Self Improvement

Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course "The Science of Willpower", The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity. Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The Willpower Instinct explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters

Believe it or not, the results a person obtains are inversely proportionate to the degree to which he is intimidated; it's not what you say or do that counts, but what your posture is when you say or do it! Those who choose to be ostriches and believe they can wish away these realities invite an enormous amount of unnecessary pain and frustration into their lives.

There is a massive amount of shame that comes with negative thinking. You blame yourself for the intrusive thoughts that blindside you. You feel guilty for not being more optimistic. It’s time to stop. Negative thinking isn’t as simple as looking at the glass half empty. It is a debilitating mindset that seeps into every area of your life. Negative thinking happens automatically–it’s not your fault. You tell yourself that today will be a better day, but your brain tells you the opposite, and you slip back into old negative habits.

The most important sales question isn't whether you are winning or losing — it's whether you are learning on every opportunity and getting smarter. This is your guide to creating the most precious and valuable thing you can have in growing any business: an unbreakable feedback loop. It is a very serious book, but some of the insights and cartoons will make you laugh out loud.

El doctor Frankl, psiquiatra y escritor, suele preguntar a sus pacientes aquejados de múltiples padecimientos: «¿Por qué no se suicida usted?» Y muchas veces, de las respuestas extrae una orientación para la psicoterapia a aplicar: a éste, lo que le ata a la vida son los hijos; al otro, un talento, una habilidad sin explotar; a un tercero, quizás, sólo unos cuantos recuerdos que merece la pena rescatar del olvido. Tejer estas tenues hebras de vidas rotas en una urdimbre firme, coherente, significativa y responsable es el objeto con que se enfrenta la logoterapia.

"En tant que guru, je n'ai ni doctrine à inculquer ni philosophie à enseigner, et pas plus de croyance à propager. L'unique solution à tous les maux qui tourmentent l'humanité réside dans la transformation de soi." Grâce à ses enseignements, à la fois vivants, simples et éclairants, ainsi qu'à ses nombreux engagements pour la paix et l'éducation, Sadhguru est devenu l'un des guides spirituels les plus reconnus en Inde et dans le monde entier.

Driven entrepreneurs often have a burning need to succeed. But that same relentless brilliance that propels them in their career often takes a toll on their teams, personal relationships, and even their health. Gino Wickman, bestselling author of Traction, teams up with mindfulness expert Rob Dube to share their journeys and help listeners strike a crucial balance between their inner and outer worlds while taking their success to new heights. In Shine, they share ten disciplines to help them stay sharp and energetic without burning out.

That’s Bold of You is a call to unlearn the labels society has put on you—difficult, sensitive, intimidating, crazy, too loud, too quiet, too independent, etc.—and embrace being your own version of “too much”. That’s the part of you that speaks loud and clear to your uniqueness and your willingness to express who you are. It’s the source of your self esteem, your individuality, your standards, and what brings you joy…and it’s time to reclaim its power.

Everyone knows that regular exercise and weight training lead to physical strength. But how do we strengthen ourselves mentally for the truly tough times? And what should we do when we face these challenges? Or as psychotherapist Amy Morin asks, what should we avoid when we encounter adversity? Through her years counseling others and her own experiences navigating personal loss, Morin realized it is often the habits we cannot break that are holding us back from true success and happiness.

Good Morning, Chanakya Sir! How we wish that this was true - that we could get the sharpest of minds to teach us how to deal with the myriad challenges life throws us! What are some of the principles and suggestions given by the most revered teacher and observer of human nature that work best for students? Best-selling author of the Chanakya Series, Radhakrishnan Pillai, culls out some of these nuggets from the master and presents them in a lucid, easy to understand manner, making Chanakya’s teachings accessible to everyone.

From the best-selling authors of The Daily Stoic comes an inspiring guide to the lives of the Stoics, and what the ancients can teach us about happiness, success, resilience, and virtue. In Lives of the Stoics, Holiday and Hanselman present the fascinating lives of the men and women who strove to live by the timeless Stoic virtues of Courage. Justice. Temperance. Wisdom. Organized in digestible, mini-biographies of all the well-known - and not so well-known - Stoics, this book vividly brings home what Stoicism was like for the people who loved it and lived it.

To Jeezy’s legion of fans, his name is synonymous with hustle, grit, and the integrity to go out there and achieve your dreams. In his first book, Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe, Jeezy shares never heard stories of what it took for him to beat the odds and get out of the streets, his mindset he carefully honed to get an edge, and the lessons that changed his life and business.

In Designing Your Work Life, Burnett and Evans show us how design thinking can transform our present job and our experience of work in general by utilizing the designer mindsets: Curiosity. Reframing. Radical collaboration. Awareness. Bias to action. Storytelling. Burnett and Evans show us how, with tools, tips, and ideas, to enjoy what we have and to live in a state of "good enough, for now," one of the strongest, most effective reframes there is, and how this idea, once understood and accepted, can make new possibilities available.

Peut-être pensez-vous, que votre cerveau pilote votre vie et que votre corps n’est qu’un serviteur ? S’appuyant sur les dernières études venues d’Outre-Atlantique,cet ouvrage nous révèle les secrets des « neurosciences du corps », il nous apprend comment nos fascias, ces membranes qui entourent nos organes et nos muscles, impriment nos sensations corporelles et déterminent nos émotions et notre santé.

A guide to self-mastery and other lessons based on the principles of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, by the sport's greatest practitioner of all time. This program includes a foreword written by actor Tom Hardy and read by Mark Meadows. As a ten-time Brazilian jiu jitsu World Champion and a former MMA...

Le nouveau livre audio de Fabien Olicard qui décortique la manipulation et ses techniques, tant pour vous apprendre à les déjouer qu'à les utiliser avec bienveillance ! Fabien Olicard décortique, dans ce nouvel ouvrage, le fascinant concept de manipulation. La manipulation est une façon de communiquer complètement humaine : qu'on le veuille ou non, nous sommes tous un peu manipulés et manipulateurs.

Thousands of years ago, one of the shrewdest economists, thinker and philosopher Chanakya, wrote a policy manual that helped groom Chandragupta Maurya to power. This treatise, called Chanakya Neeti, dealt with a variety of subjects, including war, strategy, international relations, fiscal policies and life in general. Best-selling author Virender Kapoor unravels the secret to living a successful life by interpreting Chanakya’s lessons for a 21st-century listener.

Pour mettre en pratique les "Quatre Accords Toltèques" et parvenir à la "Maîtrise de l'Amour", il faut dire adieu à la peur. La peur est responsable de tous les accords négatifs que nous avons conclus dans notre vie. C'est elle qui nous éloigne de la joie à laquelle nous avons droit. Quand nous sommes capables d'observer notre vie sans peur ni jugement, nous réalisons que notre rêve, ce que nous percevons comme notre réalité, peut devenir ce que nous voulons.

Soldier of Fortune: Warren Buffett, Sun Tzu and the Ancient Art of Risk-Taking shows how Warren Buffett’s investment method mirrors Sun Tzu’s ancient strategy in The Art of War. The book is a masterful synthesis of 2,500 years of risk-taking strategy, distilled into 13 practical laws. It illustrates each ancient law using three little-known, but transformative deals Buffett used to achieve Sun Tzu’s ideal of “victory without conflict”.

"The authors grasp the awesome responsibilities of leading, and their assertive performances convey an urgency that makes this lesson memorable" —Audiofile This program is read by the authors. THE INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Extreme...