Editora: BookRix
What is happening today is very surprising. Is it because people are only out to enrich themselves and to oppress others. It should also be a peaceful coexistence and not always just wars and other conflicts.
You’ve been taught success comes from careful planning, learning the ropes, and earning one promotion at a time. But what about the people who seem to skip all that? We all know a few rare individuals who never stop moving, taking wild risks, and collecting public failures, yet somehow always seem to land on top. Cate Hall is one of those maddening, inspiring people. She left an elite legal career just before making partner to gamble for a living — and became the world’s top-ranked female poker player. A drug addiction left her broke and brain-damaged, but a year after emerging from it, she co-founded a biotech startup that set a clinical trial speed record. Not long after, she took the helm of one of the world’s largest philanthropic foundations. Why don’t the rules apply to her? What if they don’t apply to you either? In You Can Just Do Things, Cate Hall argues that the so-called “rules” of success aren’t rules at all — they’re productivity guidelines for low-agency people. Hall shows readers how to live with agency and take control of your future:Increase your surface area for luckTake every shortcut availableBuild “forcing functions” that ensure commitmentUse your deepest insecurities as fuel for growth Are you ready to cross the cringe minefield? To show up where you don’t belong, apply for jobs you’re not qualified for, call people who aren’t expecting it, and risk looking foolish in front of others? Every time you think, “Somebody should do this,” that somebody can be you. An uncomfortable psychological journey and a toolkit for bold living, You Can Just Do Things reveals how to stop waiting and start building the life you want.Ver livro
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. This book contains 3 titles, namely: The Continuing Costs of Homeownership - The moment you receive the deed to your first home, clutching that precious document in your hands, you might believe you've crossed the finish line of a long financial race. The down payment has been made, the mortgage approved, and the keys are finally yours. There's an intoxicating sense of accomplishment that comes with homeownership, a feeling that you've achieved something fundamental and permanent. Yet this moment of triumph masks a more complex reality that millions of homeowners discover only after they've settled into their new lives. Property Insurance - Property insurance represents one of the most fundamental forms of financial protection available to homeowners and renters alike. At its core, this type of coverage serves as a safety net against the unexpected events that can devastate both our physical possessions and our financial stability. The concept has evolved significantly over centuries, transforming from simple mutual aid societies to the sophisticated insurance products we know today. How Owning a Home Affects Your Taxes - The decision to purchase a home represents one of the most significant financial commitments most individuals will make in their lifetime. Beyond the emotional satisfaction of owning property and the sense of stability it provides, homeownership brings with it a complex array of tax implications that can substantially impact your annual tax burden. Understanding these implications is crucial for maximizing the financial benefits of homeownership while ensuring compliance with tax obligations.Ver livro
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. High-performing leaders are expected to project confidence, certainty, and control—often while privately questioning their worth, impact, or legitimacy. The Humility Advantage confronts this quiet tension head-on. Drawing on leadership psychology, emotional intelligence, and real-world experience, J. Alexander reframes humility—not as weakness or self-doubt—but as a stabilizing force that strengthens decision-making, presence, and trust under pressure. This book is for leaders who: - Feel the weight of expectations but hesitate to name it. - Want confidence without arrogance. - Want influence without ego. - Want impact without burning out. The Humility Advantage offers a grounded, practical path to leading from inner security rather than performance—and reveals how the most credible leaders aren’t those who hide their humanity, but those who are anchored in it.Ver livro
Empower Your Cloud Journey with Expert FinOps Strategies for Microsoft Azure! Book Description : As cloud operations grow, controlling costs in Microsoft Azure is no longer optional, it's a strategic priority. FinOps is the discipline of cloud financial management, empowers engineering, finance, and operations teams to collaborate and drive greater business value. Ultimate FinOps for Azure is a comprehensive, hands-on guide designed to help professionals bring financial discipline and accountability into Azure environments. The book begins by laying the groundwork with core FinOps principles and explains how Azure’s unique pricing and consumption models impact cost management. From there, it walks you through every stage of the FinOps lifecycle: collecting and analyzing usage data, designing robust tagging strategies, allocating costs effectively, and generating actionable reports. You’ll explore how to leverage Azure-native tools such as Cost Management, Billing, Azure Advisor, and Kusto Query Language (KQL) to uncover inefficiencies and optimize spending in real time. Table of Contents 1. Introduction to FinOps 2. Introduction to Microsoft Azure 3. Setting Up for Success 4. Data Collection and Analysis 5. Cost Allocation 6. Introduction to Tagging in Azure 7. Reporting 8. Identifying Cost Saving Opportunities 9. Automation and Governance 10. Continuous Improvement 11. Artificial Intelligence and FinOps 12. Appendix Appendix 1 Unit Economics Examples Appendix 2 Codes Compilation Appendix 3 Glossary of Terms IndexVer livro
In Love, Hope & Leadership: A Special Edition, CEO of Korn Ferry, Gary Burnison, delivers an insightful and powerful discussion of the principles leaders must embrace and convey to their team members to ensure they feel as though they matter. From selflessness and purpose to empathy, connection, inclusion, authenticity, and love, the author explains how each of these concepts will help empower your followers and encourage them to realize their potential. Each principle is accompanied by compelling stories illustrating its importance and implementation, as well as: ● Key insights into leadership you can apply immediately for tangible and real-world results ● Inspiring anecdotes and narratives pulled from the author's long and illustrious career in management consulting and leadership coaching ● Practical strategies for helping you meet people where they are and lead from a place of empathy A timely and essential resource for managers, executives, directors, entrepreneurs, founders, and other business leaders, Love, Hope & Leadership is an inspiring and hands-on presentation of critical subjects in a time they're most needed: right now.Ver livro
The hardest part of leadership is mastering the inevitable high-risk, high-stakes challenges you will face. Whether you're making a split-second decision when your business is knocked sideways or you're finding the best strategy to navigate business-critical long-term circumstances, how can you be in peak form in those most crucial moments? Leadership coaching legends David Noble and Carol Kauffman show you how with their innovative new framework—MOVE—which equips you with the tactics you need to slow down high-stakes situations before they speed you up. You'll learn to master the moment, generate response options, and quickly evaluate those options before acting. As you get better and better at using the framework, you'll find you can recognize these moments as they arrive, like a great athlete who can read the field as a play unfolds or a great conductor who anticipates what's needed to deliver a great performance. Noble and Kauffman bring decades of experience coaching thousands of leaders, along with a deep base of research, to show why their unique two-on-one coaching method works and how it's done. Real-Time Leadership is a compelling and demystifying look at how the MOVE framework delivered positive results for them—and how it can for you, too.Ver livro
