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viii, 308 pages ; 24 cm
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Explores why it is that we crave conformity, how that affects people who are different, and what they can do about it. Dives into the history of social norms and why some people hew to them more strictly than others, explores the causes behind-and the consequences of-social rejection, reveals the hidden upsides to being "weird," as well as the strategies that people who are different might use in order to achieve success in a society that values normalcy,...
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273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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The co-founder of the Stanford d.School introduces the power of design thinking to help you achieve goals you never thought possible. Achievement can be learned. It's a muscle, and once you learn how to flex it, you'll be able to meet life's challenges and fulfill your goals, Bernard Roth, Academic Director at the Stanford d.school contends. In The Achievement Habit, Roth applies the remarkable insights that stem from design thinking-previously used...
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For those who feel overwhelmed by endless to do lists and the stresses that come with daily life, here is an empowering guide to establishing healthy productivity habits so that it's easy (and fun!) to accomplish long-term goals. Brimming with simple-to-follow techniques, rituals, and exercises for accomplishing day-to-day tasks and making progress on bigger goals, Big Dreams, Daily Joys offers tips on how-to organize a productive day, overcome the...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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"A group of robots demonstrates the difference between a want and a need, by making trades to get some things they really want and accidentally giving away some things they really need"--
"Do you know the difference between a want and a need? It can be a hard thing to understand, especially when you want something so much that you feel like you have to have it. But some things aren't essential -- like jellybean tacos and groovy boots. Other things...
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237 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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A través de las ondas radiales Raúl Molinar "El Bueno", del popular show matutino "El Bueno La Mala y El Feo" ha podido formar parte de la vida de sus oyentes. "Cada día me levanto con el ánimo y la disposición de colaborar de alguna forma para que esta vida sea un poquito más llevadera. Pero sentía que faltaba algo, que todavía podía hacer más... Y ése es el objetivo de este libro". A través de las páginas de Rompe tu círculo el lector...
47) Before I go
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312 pages ; 24 cm
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On the eve of what was supposed to be a triumphant "Cancerversary" with her husband, Jack, to celebrate three years of being cancer-free, Daisy suffers a devastating blow: her doctor tells her that the cancer is back, but this time it's an aggressive stage four diagnosis. She may have as few as four months left to live. She's terrified of what will happen to her brilliant but helpless husband when she's no longer there to take care of him. The solution:...
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viii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Why do some people perform better at work than others? This deceptively simple question continues to confound professionals in all sectors of the workforce. Now, after a unique, five-year study of more than 5,000 managers and employees, Morten Hansen reveals the answers in his "Seven Work Smarter Practices" that can be applied by anyone looking to maximize their time and performance. Each of Hansen's seven practices is highlighted by inspiring stories...
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"Dilbert creator Scott Adams offers his most personal book ever -- a funny memoir of his many failures and what they eventually taught him about success. How do you go from hapless office worker to world-famous cartoonist and bestselling author in just a few years? No career guide can answer that, and not even Scott Adams (who actually did it) can give you a road map that works for everyone. But there's a lot to learn from his personal story, and...
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vii, 343 pages ; 24 cm
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"The world's leading expert on the unconscious mind reveals the hidden mental processes that secretly govern every aspect of our behavior. For more than three decades, Dr. John Bargh has been conducting revolutionary research into the unconscious mind -- not Freud's dark, malevolent unconscious but the new unconscious, a helpful and powerful part of the mind that we can access and understand through experimental science. Now Dr. Bargh presents an...
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196 pages ; 22 cm
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"Year after year, readers pulled me aside at events and said, "I've never had a problem starting. I've started a million things, but I never finish them. Why can't I finish? According to studies, 92 percent of New Year's resolutions fail. You've practically got a better shot at getting into Juilliard to become a ballerina than you do at finishing your goals. For years, I thought my problem was that I didn't try hard enough. So I started getting up...
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191 pages ; 22 cm
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La vida no es una película en la que los superhéroes vienen a rescatarnos de todos los males y, muchas veces, de nosotros mismos. La buena noticia es que tú puedes convertirte en tu propio superhéroe: solo tienes que creértelo y encender tu superpoder interior para empezar a cambiar tu vida y el mundo a tu alrededor.
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245 pages ; 24 cm
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"Alex Toussaint is known for his grueling workouts where he promises "to kick your ass" -- yet thousands keep coming back for more. Why? Because he might be the most motivational teacher out there right now. His mantra is "Feel good, Look Good, Do Better." He expects more from you, and from himself. Yet so much of what he talks about is NOT about the bike. Alex's enthusiasm for life is infectious -- "You woke up today!" "Breathe in confidence, exhale...
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viii, 177 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"More than just a collection of biographical portraits of famous athletes, this book also inspires middle school and high school students through the athletes' stories of their favorite books, what motivates them, and what obstacles they have overcome"--
55) Balletball
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Nini loves ballet, not sports, so when her mother signs her up to play baseball she sulks until the coach explains how baseball and ballet can go together--and when a timely plié in the outfield saves the game she realizes that "balletball" is really not so bad after all.
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356 pages ; 25 cm
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"This debut novel takes place at the elite Seoul National University in 1970s South Korea during the final years of a repressive regime. The novel follows the fates of two women -- Jisun, the daughter of a powerful tycoon, who eschews her privilege to become an underground labor activist in Seoul; and Namin, her best friend from childhood, a brilliant, tireless girl who has grown up with nothing, and whose singular goal is to launch herself and her...
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158 pages ; 23 cm
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A través de anécdotas humorísticas y de cambio de vida reflexiones, César Lozano nos invita a ser positiva, creer en nuestros sueños, luchar por una vida plena y feliz, y alcanzar la libertad emocional. Frases matonas (frases asesinas), nos muestra cómo erradicar el pesimismo y eliminar los malos hábitos que impiden nuestro crecimiento personal y espiritual.
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353 pages ; 22 cm
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"No hay una forma perfecta de educar, pero los pilares del método de Esther Wojcicki pueden servirte de gran ayuda: confianza, amabilidad, respeto, colaboración, independencia. La abuela de Silicon Valley, una profesora legendaria y madre de tres exitosas hijas, comparte sus probados y contrastados métodos para criar niños felices, sanos y exitosos. Cambia tu forma de educar, cambia el mundo" --
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427 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
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Redefining productivity as a discipline involving how one thinks, identifies goals, constructs teams, and makes decisions, explains how to transform thinking behaviors to increase self-motivation and shares illustrative examples.
"La productividad tiene que ver sobre todo con elegir ciertas opciones de ciertas maneras; con cómo nos vemos a nosotros mismas y no enfrentamos a las decisiones cotidianas, con las historias que nos contamos y los objetivos...
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