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- Five Actionable Strategies to Create a Positive Path to Success
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- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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Publisher's summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Do you want to achieve success in your personal and professional endeavours? The first step is to see a reality where success is possible. Only when we choose to believe we live in a world in which challenges can be overcome, in which our behaviour matters, and in which change is possible can we summon all our drive, energy, and emotional and intellectual resources to make that change possible.
In Before Happiness, Shawn Achor, former Harvard professor and bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage, introduces a groundbreaking new theory about success and human potential.
Achor shows how a positive mindset is the best predictor of motivation, engagement and performance in the workplace and in your personal life and offers five practical, actionable strategies for creating this mindset that will make us more successful at work and at home:
1) Add vantage points - how to select the most valuable reality
2) Map to success - mapping success greatly increases the chance you will get there
3) Finding the X Spot - proven techniques for harnessing your cognitive abilities
4) Boost the signal by cancelling the noise - how to cancel negative noise
5) Positive Inception - how to spread positive reality to others
Backed by science, great stories, and research-based strategies, by the time you finish this book, you will have a complete understanding of exactly how to create a better reality and magnify the volume of happiness and success in your life, and equally important, transfer that positive reality to others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book!
- By Family Account on 04-01-15
By: Hendrie Weisinger, and others
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The Plateau Effect
- Getting From Stuck to Success
- By: Bob Sullivan, Hugh Thompson
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 115
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4 out of 5 stars 99
The Plateau Effect is a powerful law of nature that affects everyone. Learn to identify plateaus and break through any stagnancy in your life - from diet and exercise, to work, to relationships. The Plateau Effect shows how athletes, scientists, therapists, companies, and musicians around the world are learning to break through their plateau - to turn off the forces that cause people to “get used to” things - and turn on human potential and happiness in ways that seemed impossible.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Heath
- By Oliver Nielsen on 07-22-13
By: Bob Sullivan, and others
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The ONE Thing
- The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
- By: Gary Keller, Jay Papasan
- Narrated by: Timothy Miller, Claire Hamilton
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,809
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16,771
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16,633
This is an audiobook for busy people. If you want less on your plate and more for your life and career, tune in to the #1 Wall Street Journal best seller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results. The ONE Thing will bring your life and your work into focus. Authors Gary Keller and Jay Papasan teach you the tricks to cut through the clutter, achieve better results in less time, dial down stress, and master what matters to you.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really Helpful Book!
- By Marisela Gutierrez on 04-01-17
By: Gary Keller, and others
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Unlocking Greatness
- The Unexpected Journey from the Life You Have to the Life You Want
- By: Charlie Harary, Mark Dagostino
- Narrated by: Charlie Harary
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 66
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 63
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Story5 out of 5 stars 63
More often than not, our own mental obstacles are holding us back from the joy, fulfillment, and meaning that we all crave, but by retooling our perspectives, we gain the ability to see the path toward the life we truly desire. Charlie Harary, business executive, professor, speaker, and radio host, combines the wisdom of science, spirituality, and personal growth in practical and understandable terms so you can take the life you have and make it the life you want.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great reminder of what's important
- By Amazon Customer on 07-25-21
By: Charlie Harary, and others
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Fail Fast, Fail Often
- How Losing Can Help You Win
- By: Ryan Babineaux Ph.D., John Krumboltz PhD
- Narrated by: Tim Adrres Pabon
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz have come to a compelling conclusion: happy and successful people tend to spend less time planning and more time acting. They get out into the world, try new things, and make mistakes, and in doing so, they benefit from unexpected experiences and opportunities. Drawing on the authors’ research in human development and innovation, Fail Fast, Fail Often shows readers how to allow their enthusiasm to guide them, to act boldly, and to leverage their strengths - even if they are terrified of failure.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Pleasant and Inoffensive
- By Amazon Customer on 12-30-21
By: Ryan Babineaux Ph.D., and others
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Influencer, Second Edition
- The New Science of Leading Change
- By: Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, and others
- Narrated by: Joseph Grenny
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 62
From the best-selling authors who taught the world how to have Crucial Conversations comes the new edition of Influencer, a thought-provoking book that combines the remarkable insights of behavioral scientists and business leaders with the astonishing stories of high-powered influencers from all walks of life. You'll be taught each and every step of the influence process - including robust strategies for making change inevitable in your personal life, your business, and your world.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not a good use of time
- By P on 07-26-23
By: Joseph Grenny, and others
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The Compassionate Achiever
- How Helping Others Fuels Success
- By: Christopher L. Kukk
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
For decades we've been told the key to prosperity is to look out for number one. But recent science shows that to achieve durable success, we need to be more than just achievers; we need to be compassionate achievers. New research in biology, neuroscience, and economics has found that compassion - recognizing a problem or caring about another's pain and making a commitment to help - not only improves others' lives; it can transform our own.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Me me me
- By Someone or not? on 04-04-20
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Your Brain at Work
- Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long
- By: David Rock
- Narrated by: Bob Walter
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,874
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,122
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,089
In this book, we travel inside Emily's and Paul's brains as they attempt to sort the vast quantities of information they're presented with, figure out how to prioritize it, organize it, and act on it. Fortunately for Emily and Paul, they're in good hands: David Rock knows how the brain works - and more specifically, how it works in a work setting. Rock shows how it's possible for Emily and Paul, and thus the listener, not only to survive in today's overwhelming work environment but succeed in it - and still feel energized and accomplished at the end of the day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting Insights into the Brain
- By Tom Johnson on 11-28-12
By: David Rock
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I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day
- How to Use Behavioural Design to Create Change in the Real World
- By: Morten Münster
- Narrated by: David Bateson
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
With more than 50,000 copies sold in Denmark, this book has been on the bestseller list since its publication in 2017. Barack Obama used a secret competitive advantage to win two elections. Companies such as Google, Amazon and Novo Nordisk use the same insight to stir up innovation, increase compliance, improve the work environment and sell more products. And successful management groups in the C20 index have started using it as their preferred strategy. But what kind of insight are we talking about here? The answer is - behavioural design.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great, practical summary of behaviour design
- By Elena on 06-01-21
By: Morten Münster
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Effortless
- Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most
- By: Greg McKeown
- Narrated by: Greg McKeown
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,130
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,827
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,815
As high achievers, we’ve been conditioned to believe that the path to success is paved with relentless work. That if we want to overachieve, we have to overexert, overthink, and overdo. That if we aren’t perpetually exhausted, we’re not doing enough. But lately, working hard is more exhausting than ever. And the more depleted we get, the more effort it takes to make progress. Stuck in an endless loop of “Zoom, eat, sleep, repeat”, we’re often working twice as hard to achieve half as much.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Laced with mistakes!
- By LEE on 04-28-21
By: Greg McKeown
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The Procrastination Equation
- How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done
- By: Piers Steel Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 261
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 177
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Story4 out of 5 stars 172
Using a mix of psychology, science, self-help, and a decade of groundbreaking research, Dr. Piers Steel, internationally recognized as the foremost authority on procrastination, explains why procrastination is dangerously on the rise and tells us how to overcome the destructive patterns that affect our health and happiness to create more positive lives.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A mixed bag with few concrete techniques
- By Sean on 04-05-11
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Smarter Faster Better
- The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business
- By: Charles Duhigg
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,685
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,397
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,317
The author of The Power of Habit and “master of the life hack” (GQ) explores the fascinating science of productivity and offers real-world takeaways to apply your life, whether you’re chasing peak productivity or simply trying to get back on track.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Read the last chapter first
- By A. Yoshida on 04-29-16
By: Charles Duhigg
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Springboard
- Launching Your Personal Search for Success
- By: G. Richard Shell
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57
Everyone knows that you are supposed to "follow your dream". But where is the road map to help you discover what that dream is? You have just found it. In Springboard, award-winning author and teacher G. Richard Shell helps you find your future. His advice: Take an honest look inside and then answer two questions: What, for me, is success? How will I achieve it? You will begin by assessing your current beliefs about success, including the hidden influences of family, media, and culture. These are where the pressures to live "someone else's life" come from.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book and fascinating perspective on success
- By Austin on 01-07-15
By: G. Richard Shell
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The Earned Life
- Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment
- By: Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter
- Narrated by: Marshall Goldsmith
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 165
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 137
Goldsmith implores listeners to avoid the Great Western Disease of “I’ll be happy when. . . .” He offers practical advice and exercises aimed at helping us shed the obstacles, especially the failures of imagination, that prevent us from creating our own fulfilling lives. With this book as their guide, listeners can close the gap between what they plan to achieve and what they actually get done—and avoid the trap of existential regret, the kind that reroutes destinies and persecutes our memories.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant Book 💛
- By Dr. Lilian Ajayi-Ore on 05-04-22
By: Marshall Goldsmith, and others
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How Remarkable Women Lead
- The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life
- By: Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston, Geoffrey Lewis
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 169
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 139
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Story4 out of 5 stars 138
Based on five years of proprietary research, How Remarkable Women Lead speaks to you as no other book has, with its hopeful outlook and unique ideas about success. It's the new "right stuff" of leadership, raising provocative issues such as whether feminine leadership traits (for women and men) are better suited for our fast-changing, hyper-competitive, and increasingly complex world. In this book, McKinsey & Company consultants Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston establish the links between joy, happiness, and distinctive performance with the groundbreaking model of Centered Leadership.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read for Men & Women
- By yvonne on 08-17-12
By: Joanna Barsh, and others