Work Development

For many of us, the typical workday makes us feel like hamsters on the proverbial wheel. Plagued by crises and distractions, we work hard all day. But when we go home we’re not much closer to reaching our goals. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Vanderkam shows how successful people employ certain daily practices to make sure their work hours are invested, not squandered.

The concept to this book is a warm approach to the idea of: Only by working in a team will you fulfill your dreams. The focus of the book is on realizing one's dreams, achieving those goals by working in teams. Teams come in every shape and size—spouses in a marriage, colleagues at work, volunteers together for a good cause. It takes teamwork to make the dream work.

Marriage should be for life. Those are the commitments that are made right at the beginning, and most of us will do whatever it takes to ensure that they are fulfilled. But what happens when a marriage breaks down or a relationship starts getting into trouble? Inside the Marriage Counseling Book: The Ultimate Guide to Making Marriage Work by Building a Strong and Lasting Relationship, you will find chapters that will help you to reinforce your marriage.

Resolving Conflicts at Work is a guide for preventing and resolving conflicts, miscommunications, and misunderstandings at work, including dozens of techniques for revealing how the inevitable disputes and divisions in the workplace are actually opportunities for greater creativity, productivity, enhanced morale, and personal growth. In the third edition of this text, all chapters are completely infused with additional content, updated examples, and new case studies.

You’ve got bills to pay, student debt to crawl out from, and maybe, you wake up in the morning feeling like you’re serving a life sentence. You’ve got a full-time job that sucks away your will to live and leaves you with no energy left other than what’s necessary to binge-watch Netflix at the end of the day.

If you’re starting to feel like you’re standing on the sidelines of your own life, it’s likely that fear is playing a large part in the decisions you make, day to day. In Letting Go Of Fear, learn to understand this primitive emotion for what it is: A signal of growth. Compassionate, practical and easy-to-listen, this comprehensive motivational book will inspire and revolutionize the way you live, with personal anecdotes, psychology-based strategies, mindset hacks and simple, actionable steps.

Everyone is important, deserves to be treated with love and respect, and needs to know that when they make mistakes they will still be loved unconditionally. And when every member of the family is pulling for each other and on the same team, everybody wins. But is this kind of family life even possible? Parenting expert Dr. Kevin Leman says it is, and he's ready to show moms and dads exactly how they can make it happen in their family - in just five days.

What if your child’s “life-after-divorce” could be better than you’ve hoped for? As the post-divorce dust settles, your child’s chances of leading a healthy, successful life are directly linked to how you and your former spouse relate. So instead of listening to statistics, listen to this book to discover real world co-parenting strategies from author, counselor, and co-parent Tammy Daughtry. Co-parenting isn’t easy. But with these strategies for success, you’ll be prepared to create an enjoyable childhood and a healthy upbringing that will impact your child for a lifetime.

It sounds so simple: Tell stories from your life, and people will remember your message. But when you get down to crafting one, there's nothing easy about it. Material for stories surrounds us. Yet few people are skilled at sharing personal anecdotes and even fewer know how to link them to professional goals. Whether you want to stand out in the interview process, add punch to a presentation, or make a compelling case for a new initiative, Let the Story Do the Work shows you how to mine your experience for simple narratives that convey who you are.

Part autobiography, part road map for finding true love and the life you’ve always wanted, Why Waiting Works offers practical advice to avoid the common pitfalls made by many when it comes to sex and dating. It is a "how to" for doing relationships in a different way, deconstructing the myths and misconceptions associated with the often misunderstood but vital to understand subject. It uncovers the timeless principle of delayed gratification to get what we want most instead of just what we want right now - in every area of our lives.

Social skills are needed in everyday life. Without them, people cannot relate with each other. Some say that they are tools that ensures communication is possible and appropriate for engaging other people. It also helps one easily get along with others. Over the years, people have been taught these socials skills. They are not inbuilt when someone is born. They are acquired later. They are acquired through the social institutions that one finds themselves in. These social institutions include the family, school, or even one's religion.

Ego, arrogance and narcissism commonly describe ineffective leadership. Nobody likes a show off, but it also doesn’t work to shrink into the shadows. Ben Fauske had significant confidence issues early in his career and he was miserable. After years of struggle, he discovered a pattern that some of the greatest recording artists have used to overcome confidence issues and find success. He called it Authentic Confidence, and the process dramatically improved his career.

Filled with the wit and observational prowess that shaped Stanley Fish's acclaimed best seller, How to Write a Sentence, Winning Arguments guides listeners through the "greatest hits" of rhetoric. In this clever and engaging guide, Fish offers insight and outlines the crucial keys you need to win any debate, anywhere, anytime - drawn from landmark legal cases, politics, his own career, and even popular film and television.

Email is an incredibly powerful and essential tool for doing our daily work, but it has become a near-constant source of frustration, anxiety, and distraction from our work. We have reached a tipping point where "email overload" is no longer a unique problem - it is everyone's problem. So how can we solve it? With Unsubscribe, Jocelyn K. Glei shows listeners how to repair their relationship with email, transforming it from a constant source of distraction into a productive tool again.

Communications Skills for Project Managers provides practical advice and strategies for ensuring success, even in the face of shifting organizational priorities, constantly evolving expectations, and leadership turnover. This important guide gives listeners the skills they need to keep everyone in the loop.

Well, balancing parenting, the time it takes for soccer, family, a career, food, etc. is difficult. Not knowing how to communicate well with your child can make it even more difficult. Improving your soccer parenting takes time to find what works best for you. However, this book will dramatically reduce your time to discover the keys to avoid common pitfalls many others encounter. This book’s aim is to help with the important areas of parenting a soccer player.

Within this transformative guide, you will discover: key principles of positive psychology to help you improve job satisfaction; practical mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and improve focus; personal growth strategies to unlock your potential and improve performance; tips on achieving work-life balance to enhance overall well-being; and insights on fostering a positive work culture and nurturing professional relationships.

There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world”. Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does. You’ll learn what to say when coworkers push their work on you - then take credit for it; you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all”; you’re being micromanaged - or not being managed at all; and much more....

In a collection of essays inspired by his social media posts under the hashtag #taoofmaceo, artist and dancer, Maceo Paisley investigates what it means to live a full life. He unpacks his own beliefs as an invitation to others to be more self-reflective in a chaotic world. What started as playful sharing of ideas online has turned into a deep philosophical and personal inquiry on morality, love, purpose, and more.

It’s true that strength declines with age, and your abilities are changing with each passing year. That doesn’t have to mean you give up and let your body rot away. Your muscles can still be exercised and strengthened, and your balance and coordination can improve greatly. You just need to find different exercises that work for you -ones designed specifically for people your age.