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2023.
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English
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"In The Yellow Pad, former United States Secretary of the Treasury and co-chairman of Goldman Sachs Robert Rubin sets out a number of methods and processes that have guided him through moments of crisis. He offers both qualitative and quantitative ways of sifting through difficult economic and social problems, the sum of which is an original intellectual framework that can be applied to both the most global universal problems and the daily dilemmas...
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2024.
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English
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"Every organization is plagued by destructive friction-the forces that make it harder, more complicated, or downright impossible to get anything done. Yet some forms of friction are incredibly useful, and leaders who attempt to improve workplace efficiency often make things even worse. Drawing from seven years of hands-on research, The Friction Project by bestselling authors Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao teaches readers how to become "friction fixers,"...
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[2023]
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English
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"This suspenseful and propulsive account of the days leading up to the end of World War II, is told through the stories of three men: Henry Stimson, the Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atomic bomb; Gen. Carl "Tooey" Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in Europe and the Pacific, who was in charge of actually dropping the bombs; and Shigenori Tōgō, the Japanese Foreign Minister, who was the only one in Emperor...
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[2015]
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English
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This program introduces you to your DQ - the way you make empowered decisions (or not, if you don't follow your DQ). You will understand why many conflicts in relationship exist, and how you can overcome them. As a conclusion of this episode, you will discover your Life Purpose - your big life goal - and how you can integrate your Life Purpose into your career. This chapter answers one of the most frequent questions we hear from people: The question...
6) Free period
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Forced to join the school's Community Action Club, troublemaking best friends Helen and Gracie take over the club's campaign for maxi pads in bathrooms and soon find themselves closer to change and deeper in trouble than ever before, forcing them to make a difficult decision"--
7) Antarctica!
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"You're about to board a helicopter back to your research site in Antarctica, when you receive word that one of your colleagues has gone missing. Antarctica is no place to spend the night in a snowstorm. But your latest STEM experiment--over a year's work--will be ruined if you don't get back soon! Which adventure do you choose?"--
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Based on a career of making high-stakes, split-second decisions as a U.S. fighter pilot, The Art of Clear Thinking teaches readers to apply Hasard Lee's combat-tested techniques in everyday life. The training to become a fighter pilot is among the most competitive and difficult in the world with fewer than one in a thousand succeeding. Pushing a cutting-edge jet to its limits at over 1,000 mph means that every split-second decision can have catastrophic...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"A New York Times bestselling author and leading expert on market risk argues that seismic shifts in the global economy will trigger a multi-trillion-dollar migration of wealth, tracing the fateful decisions that created this crisis--and outlines new rules of investing for the forward-thinking. From Wall Street to the White House, the fantasy of an eventual "return to normal" is still alive and well, nurtured by dangerously outdated theories. But...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
Description
A Podcast host, spiritual director and best-selling author offers guidance to help readers recognize when to leave situations that are no longer useful, including how to navigate endings without closure and differentiate between peace and discomfort avoidance.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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We all have the power to say two little words with big meaning . . . YES and NO! You can say YES to trying new things and making new friends. And sometimes, saying YES can be tricky and lead you wishing you hadn't said it! You can also say NO to things that make you feel uncomfortable or unsafe. Saying NO can sometimes take great courage! Listening to how our bodies and minds feel can help give us the strength to say YES or NO. And that is a brave...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"A warm, personal guide to building a strong ethical and moral compass in the midst of today's confusing, scary, global problems. The moral challenges of today are unfamiliar in the history of philosophy. Climate change is the paradigm example of what Travis Rieder calls "The Puzzle" in the way your choices can seem at odds with what the planet urgently needs. How do we decide the right thing to do in the face of a massive collective challenge? Should...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Determined to go to an elite art camp, young Korean American girl Gigi Shin starts a tutoring club with her friends to make money, but when the first few sessions are chaotic, she wonders if she'll end up sacrificing more than she bargained for to achieve her dreams"--
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