Influence Is Your Superpower


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Rediscover the superpower that makes good things happen, from the professor behind Yale School of Management's most popular class “The new rules of persuasion for a better world.”—Charles Duhigg, author of the bestsellers The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better You were born influential. But then you were taught to suppress that power, to follow the rules, to wait your turn, to not make waves. Award-winning Yale professor Zoe Chance will show you how to rediscover the superpower that brings great ideas to life. Influence doesn’t work the way you think because you don’t think the way you think. Move past common misconceptions—such as the idea that asking for more will make people dislike you—and understand why your go-to negotiation strategies are probably making you less influential. Discover the one thing that influences behavior more than anything else. Learn to cultivate charisma, negotiate comfortably and creatively, and spot manipulators before it’s too late. Along the way, you’ll meet alligators, skydivers, a mind reader in a gorilla costume, Jennifer Lawrence, Genghis Khan, and the man who saved the world by saying no. Influence Is Your Superpower will teach you how to transform your life, your organization, and perhaps even the course of history. It’s an ethical approach to influence that will make life better for everyone, starting with you.




Dyslexia is My Superpower (Most of the Time)


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In more than 100 interviews, children and young adults reveal their personal tips and tactics for honing the creative benefits of dyslexia, enabling them to thrive in school and beyond. Strategies include ways to develop confidence and self-belief. The contributors have outlined specific approaches they feel have helped them, and others that haven't. The book contains stunning illustrations by 8-18 year olds with dyslexia. The first-hand accounts are inspiring in the way they normalise dyslexia and reveal the many success stories. There is an additional section for professionals who work in education or special learning environments, with advice given by school students themselves.




The Fear Reflex


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Overcome underlying sources of fear and anxiety with the five proven techniques of Dr. Joseph Shrand’s I-Maximum Approach. Some fears are genetically wired. Others begin in childhood or adolescence and may leave us feeling inadequate to face the dangerous unknown.Dr. Shrand, a leading expert on the psychology of fear, teaches us how to use the rational parts of our brain to change our perspective and respond rationally to fears as they present themselves. Shrand’s iMaximum resiliency-based approach starts with the assumption that we’re all doing the best we can with what we know at any given time. Using this mindset as a foundation, this model features five proven strategies to:find better ways to connect with others to reduce feartransform fear into trustexplore our biological responses to fearlook at the role of social groups and society in fostering fearexamine the role of fear in our childhood and home life.By developing a radical self-acceptance that allows us to step back and question our fearful thoughts, we can confront and process them in healthier ways, leading to a better, more confident self.




I Know What I'm Doing -- and Other Lies I Tell Myself


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"Jen offers up all the gory details of a life permanently in progress. She reassures you that it's okay to not have life completely figured out, even when you reach middle age (and find your first gray pubic hair). She talks about making unusual or unpopular life decisions (such as cultivating a 'friend with benefits' or not going home for the holidays) because you don't necessarily want for yourself what everyone else seems to think you should. It's about renting when everyone says you should own, dating around when everyone thinks you should settle down, and traveling alone when everyone pities you for going to Paris without a man"--Amazon.com.




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In the Loop


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Not so long ago, we didn’t choose what career we wanted to pursue—it was usually chosen for us. No wonder we have such trouble making great career decisions. We need help, but we don’t always admit it or seek it out. In the Loop is about sorting through the noise to find truths, useful habits, and new ways of thinking to achieve professional goals. Katherine Street, a career coach and consultant, busts common career myths and provides a framework so you can: • overcome obstacles that frequently derail careers; • identify fundamental steps to help your career flourish; • create a résumé that highlights qualities and skills; and • recover quickly when career dreams go awry. The author shares more than sixty exercises for career development, a résumé builder, and an outline for writing convincing job applications. There is an entire chapter dedicated to what employers look for when selecting candidates. Once you’re in the loop, you’ll be inspired to make a difference every day you go to work. Moreover, others will want to be around you because you’ll make work fun. It will be a great feeling.







My Smile Is My Superpower


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One man shares how positive thinking helped him overcome tragedy and shows how you can apply what he learned in your own life. When you go through a traumatic experience, especially one that causes you to lose most physical functions, sometimes it seems like you have lost everything. If you’re unable to do simple tasks like walk, run, or even get out of bed, it becomes easy to lose focus on what you can do. These are struggles that Glenn Stucki, author and co-founder of the non-profit Change4Love, thought he would never get past after he endured a horrible jet-skiing accident. However, once he learned about the power of positive thinking and a positive attitude, every obstacle became conquerable. My Smile Is My Superpower will show you how to implement these positive changes in your own life. In this book, Glenn recounts how The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People helped him to overcome the challenges of recovering from a traumatic brain injury and how these timeless, universal principles enable greatness in all people, regardless of abilities. Glenn divides the seven habits into the following three categories: The Private Victory—conquering your personal battles The Public Victory—developing your relationships with others Renewal—taking care of yourself and maintaining balance and stability My Smile Is My Superpower will inspire you to set goals and to not let life slip away. Glenn will not only show you how to keep a smile on your face, but you will want to spread that smile and make other people grin ear to ear.