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The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts is the first book in The Great Mental Models series designed to upgrade your thinking with the best, most useful and powerful tools so you always have the right one on hand. This volume details nine of the most versatile all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making, your productivity, and how clearly you see the world.

Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out. In The Culture Map, INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together.

Inequality, social immobility, and political polarization are only a few crucial phenomena driven by the inevitability of social structures. Social structures determine who has power and influence, account for why people fail to assimilate basic facts, and enlarge our understanding of patterns of contagion - from the spread of disease to financial crises. Despite their primary role in shaping our lives, human networks are often overlooked when we try to account for our most important political and economic practices.

Erik Wahl, a visual artist, speaker, and entrepreneur, helps us unite the yin and yang of creativity - the dynamic new ideas with the dogged effort. He shows why we won't get far if we rely on the spark without the grind or the grind without the spark. What the world really needs are the creators who can hold the two in balance. This audiobook offers surprising insights and practical advice about how to fan the sparks and make the grind more productive.

The rich are not only getting richer, they are becoming more dangerous. Starting in the early 1980s the top one percent broke away from the rest of us to become the most unstable force in the economy. An elite that had once been the flat line on the American income charts - models of financial propriety - suddenly set off on a wild ride of economic binges. Not only do they control more than a third of the country's wealth, their increasing vulnerability to the booms and busts of the stock market wreak havoc on our consumer economy, financial markets, communities, and government finances.

American baby boomers are aging, and 15 million of them never had children. Who will take care of them? Unprecedented in US history, this demographic will create challenges for these individuals, as well as for society. This book is a passionate exploration of the path ahead for "Solo Agers". Author Sara Zeff Geber takes listeners on a journey, starting with the choice for childlessness and then suggests ways in which Solo Agers can mitigate the absence of adult children by relationship-building and rigorous planning for their future.

We're living exciting bonus years - decades that our parents and grandparents didn't have. But how to navigate this complex terrain? AARP's Navigating Your Later Years for Dummies helps you and your family understand the growing range of opportunities. Even more importantly, it helps you chart the next steps to live the life you choose, as independently as you choose, no matter your specific circumstances and needs.

Simpler government arrived four years ago. It helped put money in your pocket. It saved hours of your time. It improved your children's diet, lengthened your life span, and benefited businesses large and small. It did so by issuing fewer regulations, by insisting on smarter regulations, and by eliminating or improving old regulations. Cass R. Sunstein, as administrator of the most powerful White House office you never heard of, oversaw it and explains how it works, why government will never be the same again (thank goodness), and what must happen in the future. Cutting-edge research in behavioral economics has influenced business and politics.

In this eye-opening guide to modern longevity, healthcare investigator Dr. Hur reveals the real forces shaping your health: not emergencies or genetics, but the tiny, invisible choices you make every day. Through the groundbreaking lens of Cellular Finance, you’ll learn that your body is constantly investing. Every bite, every breath, every night of sleep is a deposit or a withdrawal from your long-term vitality.

Live happier cheaper and far better! With America Canada and Europe dissolving into a cesspool of crime, inflation, and overpopulation it is time for you to wake up and take charge of your future! This book will introduce and guide you into happier days and ways! Southeast Asia has become the most comfortable, most inexpensive, and most enjoyable destination in all of the so called Third World! Retirement there is more than a possibility...it is a happy imperative as things get crazier in the First World with each passing day. Entertaining and very inexpensive...this book tells you exactly ...

Extra pounds on your body... or in the checking account? Are you concerned about your body and finances? Do you need practical tips to better manage your health and money? Wuwong obtained a Ph.D. in biochemistry and an MBA in finance. Do her degrees matter? Thousands achieve similar academic success. Yet, how many people started a biotech company and went from having fifty dollars in her checking account to a six-figure annual investment earning? In addition, how did she apply her training and knowledge to overcome genetic predispositions (obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol) to stay ...

Kyle surprises himself. Imagine an ex-con becoming the type of man others depend on, rely on. Two others, one the sweetest omega of all. He didn’t ask for the role, but he wants to try and make this poly thing Daniel wants so badly work. And he’s beginning to fall in love with Owen. Owen has his habits and ways he likes to do things. These are all thrown out the window with the pandemic, and even before that. Daniel, the omega he’s in love with and needs a little tender care. Jeremiah loves Daniel, but he knows he’s no good for them, the worst possible for Daniel. He’ll bring them...

A bold new remedy for the sprawling and wasteful health care industry. In this provocative book, Jonathan Bush, cofounder and CEO of athenahealth, calls for a revolution in health care to give customers more choices, freedom, power, and information, and at far lower prices.

Being an entrepreneur seems like the ultimate American dream. But the startup mythology is filled with urban legends and false expectations that can cause business owners to lose what is truly important to them. To succeed in the world of entrepreneurship, one should know how to enter with clear goals and strong boundaries. In What You Know About Startups Is Wrong, K.P. Reddy explains the behind-the-scenes reality of business building, debunking eleven popular myths about what defines a top entrepreneur. With guidance on everything from how to balance work and personal life to leveraging ...

Few things in life are more satisfying than beating a rival. We love to win and hate to lose, whether it's on the playing field or at the ballot box, in the office or in the classroom. In this bold new look at human behavior, award-winning journalist and Olympian Matthew Syed explores the truth about our competitive nature: why we win, why we don't, and how we really play the game of life.

“Scale” has become a favored buzzword in the startup world. But scale isn't just about accumulating more users or capturing more market share. It's about whether an idea that takes hold in a small group can do the same in a much larger one. Translating an idea into widespread impact, says University of Chicago economist John A. List, depends on one thing only: whether it can achieve “high voltage”—the ability to be replicated at scale. In The Voltage Effect, List explains that scalable ideas share a common set of attributes, while any number of attributes can doom an unscalable idea.

Do you overspend? Undersave? Keep secrets about money from a spouse or family member? Are you anxious about dealing with your finances? If so, you are not alone. Let's face itjust about all of have complicated, if not downright dysfunctional, relationships with money.

Embark on an unforgettable journey with "The First Year of College," the ultimate guide to navigating the exhilarating and often overwhelming college experience. Unlock the secrets to thriving in a world where academic challenges, social adventures, and personal growth converge, all in a single, insightful eBook. Step confidently into college life by mastering the shift from high school and quickly adapting to the vibrant college environment. Discover how to leverage campus resources to maximize your academic potential. Transform your study habits and learn time management techniques that ...

In Retirement Reinvention, America's most trusted career coach shatters the myths that retirement is the end of work, that it is a time of decline, that new career opportunities are for young people alone, and that people work during their retirement only because they need money.

The New York Times best-selling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Now, with Think Like a Freak, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and unconventional analysis, they take us inside their thought process and offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems. The topics range from business to philanthropy to sports to politics, all with the goal of retraining your brain.