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1. |  By: Daniel Freeman; Jason Freeman Publisher: Pearson Life Publication Date: 02-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 18-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: You Can Be Happy
Do you feel that there’s room for a bit more happiness in your life? A lot more even? Then here’s the good news: you have much more control over your happiness than you probably think. And in this book, you’ll discover the often simple, but easily overlooked, steps you can take to reclaim more of those good feelings. What’s more, every single suggested action in this book has been scientifically proven to have a positive and lasting effect on happiness. There’s no hype here, just plenty of real hope. Better still, there’s no need for radical life change and no complicated programme...
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2. |  By: Dr Stephen Briers Publisher: Pearson International Publication Date: 06-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 18-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Psychobabble
Exposing the self-help myths that make us all more miserable. This is what your psychologist would really tell you–if he thought you could handle it! This is the kick up the backside the self-help genre needs: an intelligent, provocative and thought-provoking expose of the modern myths that we’re told make us happier, but in reality screw us up. Clinical psychologist, Dr Stephen Briers shines a light into the dark corners of self-help and explodes the myths, false hopes, quack philosophies and unrealistic expectations it routinely advocates. It is a refreshing antidote to the...
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3. |  How to Solve Almost Any Problem By: Alan Barker Publisher: Pearson International Publication Date: 06-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 18-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How to Solve Almost Any Problem
Problems block and slow down your progress; here’s how to overcome them–simply, efficiently and effectively. This book offers straightforward, empowering science-based solutions to problems, big and small, at work or in life. It takes a never before seen approach to problem solving, powerfully combining lessons from cognitive science, established problem-solving theory and vast practical experience. It includes a radical new approach to analysing problems: The Problem Matrix . This will transform your approach to problems, challenge your thinking and help you develop new,...
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4. |  By: Fergus O'Connell Publisher: Pearson Business Publication Date: 02-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 18-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Simply Brilliant, 4th Edition
Head banging against a brick wall? Nagging problem you just can’t solve? You’re not the only one. An astonishing number of intelligent people struggle to find solutions to some of the complex, varied and often frustrating problems we face in our day-to-day work. Whether it’s a major project, a minor quibble or something in between, a short, sharp dose of Fergus O’Connell’s simply brilliant advice gives you the tools to tackle problems head-on and join the few who manage to make common sense common practice. Through seven simple steps you’ll learn how to: Break down the complex and...
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5. |  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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6. |  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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7. |  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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8. |  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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9. |  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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10. |  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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11. |  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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12. |  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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13. |  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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14. |  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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15. |  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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16. |  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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17. |  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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18. |  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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19. |  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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20. |  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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