Download or read book The Secret of Our Success written by Joseph Henrich and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How our collective intelligence has helped us to evolve and prosper Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters, or avoiding predators. On the other hand, human groups have produced ingenious technologies, sophisticated languages, and complex institutions that have permitted us to successfully expand into a vast range of diverse environments. What has enabled us to dominate the globe, more than any other species, while remaining virtually helpless as lone individuals? This book shows that the secret of our success lies not in our innate intelligence, but in our collective brains—on the ability of human groups to socially interconnect and learn from one another over generations. Drawing insights from lost European explorers, clever chimpanzees, mobile hunter-gatherers, neuroscientific findings, ancient bones, and the human genome, Joseph Henrich demonstrates how our collective brains have propelled our species' genetic evolution and shaped our biology. Our early capacities for learning from others produced many cultural innovations, such as fire, cooking, water containers, plant knowledge, and projectile weapons, which in turn drove the expansion of our brains and altered our physiology, anatomy, and psychology in crucial ways. Later on, some collective brains generated and recombined powerful concepts, such as the lever, wheel, screw, and writing, while also creating the institutions that continue to alter our motivations and perceptions. Henrich shows how our genetics and biology are inextricably interwoven with cultural evolution, and how culture-gene interactions launched our species on an extraordinary evolutionary trajectory. Tracking clues from our ancient past to the present, The Secret of Our Success explores how the evolution of both our cultural and social natures produce a collective intelligence that explains both our species' immense success and the origins of human uniqueness.

Download or read book Strategies to Achieve Reading Success written by Deborah Adcock and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book ICT Matters written by Liz Hankin and published by Heinemann. This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a full-colour Pupil Book for every year of Key Stage 3.

Download or read book 5 Star Success written by Taneisha Roper and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Five Star Success? Five Star Success is having a balanced, well rounded, well-grounded life full of joy, love, peace, and purpose. We accomplish Five Star Success by first having an awareness that God is at the center of success in every area of our lives. When we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, ALL these things will be added unto us (Matt. 6:33)! It is then that we are released to become the woman or man of God in which the Father created us to be! Five Star Success is not about arriving at a specific destination. It's about enjoying the journey and diving deep into God's word. It's about having a childlike faith and positioning ourselves to receive the Kingdom of God. It's a state of mind, an attitude of gratitude - where God is all, in all, through all. With God, nothing is impossible (Matt. 19:26).

Download or read book Celebrity written by Sean Redmond and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrity introduces the key terms and concepts, dilemmas and issues that are central to the study and critical understanding of celebrity. Drawing on two dynamic models from two different modes of enquiry – the circuit of celebrity culture and the circuit of celebrity affect – this book explores the multi-layered, multi-faceted contexts and concepts that sit within and surround the study of celebrity. Through building a critical story about celebrity, Sean Redmond discusses key topics such as identity and representation; the celebrity body; the consumption of celebrity and celebrity culture; and the sensory connection between fans and celebrities, gender, activism, gossip and toxicity. Including case studies on Miley Cyrus, David Bowie, Scarlett Johansson and Kate Winslet, Celebrity is a dynamic and topical volume ideal for students and academics in celebrity and cultural studies.

Download or read book Starpower An Astrological Guide to Super Success written by Jacqueline Stallone and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacqueline Stallone's Starpower book reveals in full detail the secrets to success that have brought fame and fortune to Hollywood stars (including her son Sylvester, shown here on the back cover of the book) and she shows readers how to apply those principles to their own lives.Packed with celebrity gossip and call-it-like-it-is advice, STARPOWER explores not just the traditional 12 divisions of the zodiac, but the 36 subcategories (the decans) that make all the difference in discovering hidden personality strengths and dangers.It offers specific directions for finding a person's best career choices, for choosing the most compatible lover (through the Love Scale), and for making smart decisions that reap happiness, success wealth and power. You'll also be privy to delicious revelations about the rich and celebrated such as: Why Gemini, Jack Kennedy, had the perfect wife in Leo, Jacqueline Kennedy Bouvier.Why Libra, John Lennon, was a fated soul mate for Aquarius, Yoko Ono.Why Leos, Madonna and Sean Penn, should never have gone on a second date, let alone say, "I do."Why Aries, Warren Beatty, is able to exert such irresistible charm over women.Amazingly accurate and eye-opening, STARPOWER, is at once a brassy, bawdy look at all the stars, an authoritative and detailed guide written by a professional astrologer.Jacqueline Stallone shows you how her book has worked for her and her famous friends... how it has worked for Hollywood's brightest stars... and now she shows you how it can work for you -- bringing a future filled with passion, money, career changes, and wonderful adventures.

Download or read book Electronic Waste written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book From Start Up to Star written by Ken Kuang and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 20 Win-Win Ways TO Satisfy YOUR Customers AND YOUR Margins From his humble childhood selling fish to passersby in China to accepting the 2013 Tibbetts Award at the White House for small business excellence, Ken Kuang's inspiring story and insightful tips will empower you to take your business to the next level. Inside, you'll learn how to: - Establish credibility - Anticipate customer needs - Turn challenges into opportunities - Build a winning team - Get more by asking for less No matter what industry you're in, From Start-Up to Star provides stimulating ideas, useful stratagems, and winning tactics for businesses of all sizes.

Download or read book Discovering Your North Star written by Dwight Reighard and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Coach written by Marco Botha and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 34, Heyneke Meyer was fired as head coach of a Super Rugby team for the second time. But when on 19 May 2007 his Bulls side became the first South African team to capture the Super title, the dark years at Loftus Versfeld were suddenly forgotten. And Meyer was regarded as the coach among coaches. Because it is there - on the playing field - that coaches and players are judged. And yet the scoreboard never tells the full story of how people achieved success overnight'. In Meyer's case it was an arduous journey of more than seven years during which he defined and changed professional rugby. This is leadership. And leadership is what Coach is about - people who have fundamentally changed a sport, an industry, a way of thinking, and, ultimately, lives. Marco Botha sat in conversation with some of South Africa's foremost sports leaders and interprets their diverse success stories in his narrative writing style. From Meyer to Brendan Venter, who helped turn Saracens into a super club and the Sharks into the 2013 Currie Cup champions. As an international hockey player, Sherylle Calder noticed something special' about her own visual abilities and researched this together with Professor Tim Noakes. The Eye Lady' was instrumental in England (2003) and South Africa (2007) winning the Rugby World Cup and Ernie Els bagging his second British Open golf title in 2012. Former Springbok Sevens coach Paul Treu advanced rugby sevens as a world sport by regularly getting his team to tower above seemingly superior sides. One innovation at a time. Gary Kirsten and Paddy Upton guided the Indian national cricket team to glory with a leadership style that empowered players and developed them as human beings - the new school' of coaching. With the same approach they helped the Proteas become the number one team in the world in all three formats of the game. These remarkable leaders have made champions out of ordinary people. And the reasons for this will certainly surprise you . . .

Download or read book Chartism written by Edward Royle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text has established itself as the best short account of the Chartist movement available. It considers its origins and development, placing the movement within its broad social and economic context. Dr Royle also provides clear analysis of its strategy and leadership and assesses the conflicting interpretations for the failure of Chartism.

Download or read book Electronic Waste written by John B. Stephenson and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in technology have led to rapidly increasing sales of new electronic devices. With this increase comes the dilemma of managing these products at the end of their useful lives. The disposal of used electronics could cause a number of environmental problems. Such problems are often exacerbated by the export of used electronics to countries without protective environmental regulations. Millions of used electronics become obsolete each year with only a fraction of them being recycled. This report: (1) summarizes info. on the volumes of, & problems associated with, used electronics; (2) examines the factors affecting their recycling & reuse; & (3) examines fed. efforts to encourage recycling & reuse of these products. Illustrations.

Download or read book Heyneke Meyer written by Marco Botha and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brilliant advice and insights from Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer. This ebook is drawn from Marco Botha's recently published book Coach. At 34, Heyneke Meyer was fired as head coach of a Super Rugby team for the second time. But when on 19 May 2007 his Bulls side became the first South African team to capture the Super title, the dark years at Loftus Versfeld were suddenly forgotten. And Meyer was regarded as the coach among coaches. Because it is there - on the playing field - that coaches and players are judged. And yet the scoreboard never tells the full story of how people achieved success 'overnight'. In Meyer's case it was an arduous journey of more than seven years during which he defined and changed professional rugby. This is leadership. And leadership is what Heyneke Meyer is about - someone who has fundamentally changed a sport, an industry, a way of thinking, and, ultimately, lives. Marco Botha, specialist reporter at Die Burger in Cape Town, sat in conversation with Heyneke Meyer and interpreted his success story in his engrossing narrative writing style.

Download or read book An Attitude of Excellence written by Dr. Willie Jolley and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You imagine a "new and improved" version of yourself—one who has achieved your goals and reached your definition of success. But you stop at wanting to be better because you don't feel you have the tools to achieve it. You do have the power to make yourself into a winner. Success isn't a matter of chance—it's a matter of choice. It all comes down to your attitude and a mindset to pursue excellence. When you make the conscious choice to develop an attitude of excellence, you will achieve more, enjoy more, have better relationships, take better care of yourself physically and mentally, and vastly improve the quality of your day-to-day life. Armed with a positive attitude and the determination to pursue excellence, plus a coach to help you stay focused, you will become the best version of yourself. Dr. Willie Jolley is a world-renowned speaker and motivational coach. He is the expert Ford Motor Company turned to while on the brink of bankruptcy, and he helped the company go on to reject a government bailout and to reach billion-dollar profits. In this powerful new book, An Attitude of Excellence: Get the Best from Yourself, Your Team, and Your Organization, he teaches readers how to achieve more in their lives—both professionally and personally. Dr. Jolley's work has inspired millions with a simple message: The best way to grow your future is to grow yourself, and the best way to grow an organization is to grow the people in that organization. Why? Because great people will give great service, while negative people will kill your future. This eye-opening book features T.I.P.S. (Tips, Ideas, Principles & Strategies) everyone can use to enhance the quality of our relationships and our lives, both at work and at home, using the power of an attitude of excellence.

Download or read book Star Healing written by David Lawson and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 1994 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at each star sign in turn, and examines people's emotions. The book discusses complementary medicines that are right for a particular person, personal healing processes and how to use star sign attributes to one's advantage.

Download or read book Celebrity and the Media written by Sean Redmond and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging introduction to the key terms, concepts, dilemmas and issues that are central to the study and critical understanding of celebrity, exploring the impacts of celebrity culture on the modern media and examining the influence that celebrity has on the way people place themselves in the modern world.

Download or read book Overload written by Erin L. Kelly and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Contemporary ways of working are not working, even for professionals and managers in what used to be considered "good" jobs. Companies are responding to global competition and pressure from financial markets by adopting management practices and staffing strategies that push workers to do more and more with less and less. New technologies facilitate always-on availability, normalizing 24/7 job expectations. This new intensity spawns chronic stress in the form of overload - feelings of too much to do and too little time to do it. Kelly and Moen argue this way of working is both unhealthy and unsustainable. Employees burn out, quit, or lack the time or energy to bring their best contributions to their jobs. Organizations lose out along with individuals, families, and communities. This book moves beyond familiar tropes about 'work-life balance' to argue that the problem lies not in the effort to 'balance' but in the very nature of contemporary work. Overload harms workers of all genders, ages, and life stages as well as the bottom lines of corporations. What can be done? Kelly and Moen draw on five years of research, including a major field experiment, in a Fortune 500 firm to describe a new approach to making work more sane and sustainable. The initiative, called STAR, prompts imaginative yet feasible changes (or work redesigns) that improve employees' health, wellbeing, and ability to manage both their personal and their work lives. They find the firm also benefits through increased job satisfaction and reduced turnover"