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The Leader Who Had No Title

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The Leader Who Had No Title


Robin Sharma

For more than fifteen years, Robin Sharma has been quietly sharing with Fortune 500 companies and many of the super-rich a success formula that has made him one of the most sought-after leadership advisers in the world. Now, for the first time, Sharma makes his proprietary process available to you, so that you can get to your absolute best while helping your organization break through to a dramatically new level of winning in these wildly uncertain times.

In The Leader Who Had No Title, you will learn:

How to work with and influence people like a superstar, regardless of your position

A method to recognize and then seize opportunities in times of deep change

The real secrets of intense innovation

An instant strategy to build a great team and become a “merchant of wow” with your customers

Hard-hitting tactics to become mentally strong and physically tough enough to lead your field

Real-world ways to defeat stress, build an unbeatable mind-set, unleash energy, and balance your personal life

Regardless of what you do within your organization and the current circumstances of your life, the single most important fact is that you have the power to show leadership. Wherever you are in your career or life, you should always play to your peak abilities. This book shows you how to claim that staggering power, as well as transform your life—and the world around you—in the process.

About The Author

Robin Sharma is one of the world’s most highly respected leadership experts. He is devoted to the mission of helping organizations develop people who Lead Without a Title so that they win in this period of intense change. His clients include Microsoft, GE, FedEx, IBM, Nike, NASA, Yale University, and The Young Presidents Organization. Sharma’s books, such as The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari and The Greatness Guide, have topped best-seller lists across the globe and have sold millions of copies in more than seventy languages. They have been embraced by rock stars, royalty, and many celebrity CEOs.  Sharma is also the cofounder of 960vets.com, an innovative online support resource that helps U.S. veterans successfully reintegrate into civilian life.

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Praise for Robin Sharma and The Leader Who Had No Title

 “The Leader Who Had No Title  is a game changing book; read it and get ready for an amazing new life!”   Marci Shimoff, bestselling author of Happy for No Reason

“Read this book and make the leap to extraordinary performance, innovation and influence at work and in life.”   Keith Ferrazzi, bestselling author of New Eat Alone

“If you want to operate at the level of ’WOW!’, be an exceptional leader and live life ’full out’–buy this book”   Darren Hardy, Publisher, SUCCESS magazine

“Though Sharma rejects the guru label, it’s hard not to think of this CEO that way.” – Publishers Weekly 

“Robin Sharma has the rare gift of writing books that are truly life-changing.” Richard Carlson, Ph.D., 

Author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff 

“He is recognized as one of the world’s top experts on leadership and personal growth.” 

The Times of India

“Readers from all around the world are raving about his philosophy.” The Jerusalem Post 

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French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook

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French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook


French women coverThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of French Women Don’t Get Fat offers a long-awaited collection of delicious, healthy recipes and advice on eating well without gaining weight.

With French Women Don’t Get Fat, Mireille Guiliano wrote the ultimate non–diet book on how to enjoy food and stay slim, sparking a worldwide publishing phenomenon. Now, in her first-ever cookbook, she provides her millions of readers with the recipes that are the cornerstone of her philosophy—mouthwatering, simply prepared dishes that favor fresh, seasonal ingredients and yield high satisfaction.

Organized around Mireille’s three favorite pastimes—breakfast, lunch, and dinner—these recipes emphasize pure flavors, balanced ingredients, and easy cooking methods. Eating pleasurably is just as important as eating healthfully, and Mireille does not neglect dessert and chocolate (essential components of any French woman’s diet) and incorporates advice on entertaining, menu planning, and wine selection. And once again, Mireille offers tips and tricks to reduce one’s waistline (including a secret family recipe from Mireille’s beloved Tante Berthe for a delicious breakfast that melts away pounds effortlessly).

Filled with stories from Mireille’s childhood in France, her life in Paris, Provence, and New York, and her extensive travels and meals for business and enjoyment, The French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook is a beautiful, practical lifestyle guide to living well, eating wonderfully, and getting the most out of life with the least amount of stress.

Also, by the same Author: Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire

About The Author

Mireille Guiliano is the bestselling author of French Women Don’t Get Fat and French Women For All Seasons. Born and raised in France, she is married to an American and lives most of the year in New York and Paris. She is the former President and CEO of Clicquot, Inc.

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Author websites

www.mireilleguiliano.com

www.frenchwomendontgetfat.com

MEET Mireille Guiliano at Indigo Manulife Centre April 19th at 7pm

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The Forgotten Garden

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The Forgotten Garden


Forgotten GardenFrom the #1 internationally bestselling author of The House at Riverton, a novel that takes the reader on an unforgettable journey through generations and across continents as two women try to uncover their family’s secret past. A tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia in 1913. She arrives completely alone with nothing but a small suitcase containing a few clothes and a single book—a beautiful volume of fairy tales. She is taken in by the dock master and his wife and raised as their own. On her twenty-first birthday, they tell her the truth, and with her sense of self shattered and very little to go on, “Nell” sets out to trace her real identity. Her quest leads her to Blackhurst Manor on the Cornish coast and the secrets of the doomed Mountrachet family. But it is not until her granddaughter, Cassandra, takes up the search after Nell’s death that all the pieces of the puzzle are assembled. A spellbinding tale of mystery and self-discovery, The Forgotten Garden will take hold of your imagination and never let go.

About The Author

Kate Morton, a native Australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and English literature and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Queensland. She lives with her family in Brisbane, Australia, and is writing her third novel, The Distant Hours, which is set to release November 2010 from Simon & Schuster.  http://www.katemorton.com/

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Every Word Has Power

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Every Word Has Power


every word has power

Words have power. The very words we say and think not only describe our world but actually create it. They have a profound impact on our lives; in fact, our self-talk produces 100 percent of our results. In this pioneering, practical book, Yvonne Oswald teaches us how to filter unsupportive words to produce outstanding results, changing our perspective, relationships, and ability to manifest our deepest desires. The easy-to-follow formula holistically blends the science of language, physical well-being, and emotional cleansing. The “Keys to Success and Happiness” reconnect you with your original empowerment blueprint and develop your understanding for a lifetime of success.

Every Word Has Power charms all of the senses and delivers powerful, easy tools for change. Tips, exercises, scripts, stories, metaphors, and science are interwoven to create a dynamic blend of quantum self-growth that immediately jump-starts your transformation.

About The Author

Yvonne Oswald is in the process of completing a PhD in clinical hypnosis and is on the ethics committee of the Association for Integrative Psychology. A highly respected therapist and facilitator, Yvonne is a qualified teacher and hypnotherapy trainer. She is a master NLP and Time Line Therapy™ practitioner, and a regression therapist. A keynote speaker, Yvonne regularly appears on regional and national radio and television programs encouraging personal growth and development. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. 

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Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape

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Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape


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The workplace is constantly in flux, and even now there are new opportunities open to women. But to take advantage of these possibilities, it’s essential to know the current rules for corporate success. This isn’t your father’s or your mother’s workplace anymore!

Whether it’s the CEO seat, an executive manager slot, or a more intrapreneurial position, women who follow Career GPS will have what it takes to gain their professional goals.

 

Dr. Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D., an authority on career development, has worked with women across a variety of fields and in different kinds of corporations, from Fortune 500s to start-ups. Here she offers guidelines to help women forge their own pathways to professional ascent, providing tips for maximizing a review, networking in a relevant way, and much more. According to Dr. Bell:

  • Think working hard is enough to be recognized? It’s not enough to assume your effort will speak for itself. You have to socialize with the decision makers. It might not mean you have to pick up the golf clubs, but you do have to figure out what works in your own organization.
  • Parlez-vous Françis? Learning Mandarin? If you work for a global company and aspire to an extreme job or higher, make it known that you would take an overseas assignment to advance your career.
  • Nowhere to go right now? Even in hard times there are options. Learn a lateral skill – such as accounting — so when the company is firing on all engines again, you will impress through the breadth of your knowledge.

Drawing from her work as a consultant to some of the country’s most prestigious Fortune 100 companies, Dr. Bell helps readers succeed at every level in a dynamic corporate marketplace. Career GPS combines Dr. Bell’s academic knowledge and expertise with dozens of heartfelt first-person stories from smart women who rose through the ranks. Here is a book that will guide women of all cultures, ages, and levels of experience to their career goals.

About The Authors

Ella LJ Edmondson Bell, Ph.D., author of the new book, Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape(Amistad), is the founder and president of ASCENT-Leading Multicultural Women to the Top, as well as an associate professor of business administration, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University. She is considered by industry and the academy to be one of the leading experts in the management of race, gender and class in the workplace. Her clients include: PepsiCo, American Express, Intel, Goldman Sachs, Booze Allen Hamilton, U.S. Department of Labor are among others. She has written several articles for Essence magazine and wrote the monthly “Working It” column. Frequently quoted by journalists, Dr. Bell has been featured in the Wall Street JournalNew York TimesBoston Globe,Black EnterpriseNewsweekWorking Mother, and Fast Company. Dr. Bell lives with her Jack Russell Terrier, Belle in Hanover, New Hampshire and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Linda Villarosa is a former editor of both Essence magazine and The New York Times, where she wrote or edited a number of award-winning articles. She is the author of several books, including the bestseller Body & Soul: The Black Woman’s Guide to Physical Health and Emotional Well-being. Her first novel, Passing for Black, was published in 2008. Villarosa teaches journalism at the City College of New York and lives in Brooklyn, New York.

For more information, please visit http://www.careergpsthebook.com/.

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