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"In the years since publication of First, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths, millions have had the simple but powerful realization that to get the most out of people you must build on their strengths. And yet, as Marcus Buckingham astutely points out, even though the strengths-based approach is now conventional wisdom, the tools and systems inside organizations-performance appraisals, training programs, and succession planning systems-remain...
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Near the death zone on K2, the world's second-highest mountain, Lisa Thompson searched for the strength to continue climbing. Her choices were clear: give in to her doubts and descend or push past her own limits and continue up the mountain's steep face. Defiance had provoked Thompson to enter the male-dominated world of high-altitude mountaineering, but defiance could only take her so far. After a harrowing battle with cancer, Lisa realized she...
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Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
2014.
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xvi, 201 pages ; 19 cm
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English
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"A guide to overcoming adversity by drawing on the wisdom of the ancient Stoics"--
The icons of history turned obstacles into opportunities. Holiday reveals the timeless philosophical principles in a new way-- and shows us how we can turn our own adversity into advantage.
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Gallery Books /13A
Pub. Date
2024.
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First 13A/Gallery Books hardcover edition.
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xxviii, 256 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders is one of the greatest motivators and inspirational leaders of all time-on the field, in business, with family, and in his community. Now, with Elevate and Dominate, he delivers the ultimate playbook of inspiring personal stories, winning strategies, and the motivation required to help us "elevate and dominate" in all aspects of our lives."--
86) The 5 languages of appreciation in the workplace: empowering organizations by encouraging people
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[2011]
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English
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Helps supervisors and managers effectively communicate appreciation and encouragement to their employees, resulting in higher levels of job satisfaction, healthier relationships between managers and employees, and decreased cases of burnout.
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Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don't pretend to have the right answers. We stay curious and ask the right questions. We don't see power as finite and hoard it. We know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don't avoid difficult conversations...
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John Wiley
Pub. Date
[2012]
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xv, 103 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
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English
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"An inspirational fable that guides you to use positivity to reach your goals. In a pet store, there lives a negative dog. He's constantly growling and barking--no wonder no one wants to take him home! One day, the "big dog" of the store takes him aside and explains that he has two choices: continue to be the negative dog that nobody wants, or become the positive dog that will lead to a better outcome. Whichever one he "feeds" will grow. In this delightfully...
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Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"A group of robots demonstrates the difference between a want and a need, by making trades to get some things they really want and accidentally giving away some things they really need"--
"Do you know the difference between a want and a need? It can be a hard thing to understand, especially when you want something so much that you feel like you have to have it. But some things aren't essential--like jellybean tacos and groovy boots. Other things...
91) Rising strong
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Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
[2015]
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First Edition.
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xxviii, 301 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"The physics of vulnerability is simple: If we are brave enough often enough, we will fall. The author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfection tells us what it takes to get back up, and how owning our stories of disappointment, failure, and heartbreak gives us the power to write a daring new ending. Struggle, Brene Brown writes, can be our greatest call to courage, and rising strong our clearest path to a...
92) One minute mentoring: How to find and work with a mentor-- and why you'll benefit from being one
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2017
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140 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Celadon Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
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296 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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English
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"In this revolutionary book, Ali reveals how the science of feel-good productivity can transform your life. He introduces the three hidden 'energisers' that underpin enjoyable productivity, the three 'blockers' we must overcome to beat procrastination, and the three 'sustainers' that prevent burnout and help us achieve lasting fulfillment. He recounts the inspiring stories of founders, Olympians, and Nobel-winning scientists who embody the principles...
95) Coach Carter
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Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2005.
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1 videodisc (DVD)(136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Inspired by a true story, this inspirational account of a high school basketball coach who received high praise, and staunch criticism, for benching his entire undefeated team due to their poor academic performances.
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
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275 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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"Raise self-confident, self-reliant children using the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) Approach. 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...
99) Gung ho!
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Publisher
Morrow
Pub. Date
c1998
Edition
1st ed.
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xvii, 187 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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