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Brad Anderson arrives in Baltimore with one sole objective: Get in and out of this fundraising dinner as quickly as possible. The plan was supposed to be simple: make an appearance, and leave - incognito, of course. A masquerade ball is always incognito, except for when you wish it wasn’t! Will they eventually discover one another - all the way from the East Coast to the West Coast?

Doctor Gary Miller is introduced to the world of self-help in the form of seven experiments. Each experiment is designed to focus Dr. Miller’s mind, so he can realize his dreams through the power of thought alone. He’s dubious at first, but frustrations at work and a loveless marriage lead him down the rabbit hole. Much to his surprise, the experiments work. In fact, they work unbelievably well. They can make him immortal, and God-like. However, Dr. Miller will learn getting what you want isn’t always a good thing. Just be careful what you ask for.

Exception to the Rule links ancient wisdom with contemporary science on high performance, teamwork, and engagement. Building an organizational culture based on classical virtues - of trust, compassion, courage, justice, wisdom, temperance and hope - is both strategically smart and a better way to live. Exception to the Rule walks you through the steps of helping everyone in your organization focus on character defined by virtue.

The world's greatest leaders focus on three critical things: They are committed to accomplishing something that matters; they articulate a vision that others embrace; and they demonstrate a series of five commitments that make up the message of this book. In Become, Mark Hannum, a leading executive coach, consultant, practitioner, and researcher in the leadership field, reveals the evidence-based secrets that surfaced from vast data Linkage has collected on leadership effectiveness.

A vice chairman at Korn Ferry (KF) - the world's largest talent advisory and executive search firm - RJ Heckman has helped many of today's most successful companies develop talent-management strategies that ensure corporate success through good times and bad. Now, he shares his breakthrough methods with you. The Talent Manifesto reveals proven talent strategies and innovative recruiting and retainment methods gleaned from nearly three decades of consulting with the world's leading organizations.

Last Ride of the Iron Horse tells the tale of Lou Gehrig's final year in the Yankee lineup, as he dealt with early effects of the deadly disease ALS. For much of the 1938 season, Gehrig - dubbed the Iron Horse for his strength and reliability - struggled with slumps and a mystifying loss of power. Fans booed, and sportswriters called for him to be benched.

Isaac McGlynn has it all and he’s taking it with him. Isaac is cold, unfeeling, and wildly successful. After experiencing the loss of his mother and living his childhood in an orphanage, he gained everything as a businessman. Everything but emotion. When Isaac is diagnosed with terminal cancer and realizes that his time on Earth is severely limited, he decides to take some of his money with him rather than leaving it all to John Hannebury (his best friend and business partner) or Susan Mitchell (his personal assistant and only other friend).

Many people have heard of Hygge, but most of them don’t know how to incorporate it into their lifestyle. Hygge is based on comfort, warmth in the winter, and simple designs that reflect a homey, cozy feeling. The Danish knowledge about this subject has left us with many truths to reflect on. This guide will teach you why some people are completely head-over-heels with the Hygge designs, as well as describe how to decorate your home, your bathroom, and your bedroom to match this style. Are you curious yet? Then go ahead and start listening to this book.

What is Hygge? And how do you use it? The answers to these questions are fairly simple, but they are complicated enough to write a short about it. That’s why this book will give you some answers as to making your home a cozier place the Danish way, even if, or perhaps especially when the weather is cold and dark. In the last two chapters, we will briefly touch on what the Danish allow their kids to do when they have “free play” time, and how to create bath bombs yourself to have a comfortable hygge bath.

How do you use the Hygge lifestyle during the holidays? What about Christmas? New Year’s Eve? And how do you practice Hygge in the living room or at work? These and other questions will be addressed in this quick, comprehensible guide. You will also learn about ideas for random acts of kindness, how to involve the children, and the background of Hygge. I invite you to act on your curiosity and begin listening right now!

Deep in the Blitzkrieg, one unlucky tourist must fight to survive. When aspiring pilot John Archer finds himself caught in the middle of the devastating Nazi invasion of France, he quickly realizes that his vacation could cost him his life. As an American swept up in a wave of refugees fleeing the chaos of the German advance, deep down he knows he’s in way over his head. When an unfortunate capture leads to Archer discovering vital information about the Nazi’s plans, he knows he has no choice but to slip out from under his enemy’s nose and tell the Allies what he’s found.

There is a loop in life: We seek a reward, and we get rewarded with dopamine. This dopamine motivates us to seek more of it, and the cycle repeats itself. Such cycles can either be the basis of success and true fulfillment in life, or it can become a destructive pattern that leads someone to becoming dependent on fast fixes that turn out to be uncontrollable. This audiobook discusses what those fluctuating levels of dopamine do to our brains and effects they can have on migraines, motivation, obesity, drug addiction, or food addictions.

Negotiation can be a vital part of business. The skills you need to acquire for such an activity can make or break your entire company. Not just in business, but in everyday situations of our lives, we are bargaining for the best deal, the solution to our very wants and needs. Through this book, your negotiation skills will receive a significant boost as knowledge of the practice of effective negotiating will be induced into your mind.

Rarely has America been so bitterly divided. Partisans now view those with differing opinions as the enemy. Cable news programs inflame passions rather than inform viewers. Social media provides the most irrational partisans a venue to spew their hatred and bias. Town hall meetings, once the staple of representative democracy, have degenerated into choreographed shouting matches. Money flows into campaigns at unprecedented rates. Centrists are nearly extinct in Congress, where compromise has become a dirty word.

Persuasion can be used for good and evil. Some people know exactly what moves others to act a certain way, and they know how to guide them in certain directions. But the knowledge of how to do this does not have to be limited to a select few.

Did you now there are different types of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? In this book, we will explain those types and compare them to each other. We will also give you an overview of how the disorder is diagnosed, what it consists of, and how you can overcome an obsessive personality. There are hidden gems in this book that can help you along the way. Don’t wait and take a look at it now!

How do you convince others? How can you become a master of persuasion? How do you get your way? These three questions are at the heart of this brief book that will reveal many secrets of the persuasion realm many have entered. Once you learn to recognize the most important techniques of persuading others, you will be able to use them and become better at getting what you want in life.

Persuasion can be used for good and evil. Some people know exactly what moves others to act a certain way, and they know how to guide them in certain directions. But the knowledge of how to do this does not have to be limited to a select few. When you are trying to convince someone else to do something, it’s often important that you know how to use persuasion techniques. Once you learn to recognize the most important techniques of persuading others, you will be able to use them and become better at getting what you want in life.

The philosophers from the East (China, other countries in Asia, etc.) have many things in common with the ancient philosophers in the West (Greece, Eurasia, etc.). But there are differences, too. In this guide, we will highlight and compare some of these differences and similarities. Some other chapters are devoted to several philosophers from both regions in the world, namely Pythagoras, Mo Ti, and Aristippus of Cyrene.

Is being able to focus really that important to your happiness? Yes, it is. And in this book, I will explain more of the reasoning behind this. You will also learn more about different methods to improve your focus, practical techniques to prioritize better and quicker, and how to avoid diversions that will keep you from making your dreams a reality.