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Today, the very word ‘meeting’ conjures up images of time wasted in badly lit, airless offices. People sitting around tables unsure why they are there and wishing they were somewhere else. Hour after hour. Day after day. ‘Will There Be Donuts?’ is business expert David Pearl’s first book and he draws on his 2 decades of consulting with some of the biggest companies in the world to re-educate the reader on how to hold meetings and, crucially, how to make them great.

You check email the moment you lift your head off the pillow in the morning. You bring work with you on vacation, sneak glances at your smart phone during family dinners, and take business calls and texts at your kid's sports games. It's as if you've been forced to make a choice between your company or your life, sacrificing time for yourself and family for the sake of career success. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Zum ersten Mal öffnet der "Wolf of Wallstreet", Jordan Belfort, sein Playbook und gewährt damit Zugang zu seinem exklusivem System – demselben System, mit dem er für sich selbst, seine Kunden und seine Verkaufsteams massiven Reichtum geschaffen hat. Bisher war dieses revolutionäre Programm nur über Jordans knapp 2000 Dollar teures Onlinetraining erhältlich. Jetzt, in "Way of the Wolf", ist Belfort bereit, die Macht der Überzeugung für eine ganz neue Generation zu entfesseln, indem er zeigt, wie jeder nach verheerenden Rückschlägen wieder auf die Beine kommen, die Kunst der Überzeugung beherrschen und Wohlstand aufbauen kann.

Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, Josh Davis, director of research at the NeuroLeadership Institute explains clearly that our brains and bodies operate according to complex biological needs that, when leveraged intelligently, can make us incredibly effective. From what and when we eat, to when we tackle tasks or disengage - how we plan our activities has a huge impact on performance. Davis shows us how we can create the conditions for two awesome hours of effective mental performance.

Inside this audiobook, you will discover the ultimate collection of tips, tricks, and formulas used by A-list copywriters to craft some of the most remarkable headlines in the history of marketing.

Devora Zack, an avowed introvert and a successful consultant who speaks to thousands of people every year, found that most networking advice books assume that to succeed you have to become an extrovert. Or at least learn how to fake it. Not at all. There is another way. This audiobook shatters stereotypes about people who dislike networking. They’re not shy or misanthropic. Rather, they tend to be reflective - they think before they talk. They focus intensely on a few things rather than broadly on a lot of things. And they need time alone to recharge.

Productivity and effective time management end with multitasking. The false idea that multitasking is productive has become even more prevalent and damaging to our productivity and well-being since the first edition of The Myth of Multitasking was published in 2008. In this revised and updated second edition, author and productivity expert Dave Crenshaw provides a solution for the chaos of distraction that multitasking creates - and a way to combat the temptation to constantly switch between tasks.

An immature young man from the streets of New Orleans wisecracks his way out of a job, and into sales–a career for which he is completely unprepared. Join Thaddeus Tucker on his amazing journey, alongside a colorful ensemble of characters, as he grows into a top performing sales professional and acquires invaluable life lessons along the way.

Authentic influence is about more than creating a strong initial connection - it's about sustaining professional relationships long after an agreement has been reached. Based on their commitment to listening, genuine engagement, and the pursuit of win-win outcomes, authors Mark Goulston and John Ullmen share a new method that business leaders can use to examine priorities, learn about the needs of key players, earn others' attention, motivate others to hear more, and add value with question and actions.

How are you today? We would hazard a guess that your answer will be along the lines of "I'm so busy", "I feel so frazzled", or "what-am-I doing-even listening to-this-book, I've got so much to do!" However, we also suspect that you know in your heart of hearts that life's not supposed to feel like this. You're not supposed to feel like you're in a hamster wheel that you can't get off; that life is a whirlwind or one never-ending to do list. You know there has to be another way.

Working with difficult people can reduce your morale, threaten your productivity, deplete your energy, and waste your time. But you don't have to be helpless in the face of other people's craziness! Knowing how to handle coworkers' disruptive behavior is one of the most important career skills you can have, allowing you to become a more valuable employee and a more self-reliant person.

The definitive guide to 21st-century business leadership, The New Extraordinary Leader shook the foundations of leadership as we knew it when it was published in 2002. Since then, we have seen tectonic shifts in the world of business - and this revised and updated edition provides the data and insights you need to address them all. Jack Zenger and Jim Folkman's proprietary 360 feedback assessment of leaders in the real world - how they lead, what works, and what doesn't - provides the data that makes The Extraordinary Leader unique in a crowded field of such books.

This book contains some proven techniques for managing yourself, as well as managing difficult people. If you gain a better understanding of yourself, build your confidence, and use these techniques, then you’ll make your life a whole lot easier.

For close to three decades, Fundamentals of Project Management has helped managers tackle the complexities of the job. Succinct and easy to digest, this handbook simplifies concepts, answers questions, and helps tame the chaos that can erupt as projects move from planning to completion. The Sixth Edition of this trusted bestseller offers the practical guidelines and tools project managers have come to expect, along with new information explaining changes to the PMBOK® Guide, 7th Edition.

Your boss plays an important role in your career. So how do you navigate this delicate, significant professional relationship without playing political games or compromising your character? Managing Up offers concise, expert tips.

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Wir wissen genau, was wir tun sollten, aber tun etwas völlig anderes. Wir schieben die wichtigen Dinge auf und erledigen das Unwichtige. Am Ende des Tages fragen wir uns, wo der Tag geblieben ist, am Ende des Jahres, wo das Jahr – und am Ende des Lebens? Es nützt nichts, sich vorzunehmen, etwas zu ändern, solange wir nicht die Gesetzmäßigkeit verstehen, die gegen uns arbeitet. Mit Hilfe der Spieltheorie lassen sich wie in einem Spiel Reaktionen und Spielzüge unserer Gegenspieler vorhersehen. Unter allen möglichen Gegenspielern gibt es einen, der besonders heimtückisch ist: wir selbst.

You Only Live Once is the guide to achieving your best life through smart money moves. Before you even begin making a budget, you need to think about why. Where do you see yourself financially in 10 years? Five years? This time next year? What does money do for you? Once you know your destination, you can begin charting your course. Step-by-step guidance walks you through the budgeting process, and shows you how to plan your financial path to point toward your goals.

This comprehensive guide walks listeners through the entire process of getting and keeping a writing job in the games industry. It outlines exactly what a beginner needs to know about education requirements, finding opportunities, applying for roles, and acing studio interviews. Professional writers will learn how to navigate studio hierarchies, transfer roles and companies, work overseas, and keep developing their careers. This book will be of great interest to all beginner and aspiring games writers and narrative designers, as well as more experienced writers looking to hone their skills.

Analyze. Assess. Explore. Create...If the decisions you make are important, this is the most important self-improvement program you will ever take. You'll learn how to improve your thinking, shape events - not react to them, enhance your creativity and leadership ability, and more.

Based on her research at Harvard Medical School and twenty years as a business psychologist, Dr. Sharon Melnick, a Marshall Goldsmith Top 100 Coach, shows you how to get back “in your power,” where you see how much you can control to show up as your best self and get the outcome you want. In Your Power: React Less, Regain Control, Raise Others guides you through twelve Power Portals, giving you a new approach to stop reacting to others’ limitations and instead raise yourself and others to be limitless.

This series of short and engaging essays outlines the obstacles to great "who" decisions and offers solutions to address them in a systematic way. Drawing from several decades of experience in global executive search and talent development, as well as the latest management and psychology research, Claudio Fernandez-Araoz offers wisdom and practical advice to improve the choices we make about employees and mentors, business partners and friends, top corporate leaders and even elected officials.

In The Decision Switch, you will find a proven framework to help you consistently make the optimal choices in business and your life. This will instill confidence in your decisions and allow you to reap the benefits and fulfillment from achieving the outcomes you desire. You’ll learn the following 7 Principles of Successful Decision-Making; each a fundamental element to help you confidently approach, assess, and take action.

Scott knows firsthand what it’s like to go from out-of-touch boss to team-growing leader. In Management Mess to Leadership Success, you’ll find 30 leadership challenges, honed by FranklinCovey through years of research, instructional programs, and executive consultancy, and illustrated with real-life experiences shared by someone who’s lived these challenges.

From Wall Street to the West Coast, from blue-collar billionaires to blue-blood fortunes, from the Google guys to hedge fund honchos, All the Money in the World gives us the lowdown on, among other things: the all-time richest Americans, who made and lost the most money in the past 25 years, the fields and industries that have produced the greatest wealth, the biggest risk takers, the most competitive players, the most wasteful family feuds, the trophy wives.

A charming, life-changing fable that will help you rethink your whole approach to time, priorities, and possibilities.

We now live in a learning economy, says Brad Staats, and while learning has always been important, the returns on lifetime learning are greater than ever. Our primary focus must be on our ability to learn. We must strive to develop new skills to create more value - or be left behind. In Never Stop Learning, Staats outlines the framework that will help you become more effective as a lifelong learner.

Everything You Need to Know About Becoming a Barista is an illuminating journey into the intricate and vibrant world of coffee craftsmanship. This comprehensive guide, designed for aspiring baristas and coffee enthusiasts alike, serves as a roadmap for understanding the multifaceted role of a barista and delving into the artistry of coffee.

In just over an hour, this audiobook reveals how to grow your business four times faster by eliminating 80 percent of wasted effort. This book is for business owners who are overworked, struggling to keep up with your ever-growing to-do list, often overwhelmed with getting things done. If you’ve wondered why you are working so hard to make so little money from your business, this audiobook reveals the clear path forward. Beyond time management, you’ll discover seven steps to scaling a prevailing business to accumulate wealth that lasts for generations.

Serial entrepreneur, business expert, and best-selling author Mike Keonigs has spent decades studying human psychology, motivation, business, and language, in order to crack the code on sales. The result: A sure-fire way to get people to not just buy from you, but want to buy from you (there's a big difference!).

This fast-moving program is loaded with power-packed ideas you can use immediately to get ahead faster. These methods and techniques are based on years of study and practice with successful men and women in every field. Every strategy has been tested and proven in the competitive workplace. When you take action on these ideas, you will change your life!

Every human conversation is a selling conversation so telling the truth means Selling the Truth. No matter who you are or what you do, this book is for you. By learning the Advisory Selling Method, you develop your natural ability to Sell the Truth. The Advisory Selling Method is an important innovation in the evolution of selling that unleashes your creativity, compassion for others, and the power to make a real difference on behalf of the people you serve. It demands that you put their best interest ahead of all other priorities including yours.

Josh Kaufman ha creado su propio negocio, que se basa en condensar los principios básicos del management y hacerlos fácilmente accesibles para todo tipo de profesionales, sea cual sea su nivel de responsabilidad o el sector en que trabajan. En MBA personal comparte con sus oyentes los conceptos esenciales en todas las áreas de la gestión empresarial.

Time management is perhaps something every person should learn about in greatest detail. This is because time is the only commodity in your life that you cannot regain once it is lost. Time is what makes your life, and if and when you realize that with every minute that passes you are closer to your death, you will never, ever want to see a moment lost. Every human being has a dream. This is the life goal that he chases throughout his life. Some people achieve their life’s goal and some don’t. Which group of people do you want to belong to?