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Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain

Steven D. Levitt · William Morrow
Pages: 288

The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Then came SuperFreakonomics, a documentary film, an award-winning podcast, and more.Now, with Think Like a Freak, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have...
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How to be Assertive In Any Situation

Sue Hadfield · FT Press; 2 edition

Take control and lead the life you want to live.   Do you say yes when you mean no? Do you avoid conflict and confrontation? Do you struggle to make decisions?   What if you could confidently answer no to all of these questions? With How to be Assertive in Any Situation you can....
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The Navy SEAL Art of War: Leadership Lessons from the World's Most Elite Fighting Force

Rob Roy · Crown Business

In a groundbreaking, narrative-driven book for businesses, managers (and those who aspire to the managerial ranks), and entrepreneurs, a veteran Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer shows how the skills that enable SEAL teams to achieve the impossible in the battlefield can help business executives...
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Take Command: Lessons in Leadership: How to Be a First Responder in Business

Jake Wood · Crown Business

What do elite members of the military, first responders in the disaster zone, and high-performing leaders in fast-paced, high-pressure, modern day organizations have in common?

The ability to have clarity of mind and purpose when surrounded by chaos. To operate at peak...
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Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection

Jia Jiang · Harmony

An entertaining and inspiring account of conquering his fear of rejection, offering a completely new perspective on how to turn a no into a yes. Jia Jiang came to the United States with the dream of being the next Bill Gates. But despite early success in the corporate world,...
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Trajectory: 7 Career Strategies to Take You from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

David L. Van Rooy Ph.D. · Amacom Books
Pages: 230

When the economy's difficult and jobs aren't secure, people tend to focus on the short term ...on survival. But what they don't grasp is how their current position could be a springboard to their next position - or even the one after that. Caught between a fear of failure and a desire...
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Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact

Nick Morgan · Harvard Business Review Press,
Pages: 272

Take control of your communications - before someone else doesWhat if someone told you that your behavior was controlled by a powerful, invisible force? Most of us would be skeptical of such a claim - but it's largely true. Our brains are constantly transmitting and receiving signals...
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Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck

Jon Acuff · Portfolio

It took me sixteen years to write this book. That breaks down to a brisk twelve words per day. But it wasn't the writing that took so long. . . . It was the working.I had to work at big companies and small companies. I had to get hired and fired several times. I had to find my dream...
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The Sell: The Secrets of Selling Anything to Anyone

Fredrik Eklund · Avery Publishing Group
Pages: 320

The nation's #1 real estate broker and star of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing New York shares his secrets for superstar success and getting what you want out of life - no matter who you are or what you do.Ten years ago, Fredrik Eklund moved to New York City from his native Sweden...
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Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love

Bill Courtney · Weinstein Books

In Against the Grain, Bill Courtney shares his convictions on the fundamental tenets of character, commitment, service, leadership, civility, and others that, in his decades of success as an entrepreneur and educator, have proven to be the keys to a winning and meaningful life and career....
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