Personal Development for Smart People

Personal Development for Smart People
Author: Steve Pavlina
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2010-07
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1458781968

Despite promises of ''fast and easy'' results from slick marketers, real personal growth is neither fast nor easy. The truth is that hard work, courage, and self-discipline are required to achieve meaningful results - results that are not attained by those who cling to the fantasy of achievement without effort. Personal Development for Smart People reveals the unvarnished truth about what it takes to consciously grow as a human being. As you read, you'll learn the seven universal principles behind all successful growth efforts (truth, love, power, oneness, authority, courage, and intelligence); as well as practical, insightful methods for improving your health, relationships, career, finances, and more. You'll see how to become the conscious creator of your life instead of feeling hopelessly adrift, enjoy a fulfilling career that honors your unique self-expression, attract empowering relationships with loving, compatible partners, wake up early feeling motivated, energized, and enthusiastic, achieve inspiring goals with disciplined daily habits and much more! With its refreshingly honest yet highly motivating style, this fascinating book will help you courageously explore, creatively express, and consciously embrace your extraordinary human journey.

How to Mind Map

How to Mind Map
Author: Tony Buzan
Publisher: HarperThorsons
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2002
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

This practical, mini-guide teaches readers quick-fire methods that will have them creating Mind Maps in minutes, to maximize brainpower and improve creativity.

Big Book of Blob Feelings

Big Book of Blob Feelings
Author: Pip Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351687204

The Big Book of Blob Feelings uses questions linked to specially selected, photocopiable pictures to help you explore feelings with those who struggle to communicate about their emotions. Tried, tested and loved internationally, this inspirational resource includes a wealth of material around: Blob Theory - the feelosophy, our open-question approach and the importance of allowing people to express their choices freely; Emotions - every day we all experience a wide range of feelings, a broad selection of which have been illustrated to kick-start discussions; Developmental issues - the objective of each of the sheets is to see people of all ages grow in their awareness of who they are, their uniqueness, and how they can develop those gifts further as they share with others. Each picture is accompanied by ideas and questions to kick-start class, group or one-to-one discussion so that everything in the book is relevant to your needs in your setting. The complete book is also included electronically on the accompanying downloadable resources so that you can print and re-use resources as often as you need to. The perfect companion to this book is The Big Book of Blob Feelings 2, which provides a huge range of new material while following the same structure and approach.

Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games: Quick, Effective Activities that Explore Communication, Goal Setting, Character Development, Teambuilding, and

Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games: Quick, Effective Activities that Explore Communication, Goal Setting, Character Development, Teambuilding, and
Author: Mary Scannell
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0071781072

Make training a game that everyone can win! Featuring activities and exercises designed for groups of any size, The Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games proves that training can still deliver outstanding results, even when you’re watching the bottom line. Whether you’re a trainer or facilitator, a group leader or manager, you’ll find the games in this book are excellent tools for building trust, exploring character, fostering collaboration, and demonstrating more effective communication techniques. Better still, with minimal props like index cards and markers, these activities are not just cost-effective but are also simple to set up and can be done virtually anywhere. From painless icebreakers to group challenges to meaningful community-building projects, The Big Book of Low-Cost Training Games is your winning game plan for maximizing group engagement and getting the most ROI from your training budget.

Big Dreams, Daily Joys

Big Dreams, Daily Joys
Author: Elise Blaha Cripe
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1452181306

For those who feel overwhelmed by endless to do lists and the stresses that come with daily life, here is an empowering guide to establishing healthy productivity habits so that it's easy (and fun!) to accomplish long-term goals. Brimming with simple-to-follow techniques, rituals, and exercises for accomplishing day-to-day tasks and making progress on bigger goals, Big Dreams, Daily Joys offers tips on how-to organize a productive day, overcome the urge to procrastinate, make space for creativity, and achieve a healthy work-life balance. For anyone who is tackling a creative project, running their own business, or simply trying to manage time more efficiently, this is the ultimate handbook to getting things done with clarity, joy, and positivity.

The Consultant's Big Book of Organization Development Tools

The Consultant's Big Book of Organization Development Tools
Author: Mel Silberman
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2002-12-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780071408837

"The consultant's big book of organization development toolsof Organization Development Tools provides consultants with tools, interventions, and activities they can use to solve individual, team, and organizational performance problems. This book offers incredible value for the consultant looking to use structured interventions as a vital part of the consultation approach. Many of the tools consist of a simulation or other structured activity consultants can use with leaders in the client organization to address the soft issues in a nonthreatening way. And most include downloadable, customizable handouts that they can freely reproduce and use with clients."--Editor.

The Magic of Thinking Big

The Magic of Thinking Big
Author: David J. Schwartz
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2014-12-02
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0698198581

The timeless and practical advice in The Magic of Thinking Big clearly demonstrates how you can: Sell more Manage better Lead fearlessly Earn more Enjoy a happier, more fulfilling life With applicable and easy-to-implement insights, you’ll discover: Why believing you can succeed is essential How to quit making excuses The means to overcoming fear and finding confidence How to develop and use creative thinking and dreaming Why making (and getting) the most of your attitudes is critical How to think right towards others The best ways to make “action” a habit How to find victory in defeat Goals for growth, and How to think like a leader "Believe Big,” says Schwartz. “The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief. Think little goals and expect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success. Remember this, too! Big ideas and big plans are often easier -- certainly no more difficult - than small ideas and small plans."

Big Brain Book

Big Brain Book
Author: Leanne Boucher Gill
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2021-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1433835789

2022 KIDS' BOOK CHOICE AWARDS WINNER FOR BEST INFO MEETS GRAPHICS! Readers are welcomed to the Lobe Labs and Dr. Brain activities in this brightly illustrated, highly engaging book that uses science to answer interesting questions that kids have about the brain and human behavior. This is a fun primer on psychology and neuroscience that makes complex psychological phenomenon and neural mechanisms relatable to kids through illustrations, interesting factoids, and more. Chapters include: What is the brain made up of and how does it work? Why can’t I tickle myself? Why do they shine a light in my eyes when I hit my head in the game? Answers draw from both psychology and neuroscience, giving ample examples of how the science is relevant to the question and to the reader’s life experiences.

The Big Book of 30-Day Challenges

The Big Book of 30-Day Challenges
Author: Rosanna Casper
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2017-10-30
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1612437516

The host of titular podcast offers over sixty ideas to boost creativity, achieve fitness goals, increase productivity, improve relationships and more. Change isn’t always easy, but you can do it! Packed with powerful ideas for improving your life in all areas, including fitness, food, mindfulness, relationships, networking and more, this book shows how to create lasting habits by first succeeding at a thirty-day challenge. Author Rosanna Casper shares dozens of practical tips, helpful resources and her own secret tricks that will keep you motivated and committed through day thirty and beyond. If you’re ready to make some positive changes in your life, just pick a challenge and get started: Walk 10,000 steps thirty days without (added) sugar Cook one new recipe per day Get better sleep Get rid of clutter Take a photo every day Spend thirty minutes outdoors Read twenty pages a day

Applying Personal Life Skills Big Book Gr. 6-12+

Applying Personal Life Skills Big Book Gr. 6-12+
Author: Sarah Joubert
Publisher: Classroom Complete Press
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2022-10-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0228310016

Students extend their knowledge of daily, practical and real-world life skills with an in-depth look at their Personal Development, Personal Relationships, and Personal Life Plan. Ideal for students and adults alike. Begin your inward journey through social intelligence skills. Learn key techniques to be a successful active listener and identify social cues. Explore healthy and rewarding relationships through collaboration and coping skills. Finish up your journey with the tools needed to develop a life plan. Follow the steps, from visualizing a life vision, to setting your goals. Comprised of reading passages, graphic organizers, real-world activities, crossword, word search and comprehension quiz, our resource combines high interest concepts with low vocabulary to ensure all learners comprehend the essential skills required in life. All of our content is reproducible and aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.