Download or read book Grit written by Angela Duckworth and published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A useful guide for parents or teachers looking for confirmation that passion and persistence matter, and for inspiring models of how to cultivate these important qualities.” —The Washington Post In this young readers edition of the instant New York Times bestseller Grit, MacArthur Genius Award–winning professor Angela Duckworth offers insights into who succeeds in life and why the secret to achievement a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” The daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius,” Angela Duckworth is now a celebrated researcher and professor. It was her early eye-opening stints in teaching and neuroscience that led to her hypothesis about what really drives success: not genius, but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance. In Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and the Science of Success Duckworth shows young people how they can achieve remarkable things not just by relying on natural talent but by practicing a unique form of focused persistence. She also teaches them how to be better at pursuing the small goals that will bring joy into their everyday life. Drawing on her powerful personal story, Duckworth describes how a youth spent smashing through every academic barrier resulted in the hypothesis that the real predictor of success may not be inborn “talent” but a special blend of resilience and single-mindedness. Through her descriptions of field research at venues as various as the National Spelling Bee (where students who score highest on the “Grit Scale” land in the final rounds) to work with Pete Carroll coach of the Seattle Seahawks, who was building the grittiest culture in the NFL, Duckworth shows how “grit” works in the real world. She also passes along insights gleaned from interviews with dozens of high achievers including the New York Times Crossword Editor, the Dean of Admissions at Harvard, and more.
Download or read book Great at Work written by Morten T. Hansen and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wall Street Journal bestseller—a Financial Times Business Book of the Month and named by The Washington Post as “One of the 11 Leadership Books to Read in 2018”—is “a refreshingly data-based, clearheaded guide” (Publishers Weekly) to individual performance, based on a groundbreaking study. 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 from individuals in his comprehensive study. You’ll meet a high school principal who engineered a dramatic turnaround of his failing high school; a rural Indian farmer determined to establish a better way of life for women in his village; and a sushi chef, whose simple preparation has led to his unassuming restaurant being awarded the maximum of three Michelin stars. Hansen also explains how the way Alfred Hitchcock filmed Psycho and the 1911 race to become the first explorer to reach the South Pole both illustrate the use of his seven practices. Each chapter “is intended to inspire people to be better workers…and improve their own work performance” (Booklist) with questions and key insights to allow you to assess your own performance and figure out your work strengths, as well as your weaknesses. Once you understand your individual style, there are mini-quizzes, questionnaires, and clear tips to assist you focus on a strategy to become a more productive worker. Extensive, accessible, and friendly, Great at Work will help us “reengineer our work lives, reduce burnout, and improve performance and job satisfaction” (Psychology Today).
Download or read book The First 20 Hours written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Download or read book Secrets of the Young Successful written by Jennifer Kushell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-04-08 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "the guru" of her generation (U.S. News & World Report) comes the first practical book for achieving extraordinary success regardless of your age or experienceWhat does it take to go for the gold - and get it - before you've gone gray? Secrets of the Young & Successful explains how youth and inexperience can actually work for you even if you don't have a dazzling resume or major league connections. Jennifer Kushell and Scott Kaufman, founders of Young & Successful Media Corp., reveal the steps and strategies for charting a nonconventional path to success, including how to: Make important connections that will lead to access and power * Position your offbeat skills and interests as irresistible talents and strengths * Gain critical insight on how to survive and thrive in any career * Weather life's storms with safety nets that mitigate mistakes * Balance work and the rest of your lifePacked with profiles, anecdotes, and key ideas for strategizing, Secrets of the Young & Successful is an express ticket for anyone seeking an edge in getting ahead.
Download or read book Secrets of Practice Success written by Marc B. Cooper and published by Sahalie Press. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By now you've realized that generating a successful dental practice has little to do with technical excellence. You have to know how to lead, manage, own and market. This book addresses the most common problems you confront in your business every day, providing insights and recommendations to help you build a more successful and personally satisfying practice. The book is divided into four sections; Ownership, Leadership, Management, and Marketing. Each section has numbers of questions posed by dentists along with the Dr. Cooper's responses. If you are like the dentists who have read this material, you will find these answers open new avenues for success and satisfaction unlike any other practice management information.
Download or read book Secrets of the Best run Practices written by Judy Capko and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ready-to-Use Guidance from Medical Business Guru Judy Capko. In plain-English, Judy Capko, a noted practice management expert maps out the smart but ingeniously simple tactics that the most successful medical practices and ambulatory care centers are using to thrive despite tough economics, tight reimbursement, and practice management issues such as changes in workforce demographics and the prospect of upcoming health care reform. Capko shares best of the best ideas plus ready-to-use tools. .... Whether you have a practice that is growing so fast you are losing control ... or a practice that is struggling with patients and profitability, Secrets shows you proven tactics for improving practice revenues and patient satisfaction, managing the phones, streamlining workflow, and hiring and retaining dedicated staff. Readers are using these real-life secrets to create a smoother, more profitable practice where staff wants to work and patients want to come! four new chapters covering technology in practice, economics and changing issues in practice management. Bonus for the 2nd edition...46 forms to customize for your own office.
Download or read book 201 Secrets of a High Performance Optometric Practice written by Bob Levoy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-08-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This one-of-a-kind compilation presents 201 easy-to-read, ready-to-use strategies for creating a highly professional, productive and profitable optometric practice. Inside you'll discover: 35 ways to differentiate your practice in substantial and sustainable ways to give you an edge in today's highly-competitive and cost-conscious environment. 22 "do's and don'ts" of setting, raising, and discounting fees from practitioners who learned the hard way about the impact that changes in fees have on profitability. Methods for attracting more private pay patients reducing dependence on managed care and the stress of a high-volume, time-pressured schedule. 24 savvy networking strategies designed to produce a stream of referrals from primary care physicians, pediatricians, ophthalmologists, teachers, school nurses, physical therapists, pharmacists, psychologists and others. Hard learned lessons from leading practices throughout the country that reveal opportunities for revenue enhancement and tremendous practice growth. A chapter on market research that illustrates how patients, staff members and referring physicians view a practice, its policies, procedures, and personnel to help optometrists understand what they're doing right and the "blind spots" that exist in every practice. Long range, strategic planning to enable you to make the critical decisions that every growth-conscious optometrist must make about his or her practice. Critical communication skills for doctors and staff members to improve patient acceptance of premium lens options, quality sunwear, and prescriptions for vocational and avocational visual needs. The single most important factor in gaining patient acceptance of periodic comprehensive eye exams. How to hire and retain employees who work hard, enjoy what they're doing, and pull together to make a practice successful. 16 hard-learned lessons about hiring employees to enable readers to learn from the mistakes of others and build a high performance team of loyal, enthusiastic, service-oriented employees. Stress management strategies that reduce practice-related stress, prevent staff burnout, and add a sense of fun to the workday. Patient education tips facilitate the development of high-trust relationships with patients, resulting in better informed, more compliant and appreciative patients. Low-cost, no-cost ways to achieve greater credibility and visibility in your community. and much, much more
Download or read book Unaccountable written by Marty Makary and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues for more transparent, democratic and safer healthcare practices to keep patients better informed and hold poor-performing doctors and flawed systems accountable.
Download or read book Dentistry s Business Secrets written by Edward M. Logan Dds and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are a new dentist opening your first practice or an experienced dentist looking to take your current practice to the next level, Dr. Edward Logan's new book on dental practice growth will help you achieve your goals. Written by a dentist for dentists, Dentistry's Business Secrets reveals the vital business truths Dr. Logan perfected while growing three successful dental practices from scratch.
Download or read book All Groan Up written by Paul Angone and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Groan Up: Searching for Self, Faith, and A Freaking Job! is the story of the GenY/Millennial generation told through the individual story of author Paul Angone. It’s a story of struggle, hope, failure, and doubts in the twilight zone of growing up and being grown, connecting with his twentysomething post-college audience with raw honesty, humor, and hope.
Download or read book Five Critical Leadership Practices written by Ruth C. Ash and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the critical practices of leaders in high-performing schools? Based on extensive observations, interviews, and in-depth case studies of principals and superintendents who significantly increase student learning and achievement, this exciting new book provides novice and veteran school leaders with the five critical steps for effective school leadership: Focus on Direction Build a Powerful Organization Ensure Student-Focused Vision and Action Give Life to Data Lead Learning Rich with voices from highly effective leaders, this book provides an accessible, research-based framework for school improvement that is correlated with the field’s standards. The engaging case studies in this vital resource show the power of these five key critical practices to make a difference in the lives of students and transform schools to support learning for all.
Download or read book Secrets To Effortless Spiritual Practice written by The Supreme Master Ching Hai and published by The Supreme Master Ching Hai Publishing Co Ltd.. This book was released on 2005-04-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sublime book The Supreme Master Ching Hai offers many helpful tips derived from Her personal experience that serve as practical and effective tools to assist us along the spiritual path. If we keep these guidelines in mind and apply them in our daily practice, we will gain tremendous help in our journey to Enlightenment and overcoming other worldly problems until we finally arrive safely Home.
Download or read book Secret to Success written by Lawson Pilgrim and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-05-08 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets to Success for All Students is a Must Read! In this easy read book written by Author & Peak Performance Coach Lawson Pilgrim, your students will receive Success Fundamentals with tools which will positively and profoundly impact their personal life, their classroom focus, their Relationships, and unlock their success potential! Secrets to Success for All Students translates the incomprehensible into the actionable. Its intention is to provide All Students with that inspiration and applicationwhich will position them toRaise their Game in and outside of the classroom! Please Note: This Book was specifically written for those students who refuse to live an average life. For those whose goal is to experience the Best Life has to offer!
Download or read book Grit the Secret to Advancement written by Milana L. Hogan and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique volume contains new research by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession begun two years ago on grit and growth mindset, two traits that have been shown to impact the success of women lawyers. The original study focused on large law firms; the Commission's expanded research covered all legal work environments: solo practice; small, medium, and large firms; corporations; government; and nonprofits. The book also is a collection of 47 letters from a group of diverse women who have used these principles to advance in their careers, and each woman shares her advice, insight, and e.
Download or read book The Secret Mastering Success written by Pawan Pratap Singh and published by Clever Fox Publishing. This book was released on with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an ever-evolving world, achieving success can feel like an uphill battle, both personally and professionally. In this groundbreaking book, readers delve deep into the fundamental "HOW" of winning and succeeding in this new era. Covering pivotal questions, this Book guides readers through a transformative journey. From unlocking life traps to constructing a sturdy foundation for success, it addresses the intricate balance of physical, mental, and energetic aspects that often hinder progress. Cultivating a healthy and wholesome life, encompassing physical, mental, and energetic dimensions, becomes tangible as this Book shares insights on mastering every life stage and shaping prosperous relationships, whether personal or professional. From mastering parenting and relationships to refining essential management and leadership skills, this Book provides a comprehensive guide for navigating life's diverse stages with grace and resilience. Ultimately, its narrative extends beyond conventional boundaries, inviting readers to confront the taboo of death and embrace life's journey fully. It navigates the path towards clarity, purpose, and unwavering inspiration, facilitating a focused journey towards fulfillment. Drawing wisdom from great leaders and integrating principles from Yoga, Ayurveda, Modern Science, and Psychology, this Book serves as encouragement for those earnestly seeking tangible change. Readers are equipped with practical tools, solutions, and a systematic methodology for real-life application—a transformative companion for total transformation. The book's structure is meticulously designed, progressing from laying the groundwork for success to mastering life's growth, culminating in the transcendence of self-imposed limitations. Readers learn to unlock their full potential, explore boundless possibilities, and maintain a healthy, vibrant life across all dimensions—physically, mentally, and energetically. This Book isn't merely about achieving success—it's about mastering it in every facet of existence. Join the journey towards self-realization and unlock the profound depths of human potential.
Download or read book The Secret Gratitude Book written by Rhonda Byrne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-12-11 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-selling author and producer of The Secret offers inspiring quotes and affirmations to encourage personal journaling and reflection on gratitude and abundance, equipping individuals with a powerful tool to transform their lives and experience more joy. 500,000 first printing. $250,000 ad/promo.
Download or read book The 21 Success Secrets of Self Made Millionaires EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition written by Brian Tracy and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2007 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compact text providing a step-by-step formula to become a self-made millionaire, based on the success secrets used by other millionaires. Includes 21 strategies and ideas for moving ahead in finance and in life, showing how to get organized and make plans for becoming wealthy.
