Bring mindfulness into your work.The benefits of mindfulness include better performance, heightened creativity, deeper self-awareness, and increased charisma—not to mention greater peace of mind.This book gives you practical steps for building a sense of presence into your daily work routine. It also explains the science behind mindfulness and why it works and gives clear-eyed warnings about the pitfalls of the fad.This volume includes the work of:

**2025 Nautilus Award WinnerMove beyond empty "life hacks" to connect with your deepest humanity**In Getting Over Ourselves: Moving Beyond a Culture of Burnout, Loneliness, and Narcissism, human development specialist and leadership coach Christina Congleton delivers an insightful and urgently needed discussion of how people can break out of the tired cliches of the self-help genre, and move toward new levels of connection, engagement, and capacity in navigating an...

• Highly curated collections of HBR articles.• The science behind popular concepts.• Practical how-to’s for approaching difficult work situations.• Uplifting, affirming essays about human emotion.

In Getting Over Ourselves, human development specialist and leadership coach Christina Congleton delivers an insightful and urgently needed discussion of how millennials can move beyond the tired cliches of the self-help genre and achieve new levels of satisfaction and contentment.In the book, you'll explore how crushing levels of student debt, consecutive financial crises, and an alarming uptick in depression, substance abuse, and suicide are combining to significantly da...

Using empathy around the workplace.Empathy is credited as a factor in improved relationships and even better product development. But while it’s easy to say “just put yourself in someone else’s shoes,” the reality is that understanding the motivations and emotions of others often proves elusive.This book helps you understand what empathy is, why it’s important, how to surmount the hurdles that make you less empathetic—and when too much empathy is j...

Changing hearts is an important part of changing minds.Research shows that appealing to human emotion can help you make your case and build your authority as a leader.This book highlights that research and shows you how to act on it, presenting both comprehensive frameworks for developing influence and small, simple tactics you can use to convince others every day.This volume includes the work of:Nick MorganRobert Cialdini

Learn how to deal with difficult colleagues and clients.At the heart of dealing with difficult people is handling their--and your own--emotions. How do you stay calm in a tough conversation? How do you stay unruffled in the face of passive-aggressive comments? And how do you know if you're difficult to work with?This book explains the research behind our emotional response to awful colleagues and shows how to build the empathy and resilience to mak...

A carefully curated selection of articles about authenticity from Harvard Business Review.Highly curated collections of HBR articlesBalances research with practical adviceProvides a variety of perspectives from recognized experts on the topicAudience: Leaders, aspiring leaders, and new managers.

**FINALIST FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARDA CBC BEST CANADIAN NONFICTION BOOK OF 2022AN INDIGO TOP TEN BEST SELF-HELP BOOK OF 2022"A vital and deeply compelling read.” —Adam McKay, award-winning writer, director and producer (Don’t Look Up)“Britt Wray shows that addressing global climate change begins with attending to the climate within.” —Dr. Gabor Maté, author of The Myth of Normal"Read this courageous book.” —Naomi Klein...

The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new perspective on motivationMost people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards—known as the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others.In this provocative and persuasive new book, Pink asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction at work, at sc...

The Quest for Happiness Is a Universal Fact.It is a scientific fact, which means we can measure happiness, we can assess it, and we can devise strategies to make ourselves happy and fulfilled human beings.So says Professor Gad Saad, the author of the sensational bestseller The Parasitic Mind and the irrepressible host of The Saad Truth podcast. In this provocative, entertaining, and life-changing new book, he roams through the scientific s...

An international best-seller from Brendon Burchard – the world's #1 high performance coach, New York Times bestselling author, and renowned speaker in self-improvement, mindset, and motivation.THESE HABITS WILL MAKE YOU EXTRAORDINARY and help you unlock your full potential!Brendon Burchard is the top motivation and marketing trainer in the world. – Larry KingAre you ready to take your life and career to the next level? This motivat...