Dreamers & Doers

Dreamers & Doers
Author: Janika Vaikjärv
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2015-12-13
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1681814943

Dreamers & Doers is the world’s first book about women who have climbed Kilimanjaro. More than 50 authors of 30 different nationalities have contributed their inspirational stories to this one-of-a-kind book. The idea for the book was born a few years ago. An old Kilimanjaro guide told the author about his life, and that he was working solely to support his grandchildren – without his help they could not afford an education. This little story was the beginning of something big: a book and a school textbook. Women and Kilimanjaro. Children and education. The mission of the book is to inspire women around the world to dream bigger and to do what is needed to fulfil their dreams. It also aims to draw attention to more equal opportunities for education for all children. Everyone who buys Dreamers & Doers provides one Tanzanian schoolchild with a textbook.

The World Is Our Classroom

The World Is Our Classroom
Author: Jennie Germann Molz
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2021-02-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1479834076

How travelling the world allows new ways to educate children and perform family life on the move A growing number of families are selling their houses, quitting their jobs, and taking their children out of traditional school settings to educate them while traveling the globe. In The World is Our Classroom, Jennie Germann Molz explores the hopes and anxieties that drive these parents and children to leave their comfortable lives behind out of a desire to live the “good life” on the move. Drawing on interviews with parents and stories from the blogs they publish during their journeys, as well as her own experience traveling the world with her ten-year-old son, Germann Molz takes us inside a fascinating life spent on trains, boats, and planes. She shows why many parents—disillusioned with standard public schooling—believe the world is a child’s best classroom. Rebelling against convention, these parents combine technology and travel to pursue a different version of the good life, one in which parents can work remotely as “digital nomads,” participate in like-minded communities online, and expose their children to the risks, opportunities, and life lessons that the world has to offer. Ultimately, Germann Molz sheds light on the emerging phenomenon of “worldschooling,” showing that it is not just an alternative way to educate children, but an altogether new kind of mobile lifestyle. The World is Our Classroom paints an extreme portrait of twenty-first century parenting and some families’ attempts to raise global citizens prepared to thrive in the uncertain world of tomorrow.

Directed by You

Directed by You
Author: Charlain Meighan
Publisher: Ukiyoto Publishing
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2023-05-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9357879625

IN THIS INSPIRING BOOK, YOU'LL BE PRESENTED WITH A TOOL THAT CAN HELP YOU OVERCOME LIMITING BELIEFS, BUILD CONFIDENCE, AND ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS. USING A COMBINATION OF LANGUAGE AND BEHAVIOR TECHNIQUES, THIS BOOK CAN HELP YOU REPROGRAM YOUR MIND AND OVERCOME NEGATIVE PATTERNS OF THINKING. YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY, BUILD STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS, AND EVEN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. BUT THIS ISN’T JUST ABOUT CHANGING YOUR OWN LIFE – IT'S ALSO ABOUT MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OTHERS. SO IF YOU'RE READY TO KNOW YOURSELF BETTER, TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE AND UNLOCK YOUR FULL POTENTIAL, THIS BOOK IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO START. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE - AND THE ONLY LIMIT IS YOUR OWN IMAGINATION.

The 9% Edge

The 9% Edge
Author: Candy Valentino
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2024-10-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1394152329

Practical wisdom on tools, concepts, and strategies to build, grow, and optimize your business 91% of small and medium sized businesses fail in the first 10 years. What is the other 9% doing to succeed? The 9% Edge is a highly practical guide to entrepreneurship and taking your business to the next level, no matter where you currently are in your build. Developed from extensive research on businesses and their founders, combined with the 26 years of real-world, firsthand experience of author Candy Valentino, this book breaks down the core principles and concepts that are essential to bridging the knowledge gap between different stages of a build, and contains a wealth of tools and strategies, explained in plain English, that can be put into practice as soon as today. Valentino went from a teenager living in a little white trailer on government assistance, to building, scaling, and selling multiple businesses in various industries and helping countless other businesses do the same in a consultant role. In this book, readers will learn about: Expanding your customer base, strategically reducing costs without compromise, and measuring and evaluating critical revenue drivers Making data-driven decisions, implementing strategic financial and metric changes, and always moving forward with intention Achieving organizational transformation through revamping a marketing strategy, optimizing operational efficiencies, and restructuring finances The 9% Edge is an essential resource for all business owners seeking to learn from someone who has run the gambit in entrepreneurial endeavors and knows from experience what has been proven to work.

The Hero Next Door

The Hero Next Door
Author: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525646337

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short-story collection--this one focused on exploring acts of bravery--featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including R. J. Palacio (Wonder), Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer), Linda Sue Park (A Long Walk to Water), and many more. Not all heroes wear capes. Some heroes teach martial arts. Others talk to ghosts. A few are inventors or soccer players. They're also sisters, neighbors, and friends. Because heroes come in many shapes and sizes. But they all have one thing in common: they make the world a better place. Published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, this vibrant anthology features thirteen acclaimed authors whose powerful and diverse voices show how small acts of kindness can save the day. So pay attention, because a hero could be right beside you. Or maybe the hero is you. AUTHORS INCLUDE: William Alexander, Joseph Bruchac, Lamar Giles, Mike Jung, Hena Khan, Juana Medina, Ellen Oh, R. J. Palacio, Linda Sue Park and Anna Dobbin, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ronald L. Smith, Rita Williams-Garcia, and short-story contest winner Suma Subramaniam “As with the two previous anthologies from We Need Diverse Books, this collection admirably succeeds in making available to all readers a wider and more representative range of American voices and protagonists.” —The Washington Post

Dreaming on Purpose

Dreaming on Purpose
Author: Ariane Hunter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2024-08-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1954676735

"...a must-read for anyone at the cusp of a career change or those looking to follow a new path." - Cate Luzio, Founder & CEO of Luminary What do you want to be able to say about the life you've lived and the dreams you followed? "Dreaming on Purpose: A Manifesto for Black Women on Taking the Leap, Building Your Dreams, and Being Your Own Boss" is a care-centered career roadmap for Black millennial women who dare to look beyond outdated career norms, redefine professional ambition, and center their desires. Featured in CNBC, Business Insider, and Fast Company, Career Equity Consultant and author Ariane Hunter empowers you to redefine success and build sustainable businesses on your own terms. Whether you're just starting out or considering a career change, "Dreaming on Purpose" is a timeless companion for those ready to turn their dreams into reality without sacrificing well-being. From overcoming imposter syndrome to navigating systemic barriers, Ariane draws from her personal experience as a Bronx-born, suburban Long Island raised trailblazer to provide practical strategies and candid advice with a side of humor. "Dreaming on Purpose" meets the moment as the number one guidebook for visionary Black women to reimagine their career path as a vessel for self-discovery, healing, and liberation.

Thin Ice

Thin Ice
Author: Mark Bowen
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 726
Release: 2006-10-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1429932708

"One of the best books yet published on climate change . . . The best compact history of the science of global warming I have read."—Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books The world's premier climatologist, Lonnie Thompson has been risking his career and life on the highest and most remote ice caps along the equator, in search of clues to the history of climate change. His most innovative work has taken place on these mountain glaciers, where he collects ice cores that provide detailed information about climate history, reaching back 750,000 years. To gather significant data Thompson has spent more time in the death zone—the environment above eighteen thousand feet—than any man who has ever lived. Scientist and expert climber Mark Bowen joined Thompson's crew on several expeditions; his exciting and brilliantly detailed narrative takes the reader deep inside retreating glaciers from China, across South America, and to Africa to unravel the mysteries of climate. Most important, we learn what Thompson's hard-won data reveals about global warming, the past, and the earth's probable future.

You Are a Mogul

You Are a Mogul
Author: Tiffany Pham
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 150119187X

National Bestseller Ranked in Top 10 Bestselling Business Books in the US by The Wall Street Journal Named Audible Editors' Pick in Best New Releases As the founder of Mogul—praised by Sheryl Sandberg as the #1 millennial platform—Tiffany Pham created a global technology and media empire by the age of 27. As living proof that the old rules of success no longer apply, Tiffany writes the new rules for following your passions and forging your own path in an age of disruption. Traditionally, the word “mogul” has been attributed to men. But Tiffany Pham has redefined it—now, when you Google the word, the top search result is the company she founded: Mogul. The platform enables millions of women, across 196 countries, to connect, share information, and access knowledge. So how did a young woman—who arrived in the United States without speaking a word of English—turn a dream of connecting women into a fulfilling career and highly profitable company that has changed so many lives? Tiffany chronicles her path to becoming one of the most successful entrepreneurs of her generation, and offers specific, actionable advice that covers everything from overcoming self-doubt, to pursuing side-hustles, to crushing it at life and work by over-delivering, all while remaining your authentic self. You will learn how to negotiate job promotions, secure and balance multiple career roles, hire and manage teams, and become a mogul yourself. The book also features strategies and insights from ten of the most powerful moguls worldwide, including Nina Garcia, Star Jones, and Rebecca Minkoff. You Are A Mogul addresses the new reality that few of us will work for one company for our entire career and that there is no one straightforward formula for a “good life”—personally or professionally. To succeed, we have to be agile, flexible, and strategic. You Are A Mogul is an indispensable road map to the kind of life and career that is demanding and challenging—but also exciting and full of opportunities, if you know where to look.