Real Work

For decades, Adam Gopnik has been one of our most beloved writers, a brilliantly perceptive critic of art, food, France, and more. But recently, he became obsessed by a fundamental matter: How did the people he was writing about learn their outlandish skill, whether it was drawing a nude or baking a sourdough loaf? In The Real Work, Gopnik apprentices himself to an artist, a dancer, a boxer, and even a driving instructor (from the DMV), among others, trying his late-middle-age hand at things he assumed were beyond him.

What does it take for an athlete to thrive under pressure — and in life? It’s not just their physical skills — it’s the mindset they build along the way. Morgan Stuart, a professional infield coach for youth softball players, knows that success is more than just your stats. It’s about how athletes handle challenges, respond to pressure, and turn setbacks into opportunities for growth.

The chaos of everyday business forces people into an exhausting, ineffective, seemingly never-ending cycle of work-arounds, firefighting, and Whac-a-Mole. The irritatingly urgent crowds out the lastingly important. There has to be a better way. And there is: the game-changing discipline of dynamic work design improves productivity, reduces costs, and increases efficiency, ensuring that all parts of a company can work in concert. It has been used in organizations around the world to close the gap between results promised and results delivered.

Agile isn't a framework problem—it's a leadership one. In The Real Work of Agile Coaching, seasoned coaches and change agents will find a brutally honest guide to what it actually takes to shift organizations from within. Forget glossy frameworks, post-it notes, or agile theater—this book dives into the reality of guiding teams and leaders through ambiguity, resistance, politics, and burnout. Drawing on hard-won experience across complex environments, this book delivers clear, direct guidance for building influence, navigating conflict, creating sustainable change, and developing the ...

Your organization's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. People's competencies should be measured and their weaknesses shored up. People crave feedback. These may sound like basic truths of our work lives today. But actually, they're lies. As Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall show in this provocative, inspiring book, there are some big lies - distortions, faulty assumptions, wrong thinking - running through our organizational lives.

The rules of money have changed. This is your playbook for making it in 2025. Forget outdated advice. The economy moves faster than ever, and you're either adapting—or falling behind. In Make Money in 2025, Penn Brunson delivers 78,000 words of no-fluff, real-world strategies to help you build income, boost your skills, and create new opportunities whether you're online, offline, or somewhere in between. Inside, you'll discover: 📘 15 clear, digestible chapters covering side hustles, AI tools, freelancing, passive income, and more 🎯 Exact platforms to use (KDP, Etsy, YouTube, ...

Ever wonder where your thoughts, that voice in your head comes from, and why you're having the thoughts you do? Is the person you see in the mirror, and who you think you are, your personality, really who you are? If you think you're that person, then what happens when your body dies? Do you have any control over what happens to you after the body dies? In this book you'll learn what the two spirit energies are that control your body, and when they enter your body. We'll answer the questions, does your body have a choice, how they operate within your body, and why I say, We Are The Real ...

After speaking out about how weak and insecure men control women in relationships in 2009 on several globally televised shows, Tony Gaskins launched his career as a life coach and relationship counselor. Since then, Gaskins, has become one of America’s foremost experts on love and relationships. Drawing inspiration from the Bible and from his own personal failures and successes, Gaskins offers a framework for how to recognize the right person to settle down with, how to set standards that promote loving relationships, and more.

How would you like to be calmer, less distracted, more productive, and more content at your job? You might think it would take more hours in the day, a better boss, more support, less interference, a shorter commute - and the list goes on. Most of the things we think would help are either not in our control or simply not realistic. But there is one thing we can do to achieve the qualities we seek, and it can be done invisibly and often: meditation.

Each day we deal with the challenges of ordinary life: a series of mundane experiences that could be summarized by the title of this book, Work, Sex, Money. We all hope that these aspects of our life will be a source of fulfillment and pleasure, and they often are. Yet they are also always sources of problems for which we seek practical advice and solutions.

Take control of your own life! Learn powerful witchcraft tools for self-connection, actualization, and boundless opportunities for change. Do you want to get started with witchcraft but are afraid of making mistakes? Do you wish you could change your life through manifestation and connect more deeply with yourself? Do you want to live up to your full potential and harness the power of witchcraft? If you said YES, then brace yourself — you’re about to uncover all the answers in Practical Witchcraft: A Guide to Magickal Mindset, Spells and Finding Your True Inner Witch by Lex Petersil! ...

Are you tired of useless advices, unprofessional books? Do you lack of experience about money? Don’t be afraid! There’s still a way for you to manage your business and grow big money at the same time through learning “The basics of financial education” New Edition 2023. I know you’ve been desperately trying to learn more about finance, to avoid being fooled by banks and those called “experts”, who have simply led you the wrong way... They say “if you want something done, do it yourself!” Be smart, it’s time for you to get informed and gain awareness about all the things ...

In his extraordinary new audiobook, Terrence Real, distinguished therapist and best-selling author, offers women a set of effective tools with which they can create the truly intimate relationships they desire and deserve. He guides you through the process of relationship repair with exercises that you can do alone or with your partner.

In a climate of culture wars and tremendous economic uncertainty, America is often reduced to a simplistic schism between red states and blue states. In response to that oversimplification, journalist Dante Chinni teamed up with political geographer James Gimpel to launch the Patchwork Nation project, using on-the-ground reporting and statistical analysis to get past generalizations and probe American communities in depth.

Strength after 50 is not about chasing old numbers. It is about reclaiming the strength, endurance, and resilience that make everyday life easier and safer. Tactical Fitness After 50 gives men a proven system of training built around functional strength, mobility, and conditioning—without punishing joints or risking injury. This book is written for the man who wants to carry his groceries without strain, climb stairs without slowing down, keep up on hikes, or travel with confidence. It is training that prepares you for work, play, and life’s unexpected physical demands. Inside you will ...

Big dreams start at home plate. This powerful collection features 28 all-time greats who didn’t just play baseball—they changed it. From historic trailblazers to modern sluggers, each chapter introduces a legendary player who showed how far focus, hustle, and determination can go. Each story includes a life lesson, best moments, fun facts, and mini bio Features male and female players across generations Perfect for ages 8–13, especially fans of Little League and MLB Great way to inspire perseverance, self-discipline, and goal-settingBaseball teaches more than sports—it teaches life....

This short ebook contains information regarding law of attraction ; what is it?, Steps to apply Law Of Attraction in Real life. I have not wrote any information in this Ebook regarding my life stories and bullshit others write, I have directly given you the meat of the book, that's why the book contain less pages. Read this book and I guarantee your perceptive will change about this world. You'll see a new world with Full of magic happening.

Imagine having superpowers to heal your distress while empathetically giving yourself permission to prioritize your peace, preserve your wellbeing, and elevate your perspective on what success and happiness mean to you? First, I want you to know that I’m proud of you because I know it’s not easy and that you’re constantly jumping through hurdles with a smile on your face, if people only knew what it takes to be you. Yes, you do an amazing job taking care of business, but not as great when it comes to taking care of yourself. Of course, you're strong, you can handle it right? That is ...

In The Bullshit Economy, we pull back the curtain on the modern workplace to reveal a dystopian circus of meaningless jobs, performative busywork, and corporate theater. From endless meetings that could’ve been emails to “innovation” that’s just rebranded mediocrity, this book is your wake-up call to the absurdity of a system that values optics over outcomes.

Did you know that movies and books like The Secret haven’t revealed the REAL secret behind getting what you want in life? It takes much more than simply visualizing, creating vision boards, or praying to get what you want in life. Yes, there IS a secret...and it’s about to be revealed to you inside this book! What’s incredible is that this secret is fairly simple and easy to implement. With just 15 minutes a day of your time, you can heal yourself, access amazing ideas that you would have never thought of before, and essentially COMMAND that the universe deliver to you exactly what ...