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        Share the Load!

        How to delegate skilfully and with confi dence

        by Cordula Nussbaum

        The 7 steps of successful delegation Too much to do and not enough time to do it? Most of us have more tasks on our daily to-do lists than we can realistically achieve. Even for masters of organisation and time manage-ment, 24 hours in the day is frequently not enough. Our mod-ern workloads are often too great to be managed alone. Delegation – sharing the load – is the obvious solution, yet many of us struggle to relinquish control. The reasons for this are manifold: perfectionism, a desire for control, a fear of loss of reputation, a drive to be ‘nice’, a lack of trust in the work of others or simply a lack of knowledge about the right tools. Even where tasks are nominally assigned to others, we still scramble to do most of the work. In this entertaining, practical guide, renowned time manage-ment expert Cordula Nussbaum shows how things can be different. She exposes the pitfalls and hurdles to which we all-too-readily succumb and empowers us to convert our inner saboteurs into our greatest advocates. The book is a valuable tool for the art of “You do that, please!” As you read, you’ll realise that letting go and relinquishing control don’t have to be painful. On the contrary: successful delegation unburdens us of unnecessary drains on our time and unlocks new scope for creativity, innovation and the things that really matter.   A seasoned business journalist, entrepreneur and 20-time book author, Cordula Nussbaum has long inspired an audience of millions with her guidance and wisdom on personal success. Her German-language podcast ‘Kreatives Zeitmanagement’ (‘Creative Time Management’) is among the top-rated in the self-help category; her blog, gluexx-factory.de, is visited by thousands of readers every month. Her books have been translated into six languages to date and are featured in Lufthansa’s on-board entertainment programme. She has been named “Germany’s leading expert on the subject of time management” by German magazine SPIEGEL Wissen.Cordula has received a number of awards and accolades for her work, including ‘Trainer of the Year’, ‘Top 100 Success Trainer’ and ‘TOP 10 Trainer & Infl uencer 2019’. As a result of her widely respected work in the training and development arena, she was the second German woman ever to receive the globally coveted ‘Certifi ed Speaking Professional (CSP)’ title.

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        Unbox Your Relationship

        How to draw people to you and build relationships that last

        by Tobias Beck

        Are you ready to have the best relationships of your life? Tobias Beck shows how you achieve them – at work and in your private life Thanks to our networked world, we have more relationships than ever before. We’ve never been in touch with so many people at any one time, and it’s never been so hard for us to open up to one another. We live in a world that strives for perfection and forgets that relationships are not a filtered Instagram selfie. Relationships exist alongside and because of us and, as such, are also like us: unique, flawed, and constantly changing. This is a good thing. Perfection is far too static a state for the colourful emotional world where our relationships reside. We need relationships to be happy, yet it is this unique emotional world that makes it so difficult for us to establish them in the first place. In this new book, Tobias Beck takes you on a journey aimed at achieving the best relationships of your life. As a first step, you must fall in love with yourself – because your relationship with yourself determines the standards of compassion, understanding, respect, and trust that is reflected in your relationships with others. Once you have learned to say goodbye to the beliefs that hold you back and to forgive the past and yourself, you will be able to intensively nourish good relationships and say goodbye to others. Your life deserves the best relationships you can foster. Tobias’ animal-based model of the four basic types of person - whale, shark, dolphin and owl - has already inspired millions online. It will help you figure out what the people around you feel and believe. What motivates them? What are the things they dream of? What scares them? In Tobias’ many humorous stories, you’ll recognise your partner, family, friends, colleagues and yourself, and thus learn to understand all these people better. By the end of the book, you’ll speak the language of the four animals and know why dolphins should never marry owls, why you should adopt a whale and what you should avoid so as not to be eaten by a shark.                Tobias will take you on a journey to yourself and the people you love – with empathy, poignancy and plenty of laughs along the way. About the Author: With more than 250,000 seminar participants and 5 million Podcast listeners Tobias Beck belongs to the most in demand speakers in the German-speaking countries. Tobias Beck motivates you, gives you concrete tips and shows you ways in which you can free yourself from everything that oppresses you, that keeps you small. Learn to think in terms of opportunities and possibilities instead of first seeing problems and risks in everything. Go your own way and let your dreams and visions guide you. And above all, look for people who support you, who let you grow and help you to move forward - this is how you live your own life successfully and authentically BEWOHNERFREI®.

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        The Little Guide to Surviving A Crisis

        How to cope better in times of crisis and take advantage of unexpected opportunities

        by Marco von Münchhausen

        The 7 phases of emerging stronger from a crisis By their nature, crises often arrive unexpectedly, quickly and against our wishes. Crisis situations are a recurring and hugely disruptive feature of our modern lives. The good news is that each crisis brings with it the golden opportu-nity for a new start. Seizing these opportunities requires courage, self-reflection and an inner sense of stability. If we are willing to rise to the challenge and change the way we see things, there are manifold professional and personal opportunities for the taking. In this new crisis handbook, Marco von Münchhausen explains how – with the right strategies, tools and checklists – we can learn not only to weather the storm, but to use it to our personal advantage. Overcome your fear of the un-certain and develop a self-determined vision for the future. As you do so, ensure that your own needs are met – with structure in your daily life and a healthy work-life balance. As the crises eases, this handbook will guide you on your way to a new, self-determined reality. If you are prepared to confront upheaval head-on and contemplate a change in perspective, you can access important lessons and mas-sively increase your resilience. About the Author: Marco von Münchhausen studied law, psychology and communication sciences in Munich, Geneva and Florence and completed his doctoral thesis in law at the Max Planck Institute in Munich. Today, he is one of Central Europe’s most in-demand speakers and coaches. He travels within and beyond Germany to deliver lectures on work-life balance, self-motivation, stress management, self-management in everyday life and the activation of personal resources.Marco’s awards and honours include ‘Trainer of the Year’ (2002), the ‘Excellence Award’ for outstanding services as a trainer and speaker (2005), the ‘Conga Award’ (the Oscar of the events world) in the ‘Speakers and Moderators’ section (2007 and 2010) and ‘Speaker of the Year’ (2015). In September 2019, he was inducted into the ‘Hall of Fame’ of the German Speakers Association, the leading German association for the speaking industry

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        On the Trail of Unconscious Affirmations

        How you can regain control and free yourself from the constructs in your head

        by Nicole Truchseß

        Freeing yourself of harmful unconscious affirmations: 22 exercises that work “I don’t have a talent for that”; “I could never do that”; "Trust is good, control is better”. Do these statements sound familiar? If so, you’re likely one of the many individuals who is lugging around a suitcase of unconscious affirmations. Like ghosts, these learned beliefs haunt our heads and trick us into believing that we always know what, when and why a thing is happening. They are constructs in our head. Every one of us has these rules for life, and we use them to navigate our day-to-day existence. Most unconscious affirmations turn out to be anything but helpful, because they cause us to feel comfortable in our comfort zone and, in the worst case scenario, can block us from evolving and developing. In this book, Nicole Truchseß explains in a clear, humorous style with a focus on practical implementation, how to expose the various types of false construct, to recognise why they’re so hard to shift and to tame them effectively. The book begins by addressing the great realm of false constructs and some of its most notable inhabitants, from the wallflower to the headteacher, the hard taskmaster to the helpless, “defenceless” victim. The first chapter of the book will allow you to recognise the constructs in your own head, while subsequent sections will help you get to the root of your unconscious affirmations and replace them with kinder beliefs. Where once you might have been agitated, you’ll now respond calmly; where once you might have been silent, you’ll now stand up for your interests. Where once a stupid joke might have unsettled you, you’ll simply be able to smile. It’s often the small pieces of the puzzle that can bring about the biggest changes What are unconscious affirmations; where do they come from; how do they affect us? The book is rounded out by 22 exercises to help us banish our harmful learned beliefs.

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        The Mental Revolution

        Change your thinking to secure your success

        by Steffen Kirchner

        Are you an avoider of failure or a seeker of success? Those who fall into the latter group are distinguished by a ‘winner’ mentality: they embrace self-change and adapt rapidly to new circumstances such as globalisation, digitalisation, technological progression and climate change. This, in turn, is essential for their success, since these megatrends are set to radically and permanently transform our shared existence. In this new book, Kirchner shows how to master the changes and kick-start your own mental revolution. As security, reliability and experience have become obsolete, the laws of success have changed. We are hindered and paralysed from all angles: by our once-effective strategies for tackling social and individual challenges and by the systems and patterns in which we are stuck. This book sets out the need for individual and collective action.  New ideas, structures and beliefs are also revolutionising the world of work. Value creation has taken the place of profit maximisation. The social and ecological benefits of goods – and their sustainable production – are becoming more important than short-term profit goals. Basic information can be googled by anyone; specialists are sought after to complete the picture. Tomorrow’s leaders are sense-makers and leaders who focus on people, not profit. This book teaches you to transform your mental attitude in such a way that you are able to influence seemingly unchangeable circumstances. By doing so, you are empowered to rethink and successfully shape your future.

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