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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A groundbreaking take on how complexity causes failure in all kinds of modern systems--from social media to air travel--this practical and entertaining book reveals how we can prevent meltdowns in business and life"Endlessly fascinating, brimming with insight, and more fun than a book about failure has any right to be, Meltdown will transform how you think about the systems that govern our lives. This is a wonderful book."--Charles Duhigg, author...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"For readers of Drive, Outliers, and Daring Greatly, a counterintuitive, paradigm-shifting new take on what makes people and companies succeed Most new products fail. So do most small businesses. And most of us, if we are honest, have experienced a major setback in our personal or professional lives. So what determines who will bounce back and follow up with a home run? If you want to succeed in business and in life, Megan McArdle argues in this...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Studying competitive arenas from the workplace, the stock market, sport, politics, the military and schools and using the latest findings in genetics, neuroscience and behavioral psychology, Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman unveil the astounding, often counter-intuitive truths about how we compete and the crucial ingredients that sometimes stand between winning and losing.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson has influenced legion MBA grads as well as Big Think authors from Brené Brown to Adam Grant with her pioneering work on psychological safety. Now, Amy is bringing her work to the wider world, upending our entire cultural notion of failure with this guide to the science of failing well, which actualizes the potential of psychological safety for both individuals and organizations alike"--...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
Fuimos creados para vivir y no para existir. Todos nuestros errores esconden la semilla de las grandes oportunidades. Lo importante es aprender del error, olvidar los detalles y poder seguir adelante. El fracaso es una situación, no una posición; no es un muro, es una puerta que te conducirá a una nueva dimensión de triunfo. Lo único que hará en tu vida el error será liberar tu potencial escondido. En este libro encontrarás principios que...
Author
Series
Rainbow Fish (Picture books) volume 8
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A look at facing a loss without losing your sparkle.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
What to Do When Mistakes Make You Quake aims to help kids who struggle with self-confidence and a fear of making mistakes, being self-critical or too hard on themselves, and purposely aiming low. Using cognitive behavioral approaches, this interactive book is a complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to cope with mistakes so they can explore new territory without fear.
Author
Series
Questioneers volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
When Rosie is unable to invent a contraption to help one of Aunt Rose's Raucous Riveters friends, she calls on classmates Iggy Peck and Ada Twist to help.
Continúan las aventuras de los Preguntones: Rosa Pionera, Ada Magnífica y Pedro Perfecto, ahora en una nueva serie de libros de capítulos cortos. La primera entrega, Rosa Pionera y las Remachadoras Rechinantes, es una historia enérgica sobre el poder del trabajo en equipo y el verdadero significado...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Leif is a leaf. A worried leaf. It is autumn, and Leif is afraid to fall. 'All leaves fall in the fall,' say the other leaves. But Leif is determined to find a different way down, and with his friend Laurel, he uses the resources around him to create a net, a kite, and a parachute in hopes of softening his landing. The clock is ticking, the wind is blowing. What will happen when a gust of wind pulls Leif from his branch?
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"There is a lot of pressure in today's society for kids to succeed, but failing is a part of learning how to be a successful person. In his teaching career, Luke Reynolds saw the stress and anxiety his students suffered over grades, fitting in, and getting things right the first time. [This book] was created for these students to learn that their mistakes and failures do not define their whole lives, but help them grow into their potential. Kids will...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Opposites attract, but they don't last. At least that's what improper Southern belle Maggie Forsythe thinks after being unceremoniously dumped two weeks before getting hitched to a man even her mother approves of. Maggie has never given two figs what anyone thinks, so why is she hiding away from her South Carolina Low Country home?
13) I want to win!
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
Bella learns how to be a good sport and try her best.
14) Epic fails
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
An epic failure is one that is so big and devastating that it defies belief. Take a look at some of the oddest, most epic fails in recorded history.
15) Running scared
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Best friends Olivia and Jessica are good runners, but Olivia is uncomfortable with competition, so when her friend talks her into joining the track team and Olivia is assigned to a long distance race, she is suddenly overcome by a fear of failure.
18) Trying
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like a beginner, or had doubts, or worried they weren't good enough. It's a story for those who have experienced the pain of trying something new and not having it turn out as they had hoped. So, in many ways, it is a sotry for every one of us. Because at some point in our lives, we will all fail. Failure can be disappointing, and even heartbreaking, but...
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