Business Education

How three key figures in Moscow, Beijing, and Tehran built ruthless irregular warfare campaigns that are eroding American power. In Three Dangerous Men, defense expert Seth Jones argues that the US is woefully unprepared for the future of global competition. While America has focused on building...

“A delightful, compelling book that offers a dazzling array of practical, thoughtful exercises designed to spark creativity, help solve problems, foster connection, and make our lives better.”—Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author and host of the Happier podcast In an era of...

Discover the ancient Japanese secret ways to see joy, meaning, and purpose in every single day of your life. Ikigai, or the Japanese concept of finding your purpose, is the key to living a meaningful life. If there’s one people group who have mastered the art of living - and living well, it’s definitely the Okinawans of Japan. Famous for being the world’s longest-living people, they attribute their joy and contentment to finding their ikigai. It’s the reason why they live longer, happier, and better lives than the rest of us. So how does knowing your ikigai change your life?

An out-of-work actor accepts the role of a lifetime—sitting soundlessly in a lecture theater, zipped into a large leather bag—to aid a professor’s psychological experiment. What could possibly go wrong? In Luke Kennard’s audacious new novel, a penniless and out-of-work actor picks up a...

What is a phrasal verb? A phrasal verb is when you take a verb and add a preposition, but the new combination doesn’t mean what either the original verb or preposition mean. So when someone says, “We will bring up that topic at the meeting,” it doesn’t mean someone is going to carry something upstairs! Instead, the phrasal verb “bring up” means to discuss something.

In today’s do-it-all world, women are busier and more tired than ever juggling the roles of mom, executive, volunteer, student, wife, friend, and everything in between. Some days it feels like we’re managing everything well, but more often than not, it feels like everything is managing us. It is easy to become emotionally, physically, and spiritually exhausted. But it doesn’t have to be that way. It is possible to experience a life of peace and find rest for your soul - even with life’s demands.

In "Business Spotlight Audio" 5/2018 für September/Oktober gibt es zwei Schwerpunkte. Zunächst geht es um zwei grundlegende Arten von Teamwork: die Arbeit in "Wir-Teams", in denen jeweils mehrere Personen zusammenarbeiten, und die Arbeit in "Ich-Teams", die jeweils nur aus einer Person bestehen. Im Mittelpunkt des zweiten Schwerpunkts steht der englische Wortschatz, den Sie benötigen, um auf einer Geschäftsreise in einem Hotel einchecken und an der Rezeption relevante Fragen stellen zu können.

Discover how to use visual goal setting to turn your dreams into reality. Filled with stories of personal and client experiences, this book will convince you that you don't have to be an artist or know how to draw to use these tools. You just have to be willing to honestly explore where you are, dream where you want to be, and choose the three bold steps you will take to make it happen. Using the latest neuroscience findings, test out how to trick your brain into helping you get what you want.

In Business Spotlight Audio 8/2020 für Dezember hören Sie Artikel und Interviews aus der Welt des Business-Englisch. Und mit zahlreichen Übungen können Sie Ihre sprachlichen und kommunikativen Kompetenzen verbessern. Im Bereich "Communication" erfahren Sie mehr über den richtigen Einsatz von Small Talk. In der Rubrik "Careers" geht es um den Zusammenhang zwischen einer Karriereleiter und Videospielen und in zwei Interviews um die Frage, warum die Erziehung von Kindern in keinem Lebenslauf erwähnt wird bzw. welche Bedeutung die Führung von Mitarbeitern hat.

Never Split the Difference gives you back the power in any situation. Voss teaches you how to approach negotiations in all aspects of your life. Think back to the last time you had a disagreement with someone and walked away feeling like you could have done more to be understood. This audiobook gives you the knowledge you need to have an edge in any discussion. It will help improve both your personal and professional life.

While both nonfiction and fiction genres have their own challenges and complexities, there are several key reasons why many individuals may find writing nonfiction to be easier than writing fiction. Nonfiction offers opportunities for personal and professional growth while contributing significantly to the dissemination of knowledge and the improvement of shared comprehension. Whether aiming to educate, motivate, or provoke thought and stimulate reaction, a nonfiction author leaves a lasting impression on both readers and society.

An unflinching look at the challenges and misunderstandings mixed-race people face in family spaces and intimate relationships across their varying cultural backgrounds In this emotionally powerful and intellectually provocative blend of memoir, cultural criticism, and theory, scholar and...

In this engaging practical audiobook I have put together some of the best practices I have learned during my time in the insurance industry. I've been a producer, agency owner, independent broker, securities principal, and consultant. Like all my books, this one is meant to be digested in a single sitting with no fluff. This audiobook focuses on the process with tips and tricks that I have learned.

This manual summarizes all of the lessons from the leadership workshop we have been conducting in the last 10 years. It is easily one of the most powerful manuals on leadership, influence, power and creation of reality available.

In the past, Columbia Law School produced leaders like Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Now, it produces window-smashing activists. What happens when America’s top law schools stop believing in legal education? When protestors at Columbia broke into a building and created...

The first-ever inside look at DARPA—the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency—the maverick and controversial group whose futuristic work has had amazing civilian and military applications, from the Internet to GPS to driverless cars America's greatest idea factory isn't Bell Labs...

Jump into the captivating world of creativity and entrepreneurial spirit with Creativity for Sale, an inspiring how-to guide by creative director and bestselling author Radim Malinic. Full of tried, tested, and proven insights gained from 20+ years in the creative industry, this book is your personal blueprint to turn your passion into profit.

If you want to live the lifestyle of your dreams as a writer and author, you must listen to this book! You're about to learn 39 proven strategies for marketing your book on a budget. Whether you're a self-published author, traditionally published, or just starting out writing your first book, these proven marketing strategies will work for you if you put them into action. Wouldn't it be great to know that your time spent marketing your book would actually be time well-spent instead of time wasted?

This is audio summary of The War of Art, a book that helps identify the enemy that every one of us must face, outlines a battle plan to conquer this internal foe, then pinpoints just how to achieve the greatest success.

An essential, galvanizing narrative about making a difference here and abroad—a road map to becoming the most effective global citizens we can be. In their number one New York Times best seller Half the Sky, husband-and-wife team Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn brought to light struggles...