Behavior Change

Introducing I’M NOT TOXIC, YOU’RE OVERREACTING: A Skeptic's Guide to Recognize Harmful Behavior, Change Toxic Patterns, and Build Drama-Free Relationships Without Guilt or Self-Help Fluff. This no-nonsense book delivers logical, evidence-based strategies for meaningful interpersonal improvements, not touchy-feely platitudes.

If you struggle with addiction, seeking treatment is a powerful, positive first step toward eventual recovery. But gaining an understanding of the causes of addiction—such as feelings of helplessness or loss of control—is also crucial for recovery. In this book, addiction expert Suzette Glasner-Edwards offers evidence-based techniques fusing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based relapse prevention to help you move past your addictive behaviors.

We have a choice. We can either be reactive and struggle to adjust to transformational events on the fly, or we can be proactive and control the narrative—reinventing work to align with the evolving environment. Futurist Rishad Tobaccowala has had a highly successful career because he has anticipated and capitalized on emerging trends. In Rethinking Work, Rishad outlines the reasons why being proactive in this era of unprecedented change is the only way organizations will survive and thrive.

Since the Enlightenment, there has been a very simple but widely held assumption that we are a species of thinking individuals and that human behavior is best understood by examining the psychology of individuals. It appears, however, that this insight is plain wrong. The evidence from a number of leading behavioral and neuroscientists suggests that our species is designed as a herd or group animal. Mark Earls applies this evidence to the traditional mechanisms of marketing and consumer behavior, with a result that necessitates a complete rethinking about these subjects.

Culture change expert and diversity speaker Michelle Silverthorn explains how to transform diversity and inclusion from mere lip service into the very heart of leadership. Following the journey of a Black woman in the workplace, leaders learn the old rules of diversity that keep failing her and millions like her again and again, and the new rules they must put in place to make success a reality for everyone.

In this abridged audiobook version of his best-selling title, Paul Dix talks you through the book’s hugely influential behavior management approach - an approach whereby expectations and boundaries are exemplified by people, not by a thousand rules that nobody can recall. The testing, watch out for and nuggets sections have been removed for this audiobook, but the indispensable advice on how to involve all staff in developing a whole school ethos built on kindness, empathy, and understanding remains.

The Little Book of Therapeutic Rationality provides 300 quotations to help people improve their mental health in small 'bite-sized' chunks. The book is divided into four parts. The first part focuses on what Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) has to contribute to mental well-being. The second part provides brief reflections on common emotional problems and how they can be addressed. The third part focuses on the therapeutic change process and provides encouragement to people who have embarked on this process to stay the course. The final part of the book covers a variety of general ...

Here is the 2014 release a parenting book forged in the heat of battle and proved out over time. Written in an easy-to-read style, Fred Lybrand calls for a return to common sense in parenting (away from pseudo-intellectual approaches that have been found wanting). The Absolute Quickest Way to Help Your Child Change provides a fresh perspective for individuals who feel helpless or lack the needed confidence in their parenting skills. It also makes a great couples study and is loaded with practical tips. If you are a couple who understands parenting, then you now have a book which explains ...

The Fieldbook is an intensely pragmatic guide. It shows how to create an organization of learners where memories are brought to life, where collaboration is the lifeblood of every endeavor, and where the tough questions are fearlessly asked. The stories here show that companies, businesses, schools, agencies, and even communities can undo their “learning issues” and achieve superior performance. If ever a work gave meaning to the phrase hands-on, this is it.

Clueless, a practical guide for coaching leaders and employees at all levels does a masterful job of providing a clear framework for behavior change (Enlighten, Encourage & Engage, relevant evidence-based coaching research and conceptual models as well as useful strategies and skill building exercises that coaches can directly use in their practice with clients. Each indivdiual behavior stage represents a milestone for clients to transition from successful adopters to successful maintainers of new behaviors. Not only does it help coaches learn what to do, it shows them why and how to ...

Have a new husband by Friday? Is that even possible? Dr. Kevin Leman says it is. The New York Times best-selling author and self-help guru shows even the most frustrated wife how she can have a new husband by Friday. Leman reminds any wife that if what she's doing to get better behavior out of her husband isn't working now, it never will. So it's time for a change. That means it's time to change her own patterns of behavior.

Master the Proven Systems to Effortlessly Build Good Habits, Break Bad Ones, and Achieve Lasting Results What if success wasn’t about willpower... but about systems? In 10x Your Habits, you’ll discover the science-backed framework elite performers use to build life-changing habits — not through force, but through identity alignment, automation, and momentum. This isn’t another book full of vague motivational fluff. It’s a practical, action-packed guide for anyone who wants to upgrade their habits, reprogram their mindset, and finally stay consistent — even when life gets messy. ...

The Corporate Culture Survival Guide is the essential primer and practical guide every organization needs. Corporate culture pioneer Edgar H. Schein breaks the concept of "culture" down into real terms, delving into the behaviors, values, and shared assumptions that define it, and explains why culture is the central factor in an organization's success - or failure. This new third edition is designed specifically for practitioners needing to apply these practices in real-world settings.

Our Iceberg Is Melting is a simple fable about doing well in an ever-changing world. Based on the award-winning work of Harvard's John Kotter, it is a story that has been used to help thousands of people and organizations. The fable is about a penguin colony in Antarctica. A group of beautiful emperor penguins live as they have for many years. Then one curious bird discovers a potentially devastating problem threatening their home - and pretty much no one listens to him.

Today you are the result of the habits you have adopted in the last two years, and in two years, you will be the result of the ones you decide to make yours today - Do you smoke thirty cigarettes a day, or do you play sports? - Do you eat at fast-food or at home, cooking healthy? - Do you listen to unpleasant feelings, or do you avoid them? - Do you dedicate the last hours of your day to social media or reading? - Do you respond negatively in the family, in the grip of anxiety, or are you assertive? - Do you go to work not satisfied, or are you accomplished? Mental Coaches, trainers, and ...

From the bestselling authors who taught the world how to have Crucial Conversations comes the new edition of Crucial Influence (previously published as Influencer). Drawing on cases studies of remarkable leaders and the research of renowned behavioral scientists, this guide explains why people do what they do and how leaders can influence behavior to drive results. It all comes down to a powerful yet simple model—the Six Sources of Influence®.

This eye-opening book is for people who lacks self-discipline and that are ready to transform their lives by following tips outlined in this book on how to change your mindset and behavior to become a self-disciplined and highly effective person. Many guides are going to offer advices and suggestions on what you can do in order to develop self-discipline and lead your life, but many of them are not true, provides wrong information, and they are very difficult to understand. This book is second to none, and I advise you to read through it and act immediately, I am sure it will help ...

Beyond the Mirror: Self-Perception, Compliments, and the Power of Teleological Behavior Modification and Psycho-Cybernetics by best-selling author Billy J Riggs explores the hidden drivers behind self-image and self-worth, harnessing teleological behavior modification and psycho-cybernetics to foster authentic transformation. While personal grooming and appearance often come to mind when thinking about self-improvement, Riggs takes readers deeper, demonstrating how intentional actions—rooted in the science of behavior and perception—can transform not only how we look but also how we ...

Lifestyle changes can be overwhelming: It’s hard to take on major goals without falling prey to self-doubt. But with kaizen, big goals become small, approachable steps. This Japanese method first made waves in the business world by launching Toyota to success; it also adds magic to Marie Kondo’s life-changing method of tidying up. As Kondo puts it: “You can take the first small step toward your dream today, and keep taking small steps to grow your passions.” Now, Sarah Harvey unlocks kaizen’s amazing potential to enhance our everyday lives.

We experience change in four phases. The first is panic. Then we adapt. Then we find a new normal. And then, finally, we reach the phase we could not have imagined in the beginning, the moment when we realize that we wouldn’t go back. Build for Tomorrow is designed to accelerate that process—to help you lessen your panic, adapt faster, define the new normal, and thrive going forward. And it arrives as we all, in some way, have felt a shift in our lives.