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The Ideal Life

7 Steps to Harness Your Stress, Discover Your Purpose, and Achieve Your Goals

by Mark R. Congdon ...

Convert Your Stress Into a Catalyst for Personal GrowthThere is a lie you’ve told yourself since you were old enough to tell yourself lies. The lie is “I’ll be happy if I can just get what I want.”The truth is far more complex and beautiful and powerful than that. The reality is that when we get what we want, our inner reward system turns off—unless it’s tied to another future goal afterwards.On ... Read more

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Convert Your Stress Into a Catalyst for Personal GrowthThere is a lie you’ve told yourself since you were old enough to tell yourself lies. The lie is “I’ll be happy if I can just get what I want.”The truth is far more complex and beautiful and powerful than that. The reality is that when we get what we want, our inner reward system turns off—unless it’s tied to another future goal afterwards.On
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Ideal Life, The

7 Steps to Harness Your Stress, Discover Your Purpose, and Achieve Your Goals

by Mark R. Congdon ...

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4 hours 29 min

Convert Your Stress Into a Catalyst for Personal GrowthThere is a lie you’ve told yourself since you were old enough to tell yourself lies. The lie is “I’ll be happy if I can just get what I want.”The truth is far more complex and beautiful and powerful than that. The reality is that when we get what we want, our inner reward system turns off—unless it’s tied to another future goal afterwards.On ... Read more

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Convert Your Stress Into a Catalyst for Personal GrowthThere is a lie you’ve told yourself since you were old enough to tell yourself lies. The lie is “I’ll be happy if I can just get what I want.”The truth is far more complex and beautiful and powerful than that. The reality is that when we get what we want, our inner reward system turns off—unless it’s tied to another future goal afterwards.On
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Grading Justice

Teacher-Activist Approaches to Assessment

by Kristen C. Blinne, Allison D. Brenneise, Summer Cunningham, David Deifell, David H. Kahl Jr., Londie T. Martin, Kristen McIntyre, Juliane Mora, David Palmer, C. Kyle Rudick0, Sarah Upton1, Mark J. Congdon Jr.2, Leandra Hinojosa Hernández3 ...

Series series Critical Communication Pedagogy
In Grading Justice: Teacher-Activist Approaches to Assessment, new and seasoned teachers are invited to engage with socially-just approaches of assessment, including practices aimed at resisting and undoing grading and assessment altogether, to create more democratic grading practices and policies, foregrounding the transformative potential of communication within their courses. The contributions ... Read more

$158.99 CAD

In Grading Justice: Teacher-Activist Approaches to Assessment, new and seasoned teachers are invited to engage with socially-just approaches of assessment, including practices aimed at resisting and undoing grading and assessment altogether, to create more democratic grading practices and policies, foregrounding the transformative potential of communication within their courses. The contributions
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Millennial Culture and Communication Pedagogies

Narratives from the Classroom and Higher Education

by Ahmet Atay, Raymond Blanton, Rod Carveth, Yea-Wen Chen, Laura Dorsey-Elson, Anthony Esposito, Spoma Jovanovic, Baruti Kopano, Brandi Lawless, Phyllis McCluskey-Titus0, L. Adam Mekler1, Ronald Raymond2, Michelle Rodems3, Vincent Russell4, A. J. Verdelle5, Diane Waryold6, Andrew Sutherland7, Liliana (Lily) Herakova8, Anne B. Bucalos9, Jennifer J. Calvert0, Craig L. Engstrom1, Kathryn T. Garlitz2, Stephen M. Kromka3, Marjorie A. Miller4, Scott A. Myers5, Andrew L. Nicholson6, Elizabeth A. Petre7, James T. Petre8, Michael G. Strawser9, Matthew J. Thomas0, David H. Kahl Jr.1, Mary Z. Ashlock2, Mark J. Congdon Jr.4 ...

This book examines the ways in which faculty and staff at the higher education level teach and communicate with their millennial students and colleagues. The contributors address how millennials' academic and non-academic interests and everyday performances within and outside of higher education influence how faculty and staff communicate with them. This book delves into how millennials can become ... Read more

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This book examines the ways in which faculty and staff at the higher education level teach and communicate with their millennial students and colleagues. The contributors address how millennials' academic and non-academic interests and everyday performances within and outside of higher education influence how faculty and staff communicate with them. This book delves into how millennials can become
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Critical Approaches to Crisis Communication in the Classroom and Higher Education Contexts

by Dr. Drew T. Ashby-King, Ahmet Atay, Dr. Rachel Bauer, Mercedes Bertero, Emily Bryan, Dr. Rebecca Buchanan, Dr. Kristen Thompson Christman, Dr. Sam Dennison, Dr. Ryan P. Fuller, Dr. Amber Garcia0, Charles A. Gillespie1, Dr. Leah Hakkola2, Liliana Herakova3, Dr. Jin Kim4, Dr. Antonio La Sala5, Brandi Lawless6, Kelly Marino7, Dr. J. J. McIntyre8, Dr. Foluke Omosun9, Dr. Andrew S. Pyle0, Dr. Mollie A. Ruben1, Dr. Ali Schaeffing2, Sara Schuman3, Mark J. Congdon Jr.4 ...

Series series Critical Communication Pedagogy
This edited volume both provides and examines different ways of engaging with critical communication pedagogies in an age of crisis acceleration, where crisis communication impacts social systems including political, economic, educational, cultural, and environmental systems.Building on the frameworks of critical communication pedagogy and critical/social constructionist approaches to crisis ... Read more

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This edited volume both provides and examines different ways of engaging with critical communication pedagogies in an age of crisis acceleration, where crisis communication impacts social systems including political, economic, educational, cultural, and environmental systems.Building on the frameworks of critical communication pedagogy and critical/social constructionist approaches to crisis
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Constructing Narratives in Response to Trump's Election

How Various Populations Make Sense of an Unexpected Victory

by Shing-Ling S. Chen, Nicole Allaire, Zhuojun Joyce Chen, Jose Francisco Ramírez Angeles, Robert L. Ballard, Sarah J. Ballard, Melissa L. Beall, Antonio Tomas De La Garza0, Liliana Herakova1, Titilayo R. Osuagwu2, Laura Terlip3, Judith P. Roberts4, Mark Ward Sr.5, Mark J. Congdon Jr.6 ...

This book analyzes narratives on Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election victory by and for diverse populations. The narratives are designed to help students, women, young Christians, evangelicals, parents of internationally adopted children, white nationalists, etc. understand the meaning and possible consequences of Trump’s election, as well as to give voice to the responses and concerns of ... Read more

$136.99 CAD

This book analyzes narratives on Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election victory by and for diverse populations. The narratives are designed to help students, women, young Christians, evangelicals, parents of internationally adopted children, white nationalists, etc. understand the meaning and possible consequences of Trump’s election, as well as to give voice to the responses and concerns of
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America's Founding Son

John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick

by Bob Crawford ...

Narrated by Bob Crawford ...

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9 hours 45 min

An accessible and entertaining biography of our nation’s greatest public servant and original political maverick John Quincy Adams, from the bassist of the Grammy-nominated band the Avett Brothers.During the tumultuous period between the era of the Founding Fathers and the disunion of the Civil War, John Quincy Adams was the man standing in the breach. After an unsuccessful presidential reelection ... Read more

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An accessible and entertaining biography of our nation’s greatest public servant and original political maverick John Quincy Adams, from the bassist of the Grammy-nominated band the Avett Brothers.During the tumultuous period between the era of the Founding Fathers and the disunion of the Civil War, John Quincy Adams was the man standing in the breach. After an unsuccessful presidential reelection
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Churn

The Tension That Divides Us and How to Overcome It

by Claude M. Steele ...

Narrated by Kevin R. Free ...

Unabridged

5 hours 25 min

With Malcolm Gladwell–like clarity, Churn captures the most commonplace tensions of life in a multifaceted democracy and how to minimize their corrosive effects in everyday life.A pioneer of social psychology, Claude M. Steele is renowned for Whistling Vivaldi, a runaway bestseller that analyzed societal stereotypes—from beliefs about racial and gender test score gaps to the athletic prowess of ... Read more

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With Malcolm Gladwell–like clarity, Churn captures the most commonplace tensions of life in a multifaceted democracy and how to minimize their corrosive effects in everyday life.A pioneer of social psychology, Claude M. Steele is renowned for Whistling Vivaldi, a runaway bestseller that analyzed societal stereotypes—from beliefs about racial and gender test score gaps to the athletic prowess of
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Revealing

The Underrated Power of Oversharing

by Leslie John ...

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Unabridged

7 hours 38 min

**“A fascinating look into why people reveal what they do about themselves—and how we can all communicate better with others.” —Arthur C. Brooks, bestselling author of From Strength to StrengthA groundbreaking book on the surprising potential of revealing more of ourselves to others, from a celebrated Harvard Business School professor and expert on the psychology of personal disclosure decisions* ... Read more

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**“A fascinating look into why people reveal what they do about themselves—and how we can all communicate better with others.” —Arthur C. Brooks, bestselling author of From Strength to StrengthA groundbreaking book on the surprising potential of revealing more of ourselves to others, from a celebrated Harvard Business School professor and expert on the psychology of personal disclosure decisions*
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Transported

The Everyday Magic of Musical Daydreams

by Elizabeth Margulis ...

Narrated by Holly Adams ...

Unabridged

7 hours 34 min

A revelatory work—grounded in the author's own pathbreaking research—that explores the capacity for meaning-making and connection through "musical daydreams."We've all had the experience: a song comes on, and suddenly we're not where we were. We're back in the past, or living out a future that never happened, or imagining a scene that never existed. In Transported, Elizabeth Margulis explores the ... Read more

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A revelatory work—grounded in the author's own pathbreaking research—that explores the capacity for meaning-making and connection through "musical daydreams."We've all had the experience: a song comes on, and suddenly we're not where we were. We're back in the past, or living out a future that never happened, or imagining a scene that never existed. In Transported, Elizabeth Margulis explores the
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Success Is a Numbers Game

Achieve Bigger Goals by Changing the Odds

by Kyle Austin Young ...

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Unabridged

6 hours 7 min

For fans of James Clear, Nassim Taleb, and Malcolm Gladwell: Stop being someone who could succeed and become someone who predictably should succeed by using a revolutionary “probability hacking” framework to increase your odds of success.Every goal that you’re pursuing has two hidden numbers attached to it—a probability of success and a probability of failure. Whether you’re trying to start a ... Read more

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For fans of James Clear, Nassim Taleb, and Malcolm Gladwell: Stop being someone who could succeed and become someone who predictably should succeed by using a revolutionary “probability hacking” framework to increase your odds of success.Every goal that you’re pursuing has two hidden numbers attached to it—a probability of success and a probability of failure. Whether you’re trying to start a
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The Only Negotiating Guide You'll Ever Need, Revised and Updated

101 Ways to Win Every Time in Any Situation

by Peter B. Stark, Jane Flaherty ...

Narrated by Peter B. Stark, Jane Flaherty ...

Unabridged

7 hours

Discover the critical elements you need for a successful negotiation and 101 tactics to use in any high stakes business deal, when asking your boss for a raise, or even when asking your significant other to take out the garbage.In this book, you'll discover your negotiating behavioral style through self-assessment questionnaires, gain the tools needed to deal with negotiation sharks (or bullies), ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

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Discover the critical elements you need for a successful negotiation and 101 tactics to use in any high stakes business deal, when asking your boss for a raise, or even when asking your significant other to take out the garbage.In this book, you'll discover your negotiating behavioral style through self-assessment questionnaires, gain the tools needed to deal with negotiation sharks (or bullies),
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