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No matter how intelligent, capable, or successful you are, you may question your capabilities or self-worth regularly. You’re more likely to be concerned about falling short than you are to be inclined to anticipate success. That’s just how humans are wired. Author Michael A. Nitti offers a way to change that negative thought process. In The Trophy Effect, he explains the powerful, subconscious force that causes human beings to focus on their shortcomings (what’s wrong) rather than on the positive aspects of their lives (what’s possible).

The exceptionals are the few individuals who have achieved an unparalleled mastery in their field. They are the 1 percent of the percent. They are the people who have succeeded in being able to draw out the best talents they have within themselves and have maximized the physical, mental, and social potential available to them. The Exceptionals is their story, and it provides you with the blueprint to advance yourself from good to great - and from outstanding to elite.

"Hottest. Coolest. Biggest. Newest." These are the buzzwords that shaped "Yell and Sell" ad campaigns of the 21st century. But now the game has changed. Today's modern consumers are fed up with the advertising gimmicks of the past. They are longing for deeper, more authentic connections with brands. These audiences are seeking brands with a higher purpose in the world. Brands that actually make a difference.

"This is the story of how wine brought me back from the dead." Thus begins Adam McHugh's transition through the ending of one career—as a hospice chaplain and grief counselor—into the discovery of a new life in wine among the grapevines of the Santa Ynez Valley of California.

Through accessible insights, The Earth Will Be Filled explores how the theme of glory can deepen your understanding of Scripture, offering you a meaningful way to reflect on God's majesty and presence. This book is an invitation to immerse yourself in the awe of God's glory. Step into the richness and wonder of God's glory with The Earth Will Be Filled, and discover how glory permeates Scripture and invites us into a life-transforming response.

The Dad Advice Project is a book of real-life stories and advice written by more than 40 dads from all walks of life - including professional athletes, TV personalities, businessmen, civic leaders, military veterans, and other close personal friends of the author.

Health insurance, student loan debt, retirement savings, child care, work-life balance, access to home ownership - these are the issues driving America's current political debates. And they are all linked, as this brilliant and timely book reveals, by a single question: should we allow the free market to determine our lives? In the tradition of Naomi Klein's Shock Doctrine, noted economic commentator Mike Konczal answers this question with a resounding no. Freedom from the Market blends passionate political argument and a bold new take on American history....

Transfluence shows leaders how they can have transformative influence by overcoming their fears and pride, building transparency into their leadership, developing a strong core of authentic values, and passionately pursuing a meaningful purpose. When leaders do this, they seize opportunities, embrace challenges, and make their organizations and communities greater than ever.

When you are going after an in-demand job, often there are many people competing against you. However, you can prepare for the phone screen interview better than they can with the tips and techniques presented in this book.

On Mission serves as a resource for personal leadership development, crafted by Sean Georges and John Buford, two former Marine Corps officers with a combined 80 years of leadership experience in military, business, nonprofit, education, and the wilderness. Beginning with the key question, “What is my best and highest role, in support of my teammates, in alignment with our mission?” the authors provide listeners with the tools and perspective needed to navigate and shape their own unique developmental journey.

A must-listen for the informed citizen, The Impeachment Power argues that impeachment is ultimately a political instrument and gives us the perspective we need to recognize when an impeachment might be useful and when we are better served by looking for alternative ways to solve our political problems.

Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace. Thus begins the beloved prayer of the Italian friar Saint Francis of Assisi, which well expresses his sentiments as a preacher of peace, love, and unity. Author and anti-apartheid activist Alan Paton drew upon the Prayer of Saint Francis to write Instrument of Peace (originally titled Instrument of Thy Peace) while his wife Dorrie lay dying of emphysema.

Let the business reformation begin. The premise of this audiobook’s message and movement is simple. The title and role of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is obsolete. CEOs are command and control holdouts based on the archaic thinking and ways of the Industrial Age. We're well into the Digital Age and heading into the Age of Purpose and Meaning. We need a reformation in business. New times call for new leadership.

A unicorn job is one that fits us perfectly. It’s a career that leaves us money for savings at the end of the month, that doesn’t interfere with our family and friends, and that produces excitement each morning. But unicorn jobs are not low-hanging fruit that show up on a job board. They need an investment of time, effort and energy from us, as well as from others. This audiobook shows you how to get there.

If you simplify it, there are only two core components to making incredible money in technology sales. Those two core components are: generating more pipelines and closing more pipelines. That’s it. I’m not going to tell you that you need more pipelines and that you need to close more deals. You already know that. I’m going to show you the most efficient processes for generating more pipelines and closing more deals, which will ultimately help you make incredible money in technology sales.

Enter the world of a business person whose company just lost their largest customer. Having recently succeeded Fred Taylor, his old boss, as the head of the company, it was evident that Fred was the company. What should he do? Could they recover? Something was missing. It was a common purpose, a reason to work at the company....

Fading are the days of direct communication by phone or in person, which have immediate responses and clarifications. The immediate feedback loop has been replaced by "broken loops" of communication. Now, due to hundreds of emails and texts, endless waiting, perpetual unreturned messages, and unlimited misunderstanding, we are in a Dyscommunication Crisis. This gives rise to the "Dyscommunication Syndrome" - a cluster of symptoms that comes together and repeats when our message is not returned, including anxiety, worst-case scenarios, catastrophizing, and negative loops of thinking.

We live in a world awash in manmade chemicals, from the pesticides on our front lawns to the diesel exhaust in the air we breathe. Although experts are beginning to understand the potential dangers of these substances, there are still more than 80,000 synthetic compounds that have not been sufficiently tested to interpret their effects on human health.

The HBR Guide to Managing Flexible Work has the answers. Filled with tips, advice, and examples, this book helps individual contributors and managers alike assess the trade-offs that come with flexible work options, advocate for the arrangement that works for them, and remain productive and connected to team members at the same time.

Have you ever looked at the effects of climate change and the apathy of so many around you and wondered, "What are we missing here?" Climate activist Kyle Meyaard-Schaap understands this feeling from personal experience. But in his years of speaking to and equipping Christians to work for climate action, he's seen the trend begin to shift. More and more young Christians are waking up to the realities of climate change. They want to help, but they're not sure how.