Life Motivation

Having spent the last few years in Denmark uncovering the secrets of the happiest country in the world, Helen Russell knows it's time to move back to the UK. She thinks. Maybe. Or maybe that's a terrible idea. Like many of us, she suffers from chronic indecision and a fear of change. So she decides to give herself a year for an experiment: to overhaul every area of her life, learn how to embrace change and become a lean, mean decision-making machine.

Strikingly glamorous and famously inscrutable, Greta Garbo managed, in 16 short years, to infiltrate America’s subconscious; her decision to suddenly end her film career at the age of 36 only made her more irresistible. Garbo appeared in only 24 movies, yet her impact on the world was rivaled only by Marilyn Monroe. She was a phenomenon, a Sphinx, a myth, but also a Swedish peasant girl, uneducated, naïve, and always on her guard. Acclaimed critic and editor Robert Gottlieb attempts to capture the ever-elusive essence of Garbo through the eyes of others.

For many of us, our schedules are chaotic and overcommitted. Here, Susanka shows us that it is possible to take our finger off the fast-forward button. She reveals that form and function serve not only architectural aims but life goals as well. We quickly discover that we have all the space and time we need for the things in our lives that really matter. But perhaps the greatest reward is the discovery that small changes can yield enormous results.

Friendship expert Shasta Nelson unpacks the distinct ways we can make work relationships the healthiest they can be, both for the sake of the employee and the mission of the company. She inspires listeners to see why friendship is crucial to our health and our careers, and teaches us exactly how to develop the supportive and meaningful connections we need.

Forget the idea that death is morbid, and start using it as your greatest motivation to live your best life while you’re still alive. Whether your dream is to quit your job, travel the world, be more present with your children or partner, or just really enjoy your life, remembering that you might die tomorrow is the perspective you need to start really living before you die. This book offers entertaining stories, engaging studies, and powerful strategies - all to help you face your fear of death and light the fire in your gut to live your most meaningful life.

In Victory, best-selling author Brian Tracy applies to business and personal success the same concepts that have helped great leaders triumph in military campaigns throughout history. Using military examples throughout, he provides ambitious, success-oriented listeners with a practical template for reaching their own potential for greatness. This is an indispensable strategic field guide from America's foremost expert on achievement.

Durch Zufall lernt Joe, ein unzufriedener Angestellter, den charismatischen Geschäftsmann Thomas kennen. Dieser wird zu Joes Mentor und offenbart ihm die Geheimnisse seines Erfolgs. Seine Unternehmen führt Thomas anhand zweier Leitlinien: Jeder Mitarbeiter muss seine Bestimmung sowie seine "Big Five for Life" kennen, also wissen, welche fünf Ziele er im Leben erreichen will.

In today's ultra-competitive, breakneck world, getting superior results at the fastest rate possible is critical to success. But the speed of life can sidetrack us, cloud our sense of priority, and make us less effective. Strategic Acceleration presents a methodology that will help you get clear, focused, and efficient. It will bring you the results and success you want - faster.

I had no reason to question the life I was living. I did everything I was supposed to do to live an amazing life – great education, great career, married, mother, home-owner, nice car owner, fancy vacation taker – or so I thought. I was just rushing to cross things off my to-do list one after another, never stopping to ask myself if all this doing was making me happy. None of my checklists said find joy, be fulfilled, authentically align with my soul.

These affirmations are designed to infuse your conscious and subconscious mind with positive new intentions, concepts and perspectives about your life and the world around you. Let it play in the background of your everyday activities such as driving, working and exercising. Increase your self esteem and enthusiasm for life and open to new possibilities.

The straight-talking, best-selling author and Pitbull of Personal Development is back with a pithy and prescriptive guide to success. A five-time best-selling author and one of the country's leading business speakers, Larry has made a reputation for being the first to challenge the positive-attraction gurus and the law-of-attraction bozos with his commonsense approach to success. Larry doesn't sugar-coat, and he isn't afraid to make people uncomfortable, because he wants us to stop making excuses, and start getting results.

Everyone is born with the potential to live fulfilled lives, but many of us find it difficult to realize that potential. Best-selling authors Martha and William Pieper will help you understand how you unknowingly became an addict to unhappiness. Using real-life examples drawn from their clinical experience, the authors provide insights and effective strategies that will help you choose and maintain the happiness you deserve.

A supportive and balanced guide, centred on a professional coach's personal experiences, in applying a wisdom-based approach, to finding purpose and fulfilment in life. Concepts, analogies, models, self-inventories, anecdotes and detailed examples provide foundational and practical strategies to facilitate individual growth and development.

Sam and Jo are parents who are passionate about learning, unlearning, and relearning whatever will help them become the best parents to their kids. They are dedicated to raising their children to become adults who enjoy a beautiful life. They have implemented lots of ideas and strategies gleaned from books, podcasts, and even social media. Still, one term has become a hard nut to crack, and they are confident that if they get it right, it can positively impact their kid's life forever.

What really matters in life? What truly lasts in our hearts and minds? Where can we find community, history, humanity? In this lyrical new book, the answer is clear: through writing. This is a book for what Quindlen calls “civilians,” those who want to use the written word to become more human, more themselves.

Learn the power and importance of authenticity; move beyond the fear and limitations that stop you from living truly and bring more authenticity into your work, relationships, and life.Motivational Speaker, Mike Robbins' new audiobook, Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken will teach you the principles of authenticity, and give you the exercises and actions to transform your life.

Have you ever known that you needed to make a change but felt unable to do anything about it? Have you ever felt like you aren't where you are supposed to be and wondered how the people around you managed to find their purpose in life? After realizing that his well-paying, prestigious job was actually making him miserable, Adam "Smiley" Poswolsky started asking these big questions: How do you actually find meaning in the workplace? How do you find work that makes your heart sing?

Positive affirmations are like snow tires in the blizzard of life. Whether you’re feeling trapped and unproductive in your current situation or you are ready to take your life to the next level, these affirmations are for you! 365 Days of Positive Affirmations is a collection of the most powerful affirmations I have come across over 25 years. Each affirmation has a description to better help you understand that thought and really drive it home so it can take hold of your mind and work. Get ready for 365 days of wisdom that I have collected to get you what you want out of life.

What is the point of this existence? What is the purpose of life? Why must I suffer the stress and anxiety that comes with it? Why does it all seem so hard and so unfair? If you have asked yourself any of these questions, then you have found the book you are looking for. There are answers to all of these questions, and Anderson Silver has compiled teachings from stoicism and other schools of thought in Your User’s Manual.

Stop being lost, find your purpose, and live the life of your dreams. Do you feel lost sometimes? Not knowing why you are here and what to do with your life? Do you feel deep inside that there must be something more? What if you already had the answers to all your questions? What if you finally could see clearly? In this simple step-by-step guide, international best-selling author Marc Reklau shows you how to find your purpose. Marc himself was lost for the longest time in his life, and finally found his purpose when 40 years old. It might save you a couple of years of confusion.