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How To Be Smart With Your Time: Expert Advice from the Star of Dragons' Den
By Duncan Bannatyne. 2010
Using our time more effectively is the single best way to seize an advantage and change our lives for good.Time…
- unlike money, opportunity or good looks - is the one resource that is allocated equally to all of us. No matter what our financial or family situation, we each get 24 hours a day. In the practical and straightforward style to which his DRAGONS' DEN contestants are accustomed, Duncan Bannatyne explains how we can make the most of our time to get the most from our lives, not just our working day. What do you really want to do with your life? This book will help you identify the goals and aspirations that really matter to you so that you can make them happen. It will give you the confidence to make your ambitions a reality, and teach you how to focus on the things that count. In a series of short chapters, illustrated with examples from his extraordinary career in business, Duncan will show you how to make quicker, better decisions and how to make things happen - fast. Duncan knows more than most about what can be achieved in a day, a year and a lifetime, and in this book he shares how you can achieve your ideal work/life balance18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction and Get the Right Things Done
By Peter Bregman. 2011
The most important business/self-help book since EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE and THE ONE-MINUTE MANAGER.How often do you get to the end of…
another long and frantic day and wonder why so many important things didn't get finished? We've never worked so hard and felt so unproductive and unfulfilled. 18 MINUTES takes this challenge and turns it on its head. Peter Bregman, top HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW columnist and global management consultant, shatters the myth of getting it all done by offering a clear and simple plan for getting the right things done. He shows how the best way to fight distracting interruptions is to create productive ones ourselves, a practice that can be easily implemented in 18 minutes a day. The result is a simple yet comprehensive approach to managing your life a year, a day, and a moment at a time so that your life moves forward the way you want and at the pace you want.Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Mothers
By Richard Carlson. 1999
In Carlson's trademark short essay style, this little book provides insightful and inspirational advice for mothers. Compiled from his other…
bestselling Don't Sweat books, this will make a small but perfectly formed gift.Boost Your Confidence: Improving Self-Esteem Step-By-Step
By Dr Melanie Fennell. 2011
Overcoming app now available.Low self-confidence affects many of us from time to time and at its worst it can have…
a devastating impact on your life, preventing you from pursuing your dreams and leading the life you want to lead. Even in milder forms, it can impact on your relationships, studies, career, social life and home-life.By recognising what has caused your own low self-esteem and then starting to address negative thoughts and habits that have kept it low, you can gradually build your confidence. Improving your self-confidence will have an enormously positive effect on your life, allowing you to flourish and grow, and taking you a step closer to fulfilling your dreams and ambitions.Change Your Life in 30 Days
By Rhonda Britten. 2004
CHANGE YOUR LIFE IN 30 DAYS takes you on a thirty-day journey that will help you make extraordinary changes in…
your life. Rhonda focuses on breaking the myths that keep you locked in fear and unable to be true to yourself. With her trademark sensitivity and humour, insight and advice, Rhonda helps define life goals and outline the steps needed to reach these goals. For anyone who has ever wanted a fresh start or tried to make major life changes and failed, the answer lies within this book.My Fire's Gone Out!: How to Cope With Change in Your Work and Life
By Liam O'Connell. 2010
A contemporary motivational book – the new “Who Moved My Cheese!”Read it in an hour and change your life for…
good!Deals with coping with change. This book portrays the fire as a metaphor for what is really important to you in your life or your work. It shows how change happens and how you should react positively and take action and the opportunity that change brings.My fire’s gone out! is a simple, funny and yet profound story about coping with change.The fire is a metaphor for what is really important to you in your life or your work.In this fast-paced modern world we live in,we are faced with many challenges and complex choices. Sometimes our personal fire can go out and this book can help you get that spark back to relight your fire!Thoughts from the flames!• Change happens• React positively• Take action and the opportunity that change bringsMy fire’s gone out! can be applied to any type of change, from redundancy to starting a new relationship. It covers the universal themes of common sense and the reality of life in general!This book can... help you achieve positive success and enjoy your life and your work!The Sixty Minute Father
By Rob Parsons. 1995
THE SIXTY MINUTE FATHER sets goals to help every father ensure that he doesn't miss out on the greatest opportunity…
of his life. His advice includes: Put dates in your diary that are important for your children; talk to your baby as if she understands every word; if you have to be away write your children a letter; tell them how you spend your day.This is a book for fathers that every mother will want to read!When Everything Changes, Change Everything: In a time of turmoil, a pathway to peace
By Neale Donald Walsch. 2009
How are you handling change?Many changes are occurring now in the lives of all of us, but does 'change' have…
to equal 'crisis'? No. Not if you have the means with which you can change your experience of change-and that is what you are holding in your hand.This is more than a book about change. It's about how life itself works. It is about the very nature of change-why it happens, how to deal with it, and how to make it be 'for the better'. On these pages are Nine Changes That Can Change Everything.Is it possible that what you are about to read has come to you at the right and perfect time...?The author of the Conversations with God series presents a fresh and startling perspective on something that will never change: Change.Life's Too Short: Top tips and insider cheats for the modern girl
By Grace Saunders. 2011
Bills, boyfriends, Bikram yoga... nobody said life was easy. But you can make it a whole lot less stressful with…
this ingenious guide to modern life. In LIFE'S TOO SHORT, Grace Saunders shares her shortcuts to success at work, at home and at play, along with terrific tips from those in the know. Whether you're a single lady, a committed career woman or a mega-busy mum, this book should be your bible. Need a quick fix for... How to plan a wedding without becoming Bridezilla. How to find jeans that don't give you a massive muffin-top. How to move house without having a nervous breakdown. How to ease that agonising shoe spending guilt? Sit back and relax. LIFE'S TOO SHORT is just what you've been looking for.We all obsess about worrying less, but worrying can actually be good for you. Similarly we strive to be proactive…
and fast - but aren't there hidden benefits to procrastinating? The last thing a parent is meant to do is neglect their offspring, but children do amazing things when you just leave them alone. And at work we spend hours frantically brainstorming, but isn't there a benefit to just lazily staring out of the window? In Why Everyone Needs a Nemesis, journalist Elle Hunt explores the idea that rather than being a bad habit, harnessing your inner pettiness could actually lead you to greatness. EVERYTHING BAD IS GOOD FOR YOU is a new series of short pieces dedicated to the much-maligned personality traits that we should actually be promoting. Just as Susan Cain's QUIET showed that introversion is actually a superpower and Sarah Knight made us all realise that not giving a f**k can actually improve our lives, these surprising and entertaining audiobooks will celebrate our perceived flaws - and show why embracing rather than supressing them can be the difference between failure and success.We all obsess about worrying less, but worrying can actually be good for you. Similarly we strive to be proactive…
and fast - but aren't there hidden benefits to procrastinating? The last thing a parent is meant to do is neglect their offspring, but children do amazing things when you just leave them alone. And at work we spend hours frantically brainstorming, but isn't there a benefit to just lazily staring out of the window? In this short piece, Zoe Beaty explores the benefits of being a frequent latecomer, and why not being on time might actually be the best thing for you. EVERYTHING BAD IS GOOD FOR YOU is a new series of short pieces dedicated to the much-maligned personality traits that we should actually be promoting. Just as Susan Cain's QUIET showed that introversion is actually a superpower and Sarah Knight made us all realise that not giving a f**k can actually improve our lives, these surprising and entertaining audiobooks will celebrate our perceived flaws - and show why embracing rather than supressing them can be the difference between failure and success.Living with Bipolar Disorder: Short Story
By Neel Burton. 2009
Bipolar disorder affects around one in 100 people, and typically develops in late adolescence or early adulthood, affecting women and…
men equally. Often not recognized as an illness, it can cause years of suffering before it is properly diagnosed and treated. Like diabetes or heart disease, bipolar disorder is a long-term illness that must be carefully managed throughout a person's life. Living with Bipolar Disorder looks at relevant topics such as what bipolar disorder actually is, diagnosis, including differential diagnoses, and management using alternative, drug and psychological therapy.You Can Change Your Life: With the Hoffman Process
By Tim Laurence. 2003
The Hoffman Process, founded by the late Bob Hoffman, is a highly respected and effective 8-day intensive course of emotional…
healing now practised in 14 countries around the world. The Process helps you face demons from your past - often rooted in your childhood and upbringing - and forgive, heal, and move on. Now, Tim Laurence, the director of the Process, brings its unique methods to a wider public. Some self-help books focus on therapeutic techniques, others on practical advice. But this is the only life-changing book to bridge the gap between the two, offering a unique perspective from which to bring benefits to all areas of your life. It aims to help you achieve: * Renewed enthusiasm for life * Increased self-confidence * Clearer sense of purpose * Greater spiritual identity * Better relationships with others * Relief from anger and depression A brilliant synthesis of Freud, Jung and other leading psychologists' work, the Process has proved its worth internationally for 15 years, and admirers include many of the most influential names in the self-help movement.Inspired by her own struggles, the creator of You Can Do All Things shares inspirational words & drawings to help…
you through tough times.We want to believe we can handle any situation that comes at us, but the reality is we all have good days and bad days. Because of this, it is important to check in with our mental health. Through guided illustrations, author Kate Allan opens the door to discussion about mental health in an approachable and unassuming manner.Whether you deal with social anxiety, depression, or are simply going through a rough patch, Allan is here with her friendly animals to help. Negative thoughts can keep us from reaching our full potential, not to mention hold us back from attaining happiness. This book is a source of validation and encouragement for those moments when we need a reminder of our worth.The focus of this book is personal growth, both the reader’s and the author’s. With her beautiful illustrations, Allan guides us through how she went from rock bottom to managing her mental health quite well. By zooming in on mindfulness and prioritizing self-care, Allan expresses how we can get through the hardships we face and come out stronger.Inside you’ll find . . . Tips for when you’re feeling inadequate, overwhelmed, or down on yourselfAn emotional first-aid kit in the form of whimsical colors and friendly, smiling animals that heal invisible wounds and make heavy subjects easier to faceMessages of hope for all ages, coming from a place of understanding and empathyEmotionfull: A Guide to Self-Care for Your Mental Health and Emotions
By Lauren Woods. 2020
An easy-to-use guide for how to cope when you’re full of difficult emotions and struggling to maintain your mental health.We…
can get overwhelmed by our own emotions. Though there’s nothing wrong with what we’re feeling, we all struggle with how best to face stress, anxiety, sadness, and even excitement sometimes. Emotionfull helps us process difficult emotions, one by one, and allows us the space to focus on them in a way that’s healthy. Author Lauren Woods, creator of The Positive Page platform, has struggled with mental health and low self-esteem herself, so she comes to readers with experience and kindness in overcoming some of the daily challenges these struggles bring.Once we accept and process our emotions, we are better able to understand what our inner needs are. All aspects of our health deserve time and attention, but often we put more emphasis on physical health. This book is a reminder to look inside and make sure we’re addressing how we feel, not just how we look. It’s a tangible reminder and guide for taking care of your mental health. Full of tips, advice, and self-care ideas, it shows us how to improve self-esteem and prioritize our emotional health.Open up Emotionfull and learn more about:Methods for working through overwhelming feelingsStress-free ways to have difficult conversations about mental healthSelf-care tips focused on emotional needsHow to recognize self-worth and build confidencePraise for Emotionfull“A practical handbook for handling our honest emotions—the messengers of our inner self.” —Soolooka, author of I Believe in MeEmotions bring purpose, pleasure and meaning to our lives. However, for many people, they are synonymous with distress, pain and…
suffering. Anger and rage can wreck relationships and cause problems at work; anxiety can prevent us from socialising or engaging in things we would like to; sadness can feel overwhelming and never ending. These types of difficulties are often referred to as emotion regulation problems, and can prevent us from developing stable and happy relationships, communicating our needs, and flourishing.This practical self-help book based on Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) will help you to take a new approach to managing difficult emotions. It outlines why we experience emotions, how they can be helpful but also how and why we can get in to struggles with them. It outlines the Compassionate Mind model, and guides you through a series of exercises that will help you to develop your compassion mind, and use this to develop more helpful emotion regulation strategies, and bring greater balance to your emotions.Respect: Everything a Guy Needs to Know About Sex, Love and Consent
By Inti Chavez Perez. 2019
An all-encompassing guide to help guys navigate sex, relationships and consent in the post-#MeToo world.The world has changed, and the…
revelations of the #MeToo movement have raised serious questions about how men are raised to understand their own sexuality and the concept of consent. Respect is an all-encompassing guide that sheds light on these issues and more, laying out how men should approach and understand sex and relationships in the 21st century. So instead of simply parroting lines about how they ought to behave, young men can gain a deeper understanding of how they ought to behave. In direct, approachable language, Inti Chavez-Perez delves into the meaning of topics from consent and relationships, to body image, to gender identity and sexual orientation among others, and does so without judgement. Respect is a book for guys to learn from and then go back to, telling you everything you should know and everything you would want to know.An Hour to Live, an Hour to Love
By Richard Carlson, Kristine Carlson. 2008
If you had one hour to live and could make just one phone call, who would you call? What would…
you say?Why are you waiting?Richard Carlson's sudden, tragic death in December 2006 left his millions of fans reeling, but even their many letters, calls, and emails couldn't erase the loss felt by his wife Kristine.To try and come to terms with her loss, she pored over 25 years of love letters, reliving the memories and cherishing her late husband's memory.But one letter stood out. Richard had written to his wife on their 18th wedding anniversary and attempted to answer the question: if you had one hour to live, what would you do, who would you call, and what would you say?AN HOUR TO LOVE is a profoundly moving book that shows the importance of treasuring each day as the incredible gift it is.Grow Your Own Happiness: How to Harness the Science of Wellbeing for Life
By Deborah Smith. 2019
Science tells us that happiness is 50% genetic, 10% circumstantial and 40% how we think and act. Which means that…
it is possible to increase our happiness by up to 40%.For anyone wanting to increase their wellbeing. Grow Your Own Happiness shows how positive psychology - the science of happiness- can be used every day. With key principles explained to provide the foundation for change, tests for measuring wellbeing and simple techniques that can easily be applied to a busy lifestyle, as well as case studies, anecdotes and tips, this book provides everything you need to shine.In this book, author Andrea Shavick explains all there is to know about psychometric tests: what they are, what they…
measure, who uses them, why they're used, how they're changing, how to survive them, and even how to avoid them altogether! It includes 35 different, genuine, practice test from SHL Group pls, the world's biggest test publisher. It has 265 questions covering verbal, numerical, abstract and spatial reasoning; mechanical comprehension; fault diagnosis; acutness and personlaity. This book gives you the information, confidence and practice to pass psychometric tests.