Personal Performance

From "the most exciting individual in American theater" ( Newsweek), here is Anna Deavere Smith's brass-tacks advice to aspiring artists of all stripes. In the manner of Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, Deavere Smith mentors her young artist over a period of five years, sharing her hard-won wisdom about the challenges and rewards of the artistic life.

Do you want to think strong, get fit, and kick ass in life? Then this extraordinary Peak Performance - 3 Book Bundle will help you develop the mindset of champion, a fit body of an athletic warrior, and a rewarding life! Peak Performance includes the following books: (1) Mental Toughness; (2) Intermittent Fasting; and (3) Strength Training.

Ann Spangler has collected the funniest stories from todays funniest women between the covers of one book.

Access Accents bring the highly sought-after voice techniques of top voice coach Penny Dyer to the actor's audio device. A unique opportunity to prepare for auditions at short notice.

This step is crucial; in the third session we explore personal branding and how it can land you work. If you’ve been struggling to figure out what your personal brand is, then this is for you!

Writing as an ordinary mother as well as a best-selling author and internationally respected literacy expert, Fox explores when and where to read aloud and demonstrates with clear, easy-to-follow examples how to read aloud to best effect and how to get the most value and joy out of a read-aloud session. Filled with practical advice, activities, and inspiring true read-aloud miracles, this audiobook is a must for every parent - and for anyone who would like to know more about how children learn to read.

Success Habits of High Achievers is not only filled with personal stories of icons, legends, and leaders of our generation but also contains silent wins of regular, everyday people. The high-performance habits, routines, mindset, and insights highlighted by Success Habits of High Achievers apply to every facet of life, inspiring listeners to leverage these ideas to achieve lives of theirs dreams.

Feeling overwhelmed by workplace stress and the pressures of leadership? Uncover the secret to turning stress into your greatest strength with “How to Transform Stress into Success.” This revolutionary book will empower you to master stress management, enhance personal resilience, and lead with confidence and clarity. Are you struggling with the relentless demands of leadership and unsure how to manage the stress that comes with it? This book is your definitive guide to transforming stress into a tool for success, helping you become a more resilient and effective leader. This book is ...

When the empirical meets the adorable. Babies can be a joy - and hard work. Now they can also be a 50-in-1 science project kit! This fascinating and hands-on guide shows you how to re-create landmark scientific studies on cognitive, motor, language, and behavioral development using your own bundle of joy as the research subject. Simple, engaging, and fun for both baby and parent, each project sheds light on how your baby is acquiring new skills - everything from recognizing faces, voices, and shapes to understanding new words and learning to walk.

Based on the column of the same name that appeared in The Toast, Hey Ladies! is a laugh-out-loud listen that follows a fictitious group of eight 20- and-30-something female friends for one year of holidays, summer house rentals, dates, brunches, breakups, and, of course, the planning of a disastrous wedding. This instantly relatable story is told entirely through emails, texts, DMs, and every other form of communication known to man.

In our comprehensive guide on modern nutrition, readers are taken on a journey from understanding the basics of nutrients to making informed and personalized dietary choices. We tackle prevalent myths, highlight the role of habit formation, and provide practical tools for meal planning. This book serves as both an informative resource and a practical guide, emphasizing that nutrition is not just about food but holistic well-being. Ideal for anyone looking to make sense of today's complex dietary landscape and make choices that truly nourish the body and mind. Dive in and empower your health...

Back in January 1995 in Los Angeles, California, a Singaporean pornstar named Annabel Chong took cultural rebellion to an extreme, on terms that had never been negotiated before. She was filmed having sex with a long receiving line of men, servicing them 251 times over a ten-hour period to set a new world record: The World’s Biggest Gangbang.

Your body is constantly rebuilding, depending on what you do, eat and even think. Every six months, over 98% of the cells in your body are new; it’s like getting a new brain and body twice a year! At the core of every cell are mitochondria, the “energy factories” that power the cells. In his new book, Powerhouse, Greg Wells shows you simple yet revolutionary ways to heal and boost your mitochondria, repairing and improving your whole body.

RUN: The Journey to Becoming Your Best Self is an inspiring, action-driven guide for athletes, especially those in track and field, and anyone striving for greatness. Drawing from the extraordinary experiences of Olympic and Paralympic champions, including Tatyana McFadden, and personal insights from Diana McNab, Sports Psychologist to Noah Lyles and McFadden; and Rev. John Crestwell, minister, master teacher, and pastor, this book goes beyond training tips to explore the mental and emotional strength needed to overcome adversity and achieve peak performance. RUN challenges you to push ...

Learn how to tell a good story with Your Story, Well Told! Jam-packed with some of the best storytelling strategies, this manual gives creatives the confidence bump they need to make the sale, land the client, propose a toast, or impress their date. The following is (not) a work of fiction. We've all got stories to tell - but how do you make your story the best story? In Your Story, Well Told!, The Moth veteran Corey Rosen inspires you to get on stage and tell your story.

Discover the mental advantage used by the PGA pros. Learn how to use the secret the pros use in Laura King’s latest book, Awesome Golf Now. You can control your mental game and break through the internal barriers that are holding you back by using hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). Laura King, author of Awesome Golf Now, has personally helped professional golfers from the PGA, Champions, and LPGA Tours improve their games through visualization and hypnosis. In her book, Laura walks you through the same powerful techniques she uses with her personal clients.

How to Develop a Powerful, Clear, and Resonant Speaking Voice is a straight-to-the-point, no-nonsense guide to simple techniques you can employ immediately to improve the quality of your voice. This audiobook, made for men and women, shows how to develop resonance, speak in the proper pitch, and use what’s called diaphragmatic breathing to magnify the power and expressiveness of your voice.

Welcome to the 9th Stratum: Your guide to high performance. The 9th Stratum concept was developed over two decades through the study, testing, and application of techniques and practices observed in low to high performers and validated with real world results. This revealed the specific performance-based skills, behaviors, routines, and habits that are practiced daily by high-performers from all industries. Understanding and applying these skills is critical for those who have yet to establish consistent goal achievement—and the success that follows.

"The Passionate Life- A Common Man's Guide To Getting Everything You Want Out Of Anything You Do" is filled with wisdom and common sense on living a life of meaning and purpose. Mitche Graf shares with you the secrets of how to realize your full potential and take control over your life, and shows you simple techniques that will give you the tools necessary to live a life overflowing with passion. An internationally renowned speaker, serial entrepreneur and best-selling author, Mitche has been passionately involved in sales and marketing for over 25 years and has ventured into many exciting...

Do you long for change but get stuck or give up before you can implement something new? Timo Huennebeck knows what it’s like to pull yourself out of stagnant, bad habits and into emotional and financial prosperity. In Micro Habits: 21 Small Changes That Lead to Outstanding Performance and a Life of Financial and Emotional Abundance, Huennebeck shows us how to transform our lives by making small, impactful changes.