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 At the best of times, leadership is messy. It's about a way of being, not doing. It's nebulous, nuanced, and elusive, as much to do with feeling and energy as thinking and planning. It's contextual and responsive and can never be one size fits all. When great leaders are in balance, they are both ferocious about the moral purpose and courageously making a stand, while warmly building strong and enduring relationships. 

Do you HATE public speaking? Are you TERRIFIED to stand in front of people? When you think of speaking, do you get nervous, anxious, even sweaty? You don’t have to be afraid any longer. It can seem like everyone is a gifted speak when you watch TED talks or compare yourself to skilled co-workers giving presentations. Don't get caught up in comparison. Instead, take action to improve YOUR ability and to overcome your fear. If you struggle when you speak, then you are not alone. Public speaking is the number one fear in America.

"The Absorbent Mind" by Dr. Maria Montessori, published in 1949, explores the natural development of children and outlines Montessori's innovative educational philosophy. The book introduces the concept of the "absorbent mind," highlighting young children's innate ability to effortlessly absorb information from their surroundings.

Today, we understand quality teaching better than ever. We have skillful teachers doing a great job in our classrooms. But when we have quality teaching and are still not achieving the results we're looking for, it's a sign that we don't have a teaching problem. What we have is a learning problem.

Imagine a school where students, parents, teachers, and leaders joyfully take responsibility for their own choices, behavior, and learning because they have mastered connection. Through the lens of applied neuroscience, Loving Our Students on Purpose will empower you with the tools to shift from the weariness of reactive behavior management to purposeful behavior education, which will result in teachers enjoying teaching and students enjoying learning.

Information literacy is about as attractive as teeth extraction. However, for PhD students and citizens more generally, information literacy enables us to sift and sort knowledge from opinion, and expertise from a vibe. Know What You Do Not Know: Information Literacy for PhD Students provides a context around the folk devils of our time: plagiarism, self-plagiarism, influencers and populists. Most importantly, Know What You Do Not Know demonstrates how to take notes, how to reference with clarity, and how to build an opinion into a referenced and considered argument.

We are told constantly that to be our best, or to truly love another, we must first love ourselves. The problem is there is no rule book or pathway that shows us exactly HOW to do it, especially when we are in the throes of massive challenges or pain. The Art of Self Love is a step-by-step guide to help you navigate up, out, over, and through the struggles of life with courage, grace, strength, and dignity. These experiences do not need to ruin you; they can be an amazing opportunity - maybe even a gift - to become a better and more aware soul.

The doctor of philosophy is a complex degree. The space between students and supervisors is vexed and volatile. It can be exploitative. The Pernicious PhD Supervisor enters this difficult space and provides both the models and the strategies to categorize and manage difficult supervisors and supervisory practices. From the Flamingo to the Wizard, from the White Pointer Shark to the Bower Bird, ten models of supervision are revealed.

Practical and instructive, Egri provides a framework for writers to analyze and enhance their work. Numerous examples from classical and contemporary literature illustrate his principles, making the book a theoretical guide and hands-on manual for improving storytelling skills. "The Art of Dramatic Writing" has left a lasting impact, influencing generations of writers and remaining a staple in creative writing programs. Its enduring relevance lies in its timeless principles, applicable across genres and mediums.

Many people are interested in learning a new language but making time for it is not easy. This audiobook is dedicated to cater to the needs of those who want to learn the Japanese language but worry about the time it would consume. It contains easy Japanese grammar patterns and vocabulary, as well as cultural tips. Every lesson is explained with situational examples that you can use in everyday conversation. It also features lessons on 2 basic Japanese writing systems—the hiragana and katakana.

Turning Around a Troubled School is the story of a very public leadership challenge in reversing the fortunes of a failing government school in the affluent eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. The school population had crashed from over 1,000 students to just over 250, and the school had been given only 12 months to turn around, otherwise it would be closed. Peter Hutton, a new principal with a bold vision, took on the task. Eight years later, the population had grown to over 1,000, and the school was recognized internationally as one of the most innovative in the world.

Welsh is one of the oldest continuously used languages in Europe and has been spoken in the British Isles for thousands of years, predating English by several centuries. It is a language famed for its poeticism and idiomatic expression, and the Welsh for Beginners audiobook has been specifically designed to allow you to access and appreciate all the nuances and mystery of this ancient Celtic tongue.

It’s time for you to write, publish, and launch your inspirational best seller. Dave’s Write Publish Launch system has been used by hundreds of authors to write their book in a week, publish a high-quality book six weeks later, and become an international Amazon best seller. He shows entrepreneurs how to expand their reach, authority, influence, and impact using a best-selling book.    

People around the world apparently do not cease to come up with various lifestyles in accordance with their own personal perspectives, views, and needs. Some of these lifestyles created and implemented are known to be radically opposing to each other, with the rest being considered more or less "in between" these opposite categories, characterized in turn by peculiarities and standards that can be a fit for almost all human inclinations, orientations, and intellects. Of all these lifestyles, minimalism has appeared to the public and has been met by wide approval and a huge interest.

The 21 captivating French stories in this book (I have included one bonus story at the end) have been carefully crafted for new French speakers to help with learning new words and phrases, while also strengthening your confidence by reinforcing what you already know. Did you realize that you are already prepared to tackle short stories in French?

Learning with Spanish Novels is fun and straightforward. Forget about difficult texts with English-translations. This audiobook will take you to the next level in no time! That means less effort and struggle on your way to fluency in Spanish. Carlos Estrada was one of the richest businessmen in Argentina. The morning after his last birthday party he was found dead in his swimming pool. Nobody knows how he died, but Amanda - the judge in charge of the case - is willing to do the impossible to find out.

Looking for Spanish novels?I know how tough it is to find good content to learn a new language. You don't usually have a large vocabulary or are able to understand long and complex sentences. You'd like to go right to the fun stuff, but maybe it's too hard for you now. A typical Spanish reader isn't interesting or just plain boring. But this book is not like that. Learning with Spanish Novels is easy and straightforward. Forget about difficult long texts with English-translations. This book for Spanish learners is not like that.

This audiobook is designed to help you improve your public speaking and presentation skills, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro.

Embark on a captivating journey through Mandarin Chinese proficiency with "Listen to HSK3." Immerse yourself in this meticulously crafted audiobook, featuring 31 high-quality audio files, each unveiling ten essential HSK3 words, their English translations, and dynamic Chinese example sentences. Perfect for language enthusiasts and HSK3 test preparations, "Listen to HSK3" offers an immersive and effective approach to enhancing your Mandarin vocabulary and language skills. Tune in to this symphony of Mandarin excellence and let the journey to fluency begin!

For thousands of years, Latin has been the language of the Roman people, of science, of history, and of culture. The Latin for Beginners audiobook will guide your learning of this fascinating and beautiful language.