Do you wish you could stop the mayhem of work and life and just take a minute? Do you sense you could contribute more if there were a little more room in the day? Does busyness deprive you and your burnt-out team of the oxygen your talents need to catch fire?

Many have felt that way, yet taking a pause has seemed impossible—until now.

In A Minute to Think, Juliet Funt, a globally recognized warrior in the battle against busyness, provides a powerful guide that will give you the permission, framework, and specific direction you need to do the following:
<ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical">
 	<li>Regain control of your overloaded, caffeinated, inbox-worshiping workday</li>
 	<li>Liberate yourself and your teams from burnout and busywork</li>
 	<li>Reclaim creativity and focus despite the chaos around you</li>
 	<li>Bring thoughtfulness into designing your next work norms</li>
 	<li>Tame the beast of email and escape the mire of meetings</li>
 	<li>Find your precious minute to think</li>
</ul>
You’re not alone in your yearning for freedom from constant reactivity. The global workforce today is so fried that it belongs in the food court of a county fair. We’re relentlessly behind the curve, dousing fires everywhere, and our 3 a.m. insomnia provides the only unscheduled thinking time of the day.

What we need reinserted in our lives is the missing element of white space—short periods of open, unscheduled time that, when recaptured, change the very nature of work. White space is the stepping back, the strategic pause, the oxygen that allows the sparks of our efforts to catch fire. White space has the power to radically—and simply—reinvent the way we approach work in this maxed-out, post-COVID 21st-century world.

With Juliet’s memorable stories, easy-to-use tools, and razor-sharp instruction, she carves for us an escape route from the overwhelming amount of low-value tasks and the daily avalanche of e-mails, meetings, decks, and reports. Using research, client stories, and a relatable voice, Juliet shows all of us how to reclaim time for thinking and make room for what truly matters. Whether you are an individual trying to build a more sane and humane flow of daily work, a team that wants new levels of efficiency and effectiveness, or an entire organization changing your culture toward thoughtfulness, this book will lead you there.

A Minute to Think: Reclaim Creativity, Conquer Busyness, and Do Your Best Work

innovation

julian.malnak

nancy.dome

denis.sternberg

Performance Improvement

time management

productivity

work-life balance

Creativity

Self-Improvement

Mindfulness

Personal Growth

workplace efficiency

Professional Development

stress management

effective work habits

katrina.nordquist

deepa.kartha

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits 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.

If 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.

Clear 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.

Learn how to:
<ul>
 	<li>Make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy)</li>
 	<li>Overcome a lack of motivation and willpower</li>
 	<li>Design your environment to make success easier</li>
 	<li>- Get back on track when you fall off course</li>
 	<li>...and much more.</li>
</ul>
Atomic Habits 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.

Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones

leadership

Leadership

Change Management

heather.tunison

leadership development

talent development

continuous improvement

employee engagement

yolanda.mangram

organizational culture

HR leadership

Habit Formation

High Performing Teams

Productivity Tips

Small Wins

Mindset Shift

Sustainable Success

laura.sandera

anthony.candelario

michelle.eide

cindy.pinkstaffmiller

terresa.bubbers

catherine.hebel

WALL STREET JOURNAL BUSINESS BESTSELLER
AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2O16 PICK IN BUSINESS &amp; LEADERSHIP
Master one of our economy’s most rare skills and achieve groundbreaking results with this “exciting” book (Daniel H. Pink) from an “exceptional” author (New York TimesBook Review).
In our distracted modern economy, the coveted skill of deep work—the ability to focus intensely without interruption on demanding mental tasks—has never been rarer or more valuable. As Cal Newport argues in Deep Work, this superpower boosts your career success and provides meaning, yet most squander it by endlessly checking email and social media.
<blockquote>💥 The key for Deep Work
(Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World)
is training your mind and habits.
<ol>
 	<li>Work Deeply</li>
 	<li>Embrace Boredom</li>
 	<li>Quit Social Media</li>
 	<li>Drain the Shallows</li>
</ol>
</blockquote>
Newport makes the compelling case that cultivating deep work enhances your impact. He offers a practical four-part regimen for training your mind: work with laser-like focus free of distractions; embrace boredom instead of constant entertainment; quit social media; and avoid shallow obligations that don't engage your talents. Newport supports this advice with stories of legends like Carl Jung who structured their lives around deep work.
Deep Work provides an urgent roadmap for focus amid the digital discord. In our multitasking world where everyone is distracted, deep work is the key to standing out as an achiever. This skill allows you to quickly master the most difficult information and produce your best work. Deep Work gives you a competitive edge.

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

dirk.tussing

tracey.wik

chris.edwards

marti.konstant

effectiveness

motivation

performance

Focus

Concentration

Digital Distraction

Career

Success

Goal Setting

Technology

Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home—at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was designed by someone. And every design starts with a problem that a designer or team of designers seeks to solve.

In this book, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are. The same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products, and spaces can be used to design and build your career and your life, a life of fulfillment and joy, constantly creative and productive, one that always holds the possibility of surprise.

Designing Your Life - How to Build a Well-Lived Joyful Life

design thinking

newton.moore

janice.simmons

Coaching

happiness

well-being

purpose

Self-Discovery

meaning

Life Design

Career Design

Prototyping

Experimentation

Life Coaching

ali.glaser

Unresolved conflict is workplace kryptonite. Learn how to develop the mindset and skills to defuse disagreements, overcome division, and turn conflict into an opportunity for growth.

Unresolved workplace conflict wastes time, increases stress, and negatively affects business outcomes. But conflict isn’t the problem, mismanagement is.

Leaders unintentionally mismanage conflict when they fall into patterns of what Marlene Chism calls “the Three As:” aggression, avoidance, and appeasing. “These coping mechanisms are ways human beings avoid the emotions that come with conflict, but in the end it’s all avoidance,” says Chism. In this book she shows how to fearlessly deal with conflict head-on by expanding your conflict capacity.

Conflict capacity is a combination of three elements. The foundation is the Inner Game—the leader’s self-awareness, values, discernment, and emotional integrity. The Outer Game is the skills, tools, and communication techniques built on that foundation. Finally, there’s Culture—the visible and invisible structures around you that can encourage or discourage conflict.

Chism offers exercises, examples, and expert guidance on developing all three elements. Leaders will discover techniques to increase leadership clarity, identify obstacles, and reduce resistance. They’ll develop powerful skills for dealing with high-conflict people and for initiating, engaging in, and staying with difficult conversations.

Readers will learn that when they see conflict as a teacher, courageously face it, and continually work on transforming themselves, they can get the resolution they are seeking. They can change minds.

From Conflict to Courage: How to Stop Avoiding and Start Leading

emotional intelligence

decision making

Conflict Resolution

Effective Communication

Management Strategies

Leadership Skills

courageous leadership

workplace conflict

conflict management

business leadership

ashanti.morgan

You've got a rare empty slot in your diary today, squeezed between meetings, phone calls and dealing with the incessant incoming emails. You can grab a sandwich, power through and run yourself down, or you can STOP. You can pick up this book, choose a chapter that inspires you and learn something new.

This isn't a time for standing still; developing and growing as a leader is imperative if you want your team and company to be successful. Lunchtime Learning for Leaders is an actionable guide to everything you need to know to be a successful leader. Each chapter is a short-burst overview of a key leadership challenge thousands of leaders before you have faced and successfully tackled with the help of the author Lucy Ryan. And all of them can be mastered in under an hour! From leading your team through change, adapting your leadership style to the task at hand, gathering influence to building resilience, this book is your essential guide to becoming the best leader you can be.

Dedicate just a few hours and invest in Lunchtime Learning for Leaders. You will reap the benefits and come out better prepared for whatever comes next on your business leadership journey.

Lunchtime Learning for Leaders: 16 Ways to Grow Your Resilience and Influence

effective leadership

resilience building

influence skills

workplace skills

leadership strategies

In the dynamic world of talent and leadership, we often focus on external metrics for success. But what if the key to unlocking true potential—for both individuals and organizations—lies in a deeper, more personal alignment?

"The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living" by Bonnie Wan offers a forward-thinking framework for this exact challenge. Drawing from her decades as a brand strategist, Wan has created a practical, three-step playbook that transforms the creative brief into a powerful tool for personal and professional growth.

This book is not about generic self-help; it's a strategic process for senior HR and L&amp;D leaders. It helps individuals navigate career crossroads, overcome stagnation, and find renewed purpose. The book's three-part practice—Get Messy, Get Clear, and Get Active—guides people to first honestly explore what they want, then crystallize those desires, and finally, take decisive action.

By encouraging a culture of personal clarity, you can empower your teams to become more resilient, engaged, and purpose-driven. This book provides the practical insights needed to spark curiosity and facilitate meaningful career and life development, moving beyond surface-level training to help your top talent create a life—and a career—with no regrets.

The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living

L&amp;D

Strategic HR

Human Resources

"corporate training"

Career Growth

life brief

Start waking up to your full potential every single day with the updated and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book with more than 2 million copies sold.

Getting everything you want out of life isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming more. Hal Elrod and The Miracle Morning have helped millions of people become the person they need to be to create the life they’ve always wanted. Now, it’s your turn.

Hal’s revolutionary S.A.V.E.R.S. method is a simple, effective step-by-step process to transform your life in as little as six minutes per day:
<ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical">
 	<li>Silence: Reduce stress and improve mental clarity by beginning each day with peaceful, purposeful quiet</li>
 	<li>Affirmations: Reprogram your mind to overcome any fears or beliefs that are limiting your potential or causing you to suffer</li>
 	<li>Visualization: Experience the power of mentally rehearsing yourself showing up at your best each day</li>
 	<li>Exercise: Boost your mental and physical energy in as little as 60 seconds</li>
 	<li>Reading: Acquire knowledge and expand your abilities by learning from experts</li>
 	<li>Scribing: Keep a journal to deepen gratitude, gain insights, track progress, and increase your productivity by getting clear on your top priorities</li>
</ul>

The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)

employee wellbeing

stress reduction

Positive Psychology

Productivity Habits

Mindfulness in the Workplace

High-Performance Teams

Time Management Strategies

Did you know 24 percent of employees report feeling curious in their jobs on a regular basis?

The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto: How Curiosity Helps Individuals and Organizations Thrive in Transformational Times combines real stories and case studies of corporate executives, academics, and entrepreneurs to reveal opportunities and challenges for success. Intentional curiosity is needed especially in times of change. This book speaks to those who are looking for ideas to accelerate in life and work and embrace the concept of curiosity as a positive force in the digital age.

You’ll learn:
<ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical">
 	<li>How to get better at intentional curiosity</li>
 	<li>How to overcome forces that limit productive curiosity</li>
 	<li>How companies can support the people in their care—leaders and employees—to embed curiosity in their culture, processes, and practices</li>
 	<li>Best practices of professionals and companies leading the way</li>
</ul>
Stefaan van Hooydonk believes curious professionals need curious workplaces to thrive. The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto will help you to discover how professionals can grow and maximize their own curiosity and what organizations can do to encourage curious behavior.

The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto: How Curiosity Helps Individuals and Workspaces Thrive in Transformational Times

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