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In this bold, radically hopeful book, a data scientist, drawing on the latest research, practical guidance and eye-opening graphics, gives us the tools for understanding our current environmental crisis and making lifestyle changes that actually have an impact.
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"Most companies developing software employ something they call "Agile." But there's widespread misunderstanding of what Agile is and how to use it. If you want to improve your software development team's agility, this comprehensive guidebook's clear, concrete, and detailed guidance explains what to do and why, and when to make trade-offs. In this thorough update of the classic Agile how-to guide, James Shore provides no-nonsense advice on Agile adoption,...
4) The anxious generation: how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
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"From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health-and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on most measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social...
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"'Big World, Small Planet' probes the urgent predicament of our times: how is it possible to create a positive future for both humanity and Earth? We have entered the Anthropocene - the era of massive human impacts on the planet - and the actions of over seven billion residents threaten to destabilize Earth's natural systems, with cascading consequences for human societies. In this extraordinary book, the authors combine the latest science with compelling...
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Sometimes you have to become what you hate to protect what you love. Danny Ryan is rich. Beyond his wildest dreams rich. The former dock worker, Irish mob soldier and fugitive from the law is now a respected businessman - a Las Vegas casino mogul and billionaire silent partner in a group that owns two lavish hotels. Finally, Danny has it all: a beautiful house, a child he adores, a woman he might even fall in love with. Life is good. But then Danny...
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Utina, Florida, is a small, down-at-heels southern town. Once enlivened by the trade in Palm Sunday palms and moonshine, Utina hasn't seen economic growth in decades, and no family is more emblematic of the local reality than the Bravos. Deserted by the patriarch years ago, the Bravos are held together in equal measure by love, unspoken blame, and tenuously brokered truces. The story opens on a sweltering July day, as Frank Bravo, dutiful middle son,...
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Dans ce livre, plongez dans un voyage éclairant qui explore les intrications complexes de la richesse sans tomber dans les pièges des promesses trop simplistes. L'auteur, expert en finance et stratégie, dévoile des stratégies pragmatiques pour libérer votre potentiel financier et ouvrir les portes de l'abondance.Ce guide pratique ne promet pas la richesse sans effort, mais plutt dévoile les clés d'une mentalité d'abondance et les stratégies...
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Ce livre est bien plus qu'un simple guide financier, c'est un manuel complet pour ceux qui aspirent à la prospérité à long terme. Dans cet ouvrage, vous découvrirez les secrets des plus grands magnats de l'histoire, ainsi que des conseils pratiques et des stratégies éprouvées pour créer, gérer et transmettre un patrimoine financier durable.En explorant les principes fondamentaux de la richesse, vous apprendrez à cultiver une mentalité...
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Based on his twenty-five years of experience, Paul Polak explodes what he calls the "Three Great Poverty Eradication Myths": that we can donate people out of poverty; that national economic growth will end poverty; and that big business, operating as it does now, will end poverty.
Polak shows that programs based on these ideas have utterly failed-in fact, in sub-Saharan Africa, poverty rates have actually gone up. These failed top-down efforts contrast...
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En ésta edición del libro sobre Asociatividad Empresarial, queremos destacar, además de la gran aceptación que ha tenido en los sectores académico, público y empresarial nacional, la importancia que tiene como pionero en la generación de una nueva cultura empresarial basada en la cooperación interempresarial no limitándose ésta exclusivamente a las firmas privadas, sino conteniendo en dicho concepto también la colaboración y las alianzas...
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Dans ce livre, plongez au cœur d'une exploration fascinante de la société contemporaine, façonnée par les avancées technologiques les plus révolutionnaires de notre époque.De la Révolution Numérique à la quête de la Singularité Technologique, ce livre offre une vision détaillée des forces qui transforment notre manière de vivre, de travailler et d'interagir.Chaque chapitre révèle des histoires inspirantes de pionniers de l'innovation,...
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Devenez un pro de l'investissement locatif grâce à ce guide complet ! Du choix de la propriété à la gestion des locataires, en passant par l'évaluation de la rentabilité et l'optimisation fiscale, ce livre vous offre toutes les clés pour réussir dans l'immobilier locatif. Apprenez à éviter les erreurs courantes et maximisez vos bénéfices avec une stratégie à long terme. Que vous soyez débutant ou investisseur expérimenté, ce guide...
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An inside look at the complexities of Capital Campaigns for non-profit organizations provided by the expert in full-time, resident-directed fundraising campaign efforts. Learn why our method of conducting a Capital Campaign will result in both higher contributions and greater public awareness of your organization. Learn why most campaign efforts are hampered in their ability to raise significant funds and why yours doesn't have to be. The book provides...
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Ce livre captivant plonge le lecteur dans l'univers des entreprises les plus riches du monde, révélant les coulisses de leur succès financier et leur impact considérable sur l'économie mondiale. À travers des chapitres détaillés sur des entreprises emblématiques telles que Saudi Aramco, Apple, Microsoft, et d'autres, l'auteur offre une analyse approfondie des facteurs qui ont propulsé ces géants vers les sommets de la richesse et de l'influence.Le...
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A new book from New York Times bestselling author Bruce Piasecki, Wealth and Climate Competitiveness explores how wealth, both private and corporate, can assist the path to climate competitiveness.
Many of the central concerns of the twenty-first century-racial inequity, white supremacy movements, greater inclusiveness of diverse peoples-are rooted in facing and overcoming prejudices, both common and hidden. Another great challenge-the role...
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La década de 1980 marca un punto de inflexión en el desarrollo de América Latina. Durante esa década se produjo la coincidencia de cuatro fenómenos que desde entonces han marcado el desarrollo de América Latina: el colapso del "régimen proteccionista" que venía siendo empleado por los países latinoamericanos desde la década de 1950; la crisis de la deuda externa; la generalizada aceptación de la política neoliberal, y el surgimiento de...
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The Storytelling Workbook is a nine-week programme (based on Anthony Tasgal's 'rule of three') to help you learn to better tell your own narrative and present your story whether it be for your CV, your dating apps or your own personal writing. It is an entertaining, instructive and interactive guide to becoming a better storyteller across all facets of your personal and professional life.
Including a mix of case studies, advice and exercises,...
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