Performance Success

Dale Carnegie's unique and powerful approach to leadership training is based on wisdom and expertise gained from developing leaders longer than any other professional development organization. Lead! is for new or experienced leaders alike who want to be more effective at motivating and inspiring their teams. This book is designed from the proven Dale Carnegie Leadership Success Model and Dale Carnegie's Human Relationships Principles to help you understand tools and techniques to address common leadership challenges....

In The Scrum Fieldbook, he draws on his firm’s extensive experience in the field to take leaders, managers, and employees deeper into the specific challenges and new opportunities organizations face in an Agile transformation. He shows how the Scrum framework can be successfully applied to any project in any industry, from automobile manufacturers in the US and Europe to nonprofits in Africa, from home renovation contractors in Minnesota to gas exploration companies in South America, from fighter plane builders in Sweden to US Navy Special Forces teams.

Tom Junod’s Esquire profile of Fred Rogers, "Can You Say...Hero?", has been hailed as a classic of magazine writing. Now, his moving story of meeting and observing the beloved host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is the inspiration for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster. Here, Junod’s unforgettable piece appears for the first time in audiobook form alongside an inspiring collection of advice and encouragement from Mister Rogers himself.

Based on his years as a successful basketball performance coach — training superstars like Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and Kobe Bryant — and a speaker and trainer to major companies like Pepsi and Amex, Alan Stein brings you the keys to lasting, unimaginable success. The secret? Return to the basics. They're simple, but they're not easy. But the truth is that more connected, productive, and influential leaders and teammates find long-lasting success not with big flashy changes, but with the accumulated of the little things.

Learn to thrive under pressure with a leading performance coach. Pressure is everywhere. Whether it's the stress of hitting an important work deadline, an upcoming job interview, or an end of year exam, it gets the better of us all sometimes. So, how can we achieve our best under pressure and use it to our advantage? No matter what life throws at you, Dave Alred will equip you with the techniques to face it.

There's a revolution taking place that most businesses are still unaware of. The understanding of how our brains work has radically shifted, exploding long-held myths about our everyday cognitive performance and fundamentally changing the way we engage and succeed in the workplace. Combining their expertise in both neuropsychology and management consulting, neuropsychologist Friederike Fabritius and leadership expert Dr. Hans W. Hagemann present simple yet powerful strategies.

Are you really motivated to achieve your dreams? The answer may surprise you. Research shows that as many as 80% of us over-estimate our level of motivation. No wonder so many dreams die unfulfilled, so many goals remain forever out of reach. Think about the important goals you could achieve if you were truly motivated. Don't you owe it to yourself to give them your best possible shot?

When I first entered the real estate business more than fifty years ago, the landscape was dramatically different. Marketing a property often meant placing a sign in the yard and running an ad in the local newspaper. We didn’t have the tools, technology, or marketing platforms available today. Despite these limitations, I learned early on that success in this industry hinges on one fundamental truth: people still need homes, and real estate professionals who understand how to serve their clients can achieve incredible results, no matter how much the business changes. Over the course of my...

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the path to sustainable organizational success is paved not by shortsighted productivity metrics, but by cultivating engaged, resilient, and innovative workforces. In "Redefining Organizational Success," Dr. Jonathan H. Westover provides a comprehensive, research-grounded practitioner-oriented playbook for building high-performing, future-ready organizations through people-centric leadership and policies. Drawing on the latest research and field-tested strategies, this transformative guide equips HR professionals, business leaders, and change-...

What if you could shift your thinking—and your entire reality—in just 10 minutes a day? Are hidden mental patterns sabotaging your success, happiness, and wealth? Would you like to reprogram your subconscious for abundance, confidence, and unstoppable momentum—without spending years in therapy or personal development? You're just one shift away from a completely different life. This book gives you the exact tools to create that shift—quickly, powerfully, and permanently. 🔓 Rewire Your Reality Through the Power of Neuro-Linguistic Programming Your current results are the product ...

Researchers now have a clear understanding of the key drivers that make meetings successful. In The Surprising Science of Meetings, Steven G. Rogelberg, researcher and consultant to some of the world's most successful companies, draws from extensive research, analytics and data mining, and survey interviews with over 5,000 employees across a range of industries to share the proven practices and techniques that help managers and employees enhance the quality of their meetings.

As a therapist, physician, and mental coach, Dr. Michael Lardon has dedicated his career to helping athletes understand and better achieve peak performance. In Finding Your Zone, he shares with listeners what he's discovered about reaching the state in which "thoughts and actions are occurring in complete synchronicity" and how this state is accessible to all, not just the few. In 10 key lessons - illustrated by personal anecdotes from his clients - Lardon teaches listeners how to access the zone not only in sports but in all aspects of their lives.

In a career that has spanned four decades, choreographer Twyla Tharp has collaborated with great musicians, designers, thousands of dancers, and almost a hundred companies. She's experienced the thrill of shared achievement and has seen what happens when group efforts fizzle. Her professional life has been - and continues to be - one collaboration after another. In this practical sequel to her national best seller The Creative Habit, Tharp explains why collaboration is important to her - and can be for you.

The Voice Over Blueprint: Get Found, Get Heard, Get Hired Break into the world of voiceover and build a thriving business with The Voice Over Blueprint—your step-by-step guide to success in the industry. Whether you're a beginner looking to land your first gig or an experienced talent ready to take your career to the next level, this book gives you the tools to get found, get heard, and get hired. Inside, you'll discover how to: Build a standout brand that attracts clients and sets you apart. Create high-quality recordings from a home studio that works for you.

Navy Ace pilot and TOPGUN instructor Bill Driscoll demonstrates how his own life-or-death aerial dogfights - and the preparation for them - can help guide high-risk corporate decisions. Interviews with over 200 senior executives and 26 Ace pilots, as well as strategies from Driscoll's own highly successful second career in commercial real estate, reinforce the consistent patterns underlying exceptional performance under pressure.

Whether you're training to play the piano, speak a foreign language, shoot a target with a bow and arrow, or master the techniques of fine carpentry, the conditions of your training will affect how successfully you learn and perform. How can you process needed new information in order to remember it better and use it in the future? How long should you work, study, or practice before taking a break? This book shares practical tips to help you learn quickly, remember what you learn, and apply it to real-world performance.

For more than twenty years, Dr. Dana has worked with the best of the best to improve results, from NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL teams to IndyCar drivers and Olympic athletes. She helps performers shift their focus and deliver optimal performance in high-pressure moments that define greatness. Her methods also work for students and teachers, business leaders and managers—anyone motivated to improve. Her approach is simple: figure out what gets in your way, develop actions to address it in the moment, and then stick to the plan. It’s not about how you feel, it’s about what you do!

Jackson Pierce goes from hero to zero in four seconds. Despite an amazing comeback performance against the cross-town rival, he can’t get past the last play that ends the season, one game short of state.

Your entire career depends on communication. When you can communicate effectively, you already have the foundation for being not just a good leader, but a great one…. A leader who inspires…. A leader who motivates…. A leader who is remembered. Whether you’re leading an entire organization, you’re an entry-level manager, or you’re considering beginning your journey into leadership, it all starts with communication.… And you’re about to uncover its secrets.

Are you constantly overwhelmed by your to-do list, feeling like you're always playing catch-up? Do you wish you could be productive without sacrificing your peace of mind? It's time to rethink your approach to productivity Introducing " How to be Super Productive and Achieve Your Goals” Here’s what we cover: The Complete Checklist For Achieving Objectives How To Create Step-By-Step Systems The Goals Worksheet: Getting The Right Things Done Right Away Focus FAQs: 5 Answers For When You Get Off Track 7 Time-Management Tools To Help Make The Most Of Your Day 35 Quotes For Inspiration And ...