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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise December 2017
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| Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do by John BarghAccording to psychology professor and researcher John Bargh, "snap" decisions are often wrong. In accessible, often humorous discussions of how the mind works, he give examples of inexplicable changes in attitude (holding a warm drink can make one feel "warmer" towards other people). He also explains how we can train our minds to override subconscious notions and shape our environment to support more thoughtful decision-making. |
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| We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter by Celeste HeadleeIn We Need to Talk, Georgia Public Broadcasting news program host and TED Talker Celest Headlee offers advice on improving direct communications between individuals. She explains why conversation is important, though it may be difficult, and presents tips on how to do it better. Emphasizing good listening and empathy, this well-researched book offers a valuable resource for those who want to improve understanding -- even among people who disagree with each other. |
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| Blue Ocean Shift: Beyond Competing by W. Chan Kim and Renée MauborgneBuilding on their earlier marketing book Blue Ocean Strategy, business professors W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne provide practical methods that any kind of organization can use to move from the constraints of "Red Ocean" (swarming with rivals) markets to wide-open "Blue Ocean" opportunities. Full of real-life examples and presenting five practical steps to "Making a Blue Ocean Shift," this manual will be "empowering to business-minded readers" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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The bad food bible : how and why to eat sinfully
by Aaron E Carroll
Revealing how foods we are trained to avoid can actually improve health, a science-based cookbook reveals the positive benefits of enjoying moderate portions of vilified ingredients ranging from red meat and alcohol to gluten and salt.
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| 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do: Raising Self-Assured Children... by Amy MorinPsychotherapist Amy Morin popularized her theory of mental strength through her earlier book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do. In this new volume, she offers parents and other adults a long-term method for rearing mentally strong children. Listing 13 things parents shouldn't do, she explains each prohibition (don't condone a victim mentality; don't expect perfection; don't take shortcuts to avoid discomfort) and provides self-test questions to help adults identify and address problem areas. |
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Finances, Fitness, and Life
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| The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money by Carl RichardsThough money experts advise us to keep our investments in the same place over longer periods of time, many of us can't resist moving them around frequently in hopes of making our funds grow bigger faster. This investing behavior, however, is usually doomed to fail. Explaining why we make bad financial choices, New York Times financial blogger Carl Richards helps us learn to rely on a balance of our intellect and emotions. If you prefer to make your own investment choices, this engaging and authoritative guide is a valuable resource. |
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