Positively Resilient
5½ Secrets to Beat Stress, Overcome Obstacles, and Defeat Anxiety
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Narrated by:
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Richard Powers
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By:
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Doug Hensch
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What is resilience? Is it just a fancy way to characterize a hopeful, upbeat personality, or a positive spirit of never giving up? In Positively Resilient, Doug Hensch aims to take a different look at what turns out to be a much richer and deeper concept than just bouncing back from adversity.
Martin Seligman, considered the father of positive psychology, has likened resilience to clearing the weeds from a rose garden, which can reach its potential only if the weeds are kept in check. Human beings face "weeds" of their own: layoffs, health issues, stock-market crashes, threats of terrorism, and natural disasters are all too common. Americans are busier, more stressed, and more anxious and depressed than they were during the Great Depression.
Based on more than 40 years of research and 20 years of professional experience, Positively Resilient will help you discover:
- How any efforts toward personal change can be enhanced using several simple steps
- That being psychologically flexible is critical to thinking through the mountain of information we receive every day
- How to incorporate mindfulness and curiosity into your life
- How our emotions help us to navigate our environment
- Why true support and connection are critical to being resilient.
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
Everyone knows that you are supposed to "follow your dream". But where is the road map to help you discover what that dream is? You have just found it. In Springboard, award-winning author and teacher G. Richard Shell helps you find your future. His advice: Take an honest look inside and then answer two questions: What, for me, is success? How will I achieve it? You will begin by assessing your current beliefs about success, including the hidden influences of family, media, and culture. These are where the pressures to live "someone else's life" come from.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book and fascinating perspective on success
- By Austin on 01-07-15
By: G. Richard Shell
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Attitude is Everything
- 10 Life-Changing Steps to Turning Attitude into Action
- By: Keith Harrell
- Narrated by: Keith Harrell
- Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 115
Keith Harrell has been taking the corporate lecture circuit - and the media - by storm, and is poised to take his place among the motivational greats of the world. At six feet six inches, 43-year-old Harrell has the charisma of Tony Robbins, the intellect of Stephen Covey and the looks of Stedman Graham. He regularly inspires Fortune 500 companies with a 100% satisfaction rate. His message is simple yet powerful: Attitude, whether positive or negative, has the power to impact on an organization’s or individual's success.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Could be better...
- By Jimyster on 09-03-06
By: Keith Harrell
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How Remarkable Women Lead
- The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life
- By: Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston, Geoffrey Lewis
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 170
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 140
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Story4 out of 5 stars 139
Based on five years of proprietary research, How Remarkable Women Lead speaks to you as no other book has, with its hopeful outlook and unique ideas about success. It's the new "right stuff" of leadership, raising provocative issues such as whether feminine leadership traits (for women and men) are better suited for our fast-changing, hyper-competitive, and increasingly complex world. In this book, McKinsey & Company consultants Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston establish the links between joy, happiness, and distinctive performance with the groundbreaking model of Centered Leadership.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read for Men & Women
- By yvonne on 08-17-12
By: Joanna Barsh, and others
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Commit to Win
- How to Harness the Four Elements of Commitment to Reach Your Goals
- By: Heidi Reeder PhD
- Narrated by: Heidi Reeder PhD
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
What do you need besides motivation and willpower? In Commit to Win, Heidi Reeder, PhD, unpacks over forty years of research by psychologists and economists to show that the key to reaching any goal, whether it’s to hit the gym more often or to finally quit that dead-end job, isn’t motivation, willpower, or determination. It’s commitment. Busting the myths most of us believe about commitment, Reeder shows that it all comes down to four variables.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Practical, but misses passion
- By ANDRÉ on 11-07-14
By: Heidi Reeder PhD
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Bring Your Whole Self to Work
- How Vulnerability Unlocks Creativity, Connection, and Performance
- By: Mike Robbins
- Narrated by: Mike Robbins
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57
In today’s work environment, the lines between our professional and personal lives are blurred more than ever before. Whatever is happening to us outside of our workplace - whether stressful, painful, or joyful - follows us into work as well. We may think we have to keep these realities under wraps and act as if we “have it all together”. But as Mike Robbins explains, we can work better, lead better, and be more engaged and fulfilled if - instead of trying to hide who we are- we show up fully and authentically.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great insight! Be Real With Yourself & Others.
- By Mervin Brown on 02-14-19
By: Mike Robbins
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Mastering the Art of Quitting
- Why It Matters in Life, Love, and Work
- By: Peg Streep, Alan B. Bernstein
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4 out of 5 stars 39
In Mastering the Art of Quitting, the authors show us how to let go when we need to and how to start over. A guide to increasing our emotional and mental flexibility, assessing our goals, and knowing when to hang in or bail out, it tackles our tendencies to overanalyze, ruminate, and put a positive spin on situations we actually need to avoid. In a culture which perceives quitting as a last resort, Alan Bernstein and Peg Streep show that it’s an essential tool for a happy and successful life. They reveal simple truths which apply to goals in all areas of life including love, relationships, and work.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book but not in audio format.
- By Viktar on 11-25-15
By: Peg Streep, and others
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Curious?
- By: Todd Kashdan
- Narrated by: Todd Kashdan
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Dead cats. That's the image many people conjure up when you mention curiosity. An image perpetuated by a dusty old proverb that has long represented the extent of our understanding of the term. This book might not put the proverb to rest, but it will flip it upside down: far from killing anything, curiosity breathes new life into almost everything it touches.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Transformative & Engaging
- By Hans on 04-29-09
By: Todd Kashdan
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S.U.M.O (Shut Up, Move On)
- The Straight-Talking Guide to Creating and Enjoying a Brilliant Life
- By: Paul McGee
- Narrated by: Paul McGee
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
S.U.M.O. stands for Shut Up, Move On. It's a phrase to say to ourselves (and sometimes others) when we are acting or thinking in a way that is hindering our ability to succeed. It doesn't necessarily mean "get over it" or "pull yourself together" (although there may be occasions when both responses are necessary): "Shut Up" means stop what you're doing, take time out to reflect, let go of baggage and beliefs that hinder your potential; "Move On" means tomorrow can be different from today, look for new possibilities, don't just think about it, take action.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exellent :-)
- By Aina on 10-14-12
By: Paul McGee
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Unlocking Greatness
- The Unexpected Journey from the Life You Have to the Life You Want
- By: Charlie Harary, Mark Dagostino
- Narrated by: Charlie Harary
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story5 out of 5 stars 65
More often than not, our own mental obstacles are holding us back from the joy, fulfillment, and meaning that we all crave, but by retooling our perspectives, we gain the ability to see the path toward the life we truly desire. Charlie Harary, business executive, professor, speaker, and radio host, combines the wisdom of science, spirituality, and personal growth in practical and understandable terms so you can take the life you have and make it the life you want.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great reminder of what's important
- By Amazon Customer on 07-25-21
By: Charlie Harary, and others
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Fail Fast, Fail Often
- How Losing Can Help You Win
- By: Ryan Babineaux Ph.D., John Krumboltz PhD
- Narrated by: Tim Adrres Pabon
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 72
Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz have come to a compelling conclusion: happy and successful people tend to spend less time planning and more time acting. They get out into the world, try new things, and make mistakes, and in doing so, they benefit from unexpected experiences and opportunities. Drawing on the authors’ research in human development and innovation, Fail Fast, Fail Often shows readers how to allow their enthusiasm to guide them, to act boldly, and to leverage their strengths - even if they are terrified of failure.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Pleasant and Inoffensive
- By Amazon Customer on 12-30-21
By: Ryan Babineaux Ph.D., and others
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Performing Under Pressure
- The Science of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most
- By: Hendrie Weisinger, J. P. Pawliw-Fry
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 384
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 325
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 323
Performing Under Pressure tackles the greatest obstacle to personal success, whether in a sales presentation, at home, on the golf course, interviewing for a job, or performing onstage at Carnegie Hall. Despite sports mythology, no one rises to the occasion under pressure and does better than they do in practice. The reality is pressure makes us do worse and sometimes leads us to fail utterly. But there are things we can do to diminish its effects on our performance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book!
- By Family Account on 04-01-15
By: Hendrie Weisinger, and others
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Fearless at Work
- Achieve Your Potential by Transforming Small Moments into Big Outcomes
- By: Molly Fletcher
- Narrated by: Molly Fletcher
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Hailed as "the female Jerry Maguire" by CNN, sports-agent-turned-entrepreneur Molly Fletcher reveals the winning secrets of fearless world-class achievers. Molly Fletcher knows a thing or two about making trades. As a sports agent, she's negotiated on behalf of champions such as Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz and seven-time PGA TOUR winner Matt Kuchar. As a top-tier speaker and consultant, she's helped energize companies worldwide.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sound advice for all
- By Dayman_fanatic on 06-06-22
By: Molly Fletcher
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Take the Stairs
- 7 Steps to Achieving True Success
- By: Rory Vaden
- Narrated by: Rory Vaden
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,515
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,189
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,172
Do you ride the escalator or do you take the stairs? No matter how you define success, it always requires one thing: self-discipline. But as popular speaker and strategist Rory Vaden explains, we live in an "escalator world", one that's filled with shortcuts, quick fixes, and distractions that make it all too easy to slide into procrastination, compromise, and mediocrity. What seems like an easier path is really much harder in the end - and, most important, it won't take you where you want to go.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Another idiotic self help book
- By Aaron B on 04-29-13
By: Rory Vaden
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Thanks for the Feedback
- The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
- By: Sheila Heen, Douglas Stone
- Narrated by: Sheila Heen, Douglas Stone
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,443
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,202
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,184
The coauthors of the New York Times best-selling Difficult Conversations take on the toughest topic of all: How we see ourselves. Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen have spent the past 15 years working with corporations, nonprofits, governments, and families to determine what helps us learn and what gets in our way. In Thanks for the Feedback, they explain why receiving feedback is so crucial yet so challenging. They blend the latest insights from neuroscience and psychology with practical, hard-headed advice.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Poor narration ruins yet another good read
- By WordNerd on 08-25-14
By: Sheila Heen, and others
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The Compassionate Achiever
- How Helping Others Fuels Success
- By: Christopher L. Kukk
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
For decades we've been told the key to prosperity is to look out for number one. But recent science shows that to achieve durable success, we need to be more than just achievers; we need to be compassionate achievers. New research in biology, neuroscience, and economics has found that compassion - recognizing a problem or caring about another's pain and making a commitment to help - not only improves others' lives; it can transform our own.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Me me me
- By Someone or not? on 04-04-20
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Brainblocks
- Overcoming the 7 Hidden Barriers to Success
- By: Dr. Theo Tsaousides
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Brainblocks are the mental obstacles that keep people from achieving success, defined as setting, pursuing, and achieving a goal. Managing the brain is the solution to preventing mental blocks from interfering with achieving your goals.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not worth my time
- By John W. Bates on 11-03-15
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Designing Your Life
- How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
- By: Bill Burnett, Dave Evans
- Narrated by: Bill Burnett, Dave Evans
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,670
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,194
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,165
In this book Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create lives that are both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of whom 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.
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4 out of 5 stars
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From a Retired Person's Point Of View
- By ann lom on 09-25-16
By: Bill Burnett, and others