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1) Outliers: the story of success

Author

Gladwell, Malcolm

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 13

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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Identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about the cultural, family, and idiosyncratic factors that shape high achievers, in a resource that covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires and why the Beatles earned their fame.

2) Trust the Grind: how world-class athletes got to the top

Author

Bhandari, Jeremy

Pub. Date

2020.

Physical Desc

231 pages ; 22 cm

Description

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"Sixteen athletes from eleven sports arenas. Each chapter tells a different story, as each superstar shares the habit that helped them accomplish their goals and reach the pinnacle of their profession. Sports fanatic or not. Guaranteed to tap into your athletic edge, Trust the Grind, is made for sports fans and nonfans alike. Fans of professional athletes get an in-depth look at their heroes climb to the top; those less passionate about sports have...

3) Clearer, closer, better: how successful people see the world

Author

Balcetis, Emily

Pub. Date

[2020]

Physical Desc

xiv, 255 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Description

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"Successful people literally see the world differently. Now an award-winning scientist explains how anyone can leverage this "perception" gap to their advantage. When it comes to setting and meeting goals, we are often susceptible to perceptual illusions: We think we are closer or further away depending on our mindset, and we might handicap ourselves by looking only at the big picture or too long at the fine detail. But as award-winning social psychologist...

4) Dare to be different: inspirational words from people who changed the world

Author

Brooks, Ben

Pub. Date

2022.

Physical Desc

150 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Description

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Collects important, impactful and inspiring words from seventy-five people throughout history, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nujeen Mustafa, Socrates and Malala, who have used their words to make a difference.

5) Pathfinders: the journeys of 16 extraordinary Black souls

Author

Bolden, Tonya

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 4

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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Profiles sixteen high-achieving African Americans, including magician Richard Potter, concert singer Sissieretta Jones, and architect Paul R. Williams.

6) Tools of titans: the tactics, routines, and habits of billionaires, icons, and world-class performers

Author

Ferriss, Timothy

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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Fitness, money, and wisdom -- here are the tools. Over the last two years, Tim Ferriss has collected the routines and tools of world-class performers around the globe while interviewing them for his self-titled podcast. Now the distilled notebook of tips and tricks that helped him double his income, flexibility, happiness, and more is available as Tools of Titans.

7) Jewels: 50 phenomenal Black women over 50

Author

Cunningham, Michael

Pub. Date

2007

Physical Desc

ix, 213 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

8) If you can dream it, you can do it: how 25 inspiring individuals found their dream jobs

Author

Nelson, Colleen

Pub. Date

2022

Physical Desc

64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Description

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"In this full-color, nonfiction resource, profiles of twenty-five diverse individuals share how each person got interested in their field, how they studied or trained for it, how others typically study or train for it, and their experience in their career. Informative sidebars share spin-off jobs, fun facts, pro tips about how readers can try out the field, and spotlight features about children who are doing just that. The book includes a table of...