Improvise!: Use the Secrets of Improv to Achieve Extraordinary Results at Work
By: Max Dickins
4.09
Format: None pages, Audio CD
‘Improv’ performers look like creative geniuses, coming up with brilliant comedy on the spur of the…
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1. The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
By: Michael Bungay Stanier
4.02
Format: 117 pages, Kindle Edition
In Michael Bungay Stanier's The Coaching Habit, coaching becomes a regular, informal part of your d… read more
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2. Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks Fast
By: None , Barry McDonagh
4.28
Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition
'EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE A BOOK COMES ALONG THAT COMPLETELY TRANSFORM THAT FIELD -THIS IS THAT BOOK F… read more
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3. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
By: Jocko Willink , Leif Babin
4.26
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestseller Sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq, Jocko Willink and Le… read more
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4. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
By: Sheryl Sandberg , Nell Scovell
3.95
Format: 217 pages, Hardcover
Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In is a massive cultural phenomenon and its title has become an instant catc… read more
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"Done is better than perfect."-Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
"It's a jungle gym, not a ladder."-Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
"Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder."-Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
"What would you do if you weren't afraid?"-Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
5. First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
By: Marcus Buckingham , Curt Coffman
3.94
Format: 271 pages, Hardcover
Gallup presents the remarkable findings of its revolutionary study of more than 80,000 managers in … read more
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"People leave managers, not companies"-Marcus Buckingham, First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
"People don't change that much. Instead of trying to put in what God left out, try drawing out what God left in!"-Marcus Buckingham, First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
"...every time you make a rule you take away a choice and choice, with all of its illuminating repercussions, is the fuel for learning."-Marcus Buckingham, First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
"Managers are encouraged to focus on complex initiatives like reengineering or learning organizations, without spending time on the basics."-Marcus Buckingham, First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
6. The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels
By: Michael D. Watkins
5.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Since its original release, The First 90 Dayshas become the bestselling globally acknowledged bible… read more
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7. Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
By: Daniel Goleman
4.05
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be smart, with a new introduction by the au… read more
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"In a very real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels"-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
"Emotional self-control-- delaying gratification and stifling impulsiveness- underlies accomplishment of every sort"-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
"[Sharmayne Williams:]...puoi avere tutte le emozioni possibili, ma non devi permettere che siano loro a manovrarti."-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
"In the calculus of the heart it is the ratio of positive to negative emotions that determines the sense of well- being."-Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
8. When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress
By: Gabor Maté
3.91
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
In this accessible and groundbreaking book--filled with the moving stories of real people--medical … read more
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9. Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
By: Robert M. Sapolsky
4.25
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, plumbs the depths of the … read more
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"I’m being diplomatic. Many readers will know of the “replication crisis"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
"Obviously, imposing these classifications on determinism, free will, and moral responsibility is wildly simplified. A key simplification is pretending that most people have clean “yes"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
"You cannot decide all the sensory stimuli in your environment, your hormone levels this morning, whether something traumatic happened to you in the past, the socioeconomic status of your parents, you…"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
10. Cinema Speculation
By: Quentin Tarantino
4.06
Format: 391 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once… read more
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"Elvis movies weren't real movies, they were "Elvis Presley movies"-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Who wants to spend three months making a fucked-up version of their movie?"-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"I don't know how he died, where he died, or where he's buried. But I do know I should've thanked him."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Then the movie started playing like a real movie. But frankly, a more real movie than we were used to."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
11. Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
By: Tiago Forte
4.06
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
>For the first time in history, we have instantaneous access to the world’s knowledge. There has ne… read more
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12. Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
By: Daniel E. Lieberman
4.18
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
If exercise is healthy (so good for you!), why do many people dislike or avoid it? These engaging s… read more
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"Eating sensibly and exercising don't guarantee long life and good health; they just decrease the risk of getting sick."-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
"The mantra of this book is that nothing about the biology of exercise makes sense except in the light of evolution, and nothing about exercise as a behavior makes sense except in the light of anthrop…"-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
"We evolved to be physically active as we age, and in turn being active helps us age well. Further, the longer we stay active, the greater the benefit, and it is almost never too late to benefit from …"-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
"For generation after generation, our ancestors young and old woke up each morning thankful to be alive and with no choice but to spend several hous walking, digging, and doing other physical activiti…"-Daniel E. Lieberman, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
13. Nuclear War: A Scenario
By: Annie Jacobsen
4.47
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in … read more
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"The fundamental idea behind this book is to demonstrate, in appalling detail, just how horrifying nuclear war would be."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
"Humans are wired to advance. Humans do whatever it takes. And yet, nuclear war zeros it all out. Nuclear weapons reduce human brilliance and ingenuity, love and desire, empathy and intellect, to ash."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
14. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
By: Hans Rosling
4.36
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporti… read more
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"Free access to data doesn’t turn into knowledge without effort"-Hans Rosling, Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
"Something frightening poses a perceived risk. Something dangerous poses a real risk."-Hans Rosling, Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
"We like to believe that things happen because someone wanted them to, that individuals have power and agency: otherwise, the world feels unpredictable, confusing, and frightening."-Hans Rosling, Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
"Does saying "things are improving" imply that everything is fine, and we should all relax and not worry? No, not at all. Is it helpful to have to choose between bad and improving? Definitely not. It'…"-Hans Rosling, Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
15. Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks
By: Patrick Radden Keefe
4.01
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From the prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, twelv… read more
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16. The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources
By: Javier Blas
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Meet the traders who supply the world with oil, metal and food - no matter how corrupt, war-torn or… read more
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"Little noticed and little scrutinised, the commodity traders have become essential cogs in the modern economy. Without them, petrol stations would run out of fuel, factories would grind to a halt and…"-Javier Blas, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources
"Most of us take for granted the ease with which we can fill up our cars, buy a new smartphone or order a cup of Colombian coffee. But underpinning almost all of our consumption is a frenetic internat…"-Javier Blas, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources
17. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
By: Tim Alberta
4.45
Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition
Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more
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18. Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World
By: Rutger Bregman
4.22
Format: 262 pages, Paperback
Universal basic income. A 15-hour workweek. Open borders. Does it sound too good to be true? One of… read more
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"You can't pull yourself up by your bootstraps if you have no boots."-Rutger Bregman, Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World
"Whether it’s the growth of the economy, audience shares, publications – slowly but surely, quality is being replaced by quantity. ... And driving it all is a force sometimes called “liberalism,"-Rutger Bregman, Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World
"Frankly, there's almost no country on Earth where the American Dream is less likely to come true than in the U.S. of A. Anybody eager to work their way up from rags to riches is better off trying the…"-Rutger Bregman, Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World
"True progress begins with something no knowledge economy can produce: wisdom about what it means to live well. We have to do what great thinkers like John Stuart Mill, Bertrand Russell, and John Mayn…"-Rutger Bregman, Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World
19. The Trading Game: A Confession
By: Gary Stevenson
4.26
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A vivid, blistering memoir that takes readers inside the high-stakes drama and hubris of the tradin… read more
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20. The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend
By: Rob Copeland
4.04
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio. Ray Dalio… read more
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21. The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life
By: Steven Bartlett
4.19
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A galvanizing playbook for success from Steven Bartlett, one of the world’s most exciting entrepren… read more
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22. What We Owe the Future
By: William MacAskill
3.84
Format: 335 pages, Hardcover
An Oxford philosopher makes the case for "longtermism"—that positively influencing the long-term fu… read more
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23. Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America
By: Maggie Haberman
4.09
Format: 597 pages, Hardcover
From the Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Times reporter who has defined Donald J. Trump's presidenc… read more
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"Trump is to business what professional wrestling is to sports: part of it, certainly, but also a cartoonish parody of it."-Maggie Haberman, Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America
"[White House Chief of Staff and Four-Star General John] Kelly shared with [Mick} Mulvaney {who was appointed when Kelly resigned] his view that Trump was the most flawed person he had ever met."-Maggie Haberman, Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America
24. The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley
By: Jimmy Soni
4.23
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2022 BY THE NEW YORKER National Bestseller * New York Times Editors’ Choice * … read more
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25. Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen
By: Dan Heath
4.15
Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition
So often in life, we get stuck in a cycle of response. We put out fires. We deal with emergencies. … read more
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26. The Lives of Brian
By: Brian Johnson
4.51
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Brian Johnson’s memoir from growing up in a small town to starting his own band to ultimately repla… read more
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27. A Simpler Life
By: The School of Life
4.05
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
This book explores ideas around minimalism, simplicity and how to live comfortably with less. Th… read more
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28. The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness
By: Robert Waldinger
4.16
Format: 352 pages, ebook
What makes for a happy life, a fulfilling life? A good life? In their book, the directors of the Ha… read more
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29. What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies
By: Tim Urban
4.28
Format: 746 pages, Kindle Edition
From the creator of the wildly popular blog Wait But Why, a fun and fascinating deep dive into what… read more
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"The Scientist’s clear mind sees a foggy world, full of complexity and nuance and messiness, the Zealot’s foggy mind shows them a clear, simple world, full of crisp lines and black-and-white distincti…"-Tim Urban, What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies
30. Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs
By: Johann Hari
4.31
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling author of Lost Connections and Stolen Focus offers a revelatory look at the drugs u… read more
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31. Improvise!: Use the Secrets of Improv to Achieve Extraordinary Results at Work
By: Max Dickins
4.09
Format: None pages, Audio CD
‘Improv’ performers look like creative geniuses, coming up with brilliant comedy on the spur of the… read more
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