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No Excuses!
by Brian TracyYou don't need to have been born under a lucky star, or with incredible wealth, or with terrific contacts and connections, or even special skills...but what you do need to succeed in any of your life goals is self-discipline. Unfortunately, most people give in to the two worst enemies of success: they take the path of least resistance (in other words, they're lazy) and/or they want immediate gratification: they don't consider the long-term consequences of the actions they take today.No Excuses! shows you how you can achieve success in all three major areas of your life:1. Your personal goals.2. Your business and money goals.3. Your overall happiness.Each of the 21 chapters in this book shows you how to be more disciplined in one aspect of your life, with end-of-chapter exercises to help you apply the "no excuses" approach to your own life. With these guidelines, you can learn how to be more successful in everything you do-instead of wistfully envying others who you think are just "luckier" than you. A little self-discipline goes a long way...so stop making excuses and read this book!
No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline
by Brian TracyMost people think success comes from good luck or enormous talent, but many successful people achieve their accomplishments in a simpler way: through self-discipline. No Excuses! shows you how you can achieve success in all three major areas of your life, including your personal goals, business and money goals, and overall happiness. Each of the 21 chapters in this book shows you how to be more disciplined in one aspect of your life, with end-of-chapter exercises to help you apply the "no excuses" approach to your own life. With these guidelines, you can learn how to be more successful in everything you do --instead of wistfully envying others you think are just "luckier" than you. A little self-discipline goes a long way -- so stop making excuses and read this book!
No Excuses: A Business Process Approach to Managing Operational Risk
by Robert H. Flast Dennis I. DicksteinWhy should a company have an operational risk management function and how should it be organized? No Excuses proposes that operational risk should be examined through the business processes, that is, the flows of business. It provides practical, how-to, step-by-step lessons and checklists to help identify and mitigate operational risks in an organization. As well, it shows how operational risk can be directly linked to the process flows of a business for all industries. CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CROs, CIOs, and CAOs will benefit from this innovative book.
No Excuses: How You Can Turn Any Workplace into a Great One
by Michael Burchell Jennifer RobinThe business leader's guide to creating a great workplace from the Great Place to Work Institute In this follow-up guide to The Great Workplace, experts from Great Place to Work® Institute, Inc. reveal the most common excuses managers use for why they can't create a great workplace. Authors Jennifer Robin and Michael Burchell poke holes in every single excuse. Whether the reasons involve the organization's leadership, employees, environment, or any other factor, the authors explain that if managers lead people properly, they can create a great workplace. The authors explore how managers can interrupt their own negative thought patterns and instead create lasting change, and they describe how great workplaces have surmounted very real difficulties with aplomb. Includes case studies, stories, tips, and tools for managers who want to transform their organizations From the experts at the Great Place to Work, a global research, consulting, and training firm that operates in nearly 50 countries Proves that any and every organization can change for the better when managers have the right tools and mindset Creating a place where people want to work and want to succeed is the primary key to success for every manager. No Excuses shows that managers in any organization can transform their workplace—if they'll only get out of their own way first.
No Excuses: Take Responsibility for Your Own Success
by Eric Lucas David NeenanIn a lifetime of achievement---creating a major commercial construction company, raising a family, traveling the world and teaching the principles of success to thousands---David Neenan treasures most his mistakes, failures and troubles. When his company faced a loss greater than his net worth, David learned how to lead an effective organization. When an immune disorder made it almost impossible to stand, he learned how to heal himself. When he was 10,000 miles from home doing mindless work, he learned how to gain vision. These lessons are the keys to accomplishment and meaning. In each case, David found there are no shortcuts to success. Meaningful happiness derives from taking responsibility for your own life---and accomplishment has value only when it is reached with integrity, love, humor and faith in the wonderful dance of life. "No Excuses" describes David&’s challenges, failures and lessons through personal stories that portray a colorful life. Readers will hear how a simple pair of shoes led to a crucial realization at an early age. How he made peace with a childhood catastrophe at his father&’s grave. And how only embracing life&’s struggles every day brings meaning and joy. David believes we all want that---and we are the only ones responsible for achieving it.
No Fear Allowed: A Story of Guts, Perseverance & Making An Impact
by Laura HerringThis business leader&’s biography is &“an honest book, a rare insight into the truth of what entrepreneurs face every day&” (Maxine Clark, founder, Build-A-Bear Workshop; founding member, PROSPER Women Entrepreneurs). In No Fear Allowed, Laura Herring traces her story from psychologist to entrepreneur and then business leader, sharing her experience as the Founder and Chairwoman of IMPACT Group, a global company she grew to almost fifty million dollars. Filled with straight talk from the frontlines of corporate America that can benefit anyone in business, no matter what level, this inspiring read reminds us that whether you&’re an entrepreneur, an intrapreneur in a corporate setting, or simply a lover of great business biographies, &“No Fear Allowed&” is not just a phrase. It&’s a battle cry! &“An amazing, heartfelt personal story of overcoming failure after failure on the road to triumph . . . Her lessons learned at the end of each chapter are worth the price of the book alone.&” —Sandra Yancey, founder and CEO, eWomenNetwork
No Fear Networking: A Guide to Building Connections for the Socially Anxious Professional
by Michaela AlexisTransform your networking experience with No Fear Networking Embark on a transformative journey with No Fear Networking: A Guide to Building Connections for the Socially Anxious Professional, tailored for anyone who's ever felt overwhelmed by traditional networking. Crafted by a formerly agoraphobic LinkedIn guru who became a viral sensation at 30, this guide is an essential toolkit for fostering genuine connections and opening doors to new opportunities. No Fear Networking offers a compassionate approach to networking, addressing the challenges faced by socially anxious professionals through practical, actionable strategies. From understanding the nuances of social anxiety to mastering the art of small talk, this book provides everything you need to network with confidence and still feel like yourself. What You'll Discover Inside: Understanding Social Anxiety: Gain insights into the socially anxious mind and learn how to harness your unique strengths in professional settings Strategic Networking Preparation: Shift your mindset with a makeover for “people that can't people,” develop a magnetic personal brand, and craft a networking game plan tailored to your comfort level Practical Networking Skills: From mastering small talk to navigating digital platforms and face-to-face interactions without fear, learn the skills to make networking natural and effective Advanced Strategies and Overcoming Setbacks: Build and maintain valuable connections, leverage your network for career growth, and gracefully handle rejections and setbacks Michaela Alexis shares not just strategies but her personal journey-from a job seeker grappling with agoraphobia to a sought-after speaker and LinkedIn influencer. Her story is proof that anyone can transform their networking approach and achieve success without losing themselves in the process. No Fear Networking is more than just a book; it's your gateway to thriving in the professional world despite social anxiety. Whether you're looking to enhance your networking skills or completely start from scratch, this book will gently guide you every step of the way.
No Fear of Failure: Real Stories of How Leaders Deal with Risk and Change
by Gary BurnisonCandid conversations with top leaders around the world on how they approached pitvotal moments in their careers No Fear of Failure offers insightful, candid conversations with some of the world's top leaders in business, politics, education, and philanthropy--each giving a first-person account of how they approached crucial, career defining moments. <P><P>Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn/Ferry International, the world's largest executive recruiting firm, sits down one-on-one with a highly select and elite corps, and together they openly discuss how they handled (often very publicly) war, economic downturn, corporate turnover, and even retirement. Together these world-class leaders show the risks one must be willing to take, as well as the vision, resilience, and compassion necessary to lead. Includes original interviews with Michael Bloomberg, Carlos Slim, Eli Broad, Indra Nooyi, Drew Gilpin Faust, Anne Mulcahy, Vincente Fox, Lt. General Franklin L. "Buster" Hagenbeck, Coach John McKissick, Liu Chuanzhi, Daniel Vasella, and Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo Explores the common traits great leaders exhibit: vision, compassion, resilience, competitiveness, purpose, humility, team-building skills, entrepreneurial spirit, perseverance, self-awareness, empowerment, and being a catalyst Taking readers into executive suites, government offices, battlefields, and football fields, No Fear of Failure shows how great leaders make lasting impact. #7 New York Times Best Seller (Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous) #13 New York Times Best Seller (Hardcover Business) #5 Wall Street Journal Best Seller (Hardcover Business) #3 USA Today Best Seller (Money) #17 Publishers Weekly Best Seller (Hardcover Nonfiction)
No Fears, No Excuses: What You Need to Do to Have a Great Career
by Larry Smith&“Smith convincingly shows how individuals of any age and in any industry can chart a course to a great career by drawing on prior success stories.&”—Publishers WeeklyOver the past three decades, Professor Larry Smith has become something of a &“career whisperer&” for his students at the University of Waterloo. His stunning TEDx talk on finding your calling has been viewed by more than six million people and counting. This book captures the best of his advice in a one-stop roadmap for your future. Showcasing his particular mix of tough love and bracing clarity, Smith itemizes all the excuses and worries that are holding you back—and deconstructs them brilliantly. After dismantling your hidden mental obstacles, he provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how to go about identifying and then pursuing your true passion. There&’s no promising it will be easy, but the straight-talking, irrepressible Professor Smith buoys you with the inspiration necessary to stay the course.&“Have you ever had a conversation with someone about your life that leaves you feeling so elated that you have goosebumps? This is a typical result of how I feel after chatting with Larry.&”—M. Azam Javed, Tesla&“Had it not been for the time I was able to spend with Professor Smith during my university years gaining his advice on career success, I would not be where I am today.&”—Mike McCauley, Google&“Larry Smith has hit on the new millennium&’s major career issue.&”—Booklist &“Larry Smith has created the road map young people need to not only follow their passion but do so sensibly and with integrity.&”—Gail Vaz-Oxlade, #1 bestselling author of Debt-Free Forever
No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram
by Sarah FrierWinner of the 2020 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award * Finalist for SABEW'S Inaugural Best in Business Book Award In this &“sequel to The Social Network&” (The New York Times), award-winning reporter Sarah Frier reveals the never-before-told story of how Instagram became the most culturally defining app of the decade.&“The most enrapturing book about Silicon Valley drama since Hatching Twitter&” (Fortune), No Filter &“pairs phenomenal in-depth reporting with explosive storytelling that gets to the heart of how Instagram has shaped our lives, whether you use the app or not&” (The New York Times). In 2010, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger released a photo-sharing app called Instagram, with one simple but irresistible feature: it would make anything you captured look more beautiful. The cofounders cultivated a community of photographers and artisans around the app, and it quickly went mainstream. In less than two years, it caught Facebook&’s attention: Mark Zuckerberg bought the company for a historic $1 billion when Instagram had only thirteen employees. That might have been the end of a classic success story. But the cofounders stayed on, trying to maintain Instagram&’s beauty, brand, and cachet, considering their app a separate company within the social networking giant. They urged their employees to make changes only when necessary, resisting Facebook&’s grow-at-all-costs philosophy in favor of a strategy that highlighted creativity and celebrity. Just as Instagram was about to reach a billion users, Facebook&’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg—once supportive of the founders&’ autonomy—began to feel threatened by Instagram&’s success. Frier draws on unprecedented access—from the founders of Instagram, as well as employees, executives, and competitors; Anna Wintour of Vogue; Kris Jenner of the Kardashian-Jenner empire; and a plethora of influencers worldwide—to show how Instagram has fundamentally changed the way we show, eat, travel, and communicate, all while fighting to preserve the values which contributed to the company&’s success. &“Deeply reported and beautifully written&” (Nick Bilton, Vanity Fair), No Filter examines how Instagram&’s dominance acts as lens into our society today, highlighting our fraught relationship with technology, our desire for perfection, and the battle within tech for its most valuable commodity: our attention.
No Finish Line: Lessons on Life and Career
by Meyer FeldbergMeyer Feldberg is a storyteller. The source of his stories is his rich and unique life, which took him from South Africa under apartheid to a C-Suite in present-day New York, from the hallowed halls of academia to the frenzy of global investment banking. As with all storytellers, there is a purpose embedded in each of his stories that is specific in its details but universal in its message.No Finish Line is Meyer Feldberg as his friends and colleagues know him. It is the professor dispensing sage advice. It is the mentor telling a tale about himself that is really about you. In his telling, Feldberg’s story—his successes and his failures—is a lesson plan for how to lead a worthy personal and professional life.This concise volume reminds the reader of the importance of courage and decency in our relationships. Feldberg shows how values such as self-awareness, personal responsibility, and generosity play out in ways that in retrospect become pivotal. He relates his regrets as well as his triumphs, candidly sharing how our failures to live up to our own expectations can continue to haunt us. Written by a leading fixture of New York’s educational, cultural, and business elite, No Finish Line is an engaging portrait of what matters most in living a good and successful life.
No Forms. No Spam. No Cold Calls.: The Next Generation of Account-Based Sales and Marketing
by Latané ConantUnlock the full potential of modern marketing and sales In the newly revised and updated edition of No Forms. No Spam. No Cold Calls: The Next Generation of Account-Based Sales and Marketing, celebrated speaker, writer, and Chief Market Officer of 6sense, Latané Conant, delivers an eye-opening and engaging guide for salespeople and marketers to use technology to identify prospects and put them at the center of everything they do. You&’ll learn how to prioritize which accounts to work, engage the entire buying team, uncover hidden intent signals, and measure real success. You&’ll also discover: Strategies for building a tech-stack that prioritizes your customers Ways for chief marketing officers to stop playing defense and go on offense Insights for the modern sales leader, including how to sellers up to win, design successful territories, and hire and retain top sellers How the modern era of marketing and sales is different from what it used to be and how to capitalize on your new capabilities A can&’t-miss handbook for marketers, salespeople, and team leads, No Forms. No Spam. No Cold Calls. is an original and thought-provoking journey through the techniques and strategies made possible by modern revenue technologies.
No Free Lunch: Six Economic Lies You've Been Taught And Probably Believe
by Caleb S. FullerMost people don't think economics can be life-changing because they confuse it with forecasting, charts, diagrams, numbers, math, and politics. The book you're holding in your hands will change all of that. <p><p>In plain English, Caleb Fuller shares how economics is about people, how they pursue their dreams, and what hinders them along the way. He shows how you've been too easily persuaded by pithy catchphrases and bumper-sticker slogans, even outright lies, that fail to grapple with the rich complexity of your life and human society as a whole. <p><p>You'll be offended when you realize that you've been "had," but ultimately relieved when you see economics, and your life, through a new lens.
No Freedom without Regulation
by Joseph William SingerAlmost everyone who follows politics or economics agrees on one thing: more regulation means less freedom. Joseph William Singer, one of the world's most respected experts on property law, explains why this understanding of regulation is simply wrong. While analysts as ideologically divided as Alan Greenspan and Joseph Stiglitz have framed regulatory questions as a matter of governments versus markets, Singer reminds us of what we've willfully forgotten: government is not inherently opposed to free markets or private property, but is, in fact, necessary to their very existence. Singer uses the recent subprime crisis to demonstrate: Regulation's essential importance for freedom and democracy Why consumer protection laws are a basic pillar of economic freedom How private property rests on a regulatory infrastructure Why liberals and conservatives actually agree on these relationships far more than they disagree This concise volume is essential reading for policy makers, philosophers, political theorists, economists, and financial professionals on both sides of the aisle.
No Games Chicago: How A Small Group of Citizens Derailed the City’s 2016 Olympic Bid
by Tom TresserPromoted as a prestigious economic opportunity and often aggressively sought by local leaders, hosting a modern Olympics can in fact be a “city-killer” that racks up billions of dollars in over-budget expenses, degrades the environment, and shreds civil liberties. This book recounts the successful efforts of grassroots organization No Games Chicago to derail Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics in an entertaining case study of local activism with international reach. The group’s detailed strategies and tactics provide a much-needed playbook for scholars, journalists, and activists seeking people-powered alternatives to megaprojects and other tourism-centric economic development schemes.In a time when vital public services are being cut and curtailed, public spaces diminished, and civil liberties threatened by the over-policing of protests, America continues to dedicate billions of public dollars to private development and sports facilities. The activists of No Games Chicago broke new ground in their fight to represent the voice of the people among established local political powers in the decision-making process for Chicago’s Olympic bid. Their story resonates both nationally and globally – over 15 cities around the world have said “No Thank You!” to the Olympics since the success of No Games Chicago.Relevant to students and chroniclers of deliberative democracy, public policy, media for social change, community organizing, and the economics of sport, No Games Chicago is an enjoyable, practical addition to the literature of citizen governance, urban planning, and economic development.
No Globalization Without Representation: U.S. Activists and World Inequality (Power, Politics, and the World)
by Paul AdlerAmid the mass protests of the 1960s, another, less heralded political force arose: public interest progressivism. Led by activists like Ralph Nader, organizations of lawyers and experts worked "inside the system." They confronted corporate power and helped win major consumer and environmental protections. By the late 1970s, some public interest groups moved beyond U.S. borders to challenge multinational corporations. This happened at the same time that neoliberalism, a politics of empowerment for big business, gained strength in the U.S. and around the world.No Globalization Without Representation is the story of how consumer and environmental activists became significant players in U.S. and world politics at the twentieth century's close. NGOs like Friends of the Earth and Public Citizen helped forge a progressive coalition that lobbied against the emerging neoliberal world order and in favor of what they called "fair globalization." From boycotting Nestlé in the 1970s to lobbying against NAFTA to the "Battle of Seattle" protests against the World Trade Organization in the 1990s, these groups have made a profound mark.This book tells their stories while showing how public interest groups helped ensure that a version of liberalism willing to challenge corporate power did not vanish from U.S. politics. Public interest groups believed that preserving liberalism at home meant confronting attempts to perpetuate conservative policies through global economic rules. No Globalization Without Representation also illuminates how professionalized organizations became such a critical part of liberal activism—and how that has affected the course of U.S. politics to the present day.
No Hands: The Rise and Fall of the Schwinn Bicycle Company, an American Institution
by Judith Crown Glenn ColemanThe 1950s was the era of the Black Phantom, the Schwinn Bicycle Company’s classic balloon-tire bike with chrome fenders that gleamed when you opened the garage door. These were the years when the name Schwinn was synonymous with bicycle, and the Chicago-based family company manufactured one of every four bikes sold in America. Since its establishment in 1895, Schwinn knew the pulse of its market. Repeatedly reinventing its product to capture the consumer’s imagination, the company sensed what Americans wanted and innovated first and fastest--bringing to life so many of the designs that shaped each generation’s idea of what made a real bike: high-rise handlebars, handlebar streamers, balloon tires, and banana seats. In sales, too, Schwinn redefined the way the industry operated, building the smartest network of local dealerships in the business. But Schwinn grew complacent in its third and fourth generations of family management. Its executives and engineers snickered at the first mongrel mountain bike--pieced together with elements of the old Schwinn Excelsior--only to watch it become the most important bike trend of the 1980s and a challenge Schwinn would prove unable to meet. This is the unauthorized story of the corporate fall from grace of Schwinn, the very essence of Americana. With a backdrop of a century of rich cultural history, the authors follow this highly regarded American business to its ultimate descent into bankruptcy and takeover by an outsider. The book explores the pitfalls peculiar to family-owned companies, but it is also a cautionary tale of what can happen to American manufacturing as it is catapulted into the global arena and high technology of the twenty-first century.
No Happy Cows: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Food Revolution
by John RobbinsPioneering food activist and bestselling author John Robbins (Diet for a New America, The Food Revolution) is back with a wide-ranging collection of essays on the state of food politics today. Here John has gathered and updated his most-talked-about Huffington Post blog posts and mixed them together with some brand new writing on our food future. As ever, John's wise, clear voice cuts right through all the noise with its incisive commentary about what we should (and shouldn't) eat and why.
No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work
by Liz Fosslien Mollie West Duffy"A must-read that topples the idea that emotions don't belong in the workplace."--Susan Cain, author of Quiet A hilarious guide to effectively expressing your emotions at the office, finding fulfillment, and defining work-life balance on your own terms.How do you stop the office grouch from ruining your day? How do you enjoy a vacation without obsessing about the unanswered emails in your inbox? If you're a boss, what should you do when your new, eager hire wants to follow you on Instagram? The modern workplace can be an emotional minefield, filled with confusing power structures and unwritten rules. We're expected to be authentic, but not too authentic. Professional, but not stiff. Friendly, but not an oversharer. Easier said than done!As both organizational consultants and regular people, we know what it's like to experience uncomfortable emotions at work - everything from mild jealousy and insecurity to panic and rage. Ignoring or suppressing what you feel hurts your health and productivity -- but so does letting your emotions run wild.Our goal in this book is to teach you how to figure out which emotions to toss, which to keep to yourself, and which to express in order to be both happier and more effective. We'll share some surprising new strategies, such as: * Be selectively vulnerable: Be honest about how you feel, but don't burden others with your deepest problems. * Remember that your feelings aren't facts: What we say isn't always what we mean. In times of conflict and miscommunication, try to talk about your emotions without getting emotional. * Be less passionate about your job: Taking a chill pill can actually make you healthier and more focused.Drawing on what we've learned from behavioral economics, psychology, and our own experiences at countless organizations, we'll show you how to bring your best self (and your whole self) to work every day.
No Human Is Illegal: An Attorney on the Front Lines of the Immigration War
by J. J. SepulvedaThe perfect author on one of today's hottest topics-- an immigration reform lawyer's journalistic memoir of being on the front lines of deportation. <P><P>NO HUMAN IS ILLEGAL is a powerful document of one lawyer's fight for those seeking a better life in America against its ever-tightening borders. <P><P>For author Mulligan Sepúlveda, the son and husband of Spanish-speaking immigrants, the battle for immigration reform is personal. <P><P>Mulligan Sepúlveda writes of visiting border detention centers, defending undocumented immigrants in court, and taking his services to JFK to represent people being turned away at the gates during Trump's infamous travel ban.
No Is Short for Next Opportunity: How Top Sales Professionals Think
by Martin Limbeck&“This outstanding book goes straight to the heart of successful selling, showing you how to develop unshakable self-confidence in every sales situation&” (Brian Tracy, author of Ultimate Sales Success). &“A no does not mean that you should give up,&” argues sales maven Martin Limbeck. &“On the contrary, a no means you should keep at it.&” Selling is easy if you can offer the lowest price or a top brand that everyone wants. But what if you don&’t? What if the client says no? In sales, rejection comes with the territory. You will hear no, and you will hear it frequently. It&’s normal. What&’s important is what you do with that no . . . The right attitude toward selling is your key to success. Passion, pride, and perseverance are your most important assets. No Is Short for Next Opportunity will inspire you to develop the proper mindset for selling and to seal more deals. &“This book is not an option for anyone who has ever heard the word &“no&”—buy it and read it today and start getting &‘yes&’ tomorrow.&” —Jeffrey Gitomer, author of The Little Red Book of Selling &“This book will keep you going and growing throughout your career. I recommend it.&” —Mark Sanborn, author of The Fred Factor and You Don&’t Need a Title to Be a Leader &“This book is bigger than sales. It&’s a book about lifelong success. Your success.&” —Randy Gage, author of the New York Times–bestseller Risky Is the New Safe &“Read Martin Limbeck&’s book and you will learn how to get past the no and realize your true potential.&” —Ron Karr, author of Lead, Sell or Get Out of the Way &“Compelling, complete, and courageous, this book will show you how to sell successfully to others and how to overcome the objections of even your most important client—you. I got new ideas and a new sense of hope from the very first page!&” —Monica Wofford, CSP, CEO, Contagious Companies Inc. and author of Make Difficult People Disappear
No Is a Beautiful Word: Hope and Help for the Overcommitted and (Occasionally) Exhausted
by Gary Thomas Kevin G. HarneyIf a person has extra time, nothing to do, and finds themself looking for ways to fill their empty days...this book is definitely not for them.No Is a Beautiful Word is designed and crafted for people whose plate is full, whose margin is thin, and whose life feels overloaded. They are looking for help, relief, and wisdom to navigate the countless options that life offers on a daily basis.This book is needed by people who:Go to bed with a "To Do" list that never seems to get totally done.Kindly say, "Yes" and secretly regret it five minutes later.Feel pain and live with guilt when they have to say, "No."Were taught that "No" is a dirty word.Believe that saying "No" is a sign of weakness.Feel trapped by unwise past commitments.Want to say "Yes" to what matters most in life but are too exhausted.Know that their life is out of balance and are seeking to fix it!It will be valuable for:Leaders who have a tough time making the hard decisions because they fear hurting someone's feelings.Executives who feel over extended and pressed to the edges of their capacity.Parents who feel overworked and under appreciated.Students who are trying to balance the intensity of school, work, and their relational world.Retired people who find themselves saying, with subtle humor but aching regret, "I am more busy now than I have ever been!"Single people who go to bed at night exhausted because the day left no margin and offered no oasis of peace.Married people who love their life but secretly dream about time to play, space to relax, and taking a nap.No Is a Beautiful Word is designed to be read briskly, chewed on thoroughly, and acted on practically. The chapters are brief by intention. They range from one paragraph (that's right, some chapters are only a few sentences long!) to four pages.The goal of this book is give people clear concepts, paint a picture of what it looks like to live out the idea, and then move on to the next thought. The vision is to help people learn to say "No" to the things that don't matter (or don't matter as much) so they can say "Yes" to the things that bring life, hope, peace, and lasting meaning.
No Job? No Prob!: How to Pay Your Bills, Feed Your Mind, and Have a Blast When You're Out of Work
by Nicholas NigroIn No Job? No Prob!, business writer Nicholas Nigro shows readers how to convert unemployment lemons into refreshing lemonade. Offering advice that is at once motivational ("when unemployment comes calling, start walking and don't look back"), practical ("20 ways to make yourself leave the house at least once a day"), and fun ("20 things you can do with your retired briefcase"), No Job? No Prob! is the most well-rounded and optimistic unemployment guide available. It also includes useful quizzes that will help you take stock of what you have, decide what you want, and figure out the best way to get there. Learn how to look forward and still live in the moment-after all, as Orson Scott Card says, "unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a garden."
No Labels: A Shared Vision for a Stronger America
by No Labels FoundationA group of prominent political leaders and thinkers offers a pathway to cut through the gridlock and make our government work. Every year the President stands before Congress and the American people to deliver a State of the Union Address. What was once an opportunity for honest reflection on accomplishments and goals has become more of a laundry list than a speech—a grab bag of policy ideas, partisan rhetoric, and a healthy dose of wishful thinking. Meanwhile, the gridlock in Washington means that virtually nothing in that speech will amount to anything but talk. Governor Jon Huntsman and Senator Joe Manchin, two of the most respected and straightforward political leaders in America, have a simple solution for Washington's gridlock. It begins with getting our leaders together at the table to agree to goals not just for their party but for the whole country. In this book, Huntsman and Manchin are joined by experts and politicians from both sides of the aisle, including thought leaders from business, economics, and academia. Contributors include two former White House Chiefs of Staff; former OMB Director Alice Rivlin; Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School; nine members of Congress committed to solving Washington's endemic problems; and more contributors from every walk of life. These contributors are all making a loud call for a new process of running the United States of America. &“Politics doesn&’t have to be a zero-sum game—we are going to share the future, and so we need to find ways to work together…a timely book.&” —President Bill Clinton &“President Clinton and I disagreed on many things, but we did agree on two very large goals—balanced budgets and welfare reform. These shared goals allowed us to focus energy on bridging the gap between the parties…By proposing four large goals around which to rally the country, No Labels: A Shared Vision for a Stronger America lays the groundwork for a return to meaningful bipartisan accomplishment in Washington.&”—Newt Gingrich
No Last Place to Rest: Coal Mining and Dispossession in South Africa
by Dineo SkosanaThis book examines the impact of coal mining on the lives of former-labour tenant and rural communities in post-apartheid South Africa.No Last Place to Rest: Coal Mining and Dispossession in South Africa is an exploration of the ongoing struggles faced by families in the Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa whose lives have been upended by the relentless expansion of coal mining operations. These regions, burdened with the task of fulfilling the nation's energy needs and boosting the country’s economy, witness daily the harsh realities of dispossession that extend far beyond the mere loss of property.Dineo Skosana presents a compelling argument that dispossession remains a present-day reality and crisis, contradicting the notion that it is merely a relic of the past in the post-apartheid landscape. It challenges the narrow perspective that equates land loss in material and economic terms only. Skosana considers the impact of grave relocations—a common occurrence in these mining-dominated locales— and the profound spiritual anguish and dehumanisation communities endure as their lands are excavated. In African societies, connections to the land extend beyond the material; land has a sacred and ancestral value. Grave relocations disrupt this connection families have with their ancestors. In dispossessing not only the living but also the dead from their lands, the author argues that the act wounds the collective soul of a people, eroding their cultural heritage, and collective identity and belonging.This book offers a rich ethnographic account of the experiences, struggles and resistance of the affected communities as well as a critical analysis of the legal and policy frameworks that enable their exploitation. In relation to the ‘land question’ in South Africa, No Last Place to Rest presents deep insights for communities, activists and government sectors acting in support of social justice and redress.