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Passion Is Not Enough

Author : Greg Darley

Publisher :

Page : 180 pages

File Size : 30,23 MB

Release : 2010-11

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780983101802

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Good intentions don't change the world. Ideas alone will change nothing. Desires don't feed the hungry. Ambition won't stop injustice. Enthusiasm alone will not reach the lost. Wishing changes nothing. To change the world, we must have more than passion. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING "Never before have we seen such a passionate generation of young leaders step up with a desire to change the world. The potential for change is enormous, but Greg is right when he says 'passion is not enough.' I'm excited about this book and what I believe it can do for thousands of passionate young leaders who are looking for next steps." -PETE WILSON, Pastor of Cross Point and Author of Plan B. "Many people want to change the world, but few are willing to do what it takes. I've known Greg for more than a decade and he has a message that today's young leaders need to hear. Passion Is Not Enough is a healthy balance of inspiration and truth. I highly recommend this book." -CLAYTON KING, Author of Dying to Live "I work with passionate world changers all the time who hit a wall of disappointment, discouragement, and their dreams have died. Often they are faced with the hard truth that passion is simply not enough. Greg Darley lays out an insightful and honest guide about how to sustain your vision through both the valleys and mountaintops. If you truly want to scale, grow, and sustain your mission, Passion Is Not Enough is a must-read!" -MIKE FOSTER, People of the Second Chance "Passion without intentional process for implementation will quickly fade away. Too many leaders sit on their passions and ideas for far too long. Greg is an innovative leader who doesn't want to see this continue. His book, Passion Is Not Enough, provides a practical guide with real-life and real-time principles to inspire anyone who actually wants to live out their dreams." -CHARLES LEE, CEO of !deation Consultancy "You've got an idea that could change the world. Now what? Passion Is Not Enough will help you build the necessary foundation to move forward. This is not a ten-step program to change the world. This is sound advice that will give you encouragement on the difficult road to changing the world." -JUD WILHITE, Author, Throw It Down and Senior Pastor of Central Christian Church Las Vegas



So Good They Can't Ignore You

Author : Cal Newport

Publisher : Grand Central Publishing

Page : 163 pages

File Size : 48,81 MB

Release : 2012-09-18

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1455509108

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In an unorthodox approach, Georgetown University professor Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving their careers. Not only are pre-existing passions rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work, but a focus on passion over skill can be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they used and the pitfalls they avoided in developing their compelling careers. Cal reveals that matching your job to a pre-existing passion does not matter. Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it. With a title taken from the comedian Steve Martin, who once said his advice for aspiring entertainers was to "be so good they can't ignore you," Cal Newport's clearly written manifesto is mandatory reading for anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by their current job situation and eager to find a fresh new way to take control of their livelihood. He provides an evidence-based blueprint for creating work you love, and will change the way you think about careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.



Politics Is for Power

Author : Eitan Hersh

Publisher : Scribner

Page : 288 pages

File Size : 39,95 MB

Release : 2020-01-14

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1982116781

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A brilliant condemnation of political hobbyism—treating politics like entertainment—and a call to arms for well-meaning, well-informed citizens who consume political news, but do not take political action. Who is to blame for our broken politics? The uncomfortable answer to this question starts with ordinary citizens with good intentions. We vote (sometimes) and occasionally sign a petition or attend a rally. But we mainly “engage” by consuming politics as if it’s a sport or a hobby. We soak in daily political gossip and eat up statistics about who’s up and who’s down. We tweet and post and share. We crave outrage. The hours we spend on politics are used mainly as pastime. Instead, we should be spending the same number of hours building political organizations, implementing a long-term vision for our city or town, and getting to know our neighbors, whose votes will be needed for solving hard problems. We could be accumulating power so that when there are opportunities to make a difference—to lobby, to advocate, to mobilize—we will be ready. But most of us who are spending time on politics today are focused inward, choosing roles and activities designed for our short-term pleasure. We are repelled by the slow-and-steady activities that characterize service to the common good. In Politics Is for Power, pioneering and brilliant data analyst Eitan Hersh shows us a way toward more effective political participation. Aided by political theory, history, cutting-edge social science, as well as remarkable stories of ordinary citizens who got off their couches and took political power seriously, this book shows us how to channel our energy away from political hobbyism and toward empowering our values.



Leading So People Will Follow

Author : Erika Andersen

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 230 pages

File Size : 27,8 MB

Release : 2012-10-16

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 111837987X

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A unique take on leadership from a popular Forbes blogger and nationally-known leadership coach Leading So People Will Follow explores the six leadership characteristics that inspire followers to fully support their leaders. Using Erika Andersen’s proven framework, new leaders and veterans alike have increased their capacity for leading in a way that creates loyalty, commitment and results. Step by step, Andersen lays out six key attributes (far-sightedness, passion, courage, wisdom, generosity, and trustworthiness) and gives leaders the tools for developing them. This innovative book offers a practical guide for building the skills to become a truly 'followable' leader. Filled with examples from forward-thinking organizations such as Apple, NBC Universal, Union Square Hospitality Group, and MTV Networks Maps out the six attributes of leadership Includes a free online Followable Leader assessment Author Erika Andersen is one of Forbes' most popular bloggers and coaches some of the most successful leaders in America Using self-assessments, real-world examples, and concrete tools, Leading So People Will Follow helps build timeless core skills that work for leaders in any field.



Escape From Cubicle Nation

Author : Pamela Slim

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 385 pages

File Size : 43,78 MB

Release : 2009-04-30

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1101052538

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Pamela Slim, a former corporate training manager, left her office job twelve years ago to go solo and has enjoyed every bit of it. In her groundbreaking book, based on her popular blog Escape from Cubicle Nation, Slim explores both the emotional issues of leaving the corporate world and the nuts and bolts of launching a business. Drawing on her own career, as well as stories from her coaching clients and blog readers, Slim will help readers weigh their options, and make a successful escape if they decide to go for it.



Grit

Author : Angela Duckworth

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 350 pages

File Size : 47,93 MB

Release : 2016-05-03

Category : Self-Help

ISBN : 1501111124

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In this instant New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” “Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere” (People). The daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius,” Angela Duckworth is now a celebrated researcher and professor. It was her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience that led to her hypothesis about what really drives success: not genius, but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance. In Grit, she takes us into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she’s learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers—from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll. “Duckworth’s ideas about the cultivation of tenacity have clearly changed some lives for the better” (The New York Times Book Review). Among Grit’s most valuable insights: any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal; grit can be learned, regardless of IQ or circumstances; when it comes to child-rearing, neither a warm embrace nor high standards will work by themselves; how to trigger lifelong interest; the magic of the Hard Thing Rule; and so much more. Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that—not talent or luck—makes all the difference. This is “a fascinating tour of the psychological research on success” (The Wall Street Journal).



The Trouble with Passion

Author : Erin Cech

Publisher : Univ of California Press

Page : 341 pages

File Size : 36,20 MB

Release : 2021-11-09

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0520972694

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Probing the ominous side of career advice to "follow your passion," this data-driven study explains how the passion principle fails us and perpetuates inequality by class, gender, and race; and it suggests how we can reconfigure our relationships to paid work. "Follow your passion" is a popular mantra for career decision-making in the United States. Passion-seeking seems like a promising path for avoiding the potential drudgery of a life of paid work, but this "passion principle"—seductive as it is—does not universally translate. The Trouble with Passion reveals the significant downside of the passion principle: the concept helps culturally legitimize and reproduce an exploited, overworked white-collar labor force and broadly serves to reinforce class, race, and gender segregation and inequality. Grounding her investigation in the paradoxical tensions between capitalism's demand for ideal workers and our cultural expectations for self-expression, sociologist Erin A. Cech draws on interviews that follow students from college into the workforce, surveys of US workers, and experimental data to explain why the passion principle is such an attractive, if deceptive, career decision-making mantra, particularly for the college educated. Passion-seeking presumes middle-class safety nets and springboards and penalizes first-generation and working-class young adults who seek passion without them. The ripple effects of this mantra undermine the promise of college as a tool for social and economic mobility. The passion principle also feeds into a culture of overwork, encouraging white-collar workers to tolerate precarious employment and gladly sacrifice time, money, and leisure for work they are passionate about. And potential employers covet, but won't compensate, passion among job applicants. This book asks, What does it take to center passion in career decisions? Who gets ahead and who gets left behind by passion-seeking? The Trouble with Passion calls for citizens, educators, college administrators, and industry leaders to reconsider how we think about good jobs and, by extension, good lives.



Change from the Inside Out

Author : Erika Andersen

Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Page : 264 pages

File Size : 41,6 MB

Release : 2021-10-26

Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

ISBN : 1523000406

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Change initiatives fail because humans are hardwired to return to what's worked for us in the past. This book offers a straightforward process for rewiring ourselves and those we lead to be more change-capable. Erika Andersen says avoiding change has been a historical imperative. In this book, she shows how we can overcome that reluctance and get good at making necessary change. Using a fictional story about a jewelry business changing generational hands, Andersen lays out a five-step model for addressing both this human side of change and its practical aspects: Step 1: Clarify the change and why it's needed—Get clear on what the change is and the benefits it will bring. Step 2: Envision the future state—Build a shared picture of the post-change future. Step 3: Build the change—Bring together a change team, engage key stakeholders, and plan the change. Step 4: Lead the transition—Build a transition plan that supports the human side of the change, then engage the whole organization in making the change. Step 5: Keep the change going—Work to make your organization permanently more change-capable. With opportunities to self-reflect and try out the ideas and approaches throughout, this book is a practical guide to thriving in this era of nonstop change.



Igniting a Passion for Reading

Author : Steven L. Layne

Publisher : Stenhouse Publishers

Page : 205 pages

File Size : 15,12 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Education

ISBN : 1571103856

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Steve Layne shows teachers practical ways to engage and inspire readers from kindergarten through high school, to develop readers who are not only motivated to read great books, but also love reading in its own right. --from publisher description.



The Time-Block Planner

Author : Cal Newport

Publisher :

Page : 242 pages

File Size : 23,45 MB

Release : 2020

Category :

ISBN : 0593192052

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