Academic Success

What You Aren't Seeing uniquely combines the uplifting story of Herbert Greenberg, the founder of a global management consulting firm, with insights into the psychology of leaders and practical guidance on uncovering and developing true leadership potential in yourself and others. This life-changing guide shows you how to question your habits, preconceptions, and strategies for connecting with people in order to identify your personal leadership strengths and optimize them for personal and career growth.

America knew George Zimmer for one of the most famous slogans in television advertising history: “I guarantee it.” Zimmer rode his promise to lead the Men’s Wearhouse to unimagined success as a retail giant. Now, years removed from his stunning dismissal as leader of the company he founded, I Guarantee It recounts the journey of Zimmer’s rise, the fall of the Men’s Wearhouse, and his personal renewal.

Wie werde ich erfolgreich und finanziell unabhängig? Wie nutze ich Hindernisse, um an ihnen zu wachsen? Wie treffe ich die richtigen Entscheidungen? Als Kind nach Deutschland eingewandert, aufgewachsen in einem »sozialen Brennpunkt«, schon im Studium die erste eigene Firma gegründet und heute Millionär: Unterhaltsam und temporeich erzählt Dawid Przybylski seine persönliche Lebens- und Erfolgsgeschichte.

Fulfilling the Dream: My Path to Leadership and Finding Purpose in Serving Others is an honest, eye-opening, and inspiring book about setting aside personal ego and ignoring racial and political bias to bless and benefit others. Wayman Britt's story is a tale of believing one's dreams, realizing them, and then dedicating his life to helping others imagine and achieve better lives.

In the 1990s, Steve Farrell cofounded and led two high-growth technology companies based in Silicon Valley that were featured in the INC500 and spanned the United States and Europe. A New Universal Dream is the inspiring story of Steve's journey from the pursuit of wealth and traditional ideas of success toward a more fulfilling life of caring and service to others and to humanity. It's also the story of the potential each of us has for profound change.

Like the educator who changed his life, Thornton became a classroom teacher. But budget cuts took his job, and he decided to rewrite his story using his artistic talent. Thornton’s artistry and work ethic got him attention at Coca-Cola, both good and bad. He had to figure out a way to navigate this new world, where higher-ups praised him but coworkers reminded him of his “blackness” by drawing a noose in his workstation. He persevered by learning to appreciate and embrace diversity, people resources, and conflicting opinions.

In Never Hire a Skinny Chef, author Scott Kohno dives into a treasure trove of experiences and insights gathered over three decades in business. This book is more than just a collection of anecdotes; it’s a metaphorical guide to the rich lessons life has to offer. Why the intriguing title? It reflects a crucial truth discovered through years of experience: the best "chefs"—the most skilled and insightful individuals—are those who immerse themselves fully in their craft and in life itself.

In 1950 Gerald Frank, a determined Black man, arrived in Seattle at the age of eighteen. Fleeing the violence of Detroit and the suffocating grip of Jim Crow Laws, Gerald carried nothing but dreams and drumsticks in his heart. His unwavering belief that he could carve out a better life set the stage for an incredible journey. Today, over seventy years later, the real estate empire forged by Gerald and his wife, Theresa, continues to flourish under the guidance of the third generation of the Frank family. But theirs was not a journey paved with silver spoons.

An engaging and very funny autobiography of a New Zealand baby boomer, Pic tells the story of a privileged teenager unimpressed by the blandishments of a convention life. He taught himself leatherwork and handmade sandals and bags supported a nomadic, barefoot lifestyle that spanned small town New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, the hippy trail across North America and a winter sharing a derelict tenement with the homeless of London.

Recounting the pivotal moments that helped launch Ruth Zukerman as the breakout star of the boutique fitness world, Riding High is a reminder that the greatest success stories often start in the unlikeliest of places.

Gina Miller came to prominence when she brought one of the most significant constitutional cases ever to be heard in the British Supreme Court. Gina successfully challenged the UK government's authority to trigger Article 50 - the formal notification to leave the European Union - without parliamentary approval. For standing up for what she believed was right, Miller became the target of not just racist and sexist verbal abuse but physical threats to her and her family.

In this "powerful and inspiring" true story, follow Joe Moglia's legendary career transition from head football coach at Coastal Carolina University to the CEO of TD Ameritrade, one of the country's most successful financial firms. By the time Joe was in his early 30s, he had risen through the high school and college football ranks to become the defensive coordinator at Dartmouth. His dream was very much within reach. Problem was, Joe wasn't making enough money to support his growing family.

Barry Becher and Ed Valenti set the stage for today’s infomercials with their now-famous television techniques. Their zany commercials - advertising such products as the Miracle Painter, Armourcote cookware, and, most famously, the Ginsu® knife - captured both the imagination and pocketbook of the American public. And they became millionaires in the process. But wait, there’s more! You’ll learn how to get a better price on anything you buy, how to get better service anywhere, even how to get easily get bumped from coach to first class on an airline.

Este audiolivro convida você a explorar a abordagem única de Hawking sobre as grandes questões científicas da atualidade, e aponta as diferentes ideias e experiências que lhe ajudaram a formar tanto sua personalidade íntima, como sua figura pública, decodificando tudo para demonstrar como você também pode aplicar os métodos dele para melhorar todas as áreas de sua vida.

Inspiration. Success. Confidence. Passion. No one is born with these qualities, but they are the key ingredients for reaching goals, building careers, or taking a blueprint and turning it into a breathtaking skyscraper. In The Trump Card, Ivanka Trump recounts the compelling story of her upbringing as the ultimate apprentice, the daughter of Donald and Ivana Trump, and shares the life lessons and hard-won insights that have made her a rising star in the business world.

Being on The Apprentice made Bill Rancic an overnight celebrity. But his winning strategies were developed long before that, and in You're Hired, he uses examples from his own life to prove that the secrets of success can be found within us all.

Minutes before Brian Walsh, then just a teenager, heard his beeper go off, calling him to help put out another fire, he was on top of the world. An hour later, after a freak flashover and confusion that sent the junior firefighter into the inferno against regulations, Brian had suffered such profound burns to his face that he was unidentifiable to his fellow firefighters. Nearly everyone expected him to die that night. He did not. In this stirring autobiography, he tells his incredible story, sharing the lessons that only tragedy could teach.

Persuasiveness. Influence. A certain something that makes it impossible for people to say no. Call it what you will, some people have it. DJ Sbu certainly does. It’s the quality that has helped him evolve from an ambitious boy growing up on Tembisa's rough streets to a DJ, an entrepreneur, an author, a philanthropist, and a speaker who graces stages around the world. In The Art of Hustling, Sbu shares the secrets to cultivating this irresistible quality.

By day he made deals with giants that made headlines everywhere. By night he felt his family, who he loved so much, slipping away. From the first ventures in the 1980s that started things out to massive contracts with some of the most respected companies in America, here, in Joshua Wallack’s own words, is a 40-year adventure no one could invent: the true love that forged the meaning of his life, startups, partnerships, and battles for the soul of the family.

Why did Harsh Mariwala leave his family business? Why did the Burman family quit the day-to-day operations of Dabur? How did the Dhingras turn a collapsing business into India's second-largest paint company? The Inheritors offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what goes on in Marico, Dabur, Keventers, Berger Paints, Select Group, Antara, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Luxor, and Motilal Oswal. The audiobook focuses on culture, family politics, ego battles, business rivalries, and a lot more. And then, of course, there are the inheritors themselves.