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10 Billionaires and Their Lessons on Success
John Robin
There are more than 2,000 billionaires in the world. Though many of us have heard of Warren Buffet, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire community is diverse and spans almost every country. With a wealth of stories to learn from, this course delves into the lesser-known nuances of what it takes to become a billionaire success. With ten lessons based on a diverse study of billionaires from all continents, both men and women, this course will give you a new appreciation for the kind of thinking that governs some of the world's wealthiest individuals, and how you can apply that to...
Creative Problem Solving
Ross Maynard
This course is about developing your personal and professional skills to be a more creative, more capable problem-solver so that you can improve your effectiveness as a manager, expand your horizons, and develop your career. In the course, we cover the three types of problem and present tools and techniques that can be used with each. If you think you've become slightly too obsessive about the detail and need a bigger picture view to think through issues and solve problems from a broader perspective, then this is the course for you.
Productivity Hacks: Lessons from Top Leaders and Billionaires
John Robin
How do the world’s most successful billionaires and entrepreneurs get results in their work? Learn from this tour of the work habits of ten of the most influential people on the planet, including Arianna Huffington (founder of Huffington Post), Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Elon Musk, Marissa Mayer, Jeff Bezos, Howard Schultz, and more!
Making a Start with Business Improvement
Ross Maynard
Making a start with business improvement can be daunting. There are many "methodologies" out there and a confusing array of terms. But improvement does not need to be complicated. There are core principles that can guide you on your improvement journey. "Making a Start with Business Improvement" describes the principles you can use to make a start improving things in your organisation and how to get your people involved. Perhaps the greatest challenge in making a start with improvement is making the time available for teams to meet and analyse and improve problems. This course covers how...
Interview Skills
Ross Maynard
Interviews can be daunting. Many of us get stressed and anxious when thinking about an impending interview, and this can affect our preparation, as well as our poise on the day. Few of us like interviews, and we are not always great at presenting ourselves in an interview. This course is designed to help. It will help you prepare for that interview and present yourself and your skills, experience, and capabilities to your best advantage during the interview.
Mental Models: How to Make Better Decisions
John Robin
Everything you think about our world is based on a mental model. Every choice you make is based on the mental models that govern how you think. In this course, you’ll learn about the most important mental models, how you can recognize them in your day-to-day thinking, and how you can take control of your life. From the famous Occam’s Razor to the power of Bayesian Updating, you will emerge from this course with new appreciation of how to solve life’s big problems.
Networking: The Key to Career Advancement
Barbara J. Bruno
If you are ambitious and want to advance your career, it's often not WHAT you know, but WHO you know that matters. During this course, you will learn how to increase both your professional and personal networks with the RIGHT people. The network you establish will not only help you advance now, but throughout your entire career.
How to Be Good at Stress
Dr. Kimberlee Bonura
Stress is bad for your health, right? In fact, stress is a lot like blood pressure: Too high is bad for your health, too low is bad for your health, and the only time you have none is when you’re dead. Research indicates that stress is actually related to having meaning and purpose in your life. In this course, you’ll spend ten days transforming your relationship with stress. Practical exercises will help you build resilience by purposefully challenging yourself through good stress, re-channel anxiety into excitement, and rest and recover effectively. Are you ready to be good at stress?
Plan Efficient Meetings
Igor Arkhipov
Everybody has a need to run a meeting every once in a while. Some people have a natural talent in facilitating others, while others may need a bit of structure and method to make the meeting efficient. This course will show you what constitutes a good well-prepared meeting, how it is different from a failed one, and how to prepare one yourself. We will talk about the reasons why meetings fail and strategies to avoid it. We'll explore the anatomy of a face-to-face session, learn about different meetings types and prepare checklists to make our meetings better.
Introduction to Design Thinking
Lee-Sean Huang
In this course, you will learn the basics of Design Thinking methods and mindsets, which have been used by Fortune 500 companies and top design firms like IDEO to innovate new products and services. Design Thinking is a way for professionals from all backgrounds, both designers and non-designers, to work together to solve problems and create new business opportunities. It begins with empathy and gaining an understanding of potential customers’ needs. It also provides a way to quickly and cheaply sketch and prototype concepts that can be tested and further developed. By the end of this course,...