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A guide to long-term pacing that balances hustle and leisure, whether you’re chasing bold dreams or just trying to stay afloat in daily life, inspired by the strategies of elite athletes and renowned psychologists.Every distance runner knows this cardinal rule: don’t go too fast, or you’ll drain your energy well before the finish line. Intuitive for athletes, most of us struggle to pace ourselves in daily life. We find ourselves caught between two extremes: an endless sprint, or complete disengagement. Yet, cultivating this pacing sensibility can give us the breathing room we need to create a rich, meaningful life, all while making meaningful progress on our goals. In The Art of Pacing, science writer Elizabeth Svoboda explores how shifting between the full range of paces can transform the way you reach your goals. Blending memoir, cutting-edge research, and interviews with Olympic athletes and entrepreneurs, Svoboda artfully uncovers the nuances of pacing and provides techniques to adjust your tempo across life’s challenges, so you can effectively balance ambition with rest. You’ll learn: - How to determine your natural “pulse points” so you can reserve your most important work for your circadian high points and build in plenty of restorative rest. - Why practicing modulation lays important groundwork for designing a life that nourishes you. - What brief candle moments are, and how you can use them in your life to build in strategic, meaningful pauses. - How narrative reflection reveals what gives you a sense of purpose, so you can pare excess from your life and make space for what matters.Written with the perfect mix of soul and science, The Art of Pacing offers a refreshing alternative to all-or-nothing living—and reveals the path toward lasting success.

A groundbreaking approach to transforming the hidden influences of your childhood into your unique and extraordinary leadership style.What if the path to achieving your full leadership potential wasn’t in a business school classroom, but in your childhood home? Veteran executive coach Pam Manfredo Curtis, PhD, brings the therapist’s couch to the corner office, revealing how your earliest experiences are the most significant predictor of your leadership style. The Origin of a Leader guides you on a revelatory journey into your past. You’ll explore specific childhood environments and discover how they shaped your strengths, communication patterns, and hidden limitations. Drawing on decades of experience coaching the world’s most influential CEOs and executives, Manfredo Curtis moves beyond theory, providing powerful, actionable tools to help you identify and overcome personal blocks, have truly authentic conversations, and foster psychological safety within your teams. Learn to engage in constructive conflict and give feedback that inspires growth, not fear. By understanding the origin of who you are, you can fundamentally change how you lead. No matter your current position—whether that’s at your job, your home, or in your community—The Origin of a Leader empowers you to reach your highest potential. This isn’t just about becoming a more capable, self-aware, inspiring leader; it’s also about transforming yourself into a more competent, confident, and empathetic human being.

Unlock your leadership potential and transform your team’s productivity and creativity by harnessing the power of workplace relationships and genuine connection.Work has never been more connected—or more lonely. Endless pings and virtual meetings create the illusion of collaboration, but these exchanges are fast, incessant, and hollow. With only shallow interaction among colleagues, today’s teams are less engaged, less aligned, and less able to deliver their best. What we’re missing is social capital: the deep bonds that make it easier to work together, share information, and turn ideas into action.In Social Capital at Work, organizational social scientists John Burrows and Seth Rachlin explore how top companies set themselves apart by investing in this overlooked asset. When leaders intentionally build social capital, trust grows and results improve; when they don’t, silos harden, progress stalls, and even the strongest strategies fall apart. Drawing on decades of research and real-world experience, Burrows and Rachlin offer a practical playbook to help you develop the workplace infrastructure that boosts social capital. They explain how to strengthen the networks that drive results, prioritize depth over volume, communicate with purpose, design environments that spark interaction, foster belonging, bridge divides, measure impact, and stay human in an AI-powered world. Filled with field-tested strategies based on scientific research, Social Capital at Work reveals that relationships are the foundation everything else rests on—and why deliberately cultivating them is the most important thing a leader can do.