Future Value: The Battle for Baseball's Soul and How Teams Will Find the Next Superstar
n How to watch baseball and see the future n For the modern major league team, player evaluation is a complex, multi pronged, high tech pursuit But far from becoming obsolete in this environment as Michael Lewis Moneyball once forecast the role of the scout in today s game has evolved and even e
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know
Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the 1 New York Times bestseller Outliers, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers and why they often go wrong n nHow did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation Why did Neville Chamberlain think h
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving every day James Clear, one of the world s leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to rem
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World
Listening Length 1 hour and 53 minutes n nIf you want to change the world, start off by making your bed nOn May 17, 2014, Admiral William H McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day Taking inspiration from the university s slogan, What st
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights But through self discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S Armed Forces icon
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
Factfulness The stress reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts When asked simple questions about global trends why the world s population is increasing how many young women go to school how many of us live in poverty we systematically get the answer
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert s books for years Gilbert offers insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering She shows us how to tackle what we most lov
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology It s the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world n nIn this timely and enlightening book, the bestselling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for tech
Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
I believe we can change the world But first, we ve got to stop living in fear of being judged for who we are n nRachel Hollis has seen it too often women not living into their full potential They feel a tugging on their hearts for something , but they re afraid of embarrassment, of falling s
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
Imagine a world where your phone is too big for your hand, where your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body, where in a car accident you are 47% likely to be seriously injured, where every week the countless hours of work you do are not recognised or valued If any of this sounds
Never Split the Difference
A former international hostage negotiator for the FBI offers a new, field tested approach to high stakes negotiations whether in the boardroom or at home n nAfter a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a hostage negotiator brought h
The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World
A debut from Forbes third most powerful woman in the world, Melinda Gates, a timely and necessary call to action for women s empowerment n nFor the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission Her goal, as co chair of the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation, has been to find solutions for peo
Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life
Have you ever felt like a hamster on a wheel, furiously churning your way through life but somehow going nowhere It seems like there s a barrage of information surrounding us in our everyday lives with the keys to this thing or that thing, be it wealth, success, happiness or purpose The truth is,