Upstream: How to solve problems before they happen by Dan Heath
KShs1,990.00
New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath asks what happens when we take our thinking upstream and try to prevent problems before they happen Why solve crimes when we could stop them being committed Why treat chronic diseases when they could be prevented from developing Why provide shelter for the homeless rather than working to keep people housed in the first place Why do our efforts skew so heavily towards reaction rather than prevention We all have a tendency to work around problems We are resourceful We improvise We re so accustomed to managing emergencies as they strike that we often don t stop to think about how we could prevent crises before they happen The notion of preventing problems is an evergreen need in our professional and daily lives Which makes Upstream a book for skeptical optimists across all sectors who know it s not going to be easy but who believe that we have the capacity to solve some of our thorniest issues if only we start to think about the system rather than the symptoms Drawing on insights from Dan Heath s extensive research as well as hundreds of new interviews with unconventional problem solvers he delivers practical solutions for preventing problems rather than simply reacting to them Packed with vivid stories and practical examples Upstream is the rare book that can both revitalize your business and make our world a better place Daniel H Pink No New York Times bestselling author of When Drive and To Sell Is Human Informs engages and above all entertains Charles Duhigg bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better
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Woman of Influence Ten Traits of Those Who Want to Make a Difference book by Pam Farrel
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KShs1,450.00Add to cartThe art of negotiation has become an essential element of almost all our interactions in every area of life. Enhancing our ability to negotiate effectively affects not only business contracts and career opportunities but also our personal relationships. Those who don’t negotiate well risk falling victim to those who do.
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I can’t make this up;Kevin Hart
KShs1,495.00Add to cartSuperstar comedian and Hollywood box office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the, a, for, above, and even even. Put them together and you have the funniest, most heartfelt, and most inspirational memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself since Old Yeller.
The question you’re probably asking yourself right now is: What does Kevin Hart have that a book also has?
According to the three people who have seen Kevin Hart and a book in the same room, the answer is clear:
A book is compact. Kevin Hart is compact.
A book has a spine that holds it together. Kevin Hart has a spine that holds him together.
A book has a beginning. Kevin Hart’s life uniquely qualifies him to write this book by also having a beginning.
It begins in North Philadelphia. He was born an accident, unwanted by his parents. His father was a drug addict who was in and out of jail. His brother was a crack dealer and petty thief. And his mother was overwhelmingly strict, beating him with belts, frying pans, and his own toys.
The odds, in short, were stacked against our young hero, just like the odds that are stacked against the release of a new book in this era of social media (where Hart has a following of over 100 million, by the way).
But Kevin Hart, like Ernest Hemingway, JK Rowling, and Chocolate Droppa before him, was able to defy the odds and turn it around. In his literary debut, he takes the reader on a journey through what his life was, what it is today, and how he’s overcome each challenge to become the man he is today.
And that man happens to be the biggest comedian in the world, with tours that sell out football stadiums and films that have collectively grossed over $3.5 billion.
He achieved this not just through hard work, determination, and talent: It was through his unique way of looking at the world. Because just like a book has chapters, Hart sees life as a collection of chapters that each person gets to write for himself or herself.
“Not only do you get to choose how you interpret each chapter, but your interpretation writes the next chapter,” he says. “So why not choose the interpretation that serves your life the best?
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The Crown of beauty for Ashes;Thitu Kariba
KShs795.00Add to cartMy Crown of Beauty for Ashes is a personal account of the author’s tribulations following early childhood sexual abuse. The abuse first occurs through a twisted and friendly gardener, and later escalates to other men, who molests and rapes her.
The abuse is so bad it sends the author to a streak of self-destructive tendencies and behaviour through alcoholism, indiscriminate sexual encounters – including same-sex liaison. A period of renewed rape in Tanzania results in a pregnancy by a side boyfriend from which a child is finally born. Despite a new sense to life, a return to the risky life by the narrator leads to depression and institutionalization.
However, through strong and loving friends, the narrator is able to overcome challenges, embracing a religion and personal acceptance.
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