What to do when you're new : how to be comfortable, confident, and successful in new situations

Harvey Robbins, Michael Finley

The Book You Need When You Are Unexpectedly Put in Charge It could happen today. You are called into the office, and the boss tells you that due to unforeseen circumstances, starting today you will be in charge of a team, a project, an office, a committee, or a business unit. Without any warning (or preparation on your part) you’ve become an accidental leader. If you have been thrust into a position of sudden responsibility, you need The Accidental Leader. This book is a first aid kit that gives you the information and inspiration you need to Know what you bring to the challenge—your pluses and minuses Define success and achieve it Get other people on your side Overcome your natural shortcomings Get organized—right now See through the apparent system to the culture within Direct people and get them to act The Accidental Leader is your lifeline to leadership success. It is filled with practical answers to the many leadership questions that you will face. Soundview Executive Book Summaries Unexpected leadership can be a daunting task for those suddenly thrown into the fire of an important assignment. To help those faced with an unforeseen responsibility, psychologist and business consultant Harvey Robbins and prolific author and journalist Michael Finley offer a first-aid kit that will help inexperienced leaders succeed in their new role. The Accidental Leader shows readers how they can overcome their shortcomings, get organized, get other people on... Read more…

Sally Hogshead

What triggers fascination, and how do companies, people, and ideas put those triggers to use? Why are you captivated by some people but not by others? Why do you recall some brands yet forget the rest? In a distracted, overcrowded world, how do certain leaders, friends, and family members convince you to change your behavior? Fascination: the most powerful way to influence decision making. It's more persuasive than marketing, advertising, or any other form of communication. And it all starts with seven universal triggers: lust, mystique, alarm, prestige, power, vice, and trust. Fascination plays a role in every type of decision making, from the brands you choose to the songs you remember, from the person you marry to the employees you hire. And by activating the right triggers, you can make anything become fascinating. To explore and explain fascination's irresistible influence, Sally Hogshead looks beyond marketing, delving into behavioral and social studies, historical precedents, neurobiology and evolutionary anthropology, as well as conducting in-depth interviews and a national study of a thousand consumers, to emerge with deeply rooted patterns for why, and how, we become captivated. Hogshead reveals why the Salem witch trials began with the same fixations as those in Sex and the City . How Olympic athletes are subject to obsessions similar to those of fetishists. How a 1636 frenzy over Dutch tulip bulbs perfectly mirrors the 2006 real estate bubble. And why a... Read more…

Sally Hogshead

What triggers fascination, and how do companies, people, and ideas put those triggers to use? Why are you captivated by some people but not by others? Why do you recall some brands yet forget the rest? In a distracted, overcrowded world, how do certain leaders, friends, and family members convince you to change your behavior? Fascination: the most powerful way to influence decision making. It's more persuasive than marketing, advertising, or any other form of communication. And it all starts with seven universal triggers: lust, mystique, alarm, prestige, power, vice, and trust. Fascination plays a role in every type of decision making, from the brands you choose to the songs you remember, from the person you marry to the employees you hire. And by activating the right triggers, you can make anything become fascinating. To explore and explain fascination's irresistible influence, Sally Hogshead looks beyond marketing, delving into behavioral and social studies, historical precedents, neurobiology and evolutionary anthropology, as well as conducting in-depth interviews and a national study of a thousand consumers, to emerge with deeply rooted patterns for why, and how, we become captivated. Hogshead reveals why the Salem witch trials began with the same fixations as those in Sex and the City . How Olympic athletes are subject to obsessions similar to those of fetishists. How a 1636 frenzy over Dutch tulip bulbs perfectly mirrors the 2006 real estate bubble. And why a... Read more…

Blyth, Catherine

Read Catherine Blyth's posts on the Penguin Blog. Reclaim the pleasures and possibilities of great conversation with this sparkling guide from the witty pen of an Englishwoman wise to its art Every day we use cell phones and computers to communicate, but it's easy to forget that we possess a communication technology that has been in research and development for thousands of years. Catherine Blyth points out the sorry state of disrepair that conversation has fallen into-and then, taking examples from history, literature, philosophy, anthropology, and popular culture, she gives us the tools to rebuild. The Art of Conversation isn't about etiquette, elocution, or knowing how to hold your teacup with your little finger crooked just so. It's about something simple and profound: connecting. Conversation costs nothing, but can bring you the world, because it transcends the ability to talk to anyone. What transforms encounters into adventures is how we listen, laugh, flirt, and flatter. Blyth celebrates techniques for reading and changing minds, whether you're in a bar or a boardroom. As Alexander Pope nearly wrote, "True ease in talking comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learned to dance." When you have read The Art of Conversation , you'll not only know the steps, but hear the music like never before. Read more…

Benjamin Errett; Illustrations By Sarah Lazarovic

**Got wit?** We’ve all been in that situation where we need to say something clever, but innocuous; smart enough to show some intelligence, without showing off; something funny, but not a joke. What we need in that moment is wit—that sparkling combination of charm, humor, confidence, and most of all, the right words at the right time. **Elements of Wit** is an engaging book that brings together the greatest wits of our time, and previous ones from **Oscar Wilde** to **Nora Ephron, Winston Churchill** to **Christopher Hitchens, Mae West** to **Louis CK**, and many in between. With chapters covering the essential ingredients of wit, this primer sheds light on how anyone—introverts, extroverts, wallflowers, and bon vivants—can find the right zinger, quip, parry, or retort…or at least be a little bit more interesting. Read more…

Harvey Segler

Discover How To Be Happy Alone! Version Nr. 2. + Bonus Inside The Book! Today only, get this Kindle for ONLY 2.99!! Regularly priced at $4.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. You’re about to discover a proven strategy how to overcome loneliness and depression as a single. Millions of people suffers from loneliness and depression as a result of the single life. This results in a lot of pain, sadness and even economical problems. Many do not know what to do about it. Not because they can not do anything but just because they do not have a strategy or guide to a happier life and the longer they have been depressed, the more difficult it becomes to be happy. This book goes into a step-by-step strategy that will help you, as a single, overcome sadness, depression and anxiety. You will be helped and if you want to, you can change it. You do not deserve pain. You do not deserve depression, sadness or anxiety so do something about now. Not tomorrow, today. You are worth it! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... How To Love Yourself How To Healthy Lifestyle How To Find Your Passion How To Get Out From The Comfort Zone How To Make Use Of Your Alone Time How To Appreciate Your Life How To Take Control How To Know Your Goals Much, much more! Download your copy today! Take action today and download this book for a limited time discount of only $2.99! Why not take the chance you deserve? Do it today and never regret! Read more…

Sally Hogshead

Sally Hogshead believes the greatest value you can add is to become more of yourself. Hogshead rose to the top of the advertising profession in her early 20s, writing ads that fascinated millions of consumers. Over the course of her ad career, Sally won hundreds of awards for creativity, copywriting, and branding, and was one of the most awarded advertising copywriters right from start of career, including almost every major international advertising award. She frequently appears in national media including NBC's Today Show and the New York Times. Hogshead was recently inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame, the industry's highest award for professional excellence. Her advertising work hangs in the Smithsonian Museum of American History. The science of fascination is based on Hogshead's decade of research with 250,000 participants, including dozens of Fortune 500 teams, hundreds of small businesses, and over a thousand C-level executives. Read more…

Tim David

**"An elegant and concise book." - NY Times** Fans of Dr. Robert Cialdini, Daniel Pink, and Malcolm Gladwell will enjoy this in-depth look at the often surprising magic behind words. Words inspire. Words influence. Words sell. But why? And how can we use words to better communicate our message so it truly connects? By exploring seven "magic words", Tim David explains the important psychology behind how what we say affects those around us in business and in life. Full of startling scientific research, humorous anecdotes, and word-for-word scripts, David lays out the secrets of exactly what to say (and what to STOP saying) so our words have the magical effect we desire. Managers, salespeople, and parents will learn: * The secret word that Harvard psychologists discovered is the key to unlocking human motivation * The one word that several surprising studies have found is literally influencing the major decisions in your life * The number one mistake that managers make during 1-on-1's, and the one simple word that can fix it all * What **Dale Carnegie** dubbed "the sweetest sound in any language" * How one tiny word can instantly change someone's mind for the better * How the infamous "But Eraser" works and why so many people mess it up * The REAL magic behind the word "thanks" * And much more! **"A clear blueprint for building connections and transforming relationships." - David Horsager, bestselling author of __The Trust Edge__****"We always knew that sticks and stones may... Read more…

Rhodes, Mark

Be a people magnet! Learn how to:? Overcome fear of rejection? Be confident with people you don?t know? Deal with difficult situations? Get better outcomes from disputes? Communicate better to win you more business and more sales? Be more effective at networking at both business and social events.;About the author -- Foreword -- Introduction: why you should want to speak to absolutely anyone -- Common fears and barriers about speaking to absolutely anyone -- Fear : does it hold you back? -- "I don't want to experience rejection" -- "I worry about what other people might think" -- "I hate talking to strangers : why would i want to?" -- The four stages of an interaction -- Stage 1 Your outcome and starting a conversation -- How : how do we mentally and physically approach? -- What : what do we say? -- Stage 2 : creating curiosity and interest -- Stage 3 : making a connection and being understood -- Stage 4 : get them to take action -- Making your communication even better -- Your voice and other conversation techniques -- Common pitfalls -- Difficult work and business conversations -- Final thoughts -- Index. Read more…

Barrie Davenport

SKYROCKET CONFIDENCE: Learn the Evidence-Based Skills of Building Your Confidence Want to feel completely at ease with yourself and your capacity for success in work and life? Right now, you might know exactly what you want for your life, the goals you want to achieve, the people you want to meet, the skills you want to learn. You have the intelligence and know-how to improve your life. But there’s one thing missing — confidence. Without confidence in yourself and your abilities, you remain stuck in fear and self-doubt, even as you long for change. But there is a solution. You don’t have a life sentence of low confidence. You CAN learn the proven skills of confidence and upgrade your entire life! Determine + Deconstruct + Develop = A Confident New You The first step toward confidence is to determine exactly where you’re missing it and the beliefs and behaviors holding you back. Next you need to deconstruct old ways of thinking and patterns that keep you bound to the status quo and prevent you from taking confident action. Finally, you need to develop new mindsets and skills to practice regularly in order to rebuild your confidence muscle and help you develop into the self-assured, pro-active, confident person you want to be. As you practice new thoughts and behaviors, you’re actually creating new neural pathways in your brain, supporting your real-world efforts. Buff It Up: How Confidence Can Change Your Life Whether you’re lacking confidence in general, or... Read more…

Prinstein, Mitch

**A leading psychologist examines how our popularity affects our success, our relationships, and our happiness—and why we don’t always want to be the most popular**No matter how old you are, there’s a good chance that the word “popular” immediately transports you back to your teenage years. Most of us can easily recall the adolescent social cliques, the high school pecking order, and which of our peers stood out as the most or the least popular teens we knew. Even as adults we all still remember exactly where we stood in the high school social hierarchy, and the powerful emotions associated with our status persist decades later. This may be for good reason. __Popular__ examines why popularity plays such a key role in our development and, ultimately, how it still influences our happiness and success today. In many ways—some even beyond our conscious awareness—those old dynamics of our youth continue to play out in every business meeting, every social gathering, in our personal relationships, and even how we raise our children. Our popularity even affects our DNA, our health, and our mortality in fascinating ways we never previously realized. More than childhood intelligence, family background, or prior psychological issues, research indicates that it’s how popular we were in our early years that predicts how successful and how happy we grow up to be. But it’s not always the conventionally popular people who fare the best, for the simple reason that there is more than one... Read more…

Roy Huff

Would you like to take the direction in life you deserve? Discover a roadmap for navigating your successful, fulfilling future."A simple, effective plan to change your life and attain your goals." - Jim "The Rookie" Morris, Athlete, author, teacher and inspiration for the movie, The Rookie.Struggling to cope with personal tragedy? Worried you’ll never live up to your full potential? Bestselling author Roy Huff overcame abuse and abject poverty to become an accomplished teacher and research scientist. His secrets for success have changed countless lives, and now they can help you too!Think Smart Not Hard connects science and human psychology to help you retrain your brain for a brighter tomorrow. Through a combination of step-by-step strategies and inspirational anecdotes, this transformational guidebook will help you conquer common obstacles to discover your life’s true path.In Think Smart Not Hard, you’ll discover:How to develop the right mindset to overcome any personal tragedyHow writing down and reflecting upon action plans will ignite your successHow incorporating weekly principles can accelerate your road to recoveryA series of exclusive quotations from industry leaders and motivational gurusSimple hacks to help you take charge of your personal finances, and much, much more!Think Smart Not Hard is your no-nonsense guide for finally grasping the life you were born to live. If you like real-world applications, optimizing your existing strengths, and honest accounts... Read more…

Amy Alcon

Amy Alkon presents Unf*ckology , a “science-help” book that knocks the self-help genre on its unscientific ass. You can finally stop fear from being your boss and put an end to your lifelong social suckage. Have you spent your life shrinking from opportunities you were dying to seize but feel “that’s just who I am”? Well, screw that! You actually can change, and it doesn’t take exceptional intelligence or a therapist who’s looking forward to finally buying Aruba after decades of listening to you yammer on. Transforming yourself takes revolutionary science-help from Amy Alkon, who has spent the past 20 years translating cutting-edge behavioral science into highly practical advice in her award-winning syndicated column. In Unf * ckology , Alkon pulls together findings from neuroscience, behavioral science, evolutionary psychology, and clinical psychology. She explains everything in language you won’t need a psych prof on speed-dial to understand—and with the biting dark humor that made Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck such a great read. She debunks widely-accepted but scientifically unsupported notions about self-esteem, shame, willpower, and more and demonstrates that: - Thinking your way into changing (as so many therapists and self-help books advise) is the most inefficient way to go about it. - The mind is bigger than the brain, meaning that your body and your behavior are your gym for turning yourself into the new, confident you. - Fear is not... Read more…

Scott Allan

Do you struggle with social rejection and can't stop thinking you are somehow different? Do you fear trying new things or taking risks for fear of failing and looking foolish? Do you feel you have nothing to contribute to a conversation, so you keep quiet most of the time? Social rejection is one of the biggest self-defeating behaviors that affect millions of people. In their daily lives, most people are not aware they are making choices and taking actions that are detrimental to their social life. What this book provides you with is a program full of actionable steps that can you begin to put into action right away...and see real results. You will learn to identify the triggers and behaviors that perpetuate the cycle of defeat, why you feel inferior, and what you can do get over this and start to live a more fulfilling life. Life is short. You don’t want to waste any more of it suffering with the pain of living a dysfunctional lifestyle. This book is going to move you from that place of pain to a life you can fully enjoy. You deserve the best and, when you follow the system I have provided in this book, you will start to see massive results in a short time. Don’t put your life on hold anymore; it is time to make a serious shift in the way you think, behave and act. So take action NOW and shift your mindset to winning! Here is a preview of what you'll learn... Crush your self-defeating inferior mindset Break your fear of social anxiety Remove the barriers of a negative... Read more…

Richard Reed, Samuel Kerr

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