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1) Atomic habits: tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones

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Clear, James

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#1 on the Business list for 2023-05-14.

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A leading expert on habit formation reveals practical strategies to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

2) Poverty, by America

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Desmond, Matthew

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#4 on the Business list for 2023-05-14.

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a new and bracing argument about why it persists in America: because the rest of us benefit from it. The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? Why does this land of plenty allow one in every eight of its children to go without basic necessities, permit scores of its citizens to live and...

3) Dare to lead: brave work, tough conversations, whole hearts

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Brown, Brene

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#5 on the Business list for 2023-05-14.

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Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don't pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don't see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don't avoid difficult conversations...

4) I Will Teach You to Be Rich: No Guilt. No Excuses. Just a 6-Week Program That Works ()

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Sethi, Ramit

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#6 on the Business list for 2023-05-14.

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As seen on the new NETFLIX series! The groundbreaking NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER that taught a generation how to earn more, save more, and live a rich life—now in a revised 2nd edition.

Buy as many lattes as you want. Choose the right accounts and investments so your money grows for you—automatically. Best of all, spend guilt-free on the things you love.

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5) Thinking, fast and slow

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Kahneman, Daniel

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#7 on the Business list for 2023-05-14.

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Daniel Kahneman, Nobel laureate in Economics for his seminal work in psychology that challenged the rational model of judgment and decision making, is one of our most important thinkers. His ideas have had a profound impact on many fields, but he has never brought them together in one book. Here, he explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical....

6) Extreme ownership: how U.S. Navy SEALs lead and win

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Willink, Jocko

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#8 on the Business list for 2023-05-14.

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Two highly decorated Navy SEALs, now successful businessmen, demonstrate how to lead and win in business and in life with principles learned on the battlefield, in a revised edition that includes a new foreword, photo insert and Q-and-A section.

7) Paris: the memoir

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Hilton, Paris

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#9 on the Business list for 2023-05-14.

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The first memoir from pop icon Paris Hilton-- A MILLION MEANINGS IN A SINGLE NAME... Heiress. Party girl. Problem child. Selfie taker. Model. Cover girl. Reality star. These are labels that have been attached to Paris Hilton by others. Founder. Entrepreneur. Pop Culture Maker. Innovator. Survivor. Activist. Daughter. Sister. Wife. Mom. These are roles Paris Hilton embraces now as a fully realized woman. Paris rose to prominence as...

8) Grit: the power of passion and perseverance

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Duckworth, Angela

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#10 on the Business list for 2023-05-14.

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"In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit." Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur "genius" Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly...