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  Other People’s Colleges - The...

  Ethan W. Ris

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  An illuminating history of the reform agenda in higher education. 
   
  For well over one hundred years, people have been attempting to make American colleges and universities more efficient and more accountable. Indeed, Ethan Ris argues in Other People’s Colleges, the reform impulse is baked into American higher education, the result of generations of elite reformers who have called for sweeping changes in the sector and raised existential questions about its sustainability. When that reform is beneficial, offering major rewards for minor changes, colleges and universities know how to assimilate it. When it is hostile, attacking autonomy or values, they know how to resist it. The result is a sector that has learned to accept top-down reform as part of its existence. 
    
  In the early twentieth century, the “academic engineers,” a cadre of elite, external reformers from foundations, businesses, and government, worked to reshape and reorganize the vast base of the higher education pyramid. Their reform efforts were largely directed at the lower tiers of higher education, but those efforts fell short, despite the wealth and power of their backers, leaving a legacy of successful resistance that affects every college and university in the United States. Today, another coalition of business leaders, philanthropists, and politicians is again demanding efficiency, accountability, and utility from American higher education. But, as Ris argues, top-down design is not destiny. Drawing on extensive and original archival research, Other People’s Colleges offers an account of higher education that sheds light on today’s reform agenda. 

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  The Shocking Truth about Work...

  Zoey Fraisers

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  Work ethics are often viewed as the cornerstone of personal and professional success. They are celebrated in motivational speeches, taught in schools, and prominently displayed on office walls as guiding principles. However, beneath the glossy surface lies a more complex reality—one that challenges our understanding of what it truly means to work hard, stay committed, and achieve success. **The Shocking Truth About Work Ethics** delves into these complexities, uncovering the hidden truths about a concept that is often taken for granted.  
    
  For centuries, the idea of work ethics has been closely tied to societal expectations. From the Protestant work ethic of the 17th century to the modern-day hustle culture, the narrative has been consistent: work hard, and success will follow. While this mantra has inspired countless individuals, it has also created a culture of pressure, burnout, and disillusionment. Many of us are left asking, "If I’m doing everything right, why do I still feel stuck or unfulfilled?"  
    
  The reality is that work ethics are not a one-size-fits-all formula for success. They are shaped by cultural, generational, and personal factors, each of which plays a significant role in defining what we perceive as “good work.” In today’s rapidly changing world, traditional work ethics often collide with modern realities. Hustle culture glorifies overworking, while quiet quitting—a form of professional disengagement—has emerged as a counter-reaction. These contrasting trends expose the cracks in our understanding of work ethics and highlight the need for a more nuanced conversation. 

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  The Seller Whisperer -...

  Ignacio Macias, Carlos de Torres

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  It’s well known that most M&A deals fall short of their intended goals and many outright crash and burn. So why is one kind of dealmaker attaining outsized financial rewards together with highly personal wins for all parties involved in almost every deal?That’s the question Ignacio Macias and Carlos de Torres answer in The Seller Whisperer. And the only surprise, really, is that something so obvious has remained so elusive to so many for so long. Just as the horse whisperer brought a uniquely empathic, heartfelt, and mutually trusting emphasis to equine communication, the seller whisperer can apply these nontraditional skills to M&A deals—resulting in more personally rewarding and financially successful deals for all parties involved.From a knifing review of the failures of traditional M&A, through the entrepreneurial approach best taken to identify ideal acquisition targets, to the heartful mindset that locks in the most rewarding deals, to due diligence that’s nearly pain-free, to empathetic win-win negotiation strategies, to the delicate integration of two organizations poised for hypergrowth success, this book unfolds a very human approach to a process long characterized by hard numbers and harder hearts—and to what end? Again, it’s because the traditional approach produced such uneven results that the fresh thinking of these M&A operators is so important to anybody looking to buy or sell a company.Ignacio is a serial entrepreneur and Carlos is a senior enterprise manager by background. They blend a bottom-up and top-down orientation into a middle-out view of M&A dealmaking—recognizing that the acquiring of a company is only half the deal, the value-creation of the newly combined companies completes the deal.Lower-middle market solutions that these two M&A operators have "whispered" to sellers have resulted in some of the most hyper-rewarding hypergrowth deals of the last twenty years with many more to come.

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  Independent Thinking on Being a...

  Ginny Bootman

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  What is a SENDCO? A voice. An advocate. A messenger (don't shoot!). A calm in the storm. A connection. A friend. A forgiveness seeker, not a permission requester. A shot in the dark. A shot at life. The one who listens. The one who knows. The one who cares.The educational professional who campaigns tirelessly on behalf of the children who need more support than most to navigate a system that, at times, seems purposely set up to make them fail.
  Relationships are pivotal when working with children with special educational needs (SEN). Trust, honesty and empathy play a vital role in these relationships and is key to these individuals thriving in school and at home. In this book, Ginny Bootman offers a fresh perspective on how SENDCOs can build strong, lasting and effective relationships between those who work with children with additional needs and explores why forming these relationships is so important to help children achieve the best they can and take away positive experiences.
  Independent Thinking on Being a SENDCOis designed to help you become a compassionate, honest and determined SENDCO, combining your professionalism with empathy, the ability to listen properly and a desire to understand what the lives of others are like and how you can help. It is a book full of tips that will save you time and energy, useful hacks to help you overcome obstacles and bumps in the road, and proven strategies that will benefit your relationships.
  Suitable for SENDCOs, primary and secondary school teachers and leaders, as well as parents of children with additional needs.

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  Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell -...

  FlashBooks, Dean Bokhari

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  Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell explores the intriguing circumstances and factors that work together to propel people toward success. Gladwell delves into the stories of notable people like Bill Gates and Mozart, as well as the professional hockey league to help you understand that success does not just come naturally. It is the result of unique opportunities, countless hours of hard work and practice, timing, culture, and practical as well as analytical intelligence. 
   
  Here’s what you’ll learn about in this summary:  
  The importance of extensive, focused practice in becoming an expertThe roles of luck, timing, and your cultural legacy in becoming successfulThe importance of working hard and building stamina in order to achieve your goalsAnd much, much more…  
   
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  Extraordinary success is usually a synergistic combination of hustle + heart + strategy sprinkled with a certain degree of luck. —(click to tweet) 
   
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  “People don’t rise from nothing.”  
  —Malcolm Gladwell

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  Wired To Buy - The...

  Brian Gibson

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  Unlock the Brain's Buy Button 
  What if you could understand your customers better than they understand themselves? Wired To Buy takes you inside the mind of the modern consumer, revealing the hidden neurological triggers that drive decision-making, loyalty, and purchase behavior. 
  Blending cutting-edge neuroscience with real-world marketing strategies, this groundbreaking guide decodes how emotions, cognitive biases, and sensory input influence buying choices and how you can ethically harness this knowledge to boost engagement, trust, and sales. 
  Whether you're an entrepreneur, marketer, business leader, or simply curious about the brain's role in commerce, this book will equip you with the science-backed techniques the world's most successful brands use to turn browsers into buyers. 
  In this eye-opening book, you'll discover: 
  •	How to activate the primal parts of the brain that drive decisions 
  •	Why storytelling outperforms data—and how to craft irresistible brand narratives 
  •	The surprising role of visuals, colors, and sounds in consumer behavior 
  •	How to design messages that bypass skepticism and hit emotional hot buttons 
  •	Ethical strategies to build lasting trust and brand loyalty 
  Wired To Buy is your shortcut to mastering the psychology of persuasion in the digital age because when you understand how the brain works, you can make marketing that truly works.

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