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"In Never Enough, reporter Jennifer Breheny Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture. Drawing on interviews with families, educators, and psychologists, she offers a humane view of the crisis plaguing today's teens and a practical framework for how to help"--
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Publisher
Urano
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
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Una de las voces más acreditadas del mundo en el tema del máximo rendimiento, Steven Kotler, combina neurociencia de vanguardia y décadas de investigación en una apasionante exploración de las fronteras humanas que es también un manual para alcanzar lo inalcanzable. La premisa central de este libro es que el máximo rendimiento no surge de una serie de cualidades innatas, sino que se trata de una fórmula que todos podemos aprender y emplear....
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Ballantine Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"We all know we should be learning and growing. But how do you make time while under pressure to perform? Discover the right balance to bolster personal and team success with this revolutionary guide from the CEO of Mindset Works. In order to succeed in a fast-changing world, individuals and companies know they must create a culture of growth mindset: an environment where practice and mistakes are encouraged and learning is integrated into the everyday....
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"We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and the amount of ground that we can gain. When opportunity doesn't knock, there are ways to build a door. Hidden Potential offers a...
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Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Confronted with daily racism, Black children are encouraged and supported by artists, athletes, writers, performers, and leaders who tell them that their lives matter. Includes brief biographies of the famous people featured in the illustrations.
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Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishing
Pub. Date
©2021.
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English
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"Bestselling author and performance expert Steven Kotler breaks down the processes by which elite performers accomplish seemingly impossible goals and teaches us how we, too, can do what we thought was out of our reach, turning the art of impossible into possibility for all who want to up their game"--
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Flowerpot Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Lions are the kings and queens of the jungle but how did they come to be as fabulous as they are? They SPARKLE! The best way to sparkle is to live your dreams and share them with the world. The inspiring message behind this adorable book comes from author Megan Bomgaars's viral video "Don't Limit Me," and encourages readers to follow whatever dreams they may have in order to find the sparkle inside of them."--
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Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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A clinical psychologist and a test-prep expert combine cutting-edge brain science with insights from their work with families to outline a case for giving children more freedom to unleash their full potential.
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MIT Sloan Management Review
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Only 10% of job opportunities are filled with internal lateral hires -- which represents a missed opportunity for employers and employees alike. Existing workers' institutional knowledge can help them quickly contribute in their new roles. Workers can also gain new skills that align with their career goals, leading to increased retention. Based on their research, the authors offer four practical insights to help companies that are currently underutilizing...
16) Yay! You failed!
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Free Spirit Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Humorous guide for young kids on having a growth mindset"--
17) Mujer sin límite
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Publisher
Aguilar
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
Español
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A motivational speaker and media personality provides advice for women, based in part on her own experiences, on how to overcome the factors that keep them from success and suggests ways for different personality types to develop their stengths.
18) Dream big
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Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Every big dream begins with a dreamer...what dreams will you dream? Encourage little ones to dream big in this celebration of all the ways you can dream, achieve, and succeed! An inspiring homage to fifteen female trailblazers who dared to dream big!"--Page [4] of cover.
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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Your baby knows more than you think. That's the heart of the principles and teachings of Magda Gerber, founder of RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers), and Educaring. BABY KNOWS BEST is based on Gerber's belief in babies' natural abilities to develop at their own pace, without coaxing from helicoptering or hovering parents. The Educaring Approach helps parents see their infants as competent people with a growing ability to communicate, problem-solve,...
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Phaidon Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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A young brick goes on a journey to find her place in the world by visiting ten celebrated brick structures around the globe When Brick was just a baby, tall buildings amazed her. Her mother said, "Great things begin with small bricks. Look around and you'll see." Brick's observations begin at home and then extend globally as she travels to a diverse list of brick structures ? Malbork Castle in Poland, Mahabodhi Buddhist Temple in India, Grosvenor...
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