To some people, success is based on luck, a random whim of fate, a chance roll of the dice. But nothing could be further from the truth. Success, to a great extent, can be influenced by luck, but this is not to say that luck is an accident. Luck is predictable. With hard work, it can be controlled. By concentrating on several luck factors key areas of your life that influence your future successyou can take the reigns of chance and feel yourself racing forward at a greater rate than you have ever imagined.
Principles of Linguistic Change, vol. III: Cognitive and Cultural Factors
Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics William Labov, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints.
This free textbook introduces the reader to what managing change is all about. Change is the only constant so it’s important that you know how to manage and drive through change. This book covers techniques and strategies on how to manage change effectively taking into account all of the factors that have impact on others, systems and processes.
Portfolio Investing and Risk Management helps you build portfolios to add value through every kind of economic cycle. Sharing his years of experience constructing robust, wellperforming portfolios that have navigated recurring crises, PIMCO portfolio manager Vineer Bhansali explores the various risk factors inherent in fixed income investments, including yield curve shifts, twists, liquidity, and evolving risk factors such as government policy.
Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back if You Lose It
In his follow-up to the New York Times bestseller What Got You Here Won't Get You There, #1 executive coach Marshall Goldsmith shares the ways in which to get--and keep--our Mojo. Our professional and personal Mojo is impacted by four key factors: identity (who do you think you are?), achievement (what have you done lately?), reputation (who do other people think you are--and what have you've done lately?), and acceptance (what can you change--and when do you need to just "let it go"?).
