Chris: 8154 books
The Everest Years
The challenge of the world's highest mountain
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Sir Chris Bonington is a household name as a result of his distinguished mountaineering career during which he has lead pioneering expeditions to the summits of some of the most stunning mountains in the world. The Everest Years shares the story of his relationship with the highest and most sought-after...
The Impact Equation
Are You Making Things Happen or Just Making Noise?
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2012
“Anyone can write a blog post, but not everyone can get it liked thirty-five thousand times, and not everyone can get seventy-five thousand subscribers. But the reason we’ve done these things isn’t because we’re special. It’s because we tried and failed, the same way you learn to ride a...
Winning Techniques for Public Speaking and Presenting
How to Influence People with Social Communication Skills
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2016
Do you wish you were a more memorable and confident communicator? Discover the power of some easy to remember techniques to finally achieve the change you want! Does preparing to deliver a presentation get in the way of what's really important? Have you toyed with the idea of getting help, but somehow...
Never Split the Difference
Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
A former international hostage negotiator for the FBI offers a new, field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom or at home.
After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a hostage negotiator...
The Angel Inside
Michelangelo's Secrets For Following Your Passion and Finding the Work You Love
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2007
There will come a time when you must decide to lead the life someone else has chosen for you…or the life you want.
According to legend, when a young boy asked the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo why he was working so hard hitting the block of marble that would eventually become his...
by Chris Wills
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2014
SEO Principles 2015 is a hands on guide for individuals and small businesses that don't have the time to learn all the ins and outs of search engine optimization. This guide will take you through search engine optimization (SEO) best practices that you can implement today to ensure your web site...
Side Hustle
From Idea to Income in 27 Days
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
The author of the New York Times Bestseller THE $100 STARTUP, shows how to launch a profitable side hustle in just 27 days.
To some, the idea of quitting their day job to start a business is exhilarating. For others, it’s terrifying. After all, a job that produces a steady paycheck can be...
Hyperfocus
How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
A practical guide to managing your attention--the most powerful resource you have to get stuff done, become more creative, and live a meaningful life
Our attention has never been as overwhelmed as it is today. Many of us recognize that our brains struggle to multitask. Despite this, we feel...
by Chris Ernst, Donna Chrobot-Mason
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2010
PRAISE FOR BOUNDARY SPANNING LEADERSHIP
"Fostering a culture of teamwork among business units and partners is crucial for bottom-line success. This groundbreaking book, packed with practical examples and based on solid research, shows us how to get started." -- Marc Noel, Chairman,...
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, and been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of...
Electricity Markets
Pricing, Structures and Economics
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2011
Understand the electricity market, its policies and how they drive prices, emissions, and security, with this comprehensive cross-disciplinary book. Author Chris Harris includes technical and quantitative arguments so you can confidently construct pricing models based on the various fluctuations that...
Laughing at Wall Street
How I Beat the Pros at Investing (by Reading Tabloids, Shopping at the Mall, and Connecting on Facebook) and How You Can, Too
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2011
$20,000 to $2 million in only three years— the greatest stock-picker you never heard of tells you how you can do it too
Chris Camillo is not a stockbroker, financial analyst, or hedge fund manager. He is an ordinary person with a knack for identifying trends and discovering great investments...
Born for This
How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
Have you ever met someone with the perfect job?
To the outside observer, it seems like they've won the career lottery—that by some stroke of luck or circumstance they've found the one thing they love so much that it doesn't even feel like work—and they're getting paid well to do it.
In...
by Chris Ruffle
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2015
When Yorkshireman Chris Ruffle decided to build a vineyard complete with a Scottish castle in the midst of the countryside in eastern China, he was expecting difficulties, but nothing on the scale he encountered. But build it he did, and the wine is now flowing. A Decent Bottle of Wine in China tells...