Career Skills

In Friend and Foe, researchers Galinsky and Schweitzer explain why this debate misses the mark. Rather than being hardwired to compete or cooperate, humans have evolved to do both. It is only by learning how to strike the right balance between these two forces that we can improve our long-term relationships and get more of what we want.

From disengaged employees to underserved customers, business failures invariably stem from a culture problem. In The Insider’s Guide to Culture Change, acclaimed culture transformation expert and global executive Siobhan McHale shares her proven four-step process to demystifying culture transformation and starting down the path to positive change.

Getting heard is a tricky business: It’s what you say and how you show up, filtered through your audience’s assumptions and biases—and maybe even your own. For women, people of color, immigrants, and queer folks, there’s often a dissonance between how you speak and how we collectively think powerful people should speak: like the wealthy white men who’ve historically been in charge. But, fortunately, the sound of power is changing.

Unlock the female confidence code and learn how to start living boldly, become a leader in your chosen field, cultivate confidence, move through the world without fear, and get what you want out of life. In these best-selling guides, Sophie Lawrence and Angelina Williams hand you the blueprint to becoming a powerful, self-assured woman by reprogramming your psyche to eliminate fears and self-limiting beliefs.

Even with overflowing inboxes, thousands of unread notifications, and unmet deadlines, most people still can’t manage to take control of their time and stop procrastinating. The End of Procrastination tackles this ubiquitous issue head on, helping you stop putting off work and reclaim your time. Author Petr Ludwig shows that ending procrastination is more than a wise time management strategy - it’s essential to developing a sense of purpose and leading a happier more fulfilled life.

If you’re not getting the respect, the money, or the opportunities you deserve, it’s time to tap into the power of communication. Whether you’re an introvert or extrovert, these tips will help you master your people skills and rapidly advance your career. And if you’re already a decent communicator, this book will skyrocket your life to the next level. Armed with the right knowledge and techniques, anyone can improve their communication skills, make their work life easier, and fast-track their success.

Rethink Social Media teaches you that, regardless of your experience, you can be making money using social media. Discover how to use Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to access billions of people every single day. Generate thousands of followers and learn the cutting edge techniques to mastering social media and create a job-replacing income.

Thinking about the future shouldn't be dry or confusing... It should be exciting and lead you clearly toward goals you didn't even know you had. You know you’ll need to make some decisions soon because you have choices ahead that require direction… but where do you start? The good news is that with a thoughtful and proactive approach, you can answer these questions and find a career path with your interests and passions at the center. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to hone the skills needed for a successful future and perfect your abilities to find – and get – the jobs you truly want.

Cosmic Publications is proud to offer all of our readers our unofficial workbook of Brené Brown's book Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. In our workbook, we will unpack the main points of Brown's book and provide you with the opportunity to practice the lessons taught. Here you will find the following tantalizing sections: Full chapter summaries, highlighted key takeaways, self-reflection questions, action step(s), and self-evaluation.

We've all been taught that we must suppress or avoid emotions at work, but this inevitably leads to a loss in productivity, diminished creativity, and crushing job dissatisfaction. Research shows 85 percent of us avoid communicating crucial workplace problems upward, and many of us who are employed are actively looking for a different job. What's going on?

Almost every interaction involves negotiation, yet we often miss the cues that would allow us to make the most of these exchanges. In Getting (More of) What You Want, Margaret Neale and Thomas Lys draw on the latest advances in psychology and economics to provide new strategies for anyone shopping for a car, lobbying for a raise, or simply haggling over who takes out the trash. Getting (More of) What You Want shows how inexperienced negotiators regularly leave significant value on the table - and reveals how you can claim it.

Carol Fleming wants to show you that small talk is not as “small” as you might think. It’s the foundation of every relationship, professional and personal. It is the sound of people reaching out to each other, searching for similarities, shared interests, goodwill, connections, and friendship. And it’s something we all do every day with people we know. It’s just the one little bit about strangers that throws some people off. Graceful social conversation can be learned, even by those requiring the smallest of baby steps.

Between the extremes of passive and aggressive styles is an effective, winning management approach - the assertive style. Assertive doesn't mean overbearing, pushy, or autocratic. It's a valuable, balanced approach that assures you'll handle people, get things done, and communicate - all in the same level-headed, confident manner. Understand the three styles of management. Specify what you need, when you need it, and the quality you receive. Motivate others to perform as expected.

In this book, Dev Gadhvi shares his learning and his transformation with the aim of helping others transform their lives as well. He has carefully crafted this audiobook only for the people who are looking for that one life-changing moment, people who are looking to realize what was missing in their hustle, people who want to know the secrets of how others have become so successful, and how they can too.

In More Time to Think, Nancy Kline demonstrates that the quality of everything we do depends on the quality of the thinking we do first. The leaders, entrepreneurs and business people who understand this are at the top of their fields and inspire some of the most successful and innovative practices and businesses in the world. In this audiobook, Nancy Kline shares 10 effective ways to help people think innovatively, and with rigour.

Do you want to avoid being a target of social influence and manipulation? Do you feel guilty for wanting to say no although you have not done anything wrong? Do you often find your decisions are based on assumptions rather than knowing the facts? Are you tired of repeatedly making the same mistakes? The solution is Critical Thinking and Dark Psychology Secrets 101, a valuable skill that you can use at work and in your personal life so you can regain control of your own thoughts, opinions, and behaviors.

The flood of information, unprecedented transparency, increasing interconnectedness - and our global interdependence - are dramatically reshaping today's world, the world of business, and our lives. We are in the Era of Behavior and the rules of the game have fundamentally changed. It is no longer what you do that matters most and sets you apart from others, but how you do what you do.

In a televised social experiment before millions of viewers, police sergeant Derrick Levasseur demonstrated that techniques used by undercover detectives could help people achieve their goals in everyday social situations. The result: he walked away with more than half a million dollars. In The Undercover Edge, Derrick shares his personal mind-set surrounding human behavior and motivation. Even more than that, he provides easy yet groundbreaking tools acquired while overcoming personal adversity.

A guide to personal and professional empowerment through civility and social skills by two White House social secretaries who offer an important fundamental message - everyone is important, and everyone deserves to be treated well. Part etiquette, part leadership, part personal empowerment, Treating People Well is a guide to developing social skills in order to build more successful relationships in life and at work.

Refinement of Manner will set you on a journey to a finer, more elegant lifestyle, while encouraging and challenging you to become the best person you can be in all areas of life. Social, career, financial, home life... you can balance it all with grace, poise, and talent you never thought you had. This is your way to a greater, more fascinating you! This is the book on becoming beyond mannerly to absolutely elegant and refined. Here are the tools to becoming a refined elegant woman of the 21st century.