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Mastery

Robert Greene · 336 pages

Robert Greene, the "modern Machiavelli" debunks the prevailing mythology of success and presents a radical new way to greatness.

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The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice

Todd Henry · 235 pages

Outlines a method for tapping one's creative potential in order to generate ideas without undue stress, providing coverage of such strategies as beginning with an end goal in mind, and managing energy efficiently.

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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

Daniel H. Pink · 272 pages

The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't. Drawing on research from around the world, Pink outlines the six fundamentally human abilities that are absolute essentials for professional success and personal fulf

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#GIRLBOSS

Sophia Amoruso · 248 pages

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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

Adam Grant · 320 pages

Think Again is a book about the benefit of doubt, and about how we can get better at embracing the unknown and the joy of being wrong. Evidence has shown that creative geniuses are not attached to one identity, but constantly willing to rethink their stances and that leaders who admit they don't know something and seek critical feedback lead more productive and innovative teams. New evidence sh

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What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20

Tina Seelig · 195 pages

Major life transitions such as leaving the protected environment of school or starting a new career can be daunting. It is scary to face a wall of choices, knowing that no one is going to tell us whether or not we are making the right decision. There is no clearly delineated path or recipe for success. Even figuring out how and where to start can be a challenge. That is, until now.As executive dir

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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day

Michael J. Gelb · 322 pages

Michael Gelb's How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci is an inspiring and inventive guide that teaches readers how to develop their full potential, using the principles of Da Vincian thought identified by the author. Beginning with a brief historical biography of Da Vinci and an overview of the astounding advances made in the arts and sciences during the Renaissance, Gelb illustrates the seven fundam

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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

Chip Heath, Dan Heath · 308 pages

Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives? The primary obstacle is a conflict that's built into our brains, say Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the critically acclaimed bestseller Made to Stick. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two different systems--the rational mind and the emotional mind--that compete for control

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Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All

Tom Kelley, David Kelley · 304 pages

"IDEO founder and Stanford d.school creator David Kelley and his brother Tom Kelley, IDEO partner and the author of the bestselling The Art of Innovation, have written a powerful and compelling book on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us. Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the "creative types." But two of the

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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Austin Kleon · 160 pages

When asked to talk to students at Broome Community College in upstate New York in the spring of 2011, Austin Kleon wrote a simple list often things he wished he'd heard when he was their age: 'Steal like an artist; Don't wait until you know who you are to start making things; Write the book you want to read; Use your hands; Side projects are important; Do good work and put it where people can see

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The 4-Hour Workweek

Timothy Ferriss · 308 pages

The New York Times bestselling how-to and why-to guide to throwing out the old tools and methods for success and replacing them with a whole new way of living Tim Ferriss has trouble defining what he does for a living. Depending on when you ask this controversial Princeton University guest lecturer, he might answer:'I race motorcycles in Europe' 'I ski in the Andes' 'I scuba dive in Panama' 'I

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A Technique for Producing Ideas

James Webb Young, Robbie McCallum · 40 pages

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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

Adam M. Grant · 336 pages

""Reading Originals made me feel like I was seated across from Adam Grant at a dinner party, as one of my favorite thinkers thrilled me with his insights and his wonderfully new take on the world."--Malcolm Gladwell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outliers and The Tipping Point "Originals is one of the most important and captivating books I have ever read, full of surprising and powerful

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The Art of Thinking Clearly: Better Thinking, Better Decision

Rolf Dobelli · 384 pages

The Art of Thinking Clearly by world-class thinker and entrepreneur Rolf Dobelli is an eye-opening look at human psychology and reasoning — essential reading for anyone who wants to avoid “cognitive errors” and make better choices in all aspects of their lives. Have you ever: Invested time in something that, with hindsight, just wasn’t worth it? Or continued doing something you knew was bad for

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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler · 256 pages

The New York Times Bestseller!Learn how to keep your cool and get the results you want when emotions flare.When stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong, you have three choices: Avoid a crucial conversation and suffer the consequences; handle the conversation badly and suffer the consequences; or read Crucial Conversations and discover how to communicate best when it matters most. C

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Black Box Thinking: Marginal Gains and the Secrets of High Performance

Matthew Syed · 322 pages

"Nobody wants to fail. But in highly complex organizations, success can happen only when we confront our mistakes, learn from our own version of a black box, and create a climate where it's safe to fail, "--Amazon.com.

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