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Pub. Date
2020
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Today, we're living in a world of squiggly careers, where moving frequently and fluidly between roles, industries, locations, and even careers, is becoming the new normal. Squiggly careers can feel stressful and overwhelming, but if you know how to make the most of them, they can be full of opportunity, freedom and purpose. And to make the most of our increasingly squiggly careers we need to answer some important questions: What am I good at? What...
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Capstone
Pub. Date
2014
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Work is a tricky business - the politics, the workload, the career ladder. It can take years and years of battling away and learning through mistakes to fully get to grips with the dos and don'ts. Don't learn the hard way - get work advice from some of the world's most successful people, all in one place!
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HarperElement
Pub. Date
2010
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Written by leadership guru & professional speaker Robin Sharma, this work reveals a step-by-step system that will restore trust, commitment & spirit within any organisation, while transforming the way the reader thinks, feels & lives in the process.
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From its creation as a mail-order record company to the literal launch of Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson's Virgin Group has become one of the most successful and recognised brands in the world. Here he shares the incredible truth about his most risky, brilliant and audacious deals.
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Bolinda/Audible audio
Pub. Date
2015
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John Adair?s 100 Greatest Ideas for Personal Success is your definitive code to getting it right at work, covering personal effectiveness and self-management, right through to profile-building and strategic thinking. Inside you will find ideas for effective thinking skills, getting on with people, effective daily work, better communication, finding the work you love and other fantastic ideas, tips and tricks that will give you the confidence, answers,...
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Kogan Page
Pub. Date
2006
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Communication and motivation are essential for business survival. Richard Denny, famous for his powers of communication, shows how anyone can turn their dreams of success into reality. Using his engaging and inspirational style, he reveals the secrets of successful communication.
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John Murray Learning
Pub. Date
2017
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This is a book about getting noticed, but not a conventional book. It doesn't tell you to sell yourself, get out there, impress with power dressing or to have an elevator speech. Getting noticed doesn't have to mean over-selling. Over the course of this book, you will discover exciting research, positive psychology and advice from a range of experts that will help you make an authentic impact. By stepping just to the edge of your comfort zone, you...
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Publisher
Vermilion
Pub. Date
2013
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Success at work now depends less and less on how good you are at specific skills and more and more on office politics. Including real-life stories, questionnaires and advice based on science, this book provides an insight into the world of office politics.
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Capstone
Pub. Date
2012
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This is a practical guide to attacking the most common of phobias: fear of failure. 'What's Stopping You?' offers readers a hard look at the quality of their careers and personal lives. For those who'd give themselves a solid 'C+', this brutally honest guide to taking stock also offers the keys to self-improvement.
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Publisher
Vermilion
Pub. Date
2012
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However hard you work, you're bound to find yourself under attack at times in your work life. Every single knock, knock-back, rejection and criticism has the potential to decrease your confidence and can set you back on your path to success. James and Simon Brooke reveal the top solutions for strengthening your resilience.
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Hay House
Pub. Date
2010
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What is success? These days, we are so busy chasing it we have lost sight of what it actually means. In this title, the author shows how to side-step life in the fast lane, giving ourselves the space to find out what we really want in life - and how to make it happen.
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Random House Business
Pub. Date
2020
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In the course of a career at the helm of companies including Google, YouTube and Twitter, Bruce Daisley has become fascinated by the culture of the workplace. And in his hugely popular podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat, he has talked with leading experts about how best to make our jobs happier and more fulfilling. Now, in 'The Joy of Work', he shares the fruits of his discoveries. Its succinct chapters range across all aspects of 21st-century office life,...
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Ebury Press
Pub. Date
2020
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Success is not final and failure is not fatal. Maria Hatzistefanis should know. Having spent 20 years building her own company (described by the press as 'an overnight success'), she acknowledges how hard it is to keep going and find your motivation, especially in the face of self-doubt, rejection and unexpected setbacks. This punchy, easy to digest book spells out how to motivate yourself and harness your drive and energy to make things happen. With...
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Publisher
Accent
Pub. Date
2010
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'My Fire's Gone Out!\"\" is a simple, funny & yet profound story about coping with change. The fire is a metaphor for what is really important to you in your life or your work. In this fast-paced modern world we live in, we are faced with many challenges & complex choices.
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Portfolio Penguin
Pub. Date
2016
Description
What do the world's best bosses do that others don't? Sydney Finkelstein has spent the last decade investigating this question, conducting in-depth interviews with visionary leaders including Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels, trumpeter Miles Davis, billionaire tech CEO Larry Ellison, designer Ralph Lauren, investor Julian Robertson and more. In this book, he reveals the techniques these luminaries employ to find, develop and nurture extraordinary...
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Icon Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2016
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In this age of information overload, traditional time-management techniques simply aren't able to deal with overflowing inboxes, ever-expanding to-do lists and endless, pointless meetings that leave us all feeling panicked and overworked. The solution? Think like a Ninja! With techniques from ruthlessness to stealth to mindfulness, you can get your inbox down to zero, make the most of your attention, avoid procrastination and learn to work smarter,...
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Pearson
Pub. Date
2013
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These are the rules of business that demand to be broken, the ones where the perceived wisdom may no longer be the right way, and a new direction is a more reliable route to success. 100 popular business conventions are profiled, challenged and proven false before a fresh approach is given.
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Penguin Business
Pub. Date
2021
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Starting a business isn't easy. In fact, it can be scary, exhausting and demoralising. When it finally takes off, even though you're fulfilling a lifelong dream, it can be a struggle to keep up with the rest of your life. How can you cope with the inevitable stresses and strains along the way? In 'The Business Survival Kit,' serial entrepreneurs Byron Cole and Bianca Miller-Cole prepare you for the ride of your life. With straight-talking advice and...