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Born to Pun: 1,400 Boss Jokes, Funny Quips and Groan-Worthy Punchlines
Par Gordon Hideaki Nagai. 2018
A gloriously cringey collection of punny wordplay from the author of The Ultimate Book of Dad Jokes!• The pliers said…
to the wrench, “Get a grip. You're losing it!”• The marionette’s cardiologist warned him to change his lifestyle because he was too high-strung.• When the President’s family picnic was hit by a cold hard rain, the band struck up “Hail to The Chief.”• Q: How do vampires like their stakes? A: Rare.• Do dealers in Las Vegas casinos walk with a shuffle?• The young ear of corn was considered a rising star in the Marine Corps; he quickly rose to the rank of kernel.Make every day funny punny with this massive book of over 1,400 puns, arranged by category. Word nerds, class clowns, and dads everywhere never have to miss an opportunity to deliver a groan-inducing yet hilarious one-liner.Alexandra and the Awful, Awkward, No Fun, Truly Bad Dates: A Picture Book Parody For Adults
Par Rebekah Manley. 2020
Follow Alexandra and her adorable French bulldog pup Lottie as Alex goes on 30 dates in 30 days in this…
charming parody/comedic dating horror story all about dating apps, being stood up, and the other joys of millennial dating culture. Set in the thick of our swipe right society, newly thirty-year-old Alexandra decides she’s got nothing to lose and sets off on a 30-dates-in-30-days adventure. With her trusty French bulldog pup Lottie, Alex experiences the worst of millennial dating culture. From know-it-alls and bores to Mama’s boys and no-shows and everything else in between, you’ll be laughing along with Alex as she searches for love but ultimately discovers something a lot more meaningful. Alexandra and the Awful, Awkward, No Fun, Truly Bad Dates is the perfect gift for anyone who has swiped right, blind dated, or simply been a little bit lost in love at one point in their life.Be the Hero: Three Powerful Ways to Overcome Challenges in Work and Life
Par Noah Blumenthal. 2009
An executive coach shares essential advice on how to succeed by being your best self—even at your worst moments.Everyone faces…
frustration and stress, but we don’t have to let these challenging moments take control of us. In Be the Hero, executive coach Noah Blumenthal introduces us to the way of the “Everyday Hero” and shows how to turn self-defeating thoughts and behaviors into heroic actions.All day long, without even realizing it, we tell ourselves dozens of stories about other people, our situations, and ourselves. These stories shape our emotions and behavior, making us think and act like either a hero or a victim. Be the Hero shows you how to choose the stories that lead to personal and professional success.In the tradition of the best storytellers, Blumenthal weaves a tale of a young professional’s journey from victim to hero, one that is both captivating and profound. The powerful resources at the end of the book, including a hero tip of the week, smart cards, manager tip sheets, and more, will help you make your hero stories stickBlack Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit
Par Mary-Frances Winters. 2020
This is the first book to define and explore Black fatigue, the intergenerational impact of systemic racism on the physical…
and psychological health of Black people—and explain why and how society needs to collectively do more to combat its pernicious effects.Black people, young and old, are fatigued, says award-winning diversity and inclusion leader Mary-Frances Winters. It is physically, mentally, and emotionally draining to continue to experience inequities and even atrocities, day after day, when justice is a God-given and legislated right. And it is exhausting to have to constantly explain this to white people, even—and especially—well-meaning white people, who fall prey to white fragility and too often are unwittingly complicit in upholding the very systems they say they want dismantled.This book, designed to illuminate the myriad dire consequences of &“living while Black,&” came at the urging of Winters's Black friends and colleagues. Winters describes how in every aspect of life—from economics to education, work, criminal justice, and, very importantly, health outcomes—for the most part, the trajectory for Black people is not improving. It is paradoxical that, with all the attention focused over the last fifty years on social justice and diversity and inclusion, little progress has been made in actualizing the vision of an equitable society. Black people are quite literally sickand tired of being sick and tired. Winters writes that &“my hope for this book is that it will provide a comprehensive summary of the consequences of Black fatigue, and awaken activism in those who care about equity and justice—those who care that intergenerational fatigue is tearing at the very core of a whole race of people who are simply asking for what they deserve.&”The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work
Par Natalie Nixon. 2020
"Natalie Nixon's new book provides a fresh primer on how to cultivate creativity in the workplace.&” —Nir Eyal, bestselling author…
of Hooked and IndistractableToo many people associate creativity solely with the arts, even though to be an incredible scientist, engineer, or entrepreneur requires immense creativity. And it's the key to developing breakthrough products and services. Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist with a background in cultural anthropology, fashion, and service design, says that in the fourth industrial revolution a creativity leap is needed to bridge the gap that exists between the churn of work and the highly sought-after prize called innovation.Nixon says that since humans are hardwired to be creative, it is a competency anyone can develop. She shows that it balances wonder (awe, audacity, and curiosity) with rigor (discipline, skill-building, and attention to detail), and that inquiry, improvisation, and intuitionare the key practices that increase those capacities. Drawing on interviews with fifty-six people from diverse backgrounds—farming, law, plumbing, architecture, perfumery, medicine, education, technology, and more—she offers illuminating examples of how creativity manifests in every kind of work. Combining creativity tools and techniques with real-world stories of innovative people and businesses, this book is a provocation, an inspiration, and an invitation to unleash the innate creativity that lies within each of us. It offers a more dynamic and integrative way to adapt and innovate, one that allows us the freedom to access our full human selves.The Small and Mighty Book of Knock Knock Jokes: Who’s There? (The Small and Mighty Book of…)
Par Orange Hippo. 2023
Knock-Knock is the world's oldest joke and yet has never gotten old! (It just feels it.)Invented by William Shakespeare in…
1606, (appearing in his famed tragedy, Macbeth; bet you never knew that) the humble Knock-Knock joke has made eyes roll, noses snort and mouths chuckle for centuries. Since the Bard's drunken Beelzebub bit the long-suffering gag became a global 'punomenon' (in 1936) before settling today as the world's best kids (and Dads) joke format that encourages giggles and grimaces in equal measure... with endless punning potential.The latest kid on the block in Welbeck's big-selling Small and Mighty gift series, compiled by (self-proclaimed) 'World's funniest joke compiler', Malcolm Croft, The Small and Mighty Book of Knock Knock Jokes is a tiny bundle of joy that includes all the classic and vintage Knock-Knock jokes, as well as all the modern, twenty-first century ones too. And because the jokes are all clean and family-friendly, you can share them with kids of all ages without worrying about anything inappropriate.If laughter is indeed the best medicine, we recommend you take two Small and Mighty Book of Knock Knock Jokes with a glass of water and have a lie down – you'll find something to tickle your funny bone in no time, guaranteed!Knock-Knock! – Who's there? – Boo – Boo who? – Don't cry, it's just a joke.The World Record for the most knock-knock jokes told in one minute is 24, told by Alex and Andrea Rose from Texas in 2015.The Retronaut Guide to Raising Children: The Past Like You Wouldn't Believe
Par Wolfgang Wild. 2016
The highly successful Retronaut blog looks at the past as it has never been looked at before. Here, in the…
second of a new series of Retronaut books, the site's founder, Wolfgang Wild, brings you a thought-provoking collection of photographs from our hidden history. Often witty and entertaining, but also thought-provoking and at times puzzling, the images are chosen to shift our perceptions, making us think-and look again. Discover what our ancestors considered to be good parenting in the days before the 'care' was put into childcare, from dangerous sports to the best brand of cigarette for your baby. A perfectly reassuring gift for today's new parent, this book will also appeal to anyone who likes pictures of babies in sunglasses.Beyond Happiness: The 6 Secrets of Lifetime Satisfaction
Par Jennifer Guttman. 2023
Change the Goal, Not the Feeling A psychologist&’s six-step roadmap to a life beyond happiness—one of sustainable lifetime satisfaction.Dr. Jennifer…
Guttman is a strong advocate of providing guidance for self-improvement outside of the confines of traditional therapy, and to that end, her strategy works so well because of its universal applicability. In Beyond Happiness, Dr. Guttman lays out six techniques that will empower you to gain control over your own happiness: avoiding assumptions; reducing people-pleasing behaviors; facing fears; making decisions; closing; and active self-reinforcement. The immense success that Dr. Guttman has had using these techniques within her practice is a testament to just how effective they are. She has shown how moving beyond happiness to satisfaction and contentment is a very achievable and rewarding journey.What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Par Randall Munroe. 2014
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably…
never thought to ask.Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire? When will Facebook contain more profiles of dead people than living? How many humans would a T Rex rampaging through New York need to eat a day?In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations and consults nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.Your Hidden Superpower: The Kindness That Makes You Unbeatable at Work and Connects You with Anyone
Par Adrienne Bankert. 2020
Kindness isn&’t merely about getting along with people and being nice. It&’s a game changer in business, the door-opener to…
opportunity, and the key to authenticity and confidence. Discover the true potential of kindness and harness its power.Through years of developing her own kindness practices and studying those of others, Good Morning America correspondent and ABC News journalist Adrienne Bankert has experienced firsthand the unbeatable power of kindness and witnessed its transformative impact on others.Adjusting our perspective from being closed off and self-centered to a mindset of kindness ripples into a staggering amount of personal fulfillment and growth.No matter our age or ethnicity, where we come from, or how much money we make, every one of us can be kind. Every one of us can be a change agent.In Your Hidden Superpower, Adrienne will help you:See simple acts of kindness from a new and empowering perspective;Learn how to make kindness a habit and experience more peace, inspiration, and impact;Engage kindness at work and enjoy remarkable opportunities—plus, know how to get from &“here&” to &“there&” quickly; and Activate kindness as a force to reconnect you to your authentic self, replenish your passion and creativity, and find your voice.Your Hidden Superpower describes how kindness is a superpower that can be honed through an intentional lifestyle of kindness and is especially important in these divisive times.Deeper Than Money: Ditch Money Shame, Build Wealth, and Feel Confident AF
Par Chloe Elise. 2023
A guide for women to find financial confidence, say goodbye to guilt, and finally get ahead with money without sacrificing…
what they care about, from money expert, podcaster, and CEO Chloe Elise.This is not your average finance book. Like most people these days, Elise went to college not only with student loans, but also completely clueless as to how debt even worked. Instead of abiding by restrictive, guilt-filled advice, she set off on a new debt-payoff journey where she made the rules. Fast-forward eighteen months, and not only did she become completely debt-free, paying off more than $36,000 of debt, but she did it while traveling and enjoying life in her twenties. And now she&’s sharing how you can do it, too. In Deeper Than Money, Elise demystifies finance for anyone who feels stuck in cycles of guilt around spending. Part practical guide to finance and part motivational kick in the butt to set yourself up for success, this book is all about showing how to live your life, love your finances, and make money matter less. It&’ll have you ready to talk about money at brunch with your friends, and finally allow you to get ahead with money—without skipping the mimosa. Deeper Than Money will help you level up not only your finances, but also your life. Because in order to enjoy the wealth you&’re building, you also need to enjoy the life you&’re living.The Power of Flexing: How to Use Small Daily Experiments to Create Big Life-Changing Growth
Par Susan Ashford. 2021
A leadership and learning expert shows you how to change your behavior, develop soft skills, and achieve personal and professional…
growth through a series of small experiments she calls “Flexing.” A personnel shift at your organization puts you into a leadership role you don't feel prepared for. Your boss tells you that you seem aloof and unapproachable in client meetings. You need to win the support of the members of a local community group for a project you feel passionate about.Addressing these diverse issues depends on improving your soft skills—such as time management, team building, communication and listening, creative thinking, and problem-solving. But this isn’t as easy as it may seem.Sue Ashford, the chair of the Management and Organizations group at the Ross School of Business, has the solution. In this timely book, she introduces Flexing—a technique individuals, teams, and entire organizations can use to learn, grow, and develop their skills and knowledge with every new project, work assignment, and problem. Flexing empowers you to embrace any challenge and adapt to any change, yielding practical, valuable takeaways that ensure growth.Flexing helps you move ahead when you’re confronted with a new challenge, or simply want to develop a vital skill. It’s a journey that begins with setting a flex goal—stating explicitly what you want to learn and how you want to grow. Once that flex goal is set, you then begin to run experiments, solicit feedback from peers or colleagues, and monitor and tweak your progress on the way to achieving your goal. Flexing can be tailored to each person, allowing you to reflect on your own experiences and incorporate the lessons you learn in the next project you tackle. It’s a growth mindset that will help you become the best version of yourself.Flexing also works with teams and organizations. Ashford teaches small groups and large how to implement flexing to ensure their members are ready for new challenges. With more people moving to remote working full-time and developing new ways of collaborating in teams, this warm and practical guide will help every professional and any organization on the journey to greater effectiveness.A researcher and consultant burrows deep inside the heads of one modern two-career couple to examine how each partner processes…
the workday—revealing how a more nuanced understanding of the brain can allow us to better organize, prioritize, recall, and sort our daily lives.Emily and Paul are the parents of two young children, and professionals with different careers. Emily is the newly promoted vice president of marketing at a large corporation; Paul works from home or from clients' offices as an independent IT consultant. Their days are filled with a bewildering blizzard of emails, phone calls, more emails, meetings, projects, proposals, and plans. Just staying ahead of the storm has become a seemingly insurmountable task.In Your Brain at Work, Dr. David Rock goes inside Emily and Paul's brains to see how they function as each attempts to sort, prioritize, organize, and act on the vast quantities of information they receive in one typical day. Dr. Rock is an expert on how the brain functions in a work setting. By analyzing what is going on in their heads, he offers solutions Emily and Paul (and all of us) can use to survive and thrive in today's hyperbusy work environment—and still feel energized and accomplished at the end of the day.In Your Brain at Work, Dr. Rock explores issues such as:why our brains feel so taxed, and how to maximize our mental resourceswhy it's so hard to focus, and how to better manage distractionshow to maximize the chance of finding insights to solve seemingly insurmountable problemshow to keep your cool in any situation, so that you can make the best decisions possiblehow to collaborate more effectively with otherswhy providing feedback is so difficult, and how to make it easierhow to be more effective at changing other people's behaviorand much more.Becoming a Master Communicator: Balancing New School Technology with Ol' School Simplicity
Par Renée Marino. 2022
Becoming a Master Communicator is a practical and exciting guidebook from the communication coach who was the female lead actress…
of Clint Eastwood’s Jersey Boys, that will transform readers into a confident, authentic communicator in their personal and professional relationships.Ignite a Shift: Engaging Minds, Guiding Emotions and Driving Behavior
Par Stephen McGarvey. 2022
Career Magic: How to Stay on Track to Achieve a Stellar Career
Par Lee Cockerell. 2016
Career Magic depicts the lessons Lee Cockerell learned during his magical and successful career with Hilton, Marriott and Disney and…
teaches how motivated individuals can achieve their dreams—no matter the obstacles!Live Your Truth: Start Your Journey to Freedom and Healing
Par Colleen Gallagher. 2017
From being diagnosed with cancer at age 14, Colleen saw many people leave this life without ever truly living, Live…
Your Truth empowers people to find the truth, fall in love with life, and intoxicate the world with love.The Art of Feminine Negotiation: How to Get What You Want from the Boardroom to the Bedroom
Par Cindy Watson. 2023
The Biggest Little Book About Hope
Par Kathryn Goetzke. 2022
With hopelessness at unprecedented levels around the world, and a key predictor of suicide, violence, self-harm, and addiction, it is…
essential to teach the ‘how’ of hope. The Biggest Little Book About Hope teaches the hope skills necessary for anyone looking to integrate hope into their everyday lives.