Author : Nat Greene
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 35,35 MB
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1626569878
Illustrated with examples ranging from everyday issues to serious problems, this book will help you understand the behaviors that great problem-solvers use to tackle the hardest problems with skill and panache, regardless of the industry or nature of the problem. --
Author : Nat Greene
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 31,30 MB
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1626569886
Become the greatest problem solver you can be! Bad problem solving costs individuals and society incalculable amounts of time, money, and sanity. In this book Nat Greene—who's been solving hard problems professionally for over twenty years—shares nine behaviors anyone can adopt to find solutions to even the most seemingly intractable problems. The problem with most problem solving, Greene says, is that it's not problem solving at all: it's guessing. We have an idea of what might work and we try it out. If that doesn't work, we try something else. And so on. It's inefficient at best, and with really hard problems there are simply too many variables for guessing to work. Greene shows you how to adopt the behaviors great problem solvers use to arrive at solutions efficiently—without guessing. He illustrates them with examples ranging from everyday issues like fixing a malfunctioning garage door to stopping frequent breakdowns at a chemical plant (saving millions of dollars) to addressing the scourge of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. So stop guessing and start solving today!
Author : Shauna Niequist
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 25,56 MB
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0310355575
When everything we've been clinging to falls apart, how do we know what to keep and what to let go of? I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, now a New York Times bestseller, is a clear-eyed look at where we go from here--and how we can transform our lives along the way. Just after her fortieth birthday, author Shauna Niequist found herself in a season of chaos, change, and loss unlike anything she'd ever faced. She discovered that many of the beliefs and practices that she usually turned to were no longer serving her. After trying--and failing--to pull herself back up using the same old strategies and systems, she realized she required new ones: courage, curiosity, and compassion. She discovered the way through was more about questions than answers, more about forgiveness than force, more about tenderness than trying hard. In I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet, Niequist chronicles her journey--from her life-changing move from the Midwest to Manhattan to the power of unlearning what is no longer helpful and accepting the unknowns that come with midlife, heartbreak, and chronic pain. With her characteristic candor and grace, Niequist writes about her experience learning how to: Discover new ways of living when the old ways stop working Embrace the challenges and delights of releasing our expectations for how we thought our lives would look Trust God's goodness in a deeper, more profound way Follow Niequist as she endeavors to understand grief, to reshape her faith, and to practice courage when it feels impossible. Praise for I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: "Gentle. Loving. This tender book asks us to listen to our pain, lean into our discomfort, and trust that we can be lifted back on our feet by God and each other." --Kate C. Bowler, New York Times bestselling author of No Cure for Being Human "This book is a masterpiece. It is a journey and an invitation and a joy and a heartbreak and all the things you need to read to be reminded that hope can still be found." --Annie F. Downs, New York Times bestselling author of That Sounds Fun
Author : Anne Bogel
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 49,30 MB
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493421409
A Wall Street Journal bestseller! *** We've all been there: stuck in a cycle of what-ifs, plagued by indecision, paralyzed by the fear of getting it wrong. Nobody wants to live a life of constant overthinking, but it doesn't feel like something we can choose to stop doing. It feels like something we're wired to do, something we just can't escape. But is it? Anne Bogel's answer is no. Not only can you overcome negative thought patterns that are repetitive, unhealthy, and unhelpful, you can replace them with positive thought patterns that will bring more peace, joy, and love into your life. In Don't Overthink It, you'll find actionable strategies that can make an immediate and lasting difference in how you deal with questions both small--Should I buy these flowers?--and large--What am I doing with my life? More than a book about making good decisions, Don't Overthink It offers you a framework for making choices you'll be comfortable with, using an appropriate amount of energy, freeing you to focus on all the other stuff that matters in life.
Author : Adam Silvera
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 22,98 MB
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0062457810
Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day. #1 New York Times bestseller * 4 starred reviews * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors' Choice * A Bustle Best YA Novel * A Paste Magazine Best YA Book * A Book Riot Best Queer Book * A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of the Year * A BookPage Best YA Book of the Year On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day. In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called “profound.” Plus don't miss The First to Die at the End: #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Silvera returns to the universe of international phenomenon They Both Die at the End in this prequel. New star-crossed lovers are put to the test on the first day of Death-Cast’s fateful calls.
Author : Michelle Martin
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 35,12 MB
Release : 2021-03-19
Category :
ISBN :
Would you like to destroy attention deficit hypersensitivity disorder (ADHD) and take charge of your life? Then read on.Michael Phelps, the swimming superstar, suffered from attention deficit hypersensitivity disorder (ADHD) while still a youngster. He first learned about his diagnosis at just nine years old. One of his teachers even wrongly predicted that Phelps would not amount to anything or become successful. Despite this, Phelps went on to win 23 Olympic gold medals and became one of the most-decorated athletes in the world. There are two things to take away from Phelps and his ADHD diagnosis: First, you can still live a fulfilling life with ADHD and secondly, you can learn how to manage your life even if you have ADHD. If you're ready to take back control of your life, this book will teach you how. It is with these ideas in mind that Michelle Martin, relationship counsellor from Washington D.C., brings you The Science of Destroying Adult ADHD. Martin uses her understanding of the human mind, counselling experience, and her intensive research to show that you have an inherent power to handle ADHD. She uses simple language, without complex medical jargon, to teach you how ADHD works. Not only that, she also reveals how to go after the root causes of this mental condition to overcome it once and for all. That's not all. In this hard-hitting book on how to crush ADHD, you'll also discover: The mega-self-limiting mistake that adults with ADHD make and a two-step technique to get rid of feelings of guilt, insecurity, and hopelessness. How to address the treatment limitation gap from ADHD medication. This personalised approach helps you deal with the root causes for why you sought ADHD treatment in the first place. The overlooked side-effects of stimulant drugs on the human brain. How to dissolve the emotional baggage that distorts how you see things and yourself, which is central to destroying negative actions and the energy-sapping negative self-talk. What ADHD really is...most doctors and typical Americans misunderstand this and make ADHD an unconquerable condition. And much, much more! Dive in and implement the ideas and exercises included at the end of each chapter to see positive results quicker and start enjoying a fulfilling life! Imagine using less and less ADHD medication from one month to the next. Imaging living your life the way you were meant to: free. Buy this book now, destroy your ADHD, and replace feelings of inadequacy, guilt, or embarrassment with confidence and courage.
Author : Jeff Lindsay
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 26,53 MB
Release : 2015-07-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0385536542
Dexter Morgan—blood-spatter analyst, husband, father, serial killer—knew that he couldn’t burn the candle at both ends forever, and now, his dark deeds have finally ensnared him. • The Killer Character That Inspired the Hit Showtime Series Dexter He is in prison on multiple homicide charges, although, ironically, he did not commit any of the murders of which he is accused. He’s lost everything: his wife, kids, career, and the loyalty of his sister. Now his sole, small shot at redemption may come from his brother, Brian, a homicidal maniac who makes Dexter look like the angel in the family. By helping Brian through some serious trouble of his own making, Dexter sees a potential path to proving himself innocent. But the stakes are truly deadly. And, with nothing left to hold him back, Dexter hurtles into an epic showdown ... which may be his last.
Author : Alex Michaelides
Publisher : Celadon Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 38,10 MB
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250301718
**THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "An unforgettable—and Hollywood-bound—new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy." —Entertainment Weekly The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....
Author : Nat Greene
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 42,68 MB
Release : 2017-12
Category :
ISBN : 9780999694503
Author : Matt Haig
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 34,31 MB
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0525522883
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library. “A quirky romcom dusted with philosophical observations….A delightfully witty…poignant novel.” —The Washington Post “She smiled a soft, troubled smile and I felt the whole world slipping away, and I wanted to slip with it, to go wherever she was going… I had existed whole years without her, but that was all it had been. An existence. A book with no words.” Tom Hazard has just moved back to London, his old home, to settle down and become a high school history teacher. And on his first day at school, he meets a captivating French teacher at his school who seems fascinated by him. But Tom has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he's been alive for centuries. Tom has lived history--performing with Shakespeare, exploring the high seas with Captain Cook, and sharing cocktails with Fitzgerald. Now, he just wants an ordinary life. Unfortunately for Tom, the Albatross Society, the secretive group which protects people like Tom, has one rule: Never fall in love. As painful memories of his past and the erratic behavior of the Society's watchful leader threaten to derail his new life and romance, the one thing he can't have just happens to be the one thing that might save him. Tom will have to decide once and for all whether to remain stuck in the past, or finally begin living in the present. How to Stop Time tells a love story across the ages—and for the ages—about a man lost in time, the woman who could save him, and the lifetimes it can take to learn how to live. It is a bighearted, wildly original novel about losing and finding yourself, the inevitability of change, and how with enough time to learn, we just might find happiness. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
