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You may have an Oscar-winning screenplay and a star-studded cast, but no scene is shot without “action.” successful people who turn their dreams into reality do so with extraordinary hard work. Drawing from his years of experience as a serial entrepreneur who built and nurtured a number of start-ups into multi-million-dollar enterprises, bestselling author Om Swami opens up in this book like never before.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A bold work from the author of The Black Swan that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility In his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of our...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Poker champion turned business consultant Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions as a result in “the ultimate guide to thinking about risk” (Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit). “A big favorite among...

Game theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It’s the art of anticipating your opponent’s next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you. Though parts of game theory involve simple common sense, much is counterintuitive, and it can only be mastered by developing a new way of seeing the world. Using a diverse array of rich case studies - from pop culture, TV, movies, sports, politics, and history - the authors show how nearly every business and personal interaction has a game-theory component to it.

Join games industry professionals Spike Laurie (@spikesaysyeah) and Andy Payne (@PercyBlakeney63) as they attempt to navigate the business of video games.

SKIN IN THE GAME ist der Podcast für echte Transformation und die Menschen dahinter. Ein Format, in dem es um Gespräche mit Gründerinnen und Gründern geht, die in ihren Märkten Transformation erlebt, erzwungen oder selbst angestoßen haben – und die bereit sind, offen über die persönlichen Konsequenzen zu sprechen. „SKIN IN THE GAME“ stellt die zentrale Frage: Welche Risiken sind sie eingegangen? Einmal im Monat lädt Dr. Roger Gothmann Founder aus unterschiedlichsten Branchen ein, von FinTech bis MedTech, von E-Commerce bis Food & Beverage. Keine Hochglanzstorys, sondern ehrliche...

It's no secret that we're pushed to the limit. Today's professionals feel rushed, overwhelmed, and perennially behind. How can we break out of the cycle and create the kind of interesting, meaningful lives that we all seek? Just as CEOs who optimize for quarterly profits often fail to make the strategic investments necessary for long-term growth, the same is true in our own personal and professional lives.

Known as the "guru of direct response marketing," Brian Kurtz distills the expertise he's gained after almost four decades in the industry to teach readers how to build a business that lasts a lifetime on the fundamentals of direct response. Marketing is critical to every kind of business...

Coach Dar has seen a fair share of calamitous situations in her career, from major league players suffering slumps and season-ending injuries to executives floundering and experiencing financial devastation-plus her own setbacks like three strokes and the loss of her parents. As a mental skills coach, Coach Dar specializes in helping the best of the best get up and get going again after suffering setbacks. In The Art of Bouncing Back, she shares these proven strategies and techniques so you can ensure the obstacles and setbacks you face morph into setups for your next success.

From the bestselling author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels comes the next definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the video game industry: how some of the past decade's most renowned studios fell apart—and the stories, both triumphant and tragic, of what happened next. Jason Schreier's...

Performance coach Alan Stein Jr. shares the secret principles used by world-class performers that will help you improve your productivity and achieve higher levels of success. High achievers are at the top of their game because of the discipline they have during the unseen hours. They have made...

This audiobook is the definitive resource for learning the tricks of the trade and potential pitfalls in the hiring process as well as how to conduct an effective skin-in-the-game C-Suite job search. Skin in the Game is about middle-market private equity hiring of C-Suite executives coupled with the author's unique due diligence screening process.

A practical guide to shutting down workplace sexual harassment so it doesn't derail your career or your life, from the first on-air personality to sue ESPN for sexual harassment. "A strong book that will help you navigate the choppy waters of sexual harassment. Gain your power, read this book."...

Decorated gaming and social media research and marketing executive Jonathan Stringfield delivers a roadmap to understanding and navigating marketing and business integrations into the gaming ecosystem: who plays games (and why), how modern games are created and oriented around the world of esports, and where brands can get involved with games. Perfect for marketing strategists, brand managers, and chief marketing officers, Get in the Game will also earn a place in the libraries of executives seeking to connect with the misunderstood yet largest segment in consumer entertainment.

Unabridged CDs - 5 CDs, 6 hours In the spirit of Rick Pitino's phenomenal New York Times bestseller Success Is a Choice (more than 500,000 copies sold), living legend Cal Ripken, Jr., presents an inspiring guide to overcoming any challenge and building a life you love...

"Get in the game" è una storia di crescita. Crescita di una splendida ventenne che da start up è diventata una delle aziende top performer in Europa da ventotto trimestri consecutivi. Crescita di un ragazzo che è diventato grande in simbiosi con questa organizzazione, a cui deve molto. Crescita della consapevolezza che non dobbiamo per forza essere sportivi professionisti ma che ognuno può essere atleta. E, come atleti, farsi trovare pronti, per giocare la propria partita in una squadra che deve sapersi rinnovare ogni giorno.

In There’s No Plan B for Your A-Game, former pro athlete, playwright, and acclaimed leadership coach Bo Eason shows you exactly what it takes to be the best. His proven tools and training have worked for Olympic medalists, military leaders, best-selling authors, professional athletes, and business executives and their teams.

Welcome to skin in the game, a podcast where we lean on wisdom across generations of women of color in corporate America. Our podcast is a beacon of guidance, unveiling the unspoken nuances that we encounter every day AND how to conquer them. Skin in the game is your ultimate guide, your secret weapon, and your personal cheer squad all in one. We’ve been there, we’ve seen it, and we’re spilling the tea on the real deal- the challenges, the triumphs, and the secrets to winning the corporate game.

Breaking Barriers in Games is a podcast dedicated to illuminating, exploring, and understanding issues that people face playing games and working in the games industry. We will talk about a wide variety of topics including accessibility in games, mental health support in the games industry, diversity and representation, and working in the games industry.

INTRODUCTION Very seldom am I impressed by a business book and almost never about 2 books released at the same time. In the mid 1990's as we were building our large corporate consulting practice I read both "the Great Game of Business" and "Open Book Management". What made these two texts significant was (1) both were written by CEO's on their methods of growing a business, not consultants, and (2) guidance on how to build variable compensation systems. I now had a tool to educate employees on how to understand the numbers and positively influence their compensation. Since then I have used...