David G. Blanchflower is the Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College, professor of economics at the University of Stirling, and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Twitter @D_Blanchflower A candid explanation of how the labor market really works and is central to everything-and why it is not as healthy as we think Relying on unemployment numbers is a dangerous way to gauge how the labor market is...

Life is hard--for everyone. No matter how gifted or fortunate, everyone will experience some level of disappointment in life: difficult classes, jobs, relationships, and losses. But by following basic disciplines anyone can experience accomplishment, freedom, and ease in navigating through life's daily challenges. In this positive, insightful book, Bob Merritt describes a set of universal principles that work for everyone in every stage of life, showing...

Many workers believe that to compete with other top talent they must embrace a culture that rewards long hours and constant connection to work. Businesses and society have encouraged this by endorsing busyness, overwork, and extreme commitment as the most valued traits in workers. Sometimes that endorsement is explicit, as when Elon Musk told Twitter employees to work "long hours at high intensity" or get fired. But more often it's an implicit contract,...

This book is a quiet revolution, a guide filled with practical advice to help you curb your obsessions and build boundaries between your work, your job, and your life. From business anecdotes about fulfilling orders to more personal stories about Marlee Grace's recovery from divorce and addiction, this book is full of wisdom and resilience, with plenty of discussion about ritual and routine as ways to create effective and positive creative life change....

"Who doesn't complain about not having the time and energy they'd like for family, friends, and personal passions? Author Helene Segura coaches real people in the real world to shift past these issues. Her engaging program differs from others in the way it recognizes diverse learning styles - reflective learners, right-brained creative learners, and even "just give me a quick fix" types. Case studies allow readers to self-diagnose and zero in on the...

Do you want to achieve twice as much in half the time? Do you want to learn from someone else's experience? Do you want to work smarter, not harder? Awesome! Then here's the good news and the 5 systems that can do just that. These 5 systems were all developed from my own experiences. Over 30 years, I have proved these 5 systems and taught them to many others. And over the years, I have worked with many amazing people in business and...

Increase your employees'—and your own—productivity at work

If you look out over today's workforce, you'll find millions of hard-working people who are overly tired, overly stressed, and less than enchanted with work. For organizations around the globe, this represents an incredible opportunity to improve productivity, talent retention, innovation, and overall profitability.

The great paradox here is that when you take hard-working,

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**THE PERFECT GIFT FOR OUR TROUSERLESS TIMES** A celebration of our new way of life, I'm Not Wearing Any Trousers takes readers through the average working from home day, providing tips and advice from the front line room, including how to: · recreate your commute to get in a working frame of mind· perfect the illusion of a calm workspace in the chaos that is your home· stifle your screams when you hear the words 'sorry, I was on mute' for the...

The Firestarters and The Fab Four compete one final time in Derek's "fit test” to find out who improved the most in the last five months. Each participant shares what they've learned on their Working It Out Together journey.

Build the life you want with the powerful alternative to therapy "This is a terrific book about you achieving peak performance, better balance, and success. Think of it as your own personal guide to getting from good to great in your life. Dr. Siegler actually does what many before have set out to accomplish-bright, ambitious people of all ages now have a proven path to transformation." -Stewart Emery, coauthor of the international bestsellers Success...