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A seminal and controversial figure in the history of political thought and public relations, Edward Bernays pioneered the scientific technique of shaping and manipulating public opinion, which he famously dubbed the "engineering of consent". During World War I, he was an integral part of the US Committee on Public Information, or CPI, a powerful propaganda apparatus that was mobilized to package, advertise, and sell the war to the American people as one that would "Make the World Safe for Democracy".

Thirty years after Kirsty escaped from the clutches of the Hell Priest, Pinhead, and lived to fight another day, her life has never been the same. Every few years she fashions a new name, a new identity, and a new home for herself; She is a woman who is running from her past at all costs, which is why it comes as such a surprise when she receives a mysterious letter in the mail, addressed to the identity she's been running from over half her life.

As practical as it is uplifting, The Secret shares Blanchard’s and Miller’s wisdom about leadership in a form that anyone can easily understand and implement. This book will benefit not only those who listen to it but also the people who look to them for guidance and the organizations they serve.

In Great Leaders Grow, a woman named Debbie Brewster becomes a mentor to a young man named Blake, as he embarks on his own career. Together, they explore four ways that leaders must keep growing, both on the job and off. Within their story are valuable lessons for anyone who desires both professional success and personal fulfillment.

At one time or another, everyone in a position of authority, whether in a multi-national corporation or a local volunteer group, wonders what the key to great leadership is. Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller explore that important question in this revealing business fable. They uncover the secret that great leaders already know and detail what you need to do to truly inspire and motivate others.

The annals of movie history are full of lost treasures – spectacular scripts from world-renowned writers that could have been classics, had they only been made. Now, for the first time, some of these forgotten gems have been brought to life, fully realised as vivid, cinematic radio productions. Scripted by major 20th Century writers, they star a host of A-list actors and feature richly evocative, atmospheric soundtracks.

Are you a leader who believes you can make a difference in the world? Are you committed to personal excellence? Are you energized by tangible results? If this sounds like you, Lead Every Day will help you elevate your performance and improve the effectiveness of everyone around you. Like tens of thousands of leaders who've already embraced this content, you will discover and release vast amounts of untapped potential resident in you and your co-workers.

The most important attribute high-performing organizations have in common is that they are well led. Every organization dreams of having enough leaders. Yet too many organizations take a haphazard or inconsistent approach to leadership development. The result is a dearth of leaders and a failure to leverage the full capacity of the enterprise.

In 1980, US capitalist politics wore a "nice-guy mask", a troubling disguise to cover up a creeping despotism in which the ultra-rich and corporate overseers were merging with a centralized state power in order to manage the populace. This immanent corporate authoritarianism threatened to subvert constitutional democracy.

Have you ever wondered what it would take to be a better leader, or achieve your wildest dreams, or make a bigger difference in the world? The answer lies in the choices you make: about everything from how you spend your time to the way you view the world. Smart Leadership is the latest essential business title from internationally best-selling author of Win the Heart and Chess Not Checkers, Mark Miller. In this book, he shares the four research-based "smart choices" the best leaders make to scale their influence and results.

On April 23, 1984, in a packed press conference room in Washington, DC, the secretary of health and human services declared “The probable cause of AIDS has been found.” By the next day, “probable” had fallen away, and the novel retrovirus later named HIV became forever lodged in global consciousness as “the AIDS virus.” Celia Farber, then an intrepid young reporter for SPIN magazine, was the only journalist to question the official narrative and dig into the science of AIDS.

A lawyer, a technologist and a layman walk into a bar and discuss a recent legal case filing against an AI company. These are not scripted. What you’ll hear are real conversations as we talk, argue, and cajole each other to think deeper about the legal aspects of using AI, and what people should be concerned about when using one of the platforms.

In his latest business fable, top leadership author Mark Miller tells the story of newly appointed CEO Blake Brown, who takes over a company distressed by poor performance and low morale. Nothing Blake learned from his previous job seems to help him deal with the bigger, more complex problems he now faces. The game has changed. As his new mentor points out, Blake is playing a simple game of checkers when he should be playing chess.

Culture Rules is a clarion call for leaders around the world. The pandemic has magnified the essential role that culture plays in an organization's health, vitality, and sustainability—some passed the test with flying colors while others are seeing with fresh eyes, deeply rooted issues and challenges within their culture. After completing a global study with over 5,000 participants from ten countries, Mark Miller and his team have exposed the most predominant fissures and their fixes.

Powerful testimonies from two survivors of the NSW Police workforce play out over eight episodes. Former police lawyer, Lina Nguyen is both rape victim, and survivor, chillingly groomed by a cop she trusted at a police farewell party. Mark Davidson was the sniper at the heart of the Lindt Cafe Seige at Martin Place, in 2014, who remains traumatised by what wasn't revealed in the Coronial Inquest into that event. They're passionate about justice, and together challenge everything that lies at the heart of police culture and the legal system as we know it. Sound Engineer: Judy Rapley

This book will give you, the player, the tools to iterate on the beautiful game of civilization you find yourself in. Discover how civilization became the human-aligned superintelligence it is today. To defend this process into the future, we need to avoid two existential traps; dangers arising from uncontrolled technologies but also dangers arising from control.

The Healing Mindset explores the science, safety, and impact of ketamine-assisted therapy, psychedelic medicine, and integrative mental health care. The podcast features insights from David Caldwell, M.D., a board-certified anesthesiologist with over 26 years of clinical experience. As the founder of Mindset Integrative Ketamine Care Clinic, Dr. Caldwell brings medical precision and compassionate care to conversations about depression treatment, anxiety relief, trauma healing, and mental wellness through psychedelic-assisted therapy. Episodes cover topics such as: ...

Sur la route des Keys, l'amour et la mort sont au rendez-vous... Tom Baldwin est écriva​in. Deux jours avant Noël, il est victime avec son fils Josh d'un terrible accident de voiture. Quand il se réveille à l'hôpital, il apprend que Josh est mort. Peut-on encore croire en la vie après une telle tragédie ? Tom, en tout cas, change la sienne : il quitte New York pour s'installer dans les Keys de Floride. Lorsqu'il décide de louer une maison face à l'océan, il ignore que sa vie va encore être bouleversée.

That’s in my End User License Agreement?? Yes, you really did agree to give an app full access to your phone when you clicked that “Accept” button. Companies know you’re not going to read it. That’s why they make it so long and bury the devil in the details. That’s where we come in. Yes, Joel's a lawyer. Yep, a real lawyer. We believe you should know what you’ve agreed to without having to spend 2 hours reading that End User License Agreement (EULA) and all of its attachments. We’ll do that for you and just explain the ‘good’ parts. Each week, we tear apart a EULA, or a ...

Eine Kunstsammlerin in Paris, ein Kunstfälscher in New York, eine schicksalshafte Begegnung und eine unsterbliche Liebe. Lorraine leitet eine renommierte Pariser Werbeagentur, ihre Leidenschaft aber gehört der Kunst. Als sie zur Versteigerung eines berühmten Gemäldes nach New York reist, wird sie im Central Park von einem Unbekannten überfallen. Nur das mutige Einschreiten des Malers Leo verhindert Schlimmeres. Zwischen den beiden funkt es sofort, doch sie sind in Gefahr: Lorraine wird von einem Stalker verfolgt, der alles über sie weiß und sie in anonymen Nachrichten bedroht.