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Blog / ChangeThis
The Good and Bad of Grit
By Caroline Adams Miller
"The moment people understand how passion, hard work, and dedication to a goal fit into a traditional description of grit, they usually think of someone they know who fits the definition in a good way, like Gandhi or someone in their extended family who showed them early that work pays off. But it isn't long before they get a puzzled look and ask about Hitler. [...] In order to make it easier to understand the differences between good grit and bad grit, I've divided up the types of positive Authentic Grit that I see in the world, along with examples to help flesh out their significance and meaning."
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Blog / ChangeThis
Work/Life Balance Is Hurting Us: A Manifesto for a Better Life Because of Work, Not Despite It
By Jennifer Moss
"I believe that work/life balance is killing us. Why? Because it makes us believe that work is hard and horrible—that life is fun and work is tolerated. Too many of us cling to the weekend after just 'getting by' every other day of the week. Life shouldn't begin on Friday and end on Sunday."
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Blog / ChangeThis
A Values-Based Culture
By Robert Spector, breAnne O. Reeves
"If 'vision' embodies the head of your organization, and 'mission' personifies the heart, then 'values" symbolize the soul. Every organization can cite its vision and mission statements, but few recognize the existential value of values. [...] In order to stay competitive, organizations must be guided by philosophies, practices, and strategies that deal with current and future market conditions. In order to ensure longevity and loyalty, organizations must have a foundation built on its non-negotiable values."
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Blog / ChangeThis
A Call to Lead with Courage, Authenticity and Service
By Kevin Cashman
"With the escalating volatility, complexity and disruptions in today's world, it would be understandable, even easy, to become discouraged. Another viable response is to pull inspiration from those leaders exemplifying courageous, authentic leadership, and to go deeper within ourselves to reframe our challenges as a potent call to step up and lead with heightened courage, values, purpose and authenticity. The toughest situations are often a call to go deeper into self first in order to serve others with greater impact."
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Blog / News & Opinion
Inside the Longlist: The Best Narrative & Biography Books of 2017
By Rebecca Schwartz
Our CEO and President, Rebecca Schwartz, takes us inside the best Narrative & Biography Books published in 2017.
Categories: news-opinion, narrative-biography
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Blog / Book Giveaways
The 2017 800-CEO-READ Business Book Awards: Narrative & Biography Book Giveaway
By Porchlight
We continue giving away all of the books on our awards longlist this week with the Narrative & Biography category.
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / Editor's Choice
Reputation: What It Is and Why It Matters
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Gloria Origgi has written a book on reputation that mixes the latest social science with the most timeless lessons of philosophy and literature to explore how our inner lives interact with and affect our social lives.
Categories: editors-choice
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Blog / News & Opinion
Inside the Longlist: The Best Personal Development & Human Behavior Books of 2017
By Blyth Meier
Far beyond the “self help” books of yesterday, these five personal development & human behavior books help you in ways you didn’t even know you needed.
Categories: news-opinion, publishing-industry, the-company
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Blog / Excerpts
Fearless Growth: The New Rules to Stay Competitive, Foster Innovation, and Dominate Your Markets
By 800-CEO-READ
Amanda Setili explains how embracing uncertainty can help your business achieve fearless growth.
Categories: excerpts
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Blog / Book Giveaways
The 2017 800-CEO-READ Business Book Awards: Personal Development & Human Behavior Book Giveaway
By Porchlight
We continue giving away all of the books on our awards longlist this week with the Personal Development & Human Behavior category.
Categories: giveaways
