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New York Times Bestseller! Most businesses aren’t stuck because they need to do more. They’re stuck because their current model can’t scale—and no amount of effort will fix it. The Science of Scaling shows you what actually scales, and what never will. This is not a book about...

From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.

This powerful, practical manual reveals that creating abundance isn't left to chance, but is an exact mathematical science based on unbreakable laws. Learn to abandon the competitive mindset and embrace the creative paradigm, where your thoughts, combined with profound gratitude and precise action, physically shape reality. Transform your vision into tangible wealth, adding value to the world while reaching your ultimate potential. Your inherent right to be rich starts today.

Andrew Smart wants you to sit and do nothing much more often - and he has the science to explain why. At every turn we’re pushed to do more, faster, and more efficiently: That drumbeat resounds throughout our wage-slave society. Multitasking is not only a virtue, it’s a necessity. But Andrew Smart argues that slackers may have the last laugh. The latest neuroscience shows that the “culture of effectiveness” is not only ineffective, it can be harmful to your well-being.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People written and read by Vanessa Van Edwards. Wish you knew exactly what to say in awkward social situations? Or that you had a formula for charisma? You need to know how people work...

A masterclass in persuasion, performance, and psychology, The Tao of Fundraising reveals how to navigate the invisible forces of human nature and capital flow to transform great ideas into fully funded ventures. The Tao of Fundraising delivers a blunt but necessary truth: the best ideas often go unfunded—not because they’re bad, but because their creators don’t understand how capital flows. Fundraising is the most neglected art in modern business. Most MBA courses and coaching advice focus on what to do after a business has secured investment. The Tao of Fundraising seeks to fill that void.

New York Times Bestseller Following the success of Lean In and Why Women Should Rule the World, the authors of the bestselling Womenomics provide an informative and practical guide to understanding the importance of confidence—and learning how to achieve it—for women of all ages and at all...

Andrew Carnegie. Thomas Edison. Henry Ford. You've probably experienced fewer failures in life than these famous achievers. Surprising, but true. Each faced repeated setbacks. Yet each became enormously successful. How?Napoleon Hill devoted his life to studying this question, analyzing the success of more than 500 of the 20th Century's greatest achievers.

Widely used in classes, as well as sold to people operating successfully in the business world, the eagerly awaited revision of Influence reminds the listener of the power of persuasion. Cialdini organizes compliance techniques into six categories based on psychological principles that direct human behavior: reciprocation, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity.

All the people you know personally have some self-confidence. If they didn't, you wouldn't know them. They wouldn't be braving the daily world. They'd be hermits, or shut-ins, afraid to do anything. Some self-confidence, in today's world, isn't really enough. What is? Abundant self-confidence. Think of all the things you could do if you enjoyed superior levels of self-confidence in all areas of life that are important to you. What would stop you?

Step into the pioneering mind of Wallace D. Wattles, whose seminal work "The Science Of Getting Rich" has inspired countless individuals to achieve their financial and personal dreams. For the first time or once again, experience this transformative book in its original 1910 edition, meticulously reproduced for today's generation, complete with essential annotations including Historical Context and a Publisher's Preface.

'It's a rare read that introduces fresh ideas about how to make groups more than the sum of their parts.' ADAM GRANT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again 'The world needs this book.' DANIEL COYLE, New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code The ultimate playbook for...

Este libro es pragmático, no filosófico; un manual práctico, no un tratado sobre teorías. Está pensado para los hombres y mujeres cuya necesidad más apremiante es el dinero; para quien desea enriquecerse primero, y filosofar después." Así inicia "La ciencia de hacerse rico" un manual que ha sido elogiado por su sencillez y simplicidad de estilo; sin verse afectada la relevancia de su contenido.

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER "In Do Hard Things, Steve Magness beautifully and persuasively reimagines our understanding of toughness. This is a must-read for parents and coaches and anyone else looking to prepare for life's biggest challenges."—Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers and Talking to...

Bob Proctor studied the mind, paradigms, and the universal laws of money for over sixty years. There is no one better than Bob to teach you the secret behind the Wallace Wattles book, The Science of Getting Rich. He has reduced the most complicated concepts from that classic into its simplest form. The Secret of the Science of Getting Rich will give you many practical ways to apply the concepts to your life—starting today. But first, you must believe that you can attract anything you want in life.

Brought to you by Penguin. We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We...

This audiobook contains updated material from the original edition. Discover how to become the best version of you and develop healthy habits, find inspiring new perspectives and live a motivated, joy-filled life! Who is your Future Self? That question is the answer to all your life's questions...

Your best intentions are not enough. Learn how to scientifically engineer a disciplined existence, become relentless, and never give up. Whatever you want in your life, self-discipline is the missing piece. Goals will remain dreams if you make the mistake of relying on motivation and your best drawn plans. The Science of Self-Discipline is a deep look into what allows us to resist our worst impulses and simply execute, achieve, produce, and focus. Every principle is scientifically-driven and dissected to as be actionable and helpful as possible. You'll learn how top performers consistently exercise self-discipline, as well as what drives us on an instinctual, psychological level to act.

Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product, or simply planning the week's meals. Unfortunately, people tend to be terrible forecasters. As Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed in a landmark 2005 study, even experts' predictions are only slightly better than chance. However, an important and underreported conclusion of that study was that some experts do have real foresight.

This revised and updated edition covers seemingly common, but usually ignored premises like knowing yourself, having a plan, the proper use of power, importance of enthusiasm, personality and individually, appreciation and happiness, faith and selflessness, etc.