Motivation Science

This is a summary of The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less, in which Richard Koch provides fresh input on the law of least effort. Convinced that success and well-being are compatible, he explains how one can earn money, maintain constructive work relationships, and lead a happy life. Are you ready to follow the guide?

The modern understanding of what it means to be stoical is never showing any form of outward emotion regardless of all circumstances, good or bad, and indeed not having any emotions whatsoever. The entire species of the Vulcans in the popular science fiction franchise Star Trek exemplifies the popular definition. But it's easy to recognize an absence of outward emotion as not necessarily being a good thing.

There is an old saying about problems that you may have heard before, "There are no problems, only opportunities." To this simple-minded approach, Bill Gibson says, "Hogwash." Problems do exist. And you need to prepare for them and understand them before you can overcome them. Even the great problem solvers can't make problems go away, but they often find opportunities linked to them.

Rather than proposing a one-size-fits-all code of beliefs or behaviors, the ideas presented in this intentionally concise book encourage listeners to question their long-held biases, their definition of confidence, their level of self-sustainability, and the degree to which they allow themselves to evolve their beliefs over time

Building on the success of their previous title, The Oz Principle, Connors and Smith explore the direct link between a company's culture and the results it produces. Journey to the Emerald City details a clear road map for accelerating the move to a culture of accountability in which people focus on achieving the results critical to a company's future.

Please note: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book. In The Second Mountain, political commentator and author David Brooks explains how individuals and societies can transition from selfish individualism to a focus on community. He believes that to achieve solidarity, wholeness and true happiness, we must shift our character from the hyper-individualistic first mountain to the more relational second mountain.

Simply put, intermittent fasting (IF) is the practice of restricting your mealtimes to certain times or days of the week. So, rather than slogging it out at the gym for hours, all you’ll need to do is just switch up your mealtimes. Sounds simple doesn’t it? Well, it really is. Extensively researched and backed by the latest scientific findings, this audiobook provides you with everything you need to know to win your battle of the bulge.

Step into the pioneering mind of Wallace D. Wattles, whose seminal work "The Science Of Getting Rich" has inspired countless individuals to achieve their financial and personal dreams. For the first time or once again, experience this transformative book in its original 1910 edition, meticulously reproduced for today's generation, complete with essential annotations including Historical Context and a Publisher's Preface.

Reshma Saujani kandidierte 2010 für einen Platz im US-Kongress. Trotz großer Ängste wagte sie den Schritt und scheiterte. Ihre Kandidatur endete in einer grandiosen Niederlage – und mit einer kathartischen Erfahrung: Egal wie peinlich und unangenehm ihr Scheitern war, sie versank nicht im Erdboden, das Leben ging weiter. Ihr wurde klar, wie sehr sie diese Angst ihr Leben lang eingeschränkt hatte und wie typisch ihre Vermeidungstaktik für Frauen war.

As a fledgling doctor, what would you choose: practising medicine in rural India or going abroad in search of financial security? How would you face the people who depend on you if your wealth is wiped out in the stock market? How would you pursue a dream project, knowing the many challenges that lie ahead? In Excellence Has No Borders, Dr, B.S. Ajaikumar, an oncologist, answers these questions in an inspiring and fascinating narrative. He details how he has made cancer treatment accessible to all and created a chain of world-class cancer hospitals across India.

Arbeit ist das halbe Leben? Das sieht New-Work-Expertin Kira Marie Cremer anders und beschreibt in ihrem Kurzsachbuch die Bedeutung von New Work für die moderne Arbeitswelt. Kira ist Beraterin, Podcasterin und Speakerin. In ihrem ersten eigenen Hörbuch teilt sie praxisnahe Beispiele und spannende Insights aus ihrem beliebten Podcast, indem sie mit Gäst*innen aus unterschiedlichen Branchen über neue Arbeitsmodelle, Unternehmenskultur, Diversity, New Leadership u. v. m. spricht.

In their provocative new book, Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe explore the insights essential to leading satisfying lives. Encouraging individuals to focus on their own personal intelligence and integrity rather than simply navigating the rules and incentives established by others, Practical Wisdom outlines how to identify and cultivate our own innate wisdom in our daily lives.

In this groundbreaking book, Steven Campbell (affectionately known as the "Brain Whisperer") shows you how to use the new brain science to transform your life: end negative thinking, improve focus and clarity, enhance problem solving, and simply be happier.

Simpleology is the cutting-edge speed-learning psychology that governs success or failure in every endeavor. It provides the explanation for those who succeed in life - because, consciously or unconsciously, they have been following the five laws explained here. Those who fail have been breaking at least one of these laws on a regular basis.

The book is for anyone and everyone who works in healthcare. Written in the practical, easy-to-process style that has become Studer’s trademark - and packed with heartfelt stories that showcase the many gifts of healthcare people - the book will help clinicians and non-clinicians alike to keep their emotional bank accounts full.

In my new book, "Winning Is a Science and Art", I will tell you how to change your life's narrative. In a world where success often feels like a distant dream, I’ll let you in on the secrets behind how winners are built, how to hone your mindset to increase your chance of winning, and how you can sustain that winning streak.

Los hombres y las mentes mas grandes de la historia - Epicuro, Sócrates, Platón, Aristóteles, Sun Tzu, Seneca, Beaudelaire, Sir Francis Bacon, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde y Winston Churchill comparten con nosotros durante esta ligera vista a la etiqueta, la salud, el estado físico, la cultura, las artes, los deportes, la buena vida, el vino, las mujeres y la música.

Wie findet man das wahre Glück? Wie lässt sich Erfolg wirklich bemessen? Und wie geht man mit den Herausforderungen des Alltags wie Wut, Trauer und der Frage nach dem Sinn des Ganzen um? Was große Geister wie George Washington, Friedrich der Große, Weltklassesportler oder Top-Performer längst für sich entdeckt haben, liegt mit "Der tägliche Stoiker" erstmals gesammelt vor.

Unlike other time management or anti-procrastination books, The Ultimate Procrastination Fix Handbook to Achieve Your Goals and Increase Self Growth will show you how you can take control of your time with a series of proven strategies and intuitive, science-backed methods to move yourself towards your goals on a daily basis so that you can achieve success in your life by making huge strides in your career, strengthen your relationships and improving your time management skills.

Combining the deft social analysis of Where Good Ideas Come From with the optimistic arguments of Everything Bad Is Good for You, New York Times best-selling author Steven Johnson's Future Perfect makes the case that a new model of political change is on the rise, transforming everything from local governments to classrooms, from protest movements to health care. Johnson paints a compelling portrait of this new political worldview.