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Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Esther Wojcicki--"Woj" to her many friends and admirers--is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They're the result of TRICK, Woj's secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration,...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Intrinsic motivation-doing a thing for its inherent satisfaction rather than external rewards-is the key to success and satisfaction in any endeavor. A legendary performance coach shares his simple, proven, and fun methods for cultivating and keeping it. To be productive and optimistic about our personal and professional lives, we want to feel that we can understand and influence what is happening around us today, and that we have a reliable insight...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Big Dreams, Daily Joys is an empowering guide to establishing healthy habits so that it's easy (and fun!) to accomplish long-term goals. This productivity book is filled with simple-to-follow techniques, rituals, and exercises for accomplishing day-to-day tasks and making progress on bigger goals. For those who feel overwhelmed by endless to do lists and the stresses that come with daily life, Big Dreams, Daily Joys encourages a simple and achievable...
Author
Language
English
Description
Most of us would agree that there’s a clear—and even obvious—connection between the things we believe and the way we behave. But what if our actions are driven not by our conscious values and beliefs but by hidden motivations we’re not even aware of?
The “hidden brain” is Shankar Vedantam’s shorthand for a host of brain functions, emotional responses, and cognitive processes that happen outside...
The “hidden brain” is Shankar Vedantam’s shorthand for a host of brain functions, emotional responses, and cognitive processes that happen outside...
Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: When it comes to setting and achieving your goals, how you think influences what you do. Whether developing a sustainable relationship with food, jump-starting a new fitness routine to shoot for a certain number on the scale, or tackling a health issue, mindset is key to meeting your goals-but it can also often be the most neglected element in any attempt to change behavior. While you might know what you want to do, the key to...
9) Balletball
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Nina loves ballet, not sports, so when her mother signs her up to play baseball she sulks until the coach explains how baseball and ballet can go together--and when a timely plié in the outfield saves the game she realizes that "balletball" is really not so bad after all.
Author
Publisher
LB Keys/Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, Black-positive messages, from A is for Afro, to F is for Fresh, to W is for Worthy. This book teaches children their ABCs while encouraging them to love the skin that they're in.
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