Summaries of books about Personal Development:
ExecutiveHealth.com's Leading Under Pressure
Strategies to Avoid Burnout, Increase Energy, and Improve Your Well-being
Gabriela Cora
The book provides strategies and insights for leaders to manage stress effectively, maintain high performance under pressure, and avoid burnout. It offers practical advice on improving energy levels and overall well-being through a combination of personal anecdotes, scientific research, and actionable tips.
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Career Leap
How to Reinvent and Liberate Your Career
Michelle Gibbings
The book provides a guide for individuals looking to make significant changes in their professional lives, offering practical tools and strategies to navigate the complexities of modern career transitions. It emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, adaptability, and proactive decision-making to successfully leap into new career opportunities and achieve fulfillment.
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Psycho-Cybernetics
The Search for Self-Respect
Maxwell Maltz, Matt Furey
The book explores the concept of self-image and its impact on an individual's ability to achieve success and happiness. It presents techniques for positive mental conditioning and visualizing success, aiming to help readers build self-esteem and overcome psychological barriers to personal growth.
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The Perfect Pitch
How to Sell Yourself for Todays Job Market
David Andrusia
The book provides guidance on how to effectively market oneself to potential employers, emphasizing the importance of crafting and delivering a compelling personal narrative. It offers practical tips on resume writing, interviewing techniques, and networking strategies tailored to the contemporary job landscape.
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#Upcycle Your Job
The smart way to balance family life and career
Anna Meller
The book provides strategies for working parents to achieve a better work-life balance by reevaluating and restructuring their professional lives. It offers practical advice on how to redesign one's job to accommodate family responsibilities without sacrificing career progression.
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10 Career Essentials
Excel at Your Career by Using Your Personality Type
Donna Dunning
The book provides guidance on how to leverage one's Myers-Briggs personality type to navigate and succeed in their career, offering strategies and tips tailored to individual personality strengths and preferences. It outlines ten essential career skills and shows readers how to adapt and apply these skills in ways that align with their unique personality traits.
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Career Fear
Get the Perspective, Mindset and Skills You Need to Futureproof your Work Life
Somi Arian
The book provides insights into the rapidly changing job market and the impact of technological advancements on careers, offering strategies to adapt and thrive. It emphasizes the importance of developing a resilient mindset, continuous learning, and acquiring new skills to stay relevant and competitive in the future of work.
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Emotional Fitness at Work
6 Strategic Steps to Success Using the Power of Emotion
Barton Goldsmith
The book provides a six-step approach to harnessing emotional intelligence in the workplace, aiming to improve interpersonal skills, resilience, and success in professional settings. It offers practical advice and exercises to help readers manage emotions, build stronger relationships with colleagues, and enhance overall job performance.
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Telling Ain't Training
Harold D. Stolovitch|Erica J. Keeps
The book challenges traditional teaching methods by emphasizing that simply presenting information does not equate to effective learning. It offers evidence-based strategies and interactive techniques to engage learners and ensure that training leads to measurable performance improvement.
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Own Your Career Own Your Life Companion Journal
A 90-Day Guide to Increase Productivity, Adopt a Growth Mindset and Achieve Your Goals
Andy Storch
The journal provides a structured 90-day program with daily prompts and exercises designed to enhance productivity, foster a growth mindset, and help individuals set and achieve personal and professional goals. It includes reflective questions and actionable steps to encourage users to take ownership of their career paths and personal development.
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