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NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER Navigate the chaos of information overload and supercharge your efficiency with Lean Learning, a groundbreaking guide that reveals a counterintuitive approach to success: winning by learning less. From an early age, we’re taught that more is better. More...

Cracks are forming in the myth of the VC-funded, IPO-driven billion-dollar company. They're unprofitable, unethical and unsustainable - so why bother chasing unicorns? The Minimalist Entrepreneur is the manifesto for a new generation of founders who would rather build great companies than big ones. Packed with hard-won, battle-tested lessons from Lavingia's own journey of building Gumroad, The Minimalist Entrepreneur teaches founders how to start from anywhere to build any kind of software-enabled business. 

From the creator of the massively popular System Sunday community with over two million followers comes a proven method for building systems that make modern life easier You’re making thousands of decisions a day. You’re fighting algorithms designed to steal your attention. You’re managing...

Transform chaotic workflows into streamlined agile project management to boost team productivity and eliminate stress. Perfect for the busy professional optimizing their morning commute, this dynamic audio course rescues you from shifting requirements and overcommitted teams. Reclaim your focus...

Read by the author. Break bad habits and build your rich life by mastering the art of strategic subtraction. Unhinged Habits will revolutionize your relationship to work, money, and even adult friendship. Read Unhinged Habits if: Your calendar’s packed, yet you feel like you're missing what...

In The Humor Habit, veteran speaker, corporate trainer, and comedian Paul Osincup delivers a hilarious and effective new take on how to make yourself and your team more productive and resilient by focusing on the funny side of work and life. In the book, you'll learn why humor isn't an in-born quality you're either born with or without. Instead, it's a habit you can develop over time.

At the peak of his career and success, Ari Meisel nearly killed himself from exhaustion and overwork. He had to make a choice: He could let his "success" destroy him physically and mentally, or he could find a better way to live. He spent the next few years redesigning his life from scratch...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Art of Life Admin, written and read by Elizabeth Emens. This book will give you many hours of your life back. Every day, an unseen form of labour creeps into our lives, stealing precious moments of free time, placing a strain on our schedules and...

Brought to you by Penguin. Forget the old concept of the 9-5. Companies around the world are redesigning the work week to increase efficiency, health and happiness in their workers. A growing number of businesses are shortening their working week to address problems with low productivity, poor...

What if the secret to less stress is just three simple steps? If you've ever woken up on a Monday already exhausted – or spent Sunday night bracing yourself for the week ahead – the problem isn't you. The problem is stress. And there's a surprisingly simple way to break free. Stress is embedded in today's workplaces – disguised as drive, rewarded as resilience, and even praised as passion. But chronic stress isn't a strength; it drains leaders, divides teams, and damages entire organizations.

Almost Alchemy challenges your existing beliefs and self-imposed limitations, forcing you to re-imagine, reinvent, and reorganize your business to achieve and exceed goals in a systematic and sustainable way. In this radical new book, Dan Kennedy destroys the myth that “Knowledge is Power” by exposing 20 different proven strategies to ensure business sustainability and maximize wealth extraction. It is thought-provoking, cage-rattling, and mind blowing all in one.

As an agency owner, you're running a uniquely complicated business. Like any services firm, you're surrounded by clients, team members, and other humans—and humans are complicated. But unlike a plumber or electrician, your clients tend to be picky about whether your work is "good enough"...or even whether it's "done." Other professional services firms sell complex services, too. Yet in spite of all the lawyer and accountant jokes, their clients tend to pay their bills on time.

A Rice University social scientist teaches you to rethink what you need to succeed, and do more with what you already have, in this counterintuitive, evidence-based guide to changing the way you work and live. Stretch identifies key ways for people and organizations to work beyond their...

Marcus Aurelius's timeless insights into human behaviour show that 2000 years on, not much has changed in the workplace and we could all do well if we focus on what we can control and worry less about things we can't. As head of the Roman empire, he encountered his fair share of difficult people, frustrating situations and political infighting. In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius encouraged us to accept other people's inevitable shortcomings, make the most of our short life, resist the temptations of fame and flattery and, when things get too much, take a cosmic perspective of our existence.

Janice and Jason Fraser have been using their method for decades to help all kinds of people—including Navy SEALs, startup CEOs, and Fortune 100 executives—make progress in both their professional and personal lives by solving hard problems with grace. The approach is simple but powerful, calling on listeners to: orient honestly, value outcomes, leverage brains, and make durable decisions.

Whether interviewing, selling, networking, or leading a team, brainstorming with the boss or delivering a presentation, success in business depends on connection with other people. Nicholas Boothman, the best-selling author or How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less, now brings his system of forging instant relationships to the world of business. Beginning with the simplest of tools - face, body, attitude, and voice - he shows how to make a dazzling first impression.

In Get Growing: Get Clients, Grow Faster, and Spend Less Time Selling, Dean Seddon provides clear and actionable advice that will help you promote and accelerate your business. You don’t need to have a big budget or spend 24/7 harassing people for work. You didn’t start your business to become a marketer or salesperson: you love what you do and want to share your expertise.

Lead organizational transformation and conquer team resistance with practical leadership strategies that drive results. Whether you are listening during your daily commute or strategizing at your desk, you can turn overwhelming workplace transitions into manageable, human-centered journeys. Move...

Stell dir vor, du bist in einem wichtigen Meeting und plötzlich wirst du mit einer kritischen Frage konfrontiert, die du nicht erwartet hast. Dein Herzschlag beschleunigt sich, dein Kopf fühlt sich leer an, und du wünschst dir, dass dir genau jetzt die perfekte Antwort einfällt. Wenn du solche Momente kennst, dann bist du nicht allein. Viele Menschen fühlen sich in solchen Situationen unsicher und überfordert. Genau hier kommt die Schlagfertigkeit ins Spiel.

Wall Street Journal Bestseller "The pick of 2014's management books." –Andrew Hill, Financial Times "One of the top business books of the year." –Harvey Schacter, The Globe and Mail Bestselling author, Robert Sutton and Stanford colleague, Huggy Rao tackle a challenge that determines every...