The New York Times bestseller, Win Every Argument is the ultimate practical guide to debate, persuasion and public speaking, by award-winning author, journalist, and interviewer Mehdi Hasan.'A masterclass from one of the most formidable debaters and interviewers of our time' – Riz AhmedArguments are everywhere – and especially given the fierce debates we’re all embroiled in today, everyone wants to win. Strong arguments, made in good faith, also have intrinsic value as they help us solve problems, uncover new ideas . . . and can also simply be fun.In this riveting guide to the art of argument, British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan reveals for the first time how to communicate with confidence, rise above the tit for tats on social media, and triumph in a successful and productive debate. Whether you're making a presentation at work, conducting interviews, or debating current political issues with a friend, Hasan will teach you how to sharpen your speaking skills to make the winning case.'Indispensable' – Naomi Klein, author of No Logo and The Shock Doctrine Read more

This lined notebook is sure to get a few smiles and chuckles in meetings or around the office!Have a little more fun at work and let you coworkers know what you're really thinking.108 lined pages, 6" x 9"Makes a great gag gift, white elephant gift or Secret Santa gift for a lucky colleague Read more

'David Marquet is the kind of leader who comes around only once in a generation... his ideas and lessons are invaluable' - Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why----------Leadership lessons from a nuclear submarine captain to help you transform how you work.Captain David Marquet was used to giving orders. In the high-stress environment of the USS Santa Fe, a nuclear-powered submarine, it was crucial his men did their job well. But the ship was dogged by poor morale, poor performance and the worst retention in the fleet.One day, Marquet unknowingly gave an impossible order, and his crew tried to follow it anyway. He realized he was leading in a culture of followers, and they were all in danger unless they fundamentally changed the way they did things.Marquet took matters into his own hands and pushed for leadership at every level. Before long, his crew became fully engaged and the Santa Fe skyrocketed from worst to first in the fleet.No matter your industry or position, by reading Marquet's business classic, you can learn how to create a workplace where everyone takes responsibility for their actions, people are healthier and happier - and everyone is a leader. Read more

Stanford lecturer and host of the #1 business podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart, Matt Abrahams, reveals the secrets to finding the right words when it counts.'Filled with practical, tactical advice, this book is indispensable' – Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical CandorCommunication is crucial to success in life and business. However, it is not just big speeches that matter: it is also those critical, spur-of-the-moment situations for which we cannot prepare.A prospective client asking unexpected questions during a sales pitch, a teacher singling you out for an answer during a class, a high-pressure meeting with senior executives at work, or even a heartwarming toast to deliver on the spot. All are fraught scenarios that might cause you to freeze up. The pandemic has only boosted this fear, by stripping the spontaneity from communication during lockdown, and then changing the communication landscape.In this invaluable guide, Matt Abrahams – Stanford University lecturer and creator of the hit podcast, Think Fast, Talk Smart – provides a six-point methodology that will enable you to cut through the anxiety arising from these stressful, impromptu circumstances to create and deliver crisp, compelling and calm communication.Think Faster, Talk Smarter is an energetic, engaging resource for anyone who wants to speak out, spread their ideas, and ultimately share their story.'Exceptional' – Tony Faddell, inventor of the iPod, co-creator of the iPhone, and internationally bestselling author of Build Read more

Discover the secrets of upside-down management and doing the right thing with James Timpson's The Happy Index.With over 2,000 locations across the UK and overseeing multiple operations daily for the past two decades, it’s fair to say that the CEO of the family-owned Timpson business knows a thing or two about running a successful company.What makes James Timpson’s approach to collaboration, profit and success is simple: let the people you hire run your business.That might seem like a simple concept to a CEO, manager or director but if you think about the hundreds of meetings, hours lost from your day by responding to emails, signing off on projects and more, you will notice that you are still working in a traditional, top-down mindset. Doing this means the team you work with only see themselves as a cog in the machine instead of the trusted, valued colleagues that they are.The Happy Index is structured into lessons that will equip you and the people you work with, with the tools and tactics to re-evaluate the ways you manage your business. Offering insight into the ways in which James has overseen the family business, he firmly believes that you will see the benefits of working with an upside-down mindset, not only for financial success but also your team’s wellbeing and happiness.Really, though, it’s easy. Turn up on time. Trust your team. Do your work.James Timpson's book 'The Happy Index' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 12-02-2024. Read more

Discover the secrets to a perfect TED Talk and learn how to deliver an exceptional presentation with Carmine Gallo's Talk Like TED.TED Talks have redefined the elements of a successful presentation and become the gold standard for public speaking around the world. And yet the techniques that top TED speakers use are the same ones that will make any presentation more dynamic, fire up any team, and give anyone the confidence to overcome their fear of public speaking.Communications coach and bestselling author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, Carmine Gallo has broken down the top TED Talks and interviewed the most popular TED presenters to uncover the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations. From 'Unleashing the Master Within' and 'Delivering Jaw Dropping Moments' to 'Sticking to the 18-minute Rule' Gallo provides a step-by-step method that makes it possible for anyone to create, design, and deliver a TED-style presentation that is engaging, persuasive, and memorable.Ideas are the true currency of the 21st century, and Talk Like TED gives readers a way to create presentations around the ideas that matter most to them, presentations that will energize their audiences to spread those ideas, launch new initiatives, and reach their highest goals. Read more

THE HUGE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA former FBI hostage negotiator offers a field-tested approach to negotiating - effective in any situation. 'Riveting' Adam Grant'Stupendous' The Week'Brilliant' Guardian____________________________After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a kidnapping negotiator brought him face-to-face with bank robbers, gang leaders and terrorists. Never Split the Difference takes you inside his world of high-stakes negotiations, revealing the nine key principles that helped Voss and his colleagues succeed when it mattered the most - when people's lives were at stake.Rooted in the real-life experiences of an intelligence professional at the top of his game, Never Split the Difference will give you the competitive edge in any discussion.____________________________PRAISE FOR NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE'Such a great book that is relevant to more than just FBI negotiations: it's relevant to my relationship with my partner, to my business, to everything in between.' Steven Bartlett, entrepreneur and host of the Diary of a CEO podcast'It's rare that a book is so gripping and entertaining while still being actionable and applicable.' Inc.'A business book you won't be able to put down.' Fortune Read more

*As heard on Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO*'A must-read' Mark MansonWe are living through a crisis of distraction. Plans get sidetracked, friends are ignored, work never seems to get done. Why does it feel like we're distracting our lives away?In Indistractable, behavioural designer Nir Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving you to distraction. Empowering and optimistic, this is the book that will help you design your time, realise your ambitions, and live the life you really want.'If you value your time, your focus or your relationships, this book is essential reading' Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind'A guide to staying focused in an age of constant distraction' Guardian'Exactly what most of us need in order to focus on what is important, rather than the dazzling, illuminated, unsatisfying distractions of modern life' Matt Haig'Does exactly as it promises. Amazing' Chris Evans'The best guide I've read for reclaiming our attention, our focus and our lives' Arianna Huffington Read more

While no single conversation is guaranteed to change the trajectory of a career, a company, a relationship, or a life, any single conversation can. In this revised edition of Fierce Conversations - the bestselling classic guide to getting your message across and getting what you want - master teacher and leader Susan Scott gives you the tools to transform the con­versations central to your success, and teaches you how to fiercely and honestly cut through the noise and clutter. You'll learn how to:*OVERCOME BARRIERS TO MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS*EXPRESS WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE*ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO REVEAL THEIR TRUE OPINIONS*CONFRONT TOUGH ISSUES WITH CONFIDENCE AND SENSITIVITY*HANDLE STRONG EMOTIONS-ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE *INCREASE CLARITY AND IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING*INSPIRE CREATIVITY, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND PASSION*BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUES, CLIENTS, FRIENDS AND FAMILYPacked with case studies, exercises and questionnaires, Fierce Conversations shows you how to bring about real change in the workplace and at home. It's time to change the conversation. Read more

This lined notebook is sure to get a few smiles and chuckles in meetings or around the office!Have a little more fun at work and let you coworkers know what you're really thinking.108 lined pages, 6" x 9"Makes a great gag gift, white elephant gift or Secret Santa gift for a lucky colleague Read more

Heres what started the phenomenon: for over 15 years, thats been used by screenwriters around the world! Blake Snyder tells all in this fast, funny and candid look inside the movie business. Save the Cat is just one of many ironclad rules for making your ideas more marketable and your script more satisfying, including:The four elements of every winning loglineThe seven immutable laws of screenplay physicsThe 10 genres that every movie ever made can be categorized by and why they are important to your scriptWhy your Hero must serve your IdeaMastering the 15 BeatsCreating the Perfect Beast by using The Board to map 40 scenes with conflict and emotional changeHow to get back on track with proven rules for script repairThis ultimate insiders guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a showbiz veteran whos proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat. Read more

Get people's attention and get your message across at work. Learn the simplest way to improve your business communication skills today. There is no fluff and no vague advice, just practical step-by-step methods you can start using today.This multi-award-winning book teaches specific methods for having short, clear business conversations, emails, meetings, interviews, and more. Check out the reviews to hear from the real people this book has helped. Communication should be clear and concise, and we should get to the point quickly. The problem is we don’t always know how to do this. What does it mean to be concise? How can a complex topic be summarized in just a few lines?This award-winning book is a step-by-step guide for clear, concise communication in everyday work conversations. Being concise is not about trying to condense all the information into sixty seconds. It is about having clear intent, talking about one topic at a time, and focusing on solutions instead of dwelling on problems.Throughout this book you’ll discover how to:· Have shorter, better work conversations and meetings· Get to the point faster without rambling or going off on tangents· Lead your audience toward the solution you need· Apply one technique to almost every discussion, email, presentation and interview with great results This book is a result of more than 20,000 conversations in both business and technical jobs. Chris Fenning has trained individuals and teams around the world in these techniques. He has worked with organizations from start-ups to Fortune 50 and FTSE 100 companies. These methods work for them all.Having clearer communication is easier than you might expect, and it all starts with the first minute. Read more

NEWLY EDITED. Written by award-winning, international best-selling author and certified expert Derek Borthwick. (With Bonus Audio)An Amazon best seller in both the US and the UK.Would you like to skyrocket your communication skills in your career, personal and intimate life?Would you like to be able to draw people towards you like a magnet?This book is NOT just another ghost-written self-help communication book and it is NOT just a book of tips. It is the ultimate communication system for talking to anybody, anywhere, and in any situation.Using the scientific principles of communication and ©POWER2MIND technology, it will have you talking and communicating to anyone with confidence, charm and conviction, rapidly and naturally.This will massively transform all areas of your life.[Includes a Rapid Learning Accelerator Audio to download to accelerate your success] YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:✓ Skyrocket your communication skills in your career, personal, and intimate life.✓ Effortlessly talk to anyone, anytime, anywhere, and in any situation.✓ Powerfully take control of any conversation.✓ Intuitively master small talk.✓ Effectively develop unstoppable charisma.✓ Naturally, get anyone to like you.✓ Easily attract real new friends and intimate partners.✓ Successfully talk to difficult people.✓ Automatically draw people towards you like a magnet every time you speak.And a lot more…TWO BOOKS IN ONEIn Part One, you will learn how people are wired, what they respond to, and what motivates them.In Part Two, you will learn how to use all the principles and techniques to be a truly masterful communicator.Are you ready to skyrocket your business, personal and intimate communication?Scroll up, click the "Buy Now with 1-Click" button and Start Reading Now! Read more

Unleash the Power of Storytelling offers a practical roadmap to crafting and delivering more powerful, persuasive stories that you can use to get more of what you want out of your career and your life.“In this engaging, no-nonsense, and often extremely funny handbook on the craft behind great stories, Rob Biesenbach shares his own storytelling roadmap without hesitation, giving you precisely what you need to raise your business storytelling to an art form."Shonali Burke, ABC, President & CEO, Shonali Burke Consulting"There is no greater skill that will positively impact your career as much as becoming a masterful storyteller. Well-told stories have the power to teach, clarify, and inspire. Rob's experience and unique point of view makes him a go-to authority for ambitious leaders."Patricia Fripp, Past President, National Speakers Association"All the experts suggest you tell stories — but no one tells you how. That's where Unleash the Power of Storytelling comes in. Rob Biesenbach provides a five-step process for crafting your stories, and six ways to ensure they’re relevant to your audience. After you read this book, you’ll never again have to wonder ... ‘but how?’"Gini Dietrich, Founder and Author, Spin SucksWHAT CAN STORYTELLING DO FOR YOU?Study after study confirms that stories have unparalleled power to break down walls, build trust, and influence people to act. More than facts and data alone, stories are fundamental to capturing and expressing our ideas, wishes, and beliefs … and getting the results we want.The right story can help you: nail a job, interview, earn a raise, close a sale, build trust with an employee or colleague, strengthen relationships with customers, become a more comfortable networker, win over a skeptic, rally a team, align people with a strategy, promote your brand, raise a toast, deliver a eulogy, get out of a speeding ticket, and more ...WHY THIS BOOK?The market is flooded with a dizzying array of books, experts, and resources on business storytelling. This book cuts through the hype to clarify and demystify the storytelling process.Unleash the Power of Storytelling offers step-by-step instructions for finding, shaping and telling powerful stories. You’ll learn about the essential ingredients that go into any good story and how to avoid common storytelling pitfalls.A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE BUSY PROFESSIONALTaking a fun, no-nonsense approach, Unleash the Power of Storytelling will teach you: the hard science behind why stories work, a simple three-part structure for telling any story, the role of emotion in fueling great stories, how to cut the clutter and focus your story on the essentials, how and where to find great stories, and tips for delivering your stories in the most effective way possible.The book also contains tons of practical examples showing you how to use stories in job interviews, presentations, customer calls, employee meetings — even how to craft the right story for a wedding toast or eulogy! Read more

Written by award winning, international best-selling author and certified expert Derek Borthwick (with bonus audio).Have you ever wanted to master public speaking and presenting and to be captivating and memorable?Would you like to be the envy of others and to speak anywhere, anytime, without fear or worry?Would you like to be able to speak without notes and to command everyone's attention? This book is NOT just another anonymous, ghost-written, self-help public speaking & presenting skills book.It is NOT just a book of tips. This is the ultimate system for public speaking & presenting whatever the situation.Using a specially developed proprietary method together with harnessing the power of the mind this will have you mastering this skill in no time at all.This will massively transform all areas of your life in ways that you may only have dreamed of.YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:✓ Speak & present with unstoppable confidence anytime, anywhere & in any situation.✓ Captivate, enthral and draw people to you like a magnet.✓ Be memorable, impactful & admired.✓ Instantly memorise any speech or presentation easily and quickly.✓ Banish any speaking nerves.✓ Overcome any fear of public speaking and presenting.✓ Disarm and control any difficult people.✓ Skyrocket your charisma, likeability, and others' perception of you.✓ Empower yourself to be that speaker that you have always wanted to be.And a lot more…TWO BOOKS IN ONEIn Part One, you will learn how people are wired and how to hack into the secret, powerful psychological biases that are deep within us. You will learn how to demystify the art of public speaking and presenting and how to eliminate any fear or nervousness that you may have. You will learn how this is an ability that anyone can learn and is not confined to the chosen few.In Part Two, you will learn how to use a proven step-by-step approach to prepare and deliver the ultimate speech or presentation using the most powerful techniques that professionals know but rarely share that will have your audience begging for more.Included with the book is the bonus proprietary Rapid Learning Accelerator Audio Program. This will help program your mind on a fast track to success.About the authorDerek Borthwick BSc (Special Hons), Dip.C.Hyp/NLP is a multiple international best-selling author, a leading mind and communication expert. He has over 30 years of experience and has worked with some of the world’s largest companies. Derek has spoken and presented over 3000 times in different countries and has lectured at Scotland’s top universities.He has diplomas in business transformational coaching and is a certified Master Practitioner/Coach of NLP by diploma.Take action now. Simply scroll up and click buy now and start your journey to a new you. Read more

The compelling new book by Richard Shotton, author of The Choice Factory.Every day, people make hundreds of choices.Many of these are commercial: What shampoo to pick? How much to spend on a bottle of wine? Whether to renew a subscription?These choices might appear to be freely made, but psychologists have shown that subtle changes in the way products are positioned, promoted and marketed can radically alter how customers behave.The Illusion of Choice identifies the 16¬O most important psychological biases that everyone in business needs to be aware of today – and shows how any business can take advantage of these to win customers, retain customers and sell more.Richard Shotton, author of the acclaimed The Choice Factory, draws on academic research, previous ad campaigns and his own original field studies to create a fascinating and highly practical guide that focuses on the point where marketing meets the mind of the customer.You'll learn to take advantage of the peak end rule, the power of precision, the wisdom of wit – and much, much more.You simply cannot afford to miss The Illusion of Choice. Read more

+ 2019 Readers Choice Awards, First Place Winner, Advice category + 2019 International Book Awards, Award-Winning Finalist in the Parenting and Family categoryWhat if a few simple skills could radically improve your life, marriage, and ALL your relationships?4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! is an excellent 'How-To Guide' teaching several key skills that will help you identify and overcome communication barriers and achieve relationship success with the important people in your life--your spouse or partner, child or children, parents, siblings, friends, co-workers, customers--everyone! Plus, there are Self-Review Questions and Action Items at the end of several of the chapters.These skills will help you to:Listen with greater empathy and understanding to what the other person is saying and feelingAvoid listening blocks to effective communicationEngage in empathic dialogue to achieve mutual understandingManage conflicts and disagreements calmly and successfullyNurture your relationships on a consistent basisExperience the power of expressing gratitude and appreciationAnd more...You will also get the 12-Day Communication Challenge! Action Guide.This Action Guide at the end of the book will help you practice a particular skill step each day thus growing in confidence and ability as you do.The book is excellent to read and discuss as a couple, or in a book club or small group.GET THE BOOK NOW! CLICK ON THE "BUY NOW" BUTTON ABOVE, and start growing your skills to strengthen your marriage, family, and all your relationships! Read more

Being deprived of social gatherings revealed just how important they are; to connect with others, collaborate, share ideas and create moving, life-affirming experiences.___________________________If there's one thing lockdown showed us, it's that time together is a gift we've too often taken for granted.In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker shows us how to ensure that however we meet, it's a truly transformative experience. An expert on organizing successful gatherings whether in conference centres, crisis zones or her living room, Parker sets forth a human-centred approach to gathering that can help us create meaningful, memorable moments - large and small, for work and play.The result is a book full of exciting real-world ideas that will forever alter the way you look at your next business meeting, dinner party and garden barbecue.___________________________'Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!' Chris Anderson, creator of TED'Priya Parker has created both an art and a science to gathering in ways that can bring joy and fulfilment to any meeting' Deepak Chopra'A long overdue and urgent manifesto' Seth Godin, New York Times bestselling author of This is Marketing Read more

[With Bonus Audio Download] Have you ever wanted to master public speaking and presenting and to be captivating and memorable?Would you like to be the envy of others and to speak anywhere, anytime without fear or worry?Would you like to be able to speak without notes and to command everyone's attention? The latest from International Best Selling Author Derek BorthwickThis book is NOT just another public speaking & presenting skills book. It is NOT just a book of tips.This is the ultimate system for public speaking & presenting whatever the situation.Using a specially developed proprietary method together with harnessing the power of the mind this will have you mastering this skill in no time at all.This will massively transform all areas of your life in ways that you may only have dreamed of.YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:✓ Speak & present with unstoppable confidence anytime, anywhere & in any situation.✓ Captivate, enthral and draw people to you like a magnet.✓ Be memorable, impactful & admired.✓ Instantly memorise any speech or presentation easily and quickly.✓ Banish any speaking nerves.✓ Overcome any fear of public speaking and presenting.✓ Disarm and control any difficult people.✓ Skyrocket your charisma, likeability, and others' perception of you.✓ Empower yourself to be that speaker that you have always wanted to be.And a lot more…TWO BOOKS IN ONEIn Part One, you will learn how people are wired and how to hack into the secret, powerful psychological biases that are deep within us. You will learn how to demystify the art of public speaking and presenting and how to eliminate any fear or nervousness that you may have. You will learn how this is an ability that anyone can learn and is not confined to the chosen few.In Part Two, you will learn how to use a proven step-by-step approach to prepare and deliver the ultimate speech or presentation using the most powerful techniques that professionals know but rarely share that will have your audience begging for more.Included with the book is the bonus proprietary Rapid Learning Accelerator Audio Program. This will help program your mind on a fast track to success.About the authorDerek Borthwick BSc (Special Hons), Dip.C.Hyp/NLP is a multiple international best-selling author, a leading mind and communication expert. He has over 30 years of experience and has worked with some of the world’s largest companies. Derek has spoken and presented over 3000 times in different countries and has lectured at Scotland’s top universities.He has diplomas in business transformational coaching and is a certified Master Practitioner/Coach of NLP by diploma.Take action now. Simply scroll up and click buy now and start your journey to a new you. Read more

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A MUST-READ INSIDER'S GUIDE TO CREATING UNFORGETTABLE SPEECHES AND PRESENTATIONS"The most insightful book ever written on public speaking." - Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience's worldview; it can be more powerful than anything in written form. This invaluable guide explains how the miracle of powerful public speaking is achieved, and equips you to give it your best shot. There is no set formula, but there are tools that can empower any speaker.Ted Talks shares the five key techniques to presentation success: Connection, Narration, Explanation, Persuasion and Revelation (plus the three to avoid). It answers the most frequently asked questions about giving a talk, from 'What should I wear?' to 'How do I handle my nerves?'. Since taking over TED in 2001, Chris Anderson has worked with all the TED speakers who have inspired us the most, and here he shares insights from such favorites as Sir Ken Robinson, Salman Khan, Monica Lewinsky, and more - everything from how to craft your talk's content to how you can be most effective on stage. SEE WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT TED TALKS:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Best book ever on how to produce a transformational talk"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "If you want to be better at public speaking I strongly recommend this book"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Top read and full of top tips and recommendations to delivering a great presentation" Read more