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2) Summary guide to the oral history collections of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Publisher
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Pub. Date
1981
Language
English
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to achieve hyperfocus to increase your productivity and creativity.
Multitasking may seem like a necessity in the modern work environment, but in reality it can often lead to less productivity. If you can focus on one task, while also avoiding the temptations of your usual daily distractions, you can get in the zone of an engaged, undistracted, and incisive mind. In other words, you can be hyperfocused. This audiobook summary of Hyperfocus...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to build your personal highlight reel and unlock your potential.
We all have strengths, but sometimes social norms can prevent us from discovering them. How can you get around that and unlock your potential? This audio-only course from Blinkist shows you how to discover your strengths and build on them to become the best version of yourself. By creating a personal highlight reel of your life, you’ll learn how to spot your talents,...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn ways to change your mindset for a more positive trajectory in life.
Your personal mindset affects how you move through life. This audio-only course shows you how to adjust your mindset to put yourself on a more positive trajectory. Learn about a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset. Discover how to build a mindset of teamwork and development, see failures as opportunities, and pursue purpose-filled actions. Find out about the importance of...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to live, lead, and tune out distractions in times when nobody can focus.
Information overload can wreak havoc on our ability to think. Is there a way to counter it? Absolutely! This audio-only course from Blinkist is an antidote to our distracted times. Learn how to tune out the world’s distractions and manage the overload. Explore ways to handle divided attention, manage your awareness, and tune in to what’s paramount. Discover how...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Lead happier, more successful teams by creating a culture of productivity. In this audiobook summary, get tips for helping your team members work smarter.
When you're working in a team, you need to think of productivity as a team effort. In his 2018 book Smart Teams, Dermot Crowley provides tools and strategies designed to help leaders create a more productive work culture. This audiobook summary distills those lessons into bite-sized tips for working...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to do more with your time. This audiobook summary provides bite-sized tips to help you prioritize your tasks, fight procrastination, and get results with less effort.
Boosting your productivity doesn't need to mean squeezing more hours into your work week. In fact, true productivity usually happens when you learn how to expend minimal energy for maximum results. In this audiobook summary, get bite-sized tips that can help you prioritize...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how we work and innovate. In this audiobook summary, explore the possibilities that AI offers businesses and consumers.
From self-driving cars to smart watches, artificial intelligence (AI) plays a huge role in both our current moment and our future. In Superhuman Innovation, author Chris Duffey explores the possibilities that AI offers a variety of industries—from tech to fashion—as well as how...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this audiobook summary, learn about the different personalities you'll encounter at work, and get tips for connecting with these individuals and helping them succeed.
Each of your coworkers have their own unique working styles. Whether you admire or feel challenged by a colleague's approach, you can still find a way to connect with them. In their 2018 book Business Chemistry, Kim Christfort and Suzanne Vickberg lay out how to do this, highlighting...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to win in times of change. Discover the secrets of disruptive branding, in this audio-only summary of the popular book.
Disruptive Branding explores the importance and nature of branding in our disruptive, technology-driven world. Drawing on best-in-class examples and practical how-to guides, it’s a clear blueprint for anyone who wants to utilize a strong brand to drive business results. This audio-only summary distills the best lessons...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Radical candor is a management strategy based on the ability to be both caring and direct. In this audiobook summary, learn how to implement radical candor in your career.
While there's no set recipe for a great leader, most people tend to know one when they see one. In her 2017 book, Radical Candor, Kim Scott—herself a former CEO—suggests that the people we recognize as great leaders most often share two important traits: the ability to be caring...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Unleash creativity in the workplace. Learn how to solve any problem and make the best decisions by shifting your creative mindset.
Unlocking Creativity is a guide to unleashing creativity in the workplace. Starting with the premise that all people are innately creative, this book argues that the best way to unlock employee creativity isn’t to hire all-star creatives or restructure your businesses. Instead, the key is to dismantle the workplace...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how flexible work arrangements can benefit workers and employers alike.
There are many different types of work and many different types of workers, so it’s no wonder that the one-size-fits-all, nine-to-five paradigm of working is the least popular it’s ever been. Flexible work arrangements—be they offsite, different hours, or longer hours worked on fewer days—gives employers and workers new options for how work gets done. This audiobook...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to structure organizations in order to simplify tasks and decision-making, in this audiobook summary of the classic leadership book.
Reframing Organizations looks at how to structure organizations in order to simplify tasks and decision-making. It shows that there is no foolproof way to arrive at the right answer when facing complex challenges. However, certain structures exist that increase the chances of company success. This audio-only...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to think creatively to increase your happiness and success in your professional and personal life.
When we think of creativity, we often think of something artistic like painting or music or writing. But broadly speaking, creativity is using your imagination to create something new. For example, analytical types express creativity when a programmer creates a new web interface, or when a CEO devises a new business strategy. This audiobook...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to make small changes over time to achieve big results.
One of the hardest parts of change is just how long it can take. We don’t often notice little changes—if you’re out of shape and go jogging for 20 minutes, you’ll still be out of shape tomorrow. But if you go jogging for 20 minutes every day, eventually you’ll notice an improvement in your performance, even though the day-to-day change may not be measurable. This audiobook...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Explore how to chase your dreams.
Big goals are still achievable, and you can take steps to create your own luck. This audio-only course offers practical information and advice on chasing your dreams. Discover real-world examples of overcoming imposter syndrome to become successful, then learn about goal setting, management skills, and making strategic choices. Explore how to know when you’re taking on too much, be vocal about what you want, and...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to boost brainpower, increase focus, and maximize performance, in just two weeks.
Do you want to unlock your full cognitive potential? This audio-only course from Blinkist gets you started on the right foot. Get a cutting-edge guide to strengthening and fine-tuning your cognitive powers. Learn what you need to do, to foster a sharp and efficient brain, improve your neural health and tackle brainpower-sapping inflammation. Discover how to...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to have—and succeed at—high-stakes conversations in this audio-only summary of the popular book by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler.
Many people recoil from “crucial conversations,” where they have to negotiate to get ahead. Crucial Conversations—the best-selling book by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler—describes techniques for effective negotiation and conflict resolution...
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