workplaces today, meetings have become dreaded, meaningless, and at best, a necessary evil. Neither should be acceptable to management. All meetings should be powerful tools for solving problems, making decisions, exchanging ideas, and getting results fast. What is the secret to turning pointless into production? Based on years of experience consulting for companies around the world, Brian Tracy has learned firsthand what works in meetings and what doesn’t. In Meetings That Get Results, Tracy will help you learn how to: Structure different types of meetingsEstablish meeting prioritiesSet an achievable agendaSummarize discussion points and decisionsGain agreement on action steps, assign responsibility, and set deadlinesMaximize the return on time invested, and much more! When you are leading a meeting, both your superiors and your subordinates are assessing your performance. This invaluable pocket-sized guide reveals simple, proven ideas for managers and other leaders to impress your coworkers with your improved skills. Meetings That Get Results shows you how to use structure, purpose, presentations, and more to make your performances more effective and compelling.

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Convince Them in 90 Seconds or Less

Convince Them in 90 Seconds or Less Make Instant Connections That Pay Off in Business and in Life by Nicholas Boothman

Now in paperback, revised throughout, with a timely new chapter and title— The original How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less received praise such as: "Nick Boothman's brilliant stroke is to guarantee that within the first 90 seconds of meeting someone you'll be communicating like old trusted friends. But he doesn’t stop there. This book shows how to turn those instant connections into long-lasting, productive business relationships."—Marty Edelston, publisher, BottomLine/Personal . And: "Success in business depends on effectively communicating ideas, at least as much as thinking them up, and Boothman tells us how to do that."—Matthew Bishop, The Economist . Boothman's message is central, and in this current business climate, critical: whether selling, interviewing, or motivating a team, success depends on convincing the other person—and the quickest and best way to do that is through what he calls "rapport by design." Using the science of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (built upon body language, attitude, voice, and synchronizing behavior), Boothman shows how to create a winning first impression and, within 90 seconds, a lasting trust. Then, when those 90 seconds are up, he shows how to master the people-to-people skills that are essential to an ongoing business relationship. A new chapter added just for the paperback serves as a communication primer—drawing on his years in advertising, Boothman reveals how to make your message stand out and stick in a world that's already glutted with information.

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Богатый папа - бедный папа - Myriam M'Barki Cover Art

Богатый папа - бедный папа

Богатый папа - бедный папа Разбогатеть - навык, которому нельзя научиться by Myriam M'Barki

В книге "Богатый папа - бедный папа" американский бизнесмен Роберт Кийосаки подчеркивает, что богатство основано на нескольких основных принципах, которые часто игнорируются в пользу хорошего образования и упорного труда, что означает, что большинство людей никогда не вырвутся из крысиных бегов. Это четкое и подробное резюме и анализ - ценный ресурс для всех, кто хочет понять революционную книгу Кийосаки: в нем содержится подробное объяснение его философии бизнеса, основных концепций, лежащих в основе его работы, таких как его взгляд на денежный поток и его настойчивость в принятии мер, а также контекстуальный фон его работы, включая наступление нового тысячелетия. В книге также представлены ключевые концепции, которые он предлагает, чтобы вырваться из крысиной гонки, основные критические замечания в адрес его работы и возможные расширения его подхода, что даст вам все необходимое для понимания этой бесценной книги всего за 50 минут.  О книге "Богатый папа, бедный папа": Книга "Богатый папа, бедный папа" возникла из желания Кийосаки заработать деньги и его общения с двумя главными отцовскими фигурами в его жизни: его биологическим, или бедным, отцом и его отцом-фигурой, или богатым, отцом. Хотя изначально автор был вынужден выпустить книгу "Богатый папа - бедный папа" самостоятельно, она имела оглушительный успех, была продана тиражом более 26 миллионов экземпляров и получила поддержку целого ряда знаменитостей, включая медиа-магната Опру Уинфри и президента Дональда Трампа. О Роберте Кийосаки Роберт Кийосаки родился на Гавайях в 1947 году в семье американцев японского происхождения. Он осознал неравенство в богатстве в раннем возрасте, с завистью глядя на многих своих одноклассников, уровень жизни которых явно превосходил его собственный. Он и его друг Майк решили, что не позволят своему скромному происхождению сдерживать их в жизни, решив стать настолько успешными, насколько это возможно. В итоге Майк возглавил бизнес своего отца, а Роберт стал мультимиллионером и уважаемым бизнесменом

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101 Tips for Improving Your Business Communication - Edward Barr Cover Art

101 Tips for Improving Your Business Communication

101 Tips for Improving Your Business Communication by Edward Barr

This book contains business communication information that may not have been taught in college–information that has been accumulated over years of business experience and teaching. Anyone can read these brief tips to learn how to better communicate in business while saving the time that might have been invested in reading many books. The tips cover the fundamental areas of writing, speaking, and interpersonal communication, as well offer general business communication advice. Each tip is a practical application that can be implemented immediately. Each tip is also illustrated by a story from the author’s work life in various industries. Lastly, the book also lays a foundation for an understanding of how the brain influences all communication.

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Words that Work: Motivational Interviewing Mastery - Alec Rowe Cover Art

Words that Work: Motivational Interviewing Mastery

Words that Work: Motivational Interviewing Mastery How Even a Novice Can Consistently Cultivate a Commitment to Change and Multiply Client Success Rate In Health, Nutrition, Fitness, and Psychology by Alec Rowe

Coach your clients to sky-high success by using the power of motivational interviewing. Read on to find out how… Do you feel like your coaching sessions are just going in circles after trying your best to help your clients change but getting nowhere? Have you ever felt like there must be a more effective way to empower your clients to embrace change and achieve remarkable results? You’ve got the certifications, the right gear, and even the perfect ambiance in your coaching space.  But something's missing…  Your clients listen but don't seem to move forward. It's like watching a car stuck in the mud — lots of effort, but no progress. Frustrating, isn't it?  If you’re wondering what the missing link could be, you’re in the right place. Statistics show that motivational interviewing had a positive effect in 74% of the tested cases.  For doctors, the success rate was even higher at 83%, and psychologists weren't far behind with a 79% success rate.  With numbers like these, isn't it time you added motivational interviewing to your toolkit?  This book will take you by the hand and walk you through the fundamentals of motivational interviewing, helping you turn those frustrating sessions into fulfilling transformations.  Imagine being the catalyst for your clients, helping them break free from the loop they're stuck in and speeding down the road to their goals.  This book could be the change that shifts your entire coaching journey from stagnant to stellar. And here’s a fraction of what you will discover within: The real might of words that make all the difference — get the lowdown on motivational interviewing and why it’s a game-changer (it's like having a cheat sheet for the human mind!)How and why you need to be the guide, not the guru — step back and let your client take the wheel How to master open-ended questions, affirmation, and other useful techniques — these are your tools to build that bond and help folks changeWhy you need to break down those walls keeping your clients from getting fit — they will be thanking you while doing their victory laps Effective ways to encourage better eating habits… help your clients say goodbye to crash diets and hello to real, lasting changeMatters of the mind — explore how motivational interviewing helps in the mental health field, and become the anchor someone needs in their storm How to measure the success rates and keep tweaking your game (hey, even pros need feedback, right?) And much more! Success in coaching isn’t about having more tools; it's about having the right ones.  And as the stats suggest, motivational interviewing just might be the right tool to skyrocket your client success rates.  With the help of this book, you can discover how harnessing the power of words can be your game-changer. Elevate your coaching game with the right blend of motivational mastery.

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Coach the Person, Not the Problem, Second Edition - Marcia Reynolds Cover Art

Coach the Person, Not the Problem, Second Edition

Coach the Person, Not the Problem, Second Edition A Guide to Using Reflective Inquiry by Marcia Reynolds

For coaches who want to transform lives, this updated bestselling guide reveals how reflective inquiry, paired with the coach's emotional and mental state, creates breakthrough moments that AI cannot replicate. Masterful coaching is simpler than you think. When you apply the five essential practices outlined in the book, along with the three mental habits that create the co-regulation needed to open your client's mind to be coached deeply, you will experience more breakthrough moments that expand perceptions and choices. Drawing from recent research in neuroscience and psychology and decades of coaching experience, this second edition provides new and more developed techniques for transformational conversations. There is 33 percent new content, with updates on nearly every page, including fresh research and methods for coaching at the identity level, new coaching examples and case studies, guidance on differentiating human coaching from AI, and the pathway to creating collective wisdom beyond what clients imagined. The worldwide acclaim for the first edition of Coach the Person, Not the Problem demonstrates the cross-cultural application of these concepts. Coaches and leaders around the world continue to share gratitude for how the book deepens awareness-based coaching and impact. Reading the chapters, examples, and exercises, you will more adeptly become your clients’ trusted thinking partner, helping them achieve desired outcomes, make critical choices, and improve business results.

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The Illusion of Choice

The Illusion of Choice 16½ psychological biases that influence what we buy by Richard Shotton

'This book will make you better at your job' – Jonah Berger, bestselling author of Contagious Discover the psychological biases that shape every buying decision – and how to use them in business. Every day we make hundreds of choices, many of them commercial. What shampoo to pick? How much to spend on a bottle of wine? Whether to renew a subscription? These choices might appear to be freely made, but psychologists have shown that subtle changes in the way products are positioned, promoted and marketed can radically alter how customers behave. In The Illusion of Choice , Richard Shotton, author of the acclaimed The Choice Factory , identifies the 16 and a half most important psychological biases that everyone in business needs to be aware of. Drawing on academic research, advertising campaigns and his own original field studies, he shows how any business can utilise these biases to win and retain customers, sell more products and make money. In this fascinating and highly practical guide, you'll learn to take advantage of the peak end rule, the power of precision, the wisdom of wit – and much, much more. Full of marketing insights, The Illusion of Choice is essential for anyone seeking to understand consumer behaviour.

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