{"id":9095,"date":"2012-02-01T14:56:44","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T22:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=9095"},"modified":"2013-10-02T09:07:32","modified_gmt":"2013-10-02T17:07:32","slug":"february-2012-listening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/february-2012-listening\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2012 (listening!)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1.Hurry Up and Meditate: Guided Meditations<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

by David Michie<\/p>\n

If meditation was available in capsule form, it would be the biggest selling drug of all time. It has been scientifically proven to deliver highly effective stress relief, boost our immune systems and dramatically slow the aging process. It has also been shown to make us much happier and more effective thinkers. In this partner recording to\u00a0Hurry Up and Meditate<\/em>, David Michie takes the novice meditator by the hand, and provides four guided Buddhist meditations to help you experience for yourself the benefits of these time-honoured and powerful techniques. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

2.The Meaning of Life: Making Every Moment Matter<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

by Guy Finley<\/p>\n

All who were there for these five days of groundbreaking dynamic talks were inspired, enriched, and deeply touched by the revelations Guy presented. In all, Guy presented seven powerful talks that built one upon the other to reveal the entire explanation of how we can discover and live the meaning of our lives. In addition, Guy gave two talks on meditation based on the theme, Start Letting Stillness Organize Your Life.<\/p>\n

Every moment of these revealing talks was recorded, and the result is a seven-hour album that will open your heart and mind to new vistas of possibility and provide practical techniques you can use to make those possibilities your new reality. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

3.Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

by David Allen<\/p>\n

In today’s world of exponentially increased communication and responsibility, yesterday’s methods for staying on top just don’t work. Veteran management consultant and trainer David Allen recognizes that “time management” is useless the minute your schedule is interrupted; “setting priorities” isn’t relevant when your e-mail is down; “procrastination solutions” won’t help if your goals aren’t clear.<\/p>\n

Allen’s premise is simple: our ability to be productive is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve stress-free productivity and unleash our creative potential. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

4.Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

by Roger Fisher, William Ury<\/p>\n

Getting to Yes<\/em> is a straightorward, universally applicable method for negotiating personal and professional disputes without getting taken – and without getting angry.<\/p>\n

It offers a concise, step-by-step, proven strategy for coming to mutually acceptable agreements in every sort of conflict – whether it involves parents and children, neighbors, bosses and employees, customers or corporations, tenants or diplomats. Based on the work of the Harvard Negotiation Project, a group that deals continually with all levels of negotiation and conflict resolution, from domestic to business to international,\u00a0Getting to Yes<\/em> tells you how to:<\/p>\n