Research in psychology has revealed that our decisions are disrupted by an array of biases and irrationalities: We are overconfident. We seek out information that supports us and downplay information that does not. We get distracted by short-term emotions. When it comes to makin…
Achor explains that, before we can be happy or successful, we need to develop the ability to see that positive change is possible. He reveals five actionable, proven strategies for changing your lens to positive, in order to achieve your personal and professional goals.
Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Is it culture, the weather, geography, or perhaps ignorance of the right policies? Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. In this book the …
Explores the psychological and spiritual power money has in our lives, and our attitudes about money. Also presents personal financial money management information.
For those who believe that there must be a more efficient way for people to get things done, Scrum pioneer Jeff Sutherland offers a thought-provoking book about the management process that is changing the way we work. In the future, historians may look back on human progress and…
In what is certain to be deemed one of the most original, provocative, and powerful book of the decade, successful entrepreneur and investor Richard Koch shows readers how they can achieve much more with much less effort, time, and fewer resources, simply by concentrating on the…
Argues that "by identifying and focusing on the 20 percent of our efforts that result in the huge bulk of our success, we can leverage our efforts to vastly increase our effectiveness."
"IDEO founder and Stanford d.school creator David Kelley and his brother Tom Kelley, IDEO partner and the author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation, have written a powerful and compelling book on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us. Too ofte…
"IDEO founder and Stanford d.school creator David Kelley and his brother Tom Kelley, IDEO partner and the author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation, have written a powerful and compelling book on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us. Too ofte…