The world was in a loneliness crisis long before Covid-19. As human beings, our brains are wired for connection. The feelings of disconnectedness people are facing today—isolation within our families, digital addiction, emotional trauma— hold worrying consequences for our mental well-being. We've lost touch with the human tribe we were born into. In this compelling guide to navigating connection in our modern world, human connection phenom Simone Heng walks you through the meaning of human...

**Winner of a silver Nautilus Book Award 2024Finalist in the International Book Awards 2024The true antidote to loneliness, this book will teach you the secret to building meaningful relationships and the importance of authentic connections in a lonely world.**Is it possible to have hundreds of followers on social media but still feel isolated? To live in a city of millions of people but find yourself alone? No one really wants to admit it, but the answer is certainl...

The world was in a loneliness crisis long before Covid-19.As human beings, our brains are wired for connection. The feelings of disconnectedness people are facing today—isolation within our families, digital addiction, emotional trauma— hold worrying consequences for our mental well-being.We’ve lost touch with the human tribe we were born into.In this compelling guide to navigating connection in our modern world, human connection phenom Simone Heng walks you through the meaning of human co...

Simone Heng shares the wisdom of her work as a human connection specialist to explain seven ways you can address common feelings of loneliness and isolation. These include meditation and breathing techniques, different ways to be a good listener, finding commonalities, sharing vulnerabilities, being of service, and how we can better connect via our screens. Simone encourages self-compassion, small steps, and perseverance whilst doing this work, and acknowledges that everyone's journey is u...

The true antidote to loneliness, this audiobook will teach you the secret to building meaningful relationships and the importance of authentic connections in a lonely world.Is it possible to have hundreds of followers on social media but still feel isolated? To live in a city of millions of people but find yourself alone? No one really wants to admit it, but the answer is certainly 'yes'.So, let's talk about loneliness. Human connection specialist Simone He...

A unique and revelatory guide to understanding and navigating the unwritten rules of the workplace—the key to achieving success, finding meaning, and staying true to your authentic self in today’s business world—from the organizational expert and celebrated author of The Fix.In her two decades researching organizations, Michelle King has discovered that people who succeed possess a particularly unique skill: They know how workplaces work. More spe...

With Amy Herman's Fixed., we now have access to what the FBI, NATO, the State Department, Interpol, Scotland Yard, and many more organizations and their leaders have been using to solve their most intractable problems.Demonstrating a powerful paradigm shift for finding solutions, Herman teaches us to see things differently, using art to challenge our default thinking and open up possibilities otherwise overlooked. Her unexpected, insightful, and often deli...

From respected journalist, professor, and founder of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, a book that demystifies the art and science of interviewing, in the vein of On Writing Well or How to Read Literature Like a Professor.“Dean Nelson is one of the best interviewers around.”—Anne LamottInterviewing is the single most important way journalists (and doctors, lawyers, social workers, teachers, human resources staff, and, really, all of us) g...

A leadership and learning expert shows you how to change your behavior, develop soft skills, and achieve personal and professional growth through a series of small experiments she calls “Flexing.”A personnel shift at your organization puts you into a leadership role you don't feel prepared for.Your boss tells you that you seem aloof and unapproachable in client meetings.You need to win the support of the members of a local community group for a proj...

Negotiationwithout fear, for everyone, everywhereNicknamed “the negotiator” as a child,Fotini Iconomopoulos has been honing her skills her entire life. As asought-after expert, for more than a decade she’s been empowering Fortune 500executives and their teams to achieve their objectives, guiding them throughhigh-stakes scenarios in industries such as consumer packaged goods, retail,professional services, energy, telecommuni...

The ability to connect with another person's physical and emotional state is one of the most elusive interpersonal skills to develop, but this book shows you just how approachable it can be.In our fast-paced, tech-obsessed lives, rarely do we pay genuine, close attention to one another. With all that's going on in the world, and the never-ending demands of our daily lives, most of us are too stressed and preoccupied with our own thoughts and worries to be able to r...

In each chapter of You're Going to Be Okay, author Madeline Popelka shares an insight that she gained along her healing journey that shifted her perspective, brought her comfort, reduced her shame, or helped her feel less alone. She weaves in her own personal stories throughout the book, providing readers with the encouragement to keep going so survivors can feel whole again after trauma has turned their world upside down. Readers will find help to release their shame and self-bla...