Conventional wisdom suggests that dogfights are to be expected as marketplaces mature, giving rise to the notion that there are bad industries where it is unlikely that any company can succeed. However, there are notable exceptions in which enlightened executives have changed the rules to grasp the holy grail of business: ...More...
Let your daughter read her library books instead of finishing her homework. Ask your eleven-year-old's beloved third-grade teacher to comment on his poetry. Invite a massage therapist to dinner because your daughter wants to go to massage school instead of college. Give your child the freedom to pursue his interests, develop ...More...
Global warming is a bear, but we aren’t bears. Most animals don’t have the native intelligence to think their way out of habitat changes, but we do. The accelerating evolution of our labor ecosystem, propelled by continual technological advances, compels us to take a fresh look at the way we prepare ...More...
From former FBI Futurist, Interpol advisor and beat cop Marc Goodman, a deep dive into the digital underground illuminating the alarming ways criminals, corporations, and even countries are using new and emerging technologies against you—and how this makes everyone more vulnerable than you ever thought possible. ...More...
If you grew up in an education setting like we did, then you spent much of your time being actively compliant—trying to navigate a system that was designed to produce people who followed the rules and waited to be told what to do. Then you graduated. And you waited for someone ...More...
Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes ...More...
It includes wisdom from supercentenarians (age 110 and over) throughout the world. García and Miralles deliver clear, succinct information about diet, exercise, stress, sleep, and meditation. While little here is new, the authors have skillfully compiled key ideas related to physical and mental well-being into an engaging, easily accessible format with ...More...
Every child needs a father, and that includes grown children. A dad is the one they look up to as the hero who can meet any challenge thrown at the family. The human family was meant to have mothers and fathers working together, and when they work together, as they were ...More...
While Getting to Yes With Yourself aims to improve your ability to negotiate effectively, it is designed with a much broader goal in mind: to help you achieve the inner satisfaction that will, in turn, make your life better, your relationships healthier, your family happier, your work more productive, and the ...More...
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