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Drawing upon examples from the world of business, sports, culture, cutting-edge psychology and an array of unforgettable characters around the world, the author of The Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers looks at the complex and surprising ways in which the weak can defeat the strong, how the small can match up against the giant, and how our goals (often culturally determined) can make a huge difference in our ultimate sense of success.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Overview: There is a story that is usually told about extremely successful people, a story that focuses on intelligence and ambition. Gladwell argues that the true story of success is very different, and that if we want to understand how some people thrive, we should spend more time looking around them-at such things as their family, their birthplace, or even their birth date. And in revealing that hidden logic, Gladwell presents a fascinating and...
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English
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This beloved classic presents a principle-centered approach for solving both personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and practical anecdotes, Stephen R. Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity.
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English
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What can make the difference in your life today? How can two people with the same skills and abilities, in the same situation, end up with two totally different outcomes? Leadership expert John C. Maxwell says the difference maker is attitude. For those who have ever wondered what may be separating them from achieving the kind of personal and professional success they've always dreamt of, Dr. Maxwell has some words of insight: "Your attitude colors...
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Pub. Date
c2002
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English
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An acclaimed CEO and an advisor to senior executives and boards of directors have pooled their knowledge and experience into one guide, in which they describe the importance of being deeply and passionately engaged in an organization, and why robust
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The 7 habits signature volume habit 4
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Franklin Covey
Pub. Date
cp2006
Language
English
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Publisher
Lightning Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
p2004
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English
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Presents an in-depth analysis of the lessons revealed in Andrews' best-selling "The traveler's gift", a guide to making decisions critical to changing your life. Provides seven principles demonstrated by great men and women throughout history.
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Pub. Date
2016
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English
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"Meeting a huge demand, Peg Dawson and Richard Guare (authors of the bestselling Smart but Scattered books focusing on kids and teens) now provide a state of the art resource specifically geared to adults. Drs. Dawson and Guare offer expert guidance for boosting executive skills--the core brain based abilities needed to get more done with less stress. Readers will be drawn in by realistic examples, self quizzes, and science based tools for strengthening...
12) Two by two
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Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 26
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English
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"At 32, Russell Green has it all: a stunning wife, a lovable six year-old daughter, a successful career as an advertising executive and an expansive home. He is living the dream, and his marriage to the bewitching Vivian is the center of that. But underneath the shiny surface of this perfect existence, fault lines are beginning to appear, and no one is more surprised than Russ when he finds every aspect of the life he took for granted turned upside...
13) The broken road
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Broken road (Richard Paul Evans) volume 1
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Chicago celebrity, Charles James can't shake the nightmare that wakes him each night. He sees himself walking down a long, broken highway the sides of which are lit in flames. Where is he going? Why is he walking? What is the wailing he hears around him? By day, he wonders why he's so haunted and unhappy when he has all he ever wanted-fame, fans and fortune and the lavish lifestyle it affords him. Coming from a childhood of poverty and pain, this...
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English
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Nicole Coco Martin is destined to have it all. As the only child of doting and successful parents, she has been given every opportunity in life. Having inherited her mother's stunning beauty and creativity, along with her father's work ethic and diligence, she has the world at her feet. Her graduation from Columbia is fast approaching, and with it the summer job of her dreams working at a magazine. Between work, leisurely weekends at her family's...
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English
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Legendary Hollywood producer and author of the bestselling A Curious Mind, Brian Grazer is back with a captivating new book about the life-changing ways we can connect with one another.
Much of Brian Grazer's success-as a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Academy Award–winning producer, father, and husband-comes from his ability to establish genuine connections with almost anyone. In Face to Face, he takes you around the world and behind the...
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Random House, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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Reshma Saujani inspires women to discover the power of female bravery. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with girls and women from around the country, stories of women changing the world one brave act at a time, and her own personal journey, Saujani shares an array of powerful insights and practices to make bravery a lifelong habit.
"Girls Who Code CEO inspires women to chose bravery over perfection - to live a fuller and more rewarding life. From...
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Random House Audio
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Brene Brown takes us on a journey through eighty-seven of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances, a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection....
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Jack Reacher novels volume 27
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English
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Do you want to change the course of your life? Do you want to be the best? The best manager, the best speaker, the best athlete, the best artist, the best parent? In There's No Plan B for Your A-Game, former pro athlete, playwright, and acclaimed leadership coach Bo Eason explains exactly what it takes to be the best. His proven tools and training have worked for Olympic medalists, military leaders, bestselling authors, professional athletes, and...
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Pub. Date
2020
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English
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory's new historical novel tracks the rise of the Tidelands family in London, Venice, and New England. Midsummer Eve 1670. Two unexpected visitors arrive at a shabby warehouse on the south side of the River Thames. The first is a wealthy man hoping to find the lover he deserted twenty-one years before. James Avery has everything to offer, including the favour of the newly restored King Charles II,...
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