Robert Poynton explores and celebrates the everyday miracle that meets one of our deepest needs: to connect with other people; he offers simple ways to hone our natural skills so that we overcome any anxiety and converse more skilfully and consciously.
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Tento autor sa zaoberá témou pauzy a jej významom pre objavovanie najlepších nápadov a pre rozvoj vlastného potenciálu. Jeho diela skúmajú, ako spomalenie a odstup môžu viesť k lepším výsledkom v osobnom aj profesionálnom živote. Autor zdôrazňuje silu vytvárania podmienok pre pozitívne udalosti namiesto snahy o kontrolu. Jeho myšlienky, ktoré objavuje už takmer tridsať rokov, sa stále ukazujú ako relevantné a užitočné.



- 2024
- 2019
Do pause: You are not a to do list
- 144 stránok
- 6 hodin čítania
Machines are designed to run constantly; people aren't. Our coping mechanisms are meditation apps, weekend breaks and annual holidays, but things soon revert. To prosper, we need a more sustainable approach - an ability to pause. Do Pause looks at the importance of this subtle yet powerful idea to communication, creativity, relationships - as well as our wellbeing and sanity. With practical tools to help you create new habits or make more significant lifestyle choices, you'll discover ways to: Reset and regenerate; Deepen your thinking and experiences; Take back control of your time; Reconnect with other people - and yourself. From taking a breath to taking a sabbatical, a pause can be many things. And the good news is, even just a small pause every now and again can make a real and lasting difference.
- 2013
Do Improvise
- 142 stránok
- 5 hodin čítania
Everyday we deal with the unplanned and the unexpected - from a broken toaster to losing (or gaining) a major client. Our natural ability to improvise gets us through. But we feel as if we're winging it, rather than acting with courage and conviction. Robert Poynton teaches an acclaimed method to some of the world's biggest brands and companies. Skills that an improv actor might use on stage are honed and applied to the everyday business of work and life. The end result is a new approach that embraces change as a natural process and has creativity and innovation at its heart. With killer games to put the theory into practice, Do Improvise will help you: become more productive without trying harder; overcome creative blocks and generate new ideas; and respond fluently to circumstances beyond your control. Not sure what to do next? Improvise