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Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance
: :The struggle to perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives are on the line with every decision. In his new book, Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable.Gawande’s gripping stories take us to battlefield surgical tents in Iraq, to ...
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The Language of Letting Go
: :Melody Beattie integrates her own life experiences and fundamental recovery reflections in this unique daily meditation book written especially for those of us who struggle with the issue of codependency. Problems are made to be solved, Melody reminds us, and the best thing we can do is take responsibility for our own pain and self-care. In this daily inspirational book, Melody provides us with a thought to guide us through the day and she encourages us to remember that each day is an opportunity ...
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Wherever You Go, There You Are : Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
: :Featured on the PBS series, Healing and the Mind, with Bill Moyers, a best-seller explains the principles of mindfulness--a Buddhist method of achieving fulfillment and inner peace--through a blend of anecdotes, instructions, and meditations. Reprint. Tour. Review:In his follow-up to Full Catastrophe Living--a book in which he presented basic meditation techniques as a way of reducing stress and healing from illness--here Jon Kabat-Zinn goes much more deeply into the practice of meditation for its own sake. To Kabat-Zinn, meditation is important because it ...
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The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies
: :There are countless books, seminars and consultants that offer the secrets to everlasting business success. After heeding their advice, perhaps you manage your time more efficiently write a compelling pitch letter, or close a few more deals. But after a week or a month you revert to your old bad habits and mediocre performance, until the next hot new program comes along. The only lasting way to enhance your productivity and growth is to focus on a handful of basic concepts and repeat them ...
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Your Pregnancy Week by Week: Updated 6th Edition
: : A Time-Tested Step-By-Step Guide for Expectant Parents, Now in its Sixth Edition and Available for the First Time in Audio! Your Pregnancy Week by Week is the most medically current and comprehensive pregnancy guide available. Doctors recommend it. Reviewers praise it. Millions of pregnant couples rely on it. With more than 70 new topics covered, and completely updated to keep up with trends, new products, and safety recommendations, this comprehensive, authoritative, and easy-to-use guide includes: * Detailed descriptions of baby's developmental milestones each ...
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Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time
from: Simon & Schuster Audio
: :The Wall Street Journal bestseller, now with new material. The master teacher of positive change through powerful communication, Susan Scott wants her readers to succeed. To do that, she explains, one must transform everyday conversations employing effective ways to get the message across. In this guide, which includes exercises and tools to take you step by step through the Seven Principles of Fierce Conversations, Scott teaches readers how to: € Overcome barriers to meaningful communication € Expand and enrich conversations with colleagues, friends, and ...
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Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence
: :Daniel Goleman’s international bestseller Emotional Intelligence changed our concept of “being smart,” proving that emotional intelligence—how we handle ourselves and our relationships—matters more than IQ or technical skill in educational success. His next bestseller, Working with Emotional Intelligence, proved that career success also depends primarily on emotional intelligence.Now, Goleman teams with Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee, experts on emotional intelligence research, to explore the consequences of emotional intelligence for leaders and organizations. The authors argue that a leader’s emotions are contagious, and must resonate ...
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The 7 Habits of Happy Kids
from: Simon & Schuster Audio
: :For the Seven Oaks friends, there is always something to do. Whether they're singing along with Pokey Porcupine's harmonica or playing soccer with Jumper Rabbit, everyone is having fun and learning all sorts of things. These seven stories show how practicing the 7 Habits makes this possible for the whole Seven Oaks Community. From learning how to take charge of their own lives to discovering how balance is best, the Seven Oaks friends have tons of adventures and find out how each and every ...
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The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom
: :I WANT TO CHALLENGE YOU ABOUT YOUR WEIGHTin a way that you have never been challenged before. We both know that the endless string of fad diets has done nothing but leave you heavier than before. The Ultimate Weight Solution is an audiobook that is the product of thirty years of working with overweight patients and figuring out what really works. Giving you the real tools to permanent weight loss will change your life and its quality. I am determined to get you immediate ...
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The Road Less Traveled, 25th Anniversary Edition : A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spritual Growth
from: Simon & Schuster Audio
: :Perhaps o book in this generation has had a more profound impact on our intellectual and spiritual lives than The Road Less Traveled. With sales of more than 7 million copies in the United States and Canada, and translation into more than 23 languages, it has made publishing history, with more than 10 years on The New York Times bestseller list.Told in a voice that is timeless in its measure of understanding, The Road Less Traveled continues to unable us to explore the nature ...
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