Self-Help : Success

Expanding on a landmark cover story in Fortune, a top journalist debunks the myths of exceptional performance. One of the most popular Fortune articles in many years was a cover story called “What It Takes to Be Great.” Geoff Colvin offered new evidence that top performers in any field--from Tiger Woods and Winston Churchill to Warren Buffett and Jack Welch--are not determined by their inborn talents. Greatness doesn’t come from DNA but from practice and perseverance honed over decades. And not just plain old hard work, like your grandmother might have advocated, but a very specific kind of work. The key is how you practice, how you analyze the results of your progress and learn from your mistakes, that enables you to achieve greatness. Now Colvin has expanded his article with much more scientific background and real-world examples. He shows that the skills of business—negotiating deals, evaluating financial statements, and all the rest—obey the principles that lead to greatness, so that anyone can get better at them with the right kind of effort. Even the hardest decisions and interactions can be systematically improved. This new mind-set, combined with Colvin’s practical advice, will change the way you think about your job and career—and will inspire you to achieve more in all you do. more...

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The aim of this text is to prepare the reader, in 30 minutes, for his or her job appraisal. It provides guidance on what questions to ask, what to say and how to say it. more...

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Advanced IQ Tests is for those who want to be the best. If you want to move on from the standard level of IQ practice tests and test yourself on more challenging questions, then this book is for you. It contains 360 difficult practice questions designed to measure an advanced level of numerical, verbal and spatial ability, as well as your logical analysis, lateral thinking and problem solving skills. Advanced IQ Tests is particularly useful if you are facing graduate or managerial selection tests but is also for those who just want to pit their skills against some of the toughest questions available. It can help you to increase your brain power by taking on greater mental tasks and challenges, and of course by tackling the more advanced questions you will automatically improve your performance on the standard IQ tests. more...

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The political strategists who directed the Clinton campaign's War Room reveal the lessons and secrets from their hard-fought battles - and how to use these highly effective strategies for success in everyday life. Here are the rules to live by - whether you are a senior executive, a secretary, a political junkie, or the president of the United States. more...

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The old saying is wrong-winners do quit, and quitters do win. Every new project (or job, or hobby, or company) starts out exciting and fun. Then it gets harder and less fun, until it hits a low point-really hard, and not much fun at all. And then you find yourself asking if the goal is even worth the hassle. Maybe you're in a Dip-a temporary setback that will get better if you keep pushing. But maybe it's really a Cul-de-Sac, which will never get better, no matter how hard you try. According to bestselling author Seth Godin, what really sets superstars apart from everyone else is the ability to escape dead ends quickly, while staying focused and motivated when it really counts. Winners quit fast, quit often, and quit without guilt-until they commit to beating the right Dip for the right reasons. In fact, winners seek out the Dip. They realize that the bigger the barrier, the bigger the reward for getting past it. If you can become number one in your niche, you'll get more than your fair share of profits, glory, and long-term security. Losers, on the other hand, fall into two basic traps. Either they fail to stick out the Dip-they get to the moment of truth and then give up-or they never even find the right Dip to conquer. Whether you're a graphic designer, a sales rep, an athlete, or an aspiring CEO, this fun little book will help you figure out if you're in a Dip that's worthy of your time, effort, and talents. If you are, The Dip will inspire you to hang tough. If not, it will help you find the courage to quit-so you can be number one at something else. Seth Godin doesn't claim to have all the answers. But he will teach you how to ask the right questions. more...

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