Career Education

A call to action that pulls together all of Sir Ken Robinson’s key messages and philosophies, and that challenges and empowers readers to re-imagine our world, and our systems, for the better. Sir Ken Robinson changed the lives of millions of people. The embodiment of the prestigious TED...

How do I open an independent hotel, resort, or inn? I am often asked this question, but before I answer, let me begin by asking you a couple of questions. Does the idea of being your own boss sound appealing to you? Is the thought of sharing your corner of the world with guests intriguing? Have you ever thought about owning your own hotel, resort, or inn but are not sure where to start? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, this audiobook is for you. It is designed to get you started if you have dreams of becoming a successful hotel, resort, or inn proprietor.

For readers of Together and The Art of Gathering How moving from transactional to transformational relationships and organizations can save our democracy, nurture our connections, and make us happier and healthier. Powerful institutions, from schools to tech and social media companies, create...

The Power of a PhD is the stepwise blueprint that eighteen million PhDs worldwide are seeking. Dr. Isaiah Hankel's eight core steps within The Power of a PhD include: industry career options for PhDs; communicating the right skills; writing industry resumes; mastering LinkedIn profiles; networking and job referrals; generating informational interviews; acing industry interviews; and negotiating your salary.

Whether you just want a job that lets you travel the world for free, or you're looking for a career that lets you set your own hours and do what you love, this audiobook will show you how to become a tour guide with clear, practical advice and easy to follow steps. It will teach you what you need to say, how to advertise your services and how the pros make their money. It will teach you how to start your first tour, how to get repeat business after you've finished it and even what life is really like 'out there on the road.'

From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Dr. Stephen R. Covey illustrates how his principles of leadership can be applied to children of all ages. In today’s world, we are inundated with information about who to be, what to do, and how to live...

Purpose is the buzzword of the moment, with socially conscious consumers, activist employees, and impact investors fueling the cultural revolution around business as a force for good. But what is Purpose? How do companies and brands discover and articulate it? How can older companies reverse-engineer it into their DNA in an authentic and meaningful way?

The Power of Self Discipline will help you truly understand the underlying reasons why people succumb to their worst temptations and impulses, despite being rational humans. This book will equip you with actionable strategies to strengthen your willpower. You will find the strategies that are fully backed up by neuroscience and psychological researches conducted by self-control experts in the world.

Must-Have Advice on Running Effective and Organized Meetings Easy, accessible, and to the point. Robert's Rules of Order gives you everything you need to know to conduct shorter, fairer, and more orderly meetings. In this new and improved update, you'll find: -The fundamentals of parliamentary...

Oluwaseun Oyeniran reveals how to define a vision, how having a vision can simplify life, and the benefits of dreaming big. After examining an immense trove of data, including articles, inaugural speeches, biographical reports, historical records, autobiographies, and almanacs, Oluwaseun Oyeniran explores how anyone can become extraordinary in life. With many feeling that their life lacks purpose and passion, this is a critical audiobook at a critical time.

From a leading voice in the faith and work movement and author of Redeeming Your Time comes the revolutionary message that God sees our daily work—in whatever form it takes—with far more value than we ever imagined. “The Sacredness of Secular Work does an extraordinary job of being both...

If you’re looking for ways to fully maximize your potential, then listen to this collection of audiobooks. It presents the key wisdom from four of the best personal development guides out there. Better You Box Set: Summaries is a collection of four summaries from some of the most insightful and powerful personal development guides ever published: Grit, by Angela Duckworth; Smarter Faster Better, by Charles Duhigg; Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman; and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R Covey.

Like the best advice from a therapist, career counselor, and savvy best friend, this practical resource details dozens of concrete ways to improve work life in any kind of job or entrepreneurial setting. As Minda Zetlin shows, basic self-care principles are the key, and they apply in both tranquil and turbulent times. Her prescriptions are action-ready and available to all.

You’ve written the best book ever, and now, everyone will be racing to read it. That was the plan anyway. As a first-time author, you walk a fine line between planning for and marketing your book for success and the crushing reality of low sales. Book Marketing for the First-Time Author breaks down the most important elements that you need to market your book. Master the fundamentals covered here to set your book up for success.

Tens of millions of Americans owe a combined $1.5 trillion in debt for student loans. Much of this staggering expense has been unnecessary. Attending college is more of a tradition - a cultural rite of passage - than a necessary step toward a successful career, thus not justifying its steep cost. As countless entrepreneurs and creative hustlers have shown, there is a path to success outside of the institutions of so-called higher learning.

Packed full of information about spiritual life coaching, this audiobook explains the theory, methods, and practices of the role and how the techniques covered are applied in the real world.

We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the best ones to help you learn the most important ideas in leadership and management, feel confident in your business classes, and be ready to thrive in any role you take on. This book will inspire you to: succeed by playing to your strengths; learn to be more persuasive; give killer presentations; perfect your business-writing skills; find your authentic voice and leadership style; and build a purposeful career.

In Mastering the Art of Quitting, the authors show us how to let go when we need to and how to start over. A guide to increasing our emotional and mental flexibility, assessing our goals, and knowing when to hang in or bail out, it tackles our tendencies to overanalyze, ruminate, and put a positive spin on situations we actually need to avoid. In a culture which perceives quitting as a last resort, Alan Bernstein and Peg Streep show that it’s an essential tool for a happy and successful life. They reveal simple truths which apply to goals in all areas of life including love, relationships, and work.

From Plato to present, the wisdom of the western world in writing is summarized. Oratory is also covered.

Want to be a lifelong learner? Think small. Forget spending 10,000 hours in the pursuit of perfecting just one thing. The true path to success and achievement lies in the pursuit of perfecting lots and lots of small things--for a big payoff. Combining positive psychology, neuroscience, self-help...