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Current
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©2014.
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English
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While optimism can help us alleviate immediate suffering and persevere in challenging times, merely dreaming about the future actually makes people more frustrated over the long term and less likely to achieve their goals. Oettingen introduces a new way to visualize the future, combining our dreams with visualizing the obstacles that stand in our way, allowing us to make concrete plans, and gain energy to take action.
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Language
English
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"This super-practical guide to personal success is packed with no-nonsense tips that will get anyone where they want to be in business and in life Working long hours doesn't necessarily lead to productivity and overall success. In fact, more often than not, it produces more stress, leaves less energy to achieve our goals, and reduces our control over the way we spend our time. Get It Together provides a proven system for avoiding the burnout and fatigue...
Publisher
Academic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Advances in Motivation Science, Volume Six, the latest release in Elsevier's serial on the topic of motivation science, presents articles on a variety of topics, including Motivation, Emotion, Cognition, and Communication: Definitions and Notes toward a Grand Theory, Motivation in the Service of Allostasis: The Role of anterior Mid Cingulate, Climatic Ignition of Motivation, My Journey to the Attribution Fields, Inspiration as optimal motivation:...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"The quality of our leadership all starts with our individual intentions, energy, presence, self-care, and choices. Drawn from Cavanaugh's proprietary approach to leadership, Intentional Energetic Presence® (IEP Method®), Contagious You shows you how to "own" your leadership and effectively guide, inspire, and serve those around you. Insightful stories and real-life examples address the areas of team, dealing with failure, leading and changing culture,...
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Publisher
Center Street
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Adversity can often catch you by surprise and leave you struggling with what to do next. What if you could confront any adversity, from the biggest challenges-the loss of your job, divorce, health issues, bankruptcy-to normal daily challenges-a late flight, a disappointing phone call, a missed promotion, a bad day-and not just survive it, but thrive afterwards? Redman was horrifically wounded in Iraq in 2007 when he was shot at close range through...
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Publisher
Career Press
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
""This isn't a book about simply opening doors; it's a primer on not closing off opportunities. It's about conquering our inner doubts and demons, and rising to something more-much more." --Neil Cavuto, Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel Whether you are at work or at home, you are probably being asked to do more with less. We often become consumed with what doesn't really matter, and spend far too much of our precious time on what doesn't even...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Inc. magazine's most popular writer, executive coach Lolly Daskal explains how anyone can recognize and leverage the leadership gaps that stand in the way of greatness. When successful people begin to feel uncertain or challenged at work, the one thing they want to know most is why things are going wrong after they have gone right for so long. In The Leadership Gap, Lolly Daskal reveals the consequences highly driven, overachieving leaders face when...
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Many people believe that leaders are the rare few at the upper echelons of a business or other enterprise. But the truth is leaders can be found at any level of an organization. These are the Sparks -- the doers, thinkers, innovators, and key influencers who are catalysts for personal and organizational change. Sparks aren't defined by the place they hold on an organizational chart. They are defined by their actions, commitment, and will. When Sparks...
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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...
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A marvel of evolution is that humans are not solely motivated by their desire to experience positive emotions. They are also motivated, and even driven to achieve, by their attempt to avoid or seek relief from negative ones. What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success explains how anxiety is like a highly motivating friend, why you should fear failure, and the underpinnings of shame, distress, and fear in the pursuit...
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...
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Language
English
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The author offers a trail map to letting go of stories that are no longer serving you, and creating an intentional life that emphasizes the beauty of the natural world, the importance of gaining new perspectives, the joys of real human connection, and the peace that comes from living in harmony with your own values.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
To be unstoppable, you keep going when everyone else is giving up; you thrive under pressure; you never let your emotions make you weak. Grover details the essential traits shared by the most intense competitors and achievers in sports, business, and all walks of life. He shows you how even the best get better-- and how you can too.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Why do some people perform better at work than others? This deceptively simple question continues to confound professionals in all sectors of the workforce. Now, after a unique, five-year study of more than 5,000 managers and employees, Morten Hansen reveals the answers in his "Seven Work Smarter Practices" that can be applied by anyone looking to maximize their time and performance. Each of Hansen's seven practices is highlighted by inspiring stories...
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