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The Ultimate Guide to Great Mentorship
The Ultimate Guide to Great Mentorship
Scott Jeffrey Miller
13 Roles to Making a True Impact
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Crucial Conversations
Crucial Conversations
Kerry Patterson
Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
20 min4.1
The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene
The secret methods to getting what you want
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How to Do Things with Words
How to Do Things with Words
J. L. Austin
The Harvard University Lectures that Turned Language into Action
20 min4.0
The Fine Art of Small Talk
The Fine Art of Small Talk
Debra Fine
How To Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills -- and Leave a Positive Impression!
28 min4.1
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Like
Megan C. Reynolds
A History of the World's Most Hated (and Misunderstood) Word
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Relationship Currency
Relationship Currency
Ravi Rajani
Five Communication Habits For Limitless Influence and Business Success
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Unlimited Memory
Unlimited Memory
Kevin Horsley
How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive
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The Art of Conscious Conversations
The Art of Conscious Conversations
Chuck Wisner
Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact
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Once Upon a Stranger
Once Upon a Stranger
Gillian Sandstrom
The Science of How Small Talk Can Add Up to a Big Life
2 min4.6
How to Feel Loved
How to Feel Loved
Sonja Lyubomirsky, Harry Reis
The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most
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The Cost of Quiet
The Cost of Quiet
Colette Jane Fehr LMFT, LMHC
How to Have the Hard Conversations That Create Secure, Lasting Love
1 min4.5
Good Writing
Good Writing
Neal Allen, Anne Lamott
36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences
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Revealing
Revealing
Leslie John
The Underrated Power of Oversharing
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Your Best Meeting Ever
Your Best Meeting Ever
Rebecca Hinds
7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done
1 min4.4
The Balancing Act
The Balancing Act
Nedra Glover Tawwab
Creating Healthy Dependency and Connection Without Losing Yourself
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Read Yourself Better
This International Literacy Day, level up your emotional literacy.
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Body Language Decoded
Decipher hidden emotions and intentions without words
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Dan Savage's Book Recommendations
Broaden your relationship paradigm and uncover what works for you
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Damona Hoffman's Book Recommendations
How to find and maintain a happy love life
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Better Internal Communications in 7 Days
Proven strategies to boost employee engagement
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Books About Communication
Master conversations and resolve arguments without breaking a sweat
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Best Books on Negotiation
Ace the art of negotiations to get what you want
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Aaron & Jocelyn Freeman's Book Recommendations
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How to Become a People Magnet
How to Become a People Magnet
Marc Reklau
62 Simple Strategies to Build Powerful and Positive Relationships
20 min4.2
Humor Me
Humor Me
Christopher Duffy
How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy
20 min4.6
The Secret Language of Work
The Secret Language of Work
Erin McGoff
Hyper-Helpful Scripts for Every Situation
15 min4.3
Working with Emotional Intelligence
Working with Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
Teaser: The Crucial Role of EQ in the Workplace
18 min4.3
The Art of Communicating
The Art of Communicating
Thich Nhat Hanh
The fascination of mindfulness in our daily lives
15 min4.4
Why We Click
Why We Click
Kate Murphy
The Emerging Science of Interpersonal Synchrony
20 min4.6
What to Do If... ?
What to Do If... ?
Anne-maartje Oud
35 Questions You'll Need to Answer at Work
17 min4.4
He Comes Next
He Comes Next
Ian Kerner
The Thinking Woman's Guide to Pleasuring a Man
20 min4.5
Influence is Your Superpower
Influence is Your Superpower
Zoe Chance
The Science of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change, and Making Good Things Happen
24 min4.6
Mindset
Mindset
Carol Dweck
The New Psychology of Success
15 min4.4
The Narcissist's Playbook
The Narcissist's Playbook
Dana Morningstar
How to Identify, Disarm, and Protect Yourself from Narcissists, Sociopaths, Psychopaths, and Other Types of Manipulative and Abusive People
21 min4.4
The New Emotional Intelligence
The New Emotional Intelligence
Travis Bradberry
Teaser: Master your emotional skills for lasting success
26 min4.6
Trust Yourself
Trust Yourself
Melody Wilding
Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work
16 min4.3
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Erving Goffman
A classic study of human behavior
18 min4.1
Relational Intelligence
Relational Intelligence
Dharius Daniels
The People Skills You Need for the Life of Purpose You Want
18 min3.5
It's Complicated
It's Complicated
danah boyd
The Social Lives of Networked Teens
21 min4.1
I Need a Job!
I Need a Job!
Gary Burnison
Be Noticed. Land the Interview. Get Hired.
22 min4.2
Talk Like TED
Talk Like TED
Carmine Gallo
The Nine Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds
21 min4.5
Holy Sh*t
Holy Sh*t
Melissa Mohr
A Brief History of Swearing
19 min4.2
Win Every Argument
Win Every Argument
Mehdi Hasan
The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking
16 min4.1
The Book of Boundaries
The Book of Boundaries
Melissa Urban
Set the Limits That Will Set You Free
17 min4.2
No One Succeeds Alone
No One Succeeds Alone
Robert Reffkin
Learn Everything You Can from Everyone You Can
22 min4.6
Human Hacking
Human Hacking
Christopher Hadnagy
Win Friends, Influence People, and Leave Them Better Off
24 min4.5
The Lost Art of Listening
The Lost Art of Listening
Michael P. Nichols
How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships
18 min4.5

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