Be Bad First
Get Good at Things Fast to Stay Ready for the Future
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Erika Andersen
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Erika Andersen
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We are operating in a world defined by constant connection, rapid change, and abundant choices. News that once took months, even years, to spread now reaches across the globe in seconds. Advances in medicine and science are pushing boundaries with gene therapy and stem cell transplants. And decisions about where and how to work and live are nearly endless.
As new knowledge - and the possibilities that arise from that knowledge - propels us forward, leadership readiness expert and renowned author Erika Andersen suggests that success in today's world requires the ability to acquire new knowledge and skills quickly and continuously - in spite of our mixed feelings about being a novice.
In her newest book, Be Bad First, Erika explores how we can become masters of mastery, proficient in the kind of high-payoff learning that's needed today. She encourages listeners to embrace being bad on the way to being great - to be novices over and over again as we seek to learn and acquire the new skills that will allow us to thrive in this fast-changing world.
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In today’s work environment, the lines between our professional and personal lives are blurred more than ever before. Whatever is happening to us outside of our workplace - whether stressful, painful, or joyful - follows us into work as well. We may think we have to keep these realities under wraps and act as if we “have it all together”. But as Mike Robbins explains, we can work better, lead better, and be more engaged and fulfilled if - instead of trying to hide who we are- we show up fully and authentically.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great insight! Be Real With Yourself & Others.
- By Mervin Brown on 02-14-19
By: Mike Robbins
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The Confidence Effect
- Every Woman's Guide to the Attitude That Attracts Success
- By: Grace Killelea
- Narrated by: Karen Saltus
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 73
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Story4 out of 5 stars 70
The Confidence Effect helps women speak out, take risks, and assume leadership positions with assurance. The book moves beyond research and statistics to focus on what's really important: how women can become more confident one step at a time. Practical strategies show how to turn job competency into the kind of authentic confidence that gets noticed. Women learn to practice the "Four Rs of Success" - relationships, reputation, results, and resilience....
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1 out of 5 stars
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this book is about business, not confidence
- By Amazon Customer on 11-24-18
By: Grace Killelea
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You Already Know How to be Great
- A Simple Way to Remove Interference and Unlock Your Greatest Potential
- By: Alan Fine, Rebecca Merril
- Narrated by: Alan Fine
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
Most people who want to get better—at hitting golf shots, negotiating with clients, delivering presentations, or any other field of endeavor—seek out new information. They read a book, take a class, hire an expert tutor. But as Alan Fine has learned from many years of coaching athletes and businesspeople, this “outside-in” approach often doesn’t produce the results people want. More information becomes a distraction rather than a solution, and high performance remains elusive.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not great
- By Nic on 01-28-11
By: Alan Fine, and others
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The Power of Presence
- Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others
- By: Kristi Hedges
- Narrated by: Karen Saltus
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4 out of 5 stars 66
Everyone recognizes leaders with "presence." They stand out for their seemingly innate ability to command attention and inspire commitment. But what is this secret quality they exude, exactly? Executive and CEO coach Kristi Hedges demystifies this elusive trait, revealing that leadership presence is the intersection of outward influencing skills and internal mental conditioning. Using her I-Presence model, the author shows how anyone-regardless of position or personality-can strengthen their impact.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Useful Information, Robotic Presentation
- By Jennifer L. Sullivan on 04-22-15
By: Kristi Hedges
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How Remarkable Women Lead
- The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life
- By: Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston, Geoffrey Lewis
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 170
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 140
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Story4 out of 5 stars 139
Based on five years of proprietary research, How Remarkable Women Lead speaks to you as no other book has, with its hopeful outlook and unique ideas about success. It's the new "right stuff" of leadership, raising provocative issues such as whether feminine leadership traits (for women and men) are better suited for our fast-changing, hyper-competitive, and increasingly complex world. In this book, McKinsey & Company consultants Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston establish the links between joy, happiness, and distinctive performance with the groundbreaking model of Centered Leadership.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read for Men & Women
- By yvonne on 08-17-12
By: Joanna Barsh, and others
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Managers as Mentors
- Building Partnerships for Learning (Third Edition)
- By: Chip R. Bell, Marshall Goldsmith
- Narrated by: Mark Peckham
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 88
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Managers as Mentors is a rapid-fire listen and a provocative guide to helping associates grow and adapt in today’s tumultuous organizations. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. As with previous editions there is a fictional case study of a mentor-protégé relationship running through the book, but this is augmented with six actual case studies of top CEOs who relate key mentoring experiences in their lives. This hands-on guide takes the mystery out of effective mentoring.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great tips and tools on mentoring
- By Hello on 01-14-23
By: Chip R. Bell, and others
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First, Break All the Rules
- What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
- By: Marcus Buckingham, Gallup Press, Jim Harter - foreword
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,346
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,090
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,079
They actually have vastly different styles and backgrounds. Yet despite their differences, great managers share one common trait: They don’t hesitate to break virtually every rule held sacred by conventional wisdom. They don’t believe that, with enough training, a person can achieve anything he sets his mind to. They don’t try to help people overcome their weaknesses. And, yes, they even play favorites. In this longtime management bestseller, Gallup presents the remarkable findings of its massive in-depth study of great managers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Content is dated
- By A. Yoshida on 09-09-19
By: Marcus Buckingham, and others
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The Myth of the Nice Girl
- Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate
- By: Fran Hauser, Jodi Lipper
- Narrated by: Fran Hauser
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 790
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 680
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 677
In The Myth of the Nice Girl, Fran Hauser deconstructs the negative perception of "niceness" that many women struggle with in the business world. If women are nice, they are seen as weak and ineffective, but if they are tough, they are labeled a bitch. Hauser proves that women don't have to sacrifice their values or hide their authentic personalities to be successful.
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3 out of 5 stars
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meeeh
- By Cindy blunt on 12-04-18
By: Fran Hauser, and others
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The Making of a Manager
- What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
- By: Julie Zhuo
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, Julie Zhuo
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,803
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,457
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,449
Having managed dozens of teams spanning tens to hundreds of people, Julie Zhuo knows the most important lesson of all: Great managers are made, not born. The Making of a Manager is a modern field guide packed with everyday examples and transformative insights you need to be the kind of manager you wish you had.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Drink the Facebook Kool Aid
- By Amazon_Customer on 03-29-19
By: Julie Zhuo
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NLP at Work
- The Essence of Excellence, 3rd Edition (People Skills for Professionals)
- By: Sue Knight
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 153
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 127
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Story4 out of 5 stars 127
Since the first edition, NLP at Work has pioneered the use of neurolinguistic programming (NLP) in the business world to improve communication, negotiation, teamwork, and influence. With more 100,000 copies sold and now in its third edition, NLP at Work is a clear and comprehensive introduction to using NLP in the workplace, with a unique personal style and approach.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Narcisistic useless
- By Mike G. Bianco on 02-17-15
By: Sue Knight
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Change Maker
- Turn Your Passion for Health and Fitness into a Powerful Purpose and a Wildly Successful Career
- By: John Berardi PhD
- Narrated by: John Berardi PhD
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 271
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 225
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Story5 out of 5 stars 222
If you work as a trainer, nutritionist, functional-medicine doctor, group instructor, rehab specialist, or health coach - or you eventually want to - this step-by-step guide will help you turn your passion for health and fitness into work you find joy in, your clients into raving fans, and your career into something powerful, meaningful, and change-making.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read or listen to!
- By teddy on 12-03-19
By: John Berardi PhD
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Taking People With You
- The Only Way to Make Big Things Happen
- By: David Novak
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 353
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 292
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 290
David Novak learned long ago that you can't lead a great organization of any size without getting your people aligned, enthusiastic, and focused relentlessly on the mission. But how do you do that? There are countless leadership books, but how many will actually help a Taco Bell shift manager, a Fortune 500 CEO, a new entrepreneur, or anyone in between? Over his 15 years at Yum! Brands, Novak has developed a trademarked program he calls Taking People with You.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I would like to recommend this book... but can't.
- By Michael on 01-30-12
By: David Novak
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What Do You Really Want for Your Children?
- By: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
- Narrated by: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 335
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 285
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Story5 out of 5 stars 282
Questioning thousands of parents and educators, Dr. Wayne Dyer learned firsthand what people really want for their children. They don't particularly want their kids to go to fancy schools, acquire riches, or live "the good life". They do want them to have personal integrity and high self-esteem, and to grow up with love and peace in their hearts. Children raised the Wayne Dyer way feel useful and needed. They are inner- rather than outer-directed. They live a stress-free life naturally, without resorting to drugs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Deaply helpful
- By Dominique on 04-28-15
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More Than a Boss
- Six Indispensable Leadership Tools For First-Time Managers
- By: Nick Brzozowski
- Narrated by: Joe Scalora
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story5 out of 5 stars 32
This is an audiobook about the basics. I won’t tell you how to become CEO or double your salary, but if your hope is to become the boss that you would have wanted, this is the audiobook for you.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wasn’t expecting a DEI push in this book but yet there it is in chapter 2. I will not be finishing it.
- By Jake Beard on 10-27-24
By: Nick Brzozowski
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Thanks for the Feedback
- The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
- By: Sheila Heen, Douglas Stone
- Narrated by: Sheila Heen, Douglas Stone
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,441
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,201
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,183
The coauthors of the New York Times best-selling Difficult Conversations take on the toughest topic of all: How we see ourselves. Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen have spent the past 15 years working with corporations, nonprofits, governments, and families to determine what helps us learn and what gets in our way. In Thanks for the Feedback, they explain why receiving feedback is so crucial yet so challenging. They blend the latest insights from neuroscience and psychology with practical, hard-headed advice.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Poor narration ruins yet another good read
- By WordNerd on 08-25-14
By: Sheila Heen, and others
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Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
- The People Skills You Need to Achieve Outstanding Results, 2nd Edition
- By: Anthony Mersino PMP
- Narrated by: Ramon De Ocampo
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
Research indicates that emotional intelligence (EI) accounts for an astonishing 70-80 percent of management success. Technical expertise just isn't enough anymore: Project managers need strong interpersonal skills and the ability to recognize emotional cues in order to lead their teams to success. Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers introduces listeners to all facets of EI and shows how emotions can be leveraged to meet project goals.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Book!
- By Anonymous User on 04-09-21
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Very practical
I always have a limitation belief that each people have a talent and that in this challenging world, never try to fight in the area of your weakness. After years of stagnation, I feel that something in me went wrong. I believe that I should change. This book really show you how to do it and become the master learner, adapting quickly to what is needed. I used to be only a sales executive in my company, handling my customer problem and give solution to them. Nowadays, I have made a website for my company, learning to use SEO to breakthrough new ground of sales. Next, I am learning to create apps on my own. I am sure that if I find and problem on the way, I would refer back to this book. Wish that I will got a chance to meet Erika Andersen in the future. Thanks a lot for this great books!!
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Learn how to listen and learn better
Excellent narrator, clear and precise.Book was good although some points repeated too often. Overall I would recommend
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