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Why is it that some people are able to stand up to pressure while others are not? Todd Herman answers this question by taking us deep into the world of alter egos. The author uses real-life examples of clients he has helped to improve performance in various areas of their lives. He explains how the alter ego effect model and its underlying layers work together to help you build an alter ego that can turbocharge your life. If you have always wanted to unearth the superhero within you and unleash your potential, this book will help you get started.

In this third edition of The Five-Minute Interview, career guru Richard Beatty demonstrates how skillfully questioning an employer can establish an applicant as the best person for a position. The skills in this book will help job hunters gain control of an interview in five minutes and say all the right things to convince an interviewer that they're the one for the job. Three new sections have been added: resumes that win interviews, competency-based interviews, and surviving and winning the behavior-based interview.

Are you searching for a new way to look at your life? Are you ready to find a path through the chaos? Do you want to find a balance that will bring you happiness? It is true that none of us have perfect lives and that there is always a balance between the good and the bad. In order to accept that there will be some level of suffering in life, to offset the good things that happen, this 12 rules for life book has been created with a set of guidelines to help you navigate the disorder.

In the book The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown, Brown tries to help us find courage to overcome paralyzing fear and self-consciousness, strengthening our connection to the world. She bolsters the self-esteem and personal development process through her characteristic heartfelt, honest storytelling. With original research and plenty of encouragement, she explores the psychology of releasing our definitions of an “imperfect” life and embracing living authentically.

Steve Schwartz is a full-time author, teacher, and founder of LSAT Unplugged, an online standardized-test-preparation company helping pre-law students achieve top LSAT scores. Steve increased his LSAT score from 152 to 175 on the LSAT (99th percentile) and has taught the LSAT since 2005.

Book summary of Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz.

In this audio summary of The Slight Edge, you will gain insight on how the author followed the philosophy of the "slight edge", taking control of his own life and building his own dream.

This is a summary, analysis, and review of Tiny Habits, a concise and practical guide to creating long-term change by behavior scientist BJ Fogg, who explains the drivers of human behavior and outlines the steps anyone can take to create and sustain positive change.

Arianna Huffington's latest book, The Sleep Revolution, examines the ancient, essential, and mysterious phenomenon of sleep and explores the ways sleep can be utilized to regain control over our lives.

Cosmic Publications is proud to offer all of our readers our unofficial workbook of Brené Brown's book Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. In our workbook, we will unpack the main points of Brown's book and provide you with the opportunity to practice the lessons taught. Here you will find the following tantalizing sections: Full chapter summaries, highlighted key takeaways, self-reflection questions, action step(s), and self-evaluation.

Book summary of Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins.

This is an audio summary of Essentialism, a book providing strategies on time-management.

Book summary of The Code of The Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani.

Book summary of Grit by Angela Duckworth.

Don't miss Greg McKeown's life-changing book, Essentialism. If you have ever felt too busy to get everything done in a day, this book is a must-listen to get your life back under control. Essentialism isn't just another self-help book, it will change the way you live your life.

Beliefs are very powerful. When you change your beliefs, you change your behavior and thus your outcomes. This is not some new age feel-good idea. There is solid research to back this up. I'll give you two examples. Gunder Hägg, a Swedish athlete, held the record for the one-mile run at 4:01.4, which he achieved on July 17, 1945. It took nine years for that record to be broken. On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister broke that record and ran the one mile at 3:59.4. Only two months later, that record was broken, and every few years since then the record is set lower and lower.

The Obstacle is the Way is an excellent self-help audiobook that showcases numerous instances of great people who created history. It is inspiring and motivational, to say the least. Primarily, this audiobook offers advice to turn any obstacle into an advantage. Holiday stresses on the fact that we invite problems mostly because of our perceptions. In this audiobook he deftly shows the listener how to solve almost any issue by altering your perspective.

This is the audio summary of Sleep Smarter, a book that examines how quality sleep can optimize your health.

Don't miss out on the groundbreaking theory behind Carol S. Dweck's Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. This summary includes full chapter synopses, key takeaways, and analysis to help you quickly soak up the essence of her deep insight. Follow her simple steps to turn your fixed mindset into a growth mindset and change your life!

If you're looking to succeed on the GMAT you need to develop the right mindset. Besides your daily studying, reviewing, and practice tests, you'll also need to believe in yourself. GMAT Success Affirmations is a powerful program of affirmations, that when listened to daily for 30 days, will help lay the foundation for a positive attitude and outlook that will lead to success on the exam. Don't let self-sabotage ruin your chances of a great GMAT score.