Winning Relationships

Following on the popularity of his best seller The Art of War for Executives, author Donald G. Krause, along with co-author Jeff Carter, reveals practical advice for outmaneuvering opponents and achieving success, effectively transferring tactics for winning at Texas hold 'em to every competitive arena.

Sixteen-year-old Blake has always been the responsible one in his dysfunctional family. Quinn is his brother's opposite - a thrill-seeker who's always chasing the next scary rush. Quinn and Blake are in for the surprise of their lives when they're thrust into the world of a bizarre phantom carnival - and their souls are the price of admission. In order to save his brother, and himself, Blake must survive seven different carnival rides before dawn. Seven rides sounds easy. But each ride is full of unexpected dangers, because each ride is a reflection of one of Blake's deepest fears.

One of the most powerful factors to success in your career and your life is the attitude and mindset you choose. We often sabotage our own happiness and success through negative self-talk, self-doubt, and poor habits. In this book, best-selling author Allistair McCaw shares with you specific life lessons in positive transformation - all easily acted on.

Were you passed over for a promotion, or do you want to ensure that never happens? Are you sometimes unsure how to fit in and get along? The modern workplace is a stressful pressure cooker and a dangerous maze, and how you fare is determined not by your work - but by politics, your workplace conversation skills, and how to make yourself essential and likable.

Ida is a married woman in her late 30s, who lives in Rome and works at a radio station. Her mother wants to renovate the family apartment in Messina, to put it up for sale and asks her daughter to sort through her things - to decide what to keep and what to throw away. Surrounded by the objects of her past, Ida is forced to deal with the trauma she experienced as a girl, 23 years earlier, when her father left one morning, never to return.

Ser mentalmente fuerte en el mundo actual es todo un logro. Como adolescente que se enfrenta a la presión escolar, la presión social, la presión familiar y, además, la presión deportiva, tienes que esforzarte por mantener una mente sana junto con un cuerpo sano. La ansiedad por el rendimiento es real, y también lo son las distracciones, así como el peso de las expectativas de los demás.

Our families can fill us with joy or bother us with constant, even unconscious, power struggles throughout our lives. This new, revised edition of The Winning Family shows a new generation of parents exactly how to strengthen children with positivity and empathy by building instead of tearing down, and responding instead of reacting. Step by step, this beloved book teaches crucial parenting techniques that break intergenerational blame/shame/enabling patterns and help children develop skills to become confident, capable adults with self-worth and healthy self-concepts.

Marriage coaches and NFL chaplains George and Tondra Gregory give couples practical tools for long-term success in this holistic, biblically based guide for marriage.

Winning the Game of Life: The Seven Lessons You Never Learn in School challenges conventional wisdom, revealing that the path to fulfillment lies beyond self-centered pursuits. Drawing from nearly four decades as a top financial advisor and his role at MAG7 Consulting, Barry presents a groundbreaking approach to personal and professional growth.

People have a tendency to look at the worst in people. They especially have that tendency when the people are stars who have made millions of dollars in the rap industry. I have seen and recorded the worst but I choose to focus on the best. Lil Wayne is not a success because he spews explicit language, demeans black women and jumps up and down on stage with his shirt off - anyone can do that.

Do you struggle to convince people you’re right? Do you want to learn the techniques to convince people of your point of view and learn to speak the language that changes minds? In this informative book, you'll discover the techniques to use to make people believe you’re right, why with great power comes great responsibility, how to think of what to say whilst on the spot, the power of mixing certain techniques, how these techniques can be applied to online as well as offline life, and more.

“This might well be my favorite Rader-Day so far: a brilliant premise intriguingly developed, totally believable characters and a climax that took my breath away.” — Ann Cleeves, New York Times bestselling author of The Shetland and Vera Series From the author of the Edgar...

Are you ready to take control of your destiny and claim the life you’ve always dreamed of? In Winning, James DeCicco shatters the myths about success and lays out the blueprint for achieving greatness - On your terms. Packed with real-world strategies, thought-provoking stories, and actionable insights, this book isn’t just about achieving your goals; it’s about transforming the way you see yourself and the world around you.

Billy Peterson rode racehorses for nine years as a professional jockey, becoming the number one quarter horse jockey in the United States of America. After retiring, he became a financial advisor and is a five-time member of Raymond James Chairman’s Council. He was also named to Barron’s list of top advisors in the United States and has been selected to America’s Best-in-State financial advisors by Forbes six times. In short, the author knows all about winning, and it’s a lot easier to outpace your peers when you are prepared from the starting gate.

"Things Smart People Do Differently" isn’t about IQ scores or showing off. It’s about making simple, repeatable choices that set you apart — in how you think, work, and live. Most people coast through life on autopilot. Smart people play a different game. They see patterns others miss. They ask better questions. They use mental models to make decisions faster, avoid costly mistakes, and quietly win in ways that last. This book distills proven strategies from psychology, business, and life experience into clear, practical actions you can use immediately — without gimmicks or hype.

In this book, Coach Lou Pelliccioni draws from his time as a basketball coach, author, speaker, and business entrepreneur to share 99 proven performance tips and scientific ideas to up your game. In Success Is More than Winning, Lou shares his experience and his stories, as well as those of other successful athletes and business leaders, to show you what it takes to reach your goals: growing every day one attitude, attribute, and skill at a time. You will master each skill, then move on to the next as you steadily grow in your accomplishments to triumph in all aspects of your life.

In this essential, illuminating book, award-winning writer Charlotte Wood shares the insights she has gained over a career paying close attention to her own creativity, to the world around her and the working methods of leading artists in many fields. Drawing on research and decades of observant conversation and immersive reading, Charlotte shares what artists can teach the rest of us about inspiration and hard work, how to pursue truth in art and life, and how to find courage during the difficult times.

Discover successful strategies for building stronger business relationships, transforming your career and delighting your customers through the power of relatable stories.

In How to Negotiate Anything, Anywhere, Cohen demonstrates—in an entertaining way—how to negotiate with savvy. Using humorous lessons and insightful anecdotes—and even employing apt imitations of famous personalities and personal acquaintances—Cohen communicates different negotiating strategies and how they can be used.

Are you wondering how Oprah was able to pull a very dramatic life transformation from an idle dreamer to a very popular and successful person? If you consider her to be your inspiration, why not consider her tips to attaining a newer height of success in life? In life, successful things always get started with a well-streamlined mixture of words and thoughts. Just don't go too far in your life but go too far to achieve to your dreams.