Engineer Motivation

What sparks the flash of brilliance? How does groundbreaking innovation happen? Answering in his infectious, culturally omnivorous style, using his fluency in fields from neurobiology to popular culture, Johnson provides the complete, exciting, and encouraging story of how we generate the ideas that push our careers, our lives, our society, and our culture forward.

In the eye-opening New York Times bestseller, The Mirror Effect, widely respected addiction and behavior specialist and producer/host of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew on VH1, Dr. Drew Pinsky takes a hard look at the profound changes blogging, tweeting, tabloids, and reality TV are having on the...

Constructing Your Reality" is a transformative guide that delves deep into the art of dream engineering. Drawing parallels between the intricacies of building a physical structure and shaping one's life journey, the book offers practical tools to set clear goals, harness the power of consistency, and learn from every experience, good or bad. It emphasizes the importance of a growth mindset and the continuous feedback loop as foundations for navigating life's twists and turns. For anyone seeking to weave their life's tapestry with intention, clarity, and purpose, this book serves as both a ...

From the author of Growth, one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2024, a guide for helping the next generation through an educational world, and a job market, forever changed by AI – as well as for anyone navigating the upheaval in today’s workplace We live at an extraordinary...

On May 10, 1998, biologist Craig Venter, director of the Institute for Genomic Research, announced that he was forming a private company that within three years would unravel the complete genetic code of human life, seven years before the projected finish of the U.S. government's Human Genome Project. Venter hoped that by decoding the genome ahead of schedule, he would speed up the pace of biomedical research and save the lives of thousands of people. He also hoped to become very famous and very rich.

In his book Driving Eureka!, best-selling business author Doug Hall presents the System Driven Innovation scientific method for enabling innovation by everyone, everywhere, every day. It’s the essential resource you need to enable yourself - and your team - to innovate, succeed, and do amazing things that matter, on a daily basis.

Allergies, asthma, obesity, stomachaches, acne: These are just a few of the conditions that may be caused - and cured - by the microscopic life inside us. Understand how to use groundbreaking science to improve your health, mood, and more.

Psychologist Richard Wiseman brings together history, psychology, and self-help in this unique and powerful guide to achieving the impossible in work and in life. The result of intensive research, including interviews with surviving members of the Apollo mission-control team, Moonshot delivers eight key lessons on teamwork, leadership, persistence, creativity, and more, each one a vital part of the mind-set for success.

As human beings, we are fascinated by what makes us tick. We know that nature gave us certain biological appetites to ensure our survival, among those the need for water, food, sex, and love, but meeting these alone is not enough to ensure happiness. Scientists, and now managers, are realizing that people have a biological need to experience social rewards like praise, the thrill of innovation, and the satisfaction of acquiring new skills.

Be an instant expert on the quantum universe and Bluff Your Way in the subject with everyone you know. No science required, just a sense of humour. From 'gluons' to 'gravitons', and from 'certainty' to 'superstrings', here's all you need to know to sound all-knowing.

David Andrew is an incredibly fortunate, optimistic man who wishes to convey to his audience with clarity, using real-world examples, and specific tools on how to look forward and feel excitement in their lives. He also hopes to teach his audience to look back in time and see things differently. In short, he wants us all to attain the often-elusive happiness we all seek. With the goal of helping others to see things differently and in positive and helpful ways, he shares insight into what he has identified as the "critical elements" to leading a fabulous life.

Hard Hats and Big Lessons: 12 Uncomfortable Truths for Aspiring Engineers is a compelling blend of memoir, practical guide, and motivational blueprint for young engineers, navigating the gritty realities of the construction industry. Drawing from over three decades of global experience, Kassis distills his career into 12 hard-earned lessons. These truths, forged through triumphs and setbacks, offer a no-nonsense perspective on what it takes to succeed in engineering, construction, and beyond.

An eye-opening look at how social media shapes the stories we tell and the lives we lead Over the past two decades, platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok have revolutionized how we document and share our lives. We once archived our experiences in photo albums, and now we capture our...

Informative lifestyle audiobook. The Norwegians have discovered the secret to happiness and they are finally sharing it with the world. That secret is Friluftsliv. This Norwegian lifestyle phenomenon has taken the world by storm with an ever growing following around the globe. We will learn about how Friluftsliv can help us feel satisfied and happy.

Combining the deft social analysis of Where Good Ideas Come From with the optimistic arguments of Everything Bad Is Good for You, New York Times best-selling author Steven Johnson's Future Perfect makes the case that a new model of political change is on the rise, transforming everything from local governments to classrooms, from protest movements to health care. Johnson paints a compelling portrait of this new political worldview.

James Ronald Williams Jr. is an author trained in technical writing by the United States Armed Services Technical College of Communication in Fort Gordon, GA. The technique used to write this book utilizes Singularity. Welcome to the Information and Communication Technologies Defense (ICTD) Division. The Information and Communication Technologies Defense (ICTD) Division, U.S. Army School Cyber Leader College, provides high-quality Information Assurance/Computer Network Defense training and certification for Department of Defense personnel worldwide.

Be an instant expert on Science and Bluff Your Way with all those who profess to know about the subject. No experimenting required, just a sense of humour. From 'atoms' to 'ohms' and from 'the Standard Model' to 'the Twaddel', the Bluffer's Guide® to Science equips you to dazzle an audience with stunning results.

Keri Mae Lamar confesses the hold the Internet had on her and how deleting her growing blog gave her the opportunity to examine the incessant call of media. What follows is her story in attempting to cultivate a present life, from selling the treadmill to eating roosters and more. Present will challenge your habits and inspire you to arrange - or rearrange - your life to achieve balance in a technological world with the people you love most.

The Impression of a Good Life helps you break away from the traditional song and dance of "get a degree", "get a job", and "get married". Feeling unfulfilled after studying hard to get good grades, finding a secure and stable position at a company, and trying to fall in love quickly out of college, a tattooed, pierced, and mohawked engineer embarks on a journey to discover a more meaningful life.

They say curiosity killed the cat. But according to The Curiosity Gene, inquisitiveness actually plays the opposite role - responsible for not only human survival but also our evolutionary advancement to become the most intelligent creature on the planet. This groundbreaking new book by award-winning science writer and computer engineer Alexandros Kourt combines anthropology, archaeology, psychology, and evolution with computer theory to help listeners better understand themselves and the human brain.