The #1 New York Times bestselling author illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights. Hidden Potential offers a new framework for reaching aspirations and exceeding expectations. Realizing potential isn't about being a workaholic or a perfectionist. What matters most is not how hard we work, but how well we learn. It's not about being a genius-growth depends more on developing character skills than cognitive skills. The...

"You can't motivate people, but you can help people learn to motivate themselves. This second edition includes new material on inspiring self-motivation in remote workers and a distributed workforce. What if the answer to motivating people is to stop trying to motivate them? Leadership researcher, consultant, and coach Susan Fowler says that overtly trying to motivate your employees can be frustrating for everyone involved and doesn't work in the...

Welcome to Audio Learning from Assemble You. If you want to learn to take initiative in your professional and personal life but need help knowing how to do that, this lesson is for you. We've all heard that it's valuable to 'show initiative, ' but what does that phrase actually mean? We'll explore what initiative entails, consider actionable steps, identify times not to use your initiative, and explore how fear may be blocking your potential. Showing...

"In The Action Habit, NBA life and optimization coach David Nurse delivers an inspiring and practical playbook for removing the barriers preventing you from taking action to achieve your biggest goals. In the book, you'll unearth self-truths, identify roadblocks, and, ultimately, step out of your own way. The Action Habit teaches you how to invest in the future you by taking action in the here and now, powering through self-doubt, negativity, and...

With ever-increasing workloads, demanding schedules, and growing instability, it's little wonder that our stress levels are rising whilst employee engagement everywhere is miserably low. The world has changed and impacted how we work, yet our management models have not kept pace; we're still trying to manage as we always have-by simply taking on more and more. But what if instead of bringing your problems every day, those you work with started generating...

Push through when procrastination calls. Some days you're on fire at work; other days you're burned out and easily distracted. How can you maintain your drive, make consistent progress, and expend your energy wisely? This book will help you identify what's behind your flagging engagement and productivity-and provide the expert research and advice on what to do about it. This volume includes the work of: Annie McKee, Heidi Grant, Shawn Achor, and Elizabeth...

Welcome to our Learning Podcast from Assemble You. Today you'll learn how to adopt an ambitious mindset and how to use it profitably in your career and personal life. To achieve your career goals, you must be willing to work hard, focus, and put in the effort. Ambitious people use these aspects to be successful at work and privately. They have an inner drive and perseverance that keeps them motivated as they work towards their goals. You too can use...

The ultimate handbook for achieving your goals and transforming your life In Smart Moves: Simple Ways to Take Control of Your Life, you'll find the knowledge, tools and confidence to go after what you want and live the life you've always dreamed of. This practical playbook is packed full of more than 100 actionable tips for levelling up in your finances, your career, your wellbeing and your relationships. Inside, you'll find everything you need to...

"Millions of people became part of Michael Oher's story when they watched a version of him on the big screen; read his memoir, I Beat the Odds; or cheered him on from the stands. After speaking to so many of them over the years, Oher knows that more than anything, people want to believe great things can happen, even when the situation looks bleak. His story of overcoming the toughest of odds serves as their hope. Oher's life has had a lot of unexpected...

"Clinical psychologist and parent-child relationship specialist Dr. Emily Kline offers a set of five easy-to-learn, clinically proven techniques to improve communication between young adults and their parents. Based in a methodology known as Motivational Interviewing, these techniques focus on elucidating young people's own thoughts and motivations, rather than trying to impose parental views upon them"--