Best of
Productivity

2010

The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success


Darren Hardy - 2010
    No Hyperbole. No Magic Bullet. The Compound Effect is based on the principle that decisions shape your destiny. Little, everyday decisions will either take you to the life you desire or to disaster by default. Darren Hardy, publisher of Success Magazine, presents The Compound Effect, a distillation of the fundamental principles that have guided the most phenomenal achievements in business, relationships, and beyond. This easy-to-use, step-by-step operating system allows you to multiply your success, chart your progress, and achieve any desire. If you’re serious about living an extraordinary life, use the power of The Compound Effect to create the success you want.

Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals


Heidi Grant Halvorson - 2010
     Just in time for New Year's resolutions, learn how to reach your goals-finally-by overcoming the many hurdles that have defeated you before. Most of us have no idea why we fail to reach our goals. Now Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson, a rising star in the field of social psychology shows us how to overcome the hurdles that have defeated us before. Dr. Grant Halvorson offers insights-many surprising-that readers can use immediately, including how to: • Set a goal so that you will persist even in the face of adversity • Build willpower, which can be strengthened like a muscle • Avoid the kind of positive thinking that makes people fail The strategies outlined in this book will not only help everyone reach their own goals but will also prove invaluable to parents, teachers, coaches, and employers. Dr. Grant Halvorson shows readers a new approach to problem solving that will change the way they approach their entire lives. Watch a Video

How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out (Without Burning Out)


Cal Newport - 2010
    Drawing from extensive interviews and cutting-edge science, Newport explains the surprising truths behind these superstars’ mixture of happiness and admissions success, including: ·        Why doing less is the foundation for becoming more impressive.·        Why demonstrating passion is meaningless, but being interesting is crucial.·        Why accomplishments that are hard to explain are better than accomplishments that are hard to do. These insights are accompanied by step-by-step instructions to help any student adopt the relaxed superstar lifestyle—proving that getting into college doesn’t have to be a chore to survive, but instead can be the reward for living a genuinely interesting life.

No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline


Brian Tracy - 2010
    Unfortunately, most people give in to the two worst enemies of success: they take the path of least resistance (in other words, they’re lazy) and/or they want immediate gratification: they don’t consider the long-term consequences of the actions they take today.No Excuses! shows you how you can achieve success in all three major areas of your life:1. Your personal goals.2. Your business and money goals.3. Your overall happiness.Each of the 21 chapters in this book shows you how to be more disciplined in one aspect of your life, with end-of-chapter exercises to help you apply the “no excuses” approach to your own life. With these guidelines, you can learn how to be more successful in everything you do—instead of wistfully envying others who you think are just “luckier” than you. A little self-discipline goes a long way...so stop making excuses and read this book!

A Philosopher's Notes: On Optimal Living, Creating an Authentically Awesome Life and Other Such Goodness, Vol. 1


Brian Johnson - 2010
    But imagine if that class did exist and the teachers included everyone from the old school philosophers like Socrates, Marcus Aurelius, Emerson, Nietzsche and Buddha to modern sages like Joseph Campbell, Paulo Coelho, Dan Millman, Deepak Chopra, Byron Katie, Eckhart Tolle and Wayne Dyer plus the world's leading positive psychologists like Sonja Lyubomirsky, Tal Ben-Shahar and Martin Seligman who are *scientifically* establishing how we can live with more happiness, meaning and mojo.Think of this book as a Philosopher's notes on that awesome class. From "Spiritual Farts" and "110-Year Old You"s to "The Tolle Trap" and "Blissipline," you'll have fun getting your wisdom on in this inspiring, playful, wise and practical little book as Brian Johnson shares one hundred of his favorite Big Ideas on how to create a life brimming with a radiant enthusiasm only discovered when we align with the fundamentals of Optimal Living.

The Naked Presenter: Delivering Powerful Presentations with or Without Slides


Garr Reynolds - 2010
    If "slideware" is used, the slides never steal the show or rise above serving a strong but simple supportive role. The ideas in the presentation may or may not be radical, earth shattering, or new, but there is freshness to the approach and content that makes a lasting impression.In this invaluable resource from the author for the best-selling books Presentation Zen and Presentation Zen Design, you will discover how to get to the core of your message and deliver presentations that are as natural as they are memorable. Whether you are just in the planning stages or need advice for a talk that begins in an hour, you'll find wisdom in The Naked Presenter that you can use to connect deeply with your audience and deliver a great presentation.

Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality


Scott Belsky - 2010
    Ideas for new businesses, solutions to the world's problems, and artistic breakthroughs are common, but great execution is rare. According to Scott Belsky, the capacity to make ideas happen can be developed by anyone willing to develop their organizational habits and leadership capability. That's why he founded Behance, a company that helps creative people and teams across industries develop these skills. Belsky has spent six years studying the habits of creative people and teams that are especially productive-the ones who make their ideas happen time and time again. After interviewing hundreds of successful creatives, he has compiled their most powerful-and often counterintuitive-practices, such as: •Generate ideas in moderation and kill ideas liberally •Prioritize through nagging •Encourage fighting within your team While many of us obsess about discovering great new ideas, Belsky shows why it's better to develop the capacity to make ideas happen-a capacity that endures over time.

The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual


H. Ward Silver - 2010
    All the Exam questions with Answer key for use July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2018.

The Way We're Working Isn't Working: The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance


Tony Schwartz - 2010
    The ethic of "more, bigger, faster" exacts a series of silent but pernicious costs at work, undermining our energy, focus, creativity, and passion. Nearly 75 percent of employees around the world feel disengaged at work every day. "The Way We're Working Isn't Working "offers a groundbreaking approach to reenergizing our lives so we're both more satisfied and more productive--on the job and off.By integrating multidisciplinary findings from the science of high performance, Tony Schwartz, coauthor of the #1 bestselling "The Power of Full Engagement, "makes a persuasive case that we're neglecting the four core needs that energize great performance: sustainability (physical); security (emotional); self-expression (mental); and significance (spiritual). Rather than running like computers at high speeds for long periods, we're at our best when we pulse rhythmically between expending and regularly renewing energy across each of our four needs.Organizations undermine sustainable high performance by forever seeking to get more out of their people. Instead they should seek systematically to meet their four core needs so they're freed, fueled, and inspired to bring the best of themselves to work every day.Drawing on extensive work with an extra-ordinary range of organizations, among them Google, Ford, Sony, Ernst & Young, Shell, IBM, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Cleveland Clinic, Schwartz creates a road map for a new way of working. At the individual level, he explains how we can build specific rituals into our daily schedules to balance intense effort with regular renewal; offset emotionally draining experiences with practices that fuel resilience; move between a narrow focus on urgent demands and more strategic, creative thinking; and balance a short-term focus on immediate results with a values-driven commitment to serving the greater good. At the organizational level, he outlines new policies, practices, and cultural messages that Schwartz's client companies have adopted."The Way We're Working Isn't Working "offers individuals, leaders, and organizations a highly practical, proven set of strategies to better manage the relentlessly rising demands we all face in an increasingly complex world.

Integrative Hypnosis: A Comprehensive Course in Change


Melissa Tiers - 2010
    Melissa Tiers has mastered the art of making the complicated simple, the magical practical and learning delightful. Drawing directly from her dynamic live teaching sessions, A Comprehensive Course in Change takes you on an inspirational and practical journey through the most powerful change techniques, combining: Classical and Ericksonian hypnosis, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Cognitive, Behavioral and Energy Psychology. The latest research in neuroscience, mind/body medicine and unconscious processing is integrated to guide you and your clients through real life changes on multiple levels. Containing demonstrations, metaphors and hypnotic language patterns, this single, simple, easy-to-follow book brings to life Melissa's exciting and infectious teaching approach. A must read for anyone in the fields of mental health, hypnosis, coaching, and alternative healing.

The Intangibles of Leadership: The 10 Qualities of Superior Executive Performance


Richard A. Davis - 2010
    Exceptional leadership hinges on a complex interaction between individual psychology and unique business needs. At the top rung of the ladder, where the dynamics are most complicated, subtle adjustments in style can produce outstanding results.In his new book, "The Intangibles of Leadership," Management Psychologist Richard Davis, Ph.D., uncovers patterns in the attributes that truly distinguish those who succeed at the top. What he found was that extraordinary leaders possess certain characteristics that fall between the lines of existing leadership models, yet are fundamental to executive success. Davis explains each of these qualities, the people who exemplify them, how to detect them in others, and most importantly, how to develop the subtle characteristics that will enable them to stand out from the pack.Learn why... It's often better to aim for silver than for gold Playing hard to get attracts people to you It's important to have a slightly inflated view of your abilities Your peripheral vision is so important It's ok to get angry with your team So many extraordinary executives have gone through crises early in their lives

The Stranger's Long Neck: How to Deliver What Your Customers Really Want Online


Gerry McGovern - 2010
    Web content specialist, Gerry McGovern, explains that all websites have a small set of tasks, or 'long necks', that are important to its customers and that must be easy to complete or customers will go elsewhere. The Stranger's Long Neck shows how to tune in effectively to what your customers want - and then deliver it with aplomb.Understanding customer needs can be a difficult task when customers are 'strangers', in that he or she is always 'on the outside', particularly so in an online environment. Using case studies including Tetra Pak, Microsoft and the NHS, and illustrated with web shots throughout, The Stranger's Long Neck shows how organisations can use the 'long neck' theory to create and manage efficient and user-friendly websites.

The Pledge: Your Master Plan for an Abundant Life


Michael Masterson - 2010
    They don't need absolute assurance, because they realize life doesn't provide any. To get what they want out of life, they set specific goals and put together a formal plan to achieve those goals, one step at a time. Successful people know that the cost of failure is modest compared to that of inaction. Failure means they are smarter the next time. Inaction means there is no next time-there's only a lifetime of regret. In The Pledge: Your Master Plan for an Abundant Life, author Michael Masterson reveals how to become successful-and not just financially, but in every area of life. The bookOffers simple tips to making immediate changes and to establishing long-term goals Details strategies on becoming more productive at the office and defeating depression Explains why simplifying goals into four major ones makes them much easier to achieve The Pledge teaches readers how to start and finish projects they have been dreaming about for years, boost confidence, strengthen skills, build wealth, and enjoy life.

How to Study in College


Walter Pauk - 2010
    HOW TO STUDY IN COLLEGE sets students on the path to success by helping them build a strong foundation of study skills, and learn how to gain, retain, and explain information. Based on widely tested educational and learning theories, HOW TO STUDY IN COLLEGE teaches study techniques such as visual thinking, active listening, concentration, note taking, and test taking, while also incorporating material on vocabulary building. Questions in the Margin, based on the Cornell Note Taking System, places key questions about content in the margins of the text to provide students with a means for reviewing and reciting the main ideas. Students then use this technique--the Q-System--to formulate their own questions. The Eleventh Edition maintains the straightforward and traditional academic format that has made HOW TO STUDY IN COLLEGE the leading study skills text in the market.Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Shine with the Aura of Success


Cynthia Sue Larson - 2010
    This empowering book describes the ten things your energy field does for you, explains why some days feel better than others, and provides tips for making every day the best it can be by harnessing the power of your bioenergy field, or aura.

Flip the SWITCH


P.J. McClure - 2010
    The problem is they use the term freely without ever answering the question,"What is my mindset made of and how do I get the one I want?"After posing that question for two years, to every expert he could find, PJ McClure set out on a 12 quest to discover the answer himself. Interviewing and studying hundreds of people who were successful in every area of life and comparing them with thousands who weren't, PJ uncovered the greatest public secret of our age.In Flip the S.W.I.T.C.H., PJ McClure reveals the seven pieces of your mindset and how you can take control of each one to program yourself for whatever success you desire. Through his personal stories of discovery and those of the people he has studied, you learn how close you already are to life-long success, fulfillment, and happiness.PJ's message of choice, possibility, and personal control has already transformed the lives of thousands of entrepreneurs and success seekers through private coaching and presentations. Now, with Flip the S.W.I.T.C.H., you can experience the same transformation.

Prospect Theory: For Risk and Ambiguity


Peter P. Wakker - 2010
    The book presents models, primarily prospect theory, that are both tractable and psychologically realistic. A method of presentation is chosen that makes the empirical meaning of each theoretical model completely transparent. Prospect theory has many applications in a wide variety of disciplines. The material in the book has been carefully organized to allow readers to select pathways through the book relevant to their own interests. With numerous exercises and worked examples, the book is ideally suited to the needs of students taking courses in decision theory in economics, mathematics, finance, psychology, management science, health, computer science, Bayesian statistics, and engineering.

Executive Function in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Improving Performance and Enhancing Skills for All Students


Christopher Kaufman - 2010
    Now K–12 teachers have a practical, highly readable guide to enhancing these critical skills for all students, with and without learning disabilities. Through the author's memorable metaphors, classroom examples, and crystal-clear explanations of brain functioning, teachers will immediately grasp what executive function is and how it affects their students' learning and behavior. Then they'll get the explicit, research-based guidance they need toimprove executive function skills in specific academic subjects: reading, math, and writingchoose effective assessment methods to pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses in students' executive functionadapt their instruction and classroom structure to enhance students' executive skills and improve "trouble spots"implement an executive function coaching process that helps students plan, organize, and complete their assignmentsdevelop individual behavior support plans that address underlying executive function challenges An unparalleled practical resource on one of today's most critical education topics, this sourcebook equips teachers with everything they need to detect and solve their students' executive function challenges. They'll get a wide range of ready-to-use strategies based on best practices, visual aids that make new concepts instantly understandable, and photocopiable forms to help students improve in specific executive function areas.A perfect resource for effective, affordable professional development, this teacher-friendly guide lays a clear and simple path to stronger executive skills for all students-and lasting academic and social success.Help students improve in key executive function areas:organizationhomework completiontime managementnote-takingstudy skillsimpulse controlworking memoryplanning skillsself-regulationadaptabilityand more!

Help!: How to Be Slightly Happier, Slightly More Successful and Get a Bit More Done


Oliver Burkeman - 2010
    But how do we sort the good ideas from the bad ones? In the last five years Oliver Burkeman has travelled to some of the strangest corners of the 'happiness industry' to find out.

Time Management: How to Maximize Your 24-Hour Gift


Jim Randel - 2010
    This book will tell you exactly what you need to know to find the time to accomplish your goals. This book addresses not only techniques for creating additional time but also strategies for making more impactful and effective use of the time you have. Those people who master the techniques and strategies presented in this book are well on their way to the success they aspire to.

Psychology for the Fighting Man: What You Should Know about Yourself and Others


Committee Of The National Research Counc - 2010
    Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

Secrets of Mental Marksmanship: How to Fire Perfect Shots


Linda K. Miller - 2010
    Some of the required conditions are technical, some of them are physical, but the requirements that are most important--and most elusive--are the mental skills. Once you have mastered the mental skills required to fire the perfect shot, you will find they're the same for any gun, any time, anywhere.Secrets of Mental Marksmanship is a detailed guide to developing conscious and subconscious powers that will elevate your -marksmanship practice, training, and performance to the level of expert shooters. Keith Cunningham and Linda Miller--both champion shooters and master instructors, with decades of experience in the field and on the range--provide a set of tools that can be used to acquire and access the mental skills needed to perform to the best of your ability. True -stories from military and -l-aw--enforcement professionals, seasoned hunters, and world-class competitors illustrate key points about marksmanship in the field, on the range, and on the streets. By mastering the tools, skills, and -lessons -outlined in this book, you will be able to get into "the zone" and produce the perfect shot under pressure and on demand, whenever you look through the sights of a gun.

Work Makes Me Nervous: Overcome Anxiety and Build the Confidence to Succeed


Jonathan Berent - 2010
    The situations they fear may be different-public speaking (e.g., presentations and speeches), meetings, conference calls, new assignments, performance reviews, promotions or praise, client consultations, team projects, and so on. But the feeling is often the same: some combination of obsessive worry, fear of being noticeably nervous, clammy hands, racing thoughts, sweating, blushing, heart palpitations, trouble breathing, and more.That feeling is called workplace anxiety. And Work Makes Me Nervous is the cure. An effective self-empowerment training program, Work Makes Me Nervous lays out a proven therapeutic method for dismantling the wall between you and your ability to excel at work. The program trains you to:Channel workplace anxiety into powerful performance Identify anxiety symptoms and pinpoint where fears originate Achieve a High Performance Mind through a technique called Mind States Balance Abandon fear and ride the wave of adrenaline through every work situation Filled with real stories of real people and a 21-day developmental program of practical exercises and effective stress-management techniques, Work Makes Me Nervous will enable you to finally say, I can handle whatever situations come my way.

Kanban and Scrum - Making the Most of Both


Henrik Kniberg - 2010
    So how do they relate to each other? The purpose of this book is to clear up the fog, so you can figure out how Kanban and Scrum might be useful in your environment. Part I illustrates the similarities and differences between Kanban and Scrum, comparing for understanding, not for judgement. There is no such thing as a good or bad tool - just good or bad decisions about when and how to use which tool. This book includes: - Kanban and Scrum in a nutshell - Comparison of Kanban and Scrum and other Agile methods - Practical examples and pitfalls - Cartoons and diagrams illustrating day-to-day work - Detailed case study of a Kanban implementation within a Scrum organization Part II is a case study illustrating how a Scrum-based development organization implemented Kanban in their operations and support teams.

Mindset: A Mental Guide for Sport


Jackie Reardon - 2010
    It guides you through the exact same exercises professional athletes, world-class performers and business leaders have done to perform at their very best when it matters most. You’ll get all the practical tools to train how to stay relaxed and focused at the same time under all circumstances.Mindset describes a new way of thinking in sport. It is written for athletes of all playing levels, coaches and parents of children engaged in (competitive) sports. You will be able to convert anger, impatience, tension and frustration into self-confidence, better focus and more pleasure, transforming your perception of sport and competition forever.Elite performance coach and former professional tennis player Jackie Reardon has trained Olympic gold medallists and world champions using unorthodox mindfulness exercises with sport as a metaphor to improve their focus and awareness. Combining her expertise in professional sports and mindfulness she developed a hands-on philosophy called Friendly Eyes to guide athletes of all levels to reach their best. Friendly Eyes means: being kind to ourselves, being kind to others and to observe without judgment. Because by being friendly to yourself, you can make the progress you want.

The Science of Giving: Experimental Approaches to the Study of Charity


Daniel M. Oppenheimer - 2010
    Americans donate over $300 billion a year to charity, but the psychological factors that govern whether to give, and how much to give, are still not well understood.

Asians in the Ivory Tower: Dilemmas of Racial Inequality in American Higher Education


Robert T. Teranishi - 2010
    Asians in the Ivory Tower explores why and how Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are important to our nation's higher education priorities and places the study of AAPI college participation within a broad set of conditions through which all students must navigate as they pursue higher education. Teranishi captures the intersections of individual agency, social conditions, and organizational structures as synergetic forces that result in a range of postsecondary outcomes for subpopulations within the larger body of AAPIs. Transcending narrow generalizations about this understudied population, this seminal book:Debunks false stereotypes about AAPI students and their educational trajectories. Offers a unique empirical perspective on racial stratification in higher education through case studies that mix quantitative data with narratives of lived stories. Examines the educational experiences and routes to college for AAPIs, and examines broader issues around racial inequality and debates about affirmative action. Captures the nuances and complexity of race, offering theoretical perspectives that can be applied to other populations.

Back to the Black


Michael MacMahon - 2010
    By viewing your problem as a coach or counsellor would, you’ll learn many tactics for handling stress, formulating a plan and much more. You’ll also learn how to fix a repayment schedule that’ll shorten the time till you are debt-free while protecting your peace of mind; how to budget more effectively; and some simple ways to track your spending in future so that you can stay “in the black” while still enjoying life.After reading this book you will feel more confident of your ability to handle your debt situation … and you’ll have a plan for doing so.You’ll know how to evaluate your current situation; how to decide realistic but challenging goals for reducing your debt; how to develop a list of options; and how to calculate your discretionary income. When you have that information, the decision about what to do will suddenly seem straightforward. The book ends with a comprehensive “Resources” section, including contact details for nearly 50 organisations that can help you (most of them for free).

The Shibumi Strategy: A Powerful Way to Create Meaningful Change


Matthew E. May - 2010
    It tells the story of a hardworking family man who finds himself in crisis when his company closes. Through his struggle, and guidance from unlikely sources, he learns subtle lessons in the form of "personal zen" principles, coming to understand that it is often the involuntary challenge, the setbacks, that harbor the power to transform. When approached as an opportunity -- no easy task when simple survival is the first order of business--unforeseen trials can sometimes result in an altogether new lease on life. Shows how "personal leadership" can lead to real (and not always easy) breakthroughs Includes key lessons on commitment, preparation, struggle, breakthrough, and transformation Is based on "Shibumi, " a Japanese word without literal definition that describes the height of personal excellence, elegant performance, and effortless effectiveness.For those struggling with personal breakthroughs, "The Shubimi Strategy" offers a new way to face work and life challenges for balanced solutions.

Radiant Minds: Scientists Explore the Dimensions of Consciousness


Russell Targ - 2010
    Their studies include: Remote viewing, physics, philosophy, shamanism, bio- and neuro- feedback for training intelligence, firewalking, spiritual healing, chanelling, unidentified aerial phenomna, and the future of education to take advantage of this new information.