{"title":"business","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"atomic-habits-an-easy-proven-way-to-build-good-habits-break-bad-ones-by-james-clear","title":"Atomic Habits: An Easy \u0026 Proven Way to Build Good Habits \u0026 Break Bad Ones by James Clear","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Clear presents strategies to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that help lead to an improved life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver 4 million copies sold!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTiny Changes, Remarkable Results\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo matter your goals, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtomic Habits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn how to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emake time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eovercome a lack of motivation and willpower;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edesign your environment to make success easier;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eget back on track when you fall off course;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e...and much more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtomic Habits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller\u003cbr\u003eOne of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFast Company's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7 Best Business Books of 2018\u003cbr\u003eOne of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBest Self-Help Books of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"James Clear has spent years honing the art and studying the science of habits. This engaging, hands-on book is the guide you need to break bad routines and make good ones.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Adam Grant,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebest-selling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOriginals\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGive and Take\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOption B\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith Sheryl Sandberg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A special book that will change how you approach your day and live your life.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Obstacle is the Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEgo is the Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"As a physician attempting to help my patients build healthy habits to decrease and reverse chronic disease, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtomic Habits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the playbook I have been searching for. Not only does the book offer actionable items I can teach my patients, I can refer them to read and implement the ideas themselves. The format is powerful and simple. This should be taught in all medical schools.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Laurie Marbas, MD, United States Air Force veteran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtomic Habits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a great read. 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Well worth the read.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Benjamin Hardy, Inc.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Clear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a writer and speaker focused on habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. He is the author of the #1 N \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestseller, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtomic Habits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The book has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 50 languages. 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But it turns out to be the place of true belonging, and it's the bravest and most sacred place you will ever stand.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"[Brown's] research and work have given us a new vocabulary, a way to talk with each other about the ideas and feelings and fears we've all had but haven't quite known how to articulate. . . . [She] empowers us each to be a little more courageous.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It is inevitable--we will fall. We will fail. We will not know how to react or what to do. No matter how or when it happens, we will all have a choice--do we get up or not? 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She is also a visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business. Brown has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of six #1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestsellers: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlas of the Heart,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gifts of Imperfection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaring Greatly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRising Strong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBraving the Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDare to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which is the culmination of a seven-year study on courage and leadership. 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MORAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis founder and CEO of The Execution Company, an organization committed to improving the performance and enhancing the quality of life for leaders and entrepreneurs. He has served in management and executive positions with UPS, PepsiCo, and Northern Automotive and consults with dozens of world-class companies each year. As an entrepreneur, he has led successful businesses and been instrumental in the growth and success of many others. In addition to his books, Brian has been published in many of the leading business journals and magazines. He is a sought-after speaker, educating and inspiring thousands each year. Brian lives in Michigan with his wife Judy and their two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL LENNINGTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Vice President of The Execution Company. He is a consultant, coach, and leadership trainer, and an expert in implementing lasting change in organizations. He works with clients in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to help them implement corporate initiatives that drive sales, service, and profitability. Michael holds a BS from Michigan State University, and an MBA from Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. 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Written as a one-to-one consultation with the authors, this in-depth exploration shares expert tips, time-saving tricks, and hard-won wisdom not available in the main volume, along with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProficiency-building exercises designed for each phase of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 12 Week Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esystem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady-to-use worksheets to accelerate the time it takes you to practice this approach in your everyday life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrative examples and models for you to emulate and customize to map out your own path to achievement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not what you know or even who you know that matters, but what you implement that counts with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 12 Week Year Field Guide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 12 Week Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esupercharges the coaching process by incorporating proven disciplines and principles that drive results - all in the context of a 12 week execution cycle. We regularly help our clients to double, triple, and even quadruple their results through 12 Week Year coaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would like to learn more about our speaking, consulting, and coaching programs, visit us at https: \/\/12weekyear.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePREFACE vii\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOVERVIEW OF THE 12 WEEK YEAR\u003csup\u003eTM\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecoming a Visionary 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExercise #1: Have - Do - Be 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExercise #2: Long-Term Vision 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExercise #3a: Three-Year Personal Vision 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExercise #3b: Three-Year Business Vision 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExercise #4: 12-Month Vision (Optional) 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablishing Your Goals and Building Your Plan 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with the End in Mind 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriting Effective Goals 13\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 Week Plan Tactics 16\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking and Keeping 12 Week Commitments 25\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenefits of Keeping Commitments 26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstalling Process Control 31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeekly Plan 31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeekly Accountability Meeting (WAM) 33\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaily Huddles 35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 Week Theme 36\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 Week Year Celebrations 37\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScorekeeping 41\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Four Weekly Execution Scenarios 45\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat Week after Great Week: The Weekly Execution Routine 47\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing Your Time Intentionally 51\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructive Belief #1: Your Time Is at Least as Valuable as the Time of Others 51\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructive Belief #2: You Can't Get Everything Done 52\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructive Belief #3: Work on the High Priority, Money-Making, Results-Generating Activity First 52\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructive Belief #4: Breakthrough Requires Breakout from Your Old \"Systems\" 53\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructive Action: Create a Model Workweek and Implement It 53\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 Week Year Review and Planning 61\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 Week Year Review and Planning 62\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuality of Life 63\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccess Disciplines 65\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreakthroughs 66\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConfront the Truth (Optional Section) 69\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConfronting the Truth Example - 12 Week Execution Data 70\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConfronting the Truth 71\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 Week Year Game Plan 97\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONCLUSION 115\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE AUTHORS 117\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIAN P. MORAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis founder and CEO of The Execution Company, an organization committed to improving the performance and enhancing the quality of life for leaders and entrepreneurs. He has served in management and executive positions with UPS, PepsiCo, and Northern Automotive and consults with dozens of world-class companies each year. As an entrepreneur, he has led successful businesses and been instrumental in the growth and success of many others. In addition to his books, Brian has been published in many of the leading business journals and magazines. He is a sought-after speaker, educating and inspiring thousands each year. Brian lives in Michigan with his wife Judy and their two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL LENNINGTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Vice President of The Execution Company. He is a consultant, coach, and leadership trainer, and an expert in implementing lasting change in organizations. He works with clients in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to help them implement corporate initiatives that drive sales, service, and profitability. Michael holds a BS from Michigan State University, and an MBA from Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He lives with his wife Kristin and their children in northern Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWiley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeptember 25, 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.5\" H x 9.2\" L x 7.3\" W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e144 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42391258333370,"sku":"9781119475248","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/The12WeekYearFieldGuide.jpg?v=1681402710"},{"product_id":"thinking-fast-and-slow-by-daniel-kahneman","title":"Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Major \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*More than 2.6 million copies sold\u003cbr\u003e*One of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review's\u003c\/i\u003e ten best books of the year\u003cbr\u003e*Selected by \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the best nonfiction books of the year\u003cbr\u003e*Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient\u003cbr\u003e*Daniel Kahneman's work with Amos Tversky is the subject of Michael Lewis's best-selling \u003ci\u003eThe Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn his mega bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThinking, Fast and Slow\u003c\/i\u003e, Daniel Kahneman, world-famous psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSystem 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. The impact of overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning our next vacation--each of these can be understood only by knowing how the two systems shape our judgments and decisions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngaging the reader in a lively conversation about how we think, Kahneman reveals where we can and cannot trust our intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking. He offers practical and enlightening insights into how choices are made in both our business and our personal lives--and how we can use different techniques to guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble. Topping bestseller lists for almost ten years, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThinking, Fast and Slow \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a contemporary classic, an essential book that has changed the lives of millions of readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is an astonishingly rich book: lucid, profound, full of intellectual surprises and self-help value. It is consistently entertaining . . . So impressive is its vision of flawed human reason that the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003ecolumnist David Brooks recently declared that Kahneman and Tversky's work 'will be remembered hundreds of years from now, ' and that it is 'a crucial pivot point in the way we see ourselves.'\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJim Holt, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"There have been many good books on human rationality and irrationality, but only one masterpiece. That masterpiece is Daniel Kahneman's \u003ci\u003eThinking, Fast and Slow . . . \u003c\/i\u003eThis is one of the greatest and most engaging collections of insights into the human mind I have read.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eWilliam Easterly, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I will never think about thinking quite the same. [ \u003ci\u003eThinking, Fast and Slow\u003c\/i\u003e] is a monumental achievement.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eRoger Lowenstein, \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\/Businessweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Brilliant . . . It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of Daniel Kahneman's contribution to the understanding of the way we think and choose. He stands among the giants, a weaver of the threads of Charles Darwin, Adam Smith and Sigmund Freud. Arguably the most important psychologist in history, Kahneman has reshaped cognitive psychology, the analysis of rationality and reason, the understanding of risk and the study of happiness and well-being.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanice Gross Stein, The Globe and Mail \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Everyone should read \u003ci\u003eThinking, Fast and Slow\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eJesse Singal, \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"[ \u003ci\u003eThinking, Fast and Slow\u003c\/i\u003e] is wonderful. To anyone with the slightest interest in the workings of his own mind, it is so rich and fascinating that any summary would seem absurd.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eMichael Lewis, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Profound . . . As Copernicus removed the Earth from the centre of the universe and Darwin knocked humans off their biological perch, Mr. Kahneman has shown that we are not the paragons of reason we assume ourselves to be.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"[A] tour de force of psychological insight, research explication and compelling narrative that brings together in one volume the high points of Mr. Kahneman's notable contributions, over five decades, to the study of human judgment, decision-making and choice . . . Thanks to the elegance and force of his ideas, and the robustness of the evidence he offers for them, he has helped us to a new understanding of our divided minds--and our whole selves.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eChristoper F. Chabris, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A major intellectual event . . . The work of Kahneman and Tversky was a crucial pivot point in the way we see ourselves.\" \u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eDavid Brooks, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction -- Part I. Two Systems -- 1. The Characters of the Story -- 2. Attention and Effort -- 3. The Lazy Controller -- 4. The Associative Machine -- 5. Cognitive Ease -- 6. Norms, Surprises, and Causes -- 7. A Machine for Jumping to Conclusions -- 8. How Judgments Happen -- 9. Answering an Easier Question -- Part II. Heuristics and Biases -- 10. The Law of Small Numbers -- 11. Anchors -- 12. The Science of Availability -- 13. Availability, Emotion, and Risk -- 14. Tom W's Specialty -- 15. Linda: Less is More -- 16. Causes Trump Statistics -- 17. Regression to the Mean -- 18. Taming Intuitive Predictions -- Part III. Overconfidence -- 19. The Illusion of Understanding -- 20. The Illusion of Validity -- 21. Intuitions vs. Formulas -- 22. Expert Intuition: When Can We Trust It? -- 23. The Outside View -- 24. The Engine of Capitalism -- Part IV. Choices -- 25. Bernoulli's Errors -- 26. Prospect Theory -- 27. The Endowment Effect -- 28. Bad Events -- 29. The Fourfold Pattern -- 30. Rare Events -- 31. Risk Policies -- 32. Keeping Score -- 33. Reversals -- 34. Frames and Reality -- Part V. Two Selves -- 35. Two Selves -- 36. Life as a Story -- 37. Experienced Well-Being -- 38. Thinking About Life -- Conclusions -- Appendix A. Judgment Under Uncertainty -- Appendix B. Choices, Values, and Frames -- No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Kahneman\u003c\/b\u003e is Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Princeton University and a professor of public affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He received the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his pioneering work with Amos Tversky on decision-making. 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Everyone should own a copy.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Clear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Author, million-copy bestseller, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtomic Habits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Morgan Housel is that rare writer who can translate complex concepts into gripping, easy-to-digest narrative. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Psychology of Money\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a fast-paced, engaging read that will leave you with both the knowledge to understand why we make bad financial decisions and the tools to make better ones.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnie Duke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Author, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThinking in Bets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Housel's observations often hit the daily double: they say things that haven't been said before, and they make sense.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Marks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Director and Co-Chairman, Oaktree Capital \u0026amp; Author, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Most Important Thing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMastering the Market Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Morgan Housel is one of the brightest new lights among financial writers. 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Pink\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Sell Is Human\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorgan Housel\u003c\/strong\u003e is a partner at The Collaborative Fund and a former columnist at The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is a two-time winner of the Best in Business Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, winner of the New York Times Sidney Award, and a two-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. 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Longer training, ever more advanced technologies--neither seems to prevent grievous errors. But in a hopeful turn, acclaimed surgeon and writer Atul Gawande finds a remedy in the humblest and simplest of techniques: the checklist. First introduced decades ago by the U.S. Air Force, checklists have enabled pilots to fly aircraft of mind-boggling sophistication. Now innovative checklists are being adopted in hospitals around the world, helping doctors and nurses respond to everything from flu epidemics to avalanches. Even in the immensely complex world of surgery, a simple ninety-second variant has cut the rate of fatalities by more than a third.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn riveting stories, Gawande takes us from Austria, where an emergency checklist saved a drowning victim who had spent half an hour underwater, to Michigan, where a cleanliness checklist in intensive care units virtually eliminated a type of deadly hospital infection. He explains how checklists actually work to prompt striking and immediate improvements. And he follows the checklist revolution into fields well beyond medicine, from disaster response to investment banking, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn intellectual adventure in which lives are lost and saved and one simple idea makes a tremendous difference, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Checklist Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is essential reading for anyone working to get things right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Problem of Extreme Complexity --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Checklist -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe End of the Master Builder -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Idea -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe First Try -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Checklist Factory --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Test -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hero in the Age of Checklists -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Save --\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix: Example Checklists -- \u003cbr\u003eNotes on Sources -- \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I read\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Checklist Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein one sitting yesterday, which is an amazing tribute to the book that Gawande has crafted. Not only is the book loaded with fascinating stories, but it honestly changed the way I think about the world. It is the best book I've read in ages.\" --Steven Levitt, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreakonomics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Few medical writers working today can transmit the gore-drenched terror of an operation that suddenly goes wrong--a terror that has a special resonance when it is Dr. Gawande himself who makes the initial horrifying mistake. And few can make it as clear as he can what exactly is at stake in the effort to minimize calamities.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Even skeptical readers will find the evidence staggering. . . . Thoughtfully written and soundly defended, this book calls for medical professionals to improve patient care by adopting a basic, common-sense approach.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A persuasive champion of his cause.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Checklist Manifesto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis beautifully written, engaging, and convincingly makes the case for adopting checklists in medicine, a project to which Gawande has devoted significant time over the last several years. . . . It is in many ways the most personal of his books, a direct call to action to change the way health care is delivered through straightforward and simple, yet proven, means. It is a call that deserves to be heard and heeded.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Medical Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Gawande deftly weaves in examples of checklist successes in diverse fields like aviation and skyscraper construction. . . . Fascinating reading.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is a brilliant book about an idea so simple it sounds dumb until you hear the case for it. Atul Gawande presents an argument so strong that I challenge anyone to go away from this book unconvinced.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fascinating . . . presents a convincing case that adopting more checklists will surely help.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBloomberg News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Gawande argues convincingly and eloquently.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The scope goes well beyond medicine. . . Read this book and you might find yourself making checklists for the most mundane tasks--and be better off for it.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusinessWeek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A vivid, punchy exposition of an intriguing idea: that by-the-book routine trumps individual prowess.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Maintains the balance between accessibility and precision. He manages to be vivid without being gruesome. . . .\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Riveting and thought-provoking.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (UK)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtul Gawande\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several bestselling books: \u003ci\u003eComplications\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the National Book Award; \u003ci\u003eBetter\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Checklist Manifesto;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeing Mortal\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, a staff writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and a professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health. He has won the Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science, a MacArthur Fellowship, and two National Magazine Awards. In his work in public health, he is Founder and Chair of Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation, and Lifebox, a nonprofit organization making surgery safer globally. He is also chair of Haven, where he was CEO from 2018-2020. He and his wife have three children and live in Newton, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetropolitan Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eJanuary 04, 2011\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.65\" H x 8.25\" L x 5.5\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e240 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45516360515770,"sku":"9780312430009","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/41Qn40zaexL._SY445_SX342_PQ99.jpg?v=1768593995"},{"product_id":"big-magic-creative-living-beyond-fear-by-elizabeth-gilbert","title":"Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must read for anyone hoping to live a creative life... 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She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives. Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the \"strange jewels\" that are hidden within each of us. 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We're all ears.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Cosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Elizabeth Gilbert is my new spirit animal... I have profoundly changed my approach to creating since I read this book.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Gilbert leads readers through breaking out of their own creative ruts, finding fulfillment, and facing fear while finding balance between our spiritual and pragmatic beings in her forth coming book. 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Concerning the Going Concern -- How to Minimize Politics in Your Company -- The Right Kind of Ambition -- Titles and Promotions -- When Smart People Are Bad Employees -- Old People -- One-on-One -- Programming Your Culture -- Taking the Mystery Out of Scaling a Company -- The Scale Anticipation Fallacy -- Chapter 7. How to Lead Even When You Don't Know Where You are Going -- The Most Difficult CEO Skill -- The Fine Line Between Fear and Courage -- Ones and Twos -- Follow the Leader -- Peacetime CEO\/Wartime CEO -- Making Yourself a CEO -- How to Evaluate CEOs -- Chapter 8. First Rule of Entrepreneurship: There are No Rules -- Solving the Accountability vs. Creativity Paradox -- The Freaky Friday Management Technique -- Staying Great -- Should You Sell Your Company? -- Chapter 9. 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