Future Building

The age of the distributed team is upon us. Teams can now operate and collaborate from locations other than a central office, and events surrounding the 2020 COVID pandemic have thrown its practicality into sharp relief. Managing a team whose members are distributed across several locations requires a different mindset and will remain a must-have for all areas of business from this point forward. Building and Managing High-Performance Distributed Teams explains what the distributed teams concept means to the future of your company.

Leading in a Non-Linear World leads listeners through a groundbreaking set of science-based strategies to help them face rising demand, uncertainty and change posed by disruptive technologies and seismic shifts in globalization. The book shows how our mindset, more than our knowledge and expertise, has the potential to be our greatest asset in facing the future. Jean Gomes reviews the latest brain research revealing that our mindset is the interplay of feeling, thinking, and seeing, and how we can build it to significantly increase our wellbeing and performance.

In Building Tomorrow, Paddy Le Flufy brings together six organizational technologies being developed and implemented by pioneering experts. Each of them fundamentally redesigns a key element of our economic system. Together, they form a holistic vision of a new system–one that can help us avoid the catastrophe looming on the horizon.

Seeking funding for group homes, I encountered Lucas at a fundraiser, where he proposed sponsorship through a fake marriage. I accepted his proposal to help give financial stability to my child and community projects. His compassionate nature, ability to fulfill my needs, and philanthropic endeavors captivated me. Now entangled in a ruse marriage with Lucas, his warmth as a single dad mirrored his daughter's smile. Despite my concealed pregnancy and ensuing upheaval, Lucas's unwavering support made challenges surmountable.

Virtual You is a panoramic account of efforts by scientists around the world to build digital twins of human beings, from cells and tissues to organs and whole bodies. These virtual copies will usher in a new era of personalized medicine, one in which your digital twin can help predict your risk of disease, participate in virtual drug trials, shed light on the diet and lifestyle changes that are best for you, and help identify therapies to enhance your well-being and extend your lifespan—but thorny challenges also remain.

In 2012, nineteen-year-old Leon Ford was shot five times by a Pittsburgh police officer as he was racially profiled during a case of mistaken identity. When he woke up in the hospital, he was faced with two life-changing realities: he was a new father, and he was paralyzed from the waist down. Now, in this memoir and manifesto, Leon illustrates how this harrowing experience has inspired a deep reckoning with the issues his community is facing.

Why do so many people stop short of achieving the full potential God has for them? You might have a vague notion of the kind of life you’d like to build, what you hope to accomplish for God, or how he might use you. But buildings are only as tall and strong as their framework - and without the right frame in place for your life, you’ll be wasting your time and energy on plans and efforts that will not succeed.

Do you want to give your child the financial security they need to thrive in the future? "Prosperous Parenting" is your comprehensive guide to making it happen! This book is more than just a guide to teach kids about money; it's a strategic roadmap for parents to create a solid financial foundation for their children through long-term investments. With this book, you'll gain the knowledge to make informed investment choices that can grow significantly over time, empowering your child with the tools to become financially literate and secure.

Journalist Nicole Haddow has entered a new phase of her financial life - as one half of a couple. Se had spent more than a decade researching personal finance, but is now discovering that sharing money and assets in the 2020s is complex. The traditional breadwinner husband and stay-at-home wife dynamics are increasingly rare. Couple Goals is a practical and inspiring look at what can be achieved if you're a united team.

People of color have been having abortions since the dawn of time, yet our access is continuously under attack. In Liberating Abortion, award-winning abortion activist Renee Bracey Sherman and journalist Regina Mahone illustrate the long racist history that brought us to this moment, uncover the hidden figures who set the foundation activists and storytellers are building on today, and explain how abortion has been and remains essential to the health of our communities.

In this audiobook, you are going to learn the steps it takes to build wealth to secure you and your family's future. Building wealth is something we all desire but so few people achieve. In this audiobook, you will learn what wealthy individuals do differently than everyone else. You’ll learn what methods you can take to build your own wealth.

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey of healing and resilience? "Childhood Trauma Healing" is your essential guide to navigating the complexities of childhood trauma and finding pathways to recovery. This comprehensive book delves deep into the various forms of childhood trauma. You'll gain a thorough understanding of how these traumatic experiences shape brain development, affect physical health, and influence social relationships.

Is everything terrible? Is your life going to shit and your brain’s convinced you that you’re utterly screwed? Have you found yourself in a dark place with no way out? Are you having trouble holding onto reality and getting out of the dumps? All of the above? Sounds like you’re freaking out. Simone has been there, and she made herself a book to remind her exactly what to do to get herself out of danger. She has used that template here, so that you can create your own guide suited to your needs. She also shares the vital skills that she has learned over the years.

One of the greatest adventures in the future of humanity will be to construct, work, and live in space-based structures. In this audiobook, we look at the history of ideas for living in space, proposed space colony designs, and technology. The details of current life-support technology on the International Space Station are reviewed, as well as what technologies will be required for the development of large-scale space colonies and other things in terms of financing and materials.

Information is power. It drives commerce, protects nations, and forms the backbone of systems that range from health care to high finance. Yet despite the avalanche of data available in today's information age, neither institutions nor individuals get the information they truly need to make well-informed decisions. Faulty information and sub-optimal decision-making create an imbalance of power that is exaggerated as governments and corporations amass enormous databases on each of us.

Choosing Leadership gives listeners the tools to sharpen their leadership skills, putting the responsibility for personal growth and professional development in their own hands. It counters stereotypes that lead us to believe it takes a fancy title, big budget, impressive credentials, charisma, or innate leadership traits to be a "leader." Rather, leadership is a choice; you choose when to manage and when to lead. It provides an opportunity to answer tough questions of yourself, process your own life lessons, reflect on your unique experiences, and create your best future self.

Me 2.0 shows job seekers and established professionals alike how to leverage the power of online media for personal empowerment and career success. There is no job security anymore, which means that the way we manage our careers has forever changed. Now everyone in the world is your competition, and the single greatest differentiator you have is your personal brand. With social media tools, blogs, and mobile applications, there are endless opportunities to become known and connect with other people.

Award-winning author Navi Radjou delivers an incisive and engrossing treatment of how human beings facing climate change can reconcile our built-in drive to "do more" and "be better" with our planet's finite resources. You'll discover how we can thrive within planetary boundaries while achieving sustainable growth for generations to come.

In "Empower Your Wealth," Bestselling author Scott Allan revolutionizes how we think about prosperity, unraveling the deep-seated beliefs that prevent us from achieving true wealth. This book is not just about enhancing your financial statement; it's a guide to transforming your life. Allan's writing embarks you on a journey of self-discovery, where wealth accumulation is a side effect of mastering your mindset and adopting habits that lead to a rich and fulfilling life.

Anxiety is something that can affect us all. It can strike when we least expect it to and when it does it can have a devastating effect, especially on our closest bonds. Dealing with anxiety isn’t easy, because it is a complex set of emotions that can be triggered by quite small events. But the good news is that there is help available if you know where to look for it.