Social Motivation

Follow the journey of Mark Tullius, former cage fighter and boxer turned author and stay-at-home dad as he puts his love of fighting and his sociology degree to use. What began as a personal exploration to unlock his reasons for continuing to train and pursue a fight career evolved into an in-depth sociological study of why competing in mixed martial arts (MMA) appeals to fighters. Why do these men and women subject themselves to the endless hours of grueling training required for the full-contact sport?

This book explores how and why humans are motivated to act in the ways that they do. The chapters examine the origins of a given action rather than their superficial appearance, which can often be misleading. Kovac integrates the existing knowledge of the field of motivation into a greater theoretical framework by adopting both analytical and holistic perspectives.

Are you tired of hearing people constantly complain and moan about a world problem but offer you no solutions as to what you can do to help resolve this issue? This might be from close friends or family constantly taking a negative view on this particular issue, or even from hearing about the problem on the news but not hearing any potential solutions. Can you tell what problem I am talking about yet? Of course, I am talking about the manufactured scarcity.

Mentoring Moments: 14 Remarkable Women Share Breakthroughs to Success is an anthology like no other! In this book, 14 remarkable women narrate their challenges and their ultimate successes in both their personal lives and their careers. These women have “been there” and made it through - and are ready to share their takeaways.

Every interaction is a connection point with other people, and enhancing your ability to create rapport is the key to leveraging these connections and building powerful relationships. Learning to negotiate the levels of rapport creates dynamic and satisfying interactions that will not only increase your income and grow your career but will also build deeper and more satisfying personal relationships.

In Journey to the Fifth, the sequel to the best-selling book, Mailbox Money by Joe Ferrer, we find the Salesman having to make a tough decision that could change the trajectory of his life. When his Mentor asks him to join her on the trip of a lifetime to search for the rumored Fifth Discipline - he is torn. Leave work where everything is going well, or search for a discipline no one has heard of for years? Will he risk it all and join his Mentor, Veeola, Coach, and the Pilot? Or, will he forfeit the chance for what is already in his grasp?

You cannot undo this, one of the surgeons told me, you have to be sure. I was sure. My choices were frightening, grim, and daunting. I possess the rare breast cancer genetic mutation BRCA2 and I saw it as a death sentence. My choices were drastic, my actions were immediate. Complete hysterectomy followed by prophylactic double mastectomy with 2. I will never be the same. In so many ways. It was, and is, such a journey.

Kara Swanson is the author of I'll Carry the Fork! Recovering a Life After Brain Injury. Her book, her keynote speeches, and her Online blog have helped TBI survivors, their support people, and the medical community all over the globe. Now Kara returns for a 20th-anniversary encore to the original. Incorporating the struggles and the successful strategies of the countless thousands she has met and worked with these last 20 years, Kara has created a unique and extraordinary compliment to the original.

Too often, we procrastinate about managing our money, doing taxes, and payments. But the consequences of that can be dire - and this audiobook will show you ways to beat procrastination. You most certainly wouldn’t find any sugarcoating of the problems caused by the lack of smart money management here - Your Journey from Poor Procrastinator to Invested Millennial is keeping it real - and not just about the matters of money, either.

Too many of us live our lives trying to shoehorn our many activities and responsibilities into too few time slots available. Managing the myriad of activities has become an all-consuming chore. And we're so stressed that our relationships and job performance suffer. Why? Because we organize our time and our lives poorly. This book presents 151 quick and easy ways to meet these challenges in our daily lives. Each idea comes from the real world experiences of people like you - people who are experimenting with, examining, and discovering unique solutions to the time problems all of us face every day.

Become a calm, confident person - improve your social skills, confidence and happiness - manage your work and personal relationships better. Meghan Roberts best-selling guide has helped countless people around the world and has been praised for its no-nonsense and fast approach.

The purpose of fear in its most basic, primal form is to keep you alive, but for entrepreneurs, fear is the positive energy that moves us forward, helps us make a life change, and gives us new perspective. Starting any enterprise, especially a new business or ministry, can be a challenging task on a deeply personal level. With more than 50,000 hours of working with individuals, businesses, and couples, author John Thurman has the answers you need to implement the no-fear principles which will help you reach the success you desire.

Thousands of people have attended Susan RoAne's seminars and used her smart, savvy, sassy advice to change their lives. This original audio program explains how you can present exactly the image you want to convey and create the best impression wherever you go.

The reason human beings are the dominant animal on this planet is nothing to do with their strength or ability to fight. An elephant is stronger, a cheetah is faster but mankind's ability to communicate is second to none and the true secret to our success. We all have this 'god like' ability to communicate precisely what we want but some are more equal than others. It is no coincidence that the world's top salesmen, politicians and hypnotists all use very similar language.

In What It Takes, Amy Henry, a formidable businesswoman and national star from The Apprentice, shares her experiences, skills, and in-your-face advice for moving up in today's workplace.

Does the idea of public speaking make you break out in a cold sweat and want to run as far from a podium as possible, or do you see it as an exciting opportunity to inspire and influence others through the artistry of your speech? In this audiobook, longtime master coach, performer, and founder of the No Fear Speaking System, Joe Yazbeck, will show you step-by-step how to create and deliver powerful presentations, master the artful science of public speaking, and deliver impact speeches.

Success coach Dr. Tim Ursiny shows us that conflict can be a good thing, and facing up to it can lead to fantastic results. Interactive exercises will coach and motivate you to effectively deal with all types of conflict situations, with results that empower and really work!

In any conflict, the 1st Alternative is my way and the 2nd Alternative is your way. The fight usually boils down to a question of whose way is better. There are many methods of “conflict resolution,” but most involve compromise, a low-level accommodation that stops the fight without breaking through to amazing new results. The 3rd Alternative is about more than just an armistice - it’s about creating a new and improved reality. The 3rd Alternative transcends traditional solutions to conflict by forging a path toward a third option....

Warto poznać „Złotą zasadę” blokowania się przed manipulacją „obwiniaczy”: „Ten, który obwinia innych, ma daleką drogę przed sobą. Ten, który obwinia siebie, jest w połowie drogi. Ten, który nikogo nie wini, dotarł już na miejsce”. Na manipulatorów działających dla własnych korzyści możemy trafiać, co jakiś czas. Warto mieć motywację do nauki, jak ich demaskować, jak wsłuchiwać się w to, co mówią, jak obserwować ich zachowanie oraz jakie zadawać pytania?

Czym jest MOTYWACJA a czym MANIPULACJA? Mało kto sobie z tym mówi, że motywacja może być tą manipulacją. Efekt to "motywator - manipulator" działa przede wszystkim dla swoich korzyści. ni zważając na korzyści swojej "ofiary". Tego typu technik motywacyjno-manipulacyjnych wykorzystuje osoby z zaburzeniami osobowości np. narcyzowej, psychopatycznej bądź socjopatycznej, ludzie o "zaburzonej duszy" ("psyche" w wyrazie psychopata oznacza "duszę"), to znaczy o zaburzonym sposobie myślenia i odczuwania m.in. z braku empatii czy też współodczuwania.