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Triggers, written by executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, with Mark Reiter, his agent and writing partner, is a nonfiction, self-help book designed for people who need motivation, understanding, and concrete, practical tools to effect lasting behavioral changes. Triggers are stimuli that prompt a behavioral reaction; they can be beliefs, behaviors, or environments. Identifying triggers is useful in all interpersonal relationships, whether in the workplace or at home.

Hooked is a book for developers and designers who wish to build a product or app that will repeatedly engage its users. Today, more than ever, a product needs to be self-sustaining in its ability to keep its users loyal and active. In the past, companies could rely on advertising to remind users to purchase or interact with their product. Today, however, the most successful companies in the world - Facebook, Google, Apple, to name a few - all thrive on becoming an instinctive part of their target users' lives.

Often, the fad diets, workout regimens, and endless supplements touted by many fitness magazines and ripped gurus on TV have failed men looking to build their ideal body. These fitness strategies are often not based on hard science and don't deliver on their promises. The Bigger Leaner Stronger plan, on the other hand, is a regimen based on scientific studies and methods that have proven to be effective for men and women across age groups.

Originals provides an insightful window into the most innovative and creative minds that society has ever known. By investigating the reasons why some entrepreneurs were able to effectively transmit an idea or develop a product with mainstream acceptance while others were not, Adam Grant illuminates the ways in which even the most risk-averse can try to become what he calls "originals" in their own right.

The Power of Broke emphasizes that money does not make the entrepreneur. Successful businesspeople seek creative solutions and are able to resolve challenges without simply buying their way out of them....

The Confidence Game is a nonfiction examination of con games. It considers both the minds and methods of con artists and the minds and weaknesses of the people who fall victim to their schemes. Con artists are some of the most intuitive psychologists in the world. They are able to read people quickly and easily. They understand what different people want and they take advantage of this by offering them easy solutions: by appearing at the right time, in the right way, with the desired offer....

Trails of the Heart gets its name from the fact that even the smallest sin can affect others. This book looks at the addiction recovery process from a Christian point of view. It asks the question, "If Americans had control over our addictions, could our economy survive?"

This short audiobook demonstrates a proven way to rid oneself of body odor, and for good! If you want to live life without being embarrassed of body odor, and obtain a better, cleaner feel throughout the day, the next 14 days will do the trick, if you follow the plan Peters shares, that has already worked for many.

A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel was first published in 1973 and as of 2015 is in its 11th edition. Despite numerous market shifts and technological developments since 1973, Malkiel asserts that the investment strategy laid out in the first edition of the book holds true: the best way to earn money in the stock market is to buy and hold a diversified and balanced portfolio of index funds....