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The Leader Habit: Master the Skills You Need to Lead–in Just Minutes a Day

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In leadership as in life, only practice makes perfect. Habits are powerful. They can lock us into negative behaviors (like snacking and smoking) or train us to act automatically in ways that benefit us (such as putting on a seat belt). Routines quietly undergird large portions of what we do and how we function. Habit formation can speed success in the workplace as well–even in complex areas like leadership. The Leader Habit spotlights 22 essential leadership abilities, breaking them down into a series of small, learnable behaviors. The accompanying 5-minute exercises help you practice each of these new skills until they stick. Drawn from a study of hundreds of leaders across the globe, the book’s simple formula focuses on developing one skill at a time: sell the vision, delegate well, innovate often, empower others, overcome resistance, build strategic relationships, focus on customers, listen actively, negotiate effectively, and more. Many of us aspire to great leadership . . . consuming books and training. But unless you intentionally reinforce the right behaviors, results are fleeting. This eye-opening and original book builds the “muscle memory” to turn leadership skills into lasting habits.

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Writing Motivation: Fighting Depression, How to be Happy, Overcome Writer’s Block, and Staying Motivated (Emily Baker Writing Skills and Reference Guides)

Writer’s block? Hate your writing? Can’t finish your book? Can’t find your voice? Don’t worry, help is on the way! Download WRITING MOTIVATION by best-selling author Emily Baker. You deserve to be happy. You are a good person. You are a great writer. Some days finding motivation can be tough. Emily knows what it’s like. She’s been there. She can help you get excited about writing again. She can help you finish that book.

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Novice to Expert: 6 Steps to Learn Anything, Increase Your Knowledge, and Master New Skills

Want to learn a skill, but don’t know how to get started? Struggle to find time for a side project? Ever quit in frustration after beginning something new?

We all want to expand on our existing knowledge. But sometimes it’s impossible to stay consistent with a new skill or habit. It’s easy to fall into the trap where you focus only on learning and never get around to implementing the information.

The truth is: You can learn anything…without spending lots of money…without dedicating thousands of hours to the process…and often without leaving the comfort of your home.

Anyone can develop a talent with the right mix of practice, motivation, and coaching. And that’s what you’ll learn in Novice to Expert.

Download Novice to Expert: 6 Steps to Learn Anything, Increase Your Knowledge, and Master New Skills.

Written by Wall Street Journal best-selling author SJ Scott, Novice to Expert will show you how to:

Set a goal to learn a new skill Fully immerse yourself in this world Meet others who share a similar passion Identify the “right things” to practice daily Master a skill so you can teach others about it

Many people don’t believe they can teach themselves. We live in an age of abundant information, yet there is a common myth that the only way to learn is through a formal educational environment or by hiring an expensive coach. That’s why you’ll discover:

Six proven resources to teach yourself a skill The number-one technique for taking actionable notes Thirteen questions to ask yourself before picking a skill Two “must-have” apps to manage a knowledge-based project Eight steps to deliberately practice a new skill Six habit-learning challenges (and how to overcome them)

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Parent-Teen Therapy for Executive Function Deficits and ADHD: Building Skills and Motivation

This user-friendly manual presents an innovative, tested approach to helping teens overcome the frustrating organizational and motivation problems associated with executive function deficits and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The Supporting Teens’ Autonomy Daily (STAND) approach uses motivational interviewing (MI) to engage teens and their parents in building key compensatory skills in organization, time management, and planning. Parent training components ease family conflict and equip parents to support kids’ independence. Ready-to-use worksheets and rating scales are provided; the print book has a large-size format for easy photocopying. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print all 45 reproducible tools.

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Empowerment Series: Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills (SW 383R Social Work Practice I)

Considered the classic source by means of the authors’ proven learning experiences from the field, as well as its excellent balance of theory and application, DIRECT SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: THEORY AND SKILLS prepares social work students for effective ethical practice. Authoritative, well organized, and written with an appropriate level of rigor, this thorough introduction to practice grounds students in theory while connecting them through vivid examples and vignettes to real-world applications with clients. Many case examples are drawn from social work practitioners as well as the authors’ own practice situations. As part of the Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series, the tenth edition is completely up to date and thoroughly integrates the core competencies and recommended practice behaviors outlined in the 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

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Succeed at Negotiating with Subliminal Affirmations: Business Skills & How to Negotiate, Solfeggio Tones, Binaural Beats, Self Help Meditation Hypnosis

Know when to push and when to back down in negotiations. Feel confident in your negotiating skills. Be at the top of your game. Learn how to succeed at negotiating today!

This subliminal hypnosis program works for you on three different levels – positive affirmations will be spoken during your deepest state of open relaxation, low binaural beats that are almost imperceptible to the human ear work with your subconscious mind to anchor the positive affirmations to help you succeed at negotiating, and ancient Solfeggio tones encourage healing and wholeness with powerful harmonic frequencies. Along with seven different soothing sounds of nature, these three elements combined together are the triad of positive change that will propel you toward a better future.

Succeed at Negotiating Affirmations in this program are:

I have strong negotiating skills I will succeed My mind is focused I have a naturally high level of intelligence I will not settle for “no” I know when to push and when to back down I am calm and composed in stressful situations My instincts are good Every breath I take fills me with confidence

Instructions: There are no relaxation suggestions in this subliminal hypnosis program, so you can listen at any time of the day or night. You may listen to the entire program as a whole or select only specific nature sounds that you enjoy most – the positive affirmations will still be effective for change.

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Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation

For over a decade Saundra McGuire has been acclaimed for her presentations and workshops on metacognition and student learning because the tools and strategies she has shared have enabled faculty to facilitate dramatic improvements in student learning and success.

The methods she proposes do not require restructuring courses, nor indeed an inordinate amount of time to teach; they can often be accomplished in a single session, transforming students from memorizers and regurgitators to students who begin to think critically and take responsibility for their own learning. While stressing that there are many ways to teach effectively, and that readers can be flexible in picking and choosing among the strategies she presents, Saundra McGuire offers the reader a step-by-step process for delivering the key messages of the book to students in as little as 50 minutes. Free online supplements provide three slide sets and a sample video lecture.

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Management: Golden Nugget Methods to Manage Effectively – Teams, Personnel Management, Management Skills, and Conflict Resolution

Manage Your Team: Be The One They Look Up To!

Do you want to be an effective leader? Do you want to be an inspiration to people working under you? Do you have what it takes to manage them? Are you prepared? Well you better be! Because by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail!

Buckle up! Management: Golden Nugget Methods to Manage Effectively – Teams, Personnel Management, Management Skills, and Conflict Resolution is your path to success.

This book discusses important management skills that you need to identify and develop. It isn’t an easy task but will be necessary to manage your team effectively. You will find proven management techniques that you can incorporate in your team and as a result, allow you to reach your goals.

Here’s a Preview of the Book:

“Managers must recognize that they play a central role in effective team building. However, to be successful, managers require a framework to guide their activities. As a manager you need considerable planning and environmental knowledge to implement certain strategies that are discussed below.”

“Act quickly to dissolve any discussions that start to escalate into another argument. Encourage each party to give and take to make sure each party feels satisfied with the resolution plan. Also, make sure you remain impartial to either party. Both sides must know that you are there as a neutral party to mediate the conflict.”

So Why Should You Buy this Book:
Develop an effective team management skill Groom team members and develop their skills Manage conflict resolutions Learn about intervention strategies

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The Creator’s Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs

Each of us has the capacity to spot opportunities, invent products, and build businesses—even $100 million businesses.

How do some people turn ideas into enterprises that endure? Why do some people succeed when so many others fail? The Creator’s Code unlocks the six essential skills that turn small notions into big companies. This landmark book is based on 200 interviews with today’s leading entrepreneurs including the founders of LinkedIn, Chipotle, eBay, Under Armour, Tesla Motors, SpaceX, Spanx, Airbnb, PayPal, Jetblue, Gilt Groupe, Theranos, and Dropbox.

Over the course of five years, Amy Wilkinson conducted rigorous interviews and analyzed research across many different fields. From the creators of the companies ranging from Yelp to Chobani to Zipcar, she found that entrepreneurial success works in much the same way. Creators are not born with an innate ability to conceive and build $100 million enterprises. They work at it. They all share fundamental skills that can be learned, practiced, and passed on.

The Creator’s Code reveals six skills that make creators of all kinds of endeavors breakthrough. These skills aren’t rare gifts or slim chance talents. Entrepreneurship, Wilkinson demonstrates, is accessible to everyone. The book’s insights provide core guidance for success in the new world of work.