A must-read for community activists who've ever wondered how to get their stories in the media. How to Make Our Own News will also be a useful resource for journalists who cover environmental issues. The author is a veteran journalist who also has long been directly engaged in work on behalf of the environment, and he has written a cogent "how to" on reaching audiences, developing story ideas, conducting successful interviews and writing stories that will be accepted by news editors. The work includes appendixes that summarise Agenda 21, the principles of sustainable development that resulted from the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes “a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework [that] readers can apply to each day” (Insider, Best Books to Form New Habits). “If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.”—Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why? In a world where information refreshes endlessly and the workday feels like a race to react to other people's priorities faster, frazzled and distracted has become our default position. But what if the exhaustion of constant busyness wasn't mandatory? What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? That's what this book is about. As creators of Google Ventures' renowned "design sprint," Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. Building on the success of these sprints and their experience designing ubiquitous tech products from Gmail to YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to help people optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've packaged the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, it offers a customizable menu of bite-size tips and strategies that can be tailored to individual habits and lifestyles. 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. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction. A must-read for anyone who has ever thought, If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.

A must-read for community activists who've ever wondered how to get their stories in the media. How to Make Our Own News will also be a useful resource for journalists who cover environmental issues. The author is a veteran journalist who also has long been directly engaged in work on behalf of the environment, and he has written a cogent "how to" on reaching audiences, developing story ideas, conducting successful interviews and writing stories that will be accepted by news editors. The work includes appendixes that summarise Agenda 21, the principles of sustainable development that resulted from the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

“A Washington insider draws on decades of experience to deliver a blistering critique of the state of American government” (Kirkus Reviews) in an authoritative scrutiny of the forces that run our society and a call to fix our democracy before it’s too late. If you’ve been watching the news and worrying that our democracy no longer works, this book, “a cri de coeur from one of our wisest Americans” (Michael Beschloss, Presidential Historian), will help you understand why you’re right. There is colossal concentration of power in the Presidency. Congress is crippled by partisanship and hostage to special interest money. The Supreme Court and many lower federal courts are riven by politics. Add politically fractured and fragile media, feckless campaign finance laws, rampant income and education inequality, and multicultural divisions, and it’s no wonder our leaders can’t agree on anything or muster a solid majority of Americans behind them. With decades at the top in government, law, and business, Joseph A. Califano, Jr. has the capacity to be party-neutral in his evaluation and the perspective to see the big picture of our democracy. Using revealing anecdotes featuring every modern president and actions of both parties, he makes the urgent case that while we do not need to agree on all aspects of politics, we do need to trust each other and be worthy of that trust. He shows how, as engaged citizens, we can bring back systems of government that promote fairness and protect our freedom. “It’s hard to argue with [Califano’s] analysis” (The New York Times Book Review) that the longer we wait to fix these problems, the more dangerous our situation will become.

What if you had a key to your greatest ideas? A special access pass to the dreams-come-true from your own future? It's not a pill--but the word is almost spelled like medication. No one else is involved although it sounds like mediation. If you take it daily--like your medication--and you make a deal with the angel on your shoulder--through mediation--we can arrive into the powerful world of meditation. In best-selling author Bradley Charbonneau’s latest book Meditate, you’ll discover secret passageways into your subconscious. Transform your past into a learning experience, take control of your present day, and create the future you've been rooting for. This book contains way more than words on pages. The bonus materials give you immediate access to videos, blog posts, and podcasts that enhance, explain and entice you to become the architect of your destiny. You'll gain access to exclusive bonus content including guided meditations through downloadable audio: Guided meditation to clarity: from a muddy and crowded brain to shimmering and shiny "big ideas" Guided meditation to creativity: let those tiny, boring ideas fall by the wayside and let the creativity in Guided meditation to ... what else would you like to have a guided meditation about? You can request meditations directly from the author. In the book you'll get access to all of that and more. Why meditation is the rocket fuel to efficiency Gain hours back from your busy day Dig into your past and ... let go of what you don't want to hold onto Get MEDITATE today to begin taking daily steps towards big changes in your future! This is book 7 in the “Repossible” Series. Repossible: An introductory guide to the question, “Who will you be next?” Every Single Day: a clear roadmap towards lasting transformation in you Ask: if life is a multiple choice quiz, this is the answer Dare: challenge yourself to truly answer the questions and rocket forward Create: you’re ready to get real about achieving your dream, here’s what to do Decide: there’s a fork in the road, you’ll now know what do to Meditate: this is the source of our creativity, power, and direction Spark: Help others help you help others Surrender: you’ve done your part, it’s time to be invited to the big stage Play: we’re through the woods, it’s time to exhale, smile, and play the game Celebrate: compare your own today to your own yesterday and revel in the progress Evaluate: measure how far you've come, forecast how far you'll go Elevate: now that we're at the top of the mountain, it's time to scale up

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