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The Lessons of History
Will Durant • 2012
A concise survey of the culture and civilization of mankind, The Lessons of History is the result of a lifetime of research from Pulitzer Prize–winning historians Will and Ariel Durant. With their accessible compendium of philosophy and social progress, the Durants take us on a journey through history, exploring the possibilities and limitations of humanity over time. Juxtaposing the great lives, ideas, and accomplishments with cycles of war and conquest, the Durants reveal the towering themes of history and give meaning to our own.
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
Jordan Ellenberg • 2015
The Deduction Guide
Louise Blackwood • 2014
Provoked
Scott Horton • 2023
Ice Age
John Gribbin • 2015
Faster than Light: How Your Shadow Can Do It but You Can't
Robert J Nemiroff • 2023
How To Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie • 2010
Updated for today’s readers, Dale Carnegie’s timeless bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People is a classic that has improved and transformed the professional and personal and lives of millions. One of the best-known motivational guides in history, Dale Carnegie’s groundbreaking book has sold tens of millions of copies, been translated into almost every known language, and has helped countless people succeed. Originally published during the depths of the Great Depression—and equally valuable during booming economies or hard times—Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their professional and personal lives. How to Win Friends and Influence People teaches you: -How to communicate effectively -How to make people like you -How to increase your ability to get things done -How to get others to see your side -How to become a more effective leader -How to successfully navigate almost any social situation -And so much more! Achieve your maximum potential with this updated version of a classic—a must-read for the 21st century.
The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)
Peter F. Drucker • 2006
Good Thinking: Why Flawed Logic Puts Us All at Risk and How Critical Thinking Can Save the World
David Robert Grimes • 2021
Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life
Amy E. Herman • 2016
<p>An engrossing guide to seeing—and communicating—more clearly from the groundbreaking course that helps FBI agents, cops, CEOs, ER docs, and others save money, reputations, and lives. How could looking at Monet's water lily paintings help save your company millions? How can checking out people's footwear foil a terrorist attack? How can your choice of adjective win an argument, calm your kid, or catch a thief? In her celebrated seminar, the Art of Perception, art historian Amy Herman has trained experts from many fields how to perceive and communicate better. By showing people how to look closely at images, she helps them hone their "visual intelligence, " a set of skills we all possess but few of us know how to use properly. She has spent more than a decade teaching doctors to observe patients instead of their charts, helping police officers separate facts from opinions when investigating a crime, and training professionals from the FBI, the State Department, Fortune 500 companies, and the military to recognize the most pertinent and useful information. Her lessons highlight far more than the physical objects you may be missing; they teach you how to recognize the talents, opportunities, and dangers that surround you every day. Whether you want to be more effective on the job, more empathetic toward your loved ones, or more alert to the trove of possibilities and threats all around us, this book will show you how to see what matters most to you more clearly than ever before. Please note: this ebook contains full-color art reproductions and photographs, and color is at times essential to the observation and analysis skills discussed in the text. For the best reading experience, this ebook should be viewed on a color device.<br></p>
White Malice
Susan Williams • 2021
<b>A revelatory history of how postcolonial African Independence movements were systematically undermined by one nation above all: the US.</b><br> <br> In 1958 in Accra, Ghana, the Hands Off Africa conference brought together the leading figures of African independence in a public show of political strength and purpose. The charismatic Kwame Nkrumah, who had just won Ghana’s independence, led a determined appeal for Pan-Africanism. Young, idealistic leaders across the continent, as well as African Americans seeking civil rights at home, heeded his call. Yet, a moment that signified a new era of African freedom simultaneously marked a new era of foreign intervention and control.<br><br> In <i>White Malice</i>, Susan Williams unearths the CIA’s covert operations from Ghana to the Congo to the UN, which frustrated the attempts of Africa’s new generation of nationalist leaders to establish democratic governance. These revelations dramatically upend the conventional wisdom that African nations failed to establish effective, democratic states on their own accord. As the old European powers moved out, the US moved in. <br><br> Drawing on original research and recently declassified documents, Williams introduces readers to idealistic African leaders and to the secret agents, ambassadors, and even presidents who deliberately worked against them, forever altering the future of a continent.<br>
A Conflict of Visions
Thomas Sowell • 2007
Dissolving Illusions
Suzanne Humphries • 2013
The Everything Store
Brad Stone • 2013
Guns, Germs and Steel
Jared M. Diamond • 2019
Covenant with Black America – Twenty Years Later
Tavis Smiley • 2024
Finite and Infinite Games
James Carse • 2011
Chip War
Chris Miller • 2023
The Art of War
Sun Tzu • 2002
The Getting Things Done Workbook
David Allen • 2019
<b>An accessible, practical, step-by-step how-to guide that supplements <i>Getting Things Done</i> by providing the details, the how-to's, and the practices to apply GTD more fully and easily in daily life</b><br><br>The incredible popularity of <i>Getting Things Done</i> revealed people's need to take control of their own productivity with a system that reduces the stress of staying on top of it all. Around the world hundreds of certified trainers and coaches are engaged full time in teaching the process, supported by a grassroots movement of Meetup groups, LinkedIn groups, Facebook groups, podcasts, blogs and dozens of apps based on it. While <i>Getting Things Done</i> remains the definitive way to gain perspective over work and create the mental space for creativity and mindfulness, <i>The Getting Things Done Workbook</i> enhances the original by providing an accessible guide to the GTD methodology in workbook form. <br><br>The workbook divides the process into small, manageable segments to allow for easier learning and doing. Each chapter identifies a challenge the reader may be facing--such as being overwhelmed by too many to-do lists, a messy desk, or email overload--and explains the GTD concept to address. The lessons can be learned and implemented in almost any order, and whichever is adopted will provide immediate benefits. This handy instructional manual will give both seasoned GTD users and newcomers alike clear action steps to take to reach a place of sustained efficiency.
Measure What Matters
John Doerr • 2018
Atomic Habits
James Clear • 2018
Getting Things Done
David Allen • 2015
<b><b>The book <b><b><i>Lifehack </i>calls </b></b>"The Bible of business and personal productivity."</b><br><br>"A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'"<b>—</b><i>Fast Company</i></b><br><br>Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen’s <i>Getting Things Done </i>has become one of the most influential business books of its era, and the ultimate book on personal organization. “GTD” is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and personal tasks, and has spawned an entire culture of websites, organizational tools, seminars, and offshoots.<br> <br>Allen has rewritten the book from start to finish, tweaking his classic text with important perspectives on the new workplace, and adding material that will make the book fresh and relevant for years to come. This new edition of <i>Getting Things Done </i>will be welcomed not only by its hundreds of thousands of existing fans but also by a whole new generation eager to adopt its proven principles.
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The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Steven Pressfield • 2012
Dead Companies Walking
Scott Fearon • 2015
Managing Oneself (Harvard Business Review Classics)
Peter F. Drucker • 2008
We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity: with ambition, drive, and talent, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession regardless of where you started out. But with opportunity comes responsibility. Companies today aren't managing their knowledge workers careers. Instead, you must be your own chief executive officer. That means it's up to you to carve out your place in the world and know when to change course. And it's up to you to keep yourself engaged and productive during a career that may span some 50 years. In Managing Oneself, Peter Drucker explains how to do it. The keys: Cultivate a deep understanding of yourself by identifying your most valuable strengths and most dangerous weaknesses; Articulate how you learn and work with others and what your most deeply held values are; and Describe the type of work environment where you can make the greatest contribution. Only when you operate with a combination of your strengths and self-knowledge can you achieve true and lasting excellence. Managing Oneself identifies the probing questions you need to ask to gain the insights essential for taking charge of your career. Peter Drucker was a writer, teacher, and consultant. His 34 books have been published in more than 70 languages. He founded the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, and counseled 13 governments, public services institutions, and major corporations.
