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Undaunted

Overcoming Doubts and Doubters

by Kara Goldin

Kara Goldin turned her unsweetened flavored water into one of the most successful beverage businesses of our time.

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The Book of Real-World Negotiations

Successful Strategies from Business, Government, and Daily Life

by Joshua N. Weiss

The art of negotiation requires creativity and quick thinking to find win-win solutions, especially when the stakes are high.

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Crucial Conversations

Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

by Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler, Ron McMillan, Kerry Patterson

If you feel stuck — in a relationship, in your career, at home — chances are a crucial conversation is keeping you there. This New York Times bestseller will help you handle crucial conversations — conversations that occur when the stakes are high, emotions run strong, and opinions vary. With crucial conversations skills, you'll be able to: prepare for high-stakes situations with a proven technique; transform anger and hurt feelings into powerful dialogue; make it safe to talk about almost...

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Blink

The Power of Thinking without Thinking

by Malcolm Gladwell

Blink is about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant — in the blink of an eye — that actually aren’t as simple as they seem, and about those instantaneous decisions that are impossible to explain to others. In this summary, staff writer from The New Yorker Malcolm Gladwell reveals that great decision makers aren’t those who process the most information or spend the most time deliberating, but those who have perfected the art of...

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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

How Successful People Become Even More Successful

by Marshall Goldsmith

The corporate world is full of intelligent and skilled executives, but few will ever reach the top and, according to Goldsmith, subtle nuances make the difference.

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Drive

The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

by Daniel H. Pink

In Drive, Daniel Pink examines the three elements of true motivation — autonomy, mastery, and purpose — and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action.

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Rich Dad Poor Dad

What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

by Robert T. Kiyosaki

Kiyosaki presents six main lessons he learned from Rich Dad that will help people, their children, and their families “grow wealthier no matter what happens in a world of increasing change and uncertainty.”

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Working With Emotional Intelligence

by Daniel Goleman

Do you have what it takes to succeed in your career? What distinguishes star performers from the mediocre is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is actually a set of skills that anyone can acquire, and in this practical guide, Daniel Goleman identifies them, explains their significance, and shows how they can be fostered. As Goleman documents, emotional intelligence is the essential ingredient for reaching and staying at the top in any field, even high-tech careers.

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The Power of Identity

The Key to Personal and Professional Change

by Bill Wiersma

The Power of Identity takes the central principle (identity) from author Bill Wiersma’s groundbreaking book The Power of Professionalism and deepens its application to individuals and organizations alike

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