Developing High

The great Russian psychologist L. S. Vygotsky has long been recognized as a pioneer in developmental psychology. But his theory of development has never been well understood in the West. Mind in Society corrects much of this misunderstanding. Carefully edited by a group of outstanding Vygotsky scholars, the book presents a unique selection of Vygotsky’s important essays, most of which have previously been unavailable in English.

"Yes, you can turn what you love into a six-figure career. You didn’t become a service provider to be overworked and underpaid, yet here you are: grinding long hours, watching others succeed, and wondering why this isn’t working. Sometimes you think maybe they were right and this career isn’t the real deal. Or maybe you’ve just never been shown how to make a job in the beauty industry work like a business. When you learn what top service professionals already know, everything changes, from your bank account to the respect you command.

From the bestselling author of Rejection Proof, a guide to achieving your goals—the easy way—for anyone who struggles with distractions, disorganization, and discipline. Most people think that because great achievements are difficult, they must also feel difficult. But great accomplishments...

Most men live their lives on the bottom shelf—settling for mediocrity, avoiding discomfort, and wasting time on habits that weaken them. They’re distracted, broke, out of shape, and desperate for validation. That’s exactly where society wants them to stay. But real masculine men reach for the Top Shelf. They fight for it. They discipline themselves to earn it. And once they get there, they don’t apologize for it. This book is for the men who are ready to rise above the noise, who are doing the work to level up, and who want nothing more than to live unapologetically as Top-Shelf men.

Parenting a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD Level 1) can be confusing, exhausting, and deeply rewarding—all at the same time. Many children and teens with ASD Level 1 are intelligent, capable, and full of potential. Yet they often struggle with anxiety, emotional regulation, executive functioning, and social interpretation in ways that others do not immediately recognize. These challenges can lead to daily conflicts at home, misunderstandings at school, and growing frustration for parents and educators trying to help. This practical, textbook-style guide was written to bridge ...

For years, we've been told that success comes from working harder, moving faster, and pushing longer. The result? Burnout, disengagement, and leaders who look accomplished on the outside but exhausted on the inside.

“Masculinity Is Not Something Given To You, But Something You Gain. And You Gain It By Winning Small Battles With Honor.” - Norman Mailer Today, a man's largest problem is frequently more significant than his struggle with himself and his daily worries. The largest struggle a man has in a culture that doesn't value manhood is the bitterness he feels for not being recognized and rewarded for all he does to support his wife, his family, and society as a whole. In today's society, males are taught that they must make self-sacrificing decisions and serve as the primary breadwinners for ...

A game-changing road map for ambitious people to transform chronic stress and anxiety into sustainable happiness and success. Throughout her years as a licensed clinical psychologist, Mary E. Anderson, PhD—known affectionately as “Dr. A” by her clients—has noticed a pattern: Talented...

Society, by statistical necessity, needs to focus on the majority. It needs to be built and designed for "the average". Society, by moral necessity, also needs to focus on the disadvantaged and disabled, helping those who cannot help themselves. But while the majority of society's resources, attention, and infrastructure is dedicated to average or below-average people, little-to-none of it is dedicated to the abnormally intelligent.

How can we apply technology to drive business value? For years we've been told that the performance of software delivery teams doesn't matter - that it can't provide a competitive advantage to our companies. Through four years of groundbreaking research to include data collected from the State of DevOps reports conducted with Puppet, Dr. Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim set out to find a way to measure software delivery performance - and what drives it - using rigorous statistical methods.

Did you know that men secretly use texting as a way to "pre-screen" a woman’s romantic value? A woman’s texting habits can reveal a lot about her self-worth, confidence, intelligence, and even her level of class and emotional maturity. Because guys covertly appraise a woman’s relationship potential this way, many women often have no idea that the way they communicate via text is actually sending the wrong message and thus, they unknowingly end up chasing men away.

A neurodivergent's guide to embracing your true self and finding your happily ever after. Growing up, Chloé Hayden felt like she'd crash-landed on an alien planet where nothing made sense. Eye contact? Small talk? And why are you people so touch-oriented? She moved between 10 schools in 8 years, struggling to become a person she believed society would accept, and was eventually diagnosed with autism and ADHD. When a life-changing group of allies showed her that different did not mean less, she learned to celebrate her true voice and find her happily ever after.

You are a high-value woman, and your time is precious. Dating isn’t something to do passively or casually—because who you marry will deeply impact your happiness, success, and peace for the rest of your life. So, dating should be INTENTIONAL.

If you want your teen to transition into adulthood independently then this book is for you: Parenting autistic children is hard, adding teenage hormones into the mix creates a whole host of challenges you probably never saw coming. I have battled with my son’s temper tantrums, his anxiety and also his struggle to value his uniqueness. Being a parent can make you feel like the loneliest person in the world, but you aren’t in this alone.

Written by former a NCAA head coach and most importantly a baseball dad, The Process shares with you what it takes to get there from little league ages through high school. Walter is a baseball dad who played and coached for the last 40 years and helped develop both of his sons to play in college and helped his son Tyler play for the San Francisco Giants. Having lived through the entire process as a student athlete, college head coach, and father, Walter knows what matters most for your child.

In Developing Scholars, Domingo Morel explores the history and political factors that led to the creation of college access programs for students of color in the 1960s. Through a case study of an existing community-centered affirmative action program, Talent Development, Morel shows how protest, including violent protest, has been instrumental in the maintenance of college access programs.

“Gorgeous. . . Expertly guides you back to your deepest, truest self.” —Jonathan Van Ness, New York Times bestselling author Intuitive Life and Leadership Coach Mory Fontanez offers a transformative vision: when we align with our intuition, we unlock not only personal fulfillment but also...

A High-Performing Mind is an inspiring and motivating guide that elevates your heart and mind with proven mental tools and strategies, used by top performers around the world, to live a more successful and happier life. You will be provided with the best time-tested and practical methods that you can apply immediately to perform at your best in anything you do, achieve your goals, and make permanent improvements to your life. Imagine waking up with a sense of purpose, having better focus, motivation, and clarity, and productively working toward the life you want.

A groundbreaking parenting guidebook addressing the trait of “high sensitivity” in children, from the psychologist and bestselling author of The Highly Sensitive Person whose books have sold more than 1 million copies With the publication of The Highly Sensitive Person, pioneering...

Jean Twenge, PhD, award-winning professor of psychology and author of the “lavishly informative” (The New York Times) Generations, returns with a concrete and accessible guide to raising resilient, successful, happy children in a time of overwhelming technological intrusion. Parenting today...