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In hardly any other sport is the social dynamic of the team as vital as in sailing. The emotions and personalities of the crew steer the course of a voyage just as much as the skipper does. So how can psychology be used to achieve greater safety at sea? "Pedagogy on board" offers insights into this for anyone who sees sailing not just as a sport, but as a profound experience.

Em O Prisma da Raça, David Lehmann explora, na teoria e na prática, questões sobre raça, Estado, movimentos sociais e sociedade civil, e então extrapola esses temas para perguntar se a política brasi

Small talk feels shallow only when it lacks intention. When used with purpose, it becomes one of the most powerful tools for forming trust, warmth, and real connection anywhere you show upworkrooms, gatherings, events, or everyday encounters. This book gives you an inspirational roadmap for entering any room with confidence, easing into conversation naturally, and transforming simple exchanges into moments that genuinely matter. Instead of forcing charm or memorizing scripts, youll learn how to use presence, curiosity, and subtle conversational cues to open doors effortlessly.Inside, youll explore why small talk often feels awkward and how a few mindset shifts dissolve that tension instantly. Youll learn how to set the emotional tone before speaking, offer conversational openings that feel safe and inviting, and create micro-moments of recognition that help others feel seen. These strategies turn you from a passive participant into someone who guides conversations toward warmth without dominating or pushing.Youll also discover the art of purposeful transitionsmoving from surface-level topics into deeper, more meaningful exchanges without intensity or pressure. Youll learn how to steer conversations toward shared interests, mutual understanding, and opportunities for connection that last long after the moment ends.Whether youre entering a new team space, attending social events, or hoping to build rapport in your everyday life, this guide helps you approach small talk not as filler, but as a powerful bridge between strangers and meaningful human connection.

Most people drown in endless meetings, drained energy, and overloaded calendars, yet feel guilty or anxious about declining invitations. This book dismantles that exhausting cycle by teaching a powerful yet respectful communication method for reclaiming your time without damaging relationships. Instead of relying on blunt refusals or avoidance, youll learn how to use calibrated phrasing, psychology-backed positioning, and clarity-driven scripts that reduce meeting clutter while strengthening trust and credibility.Inside, youll discover why traditional time-management advice fails and how micro-level schedule redesign triggers massive productivity gains. By reshaping your calendar with small, strategic adjustmentspaired with diplomatic language that diffuses tensionyoull create more space for deep work, quick decision-making, and actual progress. Youll learn how to identify low-value meetings, redirect conversations toward asynchronous channels, negotiate expectations gracefully, and protect your energy with professionalism.This guide goes far beyond generic productivity tactics. It equips you with real-world communication strategies that help you optimize your workload, streamline team interactions, and set boundaries that last. If youre ready to stop running your calendar and start designing it with intention, this system offers a clear path to more freedom, better focus, and long-term performance gains.

Most people enter negotiations either too soft or too forcefulunsure how to open with confidence, adjust without losing ground, or close in a way that feels fair to everyone involved. This book gives beginners an informative, approachable guide to anchoring well, exploring options with clarity, and finalizing agreements respectfully. Instead of relying on tricks or pressure tactics, youll learn a balanced strategy that begins with a strong position and adapts with intention, not weakness.Inside, youll discover how to set an anchor that frames the conversation without provoking defensiveness, how to explore possibilities with curiosity rather than tension, and how to use respectful phrasing that strengthens your credibility throughout the process. Youll learn how to distinguish between real flexibility and unnecessary concessions, how to read the emotional tone of the other party, and how to guide the conversation toward a mutually fitting outcome.Youll also explore why many negotiations fail: unclear intentions, reactive adjustments, rushed agreements, or the belief that compromise means losing. Through structured steps, practical examples, and language templates, this guide teaches you how to hold your ground with ease, adjust without drifting, and close with grace.Whether youre negotiating at work, at home, or in everyday life, this book helps you approach every conversation with clarity, confidence, and respectensuring outcomes that feel strong, fair, and lasting.

One thing is crystal clear to 16-year-old Tim Klark: he wants to go to sea. On February 26, 1987, the determined, hard-working boy introduces himself to the German shipping company. Cramming, swotting, and exhausting voyages in international maritime traffic await him.Tim leaves behind his life in a nice neighborhood and his sheltered home in the GDR. During his four weeks on the "Wilhelm Pieck," he has to deal with seasickness, harsh tones, long nights, and hard work. His second voyage on the "MS Erfurt" also presents a number of challenges. Anyone who questions socialist state doctrines will never leave the ship again or will find themselves in prison. Can Tim remain true to his good heart unscathed? And what awaits him when he returns home?

What makes us special? This is the question asked by a white unicorn who feels inconspicuous among his colorful companions. In a world full of glamour, he believes he is worth less. But on his journey, he encounters other unicorns each with their own challenges, including insecurity, fear, or anger. With empathy, he helps them recognize their strengths. Something wonderful happens: not only do the others begin to see themselves in a new light, but the white unicorn also discovers its destiny piece by piece. With each encounter, a strand of its mane changes color until it realizes that true beauty lies in diversity. Everyone is uniquejust as they are. A book that shines in all the colors of the rainbowand celebrates the colorfulness of life.

Once upon a time, a Japanese master craftsman carved the tanuki from magical wood. After passing through many hands, it finally came into the possession of Hans Bernhard. Hans is an apprentice and close confidant of the famous Viktor von Ephrussi, who in turn is part of the Jewish banking dynasty thanks to his family. The ambitious Hans has banking talent running through his veins. He completes his commercial apprenticeship, lands a job at National Cash Register, and with Viktors help finds his way into the closed world of banking. But then the war came...Years later, his son Peter looks back with the help of the tanuki. He captures the deep connection between Hans Bernhard and Viktor von Ephrussi, his fathers role in the banking network of the time, and the great importance of loyalty and friendship in a broken world.

Fairy tales conceal much more than meets the eye. They open doors to hidden powers and profound insights that touch us in unexpected ways. Here, 15 folk tales from around the world unfold, revealing a wide variety of themes and timeless messages. There are stories for children and adults alike, full of symbolism and meaning. Readers are invited to rediscover the magic behind the stories, decipher hidden messages, and gain valuable insights for life and educational work. A journey into the mysterious world of fairy tales beginsrich in wisdom, imagination, and humanity.

Benjamín Solari Parravicini fue un gran profeta argentino del siglo pasado. Nacido en una familia aristocrática de la época dedicó su vida al arte, fue un excelente pintor. A la par de su actividad artistica realizaba lo que conocemos como "psicografias" que consisten en dibujos profeticos con un pequeño texto explicativo. Estas profecias eran dictadas, en su mayoria, por su angel guardian que lo acompaño toda su vida y con el cual tenia comunicacion permanente.

Most sales calls fall apart not because the offer is weak, but because the conversation moves faster than trust can follow. This book gives hobbyist learners a clear, reference-style guide to structuring calm, permission-based sales calls that never feel pushy, rushed, or scripted. Instead of trying to "convince," youll learn how to follow a natural conversation arc that earns the right to proceedone small agreement at a time.Inside, youll discover how permission signals work and why customers respond better when the pace matches their comfort. Youll learn how to open calls with grounded tone, identify the buyers priorities, and move from curiosity to clarity without triggering resistance. By framing each stage as a gentle step rather than a leap, the call becomes a guided path instead of a pressure-filled pitch.This reference-style guide breaks down the arc into digestible sectionsconnection, context, direction check, exploration, alignment, and next-step permission. Youll learn how to phrase each transition, how to confirm understanding without derailing momentum, and how to let the customer feel in control while still steering the conversation with purpose.Youll also understand how successful salespeople earn micro-permissions throughout the call, making every "next step" feel expected rather than forced. Whether youre new to sales or experimenting with conversational techniques, this framework brings calm, confidence, and structure to every interaction. When permission comes before persuasion, the close becomes a natural outcome.

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Every manager carries two toolkits: the one filled with processes, and the one filled with words. The second toolkitoften overlookedis the one that shapes trust, signals fairness, and determines how safe or supported people feel. This book distills the language patterns that great leaders use to project courage, compassion, and clarity without theatrics or force. By shifting just a few phrases in daily conversations, you can fundamentally change how your team interprets your intentions and your leadership identity.Inside, youll learn how certain words communicate steadiness while others accidentally trigger defensiveness. Youll explore how fairness is expressed through consistent phrasing, how courage shows up in transparent language, and how care is conveyed through small verbal cues that build lasting respect. With practical examples drawn from real leadership moments, this guide reveals how tiny linguistic adjustments can create enormous shifts in morale, accountability, and psychological safety.Youll also uncover how managers unintentionally damage trust through vague, rushed, or overly diplomatic languageand how replacing those patterns with clear, grounded vocabulary strengthens alignment and reduces misunderstanding. Whether youre addressing conflict, praising effort, setting expectations, or delivering hard news, your words become the architecture of your leadership.If you want your team to feel seen, supported, and guided by someone who stands firm yet leads with humanity, this book offers a straightforward, reliable path. Strong leadership isnt about volumeits about choosing words that carry meaning, fairness, and heart.

Most operational breakdowns dont happen during the workthey happen during the handoff. Tasks get lost, ownership blurs, deadlines slip, and entire teams suffer from accidental chaos. The Zero-Chaos Relay gives you a clean, structured, ultra-clarifying framework for transferring work so smoothly that confusion disappears and momentum increases instead of collapsing.This book reveals the operational psychology behind perfect handoffs: how to package information so its instantly usable, how to eliminate ambiguity before it spreads, and how to create a predictable rhythm between people, teams, and departments. Youll learn how to transform handovers from a messy afterthought into a polished, reliable process that builds trust, raises performance, and protects your time.Whether youre managing projects, leading teams, or collaborating across functions, this method ensures every handoff feels calm, complete, and crystal clear. No more frantic messages. No more "Who owns this?" No more dropped balls disguised as misunderstandings.

Most checklists fail because they look like remindersnot tools. The Tactical Checklist Formula shows you how to create operational checklists that reduce mistakes, increase speed, and make accountability unmistakable. Instead of bloated, unclear, or passive lists, youll learn a precise text-based system that keeps every step short, starts with a strong verb, and names the exact owner for every action.Inside this guide, youll discover the psychology behind why checklists work, how to prevent overload, and how to design lists that people actually follow. Youll learn how to strip away ambiguity, sequence tasks the smart way, plug the gaps that cause delays, and transform scattered information into structured execution. From handoffs to audits to daily flows, this method upgrades the way teams operate.Whether youre managing operations, leading projects, or simply trying to bring clarity to your own workflow, this formula gives you the fastest, cleanest way to turn complexity into actionable steps that move work forward.

With humor and profundity, author Helmut Mardek explores the big and small things and the course of life in his four-line poems. The verses deal with topics that are familiar to almost everyoneworking life, growing older, nature, relationships, politics, and the little pitfalls of everyday life. The differences between old and young, between the past, marked by flight and fear, but also new beginnings, and todays reality are highlighted, as well as what it is like to grow older and experience the associated health limitations and loss of former companions.In an increasingly fast-paced and negative world, the book offers the opportunity to find peace, smile, and reflect on the things that really matter.

Narrado em forma de um diálogo, o personagem "Conselheiro" conta a um amigo sua paixão platônica por Quintília, a solteira mais cobiçada da cidade do Rio de Janeiro e que sofria de uma terrível avers

Most careers stall not from lack of effort but from unclear boundaries, scattered responsibilities, and the silent pressure to do everything. This book reshapes that struggle by helping you pinpoint the exact places where your contributions create the most leverageand identify the tasks, expectations, and distractions that pull you off course. Instead of drowning in reactive work, youll learn how to apply a precision-based approach to defining your professional identity, using simple cognitive frameworks and communication techniques that clarify your value without conflict or confusion.Inside, youll uncover why role drift happens, how it dilutes impact, and how small alignment shifts can unlock major career acceleration. Youll discover how to isolate your highest-value strengths, communicate them with confidence, and redirect irrelevant tasks without damaging relationships. Through practical guidance rooted in psychology, decision-making science, and career strategy, this book shows how to transform vague responsibilities into a clear, energizing sense of purpose.If youre tired of feeling stretched thin, misunderstood, or underutilized, this guide offers a structured path to reclaim clarity and momentum. By learning where to focusand what to ignoreyoull position yourself as someone who delivers meaningful results instead of endless busywork, setting the stage for long-term growth, recognition, and stability.

Deep work doesnt vanish because people lack discipline it disappears because modern schedules are built for interruption. This book offers a research-grounded exploration of how boundary phrases, structured communication cues, and time-protection language can safeguard uninterrupted creation. Designed for teachers who balance heavy cognitive work with constant demands, this guide reveals how small linguistic shifts can reclaim focus, stabilize workflow, and prevent creative fragmentation.Inside, youll discover why the makers schedule collapses under context-switching and how the brain requires extended cognitive runway to produce meaningful work. Youll learn how specific boundary phrases reduce intrusion without harming relationships, how to signal availability without sacrificing momentum, and how to build predictable rhythms that shield your most valuable mental hours. This research-driven approach breaks down the psychology of attention, the cost of micro-interruptions, and the communication habits that foster or fracture deep concentration.Youll also explore field-tested strategies for structuring your day around energy cycles, designating protected creative blocks, and using proactive communication to avoid unnecessary meetings, messages, and corridor requests. By reframing boundaries as clarity rather than resistance, youll cultivate a working environment where deep work becomes sustainable instead of accidental.For teachers devoted to creating, planning, or producing meaningful intellectual work, this book offers a structured method for protecting your cognitive spaceand doing so with professionalism, confidence, and respect.

The main characters, Julia and Walter, find themselves in a mysterious place after a car crash. Its like a parallel universe where good and evil are fighting for control. In this new world, they meet lots of people who played important roles in human history. Julia and Walter fight to return to their world. In doing so, they must also make use of the skills of the important scientists they encounter.The author skillfully uses a tour dhorizon to clarify historical connections. He playfully links the biographies of these personalities with a fantastic plot that is full of surprising twists and turns.