50 Books like The Microstress Effect

Burnout Immunity

by Kandi Wiens • 2024

Why some professionals never burn out: an emotional intelligence framework that immunizes.

3.80

313

😰 Workplace Stress 🔋 Burnout Recovery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌊 Stress Management ⚖️ Work-Life Alignment

Burnout Immunity 97%

Why some professionals never burn out: an emotional intelligence framework that immunizes.

by Kandi Wiens 2024

3.80

313 ratings

😰 Workplace Stress 🔋 Burnout Recovery 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌊 Stress Management ⚖️ Work-Life Alignment

HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work

by Harvard Business Review • 2011

Working more hours backfires. The real fix: manage your energy, reframe stress, protect your sleep.

3.71

287

🏢 Workplace Stress ⚡ Energy Management 🧠 Attention Management ⚖️ Work-Life Integration 🔄 Stress Reframing

HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work Summary

HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work 96%

Working more hours backfires. The real fix: manage your energy, reframe stress, protect your sleep.

by Harvard Business Review 2011

3.71

287 ratings

🏢 Workplace Stress ⚡ Energy Management 🧠 Attention Management ⚖️ Work-Life Integration 🔄 Stress Reframing

Creativity, Inc.

by Ed Catmull • 2014

One in eight workers feels inspired. The systematic method for sparking it at will.

4.2

105k+

🔌 Employee Engagement 🏢 Organizational Culture ⚡ Energy Management 🛡️ Burnout Prevention 🌟 Positive Psychology

Creativity, Inc. 95%

One in eight workers feels inspired. The systematic method for sparking it at will.

by Ed Catmull 2014

4.2

105k+ ratings

🔌 Employee Engagement 🏢 Organizational Culture ⚡ Energy Management 🛡️ Burnout Prevention 🌟 Positive Psychology

Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

by Gill Hasson • 2020

Mental health at work made practical: tools for protecting wellbeing and handling a crisis.

3.61

170

🌱 Workplace Wellbeing 🧠 Employee Mental Health ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 💆 Self-Care Strategies 🩺 Occupational Health

Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace Summary

Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace 95%

Mental health at work made practical: tools for protecting wellbeing and handling a crisis.

by Gill Hasson 2020

3.61

170 ratings

🌱 Workplace Wellbeing 🧠 Employee Mental Health ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 💆 Self-Care Strategies 🩺 Occupational Health

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work

by Richard Carlson • 1998

Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.

3.86

2k+

🏢 Workplace Stress ⏰ Time Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧘 Mindfulness At Work 😊 Positive Attitude

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work Summary

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work 95%

Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.

by Richard Carlson 1998

3.86

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Stress ⏰ Time Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧘 Mindfulness At Work 😊 Positive Attitude

The Passion Paradox

by Brad Stulberg • 2019

When passion becomes poison: how to chase what you love without it consuming you.

4.01

2k+

🧯 Burnout Prevention 🏔️ High Performance 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation ⚖️ Healthy Ambition 🔄 Work-Life Integration

The Passion Paradox 95%

When passion becomes poison: how to chase what you love without it consuming you.

by Brad Stulberg 2019

4.01

2k+ ratings

🧯 Burnout Prevention 🏔️ High Performance 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation ⚖️ Healthy Ambition 🔄 Work-Life Integration

The Anxious Achiever

by Morra Aarons-Mele • 2023

Anxiety is your engine, not your enemy. The leadership framework for keeping it from backfiring.

4.02

746

🧠 Workplace Mental Health 🎯 Perfectionism 🎭 Impostor Syndrome 💛 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

The Anxious Achiever 95%

Anxiety is your engine, not your enemy. The leadership framework for keeping it from backfiring.

by Morra Aarons-Mele 2023

4.02

746 ratings

🧠 Workplace Mental Health 🎯 Perfectionism 🎭 Impostor Syndrome 💛 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Resonant Leadership

by Richard E. Boyatzis • 2005

Good leaders burn out without renewal. The habits that sustain clarity, compassion, and impact.

3.97

1k+

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤲 Compassionate Leadership 🧘 Mindful Leadership 💪 Leadership Resilience 🪞 Self-Awareness

Resonant Leadership 95%

Good leaders burn out without renewal. The habits that sustain clarity, compassion, and impact.

by Richard E. Boyatzis 2005

3.97

1k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤲 Compassionate Leadership 🧘 Mindful Leadership 💪 Leadership Resilience 🪞 Self-Awareness

Thrive

by Arianna Huffington • 2014

When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.

3.69

19k+

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🏢 Corporate Wellness 😴 Sleep Science 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Thrive 95%

When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.

by Arianna Huffington 2014

3.69

19k+ ratings

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🏢 Corporate Wellness 😴 Sleep Science 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

The Power of Full Engagement

by Jim Loehr • 2003

Time is fixed. Energy expands with training. The key is pushing hard, then recovering on purpose.

3.98

16k+

🪫 Energy Management 🧠 Performance Psychology 🌊 Stress Recovery Cycles ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔄 Habit Formation

The Power of Full Engagement 95%

Time is fixed. Energy expands with training. The key is pushing hard, then recovering on purpose.

by Jim Loehr 2003

3.98

16k+ ratings

🪫 Energy Management 🧠 Performance Psychology 🌊 Stress Recovery Cycles ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔄 Habit Formation

Peak Performance

by Brad Stulberg • 2017

Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.

4.17

9k+

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏔️ High Performance 🔥 Burnout Prevention 🔄 Stress-Recovery 🎯 Skill Acquisition

Peak Performance 95%

Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.

by Brad Stulberg 2017

4.17

9k+ ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏔️ High Performance 🔥 Burnout Prevention 🔄 Stress-Recovery 🎯 Skill Acquisition

Becoming a Resonant Leader

by Annie McKee • 2008

Burnout is a leadership disease. Its cure is renewing the emotional capacities you neglect.

3.81

388

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔥 Burnout Prevention 📈 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindfulness In Work 😊 Positive Psychology

Becoming a Resonant Leader 95%

Burnout is a leadership disease. Its cure is renewing the emotional capacities you neglect.

by Annie McKee 2008

3.81

388 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🔥 Burnout Prevention 📈 Leadership Development 🧘 Mindfulness In Work 😊 Positive Psychology

Optimal

by Daniel Goleman • 2024

The emotional skills that outperform IQ at work, and how organizations can build them.

3.35

681

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Performance 📈 Leadership Development

Optimal 95%

The emotional skills that outperform IQ at work, and how organizations can build them.

by Daniel Goleman 2024

3.35

681 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Performance 📈 Leadership Development

Burnout to Breakthrough

by Eileen McDargh • 2020

Resilience isn't recovery, it's emerging stronger: the five energy drains and how to close them.

3.26

284

🔥 Burnout Recovery 🧱 Resilience Building 🔋 Energy Management 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 😂 Play And Humor

Burnout to Breakthrough 95%

Resilience isn't recovery, it's emerging stronger: the five energy drains and how to close them.

by Eileen McDargh 2020

3.26

284 ratings

🔥 Burnout Recovery 🧱 Resilience Building 🔋 Energy Management 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 😂 Play And Humor

Emotional Intelligence

by Ryan James • 2017

A step-by-step system to read your emotions, control your reactions, and get ahead.

3.88

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎛️ Emotion Regulation 🪞 Self-Awareness 🤝 Empathy In Leadership 😮‍💨 Stress Management

Emotional Intelligence 95%

A step-by-step system to read your emotions, control your reactions, and get ahead.

by Ryan James 2017

3.88

16 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎛️ Emotion Regulation 🪞 Self-Awareness 🤝 Empathy In Leadership 😮‍💨 Stress Management

The Way We're Working Isn't Working

by Tony Schwartz • 2007

The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.

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3k+

🪫 Energy Management 🔥 Corporate Burnout ⛰️ Peak Performance 🎯 Attention Management 📋 Single-Tasking

The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary

The Way We're Working Isn't Working 94%

The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.

by Tony Schwartz 2007

3.98

3k+ ratings

🪫 Energy Management 🔥 Corporate Burnout ⛰️ Peak Performance 🎯 Attention Management 📋 Single-Tasking

The Stress Effect

by Henry L. Thompson • 2010

Stress makes smart leaders dumb. The system for keeping your judgment when pressure peaks.

4.02

149

🔥 Leadership Under Pressure 🧠 Neuroscience Of Leadership 🎯 Decision Quality 🧘 Emotional Regulation ⚡ Stress Physiology

The Stress Effect 94%

Stress makes smart leaders dumb. The system for keeping your judgment when pressure peaks.

by Henry L. Thompson 2010

4.02

149 ratings

🔥 Leadership Under Pressure 🧠 Neuroscience Of Leadership 🎯 Decision Quality 🧘 Emotional Regulation ⚡ Stress Physiology

No Hard Feelings

by Liz Fosslien • 2019

Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.

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6k+

😌 Emotional Intelligence 💼 Workplace Emotions 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧘 Emotional Regulation ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

No Hard Feelings 94%

Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.

by Liz Fosslien 2019

4.01

6k+ ratings

😌 Emotional Intelligence 💼 Workplace Emotions 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🧘 Emotional Regulation ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Eat Sleep Work Repeat

by Bruce Daisley • 2020

Why the most productive people guard their mornings, take real lunch breaks, and work less.

3.64

572

🏢 Workplace Culture 🎧 Attention Management 🧘 Burnout Prevention ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Eat Sleep Work Repeat 94%

Why the most productive people guard their mornings, take real lunch breaks, and work less.

by Bruce Daisley 2020

3.64

572 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🎧 Attention Management 🧘 Burnout Prevention ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Are You Fully Charged?

by Tom Rath • 2015

Your energy runs on meaning, relationships, and the small daily choices you overlook.

3.76

1k+

🎯 Meaningful Work ⚡ Daily Energy 😊 Positive Psychology 🤝 Social Connections 😴 Sleep Science

Are You Fully Charged? 94%

Your energy runs on meaning, relationships, and the small daily choices you overlook.

by Tom Rath 2015

3.76

1k+ ratings

🎯 Meaningful Work ⚡ Daily Energy 😊 Positive Psychology 🤝 Social Connections 😴 Sleep Science

Big Potential

by Shawn Achor • 2018

Grit and talent are overrated. The real multiplier is the people around you.

4.16

3k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🔄 Social Contagion 👏 Recognition

Big Potential 94%

Grit and talent are overrated. The real multiplier is the people around you.

by Shawn Achor 2018

4.16

3k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🔄 Social Contagion 👏 Recognition

The 5 Resets

by Aditi Nerurkar • 2024

A Harvard physician's rule for beating stress: never change more than two things at once.

4.09

2k+

🧘 Stress Management 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🔄 Behavior Change 🧠 Neuroscience Of Stress 🤝 Mind-Body Connection

The 5 Resets 94%

A Harvard physician's rule for beating stress: never change more than two things at once.

by Aditi Nerurkar 2024

4.09

2k+ ratings

🧘 Stress Management 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🔄 Behavior Change 🧠 Neuroscience Of Stress 🤝 Mind-Body Connection

Today Was Fun

by Bree Groff • 2025

Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.

3.79

414

😄 Joy At Work 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Work-Life Boundaries 🔥 Anti-Burnout

Today Was Fun 94%

Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.

by Bree Groff 2025

3.79

414 ratings

😄 Joy At Work 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Work-Life Boundaries 🔥 Anti-Burnout

Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress

by Rita Emmett • 2008

Your stress isn't from overwork. It's from working on the wrong things. Here's the fix.

3.46

293

🕒 Time Management 😌 Stress Reduction 🎯 Perfectionism 🚧 Boundary Setting 📌 Prioritization

Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress Summary

Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress 94%

Your stress isn't from overwork. It's from working on the wrong things. Here's the fix.

by Rita Emmett 2008

3.46

293 ratings

🕒 Time Management 😌 Stress Reduction 🎯 Perfectionism 🚧 Boundary Setting 📌 Prioritization

The Practice of Groundedness

by Brad Stulberg • 2021

Hustle culture delivers burnout, not fulfillment. The real foundation is something you build inside.

4.11

4k+

🧘 Anti-Hustle 🔄 Process Over Outcome 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🧭 Values Alignment

The Practice of Groundedness 94%

Hustle culture delivers burnout, not fulfillment. The real foundation is something you build inside.

by Brad Stulberg 2021

4.11

4k+ ratings

🧘 Anti-Hustle 🔄 Process Over Outcome 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🧭 Values Alignment

HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence

by Harvard Business Review • 2017

The practical playbook for turning your emotions into workplace data, not drama.

3.88

363

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Workplace Culture 💬 Communication Skills 💪 Resilience Training 🤝 Empathy At Work

HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence Summary

HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence 94%

The practical playbook for turning your emotions into workplace data, not drama.

by Harvard Business Review 2017

3.88

363 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Workplace Culture 💬 Communication Skills 💪 Resilience Training 🤝 Empathy At Work

The No Complaining Rule

by Jon Gordon • 2008

Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.

3.84

6k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🙏 Gratitude Practice 😰 Stress Management

The No Complaining Rule 94%

Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.

by Jon Gordon 2008

3.84

6k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🙏 Gratitude Practice 😰 Stress Management

The Happiness Track

by Emma Seppälä • 2016

Happiness produces success, not the reverse. Calm, rest, and compassion outperform the grind.

3.75

2k+

🧪 Positive Psychology 📊 Happiness Science 🧘 Mindfulness 💛 Self-Compassion 🌿 Stress Management

The Happiness Track 94%

Happiness produces success, not the reverse. Calm, rest, and compassion outperform the grind.

by Emma Seppälä 2016

3.75

2k+ ratings

🧪 Positive Psychology 📊 Happiness Science 🧘 Mindfulness 💛 Self-Compassion 🌿 Stress Management

Influence and Persuasion

by Harvard Business Review • 2018

The leadership superpower that takes seconds: reshape your brain for sharp decisions and cut stress.

3.79

814

🧘 Workplace Mindfulness 🧑‍💼 Mindful Leadership 😌 Stress Reduction 🏢 Organizational Culture 🎭 Emotional Agility

Influence and Persuasion 94%

The leadership superpower that takes seconds: reshape your brain for sharp decisions and cut stress.

by Harvard Business Review 2018

3.79

814 ratings

🧘 Workplace Mindfulness 🧑‍💼 Mindful Leadership 😌 Stress Reduction 🏢 Organizational Culture 🎭 Emotional Agility

The Cure for Burnout

by Emily Ballesteros • 2024

Three distinct kinds of burnout, three distinct recoveries. Most people treat the wrong one.

4.07

2k+

🩹 Burnout Recovery ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧘 Stress Management 🚧 Boundary Setting ⏰ Time Management

The Cure for Burnout 94%

Three distinct kinds of burnout, three distinct recoveries. Most people treat the wrong one.

by Emily Ballesteros 2024

4.07

2k+ ratings

🩹 Burnout Recovery ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧘 Stress Management 🚧 Boundary Setting ⏰ Time Management

Overwhelmed

by Claudia Hammond • 2026

Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.

3.52

122

🧘 Stress Management 😶 Toxic Positivity 💚 Self-Compassion 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 😵 Decision Fatigue

Overwhelmed 94%

Anxiety fuels performance. Worry fits a schedule. The overwhelmed need real rest, not more hustle.

by Claudia Hammond 2026

3.52

122 ratings

🧘 Stress Management 😶 Toxic Positivity 💚 Self-Compassion 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 😵 Decision Fatigue

Good Anxiety

by Dr Wendy Suzuki • 2021

Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.

3.57

2k+

🧠 Anxiety Management 🧬 Stress Physiology 🎯 Performance Psychology 🔄 Stress Reframing 🧲 Neuroplasticity

Good Anxiety 94%

Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.

by Dr Wendy Suzuki 2021

3.57

2k+ ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 🧬 Stress Physiology 🎯 Performance Psychology 🔄 Stress Reframing 🧲 Neuroplasticity

The Genius Habit

by Laura Garnett • 2019

Forget passion. Build your career around your natural problem-solving mind, and burnout dissolves.

3.46

272

🧩 Strengths-Based Work 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work ⚡ Energy Management ☣️ Toxic Productivity 🔄 Career Changers

The Genius Habit 94%

Forget passion. Build your career around your natural problem-solving mind, and burnout dissolves.

by Laura Garnett 2019

3.46

272 ratings

🧩 Strengths-Based Work 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work ⚡ Energy Management ☣️ Toxic Productivity 🔄 Career Changers

Emotional Intelligence Quickbook

by Travis Bradberry • 2003

Four emotional skills outweigh IQ in career success. A seven-minute test shows where you stand.

3.54

1k+

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎛️ Emotion Regulation 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💼 Workplace Psychology 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Emotional Intelligence Quickbook Summary

Emotional Intelligence Quickbook 94%

Four emotional skills outweigh IQ in career success. A seven-minute test shows where you stand.

by Travis Bradberry 2003

3.54

1k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎛️ Emotion Regulation 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💼 Workplace Psychology 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Stress Wisely

by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe • 2023

Stress itself does no harm. How to put it to work across every corner of your life.

3.86

181

🧘 Stress Management 🌿 Integrative Health 🔄 Stress Reframing 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌲 Nature Therapy

Stress Wisely 94%

Stress itself does no harm. How to put it to work across every corner of your life.

by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe 2023

3.86

181 ratings

🧘 Stress Management 🌿 Integrative Health 🔄 Stress Reframing 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌲 Nature Therapy

The Attitude Book

by Simon Tyler • 2018

A conscious choice: fifty ways to select your attitude on purpose, breath by breath.

3.38

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🙏 Gratitude Practices ⚡ Energy Management 🧘 Mindfulness At Work

The Attitude Book 94%

A conscious choice: fifty ways to select your attitude on purpose, breath by breath.

by Simon Tyler 2018

3.38

21 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🙏 Gratitude Practices ⚡ Energy Management 🧘 Mindfulness At Work

Effortless

by Greg McKeown • 2021

Important work shouldn't exhaust you. The method for making it easier while getting more done.

4.04

15k+

🏃 Sustainable Productivity 🧯 Burnout Prevention ⚡ Energy Management ✂️ Simplifying Work 🎨 Embracing Imperfection

Effortless 94%

Important work shouldn't exhaust you. The method for making it easier while getting more done.

by Greg McKeown 2021

4.04

15k+ ratings

🏃 Sustainable Productivity 🧯 Burnout Prevention ⚡ Energy Management ✂️ Simplifying Work 🎨 Embracing Imperfection

Help for the Helper

by Babette Rothschild • 2006

Compassion fatigue lives in the body. A physiology-based toolkit for helpers who feel too much.

4.17

286

🩺 Compassion Fatigue 🧬 Somatic Psychology 🦠 Emotional Contagion ⚡ Psychophysiology 🚪 Professional Boundaries

Help for the Helper 94%

Compassion fatigue lives in the body. A physiology-based toolkit for helpers who feel too much.

by Babette Rothschild 2006

4.17

286 ratings

🩺 Compassion Fatigue 🧬 Somatic Psychology 🦠 Emotional Contagion ⚡ Psychophysiology 🚪 Professional Boundaries

Micro-Resilience

by Bonnie St. John • 2017

Life is a hundred small stresses. Learn the micro-resets that recover your mind between them.

3.66

418

🧠 Cognitive Performance 😌 Stress Management 🎯 Attention Management 😤 Emotional Regulation 🌻 Positive Psychology

Micro-Resilience 94%

Life is a hundred small stresses. Learn the micro-resets that recover your mind between them.

by Bonnie St. John 2017

3.66

418 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Performance 😌 Stress Management 🎯 Attention Management 😤 Emotional Regulation 🌻 Positive Psychology

Tomorrowmind

by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman • 2023

Our brains evolved for the savanna, not Slack. The psychological skills that make the difference.

3.75

377

🏢 Workplace Psychology 🧠 Evolutionary Mismatch 💪 Resilience Training 💡 Creativity At Work 🎯 Meaning At Work

Tomorrowmind 94%

Our brains evolved for the savanna, not Slack. The psychological skills that make the difference.

by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman 2023

3.75

377 ratings

🏢 Workplace Psychology 🧠 Evolutionary Mismatch 💪 Resilience Training 💡 Creativity At Work 🎯 Meaning At Work

The 5 Gears

by Jeremie Kubicek • 2015

Different rooms demand different versions of you. Six gears for being the right one.

3.80

375

🔋 Energy Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🤝 Workplace Relationships 👤 Leadership Presence 🧭 Situational Awareness

The 5 Gears 94%

Different rooms demand different versions of you. Six gears for being the right one.

by Jeremie Kubicek 2015

3.80

375 ratings

🔋 Energy Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🤝 Workplace Relationships 👤 Leadership Presence 🧭 Situational Awareness

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

by Daniel Cognitive • 2019

IQ is stubborn. Emotional intelligence isn't. A step-by-step guide to the skills that matter more.

1.50

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🪞 Self-Awareness 🧘 Emotion Regulation 🤝 People Skills 🫂 Empathy In Leadership

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 94%

IQ is stubborn. Emotional intelligence isn't. A step-by-step guide to the skills that matter more.

by Daniel Cognitive 2019

1.50

2 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🪞 Self-Awareness 🧘 Emotion Regulation 🤝 People Skills 🫂 Empathy In Leadership

Win at Work and Succeed at Life

by Michael Hyatt • 2021

Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.

4.03

700

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 👥 Leadership Culture 😴 Rest And Recovery 🛑 Anti-Hustle 🧯 Workplace Burnout

Win at Work and Succeed at Life 94%

Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.

by Michael Hyatt 2021

4.03

700 ratings

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 👥 Leadership Culture 😴 Rest And Recovery 🛑 Anti-Hustle 🧯 Workplace Burnout

The Winner's Brain

by Jeff Brown • 2010

Success leaves a footprint in the brain. Eight ways to rewire yours for focus and follow-through.

3.50

542

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎯 Attention Training 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Winner's Brain 93%

Success leaves a footprint in the brain. Eight ways to rewire yours for focus and follow-through.

by Jeff Brown 2010

3.50

542 ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎯 Attention Training 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Joy of Work

by Bruce Daisley • 2019

Your workday crept to 9.5 hours: 30 science-backed ways to reclaim your time, team, and sanity.

3.81

794

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🧯 Burnout Prevention 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📅 Meeting Design

The Joy of Work 93%

Your workday crept to 9.5 hours: 30 science-backed ways to reclaim your time, team, and sanity.

by Bruce Daisley 2019

3.81

794 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🧯 Burnout Prevention 🛡️ Psychological Safety 📅 Meeting Design

Before Happiness

by Shawn Achor • 2013

Rewire your reality before chasing happiness, so stress fuels you and every goal looks closer.

4.02

4k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🎯 Goal Setting 🔇 Noise Reduction ⚡ Stress Reframing

Before Happiness 93%

Rewire your reality before chasing happiness, so stress fuels you and every goal looks closer.

by Shawn Achor 2013

4.02

4k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🎯 Goal Setting 🔇 Noise Reduction ⚡ Stress Reframing

Trust Yourself

by Melody Wilding • 2021

High sensitivity meets high ambition: stop overthinking and make your emotions fuel your career.

4.14

673

🫧 High Sensitivity 🧠 Overthinking 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🚧 Boundary Setting 💼 Workplace Psychology

Trust Yourself 93%

High sensitivity meets high ambition: stop overthinking and make your emotions fuel your career.

by Melody Wilding 2021

4.14

673 ratings

🫧 High Sensitivity 🧠 Overthinking 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🚧 Boundary Setting 💼 Workplace Psychology

Working With Emotional Intelligence

by Daniel Goleman • 1998

Technical skills land the job; knowing yourself and reading others lands the promotion.

3.82

6k+

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💼 Workplace Psychology 🪞 Self-Awareness 🤝 Empathy Building 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Working With Emotional Intelligence Summary

Working With Emotional Intelligence 93%

Technical skills land the job; knowing yourself and reading others lands the promotion.

by Daniel Goleman 1998

3.82

6k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💼 Workplace Psychology 🪞 Self-Awareness 🤝 Empathy Building 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

The 5 Choices

by Kory Kogon • 2011

Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.

3.88

1k+

⏰ Time Management 🧠 Attention Management ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🏢 Corporate Productivity

The 5 Choices 93%

Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.

by Kory Kogon 2011

3.88

1k+ ratings

⏰ Time Management 🧠 Attention Management ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🏢 Corporate Productivity

Humor, Seriously

by Jennifer Aaker • 2020

Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.

3.83

4k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 😂 Psychology Of Humor 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌟 Positive Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science

Humor, Seriously 93%

Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.

by Jennifer Aaker 2020

3.83

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🏢 Workplace Culture 😂 Psychology Of Humor 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌟 Positive Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science

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