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Books > Social sciences > Psychology
Jordan Lee Dooley knows how devastating it can be to almost achieve a goal, almost reach a dream, or almost get to where you want to be, only to land just short of the finish line or watch it all fall apart at the last minute.
Disrupted, delayed, or even seemingly destroyed dreams have a way of making us rethink everything. But perhaps rethinking dreams is not always the worst thing. In those moments, you have a chance to pause and consider what matters most to you as well as redefine what success looks like for you in a world that’s constantly telling you what you should want or should do.
Believe it or not, it is possible to cultivate a life you really like—and one where you can succeed—in the tension of the middle, between where you started and where you hoped to be.
Discover:
- the single most important question to ask yourself as you set goals and make plans
- practical steps to move forward when your plans don’t go according to plan
- how to clarify which goals are right for you to pursue (and which are not)
- • what to do when dreams seem to come true for everyone but you
- the unexpected gains that can arise from unwanted pain
- how to know when it’s time to let go of a dream—and what to do with the space left behind
Life is filled with unexpected interruptions, almost-but-not-quite moments, uncertainty, and in-between seasons. As hard as those experiences may be, they also offer a unique invitation to align your dreams and goals with what matters most.
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Cool It!
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Mark Potter, Colin Northmore
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R57
Discovery Miles 570
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One of the greatest challenges that teachers face when starting out
in their careers is learning how to deal with unruly and badly
behaved learners so that the rest of the class can get on with the
lesson. Teachers often say that they are not paid to discipline
learners, they are paid to teach them. However, without discipline
there can be little learning.
'Amy Edmondson shows us how we can make room for failure,
recognising that our emotions and personal needs are part of the
solution. Right Kind of Wrong will inspire you to do your boldest
work.' Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar and author of Creativity,
Inc. We all fail sometimes. Now, a world-leading Harvard professor
reveals how these failures can lead us to happier, more successful
lives - provided we know how to learn from them. We used to think
of failure as a problem, to be avoided at all costs. Now, we're
often told that failure is desirable - that we must 'fail fast,
fail often'. The trouble is, neither approach distinguishes the
good failures from the bad. As a result, we miss the opportunity to
fail well. Here, Amy Edmondson - the world's most influential
organisational psychologist - reveals how we get failure wrong, and
how to get it right. She draws on a lifetime's research into the
science of 'psychological safety' to show that the most successful
cultures are those in which you can fail openly, without your
mistakes being held against you. She introduces the three
archetypes of failure - simple, complex and intelligent - and
explains how to harness the revolutionary potential of the good
ones (and eliminate the bad). And she tells vivid stories ranging
from the history of open heart surgery to the Columbia Space
Shuttle disaster, all to ask a simple, provocative question: What
if it is only by learning to fail that we can hope to truly
succeed?
Experts in psychology and strategic leadership reveal how to build teams that really work.
How many people does the ideal team contain? How do groups bond, earn trust and forge shared identities? How can leaders build environments adaptable enough to respond to shocks and still enable people to thrive together? How can you feel close to people if your only point of contact is a phone or a computer?
In The Social Brain leading experts from the worlds of evolutionary psychology and business management come together to offer a primer on great team working. They explain what size groups work and how to shape them according to the nature of the task at hand. They offer practical hints on how to diffuse tensions and encourage cooperation. And they demonstrate the vital importance of balancing unity and the need for different views and outlooks.
By explaining precisely how the 'social brain' works, they show how human groups function and how to create great, high-performing teams.
Your behaviour is the only behaviour over which you have absolute
control. To change your children's behaviour, you first need to
change your own. The culture of any home is determined by the
parents. If you can remain unflappably calm in the face of every
supermarket tantrum and sarcastic eye-roll, order will soon follow.
Here, Paul Dix - Britain's leading children's behaviour expert -
reveals how to build a culture of calm consistency into your home,
starting today. He explains how you really can maintain a sense of
Zen-like serenity in the face of even the most chaotic behaviour,
from school-gate screaming matches to mealtime childmageddon. And
he offers a set of simple strategies for coolly getting the
behaviour you want - without a barked instruction, deranged
punishment or cold, hard cash-bribe in sight. His tried-and-tested
method will change what your child does by first changing what you
do. You will never need to raise your voice again.
Barlow/Durand/Hofmann's PSYCHOPATHOLOGY: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO
MENTAL DISORDERS, 9th edition, is the perfect text to help you
succeed in your psychopathology or abnormal psychology course! The
authors -- all internationally recognized experts in the field --
show you how psychological disorders are rooted in multiple
factors: biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial and
even political. Extremely student friendly, the text blends
sophisticated research with an accessible, engaging writing style.
Its groundbreaking integrative approach is the most modern,
scientifically valid method for studying abnormal psychology. Text
language promotes inclusivity, normalizes diversity and avoids
cultural, gender, economic and other biases. In addition, you can
test your understanding of key topics with built-in concept checks
and chapter quizzes. Also available: MindTap digital learning
solution.
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