Project success rates haven't changed in 20 years...Learn why, and what you can do to improve them in your organization ! Using examples and lessons learned from the failures and achievements of Antarctic explorers Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, and Mount Everest expedition leader John Hunt and others, this captivating guide provides powerful insights into the causes of project and program failure and how to manage them to significantly improve project success rates. This title has be...

Cash flow is not a spreadsheet afterthought; it is the operating tempo of a business. This book advances a simple, necessary lens: run the company on timing, not totals. Profit tells you whether the model works in theory; cash timing decides whether you survive the month. The argument is that founders should treat days outstanding, payment terms, and a rolling 13-week forecast as first-order design choices-baked into offers, delivery, and negotiations-rather than finance admin. It interrog...

Most people believe progress comes from pushing harder, lifting heavier, or logging more hours. But true strength, focus, and endurance are forged in the hidden hours between workouts. This book reveals why recovery for strength training is not optional-it's the most overlooked workout of all.Grounded in science yet practical for everyday life, it breaks down the physiology of rest and repair into clear, actionable habits. You'll discover how sleep for athletes functions as a night...

Open finance gives you the keys. It also makes you the locksmith. If you have felt the pull of possibility alongside the fear of making an irreversible mistake, this is the field manual that meets you where you are and teaches you how to move with care.Learn what DeFi for beginners actually means in practice: how decentralised finance rebuilds familiar functions in code, how liquidity pools made simple can be understood without equations, and how to read a transaction prompt before...

What if the secret to living well past 90-or even reaching a 100-year life-was not hidden in a pill, diet, or exercise routine, but in the way you think? Modern science shows that the brain is far more adaptable than we once believed. Through the power of neuroplasticity, we can rewire our minds, cultivate resilience, and continue to learn, create, and grow at every stage of life.This book reveals how adopting an ageless thinking approach can transform the experience of aging from ...

You do not need another course; you need a way to change how you learn. In a world where skills expire quickly and credentials age faster than curiosity, this book offers a practical system for learning how to learn-and relearn-without burning out. It shows how to unstick progress, choose better problems, and turn effort into momentum through a repeatable learning system you can run every week. If you have felt your expertise harden into habit, this is your field guide back to movement.

Most people still believe the key to health and vitality lies in counting calories-but that old math misses the real story. What matters isn't how much you eat, but how well your body turns food into lasting energy. This book challenges the calorie myth and introduces a smarter, science-driven way to understand eating: food as fuel for your body's engine.Drawing on cutting-edge insights into macronutrient balance, mitochondrial health, and meal timing for energy, it reveals why two...

This is a field guide for your inner weather-clear, visual, and immediately usable. If you can read a forecast, you can read your feelings. And if you can forecast, you can act earlier and calmer.You'll learn a simple method to map emotions, spot triggers and patterns, and design calm rituals that hold under pressure. Instead of forcing control when you're already overwhelmed, you'll practise small, timely moves that prevent storms from gathering. With diagrams, short case studies,...

Today, less than a third of projects deliver their specified business benefits on time and within budget. Nearly 20% of all projects fail outright, and under-delivery of benefits on the average project is as high as 50%. Acutely aware of this and without understanding the root causes of the problem, organizations are busy advancing capabilities and investing in methodologies and processes that increase complexity, but just deliver more failure.Using examples and lessons learned from high-r...

One of The Globe & Mail's Top 10 Business books of the Year!Rethink Everything You Know About Leadership Strengths"A must-read for anyone wanting to positively stand out in an organization or for leaders wanting to raise the overall performance of the organization." -- Cindy Brinkley, Vice President, Global Human Resources, General Motors"Zenger Folkman's findings related to companion behaviors is exciting. It enhances what's...

Most incidents and accidents are down to 'human error'. Unfortunately, 'human error' is normal and we can't get rid of it. However, we can reduce the likelihood of one of those, 'Oh s***t moments' if we have an understanding of human factors and develop our non-technical skills.This is a globally-unique book containing decades of research and practice from high-risk domains translated into the world of recreational and technical diving. This is done through the use of numerous deta...

In 2000 Alan Chambers led the first successful unassisted British Expedition to the North Pole from Canada. Walking 500 miles and enduring remarkable challenges he was subsequently awarded the MBE for Outstanding leadership in the face of extreme adversity. Alans vision is to help leaders in business achieve new heights drawing on his inspiration. He has been engaged by business leaders the world over to present his core messages about how to achieve the seemingly impossible. He also has take...