Powerful Professional Development

Discover how to balance kindness with assertiveness to achieve what you want in every area of life. Do you ever feel torn between being compassionate and standing your ground? Many people struggle to communicate with confidence without losing their empathetic touch. It often leads to feeling misunderstood, undervalued, or stuck. But there is a way to be kind and still come out on top.

This book explores the transformative potential of AI in the field of human resources. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including recruitment, employee engagement, compensation and benefits, learning and development, succession planning, and managing gig workers. Each chapter provides an overview of how AI can be used to improve HR practices, case studies of companies that have successfully used AI in these areas, and best practices for using AI in a way that is fair, transparent, and aligned with the company's overall goals and values. Throughout the conversation, key points...

The author, Matt Dunn has trained over 2,000 users in prompt engineering and, in this book, brings you real world experience of what Human Resources teams find most useful about ChatGPT. Targeted at HR professionals, this book is a practical guide to how ChatGPT can revolutionise HR. Some examples include automating job descriptions, candidate evaluations, interview preparations, and even drafting critical HR documents. From streamlining performance management to crafting dynamic Learning and Development programmes, ChatGPT proves to be a game-changer in handling HR functions. Whilst ...

What is This Book About? Under the Fig Tree is a collection of soulful, life-changing conversations between a wise teacher known as the Master and individuals seeking clarity, best practices for overcoming life’s challenges, and winning strategies for achieving accelerated results and success. Set beneath the shelter of a fig tree, each chapter explores universal themes—love, loss, fear, forgiveness, failure, achievement, and transformation. Through rich metaphors and heartfelt dialogue between the Master and the seekers, readers are gently invited to rediscover the truth already within...

As cofounder of KISS, America's number one gold-record award-winning group of all time, Simmons knows the thrill and seduction of power firsthand. But gold records alone don't equal power. The decisions you make once you attain a certain level of success are what separate the pretenders from the pantheon. Inspired by Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince, Simmons offers his unique take on the dynamics of power in every realm of life, from the bedroom to the boardroom, to the world of rock, celebrity, and social media, to politics.

Introverts gather around! A solution to your small-talk woes is imminent. The most famous introverts in the world - among them Eleanor Roosevelt, Gandhi, and even Elon Musk - have known the secret to building connections while staying true to yourself, and now, it is your turn. In Networking for Introverts, we will present the solution to annoying small talk with people you have just met and introduce you to the power of using vulnerability and curiosity in networking.

In “The Power of Expectation,” best-selling author, Billy J. Riggs unlocks the secrets of how to harness the Pygmalion effect, the psychological phenomenon where the expectations we place on ourselves and others influence the outcomes of our lives. Drawing from decades of experience as a transformational leader, Riggs delivers a comprehensive guide that shows how individuals can apply this powerful principle in their personal, social, and professional lives to achieve lasting success. Riggs begins by demystifying the origins of the Pygmalion effect, tracing its roots to the ...

Soft Power: Essential Skills for Women Thriving in STEM is an empowering guide designed to help women in science, technology, engineering, and maths unlock their full potential. Drawing on real-world insights, expert advice, and actionable strategies, this book equips women with the essential soft skills—like communication, networking, resilience, and leadership—that often make the difference between simply surviving and truly thriving in male-dominated fields. With a focus on authenticity and confidence, Soft Power helps women build the influence and presence they need to navigate ...

Become a Better Theatre Teacher and Director with the BEST Must-Have Resources for Every High School Theatre Educator! Stop wasting time and money blindly purchasing resources hoping to find what you need! This book provides a list of the absolute must-have books and online resources with detailed information about what you will get and how you can use it to better your instruction and your theatrical practice. Inside you will find the only resources you ever need for… Drama Games for the Classroom with Educational Insights Purposeful Drama Games for Rehearsals Acting Theory & Practice ...

In Cowgirl Power, advertising CEO and cowgirl Gay Gaddis shares insights and examples for women to lead like fearless, risk-taking cowgirls: enhance and exude confidence, developing personal power on all fronts. As the owner of one of the largest female-owned independent agencies in the U.S. and former chairman of C200, one of the country’s top women’s business organizations, Gay Gaddis knows a thing or two about empowerment. Gay’s secrets of success have roots in the spirited strength of real cowgirls who were fearless risk-takers in everything they did.

The Bible provides ancient wisdom and values that can lead to a life of great success today. After years of biblical study and personal experience, William Douglas and Rubens Teixeira have identified 25 key principles that are of central importance to the pursuit of a successful career and life. In this practical and powerful book, listeners will learn 25 biblical laws of success; cures for seven sins that block success; what Solomon teaches in Proverbs about professional accomplishments; the mindset that encourages personal development.

From the award-winning entrepreneur USA Today named one of the twenty-one most influential Blacks in technology comes an empowering, bracingly honest, entertaining blueprint for success in life and work—including the true story of what really happened to MoviePass—straight from the cofounder and former CEO himself.

The most effective leaders are deeply aware of how their presence impacts every dimension of their leadership. This guide shows leaders in any organization how to move beyond the daily noise of your environment and connect with people to bring about change where it matters most.

Why pragmatic passion? Passion is not enough! Dreams often remain fantasy because we are taught to “do what we love” and success follows. That’s just not true. It takes time, a pragmatic plan, and intentional effort to create and cultivate your passions and purpose, regardless of your stage of life.

The Brain Hack Bible is your all-in-one guide to mastering how you learn, think, and remember—faster, smarter, and more effectively than ever before. This book blends cutting-edge AI memory techniques, proven memory strategies, and breakthrough meta learning strategies to unlock your full mental potential.

The Power of Self-Coaching: Building Resilience and Success Transform your life with proven self-coaching techniques that put YOU in control of your personal growth and success! Are you ready to become your own best coach? "The Power of Self-Coaching" offers a revolutionary approach to building mental resilience and achieving lasting success through practical, science-backed strategies you can implement immediately. This comprehensive guide shows you how to: Master emotional awareness and regulation to navigate life's challenges with confidence Develop powerful self-coaching techniques that...

Achieve confidence in any conversation, even if social anxiety has always held you back. Do social interactions leave you anxious or tongue-tied? Does small talk feel awkward and forced? Are you ready to enhance your communication skills but doubt your abilities? You’re not alone. Many face these challenges daily, letting anxiety hold them back. But imagine a world where conversations flow easily, nerves transform into confidence, and connections feel effortless. The Power of How to Talk to Anyone makes mastering communication simple and achievable.

Energy expert Cari Moffet shares with us her knowledge, tips, and experience of how she used energy to heal herself, help others, build her business, and play with all that is possible. Imagine being able to dissolve conflict, stress, and worry. Imagine creating your dreams as reality. It's possible when you learn how energy works and that you have the ability to use it.

Confronting change is incredibly hard, both organizationally and personally. Yet the pace of change in our world will never be slower than it is right now, says Beth Comstock, the former vice chair and head of marketing and innovation at GE. Imagine It Forward is an inspiring, fresh, candid, and deeply personal audiobook about how to grapple with the challenges to change we face every day. It is a different kind of narrative, a big-picture audiobook that combines Comstock’s personal story in leading change with vital lessons on overcoming the inevitable roadblocks.

In Career Confidence, recruitment, hiring, and job search industry veteran Robynn Storey delivers a detailed roadmap you can use to navigate the increasingly complicated and fast-moving world of work. You'll learn how to find a job that fulfills and sustains you while also helping you flourish in your chosen career path. Through relatable client stories, the author burns down commonly held hiring myths and explains how to define and demonstrate your value to employers, showing them what you're really worth.