Personal Development Work Place

Chefs across the globe have honed an incredible system for working with efficiency called mise-en-place. In this audiobook, Dan Charnas reveals how to use those principles in any kind of work outside the kitchen.

For more than a decade, Kathy Harrison has sheltered a shifting cast of troubled youngsters - the offspring of prostitutes and addicts; the sons and daughters of abusers; and teenage parents who aren't equipped for parenthood. All this, in addition to raising her three biological sons and two adopted daughters. What would motivate someone to give herself over to constant, largely uncompensated chaos? For Harrison, the answer is easy.

Night after night chefs and their crews are able to multitask and produce in a way that puts deskbound workers to shame. In Work Clean, Dan Charnas uncovers their secret: mise-en-place - the organizational system that transforms the lives of its practitioners through focus and self-discipline.

¿Alguna vez se ha preguntado por qué algunas personas parecen tropezar con el éxito sin esfuerzo, mientras que el resto de nosotros nos afanamos sin que nos toque el gordo? Pues bien, no todo es suerte: se trata de tener una estrategia astuta. Despídete del «¿por qué yo no?» y da la bienvenida a la elaboración de tu camino hacia el triunfo. Descubra el arte del pensamiento estratégico para hacer realidad sus sueños y desbloquear los logros que tanto anhela.

The working world has changed. In an era where the cost of living is rising and competition is rife, it's no longer good enough to have a university degree, a cushy corporate job and a strong work ethic. More and more, people have to stand out to make it. Knowing how to become indispensable is more important than ever – whether that’s as a junior employee just starting out, a mid-level manager looking to take the next step, or a senior leader who needs to keep their skills sharp and their mind fresh.

Women in today's advanced capitalist societies are encouraged to "lean in." The media and government champion women's empowerment. In a cultural climate where women can seemingly have it all, why do so many successful professional women - lawyers, financial managers, teachers, engineers, and others - give up their careers after having children and become stay-at-home mothers? How do they feel about their decision and what do their stories tell us about contemporary society?