Passion Into Profit: How to Make Big Money From Who You Are and What You Know Wiley

Кристин Куинн, звезда популярного сериала Netflix "Продаваемый закат", показывает женщинам, как непримиримо владеть своей властью в бизнесе и отношениях, чтобы жить так, как они хотят • Книга Кристин Куинн "Как стать стервой-боссом", частично содержащая инструкции, частично манифест, частично рассказывающая обо всем, откровенно рассказывает о сексе и деньгах, моде и славе, сплетнях и благодарности, уверенности и сознательности. Делясь подробностями своего пути от выпускницы средней школы до миллионерши, сделавшей себя сама, звезды реалити-шоу и предпринимателя в сфере моды и красоты, Куинн дает своим читателям инструменты для определения собственного стиля "стервозной начальницы" и демонстрации собственного успеха - без ограничений со стороны общества

‘From inspiration to sketch, pattern to fabric, the making of a dress has been the structure that has held me, and my passion to dress others is the momentum of my life.’ • Jenny Packham is one of Britain’s leading designers and most in-demand couturiers, known for her exquisite dresses made for brides, celebrities and even royalty. In How to Make a Dress, she explores her creative journey in a brilliant meditation on life and style • Beginning with the search for creative inspiration and taking us into her studio then onto the red carpet and beyond, she asks the questions that have preoccupied us for centuries: What makes the perfect dress? What do our clothes mean to us? And why do we dress the way we do? • Whether she is on the trail of Marilyn Monroe in LA, designing a bespoke piece for the red carpet or sketching for a new collection, Jenny documents her pursuit of the eternal truths of style

"Как сделать мир лучше" Кейли Свифт - это блестящая книга фактов для детей, полная позитивных идей о том, как найти то, чем вы увлечены, и о том, как начать добиваться больших перемен. Хорошо написанная и разделенная на разделы, посвященные вам, сообществу, окружающей среде и многому другому, эта учебная книга помогает детям понять, чего они хотели бы достичь • Книга на английском языке • This fun and empowering guide to making the world a better place is packed with inspiring ideas and tips for kids who want to know how to make a difference • Full of positive encouragement to find something you're passionate about and how to get started on making a big difference through small actions, this brilliant fact book for kids is a treasure trove of information and great advice

Think Smart, Act Smart shows you how to get the most out of your brainpower in everyday situations: how to analyse conditions and problems, how to come to the right conclusions, how to make good decisions, and how to convert those decisions into action - in short, how to get things done. Starting with focus and concentration, psychologists Darren Bridger and David Lewis explain how to adapt our focus level and set priorities. At the core of the book is effective decision making, including goal setting and risk assessment, allied to invaluable advice on how to prevent stress from distorting your thinking. Finally, the crunch point - how to take action, and ensure that all your best thinking is channelled into positive results

In "How to Make the World Add Up", Tim Harford draws on his experience as both an economist and presenter of the BBC's radio show "More or Less" to take us deep into the world of disinformation and obfuscation, bad research and misplaced motivation to find those priceless jewels of data and analysis that make communicating with numbers so rewarding. Through vivid storytelling he reveals how we can evaluate the claims that surround us with confidence, curiosity and a healthy level of scepticism. It is a must-read for anyone who cares about understanding the world around them

Build The Damn Thing is a battle-tested guide for every entrepreneur who the establishment has excluded. Finney, an investor and startup champion, explains how to build a business from the ground up; from developing a business plan to finding investors, growing a team, and refining a product. Finney empowers entrepreneurs to take advantage of their unique networks; arms readers with responses to investors who say, "great pitch but I just don't do Black women"; and inspires them to overcome naysayers • For all the Builders striving to build their businesses in a world that has overlooked and underestimated them: this is the essential guide to knowing, breaking, remaking and building your own rules of entrepreneurship in a startup and investing world designed by the "Entitleds

Your words matter more than you think • Most of us use the language we inherited from a time when workers worked with their hands and managers worked with their heads. Today, your people do much more than simply follow orders. They contribute to performance and solve problems, and it's time we updated our language to reflect that • In Leadership Is Language, former US Navy captain L. David Marquet offers a radical playbook to empower your people and put your team on a path to continuous improvement. The framework will help you achieve the right balance between deliberation and action, and take bold risks without endangering your mission. Among other things, you'll learn • · How to avoid the seven common sins of questioning, from binary questions (should we do A or B?) to self-affirming questions (B is the better option, right?) • · Why you should vote first, then discuss, when deciding on a plan with your team, rather than voting after discussion • · Why it's better to give your people information instead of instructions • As a submarine captain, Marquet used his counterintuitive model of leadership to turn the worst-performing submarine crew into the best-performing one in the fleet, a story he recounted in his bestselling book Turn the Ship Around! Now, in Leadership Is Language, he draws on a wide range of examples, from the 2017 Oscars Best Picture mishap to the tragic sinking of the SS El Faro, to show you exactly how the words you use (and don't use) impact how your people contribute

It's time to turn your dreams into reality. You just need a mentor to guide the way • Holly Tucker MBE - co-founder of notonthehighstreet, and creator of Holly & Co - is on a mission to change business forever. Having inspired over 100,000 entrepreneurs and identified the keys to their success, in Do What You Love, Love What You Do, she now wants to help anyone build a business doing what they love, leading to a happier and more fulfilled life • Demystifying the grey world of business, whether you've yet to take your first steps or find yourself stuck in a business rut, this beautiful and vibrant book will allow your dreams to take flight. Holly looks back at her own story, sharing her biggest lessons and proven advice on creating and growing a business

Could sugar be the hidden cause of your child's problems? • Written by a world leader in the field of childhood nutrition Sugarproof is a definitive, evidence-based guide for all parents who want to understand just how bad sugar is and what they can do. It details mind-blowing facts about sugar and what it does to a child's body and mind, and the amazing improvements that happen when we take sugar away - improved memory, capacity to learn and resistance to disease for starters! It gives parents key strategies to reduce sugar, step by step sugar reset plans, delicious sugar free recipes and tips on ways to ensure everyone around you - grandparents, schools, carers - are on board too • The facts are stark and the evidence is clear - sugar is bad for adults and children alike - even more so for children and it's time to take action and 'sugarproof' your child

For those hoping to improve their work/life balance, this book offers the perfect mix of clear advice and practical suggestions to help you work out your priorities, reduce your stress levels, and identify the positive steps that can make your life easier • If you feel overwhelmed by the constant juggling of different areas of your life, this book can help. There's so much pressure on many people today to succeed at work that sometimes 'real life' tends to take a backseat. With the rise in flexible working and increased options to work from home, the boundaries can become even more blurred, and your relationships with friends, family, partner, and children can all suffer as you try to cram everything into a normal day • Whether you want to reevaluate and improve your current situation, or opt for a complete change of scene with a career break, Balance Your Life and Work will help you to make all the right moves

Get in to the hardest poses and get out alive • Five years ago your average yoga class contained a few down dogs, a standing tree and a cushion for meditation. Today, it is becoming increasingly clear that many wish to gain enlightenment through sticking their foot behind their head. Preferably in a handstand, ideally in the splits. And then post it on Instagram • Whether enlightenment is achievable through a one-armed handstand or not, crowded yoga studios are not the ideal places to start nailing risky moves, so this handy guide is here to demystify the big poses in full technicolour. Most importantly, you will learn how to take impressive pictures of your journey to enlightenment, so you can win at yoga, publicly • From sunset splits to backbends in Bali, packed with drills for strength and flexibility and tips for costume and hair, How to Win at Yoga makes those apparently impossible yoga poses possible, and look great on the 'gram

Bestselling authors Chip and Dan Heath show you how to overcome your brain's natural shortcomings and make better decisions. Winner in the Practical Manager category of the CMI Management Book of the Year awards 2014 • Just making a decision can be hard enough, but how do you begin to judge whether it's the right one? Chip and Dan Heath, authors of #1 New York Times best-seller Switch, show you how to overcome your brain's natural shortcomings • In Decisive, Chip and Dan Heath draw on decades of psychological research to explain why we so often get it very badly wrong - why our supposedly rational brains are frequently tripped up by powerful biases and wishful thinking. At the same time they demonstrate how relatively easy it is to avoid the pitfalls and find the best answers, offering four simple principles that we can all learn and follow