A leading expert on habit formation reveals practical strategies to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. He draws on proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible.

"Workplace dynamics in recent years have been a dizzying storm of broken promises. Companies that once encouraged employees to "come as you are" and bring your full, authentic self to work are now shutting down initiatives, part of an ongoing cycle of trading on our identities when it's convenient and profitable ... The author delves into the dangers of disclosure in environments that aren't built for our well-being. With insights from pop culture , academic research, and interviews with other professionals of color, Burey argues that we can do better than shallow ploys for representation. Our physical and emotional health are at risk, and too much is sacrificed-for ourselves and for collective progress-when our full potential is blocked by racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism"-- Provided by publisher.

You sit down at your desk to work on an important project, but a notification on your phone interrupts your morning. Later, as you're about to get back to work, a colleague taps you on the shoulder to chat. At home, screens get in the way of quality time with your family. Another day goes by, and once again, your most important personal and professional goals are put on hold. What would be possible if you followed through on your best intentions? What could you accomplish if you could stay focused and overcome distractions? What if you had the power to become "indistractable"?

Do you ever look back and wonder, What did I really do today? Do you ever daydream about projects and activities you'll get to "someday"--but someday never comes? We all struggle to make time for what matters. We start each day with the best intentions--but then the hours get swallowed up by back-to-back meetings, nonstop email chains, and the infinnite stream of social media updates. Sometimes it feels like frazzled and distracted has become our default state. But what if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? As creators of Google Ventures' "design sprint," Jake Knapp and JKohn Zeratsky have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by redesigning the workweek. Building on the lessons from these sprints, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've turned the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework--Highlight, Laser, Energize, Reflect--that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time isn't about productivity or checking off more to-dos. Nor does it propose unrealistic solutions like throwing out your smartphone or swearing off social media. Instead, Make TIme offers a customizable menu of 87 bite-size tactics, including: The Might-Do List; Inconvenience Yourself; Skip the Morning Check-In; Central Park Your Plate; Lock Yourself Out; ...and many more. A must-read for anyone who has ever wished for more hours in the day, Make Time will help you start intentionally designing your life around the things that matter. Moment by moment and day by day, you can mek your life your own. -- From dust jacket.

"What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think ... David Epstein examined the world's most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters, and scientists. He discovered that in most fields--especially those that are complex and unpredictable--generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They're also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can't see ... As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans, people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive"--Dust jacket flap.

"Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming human society in fundamental and profound ways. Not since the Age of Reason have we changed how we approach security, economics, order, and even knowledge itself. In the Age of AI, three deep and accomplished thinkers come together to consider what AI will mean for us all" -- Dust jacket.

"[The author] investigates the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the world of work. AI is now being used to decide who has access to an education, who gets hired, who gets fired, and who receives a promotion. Drawing on exclusive information from whistleblowers, internal documents, and real-world tests, Schellmann discovers that many of the algorithms making high-stakes decisions are biased, racist, and do more harm than good. Algorithms are on the brink of dominating our lives and threaten our human future--if we don't fight back. Schellmann takes readers on a journalistic detective story, testing algorithms that have secretly analyzed job candidates' facial expressions and tone of voice. She investigates algorithms that scan our online activity, including Twitter and LinkedIn, to construct personality profiles a la Cambridge Analytica. Her reporting reveals how employers track the location of their employees, the keystrokes they make, access everything on their screens, and, during meetings, analyze group discussions to diagnose problems in a team. Even universities are now using predictive analytics for admission offers and financial aid"-- Provided by publisher.

It's natural to dread a deadline. As a magazine editor, Cox spent years overseeing writers and journalists who couldn't meet a deadline to save their lives. He set off to observe nine different organizations as they approached a high-pressure deadline. He discovered that these experts didn't just meet their big deadlines: they became more focused, productive, and creative in the process. Here Cox shares the strategies these teams used to guarantee success while staying on schedule, and explains how readers can understand the psychological underpinnings of expectations and time, the dynamics of teams and customers, and techniques for using deadlines to make better, more assured decisions. -- adapted from jacket

This book combines original insights with advice from over 50 experts to help you improve the skills that matter most when it comes to working remotely. Whether you work remotely by choice or circumstance, this guide will help you transform how you work and help you get ready for the new "future normal." Learn how to look and sound amazing on video, build more trusted relationships with colleagues you've never met, and deliver a virtual presentation that is compelling and useful. -- adapted from back cover