Success : the psychology of achievement, [a practical guide to unlocking your potential in every area of life

Success: The Psychology of Achievement is a dynamic infographic guide that equips you with the tools you need to drive yourself toward success, whether you are seeking improvement in your career, relationships, or in your overall performance. Give your confidence a boost, master your resources, and raise your self-awareness with proven psychological strategies and expert advice. From positive thinking to work-life balance to learning how to say no, the lessons learned from this guide are tailored to your personal situation through questionnaires and self-analysis exercises. Infographic illustrations and diagrams make the information comprehensible, and quick, practical pointers enable you to apply techniques immediately. Grounded in scientific study, psychological expertise, and practical advice, Success: The Psychology of Achievement can help you improve your effectiveness and transform your future. -- Amazon.com. 5 Contents......Page 7 8 FOREWORD......Page 10 CHAPTER 1 A LIFE IN PROGRESS......Page 13 12 What does success look like?......Page 14 14 A success pinboard......Page 16 16 More or less successful......Page 18 18 Know your own mind......Page 20 20 A lifelong journey......Page 22 22 Navigation skills......Page 24 26 Clarifying your aims......Page 28 28 Work-life balance......Page 30 30 A working life......Page 32 32 Peer pressure......Page 34 34 Achieving equilibrium......Page 36 36 The challenges of gender......Page 38 38 Small steps......Page 40 40 Sustaining clarity......Page 42 42 Maintaining your routine......Page 44 44 Learning from mistakes......Page 46 CHAPTER 2 STARTING WITH YOU......Page 49 48 Fulfillment in the round......Page 50 52 Positive habits......Page 54 54 True and actual selves......Page 56 58 Emotional intelligence......Page 60 60 The sideways mirror......Page 62 62 Delve deep......Page 64 64 The power of grit......Page 66 68 At ease with your mind......Page 70 72 Finding your passion......Page 74 74 When disagreements arise......Page 76 76 Taking stock of your strengths......Page 78 78 Nature versus nurture......Page 80 CHAPTER 3 HONE YOUR ATTITUDE......Page 83 82 Beating negative thinking......Page 84 84 Learning to trust yourself......Page 86 86 The value of leisure......Page 88 88 At ease with yourself......Page 90 90 Wild horses......Page 92 94 The art of self-control......Page 96 96 The warp factor......Page 98 98 Managing stress......Page 100 100 In the zone......Page 102 102 The enemy within......Page 104 104 Imposter syndrome......Page 106 106 Want to win or scared to lose?......Page 108 108 Coping with failure......Page 110 110 The terrified winner......Page 112 CHAPTER 4 BASIC SKILLS FOR SUCCESS......Page 115 114 A reed in the wind......Page 116 116 Make your own luck......Page 118 120 Taking it in stride......Page 122 122 When times get tough......Page 124 124 Time management......Page 126 128 Dealing with deadlines......Page 130 130 Standing your ground......Page 132 132 Decision time......Page 134 134 Active planning......Page 136 136 Taking the stage......Page 138 138 Making a pitch......Page 140 140 Safeguarding your team......Page 142 142 Taking charge......Page 144 144 Making memories......Page 146 146 Critical thinking......Page 148 148 Knowing your blind spots......Page 150 CHAPTER 5 IN YOUR SIGHTS......Page 153 152 Master of your fate......Page 154 154 Thinking like a winner......Page 156 156 Beating procrastination......Page 158 160 The perils of perfectionism......Page 162 162 Seeing your way......Page 164 164 Catching a mood......Page 166 166 Finding flow......Page 168 170 Personal cost control......Page 172 172 Your evolving network......Page 174 174 Building your social capital......Page 176 176 Creative responses......Page 178 180 Learning from failures......Page 182 182 Avoiding burnout......Page 184 184 Free time......Page 186 CHAPTER 6 SUCCESS......Page 189 188 Building Resilience......Page 190 190 Lifelong learning......Page 192 194 Feedback......Page 196 196 Listening skills......Page 198 198 Mentors and guides......Page 200 200 Credibility......Page 202 202 Respect......Page 204 204 The psychology of wealth......Page 206 206 Good friends......Page 208 208 Successful in love?......Page 210 210 Creating a balance......Page 212 212 Success for life......Page 214 214 Sources and bibliography......Page 216 220 INDEX......Page 222 Grounded in psychological research, this expert guide is for everyone who wants to achieve success on their own terms in a career, relationship or everyday life. Topics include staying focused on progress, easing your mind, coping with failure, critical thinking, beating procrastination, perils of perfectionism, avoiding burnout, building resilience, and much more ASuccess: The Psychology of AchievementSuccess: The Psychology of Achievement can help you improve your effectiveness and transform your future