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The Let Them Theory
The Let Them Theoryby Mel Robbins
Let Go to Live and Let Live
Striving to “control the uncontrollable” brings stress, anxiety, and exhaustion, says podcast host and author Mel Robbins. Instead, a simple mindset shift can set you free.…
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Don’t Believe Everything You Think
Don’t Believe Everything You Thinkby Joseph Nguyen
Don’t take your thoughts too seriously.
Author Joseph Nguyen, with no formal training in psychology or philosophy, introduces the core ideas of Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, and New Age spirituality to the…
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Think Faster, Talk Smarter
Think Faster, Talk Smarterby Matt Abrahams
When Life Hands You a Mic
Have you ever been called on to speak at a meeting or make a spontaneous toast, only to be rendered frozen, tongue-tied, and wishing you could…
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Possible
Possibleby William Ury
Give Peace a Chance
When today’s world is rife with war, political tensions, and ideological polarization, it’s easy to feel discouraged. But for renowned conflict negotiation specialist William Ury, conflict…
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White Fragility
White Fragilityby Robin DiAngelo
A Good Antiracist Is Hard to Find
All white Americans are racists, according to sociologist Robin DiAngelo. In White Fragility, she explores the compelling reasons why white progressives, against their own convictions, continue…
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Cues
Cuesby Vanessa Van Edwards
Cue Up Stronger Communication
High-impact communicators aren’t born, they’re made. Behavioral investigator Vanessa Van Edwards spills the secrets to high-impact communicating in this insight-rich, actionable guide to cues –…
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Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Raceby Reni Eddo-Lodge
A Primer on British Racism
In 2014, British journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge stopped having conversations with white people about race: They weren’t listening. For those who are listening now, her book…
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STFU
STFUby Dan Lyons
Hitting Mute on a Motormouth
People who talk too much – humanity’s compulsive talkers, windbags, chatterboxes and motormouths – annoy listeners, alienate friends and frequently sabotage their careers, relationships and…
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Between the World and Me
Between the World and Meby Ta-Nehisi Coates
An Arc That Doesn’t Bend
Will America ever achieve racial justice? And how should Black Americans live while it doesn’t? An influential Black intellectual offers a bleak assessment of the…
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Influence Is Your Superpower
Influence Is Your Superpowerby Zoe Chance
Influence for Nice People
Influence doesn’t have to be tacky, greedy or corrupt. Renowned Yale professor Zoe Chance offers an alternative: research-based insights into influence that nice people will…
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