Not getting what you want or living with what someone decides you deserve is exhausting and dispiriting. Linda Swindling provides principles, tactics, and strategies to help you show up powerfully to negotiate for the best deals at work and in life with confidence and integrity.

Think creatively like a human. Analyze and solve problems efficiently like a computer. Our everyday lives are filled with inefficient and ineffective decisions and solutions. Being overwhelmed by the magnitude of our problems makes it hard to think clearly. We procrastinate and overthink. Our thoughts are tainted with biases. If only there was a way to simplify our decision-making and problem-solving process and get satisfying, consistent results! The good news is, there is! Apply computer algorithms to your everyday problems.

When the storm hits, you have three choices: give up and become a victim; do what you can to survive; or learn to thrive. You don’t need to have exceptional talents or resources to overcome adversity, be resilient, and achieve extraordinary goals. You are capable of more than you realize. You can learn to thrive. Bill Murphy is proof.

Boost your confidence, inspire others, become a better leader! Whether you are new to a leadership role or want to take your existing leadership competencies to a higher level—here’s the most practical guide for you. This audiobook provides a fast track to learning the 50 key leadership skills that will really make a difference for your success as a leader.

We’ve moved on from antiquated tools like typewriters or checkbooks, but bosses still rely on the same annual performance review process to manage employees the same way they did 70 years ago. It fails our modern hybrid workplaces and it doesn’t improve performance, especially for today’s millennial and Gen-Z workforce. It succeeds only in lowering employee engagement, undermining trust in management, decreasing transparency, and increasing turnover. There must be a way to make work better for all of us. There is.

Voice-Overs for Podcasting is exactly what podcasters of all levels need: an essential handbook to create, build, improve, and connect with audiences around the globe. Written by veteran voice-over coach and author, Elaine A. Clark, this book delivers the nuts and bolts of podcasting and elevates it to a new creative level where the voice is the star and the listener is the happy recipient. 

Empathy is in short supply these days—and it’s hurting all of us. But all is not lost. Just as physical workouts strengthen your body, there are ways to build up your empathy as well. In Tell Me More About That, brand strategist and thought leader Rob Volpe draws on his years of conducting thousands of in-home interviews with everyday people to illustrate the 5 Steps to Empathy—the actions you can take to build a strong and reflexive empathy muscle. With empathy, we can all learn and understand more than we ever imagined possible. Let the training begin.

People think they can manage time the way they manage money and other tangible things. But Andrew Mellen, the “Most Organized Man in America”, has discovered that the only way to increase productivity sustainably is to change our relationship with time—our most precious and nonrenewable resource.

Refining your critical thinking skills allows you to use your time efficiently, sift through irrelevant information, and prioritize resources for optimal results. You'll discover innovative problem-solving approaches, move beyond conventional methods, and improve your communication, reasoning, and logic. Empathy and understanding for others' perspectives will become second nature.

Author Joe Mechlinski provides a simple, yet powerful, growth strategy for small to midsized businesses to create fundamental organizational change. The author shares the method he has used to help hundreds of companies grow despite a tough economy and what he calls “a government in gridlock.” His step-by-step method, beginning with a reset in culture and direction, will reinvigorate your company, improve employees’ experience, create a remarkable client experience, and enable you to tell your company’s story in a compelling way.

Inspired by The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, this book will light a fire under your untidy ass with humor and helpful organizing tips that you’ll actually want to use. Like a delightfully foul-mouthed best friend, this book dishes out the funny, unpretentious advice you need to hear most. You’ll discover how to deal with your sh*t like there’s no tomorrow, live in the moment without the f*cking mess, and make your life and your eventual death a hell of a lot easier. 

Wouldn't it be nice if work stopped being something you dread and instead something you enjoy? If you're stressed and unhappy because of problems with a boss or colleague, you pay a price. Not only can your mental and physical health suffer, your nearest and dearest get sick of hearing about it.

Imagine waking up every morning, feeling comfortable in your skin. Imagine loving yourself enough to ask life for no less than what you truly want. Imagine refusing to quit — and tackling every day with the endless optimism most adults believe is reserved only for children. What if you could begin every day fully believing you are ready to take on the world? Better yet, what if it only took 2 minutes to start your day like that? That's what 2-Minute Pep Talks is for.

David J. Muchow is a thirty-year business expert, serial entrepreneur, corporate lawyer, and inventor who can help you build a successful startup business. This unique guide, which focuses on both the business and legal aspects of startups, is a must-have for every aspiring entrepreneur, small business owner, startup incubator, student, and business and law schools.

What skill can be more important than your college degree? According to 93 percent of CEOs, this skill, which also keeps self-doubt, wrong decisions, and beliefs at bay. We’re talking about a basic skill that isn’t so basic - critical thinking. Everyone thinks they have it, but most people are anxious, unhappy, doubt their decisions, and aren't where they want to be in life.