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Niccolò Machiavelli famously wrote, "There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things." That's what this book is about - innovation far more audacious than a new way to find a restaurant or a smart phone you can wear on your wrist. Harvard professor Amy Edmondson and journalist Susan Salter Reynolds explore how to bring into being systems that transform human experience and make the world more livable and sustainable.

Create an Unstoppable Intimacy: Discover the secrets to fostering a deep connection with your partner in the midst of life's chaos. This transformative guide, "The No-Stress Guide to Building Intimacy," offers practical advice for nurturing love and connection in today's busy world.

This audiobook focuses on building a culture of resilience by hiring and developing highly resilient people. It introduces the concept of Hormesis, where small amounts of stressors can have positive effects on individuals, and shows how Hormesis can be applied to businesses by encouraging individuals and teams to step outside their comfort zones.

Warship Builders is the first scholarly study of the US naval shipbuilding industry from the early 1920s to the end of World War II, when American shipyards produced the world's largest fleet that helped defeat the Axis powers in all corners of the globe. A colossal endeavor that absorbed billions and employed virtual armies of skilled workers, naval construction mobilized the nation's leading industrial enterprises in the shipbuilding, engineering, and steel industries to deliver warships whose technical complexity dwarfed that of any other weapons platform.

If you are active or work out like I do, you know how important it is to get high quality natural protein in your diet, not only to maintain your muscle but to build more muscle. Supplements are fine but I tend to believe that our bodies know how to deal with natural proteins better than manmade. Don't get me wrong, I do like my whey protein shakes with some amino acid powder added in the mix, along with some fruits, which is why I added some recipes in this book that use powdered proteins and amino acids and a few others.

Some people consider thеmѕеlvеѕ wеаlthу because thеу live in a vеrу expensive hоuѕе аnd trаvеl аrоund the wоrld. Othеrѕ bеliеvе thеу are wеаlthу simply bесаuѕе thеу’rе able to pay thеir billѕ on timе. Whаt we will tаlk аbоut here is finаnсiаl wеаlth аnd what it mеаnѕ to you. Building wealth requires hаving thе right infоrmаtiоn, рlаnning, and mаking gооd сhоiсеѕ. This book рrоvidеѕ structured infоrmаtiоn аnd a ѕуѕtеmаtiс аррrоасh tо building wеаlth.

This book explores issues of character facing Christian artists who want to use their gifts more effectively in church ministry.

Forty-five-year-old Donna Koczynski is an ex-punk rocker, a recovering alcoholic, and the mother of two teenagers whose suburban existence detonates when she comes home early from a sales conference in Las Vegas to the surprise of a lifetime. As her world implodes, she sets off on an epic road trip to reclaim everything she believes she's sacrificed since her wild youth: Great friendship, passionate love, and her art. But as she careens across the US from Detroit to New York to Memphis to Nashville, nothing turns out as she imagines.

William Bernstein's commonsense approach to portfolio construction has served investors well during the past turbulent decade - and it's what made The Four Pillars of Investing an instant classic when it was first published nearly a decade ago. This down-to-earth book lays out in easy-to-understand prose the four essential topics that every investor must master: the relationship of risk and reward, the history of the market, the psychology of the investor and the market, and the folly of taking financial advice from investment salespeople.

Journeying through time and place, from the ancient Egyptian pyramids to the soaring skyscrapers of Manhattan, renowned architectural historian Dan Cruickshank explores the most impressive and characterful creations in world architecture. His selection includes many of the world’s best-known buildings that represent key or pioneering moments in architectural history, such as the Pantheon in Rome, Hagia Sophia in Turkey, the Taj Mahal in India and the Forbidden City in China.

Dave Whorton was John Doerr's associate partner at high-flying Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers during Silicon Valley's big shift. After Netscape's IPO, he witnessed the VC industry pivot from a proven forty-year playbook of managing risk to something much more aggressive: Get big fast. Don't worry about profitability. Cash out and find another venture.

Let’s be real—love isn’t all roses, margaritas, and sunsets; it’s messy, complicated, and sometimes really hard. It’s not about chasing some perfect ending, but about ditching the fantasies, learning to love each other as you are, and doing the gritty, beautiful work of thriving together. Beyond Fairy Tales will show you how to make that journey a reality.

Building the Habit of Exercise With Your Creator Affirmation Handbook is designed to inspire, motivate, and help someone develop and build the habit of exercising, tapping into the power of God so one can get in their best shape, achieve their health and fitness goals, and live an active and healthy life. There are many fantastic reasons to look forward to exercising. This book is filled with many affirmations that will encourage one to reach out to God for support to build the habit of exercising and, hopefully, other goals and desires.

You might think that perfect harmony is the defining characteristic of healthy relationships, but the truth is that human interactions are messy, complicated, and confusing. And according to renowned psychologist Ed Tronick and pediatrician Claudia Gold, that is not only okay, it is actually crucial to our social and emotional development. In The Power of Discord they show how working through the inevitable dissonance of human connection is the path to better relationships with romantic partners, family, friends, and colleagues.

Building Digital Products is designed for the new Product Manager who feels in way over their head, the experienced Product Manager looking to step up his or her game, and the expert Product Manager who understands that there is always more to learn. Building Digital Products maps the full development cycle from problem identification to selling your solution, to understanding the right data to track.

Want a simple and sustainable way to lose fat, build muscle, increase your energy, and feel like a new man? And do you want an approach that delivers the results at an accelerated rate and doesn't involve dieting? Well, let me introduce intermittent fasting - the most sustainable and easy to adopt fitness approach that will get you in the best shape of your life.

We all need healthy, secure relationships in order to thrive—but they can be hard to build and maintain. Where do you start? According to marriage and family therapist Michelle Becker, the answer is with yourself. By learning to practice self-compassion, you are better able to respond to your partner with love and acceptance—even when they inevitably cannot meet your every need. This caring and insightful guide shows you how to stop defaulting to feelings of annoyance, disappointment, or detachment.

In Building Analytics Teams, John K. Thompson, with his 30+ years of experience and expertise, illustrates the fundamental concepts of building and managing a high-performance analytics team, including what to do, who to hire, projects to undertake, and what to avoid in the journey of building an analytically sound team. The core processes in creating an effective analytics team and the importance of the business decision-making life cycle are explored to help achieve initial and sustainable success.

We know that becoming a successful professional coach is not just about knowing the best new techniques and processes. It's as much about how you use proven techniques to build your business.

Character is something intrinsic to us all; it forms and reveals who we are. Unbeknownst to many, character is foundational to our judgment, behavior, and leadership. As we tackle the grand challenges of our time, strength of character guides us to make better decisions, creates greater well-being, and contributes to human flourishing. For those who lead—whether in the public, private, not for profit, or education sectors—a greater understanding of character will challenge your thinking, inspire new ideas, and elevate your personal and professional performance.