Mommy, Daddy, what should I be when I grow up?’ This is the question every child asks when they begin to develop a sense of the future, and it’s never been harder for parents to answer it than now. This century is characterised by disruptive change that is turning our world upside down. Jobs aren’t just changing, but whole industries are ceasing to exist. The scripts for success and failure are being rewritten on a daily basis in our families, at work and in life. Do parents know who and w...

The way you parent, the clothes you buy, your relationships with your boss and your daughter, your attitude to money and sex, are, to an extraordinary extent, defined by the era into which you were born. Parents, the church, teachers and employers think they understand youngsters because they, too, were young once. But adults no longer live in the world that existed when they were teenagers. We may occupy the same space, home, classroom or office but we live in different worlds. And these ...

The world of work has never been as difficult or complicated as it is right now - and yet there have never been as many opportunities. If you know what you're looking for, and sure of how to position yourself in a competitive job market, there are ways for you to find your dream job - and not only for the short term: you can actually spend every day of your life doing something that you love and which contributes to the world. It all starts with a radical mindset shift: treat your career a...

This world has changed. The future has changed. Childhood is changing. Raising children has never been more challenging - or potentially rewarding. It is becoming increasingly obvious that the world into which our young children will enter as adults, somewhere between 2020 and 2030, will be nothing like the world their parents grew up in, or even the world we currently inhabit. We need a better understanding of the world of the future in order to prepare our children and to 'future-proof' ...

All workplaces are affected by the intrigues of office politics, and in many businesses who you know can be more important than what you know. Survive Office Politics is full of advice on how to cope with difficult situations and people and get on with your job.This book offers practical help on how to keep cool under pressure,watch out for danger signs, deal with a difficult situation, and workout who is doing what and why. It features a qu...

Shortlisted for the CMI Management Book of the Year 2011, Practical Manager CategoryA Leaders Guide to Influence will show you how to step up your people skills and improve working relationships so you can get the business results you want.Combing the hugely popular areas of influence and leadership, this book will show you how to step up your interpersonal effectiveness by learning how to work more successfully with those around you, be they peop...

The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Successful Self-motivation helps you to learn how to motivate yourself and be motivating to others. In just 96 pages, Successful Self-motivation will improve your insight, boost your creativity and create the circumstances for success.

How to transform crisis into successAt just 26 years old Sam Cawthorn experienced a serious car accident that resulted in the loss of his arm and was told that he may never walk again. At this critical moment he realised he had an incredible opportunity to create a better life. His experience drove him to uncover the mechanics, tools and strategies to not just bounce back, but to bounce forward and live a greater life with greater focus and greater success....

Welcome to the future of business thinking. It dares to confront everything you thought was true. It’ll challenge the so-called rules, dispute the perceived wisdom and turn that traditional, tired business advice completely on its head.Meet The Devil’s Advocate.And whether you’re new to business, an experienced senior executive or a budding entrepreneur, this fast and focused, clever little book, packed with empowering business advice and sharp insights, will help ...

Mind Maps at Work takes a fresh and exuberant look at how Mind Maps can keep you one step ahead of your colleagues at work. Full of practical tips, exercises and inspiring casestudies of people from all career backgrounds, it will help you unlock your reservoirs of creativity and find the fulfilment at work you know you deserve.Tony Buzan is the world-renowned inventor of Mind Maps who has helped hundreds of highly successful international businesses and organisations. In this insp...

In The Art and Science of Dealing with Difficult People, David Brown pinpoints the seven principles of relationship building that are crucial to creating a successful working environment. Brown breaks down each principle by providing easy to understand instructions and universally applicable management skills.Brown’s philosophy is to approach work place discord as a problem from both a managerial and lower level perspective. He offers advice on how to treat employees, whil...

• Is your career where you want it to be?• Does your life have meaning?• Are you realising your full potential?In Live What You Love ground–breaking Australian entrepreneur Naomi Simson will show you how to love what you do every day and live life to the full.Renowned for her high–octane energy and commitment to the pursuit of excellence, Naomi built one of Australia's major tech success stories, RedBalloon, from just an idea but she ...