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]]> <![CDATA[Blueprints for a SaaS Sales Organization]]> 36069398 211 Jacco van der Kooij Dmytro 0 to-read, sales 4.29 2015 Blueprints for a SaaS Sales Organization
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]]> <![CDATA[The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change]]> 33369254
In this book, author Camille Fournier takes you through the stages of technical management, from mentoring interns to working with the senior staff. You ll get actionable advice for approaching various obstacles in your path, whether you re a new manager, a mentor, or a more experienced leader looking for fresh advice. Pick up this book and learn how to become a better manager and leader in your organization.

* Discover how to manage small teams and large/multi-level teams
* Understand how to build and bootstrap a unifying culture in teams
* Deal with people problems and learn how to mentor other managers and new leaders
* Learn how to manage yourself: avoid common pitfalls that challenge many leaders
* Obtain several practices that you can incorporate and practice along the way]]> 226 Camille Fournier 1491973897 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.23 2017 The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change
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]]> <![CDATA[The Engineering Executive's Primer: Impactful Technical Leadership]]> 199699997 360 Will Larson 1098149483 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.20 The Engineering Executive's Primer: Impactful Technical Leadership
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]]> <![CDATA[Own Your Tech Career: Soft skills for technologists]]> 56180233
Summary
In Own Your Tech Soft skills for technologists , you

Define what “success� means for your career
Discover personal branding and career maintenance
Prepare for and conduct a tech job hunt
Spot speed bumps and barriers that can derail your progress
Learn how to navigate the rules of the business world
Perform market analysis to keep your tech skills fresh and relevant

Whatever your road to success, you’ll benefit from the toolbox of career-boosting techniques you’ll find in Own Your Tech Soft skills for technologists. You’ll discover in-demand communication and teamwork skills, essential rules for professionalism, tactics of the modern job hunt, and more.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the technology
A successful technology career demands more than just technical ability. Achieving your goals requires clear communication, top-notch time management, and a knack for navigating business needs. Master the “soft skills,� and you’ll have a smoother path to success and satisfaction, however you define that for yourself.

About the book
Own Your Tech Soft skills for technologists helps you get what you want out of your technology career. You’ll start by defining your ambition—whether that’s a salary, a job title, a flexible schedule, or something else. Once you know where you’re going, this book’s adaptable advice guides your journey. You’ll learn conflict resolution and teamwork, master nine rules of professionalism, and build the confidence and skill you need to stay on the path you’ve set for yourself.

What's inside
Personal branding and career maintenance
Barriers that derail progress
The rules of the business world
Market analysis to keep tech skills fresh

About the reader
For tech professionals who want to take control of their career.

About the author
Microsoft MVP Don Jones brings his years of experience as a successful IT trainer to this engaging guide.

Table of Contents
1 Own your career
2 Build and maintain your brand
3 Network
4 Be part of a technology community
5 Keep your tech skills fresh and relevant
6 Show up as a professional
7 Manage your time
8 Handle remote work
9 Be a team player
10 Be a team leade
11 Solve problems
12 Conquer written communications
13 Conquer verbal communications
14 Resolve conflicts
15 Be a data-driven, critical thinker
16 Understand how businesses work
17 Be a better decision-maker
18 Help others
19 Be prepared for anything
20 Business math and terminology for technologists
21 Tools for the modern job hunt]]> 264 Don Jones 1617299073 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.00 Own Your Tech Career: Soft skills for technologists
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]]> <![CDATA[Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions]]> 55014663
Cracking the Coding Interview, 6th Edition is here to help you through this process, teaching you what you need to know and enabling you to perform at your very best. I've coached and interviewed hundreds of software engineers. The result is this book.

Learn how to uncover the hints and hidden details in a question, discover how to break down a problem into manageable chunks, develop techniques to unstick yourself when stuck, learn (or re-learn) core computer science concepts, and practice on 189 interview questions and solutions.

These interview questions are real; they are not pulled out of computer science textbooks. They reflect what's truly being asked at the top companies, so that you can be as prepared as possible. WHAT'S INSIDE?

189 programming interview questions, ranging from the basics to the trickiest algorithm problems.
A walk-through of how to derive each solution, so that you can learn how to get there yourself.
Hints on how to solve each of the 189 questions, just like what you would get in a real interview.
Five proven strategies to tackle algorithm questions, so that you can solve questions you haven't seen.
Extensive coverage of essential topics, such as big O time, data structures, and core algorithms.
A behind the scenes look at how top companies like Google and Facebook hire developers.
Techniques to prepare for and ace the soft side of the behavioral questions.
For interviewers and details on what makes a good interview question and hiring process.
Illustrations Illustrations, black and white]]> 712 Gayle Laakmann McDowell Dmytro 5 4.36 Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions
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Keeping myself sharpened a bit, for fun :)
]]> <![CDATA[Generative AI with LangChain: Build large language model (LLM) apps with Python, ChatGPT, and other LLMs]]> 185125672 360 Ben Auffarth 1835083463 Dmytro 3 3.52 Generative AI with LangChain: Build large language model (LLM) apps with Python, ChatGPT, and other LLMs
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]]> <![CDATA[Unlocking the Secrets of Prompt Engineering: Master the art of creative language generation to accelerate your journey from novice to pro]]> 199869909 Enhance your writing prowess with AI by mastering prompt engineering techniques, turning you into an expert in developing and utilizing LLM prompts across applications

Key FeaturesMaster prompt engineering techniques to harness AI's writing potentialDiscover diverse LLM applications for content creation and beyondLearn through practical examples, use cases, and hands-on guidanceBook DescriptionUnlocking the Secrets of Prompt Engineering is your comprehensive guide to understanding and mastering the art of AI-driven writing. With this book, you will delve into the world of Large Language Models (LLMs) and learn how to create and apply prompts effectively for various applications, such as content creation, chatbots, coding assistance, and more.

The book begins by covering the fundamentals of prompt engineering, providing a solid foundation in LLM prompts, their components, and their applications. Through practical examples and use cases, you'll discover how LLMs can be used for generating product descriptions, personalized emails, social media posts, and even creative writing projects like fiction and poetry. Next, you'll discover advanced use cases, such as creating and promoting podcasts, integrating LLMs with other tools, and using AI for chatbot development.

By the end of the book, you'll skills to unlock the full potential of AI in writing and content creation. You'll understand the ethical considerations, best practices, and limitations of using LLM prompts while learning how to experiment and optimize your approach for the best results. This book will transform you from a beginner to an expert in using LLMs for a wide range of applications.

What you will learnUnderstand the different types of prompts, their strengths, and weaknessesUnderstand the AI agent's knowledge and mental model.Enhance your creative writing with AI insights in fiction and poetryDevelop advanced skills in AI chatbot creation and deploymentLearn how AI will transform industries such as education, legal, and othersFind out how to integrate LLMs with various tools to boost productivityUnderstand AI ethics and best practices, and navigate limitations effectivelyExperiment and optimize AI techniques to achieve the best resultsWho this book is forThis book appeals to a wide audience, including writers, marketing professionals, business professionals, researchers, students, tech enthusiasts, and creative individuals. It helps in generating ideas, overcoming writer's block, boosting productivity, and improving communication skills. It offers strategies and examples for using AI co-writing tools like ChatGPT effectively in various domains, such as content creation, drafting emails, and inspiring artistic works. It caters to those interested in AI, NLP, and innovative software, useful for personal or professional use.

Table of ContentsUnderstanding prompting & prompt TechniquesGenerating Text with AI for Content CreationCreating and Promoting a Podcast using ChatGPT and Other Practical ExamplesLLMs for Creative WritingOther applicationsLLMs for Education, Legal, and other applicationsCoding AssistantAI for ChatbotsIntegrating LLMs with other toolsAI and EthicsConclusion]]> 480 Gilbert Mizrahi 1835088260 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.50 Unlocking the Secrets of Prompt Engineering: Master the art of creative language generation to accelerate your journey from novice to pro
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]]> <![CDATA[Building Data-Driven Applications with LlamaIndex: A practical guide to retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to enhance LLM applications]]> 210121959 368 Andrei Gheorghiu 183508950X Dmytro 5 ai 4.30 Building Data-Driven Applications with LlamaIndex: A practical guide to retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to enhance LLM applications
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]]> <![CDATA[Doing Data Science: Straight Talk from the Frontline]]> 17346997
In many of these chapter-long lectures, data scientists from companies such as Google, Microsoft, and eBay share new algorithms, methods, and models by presenting case studies and the code they use. If you’re familiar with linear algebra, probability, and statistics, and have programming experience, this book is an ideal introduction to data science.

Topics include:


Statistical inference, exploratory data analysis, and the data science process
Algorithms
Spam filters, Naive Bayes, and data wrangling
Logistic regression
Financial modeling
Recommendation engines and causality
Data visualization
Social networks and data journalism
Data engineering, MapReduce, Pregel, and Hadoop

Doing Data Science is collaboration between course instructor Rachel Schutt, Senior VP of Data Science at News Corp, and data science consultant Cathy O’Neil, a senior data scientist at Johnson Research Labs, who attended and blogged about the course.]]> 405 Cathy O'Neil 1449358659 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.73 2013 Doing Data Science: Straight Talk from the Frontline
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]]> <![CDATA[Die 10x-Regel: Der Feine Unterschied Zwischen Erfolg Und Misserfolg]]> 48661577
Mit der 10X-Regel lernen Sie, den Aufwand festzulegen, der erforderlich ist, um herausragenden Erfolg zu garantieren und sicherzustellen, dass Sie Ihr Leben lang auf dieser Ebene weiterarbeiten k�nnen. Viele Menschen w�1/4nschen sich Erfolg und haben gro�Ÿartige Ideen, aber sie ergreifen nicht die Ma�Ÿnahmen, die erforderlich sind, um ihr Leben auf das au�Ÿergew�hnliche Niveau zu bringen, das sie verdienen.
Die meisten Menschen arbeiten n�mlich mit nur drei keine Aktion, R�1/4ckzug oder normale Aktion. Aber wenn Sie gro�Ÿe Ziele verfolgen wollen, m�1/4ssen Sie auf die n�chste Stufe gehen - den begehrten vierten Grad der Massive Action. Dieser 4. Grad, auch bekannt als die 10X-Regel, ist die Handlungsebene, die Unternehmen und Einzelpersonen garantiert, ihre Ziele und Tr�ume zu verwirklichen.
Die 10X-Regel zwingt Sie, sich von allen anderen auf dem Markt abzusetzen - und zwar, indem Sie das tun, was andere nicht tun wollen. Streben Sie nach dem Gro�Ÿen - in allen Bereichen Ihres Lebens. Die 10X-Regel f�1/4hrt Sie zu der Geisteshaltung, die alle erfolgreichen Menschen Steckt euch zehnmal h�here Ziele, betrachtet von dem Stadium aus, wo ihr gerade seid. Und selbst wenn ihr diese Ziele nicht ganz erreicht, werdet ihr immer noch weitergekommen sein, als wenn ihr auf dem aktuellen Status quo eures Lebens stehen geblieben w�rt. Die 10X-Regel lehrt
- Ziele zu erreichen, die Sie bisher f�1/4r unm�glich hielten;
- ein beispielloses Ma�� an Gl�1/4ck und Zufriedenheit in jedem Bereich Ihres Lebens zu erreichen;
- die Angst als Treibstoff zu nutzen, um sich in Aktion zu versetzen;
- Ihre Konkurrenz zu dominieren und zum Vorbild f�1/4r den Erfolg zu werden.
]]> 264 Grant Cardone 3527827188 Dmytro 0 to-read, 1-march-2020 3.20 2011 Die 10x-Regel: Der Feine Unterschied Zwischen Erfolg Und Misserfolg
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]]> <![CDATA[Wie lege ich 10000 Euro optimal an?: Alle wichtigen Bausteine zum sicheren und einfachen Vermögensaufbau (German Edition)]]> 36823406
- Welche Anlageklassen sollte ich wählen?
- Wie sollte ich meine 10000 Euro vernünftig aufteilen?
- Wie kann ich die Chancen des Aktienmarktes nutzen und die Risiken minimieren?
- Welche Fehler gilt es zu vermeiden?
- Wie lässt sich das Ganze mit wenig Aufwand umsetzen?

In diesem Buch erhalten Sie konkrete Informationen und nützliche Tipps. Auf gerade einmal 140 Seiten erfahren Sie alles, was Sie wissen mü kurz, kompakt, sorgfältig recherchiert und anschaulich aufbereitet. Von den Manager Magazin-Bestsellerautoren Judith Engst und Rolf Morrien.]]> 146 Rolf Morrien 3960920636 Dmytro 5 1-march-2020, 2020 4.00 Wie lege ich 10000 Euro optimal an?: Alle wichtigen Bausteine zum sicheren und einfachen Vermögensaufbau (German Edition)
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]]> MasterChef Cookery Course 17322991 440 MasterChef 1409382214 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.14 2013 MasterChef Cookery Course
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]]> Cooks Country 2009 7149451 0 America's Test Kitchen 1933615370 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.53 2005 Cooks Country 2009
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]]> <![CDATA[I Heart Logs: Event Data, Stream Processing, and Data Integration]]> 23237460 57 Jay Kreps 1491909382 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.86 2014 I Heart Logs: Event Data, Stream Processing, and Data Integration
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]]> <![CDATA[Developing the Leader Within You]]> 183554 224 John C. Maxwell 0785281126 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.22 2005 Developing the Leader Within You
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]]> <![CDATA[Startup Opportunities: Know When to Quit Your Day Job (Techstars)]]> 35131608 Start strong with essential early-stage guidance from the VC perspective Startup Opportunities is the go-to guide for anyone with a great business idea. Whether it's your first business or your fifth, realistic assessment from the outset can save you a lot of time and money; why pour your heart and soul into a venture that is doomed to fail? Instead, position yourself to win from the very beginning. In this book, accomplished venture capitalists share their insight on startups and who will fail, who will succeed and why, and what you should do to give your business the very best shot at becoming a global success story. You'll learn how to evaluate your business with a critical eye, and how early customer development can be key in turning a good idea into a great opportunity. If you're serious about building a business that lasts, this book provides invaluable guidance that you really cannot miss.

More than five million people will launch a business this year, and many of them will be great ideas—yet few will be around in five years, and even fewer in ten years. A great idea is not enough to build a successful business. You need to fortify your idea with the proper foundation, and a scaffolding of good planning and early action. This book shows you how.

Assess your business's viability using the 10x Rule Learn when you can quit your day job—or not Take the key steps to making your business succeed Discover the opportunities worth selling everything for This expert author team has witnessed more than 30,000 pitches over two decades, and have participated in over 500 startup launches. Startup Opportunities gives you the benefit of their experience to help you start strong and stay strong.]]> 178 Sean Wise Dmytro 0 to-read 3.94 2015 Startup Opportunities: Know When to Quit Your Day Job (Techstars)
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]]> <![CDATA[Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine]]> 30780674 Author of cult classics The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur offers a simple, counterintuitive cash management solution that will help small businesses break out of the doom spiral and achieve instant profitability.

Conventional accounting uses the logical (albeit, flawed) formula: Sales - Expenses = Profit. The problem is, businesses are run by humans, and humans aren't always logical. Serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz has developed a behavioral approach to accounting to flip the formula: Sales - Profit = Expenses. Just as the most effective weight loss strategy is to limit portions by using smaller plates, Michalowicz shows that by taking profit first and apportioning only what remains for expenses, entrepreneurs will transform their businesses from cash-eating monsters to profitable cash cows. Using Michalowicz's Profit First system, readers will learn that:

- Following 4 simple principles can simplify accounting and make it easier to manage a profitable business by looking at bank account balances.
- A small, profitable business can be worth much more than a large business surviving on its top line.
- Businesses that attain early and sustained profitability have a better shot at achieving long-term growth.

With dozens of case studies, practical, step-by-step advice, and his signature sense of humor, Michalowicz has the game-changing roadmap for any entrepreneur to make money they always dreamed of.]]> 224 Mike Michalowicz Dmytro 0 to-read 4.25 2014 Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine
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]]> <![CDATA[Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously]]> 96999
The book begins with an in-depth exploration of the meaning of courage and how it is expressed in the everyday life of the individual. Unlike books that focus on heroic acts of courage in exceptional circumstances, the focus here is on developing the inner courage that enables us to lead authentic and fulfilling lives on a day-to-day basis. This is the courage to change when change is needed, the courage to stand up for our own truth, even against the opinions of others, and the courage to embrace the unknown in spite of our fears-in our relationships, in our careers, or in the ongoing journey of understanding who we are and why we are here.

Courage also features a number of meditation techniques specifically designed by Osho to help people deal with their fears.]]> 193 Osho 0312205171 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.16 1977 Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
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]]> <![CDATA[TRACTION: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth]]> 52281043
What you will learn in this book

•The best strategy to Increase Customer Loyalty at Your Small Business
•Step by step instructions to Increase Customer Satisfaction for Online Sales
�8 Tips on Increasing Customer Sales
•Some Tried and Tested Business Growth Strategies
�6 Business Growth Strategies Practiced by the Best
•Step by step instructions to Develop a Business Growth Strategy


All you need to keep on your mind is that you need to give any business the required time. Your online business is no exception to this rule. You cannot become rich within a fortnight. Thus local business domination for more local customer growth is very necessary.]]> 27 rasheed alnajjar Dmytro 0 to-read 3.86 TRACTION: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth
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]]> <![CDATA[The Art of Asking ChatGPT for High-Quality Answers: A Complete Guide to Prompt Engineering Techniques (Making Money with ChatGPT)]]> 96369596 GPT-4 & ChatGPT Plugins updated. A comprehensive guide to understanding and utilizing various prompt techniques to generate high-quality answers from ChatGPT. and How To Avoid & Bypass all A.I Content Detectors

1: This book is on point, I have used simple language with on-point practical explanations, together with examples and prompt formulas on every prompt technique. We don't want to waste your time with our stories. just on point. no stories.
we have fixed editing errors and previous formatting issues
2: My aim is for you to understand the underlying principles, which will enable you to use any version of ChatGPT in an advanced way without memorizing any formulas. This eliminates the need for having thousands of formulas, which, in fact, are based on the same principles.
3: Examples provided in this book are designed to help you comprehend these principles. After finishing this book, you won't need any lists, such as 1,000 prompt formulas
We appreciate that you've chosen to purchase this book with the intention of expanding your knowledge and exploring new concepts. We kindly ask that you approach the content with an open mind, focusing on the learning opportunities it provides, RATHER THAN solely seeking confirmation of the information you already possess.

We explore how different prompt engineering techniques can be used to achieve other goals. ChatGPT is a state-of-the-art language model that is capable of generating human-like text. However, it is vital to understand the right way to ask ChatGPT in order to get the high-quality outputs we desire.

4. With this book, you'll learn how to use prompt engineering techniques to control the output of ChatGPT and generate text tailored to your specific needs.

5. Throughout this book, we also provide examples of how to combine different prompt techniques to achieve more specific outcomes.

I hope you will find this book as informative and enjoyable as I enjoyed writing it.]]> 73 Ibrahim John Dmytro 0 to-read 3.70 The Art of Asking ChatGPT for High-Quality Answers: A Complete Guide to Prompt Engineering Techniques (Making Money with ChatGPT)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Rational Male � Preventive Medicine]]> 25101857 The Rational Male � Preventive Medicine presents a poignant outline of the phases of maturity and the most commonly predictable experiences men can expect from women as they progress through various stages of life.

Rational and pragmatic, the book explores the intergender and social dynamics of each stage of women's maturity and provides a practical understanding for men in dealing with women in those phases.

Preventive Medicine also provides revealing outlines of feminine social primacy, Hypergamy, the 'Hierarchies of Love' and the importance of understanding the conventional nature of complementary masculinity in a world designed to keep men ignorant of it.

The Rational Male � Preventive Medicine seeks to help men who "wish they knew then what they know now."

The book is the first in of series complements to The Rational Male, the twelve-year core writing of author/blogger Rollo Tomassi from therationalmale.com. Rollo Tomassi is one of the leading voices in the globally growing, male-focused online consortium known as the “Manosphere�.]]> 234 Rollo Tomassi Dmytro 0 4.31 2015 The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine
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]]> <![CDATA[The Rational Male - The Players Handbook: A Red Pill Guide to Game]]> 60854728
In this final master-work of The Rational Male Series, Rollo Tomassi breaks down the fundamental mechanics of Game, intersexual social skills, and the nuts & bolts psychology that makes it work. The Players Handbook is not a "how-to" book, it's a "why-it-works" book. It’s not an instruction manual � it is the missing textbook on Game and understanding intersexual dynamics.

Game is an adaptive set of social skills and best practices in navigating intersexual dynamics in a modern sexual marketplace. While the rapid conditions of that marketplace are in constant change, the human-machine does not.

We need a modern Game textbook based on empirical, 21st-century data, not emotional hopefulness. We need a reference manual for all dating coaches, relationship experts, as well as married men and would-be Players. We need a Players Handbook to guide the practice of all Game.

Drawing on over 20 years of evolutionary psychology, biology, sociology, and anthropology, The Players Handbook fluidly addresses the natures of men and women’s intersexual dynamics.

Game is a craft that sets Players apart from Average men. Average men are everywhere. The average guy is overweight, underemployed, low-or-no education, rudderless and purposeless in life and love.

Today's statistics show that women find only 4.5% of men attractive…attractive enough to initiate a dialogue with them. That 4.5% are the Players. Their Game may suck, but they are the high-value men who women want to play with, and play with. And this is what’s at the heart of this book.

You want to be a Player, not the average guy.

Game is for every man, not just the hustler draped over a Lamborghini parked next to his super-yacht. Single, married, saint or sinner, first-world rich or third-world poor, Game is for you.

This is the lost textbook you and your dating coaches have been missing for decades.

It’s time you become a Player.]]> 502 Rollo Tomassi Dmytro 5 4.38 The Rational Male - The Players Handbook: A Red Pill Guide to Game
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]]> The Rational Male 18634307 The Rational Male is a rational and pragmatic approach to intergender dynamics and the social and psychological underpinnings of intergender relations. The book is the compiled, ten-year core writing of author/blogger Rollo Tomassi from therationalmale.com.

Rollo Tomassi is one of the leading voices in the globally growing, male-focused online consortium known as the "Manosphere". Outlined are the concepts of positive masculinity, the feminine imperative, plate theory, operative social conventions and the core psychological theory behind Game awareness and "red pill" ideology. Tomassi explains and outlines the principles of intergender social dynamics and foundational reasoning behind them.]]> 300 Rollo Tomassi 1492777862 Dmytro 5 The idea of equivalism is introduced, which is probably healthy middle ground on feminism and masculism.]]> 4.09 2013 The Rational Male
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Quite a good book on re-wiring your brain to think long-term about dating, both gender's peak dating range. A lot of controversial stuff, which, might be a good way to look at the problem from both angles.
The idea of equivalism is introduced, which is probably healthy middle ground on feminism and masculism.
]]> <![CDATA[Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money]]> 28678036
- Does your business idea have merit?
- Will it succeed in the market you’re trying to serve, or will it just be a waste of time and resources?
- Is it a good idea for you?

In other words, will it fly?

Chock-full of practical suggestions you can apply to your business idea today, Will It Fly? combines action-based exercises and real-world case studies with anecdotes from the author’s personal experience of making money online, hosting successful podcasts, testing niche sites, and launching several online businesses.

Will It Fly? will challenge you to think critically, act deliberately, and dare greatly. You can think of the book as your business flight manual, something you can refer to for honest and straight-forward advice as you begin to test your idea and build a business that takes off and soars.

In five parts, Will It Fly? will guide you through the validation of your next business idea:

- Part one, Mission Design, helps you make sure your target idea aligns with and supports your goals.

- Part two, Development Lab, walks you through uncovering important details about your idea that you haven't even thought about.

- Part three, Flight Planning, is all about assessing current market conditions.

- Part four, Flight Simulator, focuses on the actual validating and testing of an idea with a small segment of a target market.

- Finally, Part five, All Systems Go, is for final analysis to help you make sure your idea is one you are ready to move forward with.]]> 336 Pat Flynn 0997082305 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.84 2016 Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money
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]]> <![CDATA[The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development: A cheat sheet to The Four Steps to the Epiphany]]> 9266037 � Steve Blank , author of The 4 Steps to the Epiphany, creator of Customer Development methodology

“The Entrepreneur’s Guide is an easy read. It is written in a conversational tone, doesn’t take itself too seriously, and avoids extraneous fluff.�

� Eric Ries , Author & Creator of the Lean Startup methodology

“Get the CustDev book to dive deep into customer interviews and understand how your product can be developed to meet your customers' needs.�

� Dan Martell , Founder of Flowtown, angel investor

Customer Development is a four-step framework for helping startups discover and validate their customers, product, and go-to-market strategy, developed by Steve Blank and an integral part of Eric Ries' Lean Startup methodology. Focused on the Customer Discovery step, The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development is an easy to follow guide for finding early adopters, building a Minimum Viable Product, finding Product-Market fit, and establishing a sales and marketing roadmap.

Deemed a "must-read" by Steve Blank and Eric Ries , inside you will find detailed customer development and lean startup concept definitions, a step-by-step approach to best practices, a business model analysis guide, case studies, rich graphics, as well as worksheets and exercises. No matter the stage of your business, you will return often to this guide to learn how to build a product people want ;" get out of the building ;" foster strong customer relationships; test business model risk; reach out to early adopters; conduct startup marketing; create a customer funnel based on buyers' process; and prepare your startup to scale up.

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development: A Cheat Sheet to The Four Steps to the Epiphany, affectionately known as the “CustDev book,� serves as course text for classes at Stanford University, University of Chicago, Boston University, DePaul University, University of Minnesota and University of Norway.

“Our UCL (University College London) students love The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development. Thanks to Brant & Patrick for writing this helpful book. �

� Dave Chapman , Deputy Head of the Department of Management Science and Innovation at UCL (University College London)

“Love it! Required reading for all NYU entrepreneurs.�

� Frank Rimalovski , Managing Director of NYU Innovation Venture Fund

This book is both an introduction for those unfamiliar with lean concepts and highly actionable for lean practitioners. It is a user friendly guide, written to be accessible to marketing professionals, Engineers startup founders and entrepreneurs, VCs, angels, and anyone else involved in building scalable startups.

Existing companies will benefit to from applying Customer Development principles described in detail herein: for example, startups struggling to achieve market traction, or well established companies seeking to spark new innovation.

This is a business book for startups like no other. No fluff, but rather sound principles and concrete steps to take to build your business. Get up to speed on Customer Development now.]]> 104 Brant Cooper 0982743602 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.02 2010 The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development: A cheat sheet to The Four Steps to the Epiphany
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]]> <![CDATA[There's No Business Like International Business: Business Travel � But Not As You Know It]]> 60682382
Next, follow along as he travels around the Far East for three weeks in the company of an obstreperous, can’t-do-without but can’t-do-with female colleague, learning new cultures fast. Oh, and all in the pursuit of business goals that somehow still seem to be met along the way.

These unique trips may have had a business purpose, but this is no business book or how-to guide; rather, it’s a delightful, off-beat travelogue with an off-beat much travelled narrator. There are plenty of vivid characters to meet en route, an abundance of anecdotal fun, plus an education on local cultures and cuisines to be gained.

Pre-publication reviewers �Exceptionally well crafted, each page illuminated with entertainment, wit, and candour, to categorize it as simply a travelogue seems to do it a great injustice. Here, we have something of true merit.� (Thomas J Kenny), �Exciting, fun, and all-around surprising. A clear masterpiece.� (Andrea Scholar), �Oliver Dowson has created something I never thought a nonfiction book about business trips that is actually fun and engaging to read.� (Brandon Diehl)]]> 253 Oliver Dowson 1803139102 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.30 There's No Business Like International Business: Business Travel – But Not As You Know It
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]]> <![CDATA[Startup Mixology: Tech Cocktail's Guide to Building, Growing, and Celebrating Startup Success]]> 18474984 Shake up the market with these key ingredients to a successful startup Entrepreneurship starts with an idea and a dream: a dream of a better world for others, and a life less ordinary for yourself. These days, more people than ever are full of world-changing ideas and, thanks to technology, have the means to bring them to life. But many ideas remain just ideas, and many dreams just dreams.

Startup Mixology is first and foremost a book about turning your ideas into action. From the cofounder of media company Tech Cocktail, a veteran entrepreneur and investor who was named one of the most connected people in tech, this book covers the basic ingredients of winning entrepreneurship. No abstract theories here -- it shows you how to tackle everything from idea generation to launch to marketing to funding and how to start getting things done.

Once you've taken that first step, the journey has only begun. Startup Mixology tells it like it is -- and it's not easy! You'll learn about the harsh reality of starting up: what happens when you offend your customers, get no attention, or run out of money. These are the stories you don't always hear in the media.

In the end, Startup Mixology is an optimistic book. You can do this -- and you can have fun doing it, too. Every chapter also shows you how to enjoy the journey along the way - because if you don't, what's the point of it all? From cake baking to workations to llama parades, you'll learn how entrepreneurs around the world stay sane, reduce stress, and celebrate the positive. This may seem fluffy, but it's actually one of the biggest secrets of successful startups.

Inside, you'll find the stories of companies like MakerBot, WordPress, Zappos, Basecamp, Uber, and more. Hear in their own words how they survived the startup phase, and learn from the straightforward and conversational Frank Gruber, who has met thousands of entrepreneurs and watched them grow their businesses.

In many ways, entrepreneurship will be the most difficult undertaking of your career. But if you can find the right balance of hard work, support, and celebration, it can also be the most rewarding. Startup Mixology takes you through the whole process from start to finish, so you can begin the incomparable journey of turning your great ideas into great startups.]]> 262 Frank Gruber 1118844386 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.12 Startup Mixology: Tech Cocktail's Guide to Building, Growing, and Celebrating Startup Success
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]]> <![CDATA[Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook]]> 25548918
Author and four-time founder/CEO Dan Shapiro tells the stories of dozens of startups whose companies lived and died by the advice in these pages. From inception to destruction and triumph to despair, this rollercoaster read takes aspiring entrepreneurs from the highs of billion-dollar payouts and market-smashing success to the depths of impostor syndrome and bankruptcy.

Hot Seat is divided into the five phases of the startup CEO

Founding explains how to formulate your idea, allocate equity, and not argue yourself to deathFunding provides the keys to venture capital, angels, and crowdfunding, plus clear advice on which approach to chooseLeadership lays out a path to build a strategy and culture for your team that will survive good times and badManagement reveals how to manage your board, argue with your team, and play the CEO cardEndgame explains how to finish a company's existence with grace, wealth, and minimal litigation]]> 436 Dan Shapiro 1449360815 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.25 2015 Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook
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]]> <![CDATA[Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Web Application]]> 447648 Cair na Real.]]> 171 Jason Fried Dmytro 0 currently-reading 3.97 2006 Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Web Application
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]]> <![CDATA[Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade]]> 29238799 The acclaimed New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller from Robert Cialdini—“the foremost expert on effective persuasion� (Harvard Business Review)—explains how it’s not necessarily the message itself that changes minds, but the key moment before you deliver that message.

What separates effective communicators from truly successful persuaders? With the same rigorous scientific research and accessibility that made his Influence an iconic bestseller, Robert Cialdini explains how to prepare people to be receptive to a message before they experience it. Optimal persuasion is achieved only through optimal pre-suasion. In other words, to change “minds� a pre-suader must also change “states of mind.�

Named a “Best Business Books of 2016� by the Financial Times, and “compelling� by The Wall Street Journal, Cialdini’s Pre-Suasion draws on his extensive experience as the most cited social psychologist of our time and explains the techniques a person should implement to become a master persuader. Altering a listener’s attitudes, beliefs, or experiences isn’t necessary, says Cialdini—all that’s required is for a communicator to redirect the audience’s focus of attention before a relevant action.

From studies on advertising imagery to treating opiate addiction, from the annual letters of Berkshire Hathaway to the annals of history, Cialdini outlines the specific techniques you can use on online marketing campaigns and even effective wartime propaganda. He illustrates how the artful diversion of attention leads to successful pre-suasion and gets your targeted audience primed and ready to say, “Yes.� His book is “an essential tool for anyone serious about science based business strategies…and is destined to be an instant classic. It belongs on the shelf of anyone in business, from the CEO to the newest salesperson� (Forbes).]]> 432 Robert B. Cialdini 1501109790 Dmytro 5 3.98 2016 Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade
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]]> <![CDATA[Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation]]> 29156271 Design a Better Business is the comprehensive guide to the new tools, skills and mindsets required to master ambiguity and create value from uncertainty.

Design a Better Business introduces readers to the double loop design process, a practical approach to creating and growing value using collaborative and generative practices that anyone can learn and immediately try with their organizations. You'll learn personal insights from thought leaders such as Steve Blank on innovation, Alex Osterwalder on business models, Nancy Duarte on storytelling, and Rob Fitzpatrick on questioning, among others.

With detailed visual guides to over 20 strategic tools and 48 case studies and real life examples from large corporations such as ING Bank, Audi, Autodesk, and Toyota Financial Services, to small startups, incubators, and social impact organizations, Design a Better Business is the most comprehensive and practical guide on how to launch and sustain innovation as a discipline in your organization.



FILLED WITH PERSONAL STORIES AND EXPERIENCES FROM 30 DESIGN PRACTITIONERS AND THOUGHT LEADERS

8 CHAPTERS

48 CASE STUDIES

20 TOOLS

24 DOWNLOADS

7 CORE SKILLS

30 DESIGNERS

36 HACKS

>150 VISUALS]]> 272 Patrick van der Pijl 1119272114 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.12 2016 Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation
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]]> <![CDATA[Aspekte arbeitsbuch. Per le Scuole superiori]]> 29405632 184 Hans Peter COLLECTIF 3126050174 Dmytro 0 5.00 Aspekte arbeitsbuch. Per le Scuole superiori
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]]> <![CDATA[Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time]]> 31579916 Wall Street Journal bestseller, now with new material.

The master teacher of positive change through powerful communication, Susan Scott wants her readers to succeed. To do that, she explains, one must transform everyday conversations employing effective ways to get the message across. In this guide, which includes exercises and tools to take you step by step through the Seven Principles of Fierce Conversations, Scott teaches readers how to:

* Overcome barriers to meaningful communication
* Expand and enrich conversations with colleagues, friends, and family
* Increase clarity and improve understanding
* Handle strong emotions-on both sides of the table


]]> 336 Susan Scott Dmytro 5 4.00 2002 Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time
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]]> <![CDATA[Superfans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, And Build a Successful Business]]> 52923870
Customers, followers, subscribers.

It's easy to just look at the numbers. How many likes? How many purchases? How many email subscribers?

But as entrepreneurs, we have to remember that there are people behind all that data. People who are looking to us to be a leader, to give advice, and to care. They are looking for trustworthy tools and resources, and for someone to help them to achieve their goals. In this dog-eat-dog world, these are the people who are looking for someone who they can trust, and who they know have their best interests in mind.

These are the people, if you connect with them in the right way, who will become Superfans.

Followers may "like" an Instagram post. Customers may buy a product. But "Superfans" will be your biggest supporters. They will promote you and your products because they know you have made a difference in their lives. They will tell their friends. They will send you encouraging emails. They will connect with you and your other fans.

Whether you're a shy YouTuber just starting out, or the leader of a Fortune 500 company, your superfans are out there waiting for you to connect with them. You just need to create that journey, to pave the yellow-brick road that will guide them surely and steadily to superfandom.

You don't need to change the entire world to build a successful business; you just need to change someone's world.

People don't become superfans the moment they find you. They become superfans because of the magical moments you create for them over time.

This book will help you do just that.]]> 258 Pat Flynn 0997082364 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.08 Superfans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, And Build a Successful Business
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]]> <![CDATA[Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals]]> 35138433 New York Times bestselling author Michael Hyatt wants readers to know that it doesn't have to be this way. In fact, he thinks that this is the year readers can finally close the gap between reality and their dreams.

In Your Best Year Ever, Hyatt shares a powerful, proven, research-driven system for setting and achieving goals. Readers learn how to design their best year ever in just five hours

- three simple ways to triple the likelihood of achieving their goals
- how to quit-proof their goals
- what to do when they feel stuck
- and much more

Anyone who is tired of not seeing progress in their personal, intellectual, business, relationship, or financial goals will treasure the field-tested wisdom found in these pages.]]> 272 Michael Hyatt 0801075254 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.84 2018 Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals
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]]> <![CDATA[Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen]]> 34460583 New York Timesbestselling author Donald Miller uses the seven universal elements of powerful stories to teach readers how to dramatically improve how they connect with customers and grow their businesses.

Donald Miller’s StoryBrand process is a proven solution to the struggle business leaders face when talking about their businesses. This revolutionary method for connecting with customers provides readers with the ultimate competitive advantage, revealing the secret for helping their customers understand the compelling benefits of using their products, ideas, or services. Building a StoryBrand does this by teaching readers the seven universal story points all humans respond to; the real reason customers make purchases; how to simplify a brand message so people understand it; and how to create the most effective messaging for websites, brochures, and social media. Whether you are the marketing director of a multibillion dollar company, the owner of a small business, a politician running for office, or the lead singer of a rock band, Building a StoryBrand will forever transform the way you talk about who you are, what you do, and the unique value you bring to your customers.]]> 228 Donald Miller 0718033329 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.25 2017 Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
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]]> <![CDATA[Effective Remote Work. For Yourself, Your Team, and Your Company]]> 59425223 300 James Stanier 1680509225 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.20 Effective Remote Work. For Yourself, Your Team, and Your Company
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]]> <![CDATA[A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)]]> 18693655 A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating but inescapable field. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses, before enlisting in the army immediately after graduation. When she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy severely limited her options—both to rise in the military and to explore other careers—she returned to school with a newfound determination to re-tool her brain to master the very subjects that had given her so much trouble throughout her entire life.

In A Mind for Numbers, Dr. Oakley lets us in on the secrets to effectively learning math and science—secrets that even dedicated and successful students wish they’d known earlier. Contrary to popular belief, math requires creative, as well as analytical, thinking. Most people think that there’s only one way to do a problem, when in actuality, there are often a number of different solutions—you just need the creativity to see them. For example, there are more than three hundred different known proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem. In short, studying a problem in a laser-focused way until you reach a solution is not an effective way to learn math. Rather, it involves taking the time to step away from a problem and allow the more relaxed and creative part of the brain to take over. A Mind for Numbers shows us that we all have what it takes to excel in math, and learning it is not as painful as some might think!]]> 336 Barbara Oakley 039916524X Dmytro 0 to-read 4.17 2014 A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)
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]]> <![CDATA[One Million Followers, Updated Edition: How I Built a Massive Social Following in 30 Days]]> 39687710 Over 60 billion online messages are sent on digital platforms every day, and only a select few succeed in the mad scramble for customer attention. This means that the question for anyone who wants to gain mass exposure for their transformative content, business, or brand or connect with audiences around the globe is no longer if they should use social media but how to best take advantage of the numerous different platforms. How can you make a significant impact in the digital world and stand out among all the noise? Digital strategist and "growth hacker" Brendan Kane has the answer and will show you how—in 30 days or less. A wizard of the social media sphere, Kane has built online platforms for A-listers including Taylor Swift and Rihanna. He's advised brands such as MTV, Skechers, Vice and IKEA on how to establish and grow their digital audience and engagement. Kane has spent his career discovering the best tools to turn any no-name into a top influencer simply by speaking into a camera or publishing a popular blog—and now he'll share his secrets with you. In One Million Followers, Kane will teach you how to gain an authentic, dedicated, and diverse online following from scratch; create personal, unique, and valuable content that will engage your core audience; and build a multi-media brand through platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. Featuring in-depth interviews with celebrities, influencers, and marketing experts, � Chris Barton, cofounder and board director of Shazam and former head of Android business development for Google � Ray Chan, CEO and cofounder of 9GAG � Julius Dein, internet personality and magician with nearly 16 million Facebook followers � Mike Jurkovac, Emmy Award–winner and creative director of will.i.am and the Black Eyed Peas � Phil Ranta, former COO of Studio71 and VP of network at Fullscreen � Eamonn Carey, managing director at Techstars London � Jonathan Skogmo, founder and CEO of Jukin Media, Inc. � Jon Jashni, founder of Raintree Ventures and former president and chief creative officer of Legendary EntertainmentOne Million Followers is the ultimate guide to building your worldwide brand and unlocking all the benefits social media has to offer. It's time to stop being a follower and start being a leader.]]> 288 Brendan Kane Dmytro 5 3.41 2018 One Million Followers, Updated Edition: How I Built a Massive Social Following in 30 Days
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]]> <![CDATA[The Introvert Survival Guide: How to Stretch your Comfort Zone, Feel Comfortable Anywhere, and Become a “People Person”]]> 58371565 (1) felt massive relief at cancelled plans, (2)had mild to huge annoyance in huge gatherings of strangers, and (3) want to figure out how to socialize better and more effectively without social fatigue, this book is for you � written by someone exactly like you. The Introvert Survival Guide is going to shed light on exactly how you function, and how to use your tendencies to your advantage.Social survival tactics for your most demanding social obligations.The Introvert Survival Guide takes you on a tour of self-discovery, and allows you to understand your exact wiring and why you dread things that other people seem to look forward to the most. You’ll be armed with specific and actionable survival and party tactics to get the most out of your social energy and make an impact every time.Make the best impression even when you’re socially exhausted (especially if you’ve been told you look “unapproachable�).Patrick King is an internationally bestselling author and social skills coach. More importantly, he’s also a massive introvert and struggled with what society told him to be for years, until he discovered how to make his introversion an advantage in his life. In this book, he will teach you how to feel completely at ease with yourself, while being the social powerhouse you want to be.Exactly where to go, how to engage, and what to say for deeper connections.•Understanding your biology.�How to survive and thrive in any raging party.•Charging your social battery strategically.�The exact environments you thrive in and strengths you possess.Find your solitude in our loud world.•Escape any obligation or interaction gracefully.�How to implement “introvert life design.�•Interpersonal dynamics with friends, co-workers, and lovers.Discover how to thrive and get out of your shell.]]> 139 Patrick King Dmytro 5 3.45 The Introvert Survival Guide: How to Stretch your Comfort Zone, Feel Comfortable Anywhere, and Become a “People Person”
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]]> <![CDATA[The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future]]> 12605157
“Thoughtful, funny, and compulsively readable, this guide shows how ordinary people can build solid livings, with independence and purpose, on their own terms.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project

Still in his early thirties, Chris Guillebeau completed a tour of every country on earth and yet he’s never held a “real job� or earned a regular paycheck. Rather, he has a special genius for turning ideas into income, and he uses what he earns both to support his life of adventure and to give back.

Chris identified 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from a modest investment (in many cases, $100 or less), and focused on the 50 most intriguing case studies.In nearly all cases, people with no special skills discovered aspects of their personal passions that could be monetized, and were able to restructure their lives in ways that gave them greater freedom and fulfillment.

Here, finally, distilled into one easy-to-use guide, are the most valuable lessons from those who’ve learned how to turn what they do into a gateway to self-fulfillment.It’s all about finding the intersection between your “expertise”—even if you don’t consider it such—and what other people will pay for. You don’t need an MBA, a business plan or even employees. All you need is a product or service that springs from what you love to do anyway, people willing to pay, and a way to get paid.

Not content to talk in generalities, Chris tells you exactly how many dollars his group of unexpected entrepreneurs required to get their projects up and running; what these individuals did in the first weeks and months to generate significant cash; some of the key mistakes they made along the way, and the crucial insights that made the business stick.Among Chris’s key principles: If you’re good at one thing, you’re probably good at something else; never teach a man to fish� sell him the fish instead; and in the battle between planning and action, action wins.

In ancient times, people who were dissatisfied with their lives dreamed of finding magic lamps, buried treasure, or streets paved with gold.Today, we know that it’s up to us to change our lives.And the best part is, if we change our own life, we can help others change theirs. This remarkable book will start you on your way.]]> 268 Chris Guillebeau 0307951529 Dmytro 5 3.89 2012 The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future
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]]> <![CDATA[Outliers: The Story of Success]]> 3228917 Learn what sets high achievers apart � from Bill Gates to the Beatles � in this #1 bestseller from "a singular talent" (New York Times Book Review).

In this stunning book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"—the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different?

His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band.

Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.]]> 309 Malcolm Gladwell 0316017922 Dmytro 5 4.19 2008 Outliers: The Story of Success
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]]> <![CDATA[Million Dollar Consulting: the Professional's Guide to Growing a Practice]]> 260218 358 Alan Weiss 007138703X Dmytro 0 to-read 3.82 1992 Million Dollar Consulting: the Professional's Guide to Growing a Practice
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]]> <![CDATA[The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business]]> 2615
Focusing on "disruptive technology" -- the Honda Super Cub, Intel's 8088 processor, or the hydraulic excavator, for example -- Christensen shows why most companies miss "the next great wave." Whether in electronics or retailing, a successful company with established products will get pushed aside unless managers know when to abandon traditional business practices. Using the lessons of successes and failures from leading companies, "The Innovator's Dilemma" presents a set of rules for capitalizing on the phenomenon of disruptive innovation.]]> 320 Clayton M. Christensen 0060521996 Dmytro 3 2020 4.03 1997 The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business
author: Clayton M. Christensen
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]]> <![CDATA[The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success]]> 9420697 162 Darren Hardy Dmytro 0 to-read 4.20 2010 The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success
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]]> <![CDATA[Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series)]]> 17354208
Fore more than two decades, legendary trainer Tim Grover has taken the greats—Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, and dozens more—and made them greater. Now, for the first time ever, he reveals what it takes to get those results, showing you how to be relentless and achieve whatever you desire.

Direct, blunt, and brutally honest, Grover breaks down what it takes to be unstoppable: you keep going when everyone else is giving up, you thrive under pressure, you never let your emotions make you weak. In “The Relentless 13,� he details the essential traits shared by the most intense competitors and achievers in sports, business, and all walks of life. Relentless shows you how to trust your instincts and get in the Zone; how to control and adapt to any situation; how to find your opponent’s weakness and attack. Grover gives you the same advice he gives his world-class clients—“don’t think”—and shows you that anything is possible. Packed with previously untold stories and unparalleled insight into the psyches of the most successful and accomplished athletes of our time, Relentless shows you how even the best get better . . . and how you can too.]]> 233 Tim S. Grover 1476714207 Dmytro 5 3.93 2013 Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series)
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]]> <![CDATA[Persuasion IQ: The 10 Skills You Need to Get Exactly What You Want]]> 3323456
Kurt Mortensen, through his Persuasion Institute, has sought out and studied the world's top persuaders, and with his specially formulated Persuasion I.Q. assessment--the most comprehensive persuasion resource available today--he lets readers in on the essential habits, traits, and behaviors necessary to cultivate their natural persuasive abilities. Concentrating on the 10 major Persuasion I.Q. skills, the book allows readers to determine their own current Persuasion I.Q., helping them to identify their strengths and weaknesses, and starting them down a path to enormous success and wealth. The book reveals powerful techniques that will enable them to:

- read people quickly

- create instant trust

- get others to take immediate action

- close more sales

- win over clients

- accelerate business success

- earn what they're really worth

- influence others to accept their points of view

- win negotiations

- enhance relationships

- and--most important--hear the magical word "yes" more often!

Whether you are selling a product, presenting an idea, or asking for a raise, persuasion is the magic ingredient. This powerful, life-changing book will transform anyone into a persuasion genius.]]> 323 Kurt W. Mortensen 0814409938 Dmytro 4 3.50 2008 Persuasion IQ: The 10 Skills You Need to Get Exactly What You Want
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]]> <![CDATA[Introvert Survival Tactics: How to Make Friends, Be More Social, and Be Comfortable In Any Situation]]> 34118007 (1) massive relief at cancelled plans, (2) mild annoyance in huge gatherings of strangers, and (3) want to figure out how to socialize better and more effectively without social fatigue, this book is for you � written by someone exactly like you. Introvert Survival Tactics is going to shed light on exactly how you function, and how to use your tendencies to your advantage. Social survival tactics for your most demanding social obligations and when you’re all people’d out.Introvert Survival Tactics takes you on a tour of self-discovery, and allows you to understand your exact wiring and why you dread things that other people seem to look forward to the most. You’ll be armed with specific and actionable survival and party tactics to get the most out of your social energy and make an impact every time. Make the best impression even when you’re socially exhausted (especially if you’ve been told you look “unapproachable.� Patrick King is an internationally bestselling author and social skills coach. More importantly, he’s also a massive introvert and struggled with what society told him to be for years, until he discovered how to make his introversion an advantage in his life. In this book, he will teach you how to feel completely at ease with yourself, while being the social powerhouse you want to be.Noted dating coach for introverts Sarah Jones (featured in Cosmo, Forbes, and more) lends her voice in a guest chapter on Introverted Dating Tactics.Exactly where to go, how to engage, and what to say for deeper conections. •How to emulate an extrovert on command.�How to survive and thrive in any raging party.•Charging your social battery strategically.�The exact environments you thrive in.Balance your alone and social time in this loud world.•Escape any obligation or interaction gracefully.�Superpowers only the introvert possesses.•The relationship dynamics you’ll encounter at work and in love.�How to approach small talk and chatter with strangers.Discover how to thrive and get out of your shell.Make more friends and find your brand of introverted charisma! See the progress you can make and how great you can feel at parties when you master your psychology. Never do an impression of someone you’re not again!Get out of your head and be more present with people TODAY by scrolling up and clicking the BUY NOW button!]]> 115 Patrick King Dmytro 4 3.45 Introvert Survival Tactics: How to Make Friends, Be More Social, and Be Comfortable In Any Situation
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]]> <![CDATA[Dating Essentials for Men: The Only Dating Guide You Will Ever Need]]> 45696555 Dating Essentials for Men is the “un-pickup� guide to dating success.If you struggle with dating, welcome to the club. Dating is not in our human DNA and ninety-eight percent of all men struggle with its most basic aspects. This struggle is often fueled by the fear

Doing something wrong.Looking foolish.Getting rejected.Becoming a #MeToo casualty.Getting into a crappy relationship with no escape.These fears typically manifest in playing it safe and doing nothing at all, or at best, in clumsy, ineffective attempts at approach. The all-too-common outcome of repeated failure leaves many men feeling frustrated, defective, unlovable � even resentful.For most of his life, Dr. Glover, the author of the groundbreaking No More Mr. Nice Guy, was what he calls a “bad dater.� He assumed the women he wanted were not interested in him. He believed that women disliked sex and thought men who wanted sex were bad. When he did get a girlfriend by practicing what he calls “Nice Guy Seduction,� he typically hung on way too long for fear of having to enter the dating world all over again.But this all changed when he got divorced in his mid-forties. Dr. Glover decided to approach dating as if it were a scientific experiment. To his surprise, he quickly found that talking with women, getting numbers, and getting laid was nowhere as difficult as he had thought. He often wondered what planet he had landed on.Dating Essentials for Men was born of this experiment. Dr. Glover has since taught thousands of men how to interact confidently with women and find the love and sex they have been seeking.Are you ready to let go of the games, the tricks, the seduction, the pickup, the negs, the cocky-funny routines, the buying women drinks, the volunteering to help their sister move? Do you want to learn how to create the kind of authentic attraction that naturally brings women to you? If so, Dating Essentials for Men is the only dating guide you will ever need.Upon publication, Dating Essentials for Men hit such a nerve for single men that it became an instant Amazon #1 New Release � quite simply because it contains the best dating advice for men available. It is overflowing with tested, proven information that will help

Identify your goals for dating � and achieve them.Face your fears and soothe your anxiety.Overcome your fear of rejection.Develop a powerful inner game.Talk to women with confidence.Know when a woman is interested in you and when she is not.Understand what women want in a man.Create powerful sexual polarity.Stay out of the friend zone.Effectively flirt and banter.Pass women’s shit tests.As you practice the principles presented in Dating Essentials for Men, you will also be working on essential life skills. You will learn how self-limiting beliefs.Embrace your masculinity.Overcome shyness and social anxiety.Let go of attachment to outcome.Overcome your fear of rejection.Create healthy boundaries.]]> 208 Robert A. Glover Dmytro 5 4.22 Dating Essentials for Men: The Only Dating Guide You Will Ever Need
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]]> <![CDATA[How To Be A Landlord: The Definitive Guide to Letting and Managing Your Rental Property]]> 34973575 Now fully updated for 2024By the author of the UK’s most popular property book, The Complete Guide To Property Investment.Please note that this book only covers letting and management of a property you already own. For a guide to buying the right property in the first place, you should buy ‘The Complete Guide To Property Investment�.Take a property, throw in a tenant and watch the money roll in. This seemingly simple formula has attracted nearly two million people in the UK to become landlords, but the reality is a whole lot more complicated.Did you know, for example, that if you forget to provide a certain piece of paper you might be unable to evict a tenant � even if they don’t pay the rent? Or that you could be fined for not checking your tenant’s immigration status? And don’t forget the inevitable broken boilers, mysterious leaks and various tenant complaints that always seem to happen at the most inconvenient time.How To Be A Landlord is a straightforward guide to everything involved in letting and managing a property � whether you’re an accidental landlord or an enthusiastic investor. In simple and entertaining language, it covers important steps like preparing the property to let, advertising for tenants, conducting viewings, doing all the paperwork, managing the tenancy, and dealing with any tricky situations that crop up (including the dreaded emergency repairs and evictions�).You’ll � How to set yourself up for success when preparing a property to let� Where to find the perfect tenants for your property� The essential checks you must make to avoid a nightmare tenant� Everything you need to do when setting up a tenancy to avoid problems later� How to deal with the most common maintenance issues and repairs� The proper legal processes to follow when you have troublesome tenants� Top tips from experienced landlords for how to look after your tenants � keeping them happy, your property safe, and the rent rolling inFrequently updated and with contributions from over 50 experienced landlords, this is the most current and comprehensive book on the subject � and essential reading for anyone who wants a simple, profitable life as a landlord.]]> 329 Rob Dix Dmytro 0 to-read 4.45 How To Be A Landlord: The Definitive Guide to Letting and Managing Your Rental Property
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]]> Be Obsessed or Be Average 27246148 240 Grant Cardone 1101981059 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.02 2016 Be Obsessed or Be Average
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]]> How to Master Your Time 727624 Brian Tracy 9990482470 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.97 1989 How to Master Your Time
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]]> <![CDATA[Lean Six Sigma: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Learn Lean Six Sigma Step by Step]]> 44149089
As businesses struggle to stay relevant and continue to make a profit in unfavourable market conditions, so the need to retain a quality advantage over your competitors becomes even more crucial. Sometimes this can be the sole advantage and best selling point for any business, but how do you make sure yours is working to best effect?

In this book, Lean Six The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Learn Lean Six Sigma Step by Step gives you a detailed battle plan to cut “waste� on all levels of your business. In fact, it’s designed to help you analyze and eliminate inefficiencies without delay. You will learn the basic concept of this approach, that combines two quality management methodologies, Lean and Six Sigma, in chapters that

� The Core Principles of Lean Six Sigma
� The history of Lean Six Sigma
� The strategic concept of it
� 16 BENEFITS of Lean 6 Sigma
� Comparing Lean with Six Sigma
� Understanding customer needs
� The secrets to identify improvement projects
� 7 KEYS to overcoming management resistance
� The DMADV & DMAIC frameworks
� 9 common mistakes and vital tips for avoiding them
� And more�

Lean Six Sigma could well be the answer you’ve been looking for when it comes to ensuring quality control. And as it has been written with the novice in mind, Lean Six Sigma will teach you the principles right from the very first steps through to a vastly better quality product.

Get a copy and make sure your business keeps its advantage!]]> 170 James Turner Dmytro 0 to-read 3.78 Lean Six Sigma: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Learn Lean Six Sigma Step by Step
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]]> <![CDATA[Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness]]> 3450744 From the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics, Richard H. Thaler, and Cass R. Sunstein: a revelatory look at how we make decisions

New York Times bestseller
Named a Best Book of the Year by The Economist and the Financial Times

Every day we make choices—about what to buy or eat, about financial investments or our children’s health and education, even about the causes we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. Nudge is about how we make these choices and how we can make better ones. Using dozens of eye-opening examples and drawing on decades of behavioral science research, Nobel Prize winner Richard H. Thaler and Harvard Law School professor Cass R. Sunstein show that no choice is ever presented to us in a neutral way, and that we are all susceptible to biases that can lead us to make bad decisions. But by knowing how people think, we can use sensible “choice architecture� to nudge people toward the best decisions for ourselves, our families, and our society, without restricting our freedom of choice.]]> 260 Richard H. Thaler 014311526X Dmytro 0 to-read 3.86 2008 Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
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]]> <![CDATA[The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind]]> 64084 200 B. Alan Wallace 0861712765 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.91 2006 The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind
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]]> <![CDATA[The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking]]> 13721709
The Antidote is a series of journeys among people who share a single, surprising way of thinking about life. What they have in common is a hunch about human psychology: that it's our constant effort to eliminate the negative that causes us to feel so anxious, insecure, and unhappy. And that there is an alternative "negative path" to happiness and success that involves embracing the things we spend our lives trying to avoid. It is a subversive, galvanizing message, which turns out to have a long and distinguished philosophical lineage ranging from ancient Roman Stoic philosophers to Buddhists.

Oliver Burkeman talks to life coaches paid to make their clients' lives a living hell, and to maverick security experts such as Bruce Schneier, who contends that the changes we've made to airport and aircraft security since the 9/11 attacks have actually made us less safe. And then there are the "backwards" business gurus, who suggest not having any goals at all and not planning for a company's future.

Burkeman's new book is a witty, fascinating, and counterintuitive read that turns decades of self-help advice on its head and forces us to rethink completely our attitudes toward failure, uncertainty, and death.]]> 256 Oliver Burkeman 1429947608 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.02 2012 The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
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]]> <![CDATA[Body Language: The Ultimate Self Help Guide on How To Analyze People And Learn Negotiation, Persuasion Skills For Dating And Influence People In Business]]> 43593303 LEARN THE ART OF BODY LANGUAGE AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS!!! Did you know that you are likely to be lied to about 2-3 times in a short conversation of 10 minutes? It turns out that 91% of people lie many times throughout the day at work and at home. And you would be surprised that most people don't even have a clue that they are lied to. Why? When we talk we say very little because it's our body that does the real talking! We express so much more subconsciously through our physical behavior, body posture, gestures, eye movement, facial expressions, touch and the use of space. So why not learn how to use this to your advantage? Or just take time to read about because it is very interesting. Successful people utilize their nonverbal cues to get what they want depending on the given circumstances. Understanding the body language comes easy to some, while others can't figure it out. Whether you're in the first or in the second group, with this book, you will not only learn how to understand non-verbal signals, you will master them. Loaded with practical tips, this book covers everything you ever need to know about body language, in a variety of business situations. The author covers everything from gestures and postures to personal and physical space. You can learn to read the many forms of body language in people's hands, legs, eyes, and faces. This skill is especially useful if you're interested in dating. Take action today and download this book Now]]> 123 Matthew Harvey Dmytro 0 to-read 3.39 Body Language: The Ultimate Self Help Guide on How To Analyze People And Learn Negotiation, Persuasion Skills For Dating And Influence People In Business
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]]> <![CDATA[Marketing Made Simple: A Step-By-Step Storybrand Guide for Any Business]]> 49121574 Based on Building a StoryBrand by New York Times bestselling author Donald Miller, this checklist is a strategic and actionable guide to applying the StoryBrand framework to any brand and an essential part of any marketing professional's tool kit.

Every day, brands lose millions of dollars simply because they do not have a clear message that tells consumers who they are and what value they will add to their customers' lives. To solve this dilemma, Donald Miller wrote Building a StoryBrand, which has become the quintessential guide for anyone looking to craft or strengthen their brand's message.

Now, Don is taking it a step further with this five-part checklist that helps marketing professionals and business owners apply the StoryBrand messaging framework across key customer touchpoints to effectively develop, strengthen, and communicate their brand's story to the marketplace.

Praise for Marketing Made Simple

"I created collateral for a client and they recently told me not to release the next round we created because they can't handle the influx of customers from the first round. They had more listings this year than in 30 years of business." - Amy Burgess, Marketing Consultant

"My last email campaign I delivered raised $20k. Thank you Donald Miller for giving me a system that I know works." - Ian Stewart, Owner/Creative Director of Root Source Digital

"A client went from $15MM last year to $27MM so far this year. All from updating their messaging and implementing new lead generators and email campaigns.- Wes Gay, CEO Wayfinder

"Just heard from one of my clients that she's getting 18 ideal client leads a day from her website. Before we redid her wireframe, she averaged around 1-3 leads a week. And that's just with updating her website." - Amy Schutte, Owner of Hudson and Co LLC]]> 240 Donald Miller 1400203805 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.24 2020 Marketing Made Simple: A Step-By-Step Storybrand Guide for Any Business
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]]> <![CDATA[Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens]]> 36647421 255 Barbara Oakley 052550446X Dmytro 0 to-read 4.39 2018 Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens
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]]> <![CDATA[Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection]]> 22747928 Rejection Proof is Jia Jiang's entertaining and inspiring account of conquering his fear of rejection, offering a completely new perspective on how to turn a no into a yes.

Jia Jiang came to the United States with the dream of being the next Bill Gates. Despite early success in the corporate world, his first attempt to pursue his entrepreneurial dream ended in rejection. Jia was crushed and spiraled into a period of deep self-doubt. But he realized that his fear of rejection was a bigger obstacle than any single rejection would ever be, and he needed to find a way to cope with being told no without letting it destroy him. Thus was born his "100 days of rejection" experiment, during which he willfully sought rejection on a daily basis - from requesting a lesson in sales from a car salesman (no) to asking a flight attendant if he could make an announcement on the loudspeaker (yes) to his famous request to get Krispy Kreme doughnuts in the shape of Olympic rings (yes, with a viral video to prove it).

Jia learned that even the most preposterous wish may be granted if you ask in the right way, and here he shares the secret of successful asking, how to pick targets, and how to tell when an initial no can be converted into something positive. But more important, he learned techniques for steeling himself against rejection and ways to develop his own confidence - a plan that can't be derailed by a single setback.

Filled with great stories and valuable insight, Rejection Proof is a fun and thoughtful examination of how to overcome fear and dare to live more boldly.]]> 240 Jia Jiang 080414138X Dmytro 5 3.99 2015 Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection
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No idea why, but this is the first book where I can relate to the person, with similar problems and targets. Really enjoyed this book
]]> <![CDATA[Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance]]> 27213329
Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success. Rather, other factors can be even more crucial such as identifying our passions and following through on our commitments.

Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently bemoaned her lack of smarts, Duckworth describes her winding path through teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis that what really drives success is not genius, but a special blend of passion and long-term perseverance. As a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Duckworth created her own character lab and set out to test her theory.

Here, she takes readers into the field to visit teachers working in some of the toughest schools, cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she's learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers; from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to the cartoon editor of The New Yorker to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.

Winningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that not talent or luck makes all the difference.]]> 277 Angela Duckworth 1443442313 Dmytro 3 4.07 2016 Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
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Not quite practical, it's more of a "researchers found that people with grit can do x,y,z better while they're more {some trait}". I was waiting for some practical steps but never found any
]]> <![CDATA[The Startup of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career]]> 12030438 The groundbreaking #1 New York Times bestseller that taught a generation how to transform their careers—now in a revised and updated edition “A profound book about self-determination and self-realization.”—Senator Cory Booker “The Startup of You is crammed with insights and strategies to help each of us create the work life we want.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project In this invaluable book,LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and venture capitalist Ben Casnocha show how to accelerate your career in today’s competitive world. The key is to manage your career as if it were a startup a living, breathing, growing startup of you.Why? Startups—and the entrepreneurs who run them—are nimble. They invest in themselves. They build their professional networks. They take intelligent risks. They make uncertainty and volatility work to their advantage.These are the very same skills professionals need to get ahead today.This book isn’t about cover letters or résumés. Instead, you will learn the best practices of the most successful startups and how to apply these entrepreneurial strategies to your career. Whether you work for a giant multinational corporation, stitch together multiple gigs in a portfolio career, or are launching your own venture, you need to know how to� adapt your career plans aspandemics rage and technologies upend industries� develop a competitive advantage so that you stand out from others at work� strengthen your professional network by building powerful alliances and maintaining a diverse mix of relationships� engineer serendipity that produces life-changing career opportunities� take proactive risks to become more resilient to industry tsunamis� tap your network for information and intelligence that help you make smarter decisionsThe career landscape has changed dramatically in the decade since Hoffman and Casnocha first published this guide. In an urgent update to the frameworks that have helped hundreds of thousands of people transform their careers, this new edition of The Startup of You will teach you how to achieve your boldest professional ambitions.]]> 252 Reid Hoffman 0307888924 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.81 2012 The Startup of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career
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]]> <![CDATA[Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time]]> 48816586
Titus Winters, Tom Manshreck, and Hyrum K. Wright, software engineers and a technical writer at Google, reframe how software engineering is practiced and taught: from an emphasis on programming to an emphasis on software engineering, which roughly translates to programming over time.

You'll learn:


Fundamental differences between software engineering and programming
How an organization effectively manages a living codebase and efficiently responds to inevitable change
Why culture (and recognizing it) is important, and how processes, practices, and tools come into play]]> 599 Titus Winters 1492082791 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.19 2020 Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
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]]> <![CDATA[Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing, and Advertising]]> 18454317
It wasn’t luck that took them from tiny start-ups to massive success. They have a new strategy, called Growth Hacking. And it works.

In this e-special, bestselling author Ryan Holiday shows how the marketing game has changed forever. He explains the growth hacker mindset and provides a new set of rules—critical information whether you’re an aspiring marketer, an entrepreneur, or a Fortune 500 senior executive.]]> 56 Ryan Holiday Dmytro 0 to-read 3.74 Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing, and Advertising
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]]> <![CDATA[The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding: How to Build a Product or Service Into a World-Class Brand]]> 1565533 192 Laura Ries 0887309372 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.87 1998 The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding: How to Build a Product or Service Into a World-Class Brand
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]]> <![CDATA[Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing]]> 11938818 304 Roger Dooley 1118113365 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.94 2011 Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing
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]]> <![CDATA[The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures]]> 2420301 A bold new way to tackle tough business problems—even if you draw like a second grader

When Herb Kelleher was brainstorming about how to beat the traditional hub-and- spoke airlines, he grabbed a bar napkin and a pen. Three dots to represent Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Three arrows to show direct flights. Problem solved, and the picture made it easy to sell Southwest Airlines to investors and customers.

Used properly, a simple drawing on a humble napkin is more powerful than Excel or PowerPoint. It can help crystallize ideas, think outside the box, and communicate in a way that people simply “get�. In this book Dan Roam argues that everyone is born with a talent for visual thinking, even those who swear they can’t draw.

Drawing on twenty years of visual problem solving combined with the recent discoveries of vision science, this book shows anyone how to clarify a problem or sell an idea by visually breaking it down using a simple set of visual thinking tools � tools that take advantage of everyone’s innate ability to look, see, imagine, and show.

THE BACK OF THE NAPKIN proves that thinking with pictures can help anyone discover and develop new ideas, solve problems in unexpected ways, and dramatically improve their ability to share their insights. This book will help readers literally see the world in a new way.]]> 278 Dan Roam 1591841992 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.97 2008 The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less]]> 181727 160 Nicholas Boothman 076111940X Dmytro 0 to-read 3.68 1999 How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less
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]]> <![CDATA[Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation]]> 6663244 288 Sally Hogshead 0061714704 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.80 2010 Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation
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]]> <![CDATA[Cashvertising: How to Use More Than 100 Secrets of Ad-Agency Psychology to Make BIG MONEY Selling Anything to Anyone]]> 6238528
Because if you think the ads you're seeing today are just pretty pictures with nice, creative copy, you're mistaken. Truth is, you are being powerfully influenced by dozens of proven scientific principles of advertising psychology... little-known techniques of consumer persuasion that go completely unnoticed by the buying public. And they're causing you--and millions like you--to spend enormous amounts of money every day on countless products and services.

But what are these principles? How do they work? And how can you use them in your own advertising?
Prepare yourself for a unique learning experience as author Drew Eric Whitman takes you on a wild, roller-coaster ride through the streets of New York's famed Madison Avenue and teaches you the specific psychological techniques that today's top copywriters and designers use to influence the masses... and how you can use them to rapidly increase your sales, no matter what you sell.
In 207 fast-moving pages, Whitman teaches you dozens of well-guarded secrets that he learned during his 30+ years in the ad business,
* How to Push Your Prospects' Hot Buttons in Every Ad, Sales Letter, or Email --It's not hard to do once you know the secret.
* Why Developing Your "USP" Can Leave Your Competition in the Dust --It's the quickest way to instantly begin out-marketing your competitors. (And they'll never know what hit them.)
* Why You Don't Need a Degree in Business to Create Great Ads --But there is one thing you MUST know or your ads will likely fail miserably.
* How to Develop a Powerful Ad-Agency Mindset --What the pros know about consumer buying behavior and how you can use it to your advantage.
* How to Save $600 for Every $1,000 You Spend on Ads --This idea alone is worth infinitely more than the price of this book...and you can start using it immediately.
* The Amazing 5-Second, No-Fail Headline Test-- Chances are your ads, emails, websites and other promotional materials fail this test every time. One small change boosts your response.
* What a Good Ad Should "Feel" Like --How to connect to readers on a deep, emotional level.
* How to Install Persuasive Images in People's Brains --Learn how to direct how people think about your products and services.
* Why People Really Buy Your Product or Service --Sorry, but it's not what you think. (But you better know the reason... or else .)
* Where to Always Put Your Biggest Benefit --Miss this and you're flushing your ad dollars down the toilet.
* How to Write "Dragon-Slayer" Headlines that Get Read and Get Response --Tons of examples you can "steal" for your own ads.
* Long vs. Short Which Is Really Best for Response? Don't believe the lies! We'll set the record straight and you'll learn to cash-in.
* How to Use the Devilishly Effective Pyramid Principal --Lure readers into your ads by understanding human eyeball behavior.
* 22 Tested and Proven Headline Prescriptions you can start using RIGHT NOW.
* How to Turn Ordinary Words in "Money-Magnet" Copy that motivates, influences, persuades. (Yes, you can really do it.)
* Put Your Copy Here and Boost Readership by 10-200% --Why doesn't everyone do this?
* 10 Sure-Fire Ways to Start Writing Your Ads --So easy, it's almost automatic.
* How to Cause People to Mentally Demonstrate Your Products... Before They Buy.
* How Emotional Words Melt Sales Resistance a Red-Hot Knife Through Butter.
* "Sneaky" Ad-Design Psychology Tricks that Work Like Magic --Start using them tonight.
* Typestyles that Actually REDUCE Readership --Are you using them?
* This "Evil" Design Sin Depresses Your Readership Up to 50% --Do you do it?
* Widely Used Typeface LOWERS Comprehension Up to 67% --Are you using it?
* The Eye-Grabbing "Advertising Guillotine" --The one image humans can't resist.
* And Much More]]> 208 Drew Eric Whitman 1601630328 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.34 2008 Cashvertising: How to Use More Than 100 Secrets of Ad-Agency Psychology to Make BIG MONEY Selling Anything to Anyone
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]]> <![CDATA[Get Anyone to Do Anything: Never Feel Powerless Again--with Psychological Secrets to Control and Influence Every Situation]]> 95248 208 David J. Lieberman 0312270178 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.80 Get Anyone to Do Anything: Never Feel Powerless Again--with Psychological Secrets to Control and Influence Every Situation
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]]> <![CDATA[Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It]]> 45166937 204 April Dunford 1999023013 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.26 Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It
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]]> Talking to Humans 23314559 75 Giff Constable 0990800911 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.06 2014 Talking to Humans
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]]> <![CDATA[The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less]]> 56913172
A revolutionary roadmap for building startups that go the distance

Now more than ever, you don’t need a fancy office, Ivy League degree, or millions of dollars in venture capital to launch a business that matters for the communities you care most about. Software, the internet, and remote work have made it possible for entrepreneurs to start for free, make a customer of anyone, and grow a profitable, sustainable company from anywhere.

Packed with hard-won, battle-tested lessons from Lavingia’s own journey of building Gumroad, a platform for creators to sell their work, The Minimalist Entrepreneur teaches founders how

•� start then learn
•� build a community, then solve a problem for them
•� charge for something even before you’ve built anything
•� avoid running out of money and, more importantly, energy
•� run a tight ship amid the rise of the gig economy and remote work
•� own a business without it owning you back.

The Minimalist Entrepreneur is the manifesto for a new generation of founders who would rather build great companies than big ones. This is essential knowledge for every founder aspiring to build a business worth building.]]> 256 Sahil Lavingia 0593192397 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.16 The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less
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]]> <![CDATA[The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning]]> 42872963
Scott Galloway teaches brand strategy at NYU's Stern School of Business, but his most popular lectures deal with life strategy, not business. In the classroom, on his blog, and in YouTube videos garnering millions of views, he regularly offers hard-hitting answers to the big What's the formula for a life well lived? How can you have a meaningful career, not just a lucrative one? Is work/life balance possible? What are the elements of a successful relationship?

The Algebra of Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning draws on Professor Galloway's mix of anecdotes and no-BS insight to share hard-won wisdom about life's challenges, along with poignant personal stories.

Whether it's advice on if you should drop out of school to be an entrepreneur (it might have worked for Steve Jobs, but you're probably not Steve Jobs), ideas on how to position yourself in a crowded job market (do something "boring" and move to a city; passion is for people who are already rich), discovering what the most important decision in your life is (it's not your job, your car, OR your zip code), or arguing that our relationships to others are ultimately all that matter, Galloway entertains, inspires, and provokes.

Brash, funny, and surprisingly moving, The Algebra of Happiness represents a refreshing perspective on our need for both professional success and personal fulfillment, and makes the perfect gift for any new graduate, or for anyone who feels adrift.]]> 256 Scott Galloway 0593084195 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.71 2019 The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning
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]]> <![CDATA[Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow]]> 36458712 Today's workers are nonstop requests for time, days filled to the brim with meetings, and endless nights spent heroically fixing the latest problems. This churn and burn is creating a workforce constantly on the edge of burnout. In this timely book, IT time management expert Dominica DeGrandis reveals the real crime of the century--time theft, one of the most costly factors impacting enterprises in their day-to-day operations.
Through simple solutions that make work visible, DeGrandis helps people round up the five thieves of time and take back their lives with time-saving solutions. Chock-full of exercises, takeaways, real-world examples, colorful diagrams, and an easy-going writing style, readers will quickly learn effective practices to create high-performing workflows within an organization.
The technology world--and indeed the whole business world--is moving at a pace faster than ever before, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Instead of consigning ourselves to the pressure cooker of the modern world, it's time to elevate how we work. It's time to level up our game. It's time to make work visible.]]> 264 Dominica Degrandis 1942788185 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.10 2017 Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow
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]]> <![CDATA[The 7 Day Startup: You Don't Learn Until You Launch]]> 23290805 206 Dan Norris Dmytro 0 to-read 4.02 2014 The 7 Day Startup: You Don't Learn Until You Launch
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]]> <![CDATA[Self Made: The definitive guide to business startup success]]> 36375480 329 Bianca Miller-Cole Dmytro 0 to-read 3.62 Self Made: The definitive guide to business startup success
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships]]> 35210 "You'll not only break the ice, you'll melt it away with your new skills." -- Larry King

"The lost art of verbal communication may be revitalized by Leil Lowndes." -- Harvey McKay, author of "How to Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive"

What is that magic quality makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, they rise swiftly to the top of the corporate ladder. What is their "Midas touch?"

What it boils down to is a more skillful way of dealing with people.

The author has spent her career teaching people how to communicate for success. In her book How to Talk to Anyone (Contemporary Books, October 2003) Lowndes offers 92 easy and effective sure-fire success techniques-- she takes the reader from first meeting all the way up to sophisticated techniques used by the big winners in life. In this information-packed book you'll find:


9 ways to make a dynamite first impression 14 ways to master small talk, "big talk," and body language 14 ways to walk and talk like a VIP or celebrity 6 ways to sound like an insider in any crowd 7 ways to establish deep subliminal rapport with anyone 9 ways to feed someone's ego (and know when NOT to!) 11 ways to make your phone a powerful communications tool 15 ways to work a party like a politician works a room 7 ways to talk with tigers and not get eaten alive
In her trademark entertaining and straight-shooting style, Leil gives the techniques catchy names so you'll remember them when you really need them, including: "Rubberneck the Room," "Be a Copyclass," "Come Hither Hands," "Bare Their Hot Button," "The Great Scorecard in the Sky," and "Play the Tombstone Game," for big success in your social life, romance, and business.

How to Talk to Anyone, which is an update of her popular book, Talking the Winner's Way (see the 5-star reviews of the latter) is based on solid research about techniques that work!

By the way, don't confuse How to Talk to Anyone with one of Leil's previous books, How to Talk to Anybody About Anything. This one is completely different!]]> 345 Leil Lowndes 007141858X Dmytro 0 to-read 3.68 1998 How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships
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]]> Aspekte NEU B1 plus Lehrbuch 29405633 192 Hans Peter COLLECTIF 3126050166 Dmytro 5 4.90 Aspekte NEU B1 plus Lehrbuch
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]]> Man’s Search for Meaning 4069 Man's Search for Meaning has become one of the most influential books in America; it continues to inspire us all to find significance in the very act of living.]]> 165 Viktor E. Frankl 080701429X Dmytro 5 4.39 1946 Man’s Search for Meaning
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]]> <![CDATA[The One Page Business Plan for the Creative Entrepreneur]]> 488678 98 Jim Horan 1891315099 Dmytro 5 3.86 2004 The One Page Business Plan for the Creative Entrepreneur
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]]> <![CDATA[English Grammar for Students of German: The Study Guide for Those Learning German]]> 722266 168 Cecile Zorach 0934034311 Dmytro 5 4.20 1980 English Grammar for Students of German: The Study Guide for Those Learning German
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]]> <![CDATA[Reinvention Roadmap: Break the Rules to Get the Job You Want and Career You Deserve]]> 29502574
The traditional job-search approaches just don't work anymore, and the days of trusting your career to your employer are long over. The new-millennium workplace requires all of us to rewrite the rules and start treating our careers like we're running a business—which means understanding the markets for our talents, knowing our value, and looking out over the horizon to plot our paths going forward.

Liz Ryan is a former Fortune 500 HR SVP and the world's most widely read workplace thought leader. She understands the recruiting system as only an insider can, and she shows you how to stay focused on your goals and distinguish yourself from masses of job seekers. In Reinvention Roadmap , you'll discover new tools, such as a "Pain Letter" and your "Human-Voiced Resume" to land not just any job, but a job that celebrates your unique talents and takes you to the level where you want to be.

Whether you're entering the workplace or looking to switch careers, you can get the perfect job if you step off the beaten path and follow the approaches insiders use to gain access to the best positions. Reinvention Roadmap is the colorful, fun, irreverent, and deeply practical guide to getting the job you want and building the career of your dreams.]]> 288 Liz Ryan 1942952686 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.88 Reinvention Roadmap: Break the Rules to Get the Job You Want and Career You Deserve
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]]> <![CDATA[Data-oriented design: software engineering for limited resources and short schedules]]> 42359420 307 Richard Fabian 1916478700 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.61 Data-oriented design: software engineering for limited resources and short schedules
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]]> <![CDATA[A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) � Seventh Edition and The Standard for Project Management (ENGLISH)]]> 58474625
This edition is designed to address practitioners' current and future needs and to help them be more proactive, innovative and nimble in enabling desired project outcomes.

This edition of the PMBOK® Guide:

Reflects the full range of development approaches (predictive, adaptive, hybrid, etc.);
Provides an entire section devoted to tailoring the development approach and processes;
Includes an expanded list of models, methods, and artifacts;
Focuses on not just delivering project outputs but also enabling outcomes; and
Integrates with PMIstandards+� for information and standards application content based on project type, development approach, and industry sector.]]> 370 Project Management Institute 1628256656 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.69 1995 A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Seventh Edition and The Standard for Project Management (ENGLISH)
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]]> The Wine Bible 24108 910 Karen MacNeil 1563054345 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.34 The Wine Bible
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]]> <![CDATA[Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading]]> 210009
To lead is to live dangerously. It's romantic and exciting to think of leadership as all inspiration, decisive action, and rich rewards, but leading requires taking risks that can jeopardize your career and your personal life. It requires putting yourself on the line, disturbing the status quo, and surfacing hidden conflict. And when people resist and push back, there's a strong temptation to play it safe. Those who choose to lead plunge in, take the risks, and sometimes get burned. But it doesn't have to be that way say renowned leadership authorities Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky. In Leadership on the Line, they show how it's possible to make a difference without getting "taken out" or pushed aside. They present everyday tools that give equal weight to the dangerous work of leading change and the critical importance of personal survival. Through vivid stories from all walks of life, the authors present straightforward strategies for navigating the perilous straits of leadership. Whether parent or politician, CEO or community activist, this practical book shows how you can exercise leadership and survive and thrive to enjoy the fruits of your labor.]]> 252 Ronald A. Heifetz 1578514371 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.02 2002 Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading
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]]> <![CDATA[The 5x5 Method: A Mental Technique to Develop an Abundance Mindset]]> 58102449






Change your mindset and you can change your life.]]> 25 Andrea Fürest Dmytro 0 to-read 5.00 The 5x5 Method: A Mental Technique to Develop an Abundance Mindset
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]]> <![CDATA[Poverty Mindset Vs Abundance Mindset: Real poverty is not in the size of your pocket but in the size of your mind]]> 36628134 1.The reason for poverty and the reason for abundance
2.Misconceptions about riches and abundance
3.What the rich know that the poor don’t know
4.The different attitude to money by the poor and the rich
5.The role of ignorance in poverty and abundance
6.How to take responsibility for your financial status
7.How to overcome your comfort zone
8.How to come out of paycheck mentality
9.How to overcome the fear of failure
10.How to forever come out of lack into abundance]]> 180 Sunday Adelaja Dmytro 0 to-read 4.44 Poverty Mindset Vs Abundance Mindset: Real poverty is not in the size of your pocket but in the size of your mind
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]]> <![CDATA[Continuous Discovery Habits: Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value]]> 58046715
- Marty Cagan

How do you know that you are making a product or service that your customers want? How do you ensure that you are improving it over time? How do you guarantee that your team is creating value for your customers in a way that creates value for your business?

In this book, you'll learn a structured and sustainable approach to continuous discovery that will help you answer each of these questions, giving you the confidence to act while also preparing you to be wrong. You'll learn to balance action with doubt so that you can get started without being blindsided by what you don't get right.

If you want to discover products that customers love-that also deliver business results-this book is for you.]]> 237 Teresa Torres 1736633309 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.44 2021 Continuous Discovery Habits: Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value
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]]> <![CDATA[Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products (Silicon Valley Product Group)]]> 53481975 432 Marty Cagan 111969129X Dmytro 0 to-read 4.24 Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products (Silicon Valley Product Group)
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]]> <![CDATA[Testing Business Ideas: A Field Guide for Rapid Experimentation (The Strategyzer Series Book 3)]]> 44056365 A practical guide to effective business model testing

7 out of 10 new products fail to deliver on expectations. Testing Business Ideas aims to reverse that statistic. In the tradition of Alex Osterwalder’s global bestseller Business Model Generation, this practical guide contains a library of hands-on techniques for rapidly testing new business ideas.

Testing Business Ideas explains how systematically testing business ideas dramatically reduces the risk and increases the likelihood of success for any new venture or business project. It builds on the internationally popular Business Model Canvas and Value Proposition Canvas by integrating Assumptions Mapping and other powerful lean startup-style experiments.

Testing Business Ideas uses an engaging 4-color format

Increase the success of any venture and decrease the risk of wasting time, money, and resources on bad ideas Close the knowledge gap between strategy and experimentation/validation Identify and test your key business assumptions with the Business Model Canvas and Value Proposition Canvas

A definitive field guide to business model testing, this book features practical tips for making major decisions that are not based on intuition and guesses. Testing Business Ideas shows leaders how to encourage an experimentation mindset within their organization and make experimentation a continuous, repeatable process.

]]> 368 David J. Bland 1119551412 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.23 Testing Business Ideas: A Field Guide for Rapid Experimentation (The Strategyzer Series Book 3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual]]> 55933767
Ways To Land The Job, Keep The Job And Climb The Corporate LadderHow To Stand Out From Your Competition10-Step Process To Learn AnythingWhat To Do With Your Paycheck to Maximize Your EarningsWhy Healthy Living and Exercise are CrucialWays to Build Your BrandYou’ll love this unique career guide, because it isn’t about writing a great resume, it’s aboutbuilding one that will land you the dream job and all the other things that go with it.Get it now.]]> 503 John Z. Sonmez 0999081454 Dmytro 5 4.11 Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual
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]]> <![CDATA[Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life]]> 156462 A renowned expert in nonverbal communication, Paul Ekman led a revolution in our scientific understanding of emotions. In Emotions Revealed, he assembles his research and theories to provide a comprehensive look at the evolutionary roots of human emotions, including anger, sadness, fear, disgust, and happiness.

Drawing on decades of fieldwork, Ekman shows that emotions are deeply embedded in the human species. In the process, he answers such questions as: What triggers emotions and can we stop them? How does our body signal to others whether we are slightly sad or anguished, peeved or enraged? Can we learn to distinguish between a polite smile and the genuine thing? Can we ever truly control our emotions? Unique exercises and photographs help readers identify emotions in themselves and others.

Emotions Revealed is a practical, mind-opening, and potentially life-changing exploration of science and self.
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]]> 304 Paul Ekman 080507516X Dmytro 0 to-read 4.06 2003 Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life
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]]> <![CDATA[Python Tricks: The Book A Buffet of Awesome Python Features]]> 36062986 309 Dan Bader Dmytro 5 4.31 2017 Python Tricks: The Book A Buffet of Awesome Python Features
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]]> <![CDATA[Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless]]> 24000646
Global business celebrity and prime-time Bloomberg Television host, Jeffrey W. Hayzlett empowers business leaders to tie their visions to actions, advancing themselves past competitors and closer to their business dream. Drawing upon his own business back stories including his time as CMO of Kodak and sharing examples from the many leaders featured on “The C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett,� Hayzlett imparts ten core lessons that dare readers to own who they are as a leader and/or company, define where they want to go, and fearlessly do what it takes to get there—caring less about conventional wisdom, re-framing limitations, and steamrolling obstacles as they go.]]> 258 Jeffrey Hayzlett 1599185741 Dmytro 0 to-read 3.84 2015 Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless
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]]> <![CDATA[Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business]]> 213280 This an alternate cover for 9780060742751

The bestselling business book from award-winning restauranteur Danny Meyer, of Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, and Shake Shack

Seventy-five percent of all new restaurant ventures fail, and of those that do stick around, only a few become icons. Danny Meyer started Union Square Cafe when he was 27, with a good idea and hopeful investors. He is now the co-owner of a restaurant empire. How did he do it? How did he beat the odds in one of the toughest trades around? In this landmark book, Danny shares the lessons he learned developing the dynamic philosophy he calls Enlightened Hospitality. The tenets of that philosophy, which emphasize strong in-house relationships as well as customer satisfaction, are applicable to anyone who works in any business. Whether you are a manager, an executive, or a waiter, Danny’s story and philosophy will help you become more effective and productive, while deepening your understanding and appreciation of a job well done.

Setting the Tableis landmark a motivational work from one of our era’s most gifted and insightful business leaders.]]> 336 Danny Meyer Dmytro 0 to-read 3.98 2006 Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
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Earvin made the transition from great athlete to greater entrepreneur through hard work and by avidly pursuing opportunities. He recognized that densely populated urban communities were ripe for commercial and residential development. He partnered with major brands like Starbucks, 24 Hour Fitness, and T.G.I. Friday’s to lead a major economic push in these communities. The success of his businesses proved that ethnically diverse urban residents would welcome and support major brands if given the opportunity. Earvin continues to be a leader of urban economic development that provides jobs, goods, and a new spirit of community.

32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business will inspire and enlighten readers who wish to make a similar impact with their careers and business endeavors.]]> 320 Earvin "Magic" Johnson 0609608282 Dmytro 0 to-read 4.11 2008 32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business
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