Career Control

How does a person organize a good life? The ancient Greeks divided time into five types: labour, work, leisure, play and aergia (contemplation). But labour was separated from work, as painful, onerous work undertaken for survival, whereas work could include caring for family members, study, or political activities. But now our jobs are supposed to provide all meaning in life and our time outside of work is thought of as simply 'time off'.

Exercise, eating right, getting enough sleep.... These are essential to a healthy and happy life. Why is it that so many fail to do the things that improve their health, happiness, and overall satisfaction when they know what to do? Why have you seemingly failed? The answer is not that you haven't tried. Millions of people pledge to work out more, eat healthily, and focus on the things they enjoy every year.

SECRETOS DE EXPERTOS: AUTO-DISCIPLINA es la guía definitiva para desarrollar hábitos diarios PROPÓSITOS que potencian el control emocional, la concentración, la fortaleza mental, la confianza en uno mismo y la fuerza de voluntad.

When Ted Turner started out in business, he owned a small billboard company in rural Georgia. Over the decades, he built a multi-billion empire that included CNN, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), MGM studios, and the Atlanta Braves. Risk-taking, careful planning, and steely determination are the hallmarks of this brash, outspoken, and wildly successful media mogul. On the other side of the world, his counterpart—Australian-born Rupert Murdoch—began with one small newspaper and parlayed it into more than 100 newspapers and magazines around the globe.

In The Purposeful Planning Method, Matt East, one of the world's leading experts on productivity and high performance, reveals how to spend more time on the projects, activities, and relationships that are most important and meaningful to you. If you've struggled with planning your day in the past, the problem isn't you. It's your system for planning.

Drawing from research with over 1000 leaders, More Impact, More Easily introduces 12 systems that will help you control the pace of work, own your space and have more influence, regardless of your job title. These 12 systems will help you overcome challenges including how to become more visible, being able to motivate and influence those around you and staying on target by driving performance. Discover how top managers operate differently when it comes to getting things done — from leading teams to navigating difficult bosses, guiding change and advancing to the next level.

Using a compelling novel format, the audiobook demonstrates how to apply lean thinking in a healthcare setting. It illustrates the situations, characters, and plant politics you will most likely face as you progress through your lean healthcare journey. As the story unfolds, you will discover the way of thinking and behavioral changes required to implement proven Toyota Production System (TPS) methods, tools, and thinking in healthcare.

Software was supposed to radically improve society. Outdated mechanical systems would be easily replaced; social media platforms like Facebook would bring people together; and generative AI would solve the world’s greatest ills. Yet in practice, few of the systems we looked to with such high hopes have lived up to their fundamental mandate. In fact, in too many cases they've made things worse. How did we get to this point? In Fatal Abstraction, Darryl Campbell explains that the problem is "managerial software".

Whether you seek to safeguard yourself from deceptive tactics or harness the power of influence for strategic advantage, The Art of Deception and Dark Manipulation is your ultimate guide to mastering the hidden forces that shape human behavior.

“Manipulators in Business” is your tactical guide to spotting, neutralizing, and outsmarting hidden influence in corporate environments. Rooted in psychology, real-world corporate dynamics, and proven power analysis, this audiobook exposes the unseen playbook manipulators use and arms you with clear, practical strategies to protect yourself and rise above them.

Author and attorney Logan Bryant breaks down the process of abandoning distractions and becoming more disciplined and focused. Dividing this book into easy to digest parts, he first explains the neuroscience behind how you make decisions, then teaches you how to work within that process to cultivate habits in tandem with your brain’s inner workings.

A bootstrapped entrepreneur is someone willing to build what they have to, so they can then build what they want to. It’s a powerful mindset aimed at survival above all—even if you decide to go raise money. Bootstrappers are better equipped to work within their means, maintain control of their vision, and maximize their own shareholder value. In Be Your Own VC, serial entrepreneur and CEO James Benham shares ten business principles and the story of testing them over two decades.

Are you feeling blindsided by midlife? You’re not alone, and you’re not crazy. Our current culture tells us that midlife (ages 40 to 65) is a time of unraveling, chaos, and uncertainty for women. This doesn’t have to be true. In Piloting Your Life, diverse women from around the world share their personal stories of learning, growing, and thriving through midlife to inspire you to explore and experiment. Terri Hanson Mead candidly shares her extensive research on happiness, sex, friendship, money, and health to help you discover and live your life.

In the last 10 years, the number of nonprofits and social sector organizations has grown by almost 25 percent, while charitable giving declined 30 percent over the same period. As a result, many organizations are chasing grants, tweaking and adding to their core activities to match what they think funders are looking for. Almost half of nonprofits surveyed nationally in 2014 said they added additional programs in the last year. The result is colloquially known as "mission creep" - organizations trying to be everything to everyone.

Much of the conventional wisdom about damage control and crisis PR is self-serving, self-congratulatory, self-deceiving, and flat out wrong. And no one knows it better than Eric Dezenhall and John Weber, who have helped countless companies, politicians, and celebrities get out of various kinds of trouble.

In this book, you will learn Alissa’s proven system to empower organizations to ditch command-and-control leadership—which limits growth and creates a toxic culture—and to develop coach leaders who successfully engage their teams. This transformation has proven to increase profitability and productivity while dramatically improving relationships and results.

Most security business owners are running flat out, firefighting daily, juggling too much, and wondering why they’re not seeing the results they want. The Tactical Advantage is a straight-talking guide for security company owners who want to grow with clarity, confidence, and control. Shaun West, a former British Paratrooper turned entrepreneur and business coach, built a seven-figure security business from scratch. He knows the long nights, the tough clients, the endless juggling act and what it takes to build a business that doesn’t just survive but thrives.

Figuring out your next move after transitioning out of the military should start before your last day. Prepare yourself emotionally and professionally to put those hard-earned skills in context of the civilian world. The transition from military to civilian life is more than just a title change; it is a whole new life experience with the sense of excitement and possibility that accompany a transition. Whether you're preparing to retire or separate, Success After Service will help all veterans succeed in the civilian workplace.

In Smart Moves: Simple Ways to Take Control of Your Life, you'll find the knowledge, tools and confidence to go after what you want and live the life you've always dreamed of. This practical playbook is packed full of more than 100 actionable tips for levelling up in your finances, your career, your wellbeing and your relationships. Inside, you'll find everything you need to empower and motivate you to take charge—starting today!

No matter how educated they are or how far they have climbed up the ladder, women are taught one thing over and over at every stage of their lives: when someone asks you for help, you say yes. Women are supposed to agree to take on whatever is asked of them, regardless of how busy they are. No matter how much a woman deeply desires to say no, the societal expectation is that women are helpers-taught to fix problems, show up at all times, and not let people down.