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Wrong Fit, Right Fit: Why How We Work Matters More Than Ever
by Andre MartinWe are in the midst of a crisis of commitment in the workplace—organizations are searching for engaged employees (&“talent&”) and employees are looking for a place to thrive. Both are struggling. If we fit, we hum, we connect, we create momentum and produce high-value work with grace and ease. But the wrong fit has serious consequences, including frustration, disengagement, and disruption, which undermines every aspect of daily work and the production of value. Finding the right fit is hard. Painfully hard. The good news is, there is a way forward. Through his decades of experience and exhaustive research, including intensive interviews with knowledge workers and leaders, Dr. Martin guides talent and organizations to find the right fit. Through easy exercises, clear insights, and personal stories, this book helps readers discover their perfect fit in the workplace. And for employers, Dr. Martin utilizes policies, communications, training, onboarding, role descriptions, and feedback to help them build a new path to worker engagement. Wrong Fit, Right Fit is for both talent and employers who are looking for strong compatibility for mutual success. Now is the time to boost engagement, inspiration, well-being, and meaning in the work we do. Now is the time to find a greater return in value for ourselves and our organizations. Now is the time to find the right fit.
Wrong: Why Experts* Keep Failing Us--and How to Know When Not to Trust Them *Scientists, Finance Wizards, Doctors, Relationship Gurus, Celebrity CEOs, High-powered Consultants, Health Officials and More
by David H. FreedmanFrom the author of "A Perfect Mess" comes an eye-opening exploration of why experts are constantly misleading the public--and what can be done about it.
Wächst Ihr Gehaltsscheck: Der Ultimative Leitfaden Für Ihren Erfolg Als Arbeitnehmer
by Swapnil ModiUntertitel: Lernen Sie wirksame Strategien zur Steigerung Ihres beruflichen Wachstums, Ihrer Glaubwürdigkeit und Ihres Wertes kennen Buchbeschreibung: Sind Sie unzufrieden mit Ihrem aktuellen Gehaltsscheck? Sind Sie enttäuscht von Ihrer jährlichen Gehaltserhöhung? Sind Sie bereit, die Extrameile zu gehen, um „Ihren Gehaltsscheck zu erhöhen“? Möchten Sie in Ihrer beruflichen Laufbahn wachsen? Wenn die Antwort auf eine dieser Fragen JA lautet, lesen Sie bitte weiter. Geben Sie es zu, Sie haben bestimmt schon einmal darüber nachgedacht, dass Sie unterbezahlt sind oder dass Sie für die Arbeit, die Sie derzeit leisten, ein wenig mehr Geld bekommen sollten. Wenn ja, haben Sie dann auch über die verschiedenen Möglichkeiten nachgedacht, Ihre Leistung zu steigern, um Ihren Gehaltsscheck zu erhöhen? Was, wenn ich sage: JA! Sie können „Ihren Gehaltsscheck wachsen lassen“. Wie hört sich das an? In diesem Buch zeige ich Ihnen wirksame Strategien auf, die Ihre berufliche Laufbahn verbessern, indem Sie Ihre Glaubwürdigkeit und Ihren Wert bei der Arbeit steigern und Sie zu einem der zuverlässigsten Mitarbeiter in Ihrem Unternehmen machen. Die Schritte, die ich in diesem Buch aufzähle, haben die Form von Kapiteln, die Sie dazu bringen werden, Ihre bestehende Position in Ihrer Organisation zu überdenken. Sobald Sie sich ein Bild von sich selbst gemacht haben, sollten Sie Ihren Aktionsplan durchgehen. Stellen Sie sicher, dass alle Ihre Aktionen strategisch geplant sind und in die richtige Richtung gehen, und Sie werden Ihre Ziele in naher Zukunft erreichen. Auf der Grundlage meiner mehr als 15-jährigen Berufserfahrung in einem Unternehmen habe ich die Schritte aufgeschrieben, die weltweit von Berufstätigen in verschiedenen Organisationen akzeptiert und befolgt werden. Nach der Lektüre dieses Buches werden Sie Ihre Denkweise, Ihre Gefühle, Ihr Handeln und Ihr Ver
XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness
by Cody RigsbyThe beloved Peloton instructor chronicles his journey from small-town North Carolina to New York City stardom in an empowering story that reveals his secret to success: not taking yourself—or life—too seriously.&“Reading XOXO, Cody is like hanging out with that friend who makes you laugh and can open up their heart to you.&”—Phoebe Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of Please Don&’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside ClothesCody Rigsby has a lot of opinions: Kevin is the hottest Backstreet Boy; grape jelly is a crime against nature; if you wear flip-flops in New York City, you do not love yourself. But if there is one opinion—one truth—that he holds above all others, it&’s that we shouldn&’t let the fear of looking stupid or being judged hold us back from living our best lives. Cody didn&’t always feel this way. In XOXO, Cody, he opens up about his journey toward accepting himself, from growing up gay and poor in the South to his migration to New York City, where he went from broke-ass dancer to fitness icon. He intimately details what it was like to lose both his father and best friend to addiction and how he began to repair his relationship with his mom as an adult. He recounts his time working at a nightclub on the Lower East Side and his decision to audition for Peloton on a whim, and dishes about competing against Sporty Spice on Dancing with the Stars.With raw and inspiring stories about learning how to handle the scary sh*t, XOXO, Cody is a bold and heartfelt reminder that sometimes laughing at yourself is the best medicine. Remember: It ain&’t that deep, boo.
Xiu Yang: Self-cultivation for a healthier, happier and balanced life
by Mimi Kuo-Deemer'Exquisite... for anyone interested in building a sustainable life that is imbued with vibrant healthy, mental and emotional clarity, and the most basic human need of all: happiness' - Donna Farhi, author of Yoga Mind, Body, Spirit'A treasure chest for the heart and mind, a potent tonic for body and breath, and a vibrant life essence for the spirit' - Simon Low, Principal of the Yoga Academy 'A beautiful and timely gift' - Sifu Matthew Cohen, Sacred Energy Arts Founder 'Profound and powerful' - Noman Blair, author of Brightening Our Inner SkiesFor centuries, Chinese sages, rulers and spiritual seekers have embraced a simple yet powerful principle to enable them to live in harmony with the Source of nature and all life; the art of 'self-cultivation' or, xiu yang. Xiu yang works with the idea that we can steadily nurture our capacity to being fully human and fully awake. Like a field that is patiently cultivated to optimally grow the nourishing and healthy crops, we can undertake practices aimed at smoothing out the roughness and irregularities in our bodies, minds and spirits in order to produce a deep, lasting spiritual happiness. Xiu yang promotes the idea that inner balance leads to outer radiance: in order to be in harmony with the world, we must first be in harmony with ourselves. By tending to the field of our own bodies, hearts, minds and relationships, we can start making positive changes within our lives and in the lives of others. In this nurturing lifestyle guide, Mimi Kuo-Deemer champions the contemporary value of adopting this ancient approach. Through a combination of practices from meditation and mindfulness to yoga and qigong, Xiu Yang offers a fresh approach to finding balance and bringing peace into your life, home and community. Part I: The Art of Xiu Yang Part II: Xiu Yang for a Healthy and Harmonious Body Part III: Xiu Yang for a Balanced Mental and Emotional Life Part IV: Xiu Yang for a Happier Place in the World
Xiu Yang: Self-cultivation for a healthier, happier and balanced life
by Mimi Kuo-DeemerFor centuries, Chinese sages, rulers and spiritual seekers have embraced a simple yet powerful principle to enable them to live in harmony with the Source of nature and all life; the art of 'self-cultivation' or, xiu yang. Xiu yang works with the idea that we can steadily nurture our capacity to being fully human and fully awake. Like a field that is patiently cultivated to optimally grow the nourishing and healthy crops, we can undertake practices aimed at smoothing out the roughness and irregularities in our bodies, minds and spirits in order to produce a deep, lasting spiritual happiness. Xiu yang promotes the idea that inner balance leads to outer radiance: in order to be in harmony with the world, we must first be in harmony with ourselves. By tending to the field of our own bodies, hearts, minds and relationships, we can start making positive changes within our lives and in the lives of others. In this nurturing lifestyle guide, Mimi Kuo-Deemer champions the contemporary value of adopting this ancient approach. Through a combination of practices from meditation and mindfulness to yoga and qigong, Xiu Yang offers a fresh approach to finding balance and bringing peace into your life, home and community. Part I: The Art of Xiu Yang Part II: Xiu Yang for a Healthy and Harmonious Body Part III: Xiu Yang for a Balanced Mental and Emotional Life Part IV: Xiu Yang for a Happier Place in the World
Xiu Yang: The Ancient Chinese Art of Self-Cultivation for a Healthier, Happier, More Balanced Life
by Mimi Kuo-Deemer"A beautiful and timely gift." — Sifu Matthew Cohen, Founder, Sacred Energy Arts Founder For centuries, Chinese sages, rulers, and spiritual seekers have embraced a simple yet powerful principle that enables them to live in harmony with the source of nature and all life. The art of self-cultivation or xiu yang (pronounced "sheow yaang") is based on the concept that we can nurture our capacity to be fully human and awake, finding balance and peace in our home, life, and community. Author Mimi Kuo-Deemer leads readers through a combination of practices from meditation and mindfulness to yoga and qigong, offering ancient wisdom to help with contemporary challenges. "Exquisite ... for anyone interested in building a sustainable life that is imbued with vibrant healthy, mental and emotional clarity, and the most basic human need of all: happiness." — Donna Farhi, author of Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit "A treasure chest for the heart and mind, a potent tonic for body and breath, and a vibrant life essence for the spirit." — Simon Low, Principal of The Yoga Academy "Kuo-Deemer doesn't simply write about these ancient teachings, she shares the fruits of practicing them, processing timeless truths in her own heart and mind and body, so that we can do so in ours. Xiu Yang gives glimpses of her own transformational self-cultivation, while showing us a path for our own." — Martin Lylward, Co-Founder, The Mindfulness Institute "Profound and powerful." — Norman Blair, author of Brightening Our Inner Skies"Almost lost in China over the past century's onslaught of modernisation, xiu yang is now at the centre of Chinese people's search for values and belief — a tribute to the enduring power of these ancient practices. In this slender but powerful book, Mimi Kuo-Deemer unlocks xiu yang for the modern reader, de-mystifying it without losing the eternal, timeless qualities that have made it one of Chinese people's most potent ways of living a good, honourable, happy, and healthy life." — Ian Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao
Y a mí, ¿quién me asiste?
by Lilit MarcusEn tu primer día de trabajo aprendes cómo contestar al teléfono y encender el ordenador. Pero los años pasados en la universidad no te forman para la preparación del café, las puñaladas traperas y los «esto-tendría-que-estar-hecho-para-ayer» del día a día en cualquier oficina. Este manual está aquí para ayudarte, no solo a sobrevivir a tu trabajo, sino para, a la larga, ayudarte a conseguir el trabajo que deseas.¿Qué pasa cuando un horario de 9 a 17 se convierte en uno de 9 a 23? ¿Cuál es la estrategia para neutralizar al tipo que no para de criticar tu trabajo? ¿Cómo tienes que reaccionar si tu jefe te tira una grapadora a la cabeza? ¿Y si te tira los tejos?Abre este libro, la guía más adictiva y práctica para conservar tu salud mental en tu lugar de trabajo, y ve a por todas.«Esta ex-asistente siente tu dolor.»Marie Claire«Empatía y consejos de supervivencia para los veinteañeros.»The New York Observer
Y a mí, ¿quién me asiste?: Manual de supervivencia para la oficina
by Lilit Marcus¿Qué tiene que hacer un humilde currito para no morir en el intento? Descúbrelo en este manual definitivo para sobrevivir en el trabajo. En tu primer día de trabajo aprendes cómo contestar al teléfono y encender el ordenador. Pero los años pasados en la universidad no te forman para la preparación del café, las puñaladas traperas y los «esto-tendría-que-estar-hecho-para-ayer» del día a día en cualquier oficina. Este manual está aquí para ayudarte, no solo a sobrevivir a tu trabajo, sino para, a la larga, ayudarte a conseguir el trabajo que deseas. ¿Qué pasa cuando un horario de 9 a 17 se convierte en uno de 9 a 23? ¿Cuál es la estrategia para neutralizar al tipo que no para de criticar tu trabajo? ¿Cómo tienes que reaccionar si tu jefe te tira una grapadora a la cabeza? ¿Y si te tira los tejos? Abre este libro, la guía más adictiva y práctica para conservar tu salud mental en tu lugar de trabajo, y ve a por todas. «Esta ex-asistente siente tu dolor.»Marie Claire «Empatía y consejos de supervivencia para los veinteañeros.»The New York Observer
Y ahora, ¿qué hago?: La sorprendente solución para cuando todo sale mal
by John TownsendTal vez la solución a tus problemas no pueda ser instantánea, ¡pero sí puede ser milagrosa! Angustias, problemas de peso, problemas en el matrimonio, adicciones y dependencias, obsesiones y sentimientos de culpa, malos hábitos, frustraciones en el amor, problemas en las relaciones… Cuando las cosas no van bien en nuestra vida y nuestras relaciones, lo cual sucede con asombrosa frecuencia, esta manera sencilla y eficaz de resolver los problemas te va a ayudar. Te bastará con leer unas pocas páginas para exclamar: «¡Esto lo puedo hacer yo!». Cualquiera que sea tu problema, las siete claves que enseña el Dr. Townsend en este libro representarán para ti unos principios universales basados en la acción y necesarios para resolverlo. Aunque resolver un problema no sea instantáneo, sí puede ser milagroso. Sea grande o pequeño tu problema, este libro tiene la respuesta que andas buscando.
Y si no es ahora, ¿cuándo?
by Marcelo RittnerUn libro que inspira con parábolas e historias ejemplares y cumple el propósito de valorar la vida para aprovechar cada momento. Y si no es ahora, ¿cuándo? es un manantial donde confluyen reflexiones, pensamientos, historias reales, ideas y sentimientos que te ayudarán a tener una vida que refleje la santidad del tiempo y un tiempo que refleje la santidad de tu vida; a que des a tu camino un sentido, un propósito; a que realices ese viaje sin olvidar el destino, y también a que lo disfrutes. Porque cada día cuenta. Las reflexiones espirituales que aparecen en estas páginas son una selección de mensajes que, a lo largo de más de treinta años de tarea pastoral, Marcelo Rittner ha presentado en forma de sermones y conferencias, y lo ha hecho más allá del mero objetivo de poder enseñar: lo ha realizado con la idea de poder inspirar. "El libro que hoy nos entrega Marcelo Rittner está hecho de magia y carne, de ilusión y hambre, de miseria y luz. Un ramo de meditaciones como si fuera de flores recogidas en los jardines del tiempo y entregadas a cada uno de sus lectores como un obsequio invaluable." -Jacobo Zabludovsky-
YOLO: Essential Life Hacks For Happiness
by Vindy TejaAre you feeling frustrated or unsatisfied in your relationships with others? Are you unmotivated, confused, or overwhelmed? Are you striving to find more joy and meaning in your life? YOLO: Essential Life Hacks for Happiness presents simple yet powerful approaches to unlock the doors to a happy life, no matter what age or stage you are. As Lao Tsu said: Watch your thoughts; they become wordsWatch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; they become habits.Watch your habits; they become character.Watch your character; it becomes your destinyIn these pages, you'll have a user-friendly workbook to free you up in all the areas that matter : • Love• Courage• Wisdom • School/Work• PlayEach section has real life examples that will help you see what success looks like in each part of your life. Filled with positive life lessons and reinforcement, this guide will improve your well being and lower your stress in minutes a day with the simple life hacks it provides, and the reminders to go from thoughts to words and actions (TWA). With questions and self-guided simple questions, you will be able to find happiness and strength for your own tough times. You seek out life hacks for everything under the sun, from troubleshooting your smart phone to how to remove a grease stain from your favorite T-shirt…it's time for you to try the life hacks for happiness!“This book by Vindy Teja is about mindful living, and it will make you laugh, cry, and think. It is written by a woman of passion, grace and fire... Dig deep, and find your thick veins of silver and nuggets of gold here.” - Jonathan Michael, Senior Birkman Consultant and Coach"The book is smart in that each chapter's skills learned leads to the next chapter so that you are building your skillset of 'life hacks'." - Janet, Goodreads
YOU TOO CAN BECOME A POLYGLOT
by Roberto Coppola Diana NanosIf your dream is to learn many foreign languages, that is becoming a polyglot, then this is the right book for you! This book is an effective practical guide to self-study foreign languages. The author examines effective methods and shares precious secrets of great past and present polyglots while explaining how to plan and respect the best learning strategy. The aim is to obtain a high level of competence in a foreign language in a short period of time, suggesting us to learn not just one foreign language, but four! That's right, four foreign languages in 2 years! Even though this ambitious goal may seem extremely difficult, it is not. -Time management is of fundamental importance and with this book you will know what to do (and what not to) to keep track of your time and not waste a single day of study. Embarking on a learning journey is definitely challenging but wonderful. It requires effort, determination and a great study program. The author, a passionate science educator and a self-taught polyglot shares his insight on how to become more productive and accelerate the learning process, saving you time and effort.
YOU, Incorporated: Your Career is Your Business
by Ines TempleOrganized into five direct and digestible chapters, You, Incorporated, is the ultimate practical guide to career success that zeroes in on the three essential concepts that job-seekers, career builders and career changers need to know: - No Job is Forever- Employability Equals Options- Your Career is Your BusinessWritten by an expert in career transition who has helped thousands of people find their own "job utopias," readers will find a down-to-earth, accessible approach to becoming more valuable to current employers while developing long-term personal competitiveness to attract future employers and seize the opportunities that are waiting out there.
YOU, Incorporated: Your Career is Your Business
by Ines TempleOrganized into 5 digestible chapters, You, Incorporated, Is a practical guide to career success that zeroes in on 3 essential concepts that job-seekers, career builders and career changers need to know: No Job is Forever, Employability Equals Options, and Your Career is Your Business. Written by a career transition expert who has helped thousands find their own "job utopias," readers will find a down-to-earth, accessible approach to becoming more valuable to current employers while developing long-term personal competitiveness to attract future employers and seize new opportunities!
YOU, Incorporated: Your Career is Your Business
by Ines TempleA no-nonsense guide for those new to the workforce, looking for a job, career-changers and career builders.Organized into five direct and digestible chapters, You, Incorporated, is the ultimate practical guide to career success that zeroes in on the three essential concepts that job-seekers, career builders and career changers need to know: - No Job is Forever- Employability Equals Options- Your Career is Your BusinessWritten by an expert in career transition who has helped thousands of people find their own "job utopias," readers will find a down-to-earth, accessible approach to becoming more valuable to current employers while developing long-term personal competitiveness to attract future employers and seize the opportunities that are waiting out there.(P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
YOU: A Spiritual Being on a Spiritual Journey
by Indira Dyal-DominguezYOU: A Spiritual Being on a Spiritual Journey: A New Paradigm for Living Life is a book about knowing yourself, not just as a Mind and a Body, but as an eternal spirit or Self, a vibration that is eternal. More importantly, this book is about being able to communicate with that eternal Self in a way that allows you to complete the journey you are here in this lifetime to fulfill. It teaches you how to Connect to the Self and how to use such connections to live a satisfying and fulfilling purpose-driven life. YOU: A Spiritual Being on a Spiritual Journey will give you the ability to find personal answers to live a better and more fulfilling life. By distinguishing between the Mind and the Self, this book provides specific tools that anyone can use to access their intuitive Self. It also includes stories of others who have experienced a true connection to Self and how that has helped them to evolve in a variety of areas including in their relationships, careers, finances, health, and more. Moving away from your current paradigm of the Mind to one that gives you a Connection to your Self, will feel as natural as breathing with Indira's techniques as your guide. And you will feel a level of peace you may never have thought possible. "As I began connecting to the Self within, a clear communication arose that through these four simple steps of Connect, Listen, Trust, and Act, anyone can live a life from a place that honors the journey their Self is here to unfold. " -Indira Dyal-Dominguez, from the Introduction
YOU: The Owner's Manual for Teens
by Michael F. Roizen Mehmet OzA few years ago, we wrote YOU: The Owner's Manual, which taught people about the inner workings of their bodies--and how to keep them running strong. But you know what? There's a big difference between an adult's body and your body, between adults' health mysteries and your health mysteries, between their questions and your questions. So, teens, this book is for YOU. We'll talk to you about the biological changes that are happening in your brain and your body. We'll show you how to get more energy, improve your grades, protect your skin, salvage more sleep, get fit, eat well, maximize your relationships, make decisions about sex, and so much more. In fact, in these pages, we answer hundreds of your most pressing health-related questions. And you know what else? We are going to treat you like adults in one very important way: We're not going to preach. We're going to give you straight-up information that you can use to make smart choices about how to live the good life--and enjoy every second of it. Starting right now.
Ya no vivo yo: La travesía de un hijo homosexual a Dios. La búsqueda de esperanza de una madre quebrantada.
by CHRISTOPHER YUAN ANGELA YUANRegresa a casa, hay esperanza Christopher Yuan, un hijo de inmigrantes chinos, descubrió a temprana edad que era diferente. Sentía atracción por otros varones. A medida que crecía hasta la edad adulta, su madre, Angela, tenía la esperanza de poder controlar la situación. En lugar de esto, encontró que su hijo y su vida estaban fuera de control, y sus propias luchas estaban determinadas a derrotarla. Pasaron años de angustia, confusión, y oración antes de que los Yuans encontraran un lugar donde entregarse completamente, lo cual es el deseo de Dios para todas las familias. Su increíble historia, contada desde la perspectiva de la madre y el hijo, ofrece esperanza para cualquier persona afectada por la homosexualidad. Dios llama a todos los que están perdidos a regresar a casa con El. Ya no vivo yo le habla a los pródigos, a los padres de los hijos pródigos y a aquellos que quieran servir a la comunidad gay. INCLUYE UNA GUIA DE DISCUSION.
Ya perdí suficiente / I've Lost Enough: Hoy puede ser el día de tu restitución
by Laura Mercado¡Ya es suficiente! Con esta expresión Laura Mercado puso fin a un ciclo de dolor y amargura que la abrumó por muchos años. En su libro Ya perdí suficiente Laura narra cómo desde pequeña ha sufrido diversas pérdidas, como lo fue la trágica muerte de su papá. Estas experiencias han dejado muchas lágrimas, pero Dios ha sido fiel en rescatarla y fortificar su fe. En su caminar la autora ha sido testigo de la provisión y el cuidado de Dios quien no la ha abandonado en ningún momento. Además, comparte cómo ha sido sanada, restaurada y transformada emocional y espiritualmente. Algunos de los temas que encontrará en este libro son: Perder para ganar Cómo abrazar las nuevas temporadas Enfrentando el dolor ¡Y mucho más! Todos podemos con nuestra confianza puesta en Dios ejecutar nuestra fe y ver nuestros panoramas ser transformados. Levántate pues tu invierno ya ha pasado.
Yas Queen: Uplifting Quotes and Statements to Empower and Inspire
by Summersdale PublishersYaaaaaaas!Inside you is a fierce, flawless and fabulous queen. Own it! Filled with sassy statements and empowering quotes, this small yet ferocious book will make you want to go out there and slay that sickening realness!
Yashache Sutra: यशाचे सूत्र
by John Leach"यशाचे सूत्र" हे जॉन लीच लिखित पुस्तक व्यक्तिमत्व विकास, यशस्वी होण्यासाठी लागणारे तत्त्व आणि तंत्रे यावर आधारित आहे. या पुस्तकात लेखकाने यशस्वी लोकांचे जीवन, त्यांच्या विचारसरणी, कार्यपद्धती आणि धोरणांचा सखोल अभ्यास करून त्याचे सूत्र वाचकांसाठी मांडले आहे. हे पुस्तक वाचकांना त्यांच्या जीवनात सकारात्मक बदल घडवण्यासाठी प्रेरणा देईल.
Yeah Dave's Guide to Livin' the Moment: Getting to Ecstasy Through Wine, Chocolate and Your iPod Playlist
by David RomanelliYeah Dave” Romanelli puts chocolate, wine, and excellent tunes right on the path to enlightenment. What's not to love?David “Yeah Dave” Romanelli is kinda hip, kinda goofy, and occasionally really outrageous, an unlikely guru who is reinventing the quest for enlightenment. For Yeah Dave, the path to ecstasy doesn't require any previous experience with yoga, meditation, or wellness. He shows us how to find transcendence through everyday pleasures, like admiring the sunset or rocking out to your favorite band. “There is a place where the chocolate tastes sweeter, the music sounds better, the inspiration feels richer, and the visions look clearer,” writes Dave. “That place is the Moment.”Yeah Dave’s Guide to Livin’ the Moment offers an alternative to the crazy, over-stimulating, distracted world we live in today, a world in which we watch the news while eating, eye our email while conversing, and forget to notice the full moon while texting. On our mission for speed, movement, and stimulation, we risk missing our life. Yeah Dave’s book gives us our life back, one beautiful, delicious, and funny moment at a time.Yeah Dave’s Guide will make you laugh out loud while taking you someplace totally unexpected. Through hilarious vignettes about his dorky moves on the dance floor, his Crackberry addiction, and his tryst with Hot Horny Married Woman, he shares fresh and unforgettable wisdom. Without dogma or anything too “out there,” Dave makes you want to slow down the blur of modern life and find the full flavor, power, and passion that can only be found in the Moment.
Yeah, No. Not Happening.: How I Found Happiness Swearing Off Self-Improvement and Saying F*ck It All—and How You Can Too
by Karen KarboThe author of the acclaimed, bestselling In Praise of Difficult Women delivers a hilarious feminist manifesto that encourages us to reject “self-improvement” and instead learn to appreciate and flaunt our complex, and flawed, human selves.Why are we so obsessed with being our so-called best selves? Because our modern culture force feeds women lies designed to heighten their insecurities: “You can do it all—crush it at work, at home, in the bedroom, at PTA and at Pilates—and because you can, you should. We can show you how!” Karen Karbo has had enough. She’s taking a stand against the cultural and societal pressures, marketing, and media influences that push us to spend endless time, energy and money trying to “fix” ourselves—a race that has no finish line and only further increases our send of self-dissatisfaction and loathing. “Yeah, no, not happening,” is her battle cry. In this wickedly smart and entertaining book, Karbo explores how “self-improvery” evolved from the provenance of men to women. Recast as “consumers” in the 1920s, women, it turned out, could be seduced into buying anything that might improve not just their lives, but their sense of self-worth. Today, we smirk at Mad Men-era ads targeting 1950s housewives—even while savvy marketers, aided and abetted by social media “influencers,” peddle skin care “systems,” skinny tea, and regimens that promise to deliver endless happiness. We’re not simply seduced into dropping precious disposable income on empty promises; the underlying message is that we can’t possibly know what’s good for us, what we want, or who we should be. Calling BS, Karbo blows the lid off of this age-old trend and asks women to start embracing their awesomely imperfect selves.There is no one more dangerous than a woman who doesn’t care what anyone thinks of her. Yeah, No, Not Happening is a call to arms to build a posse of dangerous women who swear off self-improvement and its peddlers. A welcome corrective to our inner-critic, Karbo’s manifesto will help women restore their sanity and reclaim their self-worth.
Year of No Clutter: A Memoir
by Eve SchaubEve has a problem with clutter. Too much stuff and too easily acquired, it confronts her in every corner and on every surface in her house. When she pledges to tackle the worst offender, her horror of a "Hell Room," she anticipates finally being able to throw away all of the unnecessary things she can't bring herself to part with: her fifth-grade report card, dried-up art supplies, an old vinyl raincoat.But what Eve discovers isn't just old CDs and outdated clothing, but a fierce desire within herself to hold on to her identity. Our things represent our memories, our history, a million tiny reference points in our lives. If we throw our stuff in the trash, where does that leave us? And if we don't...how do we know what's really important?Everyone has their own Hell Room, and Eve's battle with her clutter, along with her eventual self-clarity, encourages everyone to dig into their past to declutter their future. Year of No Clutter is a deeply inspiring—and frequently hilarious — examination of why we keep stuff in the first place, and how to let it all go.