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1) Friend of a friend: understanding the hidden networks that can transform your life and your career
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"Burkus shows that most of your best connections do not come from close friends but rather from distant, even long-forgotten contacts; that it's the colleagues and influential acquaintances of your best friends who will play a major role in developing your connections; and that your most valuable network in business has much more to do with how you develop these secondary sources in order to springboard your career"--
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When it was originally, published in 1925, this book topped the nonfiction bestseller list. Its lessons for the modern businessman are even more, compelling today. The example portrayed by Jesus Christ is, clarified in this book. From its pages, learn the keys to success, the secrets of leadership, and the path to genuine happiness.
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From the mind of the ultimate corporate gunslinger comes this no-nonsense, real-world Curriculum, designed to augment-if not replace-the more traditional path to achieving mastery of the business universe. Conquer this sharp, practical and often amusing course of study and save $250,000 of wasted business school tuition. Unlike those august, Ivy-encrusted factories that churn out masterful business administrators, The Curriculum will teach you the...
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Todos sabemos que tan buenos somos, pero ninguno de nosotros sabe que tan buenos podríamos llegar a ser. En este libro, el autor best seller Mark Sanborn muestra a sus lectores cómo cualquier persona puede ser mejor y alcanzar su verdadero potencial.En este momento, sabes cuán bueno eres. Pero ¿sabes qué tan bueno podrías llegar a ser? Parece tener sentido común: convertirte en el mejor en lo que haces, y luego seguir ese camino en automático....
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"Author of People Tools follows up his first book describing simple strategies for success in our daily lives with more advice that focuses on achieving success in business"--
Fox believes that mastering the art of working well with others is the key to success. He shares the tools you need to create that success in your own career and life-- success that is both meaningful and long lasting. From developing self-confidence to improving management...
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Most jobs lack a compelling purpose. Research finds that this workplace deficiency makes people sluggish, disengaged, careless, disloyal, unhappy and unhealthy.
Fortunately, there is a way to be free from the modern trap of meaningless labor without switching careers or quitting jobs. The scientifically-validated practice of job purposing, which consists of surprisingly modest acts that anybody can do, elevates ordinary work to a fulfilling venture....
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Most companies talk about excellence, but what does excellence really mean? What specific attitudes and practices lead to excellence? Drawing on years of study and decades of experience, authors Harry Paul, John Britt, and Ed Jent have zeroed in on five core qualities of excellence. In this entertaining and enlightening book, they tell how to give and be your best in each of these five critical dimensions and foster excellence in your organization...
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Preston grew up on welfare in the projects of North Philadelphia "Abbotsford Projects", where he witnessed those around him being murdered and imprisoned. Mr. Pickett moved to SouthWest Philadelphia where his Mother was murdered due to a break in. After going to live with his Father in Norristown. College became his only way out; he took advantage of his opportunity there that forever changed his life. He was the President of M.E.C.A a student organization,...
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¿Qué tienen en común un escritor que ha vendido millones de sus libros alrededor del mundo, una emprendedora que se ha vuelto millonaria con su negocio en internet y un joven visionario que dejó su empleo para convertirse en una superestrella de YouTube?
Te daré unas pistas. Para empezar, ninguno de ellos estudió en las mejores universidades del mundo. Tampoco son herederos de una gran fortuna. No son unos superdotados ni tienen un cociente...
10) Nanosecond
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Nanosecond captures what the so-called present moment (now) means amid environmental issues (especially sound pollution), small talk, and language barrier. This novel basically broaches the potential era when man-made time might have been wholeheartedly rejected. That is to say, Nanosecond neatly frowns upon the new and popular idea that every moment is worth it or vital. Greer renders searching for an unpoetic, untouched ground zero where human imagination...
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Los GuíaBurros son manuales básicos para aprender a utilizar una herramienta, realizar una actividad o adquirir un conocimiento determinado de manera sencilla y fácil. GuíaBurros Liderazgo es una guía con TODO lo que debes saber sobre Liderazgo, desde el origen del liderazgo, pasando por la conexión emocional, hasta las recomendaciones más interesantes para mejorar nuestro liderazgo. Toda la información en una guía sencilla y muy fácil de...
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Building a successful business doesn't have to be mysterious, intimidating, or hit and miss. There is a certain order to events in combat, and in business building. Sometimes these events don't look right when you're down on the battlefield. By examining the parts that make up each operating state you can locate where you are in the building process and take the appropriate actions consistent within that state. The operating states become your preset...
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You know the moments of inspiration that come out of nowhere? Maybe it's an idea for a product that will change people's lives, or a way to solve a conflict. No matter the epiphany, this surge of excitement is often as fleeting as the good ideas we abandon too quickly. But what if we took a chance? What if we used our momentum to see our ideas through? Our ancestors used their ideas for change. They took big risks to improve the lives of future generations,...
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Well-meaning people have trained our dream right out of us. Who have been the naysayers in your life? You may have had many, but the worst critic can be the one in our own head. You may doubt yourself, thinking, "I'm not good enough," or "As soon as I..., then I'll start on my dream." No! Enough is enough. It's time. Your time.
Want to dramatically improve your income, relationships, or confidence?
17 Minutes To Your Dream shows you and your team...
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"Disequilibrium" is an essay at the intersection of economics, geopolitics, and political and environmental science: it connects the dots between various academic disciplines and does a great job at simplifying the increasing complexity of today's world. It contends that in the foreseeable future, our world will be lurching from one global crisis to the next as it becomes much more susceptible to shocks and surprises than just a few years ago. Consequently,...
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Summary of Living Forward by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy | Includes Analysis Preview: Living Forward explains the importance of having a concrete Life Plan to prevent drifting from day to day and instead live a proactive life of success without regrets. The authors outline how to create a Life Plan and share success stories that exemplify the opportunities a well-thought-out Life Plan can provide. Drifting happens when people lose passion and...
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Are you tired of the same self-help books that promise to help you "get rich quick" on someone else's terms? Are you run down and overwhelmed by the empty promises of pyramid schemes and big business aggrandizement? If you're struggling to find your direction in life, "The Gravitas Manuscript: The World's Key to Wealth, Power, and Influence" will be your compass, ready to point you in the right direction. We understand your frustrations and struggles...
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If you want to accelerate your business and career and stand out like a tall giraffe surrounded by tiny field mice, now is the time to get serious and get going.
In this book, high performance expert Paul Rulkens offers the best ideas, insights and techniques to get everything you can out of everything you have -- from business growth to maximizing your own performance. Whether you are a business leader, company owner, or ambitious professional,...
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Do you hate the corporate job that sucks up your time? Do you feel stuck in a box into which society has shoved you (and left you to die)? Break free from typical career conventions with Shanah Bell's The Art of Being a PITA, which guides new adults and recent college graduates through the ins-and-outs of living life the way that no one talks about.
By rejecting the mainstream ideology that a typical 9-to-5 day is the only way to be successful, Bell...
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