Download or read book The Energy of Weirdos written by Danielle Boris and published by . This book was released on 2023-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every one of us is weird in our own way. While some executives wonder why nobody is engaged in their work and employees want to quit, effective leaders know that machines are productive and humans are creative. Leading successful organizations starts with uncovering the hidden talents on our teams, tapping into everyone's unique strengths, and fueling our employees. The Energy of Weirdos unlocks the science behind people-first leadership. Author Danielle Boris couples interviews from world-renowned leaders with decades of social science research to open the doors to a future of work that intrinsically motivates fantastic teams. Successfully engaging our workforce isn't about happy hours, ping pong tables, or free cold brew. Engagement is about aligning what we love with what we spend our time doing. It's fundamentally human, and it's the key to creating a thriving and inclusive organization.
Download or read book Weirdos from Another Planet written by Bill Watterson and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 1990 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of "Calvin and Hobbes" cartoons.
Download or read book Weird written by Olga Khazan and published by Hachette Go. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn why the concept of "weird" is being reclaimed and turned into a badge of honor, used to show how being different—culturally, socially, physically, or mentally—can be a person's greatest strength. Most of us have at some point in our lives felt like an outsider, sometimes considering ourselves "too weird" to fit in. Growing up as a Russian immigrant in West Texas, Olga Khazan always felt there was something different about her. This feeling has permeated her life, and as she embarked on a science writing career, she realized there were psychological connections between this feeling of being an outsider and both her struggles and successes later in life. She decided to reach out to other people who were unique in their environments to see if they had experienced similar feelings of alienation, and if so, to learn how they overcame them. Weird is based on in-person interviews with many of these individuals, such as a woman who is professionally surrounded by men, a liberal in a conservative area, and a Muslim in a predominantly Christian town. In addition, it provides actionable insights based on interviews with dozens of experts and a review of hundreds of scientific studies. Weird explores why it is that we crave conformity, how that affects people who are different, and what they can do about it. First, the book dives into the history of social norms and why some people hew to them more strictly than others. Next, Khazan explores the causes behind-and the consequences of-social rejection. She then reveals the hidden upsides to being "weird," as well as the strategies that people who are different might use in order to achieve success in a society that values normalcy. Finally, the book follows the trajectories of unique individuals who either decided to be among others just like them; to stay weird; or to dwell somewhere in between. Combining Khazan's own story with those of others and with fascinating takeaways from cutting-edge psychology research, Weird reveals how successful individuals learned to embrace their weirdness, using it to their advantage.
Download or read book Damaged Like Me written by Kimberly Dark and published by AK Press. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People who have been damaged, thrown away, marginalized, or traumatized are more capable of apprehending social patterns, precisely because they’ve needed to be aware and vigilant about how the world works. For too long, those who rely on long-held rights and entitlement have claimed that others are biased about the very topics on which they have expertise. Damaged Like Me is a series of essays and stories that reveal a complex social landscape. It shows how possible and vital it is to build roads to a more equitable and loving collective culture that includes body sovereignty, racial justice, gender equity/liberation, and much more. It does so by relying on the insights and approaches to knowledge production of those on the receiving end of inequity and violence, those whose “objectivity” on issues of oppression has been consistently maligned despite their having the most to teach us.
Download or read book Freaks Out written by Luke Haines and published by Nine Eight Books. This book was released on 2024-03-28 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Dividing pop sheep from out-there GOATS with spite and guile, it's part SCUM manifesto, part insane hot or not list.' SUNDAY TIMES The followers - this book is not for you. The salt of the earth - this book is not for you. The worthy - this book is not for you. The ideologists - this book is not for you. Hedonists and bohemians - this book is not for you. The middlebrow - this book is not for you. The highbrow - this book is not for you. Dilettantes - this book is not for you. 1970s middle school RE teachers - this book is not for you. The England football team (women's and men's) - this book is not for you. The litanists - this book is not for you. Gatekeepers - this book is not for you. Gamekeepers - this book is not for you. (Not even for the poachers...) The curators - this book is not for you. The left, the right - this book is not for you. The list-makers - lists are for shoppers not rockers, and this book is not for you. This is not a list - this is a manifesto, and this book is for ... the Freaks. Musician and author Luke Haines embarks on an odyssey through the ages, exploring how the 'freaks' infiltrated modern culture - and almost won the rock 'n' roll wars - only to lose to the rise of Cool Britannia and TV 'talent' shows that turned the strange and the outsiders into fodder for laughter. In this ultimate celebration of freakdom, Haines tells the story of pivotal freaks - including Johnnie Ray, Gene Vincent, Hank Marvin, Syd Barrett, the Incredible String Band and Big Youth - through the prism of rock 'n' roll and explains how freaks infiltrated wider culture through history in the form of the Cathars, the Ranters, Hells Angels and the Yippies. Part memoir, part manifesto, Freaks Out! is a righteous alternate history of rock 'n' roll.
Download or read book Dragonball Z written by Lois H. Gresh and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT DOESN'T GET ANY HOTTER THAN... DRAGONBALL Z Find out all there is to know about the hotter-than-hot phenomenon called DragonBall Z. Written by a mother and ten-year-old son team, you'll get all the fabulous DBZ facts from a kid's perspective! So DBZ fans unite-and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as you read about: * All the TV and movie episodes, action figures, trading cards and toys * The characters-good and bad-what they do and where they come from * Awesome anecdotes, entertaining facts, cool quizzes, and side-splitting jokes * Interviews with kids just like you about DragonBall Z: their favorite episodes and characters, fun ways to play with DBZ toys, and much more You know you're a DragonBall Z fanatic if... ...you think your teacher is a Saiyan ...you name your dog "Bubbles" and make him bounce around your backyard "planet" at rocketship speed ...you insist that your power level is 1200 (on bad days) ...you wear red pajamas and a sash to school ...you use magic marker to put dots on your head so you can look like Krillin
Download or read book Where the Weird Things Are written by John Hinson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After exploring most of the Southeast in Hang the Elephant, John returns to cover the last corner - Florida. Along the way, John highlights all the horrific and weird stories Florida has to tell, and realizes his place in the world along the way. This book is full of amazing and strange tales from the Sunshine State, from the Panhandle to the Keys. Read all about cursed dolls, dolphin lovers, and serial killers. Lots and lots of serial killers.
Download or read book Why Your Weirdness Is Wonderful written by Laurie Wallin and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if who you are right now is exactly who God meant you to be? What if the weirdest, most annoying things about you are actually—for a purpose? Often we lament about how we relate to God and to the world. We over-think things, worry too much, put things off, argue too much, talk too much, or any number of other griefs. We fight who we are and beg God to make us different. But what if our greatest strength, biggest gift, and most potential is hidden in the very thing we seek to hide from the rest of the world: our weirdness? In Why Your Weirdness Is Wonderful, author and certified life coach Laurie Wallin reveals strategies for anyone struggling to find a calling or to find and live their dream. It teaches us to stop fighting ourselves and start following God, not just in spite of, but by embracing our “weirdness.
Download or read book Sigh Gone written by Phuc Tran and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong, Sigh, Gone shares an irreverent, funny, and moving tale of displacement and assimilation woven together with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature. In 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. By sheer chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to assimilate into their new life. In this coming-of-age memoir told through the themes of great books such as The Metamorphosis, The Scarlet Letter, The Iliad, and more, Tran navigates the push and pull of finding and accepting himself despite the challenges of immigration, feelings of isolation, and teenage rebellion, all while attempting to meet the rigid expectations set by his immigrant parents. Appealing to fans of coming-of-age memoirs such as Fresh Off the Boat, Running with Scissors, or tales of assimilation like Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Displaced and The Refugees, Sigh, Gone explores one man’s bewildering experiences of abuse, racism, and tragedy and reveals redemption and connection in books and punk rock. Against the hairspray-and-synthesizer backdrop of the ‘80s, he finds solace and kinship in the wisdom of classic literature, and in the subculture of punk rock, he finds affirmation and echoes of his disaffection. In his journey for self-discovery Tran ultimately finds refuge and inspiration in the art that shapes—and ultimately saves—him.
Download or read book Undead Girl Gang written by Lily Anderson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A fun, fast read...it will resonate with readers who dabble in any sort of arts, dark or otherwise." --NPR.org "With a singular and hilariously cutting teen voice, UNDEAD GIRL GANG is sure to be one of the most talked-about YA novels of the year." --BookPage Veronica Mars meets The Craft when a teen girl investigates the suspicious deaths of three classmates and accidentally ends up bringing them back to life to form a hilariously unlikely--and unwilling--vigilante girl gang. Meet teenage Wiccan Mila Flores, who truly could not care less what you think about her Doc Martens, her attitude, or her weight because she knows that, no matter what, her BFF Riley is right by her side. So when Riley and Fairmont Academy mean girls June Phelan-Park and Dayton Nesseth die under suspicious circumstances, Mila refuses to believe everyone's explanation that her BFF was involved in a suicide pact. Instead, armed with a tube of lip gloss and an ancient grimoire, Mila does the unthinkable to uncover the truth: she brings the girls back to life. Unfortunately, Riley, June, and Dayton have no recollection of their murders. But they do have unfinished business to attend to. Now, with only seven days until the spell wears off and the girls return to their graves, Mila must wrangle the distracted group of undead teens and work fast to discover their murderer...before the killer strikes again.
Download or read book Way of the Weirdo written by Jason Gregory and published by Innercircle Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dedicated to the seen, the unknown and the beyond." We have come to a moment in time where we all need to make a choice. We can either maintain on our perilous course with the destruction of our world and the ultimate extinction of the human species, or we can choose the alternative. So now you have to choose. Are you going to uphold the status quo and participate in the eventual annihilation of the human race? If the answer is yes then close the book now and go on about your day as if this never happened. If you are still here then I must congratulate you for choosing the alternative. The alternative choice we are faced with is not some system or revolution which will guide us in a different direction. It is a path; it is a journey to explore who we truly are.A journey to understand our inner and outer worlds within ourselves which will guide us to our next step in our eventual evolutionary process. It is within this book where we will travel along the path together, but let me assure you that this journey is no leisurely stroll beside a pristine lake. The journey is a rough road that will shake the foundation of the way we perceive the world to its inner core.The path is not paved out of marble stone, so it is not meant to be easy. But if you can persist along this rough path it will eventually manifest into the beautiful path which you envisioned. The path we are on together will give you a better understanding of why our world is the way it is at the moment, where we are going, who we are and why we are here. The journey through the pages of this book may give you the sense of how we can achieve this peaceful world which we have all longed for. So it is time to begin the path within. - www.innercirclepublishing.com
Download or read book Nine Yin and nine Yang magic written by Li Donghao and published by Sellene Chardou. This book was released on with total page 2841 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The four great families are Kong family, Hua family, Gongbo family and Qin family. Hua Tuo was the ancestor of the Chinese family, and most of them were skilled doctors, while all hospitals in China are now under the control of the Chinese family. The ancestor of the Gongbo family was the Gongbo class, and the family inherited all the skills of the Gongbo class. All kinds of manufacturing and construction industries in Huaxia were basically in the hands of the Gongbo family. It is said that the ancestor of the Qin family was the Emperor Qin, and the family members occupied an important position in the military and political departments of Huaxia. Among the four families, the most profound one is the Confucius family, because the ancestor of the Confucius family is the sage of Confucius
Download or read book Out of Space written by Jim Ottewill and published by Velocity Press. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Ottewill’s exploration of UK club culture and the urban landscapes that have housed it returns in a newly remixed form. Out of Space plots a course through the different UK towns and cities where club culture has found a home. From Glasgow to Margate via Manchester, Sheffield and unlikely dance music meccas such as Coalville and Todmorden, this book maps where electronic music has thrived, and where it might be headed next. This extended version features a new chapter exploring hidden histories and untold stories within Birmingham’s nocturnal scene to provide more insights into the past, present and future of electronic music culture.
Download or read book The Review of the News written by and published by . This book was released on 1978-12 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a section called Correction, please!
Download or read book The WEIRDest People in the World written by Joseph Henrich and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 A Bloomberg Best Non-Fiction Book of 2020 A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2020 A Human Behavior & Evolution Society Must-Read Popular Evolution Book of 2020 A bold, epic account of how the co-evolution of psychology and culture created the peculiar Western mind that has profoundly shaped the modern world. Perhaps you are WEIRD: raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. If so, you’re rather psychologically peculiar. Unlike much of the world today, and most people who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, self-obsessed, control-oriented, nonconformist, and analytical. They focus on themselves—their attributes, accomplishments, and aspirations—over their relationships and social roles. How did WEIRD populations become so psychologically distinct? What role did these psychological differences play in the industrial revolution and the global expansion of Europe during the last few centuries? In The WEIRDest People in the World, Joseph Henrich draws on cutting-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics, and evolutionary biology to explore these questions and more. He illuminates the origins and evolution of family structures, marriage, and religion, and the profound impact these cultural transformations had on human psychology. Mapping these shifts through ancient history and late antiquity, Henrich reveals that the most fundamental institutions of kinship and marriage changed dramatically under pressure from the Roman Catholic Church. It was these changes that gave rise to the WEIRD psychology that would coevolve with impersonal markets, occupational specialization, and free competition—laying the foundation for the modern world. Provocative and engaging in both its broad scope and its surprising details, The WEIRDest People in the World explores how culture, institutions, and psychology shape one another, and explains what this means for both our most personal sense of who we are as individuals and also the large-scale social, political, and economic forces that drive human history. Includes black-and-white illustrations.
Download or read book The Omniscience Principle written by Paul Tranter and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Emperor of eternal Life written by Li Donghao and published by Sellene Chardou. This book was released on with total page 2685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The land around Shiroishi Castle is barren. Originally, there were few residents here, so it seems impossible to develop into today's scale. However, there is nothing absolute. I don't know how many years ago, some aristocratic families in Fengyang County discovered that Baishishan was rich in stone, and the stone produced was profitable whether it was used for building or processing sculpture. Baishishan is actually Baoshan. So they built a stone carving workshop along the Bailan River to carve stones. After several hundred years' development, a big city was gradually built, which is the predecessor of Shiroishi Castle today.