Work Ethic

What is the work ethic? Does it justify policies that promote the wealth and power of the One Percent at workers' expense? Or does it advance policies that promote workers' dignity and standing? Hijacked explores how the history of political economy has been a contest between these two ideas about whom the work ethic is supposed to serve.

Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller A Financial Times Business Book of the Month Named by The Washington Post as One of the 11 Leadership Books to Read in 2018 From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Great by Choice comes an authoritative, practical guide to individual...

What if the reason you feel drained, pressured, or manipulated in conversations is not random? From workplace politics to personal relationships, psychological influence happens every day. Most people feel it without understanding it. This book pulls back the curtain on dark psychology and reveals how manipulation actually works, how it hides in plain sight, and how to protect yourself without becoming cynical or defensive. Mind Games Exposed is a practical guide to understanding the shadow side of human behavior and learning how to respond with awareness, confidence, and ethical influence....

Results are what matter the most to you. You want to be a reliable producer of value in your chosen domain: whether it's your career, business, sports, studies, non-profit endeavors, or any other undertaking requiring intense focus. If that's you, Self-Disciplined Producer is for you. Written with high performers in mind, it's a concise guide covering the most effective techniques to improve your productivity.

Today's successful careers are not planned out in advance. They develop when people are prepared for opportunities because they have asked themselves the right questions and have rigorously assessed their unique characteristics. This article challenges listeners to take responsibility for managing their futures, both in and out of the office.

Imagine what your workday would look like for your "ideal self." You'd get up ready to tackle the day and handle each task with determination and focus. Your boss might even email to congratulate you for your great work on a complex project. At the end of the workday, you feel efficient, valued, and successful. You're free to spend time with loved ones and enjoy hobbies, knowing that you've put in a good day's work. Who wouldn't want to feel this sense of professional and personal satisfaction? Luckily, it's not an unreachable ideal—anyone can achieve it. The secret is productivity and ...

Do your children exhaust you? Have you found yourself finishing their chores because it's, well, easier than getting them to do them? If so, this book will give you new energy and your household new harmony. This book will help your children develop a good work ethic. Mary Beeke, health-care professional, educator, and mother first, helps you absorb parenting principles and then gives you practical principles to bring clarity to roles in your home.

Discover the timeless works of Aristotle, one of the most influential philosophers, whose insights continue to shape modern thought. The Complete Aristotle Collection is your gateway to the teachings that have endured for over two millennia.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

OVER TEN MILLION COPIES SOLD #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER What are the most valuable things that everyone should know? Acclaimed clinical psychologist Jordan B Peterson has influenced the modern understanding of personality, and now he has become one of the world's most popular public thinkers...

What If Your Work Ethic Could Unlock the Life You’ve Always Wanted? Your job doesn't have to feel like a grind—and your effort doesn’t have to go unnoticed. With the right mindset and habits, work can become a launchpad for a better life. Choose Work is your guide to developing strong work habits, building a solid reputation, and unlocking new opportunities—regardless of where you are today. Whether you're feeling stuck in a job, drifting without direction, or just looking to level up, this book shows you how to shift your mindset, improve your performance, and take pride in what ...

Historian Erik Baker argues that the entrepreneurial work ethic has given meaning to work in a world where employment is ever more precarious—and in doing so, has helped legitimize a society of mounting economic insecurity and inequality. Where work is hard to find and older nostrums about diligent effort fall flat, the advice to "make your own job" keeps hope alive.

This is a second and revised edition of "The Ethical Warrior: Values, Morals and Ethics - For Life, Work and Service," by Jack Hoban with new material on business ethics, police training, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Jack Hoban was shaped by service in the U.S. Marine Corps, a life-changing epiphany at a Cold War bar, and mentorship under two masters: The 34th generation grandmaster of the shadowy art of the Ninja and a sage of the Natural Law who may just have deciphered the meaning of life. He now delivers a revolutionary view of moral values for our time epitomized by the Ethical ...

Master Generative AI in the Workplace and Transform Your AI Leadership Skills Are you a business leader looking to harness the power of generative AI with your team? "Generative AI for Busy Business Leaders" is your beginner’s guide to navigating this transformative technology. This concise and practical book offers insights, frameworks, and strategies for leveraging generative AI (gen AI) to enhance efficiency and decision-making in the business world. It’s designed for team managers and leaders who do not have a technology background, making it ideal for those who want to quickly get ...

David Hume (1711-1776) was the most important philosopher ever to write in English as well as a master stylist. This volume contains his major philosophical works. A Treatise of Human Nature (1739–1740), published while Hume was still in his twenties, consists of three books on the understanding, the passions, and morals.

Bestselling author and online marketing strategist Connie Ragen Green shares her ideas and experiences on the work ethic as a starting point for changing your life completely by taking a closer look at the thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors that become your nature. This is all in relation to entrepreneurship and living a life that will continue to exceed your potential.

Going beyond the how and why of burnout, a former tenured professor combines academic methods and first-person experience to propose new ways for resisting our cultural obsession with work and transforming our vision of human flourishing.

This book "What's Up Doc? Improving Work Ethics" is the first in the Whats Up Doc? series. The book was written with the benefits of establishing work practices to increase productivity. The discussion of ethical decision-making are engaged for discussion to offer suggestions and options towards improving your work culture and employee morale.

Ambitious but stuck? Ready to take control of your career, your results, and your future? This book will help you take ownership, unlock resilience, and achieve more with less stress.

"Few books so artfully blend the optimism of Kurzweil with the caution of Bostrom with the pragmatism of Mollick." (Linus Caldwell, Alphaverse Capital) In classical Greek mythology, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity before being damned for all eternity. The moral of the story: the gift of scientific progress and technology is a double-edged sword. If the hype is to be believed, humanity is on the cusp of a technological breakthrough of Promethean impact: Artificial Intelligence. Google’s Sundar Pichai claims that the impact of AI will be “more profound than ...