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The Art of Public Speaking
What if the power to move hearts and minds lies not in talent, but in understanding? The Art of Public Speaking is a timeless guide that transforms fear into confidence and awkward silence into eloquence. With warmth, clarity, and persuasive charm, it offers a blueprint for turning everyday thoughts into compelling messages—arming the speaker not just with technique, but with purpose. Is great speaking born, or can it be made by mastering the art of presence, persuasion, and passion? This book invites you to find your voice—and to make it impossible to ignore.
- Originally Published: 1915
- Publisher: Insight Press, 2019
- Genre: Self-Help
- Pages: 200
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9789391244613
- Access: Members
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The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life
What if the barrier between who you are and who you aspire to be could be dissolved by stepping into an alternate self—an alter ego crafted with intention and power? The Alter Ego Effect explores the transformative force of harnessing hidden personas to break free from fear, doubt, and limitation, revealing how identity can be both a prison and a key. In a world where external pressures seek to define us, can adopting a secret self unlock untapped reservoirs of courage, creativity, and resilience? This compelling guide navigates the mysterious interplay between psychology and performance, inviting readers to become architects of their own destiny by mastering the art of reinvention.
- Originally Published: 2019
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2019
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 272
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780062838636
- Access: Members
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
What if the secret to extraordinary success is not talent, but tireless resolve? Grit dives deep into the engine of human potential, arguing that passion fused with perseverance outpaces raw ability every time. With stories that pulse with triumph and defeat, it exposes the invisible force that separates the merely gifted from the truly great. In a world enamored with quick wins and natural brilliance, this book asks: what happens when you bet everything on persistence? A compelling manifesto for anyone determined to turn long days and deep purpose into lasting achievement.
- Originally Published: 2016
- Publisher: Scribner, 2016
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 352
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781501111105
- Access: Members
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Atomic Habits reveals the extraordinary power hidden in the smallest of changes—how tiny shifts in behavior can cascade into profound transformations over time. With clarity and insight, it uncovers the subtle architecture of habits that bind or liberate us, inviting readers to rethink identity, willpower, and the nature of progress itself. What if success is less about radical reinvention and more about the delicate art of compounding small victories? This is a blueprint for those who seek not just to change what they do, but to reshape who they are, one deliberate step at a time.
- Originally Published: 2018
- Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2018
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 320
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781847941831
- Access: Members
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The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.
In The 5AM Club, a mysterious mentor ushers a struggling artist and a weary entrepreneur into a secret that transforms not just mornings, but destinies. Through a poetic blend of fable and self-mastery, the book unveils a daily ritual designed to unlock creativity, fuel productivity, and fortify inner peace before the world awakens. What if the hour most people sleep through held the key to living with purpose and power? As the sun rises, so too does the possibility of reclaiming your genius and building a life anchored in discipline, joy, and silent victory. This is not merely a book about waking early—it is a call to rise above the ordinary.
- Originally Published: 2018
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2018
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 336
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781443456623
- Access: Members
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Same as Ever: Timeless Lessons on Risk, Opportunity, and Living a Good Life
In a world obsessed with what changes, Same as Ever turns its gaze toward what doesn’t—the timeless truths of human behavior that shape markets, money, and decision-making across generations. With quiet force and lucid insight, it reveals how fear, greed, hope, and uncertainty echo through every boom and bust, every fortune made and lost. What if the best way to predict the future is not to chase what’s new, but to understand what never changes? This book invites readers to step back from the noise and peer into the deep patterns that govern our choices—unchanging, profound, and always present.
- Originally Published: 2023
- Publisher: Harriman House, 2023
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 224
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1804090947
- Access: Members
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Think & Grow Rich
What if the secret to wealth lay not in toil or talent, but in thought itself? Think & Grow Rich is a bold invitation to rewire the mind—to harness belief, desire, and persistence as engines of material and spiritual transformation. Woven through with tales of triumph and failure, it whispers a timeless truth: that riches begin in the invisible realm of ideas before manifesting in the world of gold. Can a single thought, fiercely held, shape your destiny? This book dares you to believe it can.
- Originally Published: 1937
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 293
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- Access: Members
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Principles: Life and Work
Principles invites readers into the crucible where clarity, discipline, and radical honesty forge the very foundation of success. It challenges us to confront the paradox of control: how can one embrace uncertainty and complexity while steadfastly adhering to unyielding truths? Beneath its pragmatic surface lies a profound meditation on human nature and the pursuit of meaningful progress, questioning whether life’s most intricate problems can be unraveled through a systematic approach to decision-making. What if the key to mastering chaos is not avoiding failure, but learning to decode it with rigor and openness? This book offers a daring blueprint for those ready to transform their personal and professional worlds by living—and leading—according to enduring principles.
- Originally Published: September 2017
- Publisher: Avid Reader Press, 2019
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 592
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1501124020
- Access: Members
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Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
What if the key to power, peace, and persuasion wasn’t louder voices or sharper wit, but an ancient art refined through the centuries? Thank You for Arguing transforms everyday disagreements into opportunities for mastery, inviting readers to wield rhetoric not as manipulation, but as a form of elegant influence. With wit, wisdom, and a touch of mischief, it exposes the mechanics behind how opinions are shaped, minds are moved, and conflicts resolved—or won. Can argument be more than conflict—can it be connection, even seduction? This is not just a book about speaking better—it is a guide to thinking more clearly, listening more keenly, and navigating the modern world with strategic grace.
- Originally Published: 2007
- Publisher: Crown, 2020
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 480
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0593237380
- Access: Members
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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
Success can be seductive—blinding us to the very habits that quietly hold us back. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There is a sharp, illuminating guide for high achievers who find themselves stalled at the edge of their next great breakthrough. It dares to ask: What if the behaviors that built your rise are now the barriers to your ascent? In brisk, candid prose, it reveals the hidden interpersonal flaws—subtle, often unspoken—that undermine leadership and derail potential. This is not merely a book about climbing higher, but about growing deeper, confronting the blind spots that ambition often refuses to see.
- Originally Published: 2007
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2007
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 256
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1401301309
- Access: Members
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The Secret
What if the key to transforming your life lies not in the world around you, but in the unseen power within your own mind? The Secret unveils a mystical force that shapes destiny through the energy of thought and the gravity of belief, inviting readers to unlock abundance, love, and success by harnessing the law of attraction. This luminous guide challenges the boundaries between hope and reality, asking: Can the universe truly respond to the whispers of desire, or is the greatest secret the courage to believe in possibility itself? With an uplifting tone and timeless wisdom, the book beckons seekers to step into a realm where intention breathes life into dreams.
- Originally Published: 2006
- Publisher: Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2006
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 198
- Book Type: Hardcopy/Hardcover
- ISBN: 978-1582701707
- Access: Members
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Why do we say “yes” when we mean to say “no”? Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion peels back the velvet curtain of persuasion to reveal the invisible levers that others pull to shape our decisions, beliefs, and desires. With surgical precision and psychological depth, it dissects six primal forces—reciprocity, scarcity, authority, commitment, liking, and social proof—that govern our behavior far more than reason ever could. Is persuasion a tool for manipulation, or a mirror reflecting our deepest instincts? This book does not merely explain influence—it casts a spotlight on the subtle choreography of human connection and control.
- Originally Published: 1984
- Publisher: Collins Business, 2006
- Genre: Self-help, psychology
- Pages: 336
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0061241895
- Access: Members
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
In a world brimming with noise and ego, How to Win Friends and Influence People offers a timeless key to the human heart—one forged not through manipulation, but through empathy, sincerity, and quiet persuasion. It maps the invisible architecture of connection, revealing how warmth and genuine interest can disarm resistance and transform strangers into allies. What if your greatest power lies not in asserting yourself, but in truly listening? Equal parts guidebook and mirror, this enduring classic invites you to master the delicate art of influence—by first mastering the art of being human.
- Originally Published: October 1936
- Publisher: Vermilion
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 260
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0091906351
- Access: Members
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Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships
What if your brain was not merely wired to think, but sculpted to connect? Social Intelligence unveils the hidden architecture of our relationships—the subtle neural choreography that binds strangers, lovers, friends, and rivals in an invisible emotional dance. With every glance, every word, every silence, we shape—and are shaped by—the people around us. Can understanding these quiet exchanges unlock a more compassionate, resilient, and deeply human world? A warm, revelatory exploration of empathy, attunement, and the biology of connection, this book invites you to see every interaction as a mirror—and a choice.
- Originally Published: 2006
- Publisher: Bantam Books, 2006
- Genre: Social Psychology
- Pages: 374
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0470444344
- Access: Members
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The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure
The 10X Rule is a rallying cry for those who refuse to settle for average in a world that rewards audacity. With the energy of a storm and the precision of a blueprint, it argues that success demands not just more effort—but ten times the vision, discipline, and action most dare to imagine. What if your goals aren’t too ambitious, but far too small? This book dismantles comfort zones and dares you to operate at levels that feel unreasonable—because only at that scale does extraordinary become possible. It is not a promise of ease, but a challenge: how far would you go if fear, failure, and fatigue were no longer excuses?
- Originally Published: 2011
- Publisher: Wiley, 2011
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 240
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0470627600
- Access: Members
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
Never Split the Difference plunges into the high-stakes world where words can save lives—or cost everything. Drawing from the crucible of hostage negotiations, it reveals that the key to influence lies not in compromise, but in deep listening, calibrated empathy, and tactical truth-telling. What if winning a negotiation doesn’t mean meeting halfway, but mastering the emotional battlefield of human decision-making? With the precision of a thriller and the clarity of a field manual, this book turns the mundane act of conversation into a strategic dance of power, trust, and survival. In every deal, every disagreement, it dares you to ask: how much are you really willing to leave on the table?
- Originally Published: 2016
- Publisher: Harper Business, 2016
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 288
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0062407801
- Access: Members
