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The subject of spirituality is huge. It's also different from one person to the next. But, every human on this planet has something in common: They want to be happier and healthier. It seems like it should be such a simple thing to pursue, yet so few accomplish it in any big way.
Why is it so difficult? Because, up to this point you've been attracting negative people or events, or being stagnant, or riding a roller coaster of highs and lows. In this...
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Named one of "22 new books...that you should consider reading before the year is out" by Fortune
A research-based, practical guide for how to handle difficult people at work.
Work relationships can be hard. The stress of dealing with difficult people dampens our creativity and productivity, degrades our ability to think clearly and make sound decisions, and causes us to disengage. We might lie awake at night worrying, withdraw from work, or react...
643) Weapons of Peace
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What If the Nazis Developed the Atom Bomb First?
Recovering from gunshot wounds and confined to an ancient English castle, America's top negotiator shares the secrets of his interrupted mission and his craft with the only person he dares to trust-a young British nurse with a troubled past. When she proves to be an exceptional student of his laws of influence, he urges her to help him complete his mission: Hitler has an atom bomb, and his scientists...
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Most people learn best through experience, which is why new managers often feel ill-equipped to resolve the frustrations, setbacks, conflicts, and concerns of the people on their team. The Management Training Tool Kit includes all the essential tools to help you face even the most advanced leadership challenges and avoid embarrassing blunders. Psychology professor Alan Clardy supplies thirty-five real-life case studies that explore the important lessons...
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Bullies aren't limited to the playground. These days, they roam our offices and can be found everywhere from break rooms to boardrooms. They don't steal your lunch money, but they can make your work life a living hell-and even ruin your career. Whether the bully is a boss or a coworker...whether you're the target of manipulation, intimidation, verbal abuse, or deliberate humiliation, Beating the Workplace Bully will show you how to fight back. Filled...
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Un guide pratique et accessible pour apprendre à lutter contre le harcèlement moral
Moqueries, sabotages, mises à l'écart et humiliations publiques: autant d'atteintes à la dignité que l'on imagine plus aisément dans une cour d'école que dans les bureaux d'une entreprise. C'est pourtant le quotidien de bon nombre de travailleurs, victimes de ce que l'on appelle le harcèlement moral.
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Ready to take your business to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about conflict resolution in the workplace with this practical guide.
Conflict is an inevitable part of human relationships and often arises at work due to differences of opinion, disagreements over tasks or personality clashes. However, conflict does not have to be destructive: acting quickly will enable you to resolve the situation amicably, and disagreement can...
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IT'S TIME TO FEEL SEEN AND UNDERSTOOD AS YOUR TRUE SELF
If you find yourself in a rotating door of toxic work environments, draining cycles with friends and family members or oppressive romantic relationships, know this: You do not deserve mistreatment just because it frequently shows up on your doorstep. Through these pages, life coach and advocacy expert, Holly Tarry, guides you in an intentional process to transform toxic relationships and become...
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Heralded by the New York Times and Time as the couple's therapy with the highest rate of success, Emotionally Focused Therapy works because it views the love relationship as an attachment bond.
This idea, once controversial, is now supported by science, and has become widely popular among therapists around the world. In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Sue Johnson presents Emotionally Focused Therapy to the general public for the first time. Johnson teaches that...
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There is one proven method for happier kids, more involved dads, and less stressed-out moms after divorce-50/50 custody
It's hard for everyone when parents split up-but the end of living together doesn't need to mean the end of a functional family. Part of the reason divorces are so traumatic for the kids involved is because of our child custody system, which truly sets everyone up for failure. Throughout the country, the default arrangement is...
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To try to solve their toughest problems, people either push for what they want at all costs or try to completely avoid conflict. Adam Kahane argues that these two seemingly contradictory approaches are each a reflection of two distinct, fundamental drives: power, the single-minded desire to achieve one's solitary purpose; and love, the drive towards unity. They are inextricable parts of human nature, so to achieve lasting change you have to able to...
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Descubre cómo acabar con el acoso moral en el trabajo
Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible que te ayudará a identificar el acoso moral en el trabajo, que te aportará la información esencial y te permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos podrás:
• Analizar las conductas y los factores ambientales que favorecen que se instale una situación de acoso en el ámbito laboral
• Saber de primera mano qué acciones debes llevar...
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Cómo identificar una relación de manipulación y alejarte de ella
Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para evitar que te manipulen en el trabajo, que te aportará la información esencial y te permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos podrás:
• Descubrir en qué consiste la manipulación en el ambiente laboral e identificar las características que distinguen a una persona manipuladora del resto
• Conocer de primera mano...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about beating bullying at work with this practical guide.
Bullying at work can take many forms, from unreasonable pressure to snide comments to overt abuse. Unfortunately, this unpleasant behaviour is relatively widespread in the modern professional world and can leave victims feeling worthless and powerless. If you are in this situation, it is important to know that...
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Do you have a lady friend, who is hurting? Inside the Hearts of Bible Women is twelve short stories of women in the Bible who faced thousands of years ago the same types of problems we have today.
Read this book in private or in a discussion group, an established church class, or an outreach to women in the community.
If the book is used in a group, there are three sets of discussion questions at the end of each story that represent the woman (a)...
656) Little Book of Healthy Organizations: Tools For Understanding And Transforming Your Organization
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The best way to change the world may be one organization at a time. With this ambitious claim, the authors of this highly readable primer provide insightful analysis for evaluating and improving the health of any organization. They advocate a "systems approach," which views organizations as living systems, interconnected in their various departments, and interfacing with their environments.
Leaders of organizations from all sectors will find sound...
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FREEDOM Saoirse traces the author's life from her early years growing up impoverished in Galway, Ireland, in an emotionally limited home, into the misunderstood heaviness she carried from years-long abuse by an uncle, and the subsequent addictions and alcoholism that followed the abuse. She thought a move to America would be an escape from these secrets, but she discovered it was all coming with her anyway. In a sudden revelation, she then embarked...
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The must-read summary of Robert Mnookin's book: "Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Mnookin's book "Bargaining With the Devil" shows that in the business world, people and companies are often faced with conflict, and the emotions that surround these can make it hard to stand back and assess the best course of action. For instance, when should one just accept and move on,...
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Our ancestors gathered around a fire in a circle, families gather around their kitchen tables in circles, and now we are gathering in circles as communities to solve problems. The practice draws on the ancient Native American tradition of a talking piece.
Peacemaking Circles are used in neighborhoods to provide support for those harmed by crime and to decide sentences for those who commit crime, in schools to create positive classroom climates and...
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Bronze Bloodline of the Phoenix," is the story of Raven Reese, an unknown, unwanted and unwelcomed little girl, born with unique abilities. She will have many fears to overcome, but her biggest fears, threats, and obstacles will become herself and her decisions. Gain insight on handling specific lifetime problems. She must a choice, and one must be made soon because her time is about to run out, as well as her options. Learn how to define self-worth...
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