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1. |  By: Michael Heppell Publisher: Pearson Life Publication Date: 06-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Flip It, 2nd Edition
There’s a simple way of thinking, acting and doing that, once learned, will make sure you get the very best out of everything. This book challenges you to get curious about how you interpret and handle every situation. It liberates you from the beliefs that have been holding you back and gives you powerfully simple ways to switch your thinking and change your actions so that you can get the very best from whatever life sends your way. With the new, revised edition of this bestselling book, you’ll discover how to make sure you never have a ‘bad day’ ever again.
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2. |  The Intelligence Paradox: Why the Intelligent Choice Isn't Always the Smart One By: Satoshi Kanazawa Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 01-APR-2012 Insert Date: 10-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Intelligence Paradox: Why the Intelligent Choice Isn't Always the Smart One
A book that challenges common misconceptions about the nature of intelligence
Satoshi Kanazawa's Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters (written with Alan S. Miller) was hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "a rollicking bit of pop science that turns the lens of evolutionary psychology on issues of the day." That book answered such burning questions as why women tend to lust after males who already have mates and why newborns look more like Dad than Mom. Now Kanazawa tackles the nature of intelligence: what it is, what it does, what it is good for (if anything). Highly entertaining,...
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3. |  By: Brian Tracy Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 19-SEP-2012 Insert Date: 06-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
Praise for The Power of Self-Confidence
"Brian Tracy is the master in understanding and teaching self-enrichment. In this priceless book, he unlocks the key to your door of success and fulfillment—belief in your own potential. Internalize his wisdom and you will surely realize your goals."
—DENIS WAITLEY, author of Psychology of Success
"Brian continues to impact the lives of everyone he touches. This book provides a logical road map that everyone can use to maximize their true potential."
—JOSEPH SHERREN, CSP, HoF, author of iLead: Five Insights for Building Sustainable...
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4. |  By: Terry Hawkins Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Publication Date: 06-MAY-2013 Insert Date: 05-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Why Wait to Be Great? Discover Your Super Power!
We all want to change something about ourselves: lose weight, quit smoking, improve our finances, and so on. But change is hard, even painful, and it’s our nature to avoid pain. In this inspiring how-to guide, Terry Hawkins provides exactly what we need: a straightforward way to break free of old habits that hold us back and adopt new ones that move us forward. It’s a process Hawkins herself used to rise above poverty, abuse, and serious health problems.
Two fictional characters—Pitman and Flipman—demonstrate two possible ways of being. As Pitman, we’re trapped...
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5. |  By: Robert L. Jolles Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Publication Date: 03-JUN-2013 Insert Date: 05-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How to Change Minds Persuade, Don’t Push!
Surely you know plenty of people who need to make a change, but despite your most well-intentioned efforts, they resist because people fundamentally fear change. As a salesman, father, friend, and consultant, Rob Jolles knows this scenario all too well. Drawing on his highly successful sales background and decades of research, he lays out a simple, repeatable, predictable, and ethical process that will enable you to lead others to discover for themselves what and why they need to change. Whether you hope to make a sale or improve a relationship, Jolles’s wise...
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6. |  By: Mario Alonso Puig Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-NOV-2011 Insert Date: 03-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Reinventing Yourself
We all face obstacles and problems in life which often brings us to a standstill. Many people do not know what to do when their relationships go wrong, for example. Others would like to be more daring, more decisive or more successful. Yet, something gets in the way and they finally give up. When faced with adverse or unfamiliar circumstances, our natural reaction is to become anxious and negative. A No.1 bestseller in Spain already (over 30,000 copies sold since May 2010), this book is designed to transform your outlook to life. By examining how the human brain works and seeing what is...
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7. |  By: Joyce M. Roché; Alexander Kopelman Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Publication Date: 03-JUN-2013 Insert Date: 03-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Empress Has No Clothes You Deserve Your Success!
Joyce Roché rose from humble circumstances to earn an Ivy League MBA and become the first female African-American vice president of Avon, president of a leading hair care company, and CEO of the national nonprofit Girls Inc. But despite these accomplishments, she felt like a fraud. She worked more and more, had less and less of a personal life, and was never able to enjoy her success.
In this deeply personal memoir, Roché shares her lifelong struggle with what she now recognizes as “the impostor syndrome,” a condition that plagues successful people in all walks of...
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8. |  Leadership in Action: Issues and Observations - Two Ways About it - Learning to Deal with Ambiguity By: Don W. Prince Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-APR-2002 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Issues and Observations - Two Ways About it - Learning to Deal with Ambiguity
Because even with ambiguity, one thing is certain: in today's increasingly complex, perpetually changing, ever-more-diverse world, life and work will get only more ambiguous.
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9. |  Leadership in Action: Issues and Observations - Leading with Purpose - Where it All Begins Publisher: Center for Creative Leadership Publication Date: 01-FEB-2002 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Leadership in Action: Issues and Observations - Leading with Purpose - Where it All Begins
Purpose is built upon reason, intention, and drive.
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10. |  By: Pincott J. Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-JUL-2008 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Excellence
Excellence is the ultimate personal goal. It's an inspiring notion – the idea that each one of us has the power and potential to be superior at whatever we set out to do. Excellence is implicit in our convictions about success. It underlies our belief that anyone can be a star. It is expressed in our belief that every individual should be enabled to achieve their best. Excellence is a powerful concept. This book is a collection of 400 insights from remarkably successful people, throughout all periods of history, and in all fields. J.Pincott draws from this to get to the heart of what...
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11. |  By: Gundula Welti Publisher: Eyrolles Publication Date: 09-FEB-2012 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: L'influence
Maîtriser les principes de l'influence en 2 semaines, c'est possible ! En 10 minutes de lecture par soir vous allez : comprendre les mécanismes de l'influence et leurs origines ;
éviter de vous faire manipuler ;
apprendre à utiliser les outils d'influence à bon escient et à obtenir ce que vous voulez !
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12. |  By: Magnus Lindkvist Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Everything We Know Is Wrong
Some trends are clear and visible; others are less so. But it is the invisible trends that have a greater impact on our lives and society. An example of this is the current global recession, which few people saw coming. If you really want to understand the present and the future, you need to look at the long-term invisible changes taking place behind the scenes – not the plethora of trendy gadgets and fashion statements surrounding us on a daily basis. In this book, leading trendspotter and futurist Magnus Lindkvist goes beyond the latest handbag colours and digital gadgets, and instead...
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13. |  By: Dena Michelli; Julie Simpson Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 02-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A Matter of Choice
Choice is about deciding between a number of possibilities; picking from a variety of options; selecting a preference. We encounter situations where we have to make choices – some minor, some potentially life altering – nearly every day of our lives.This book is a companion to help anyone make the right choices, at the right time, whether they are ordinary choices or those which will determine your future. Through examples and conversations, the authors reveal the dynamics of making choices and the factors that can lead to making the right decisions for your particular circumstances....
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14. |  By: Piero Morosini Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-JUL-2010 Insert Date: 30-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Seven Keys to Imagination
As a radically new world emerges from one of the deepest global crises in living memory, individuals, teams, organizations and even entire countries will feel the urge to reinvent themselves in order to fit in. They will need to apply their imagination – their capacity to dream – and to pursue those dreams with determination.
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15. |  STTS: Maximise Your Memory Power By: Nishant Kasibhatla Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 01-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 20-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: STTS: Maximise Your Memory Power
In today's fast-paced information age, maximising your memory power is not an option but a necessity. We use our memory all the time, and the way we use it will affect what we achieve in our lives. No matter what your profession or occupation, mastering information and memory management skills will prove essential, and will help you to increase your productivity and profitability. Nishant Kasibhatla, Grand Master of Memory and World Record Holder, shares more than 20 simple yet practical techniques that will help you remember anything. By practising these techniques, you will be able to...
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16. |  100 Great Personal Impact Ideas By: Peter Shaw Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Publication Date: 04-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 19-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: 100 Great Personal Impact Ideas
The 2012 London Olympics provided some of the best examples of the personal impact of the athletes. The impact for some resulted from leading from the front, for others the impact resulted from following and then choosing their moment to exert their authority. However, the impact for all the competitors resulted from their preparation and their ability to take decisions in the moment. They had to prepare physically, mentally and emotionally. Their performance resulted from their attitude of mind as well as their physical preparedness.Our personal impact flows from clarity about who we are,...
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17. |  La graphologie, tout simplement ! By: Michelle Sardin Publisher: Eyrolles Publication Date: 07-JUL-2011 Insert Date: 10-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: La graphologie, tout simplement !
PrésentationLa graphologie est une science humaine fondée par Jules Crépieux-Jamin au début du XXe siècle. Elle obéit à une technique particulière qui permet, par l'analyse de l'écriture, d'étudier la personnalité de chacun. Pour ne pas tomber dans la simplification, il faut procéder avec méthode et introduire des nuances. C'est ce que propose ce livre, qui suit pas à pas toutes les étapes de l'analyse graphologique, en s'appuyant sur plus de 300 exemples d'écriture.Vous y trouverez :Un panorama complet de référenceUne méthode pour mieux se connaîtreUn outil pour maîtriser sa...
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18. |  By: Wendy Behary Publisher: Editions d'Organisation Publication Date: 07-JUL-2011 Insert Date: 10-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Face aux narcissiques
PrésentationVous êtes déstabilisé par un partenaire égocentrique, dépourvu d'empathie, arrogant, voire humiliant ? Vous voilà certainement aux prises avec un narcissique... Que faire quand celui-ci occupe une place importante dans votre vie ?Les narcissiques sont partout : chez les people, sur les plateaux de télévision... mais aussi au bureau ou, pire, dans votre salon ! Ces personnalités complexes et difficiles, non dénuées de charme et qui peuvent pourtant se transformer en bourreaux, savent à merveille utiliser vos faiblesses pour vous imposer leur sinistre loi. Plutôt que de vouloir à...
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19. |  Artist’s Block Cured!: 201 ways to unleash your creativity By: Linda Krall; Amy Runyen Publisher: Quarry Books Publication Date: 01-FEB-2012 Insert Date: 09-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Artist’s Block Cured!: 201 ways to unleash your creativity
Beginning and advanced artists alike have experienced “artist’s block“ at some point in their endeavors. Now artists can turn to this book in their time of need.Artist’s Block Cured! provides a stimulating array of ideas for beating blank canvas syndrome and conquering other creative ailments.
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20. |  A Winning Mindset: The Secret Weapon of Powerful People By: Laura Stack Publisher: The Productivity Pro Publication Date: 01-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 05-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A Winning Mindset: The Secret Weapon of Powerful People
Powerful people exude the passion that commits fully to a course of action and sees it all the way through. Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, will teach you how to develop a winning mindset and maintain consistent, productive behaviors:
Keep an eye on your stress level and pay attention to your emotional health.
Remain creative and open to change.
Always seek better solutions.
Keep working on a task until you whittle it down to size, even when it's monumental.
Choose to remain a positive person, even in negative circumstances.
Laura Stack will teach you how practice...
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