Personal Growth

Personal Growth

 
The 11 Laws of Likability Lederman, Michelle Tillis AMACOM , 2012 Communication, Personal Growth, Relationships

In The 11 Laws of Likability, Michelle Tillis Lederman suggests that in order to be truly successful at networking, it is first important to tap into what is likable about every specific personality....

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The Optimism Bias Sharot, Tali Vintage Books , 2011 Personal Growth

In The Optimism Bias, Tali Sharot examines ways in which the human brain deceives its owner—to the owner’s advantage. Normal people misperceive their surroundings, choose to delay pleasure but...

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The Panic Free Job Search Hill, Paul Career Press , 2012 Personal Growth

In The Panic Free Job Search, author Paul Hill presents a radically different approach to finding employment. Most job seekers sift through endless online job ads, and respond by sending out an...

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The Self-Made Myth Miller, Brian | Lapham, Mike Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2012 Entrepreneurship, Personal Growth

In The Self-Made Myth, Brian Miller and Mike Lapham examine the widespread belief that successful people in America are “self-made,” with little outside help. While hard work, creativity, and sacrifice...

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Disaster Proof Your Career Forsyth, Patrick Kogan Page Limited , 2010 Personal Growth

In Disaster Proof Your Career, Patrick Forsyth acts as a personal coach on how to build a successful career. He draws on many years of experience as a business consultant and trainer to offer insights...

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Be the Hero Blumenthal, Noah Berret-Koehler Publishers , 2009 Personal Growth

Most everyone feels stressed, frustrated, or out of control at work or at home at some point. In Be the Hero, Noah Blumenthal challenges people to transform self-defeating thoughts and victim behaviors...

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Black Faces in White Places Pinkett, Randal | Robinson, Jeffrey | Patterson, Philana AMACOM , 2011 Diversity, Personal Growth

In Black Faces in White Places, Randal Pinkett and Jeffrey Robinson acknowledge that things have improved in America when it comes to race, but there is still progress to be made to leave a better...

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The Self-Aware Leader Gallagher, Daniel | Costal, Joseph ASTD Press , 2010 Leadership, Personal Growth

In The Self-Aware Leader, Daniel Gallagher and Joseph Costal offer four pillars of leadership to help aspiring leaders understand their own strengths and weaknesses and become capable of working toward...

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Great Leaders Grow Blanchard, Ken | Miller, Mark Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2012 Leadership, Personal Growth

In Great Leaders Grow, best-selling business author Ken Blanchard teams with Chick-fil-A vice president Mark Miller to guide executives on the path to becoming great leaders. The authors assert that...

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The Elements of Power Bacon, Terry R. AMACOM , 2011 Leadership, Personal Growth

In The Elements of Power, Terry R. Bacon explores the concept of power—what it is, where it comes from, how it is built, and how it is used to lead and influence others. Those who harness their power...

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