Health, Relationships & Personal development Books

How to be human at work. HBR's Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how...

Put aside all the hypey new frameworks, the listicles, the "10 best things you need" to succeed as a leader today. The critical leadership practices - the ones that will allow a leader to make the biggest impact over time - are already well established...

Most leaders think they're effective at motivating their employees, but study after study shows that employees are more disengaged and uninspired than ever. The solution lies not in more management training or fun off-sites but in looking within--into...

Empathy is credited as a factor in both improved relationships and even better product development. But while it's easy to say "just put yourself in someone else's shoes," the reality is that understanding the motivations and emotions of others is an...

How do some people bounce back with strength from daily setbacks, professional crises, or even intense personal trauma? This book reveals the key traits of those who emerge stronger from challenges, helps you train your brain to withstand the stresses of...

What is the nature of human happiness, and how do we achieve it in the course of our professional lives? And is it even worth pursuing? This book explores answers to these questions by presenting research into how happiness is measured, frameworks for...

The benefits of mindfulness include better performance, heightened creativity, deeper self-awareness, and increased charisma-not to mention greater peace of mind. This book gives you practical steps for building a sense of presence into your daily work...

The most important ideas on management all in one placeWe've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles on topics such as emotional intelligence, communication, change, leadership, strategy, managing people, and...

The guide for professionals in their 30s to 50s on breaking out of a career rut and finding their way toward the next satisfying chapter of their work lives.Gives readers the confidence and advice they need to know that they can successfully change...

Productivity starts with you.Every day begins with the same challenge: too many tasks on your to-do list and not enough time to accomplish them. Perhaps you tell yourself to just buckle down and get it all done-skip lunch, work a longer day. Maybe you...

Develop the mindset and presence to successfully manage others for the first time. If you read nothing else on becoming a new manager, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and...

Now with a new preface and a reading guide, The Medici Effect is timeless classic that will help you reach your innovative peakWhy do so many world-changing insights come from people with little or no related experience? Charles Darwin...

Being seen as a high potential leader is essential to getting promoted and reaching an organisation's upper echelons, but most companies keep their top talent list a closely guarded secret. And the assessment process they use to decide who is and isn't a...

A leader's singular job is to get results. But even with all the leadership training programs and "expert" advice available, effective leadership still eludes many people and organizations. One reason, says Daniel Goleman, is that such experts offer...

When asked to define the ideal leader, many would emphasize traits such as intelligence, toughness, determination, and vision-the qualities traditionally associated with leadership. Often left off the list are softer, more personal qualities-but they are...

What does it take to create the career you want? It's no secret that the world of work has changed, and we're shifting toward an ever more entrepreneurial, self-reliant, work-from-wherever-you-are economy. That can be a liberating force, and many...

The one primer you need to develop your managerial and leadership skills.Whether you're a new manager or looking to have more influence in your current management role, the challenges you face come in all shapes and sizes--a direct report's anxious...

Too many companies are managed not by leaders, but by mere role players and faceless bureaucrats. What does it take to be a real leader-one who is confident in who she is and what she stands for, and who truly inspires people to achieve...

What makes a leader? Can you really learn to lead? You might think that leaders need to be born with the right skills or personality attributes. Perhaps you believe you don't have the right experience or that you need to hold an important job to be a...

Being Essential presents the seven questions that will help any leader discover an authentic path to the true self and master a virtuous cycle of self-awareness that fosters purpose, value, and joy at work and in life.Leaders often know what they need to...

Greatness is a matter of timing.Executive and mental performance coach Brian Levenson has spent years working with high performers in sports, business, and culture. And from the field to the boardroom, he noticed something surprising. Talented people...

This Book Will Motivate You by master life coach, Steve Chandler, helps you create an action plan for living your vision, in business and in life. It features more than 100 proven methods to positively change the way you think and act - methods based on...

Bruce Lee was a brand well before that became commonplace. Step into the Dragon's mind and explore how he thought about business, goals, and life.The Bruce Lee Code focuses on the business strategies prevalent in Lee's life and teachings that helped...

Harness Your Digital Empathy and Learn Skills to Be a Better Boss, Employee, and Colleague in a Virtual or Hybrid OfficeHow do you manage a poor performer over Zoom? How do you casually deliver positive feedback via Slack? What's the most professional...

This geeky guide (by an avowed geek) shows you the ins-and-outs of making money involved in the worlds you love to immerse yourself in or one you want to create.Turn Your Fandom Into Cash teaches fans how to power up their own geeky businesses, harness...

"Each person can learn to recognize and resolve their shock experience, sometimes alone, other times with help. Mines' goal is to empower the reader to clear out the conditioning that decreases our freedom to live with buoyancy." -Psychology TodayHave...

A fresh and practical approach to diversity-as a mindset, not as a formula."A rich combination of personal stories, research data, and excellent advice to help us think and talk beyond the limits of labels to see, respect, and appreciate the individuals...

If you hate your job and want change, the starting point is with you! Get unstuck, move past boredom, and discover how to flourish at work. This book is for anyone stuck in a rut, burned out, or just plain tired.Has your career plateaued? Do you...

Your management mentor in book! This is the go-to guide on making good decisions, helping teams work together, dealing with people problems, and achieving goals when you're newly in charge or looking to brush up on your leadership skills.Wait, I'm the...

A former Army interrogator shares his secrets for getting exactly what you want out of anyone, anytime.In business, school, romance, or your neighborhood, it is valuable to know what attracts people, what repels them, and what makes them tick. Choosing...

What do Elon Musk, Warren Buffet, Marissa Mayer, and Bill Gates all have in common outside of being wildly successful? They are all introverts.In today's fast-paced, unstable workplace achieving success requires speaking up, promoting oneself and one's...

This completely revised and updated edition of Reinventing Yourself, the motivational classic by inspirational author Steve Chandler, features several new chapters, including: What to Do about Your Money Fears Your Career Played as a Game vs. Your Career...

The best-selling How to Study has helped millions of students study smarter, not harder. For its 25th anniversary, it is undergoing the most extensive revision in a decade.How to Study reveals the study skills that all students need to know to be...

Whether you are at work or at home, you are probably being asked to do more with less. We often become consumed with what doesn't really matter, and spend far too much of our precious time on what doesn't even count. In Simple Is the New Smart, Dr. Rob...

The Energy of Abundance is a fresh, insightful, and often humorous view of life, spirituality, and the creative process. It explains in accessible language the "energy game," and how each of us can play it to invite more happiness, love, and abundance...

*Shortlisted for Australian Book Design Awards 2021: Best Designed Autobiography/Biography/Memoir Nonfiction Cover* Like many people, Beth Terry didn't think an individual could have much impact on the environment. But while laid up after...

Discover the stress-reducingbenefits of coloring paisley designs.Originating in ancient Persia, the paisley design became popular in the West after its importation by Europeannations. The shawls on which the beautiful and intricate designs often appeared...

Regardless of time period, some things hold true: kindness is timeless. Invasion of privacy; divorce; relationship issues; encounters between people from different places and cultures; new technologies developed at dizzying speeds . . . the hectic pace...

Tantra is a vital path toward full interior development through sex, love, and meditation. Its origin dates back to ancestral India, and from there has enlightened many generations of lovers who have penetrated the secret that leads to ultimate happiness...

As the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders grows each year, new discoveries and controversies arise. Andrew Wakefield explores many of these in his thorough investigation of the recent trial case of the "Arizona 5," which...

Break the spending habit and free yourself from financial fear--save money, plan ahead, pay off your mortgage, retire early! These days, more and more people are struggling to survive as their expenses go up, but their incomes do not. Making ends meet...

Tips and tricks to cut down your to-do list and avoid procrastinationAre you prone to delaying all those projects you need to complete? Is that checklist getting just a little too daunting? Don't get sucked into the spiral of procrastination! Start...

Even you can get your sh*t together! Tidy the F*ck Up is a funny, down-to-earth parody of Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, where you'll be handed the most useful tools for keeping your crap clean and organized without all the pressure...

Discover the Holistic Technique of Crystals for Healing All Types of Ailments Temper tantrums, teenage tiredness, infertility, anxiety during pregnancy, hot flashes . . . each new milestone in life brings its own challenges-and crystals can offer a...

A Fantastically Fun Guide to Making Homemade Voodoo Dolls! This unofficial guide to creating fun Voodoo String dolls is the first of is its kind. This book shows you step-by-step directions on how to make these fun and funky charms, similar to Watchover...

Kickstart your happier, healthier life with 80 plant-based recipes and meal plans! These four detailed detox plans emphasize a nourishing, low-carb, plant-based diet paired with intermittent fasting to seriously kickstart your metabolism and cleanse your...

The popularity of Family History has increased over the past five years due to TV shows like Genealogy Roadshow, Finding Your Roots, and Who Do You Think You Are? The ability to access records online has opened up the one time hobby for genealogy...

Age range 8 to 13Have you ever wondered what qualities a video needs to possess in order to captivate the great audience that is the internet? What does it need to reach the seemingly impossible goal of becoming a viral video? Well, you're in luck. Make...