🏆 Performance Raises

Practical guidance on navigating merit-based compensation increases, from making the case for your value to understanding organizational pay structures.

Negotiating Your Salary

by Jack Chapman • 1996

Thirty seconds of silence after the offer: the pause that earns more than a month's work.

3.75

312

💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Career Advancement 🔍 Salary Research 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 💼 Job Seekers

Negotiating Your Salary 88%

Thirty seconds of silence after the offer: the pause that earns more than a month's work.

by Jack Chapman 1996

3.75

312 ratings

💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Career Advancement 🔍 Salary Research 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 💼 Job Seekers

The Inner Game of Music

by Barry Green • 1986

Performance equals potential minus interference. For musicians ready to subtract the self-doubt.

3.95

4k+

🎻 Music Performance 🧠 Performance Psychology 😰 Performance Anxiety 🌊 Flow State 🏔️ Peak Performance

The Inner Game of Music 87%

Performance equals potential minus interference. For musicians ready to subtract the self-doubt.

by Barry Green 1986

3.95

4k+ ratings

🎻 Music Performance 🧠 Performance Psychology 😰 Performance Anxiety 🌊 Flow State 🏔️ Peak Performance

The New One Minute Manager

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1981

Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.

3.95

148k+

🧑‍💼 People Management 🎯 Goal Setting 💬 Workplace Feedback 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🧠 Applied Behaviorism

The New One Minute Manager 87%

Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1981

3.95

148k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🎯 Goal Setting 💬 Workplace Feedback 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🧠 Applied Behaviorism

Get Better at Getting Better

by Chandramouli Venkatesan • 2019

Talent and effort have limits. Your personal system for improvement does not. Here is the blueprint.

4.24

306

🚀 Career Acceleration 🔄 Personal Kaizen 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Strategic Thinking 🧭 Managing Up

Get Better at Getting Better 87%

Talent and effort have limits. Your personal system for improvement does not. Here is the blueprint.

by Chandramouli Venkatesan 2019

4.24

306 ratings

🚀 Career Acceleration 🔄 Personal Kaizen 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🗺️ Strategic Thinking 🧭 Managing Up

Psyched Up

by Daniel McGinn • 2017

Practice time runs out. How to psych yourself up using science, not instinct.

3.53

377

🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Pre-Performance Routines 🏅 Sports Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reappraisal 🧪 Priming

Psyched Up 87%

Practice time runs out. How to psych yourself up using science, not instinct.

by Daniel McGinn 2017

3.53

377 ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Pre-Performance Routines 🏅 Sports Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reappraisal 🧪 Priming

The 12 Week Year

by Brian P. Moran • 2009

Annual plans invite delay. A 12-week cycle with weekly scoring creates the urgency to execute.

3.86

20k+

⚙️ Productivity Systems ⏰ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 📋 Execution Strategy 🤝 Personal Accountability

The 12 Week Year 87%

Annual plans invite delay. A 12-week cycle with weekly scoring creates the urgency to execute.

by Brian P. Moran 2009

3.86

20k+ ratings

⚙️ Productivity Systems ⏰ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 📋 Execution Strategy 🤝 Personal Accountability

Game of Work, The

by Charles Coonradt • 1999

Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.

3.83

156

🔥 Workplace Motivation 👥 Team Management 🎮 Gamification 🎯 Goal Setting 📊 Performance Measurement

Game of Work, The 87%

Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.

by Charles Coonradt 1999

3.83

156 ratings

🔥 Workplace Motivation 👥 Team Management 🎮 Gamification 🎯 Goal Setting 📊 Performance Measurement

Edgy Conversations

by Dan Waldschmidt • 2013

Loving your work and giving without expectation are the most cutthroat strategies you haven't tried.

3.81

1k+

🏆 Extreme Performance 📈 Career Advancement ⏰ Extreme Discipline 🎁 Giving Mindset 😱 Overcoming Fear

Edgy Conversations 86%

Loving your work and giving without expectation are the most cutthroat strategies you haven't tried.

by Dan Waldschmidt 2013

3.81

1k+ ratings

🏆 Extreme Performance 📈 Career Advancement ⏰ Extreme Discipline 🎁 Giving Mindset 😱 Overcoming Fear

1501 Ways to Reward Employees

by Bob Nelson • 2012

Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.

3.64

159

🏆 Employee Recognition 👥 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Building 💪 Employee Motivation

1501 Ways to Reward Employees 86%

Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.

by Bob Nelson 2012

3.64

159 ratings

🏆 Employee Recognition 👥 People Management 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Building 💪 Employee Motivation

Seen, Heard, and Paid

by Alan Henry • 2022

For underrepresented professionals: the tasks that actually get you promoted and the ones to refuse.

4.08

116

📈 Career Advancement 🌐 Marginalized Professionals 📋 Non-Promotable Tasks 👁️ Visibility At Work ⬆️ Managing Up

Seen, Heard, and Paid 86%

For underrepresented professionals: the tasks that actually get you promoted and the ones to refuse.

by Alan Henry 2022

4.08

116 ratings

📈 Career Advancement 🌐 Marginalized Professionals 📋 Non-Promotable Tasks 👁️ Visibility At Work ⬆️ Managing Up

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why

by Donald Asher • 2007

Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.

3.95

611

🪜 Career Advancement 🗳️ Workplace Politics 🤝 Strategic Networking 🧭 Managing Up 📢 Self-Promotion

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why Summary

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why 86%

Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.

by Donald Asher 2007

3.95

611 ratings

🪜 Career Advancement 🗳️ Workplace Politics 🤝 Strategic Networking 🧭 Managing Up 📢 Self-Promotion

The Tyranny of Metrics

by Jerry Z. Muller • 2017

The pursuit of measurable accountability is corrupting exactly the institutions it claims to fix.

3.69

2k+

📉 Performance Metrics 🔄 Perverse Incentives 🎮 Gaming Metrics ⏳ Short-Termism 🏛️ Institutional Dysfunction

The Tyranny of Metrics 86%

The pursuit of measurable accountability is corrupting exactly the institutions it claims to fix.

by Jerry Z. Muller 2017

3.69

2k+ ratings

📉 Performance Metrics 🔄 Perverse Incentives 🎮 Gaming Metrics ⏳ Short-Termism 🏛️ Institutional Dysfunction

Brag!

by Peggy Klaus • 2003

Nobody notices quiet competence. A scripted method for selling your wins that still sounds like you.

3.68

2k+

📢 Self-Promotion 🎤 Storytelling For Work 💼 Interview Preparation 📊 Performance Reviews 📈 Career Advancement

Brag! 86%

Nobody notices quiet competence. A scripted method for selling your wins that still sounds like you.

by Peggy Klaus 2003

3.68

2k+ ratings

📢 Self-Promotion 🎤 Storytelling For Work 💼 Interview Preparation 📊 Performance Reviews 📈 Career Advancement

Great at Work

by Morten T. Hansen • 2018

Working harder explains little. A 5,000-person study reveals what actually moves the needle.

3.79

3k+

🧠 Knowledge Work 🎯 Prioritization 🔄 Deliberate Practice 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work 📢 Workplace Advocacy

Great at Work 86%

Working harder explains little. A 5,000-person study reveals what actually moves the needle.

by Morten T. Hansen 2018

3.79

3k+ ratings

🧠 Knowledge Work 🎯 Prioritization 🔄 Deliberate Practice 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work 📢 Workplace Advocacy

6 Months to 6 Figures

by Peter Voogd • 2014

Clarity, confidence, and your five closest contacts: the 180-day lever for six figures.

4.01

1k+

💰 Income Acceleration 🎯 Goal Clarity ⏰ Productivity Rituals 💪 Confidence Building 👥 Social Environment

6 Months to 6 Figures 86%

Clarity, confidence, and your five closest contacts: the 180-day lever for six figures.

by Peter Voogd 2014

4.01

1k+ ratings

💰 Income Acceleration 🎯 Goal Clarity ⏰ Productivity Rituals 💪 Confidence Building 👥 Social Environment

Get Rid of the Performance Review!

by Samuel A. Culbert • 2010

Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?

3.51

147

📊 Performance Management 🔄 Continuous Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Humanistic Management

Get Rid of the Performance Review! Summary

Get Rid of the Performance Review! 86%

Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?

by Samuel A. Culbert 2010

3.51

147 ratings

📊 Performance Management 🔄 Continuous Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Humanistic Management

The Inner Game of Work

by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1999

You are one inner critic away from better work. The tennis coach's method for sidelining it.

3.95

725

🏢 Workplace Performance 🧠 Performance Psychology 🤫 Quieting Self-Doubt 👁️ Attention Management 🪞 Self-Coaching

The Inner Game of Work 86%

You are one inner critic away from better work. The tennis coach's method for sidelining it.

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1999

3.95

725 ratings

🏢 Workplace Performance 🧠 Performance Psychology 🤫 Quieting Self-Doubt 👁️ Attention Management 🪞 Self-Coaching

The Potential Principle

by Mark Sanborn • 2017

Getting better at getting better has a method. Most people stop improving before they learn it.

3.89

212

🧱 Self Improvement Systems 👔 Leadership Development 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Attention Management

The Potential Principle 86%

Getting better at getting better has a method. Most people stop improving before they learn it.

by Mark Sanborn 2017

3.89

212 ratings

🧱 Self Improvement Systems 👔 Leadership Development 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧠 Attention Management

High Performance Habits

by Brendon Burchard • 2017

Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.

4.13

13k+

🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Formation ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🤝 Influence Skills

High Performance Habits 86%

Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.

by Brendon Burchard 2017

4.13

13k+ ratings

🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Formation ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🤝 Influence Skills

Rise

by Patty Azzarello • 2012

Hard work won't get you promoted. Three moves to stand out, lead, and love your life.

4.42

1k+

🚀 Career Advancement 🌱 Leadership Development 📊 Prioritization 🤝 Delegation Skills 🏷️ Personal Branding

Rise 86%

Hard work won't get you promoted. Three moves to stand out, lead, and love your life.

by Patty Azzarello 2012

4.42

1k+ ratings

🚀 Career Advancement 🌱 Leadership Development 📊 Prioritization 🤝 Delegation Skills 🏷️ Personal Branding

Key Performance Indicators

by David Parmenter • 2007

Most KPIs are decorative. How to find the 10 measures that actually move your company.

3.79

331

🎯 Performance Measurement ⚖️ Balanced Scorecard 📊 Business Metrics 🔍 Strategic Focus 👥 Team Empowerment

Key Performance Indicators 86%

Most KPIs are decorative. How to find the 10 measures that actually move your company.

by David Parmenter 2007

3.79

331 ratings

🎯 Performance Measurement ⚖️ Balanced Scorecard 📊 Business Metrics 🔍 Strategic Focus 👥 Team Empowerment

Bringing Out the Best in People

by Aubrey C. Daniels • 1993

People give their best effort for one reason. Most managers bet on the opposite one.

4.05

922

🎯 Performance Management 🧠 Behavioral Psychology ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🏢 Organizational Psychology 👔 New Managers

Bringing Out the Best in People 86%

People give their best effort for one reason. Most managers bet on the opposite one.

by Aubrey C. Daniels 1993

4.05

922 ratings

🎯 Performance Management 🧠 Behavioral Psychology ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🏢 Organizational Psychology 👔 New Managers

The Art of Being Indispensable at Work

by Bruce Tulgan • 2021

Become the person nobody wants to lose: the art of saying yes only with a plan.

3.62

280

🤝 Workplace Influence 📈 Career Advancement 👐 Servant Leadership 🗣️ Team Communication 🧩 Collaboration

The Art of Being Indispensable at Work Summary

The Art of Being Indispensable at Work 86%

Become the person nobody wants to lose: the art of saying yes only with a plan.

by Bruce Tulgan 2021

3.62

280 ratings

🤝 Workplace Influence 📈 Career Advancement 👐 Servant Leadership 🗣️ Team Communication 🧩 Collaboration

The Gold Mine Effect

by Rasmus Ankersen • 2012

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

4.03

673

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Expert Performance 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Gold Mine Effect 86%

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

by Rasmus Ankersen 2012

4.03

673 ratings

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Expert Performance 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Unspoken Rules

by Gorick Ng • 2021

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

4.24

1k+

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Unspoken Rules 86%

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

by Gorick Ng 2021

4.24

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

Career Warfare

by David F. D'Alessandro • 1955

Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.

3.82

562

🏛️ Corporate Politics 💼 Personal Branding ⬆️ Managing Up 📈 Career Advancement 🪑 Office Dynamics

Career Warfare 86%

Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.

by David F. D'Alessandro 1955

3.82

562 ratings

🏛️ Corporate Politics 💼 Personal Branding ⬆️ Managing Up 📈 Career Advancement 🪑 Office Dynamics

Workplace Poker

by Dan Rust • 2016

Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.

3.95

487

🎭 Office Politics 📈 Career Advancement 👁️ Reading People 📣 Self-Promotion ⚡ Energy Management

Workplace Poker 86%

Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.

by Dan Rust 2016

3.95

487 ratings

🎭 Office Politics 📈 Career Advancement 👁️ Reading People 📣 Self-Promotion ⚡ Energy Management

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success

by Tessa White • 2023

What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.

4.26

550

🧭 Career Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 📢 Self-Advocacy 🗣️ Feedback Culture 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success 86%

What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.

by Tessa White 2023

4.26

550 ratings

🧭 Career Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 📢 Self-Advocacy 🗣️ Feedback Culture 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Art of Productivity

by Jim Stovall • 2017

Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.

3.59

113

🎯 Personal Productivity 🏆 Defining Success 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work 🐹 Anti-Busyness 💬 Effective Communication

The Art of Productivity 86%

Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.

by Jim Stovall 2017

3.59

113 ratings

🎯 Personal Productivity 🏆 Defining Success 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work 🐹 Anti-Busyness 💬 Effective Communication

Talent is Overrated

by Geoff Colvin • 2008

Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.

3.93

21k+

🧪 Expertise Research 🎭 Talent Myth 🏋️ Skill Development 🧠 Performance Psychology 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Talent is Overrated 86%

Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.

by Geoff Colvin 2008

3.93

21k+ ratings

🧪 Expertise Research 🎭 Talent Myth 🏋️ Skill Development 🧠 Performance Psychology 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

The 5 AM Club

by Robin Sharma • 2018

An hour before sunrise, a ritual of movement, reflection, and learning rewires your entire day.

3.67

119k+

🌅 Morning Routine 🧩 Habit Formation 🏔️ Peak Performance 📋 Productivity System 🕯️ Daily Practice

The 5 AM Club 86%

An hour before sunrise, a ritual of movement, reflection, and learning rewires your entire day.

by Robin Sharma 2018

3.67

119k+ ratings

🌅 Morning Routine 🧩 Habit Formation 🏔️ Peak Performance 📋 Productivity System 🕯️ Daily Practice

HBR Guide to Coaching Employees

by Harvard Business Publishing • 2014

Stop fixing problems. Start coaching. A conversation blueprint that builds self-sufficient teams.

3.91

382

📈 Employee Development 💬 Feedback Delivery 🌱 Growth Mindset 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Team Coaching

HBR Guide to Coaching Employees 86%

Stop fixing problems. Start coaching. A conversation blueprint that builds self-sufficient teams.

by Harvard Business Publishing 2014

3.91

382 ratings

📈 Employee Development 💬 Feedback Delivery 🌱 Growth Mindset 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Team Coaching

Peak Performance

by Brad Stulberg • 2017

Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.

4.17

9k+

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏔️ High Performance 🔥 Burnout Prevention 🔄 Stress-Recovery 🎯 Skill Acquisition

Peak Performance 86%

Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.

by Brad Stulberg 2017

4.17

9k+ ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏔️ High Performance 🔥 Burnout Prevention 🔄 Stress-Recovery 🎯 Skill Acquisition

Talent

by Tyler Cowen • 2022

Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.

3.57

1k+

🧭 Talent Identification 🧠 Cognitive Ability 👩‍💼 Gender Bias At Work 📈 Compound Improvement 🔭 Scouting Talent

Talent 86%

Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.

by Tyler Cowen 2022

3.57

1k+ ratings

🧭 Talent Identification 🧠 Cognitive Ability 👩‍💼 Gender Bias At Work 📈 Compound Improvement 🔭 Scouting Talent

212 The Extra Degree

by S.L. Parker • 2005

One extra mortgage payment shaves eight years off a loan. The small-effort, big-return principle.

3.76

1k+

🔬 Marginal Gains 📖 Business Parables 📋 Daily Disciplines 🏢 Leading Teams 💪 Resilience

212 The Extra Degree 86%

One extra mortgage payment shaves eight years off a loan. The small-effort, big-return principle.

by S.L. Parker 2005

3.76

1k+ ratings

🔬 Marginal Gains 📖 Business Parables 📋 Daily Disciplines 🏢 Leading Teams 💪 Resilience

Measure What Matters

by John Doerr • 2017

OKRs: the system that taught Google to execute, not just dream. Three objectives, measured weekly.

3.97

38k+

🎯 Goal-Setting Frameworks 📊 Performance Management 📏 Measurable Goals 🚀 Startup Founders 🔗 Org Alignment

Measure What Matters 86%

OKRs: the system that taught Google to execute, not just dream. Three objectives, measured weekly.

by John Doerr 2017

3.97

38k+ ratings

🎯 Goal-Setting Frameworks 📊 Performance Management 📏 Measurable Goals 🚀 Startup Founders 🔗 Org Alignment

Managing Up

by Rosanne Badowski • 2003

The art of managing up: earn trust, anticipate demands, and become your boss's most valuable asset.

3.43

341

🤝 Managing Upward 🛎️ Executive Support 🔒 Trust Building 🧘 Workplace Resilience ✅ Follow-Through

Managing Up 86%

The art of managing up: earn trust, anticipate demands, and become your boss's most valuable asset.

by Rosanne Badowski 2003

3.43

341 ratings

🤝 Managing Upward 🛎️ Executive Support 🔒 Trust Building 🧘 Workplace Resilience ✅ Follow-Through

1 Ano Em 12 Semanas

by Michael Lennington • 2021

Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.

3.63

🏃 Sprint Cycles 🎯 Execution Focus ⏱️ Time Blocking 🪞 Personal Accountability 🔄 Behavioral Consistency

1 Ano Em 12 Semanas 86%

Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.

by Michael Lennington 2021

3.63

51 ratings

🏃 Sprint Cycles 🎯 Execution Focus ⏱️ Time Blocking 🪞 Personal Accountability 🔄 Behavioral Consistency

Primed to Perform

by Neel Doshi • 2015

Six measurable motives determine whether your culture fuels performance or destroys it.

4.14

740

🏢 Organizational Culture ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🌱 Talent Management 🔬 Behavioral Science

Primed to Perform 86%

Six measurable motives determine whether your culture fuels performance or destroys it.

by Neel Doshi 2015

4.14

740 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture ⚡ Workplace Motivation 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 🌱 Talent Management 🔬 Behavioral Science

Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe

by Bruce Tulgan • 2007

Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.

3.88

916

👥 People Management 📈 Performance Management 📅 Daily Management ✋ Hands-On Leadership 🗣️ Proactive Coaching

Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe 86%

Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.

by Bruce Tulgan 2007

3.88

916 ratings

👥 People Management 📈 Performance Management 📅 Daily Management ✋ Hands-On Leadership 🗣️ Proactive Coaching

The Pursuit of Excellence

by Ryan Hawk • 2022

What separates elite performers from everyone else: a small set of daily actions, not talent.

4.17

305

🏗️ Leadership Development 🚀 High Performance 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🤝 Mentorship 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work

The Pursuit of Excellence 86%

What separates elite performers from everyone else: a small set of daily actions, not talent.

by Ryan Hawk 2022

4.17

305 ratings

🏗️ Leadership Development 🚀 High Performance 🔄 Continuous Improvement 🤝 Mentorship 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work

11 Rules For Life

by Chetan Bhagat • 2024

The system is stacked against you. Here are the rules for climbing anyway.

4.22

893

🪜 Class Mobility 💰 Personal Finance 📈 Career Strategy ⚡ Dopamine Science 🐢 Incremental Progress

11 Rules For Life 86%

The system is stacked against you. Here are the rules for climbing anyway.

by Chetan Bhagat 2024

4.22

893 ratings

🪜 Class Mobility 💰 Personal Finance 📈 Career Strategy ⚡ Dopamine Science 🐢 Incremental Progress

Winners

by Alastair Campbell • 2015

The system winners use, decoded by a political strategist from champions in sport and business.

3.89

1k+

🏆 High Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🗺️ Leadership Strategy 🧩 Team Building

Winners 86%

The system winners use, decoded by a political strategist from champions in sport and business.

by Alastair Campbell 2015

3.89

1k+ ratings

🏆 High Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🗺️ Leadership Strategy 🧩 Team Building

Tools of Titans

by Timothy Ferriss • 2016

Morning routines, failure lessons, and decision rules from 200 top performers, ready to steal.

4.10

45k+

🏔️ High Performance ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🧠 Mental Models 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🌅 Morning Routines

Tools of Titans 86%

Morning routines, failure lessons, and decision rules from 200 top performers, ready to steal.

by Timothy Ferriss 2016

4.10

45k+ ratings

🏔️ High Performance ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🧠 Mental Models 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🌅 Morning Routines

Scaling Up Compensation

by Verne Harnish • 2021

Five design rules for turning payroll into a growth engine, not a cost to be minimized.

4.39

240

💰 Compensation Design 🎯 Incentive Systems 📈 Scaling Companies 🧠 Behavioral Economics ✨ Good Jobs Strategy

Scaling Up Compensation 86%

Five design rules for turning payroll into a growth engine, not a cost to be minimized.

by Verne Harnish 2021

4.39

240 ratings

💰 Compensation Design 🎯 Incentive Systems 📈 Scaling Companies 🧠 Behavioral Economics ✨ Good Jobs Strategy

The 4 Disciplines of Execution

by Chris McChesney • 2012

Your biggest goals lose to daily urgencies. A system for winning what matters, starting this week.

4.08

12k+

🧭 Execution Strategies 🎯 Organizational Goals 🤝 Team Accountability 📊 Performance Metrics 🔄 Meeting Rhythms

The 4 Disciplines of Execution 86%

Your biggest goals lose to daily urgencies. A system for winning what matters, starting this week.

by Chris McChesney 2012

4.08

12k+ ratings

🧭 Execution Strategies 🎯 Organizational Goals 🤝 Team Accountability 📊 Performance Metrics 🔄 Meeting Rhythms

Do Over

by Jon Acuff • 2015

Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.

4.04

4k+

🔄 Career Reinvention 📈 Career Advancement 🤝 Professional Networking 🛠️ Skill Building 💪 Work Ethic

Do Over 86%

Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.

by Jon Acuff 2015

4.04

4k+ ratings

🔄 Career Reinvention 📈 Career Advancement 🤝 Professional Networking 🛠️ Skill Building 💪 Work Ethic

Executive Toughness

by Jason Selk • 2011

Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.

4.21

719

🧠 Executive Coaching 🏋️ Mental Workouts 🎯 Process Goals 💡 Solution-Focused Thinking 🏅 Sports Psychology

Executive Toughness 86%

Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.

by Jason Selk 2011

4.21

719 ratings

🧠 Executive Coaching 🏋️ Mental Workouts 🎯 Process Goals 💡 Solution-Focused Thinking 🏅 Sports Psychology

Talent Is Never Enough

by John C. Maxwell • 2006

Natural ability gets the interview. Character, focus, and grit land the job.

4.21

2k+

🧬 Talent Development 👔 Leadership Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Character And Integrity 🤝 Team Collaboration

Talent Is Never Enough 86%

Natural ability gets the interview. Character, focus, and grit land the job.

by John C. Maxwell 2006

4.21

2k+ ratings

🧬 Talent Development 👔 Leadership Development 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Character And Integrity 🤝 Team Collaboration

Leadership and the One Minute Manager

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1985

Stop looking for the one right way to lead. Match your style to each person's readiness.

3.96

5k+

🧭 Contingency Leadership 🌱 Employee Development 🎯 Performance Coaching 📋 Goal Setting 🔑 Employee Empowerment

Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary

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Stop looking for the one right way to lead. Match your style to each person's readiness.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1985

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🧭 Contingency Leadership 🌱 Employee Development 🎯 Performance Coaching 📋 Goal Setting 🔑 Employee Empowerment

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