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Die 11 x 11 goldenen Netzwerkprinzipien der Superreichen

1.	Wie wirst du ein interessanter Mensch?
2.	Mitdenken für Fortgeschrittene
3.	Wie schaffst du wahre Verbindungen?
4.	Von welchen Mythen solltest du dich lösen?
5.	Gute Kontakte, schlechte Kontakte
6.	Wo bist du anzutreffen?
7.	Einen öffentlichen Sog erzeugen
8.	„Wie wär’s mit uns beiden?“
9.	Fokus aufs Netzwerk
10.	Netzwerken als Lebensstil
11.	Die Netzwerk-Geheimrezepte der Superreichen

Modern leaders face intense pressure to move fast and look decisive, often resorting to rapid restructuring and sudden pivots to signal strength. But this obsession with speed is a trap. It forces executives to rely on past assumptions rather than actual observation, turning experience into hasty judgment. When you act on incomplete fragments - like anecdotal evidence or surface-level dashboards -&nbsp; you inadvertently trigger a cycle of temporary fixes, organizational fatigue and strategic drift. This concise book introduces a critical discipline for the modern era: pausing to see an organization clearly before attempting to change it. Moving beyond abstract theory, Clarity Before Change provides executives with practical tools-like the "Organization Twin"-to map capabilities without bias and replace organizational blame with productive curiosity. Far from preaching hesitation, this research-backed guide delivers a blueprint for precise, intelligent transformation, showing that the ultimate competitive advantage is strategic composure under complexity.

Why leaders must see clearly before they act

Clarity before Change

A practical, clever, down-to-earth guide to making decisions big or small, fast—from writer, journalist, and nationally acclaimed decision coach Nell McShane Wulfhart. We are drowning in choices—from major life decisions like whether to move, marry, or change careers, to relentless daily dilemmas about what to wear, eat, say, or do. In a world that glorifies optimization and “smart” choices, we’ve wound up paralyzed, deferring, deliberating, and overthinking to the point of exhaustion.&nbsp; Decision-making has become a source of stress instead of empowerment. Nell McShane Wulfhart is here to change that. In Decide in an Hour, she tackles the epidemic of indecision head-on and offers readers a lifeline: the tools to make better choices quickly, without feeling guilty, spiraling, or second-guessing. In this book, Wulfhart teaches us how to: <ul><li>identify the decision we’re actually making (a shockingly common obstacle)</li><li>eliminate noise and make the call—fast</li><li>follow through with confidence, even when others disagree</li><li>make the most common major life choices (career, relationships, kids, where to live) through the use of a decision-making field guide</li></ul> Equal parts wise, warm, and no-nonsense, Decide in an Hour offers clarity and momentum for how to start making smart, confident decisions today.

A practical, clever, down-to-earth guide to making decisions big or small, fast—from writer, journalist, and nationally acclaimed decision coach Nell McShane Wulfhart. We are drowning in choices—from major life decisions like whether to move, marry, or change careers, to relentless daily dilemmas about what to wear, eat, say, or do. In a world that glorifies optimization and “smart” choices, we’ve wound up paralyzed, deferring, deliberating, and overthinking to the point of exhaustion.&nbsp; Decision-making has become a source of stress instead of empowerment. Nell McShane Wulfhart is here to change that. In Decide in an Hour, she tackles the epidemic of indecision head-on and offers readers a lifeline: the tools to make better choices quickly, without feeling guilty, spiraling, or second-guessing. In this book, Wulfhart teaches us how to: <ul><li>identify the decision we’re actually making (a shockingly common obstacle)</li><li>eliminate noise and make the call—fast</li><li>follow through with confidence, even when others disagree</li><li>make the most common major life choices (career, relationships, kids, where to live) through the use of a decision-making field guide</li></ul> Equal parts wise, warm, and no-nonsense, Decide in an Hour offers clarity and momentum for how to start making smart, confident decisions today.

The Handbook for Making Better Decisions Faster

Decide in an Hour

Führung darf leicht sein: Warum deine Menschlichkeit der größte Hebel für deinen unternehmerischen Erfolg istKennst du das Gefühl, der alleinige Motor im Unternehmen zu sein, während das Tagesgeschäft dich auffrisst?&nbsp;Bist du frustriert, weil dein Team nur Dienst nach Vorschrift macht oder die besten Leute kündigen?&nbsp;Wirkst du nach außen erfolgreich und stark, fühlst dich innerlich aber zunehmend getrieben und erschöpft?Dann ist es an der Zeit, die Rolle des klassischen Chefs abzulegen.Denn erfolgreiche Führung entsteht nicht durch mehr Kontrolle oder bessere Prozesse. Sie wächst aus Klarheit, einer echten Haltung und dem Mut, Mensch zu bleiben.Wenn du ein unschlagbares Team formen willst, das eigenverantwortlich handelt und mitdenkt, damit du deine Rolle als Führungskraft wieder mit Sinn und Freude erlebst …&nbsp;… dann ist dieses Buch dein Wendepunkt.
 In „
 Die Macht der Menschlichkeit
 ” verbindet André Hefti seine jahrzehntelange Erfahrung auf Entscheider-Ebene mit den Weisheiten der Kampfkunst Capoeira und führt dich mit seinem praxiserprobten Roda-Prozess aus der Isolation zurück in deine menschliche Kraft – und so zu echter Gelassenheit, Klarheit und nachhaltiger Wirkung.
 In diesem Buch erfährst du:<ul><li>
 Wie du dich vom ständigen Tagesgeschäft 
 befreist 
 und endlich den 
 Raum für die Vision schaffst,
 für die du ursprünglich angetreten bist
 </li><li>
 Wie du 
 emotionale Distanz überwindest
 und durch echtes 
 Vertrauen
 im Team eine Kultur schaffst, in der 
 Spitzenleistung 
 von selbst gedeiht
 </li><li>
 Was der wahre 
 Ursprung 
 deiner 
 mentalen Unruhe
 ist und wie du durch
 innere Klarheit zu echter Gelassenheit findest</li><li>
 Wie du aus ständigem Reagieren ins 
 aktive Gestalten
 kommst, indem du die 
 Potenziale in deinen Mitarbeitern entfesselst
 , anstatt nur Probleme zu managen
 </li><li>
 Wie du die 
 Prinzipien von Balance und Fluss aus der Capoeira
 nutzt, um mit mehr Energie und Präsenz zu führen
 </li></ul>Warum dieses Buch deine Sichtweise aufs Leben verändert:Klar im Kopf, souverän im Handeln:
 &nbsp;
 Du gewinnst die Kontrolle über deine Reaktionen zurück und überwindest das Gefühl, fremdgesteuert durch den Alltag zu treiben. Das Ergebnis: Du triffst selbst in stürmischen Zeiten glasklare Entscheidungen, strahlst eine unerschütterliche Ruhe aus und gibst deinem gesamten Unternehmen Sicherheit und Orientierung.Von Kontrolle zu Vertrauen
 :&nbsp;
 Du schaffst ein Klima des Vertrauens, in dem dein Team mitdenkt und Verantwortung übernimmt. Das Resultat: Die besten Leute wollen bei dir bleiben, die Produktivität steigt und du gewinnst endlich Zeit für das Wesentliche: am Unternehmen zu arbeiten, statt darin unterzugehen.Energie, die bleibt – auch nach 18 Uhr:
 &nbsp;
 Mit Balance und Bewegung aus der Capoeira lernst du, deine Energie bewusst zu steuern und deine Widerstandskraft zu stärken. Das Ergebnis: Du bleibst auch in Drucksituationen gelassen, gehst mit mehr Leichtigkeit durch Krisen und hast abends noch Kraft für das, was dir sonst noch wichtig ist.Bist du bereit für deine neue Realität?Stell dir vor, die Last der ständigen Kontrolle fällt von deinen Schultern. Dein Team trifft eigenständig die richtigen Entscheidungen. Du hast wieder Zeit für das Wesentliche, das dein Unternehmen wirklich voranbringt.Und du weißt, dass du als Mensch einen echten Unterschied machst. In deinem Team. Und für dich selbst.Der Moment für diese Veränderung ist jetzt.
 Sichere dir dein Exemplar von „
 Die Macht der Menschlichkeit
 “ und lege den Grundstein für ein unschlagbares Team.

Warum Menschlichkeit das stabilste System für dein unternehmerisches Wachstum ist

Die Führungslüge

The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series

A clear, nontechnical guide to why cryptocurrency exists, how it reshapes trust and money, and why it matters beyond speculation. How do we build trust in a digital world where institutions, platforms, and intermediaries increasingly mediate money, identity, and ownership? In Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Marco Di Maggio offers an essential guide to cryptocurrencies and blockchains—two of the most misunderstood technological and economic transformations of the digital age. Rather than focusing on price charts, hype cycles, or programming details, Di Maggio explains why these technologies exist, what problems they attempt to solve, and why they matter for people who are not crypto insiders. Using plain language, analogies, and real-world examples, the book explains how cryptocurrencies reshape core concepts of money, property, markets, and governance. The author explores topics such as how and why Bitcoin is used as a financial fallback, what stablecoins are and how they have become critical infrastructure for global payments, and how NFTs introduced a new notion of ownership and identity on the internet. Written for curious readers, journalists, students, policymakers, and professionals, Cryptocurrency provides a conceptual framework for understanding crypto as infrastructure, not ideology—helping readers see past the noise to grasp the deeper forces reshaping money, trust, and coordination in the digital economy.

A clear, nontechnical guide to why cryptocurrency exists, how it reshapes trust and money, and why it matters beyond speculation. How do we build trust in a digital world where institutions, platforms, and intermediaries increasingly mediate money, identity, and ownership? In Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Marco Di Maggio offers an essential guide to cryptocurrencies and blockchains—two of the most misunderstood technological and economic transformations of the digital age. Rather than focusing on price charts, hype cycles, or programming details, Di Maggio explains why these technologies exist, what problems they attempt to solve, and why they matter for people who are not crypto insiders. Using plain language, analogies, and real-world examples, the book explains how cryptocurrencies reshape core concepts of money, property, markets, and governance. The author explores topics such as how and why Bitcoin is used as a financial fallback, what stablecoins are and how they have become critical infrastructure for global payments, and how NFTs introduced a new notion of ownership and identity on the internet. Written for curious readers, journalists, students, policymakers, and professionals, Cryptocurrency provides a conceptual framework for understanding crypto as infrastructure, not ideology—helping readers see past the noise to grasp the deeper forces reshaping money, trust, and coordination in the digital economy.

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

Harriman House Essentials

The Illusion of Choice

How most investing decisions differ from what the data say works—and how replacing myth with measurement can improve outcomes. The Accidental Venture Capitalist examines how early-stage investment decisions are actually made—and why so many of them diverge from what the evidence says should work. Written by an academic-turned-venture capitalist Scott Shane, the book sits at the intersection of rigorous research and lived investing experience. Its central premise is simple but uncomfortable: in venture capital, folklore and intuition dominate practice, even though decades of empirical research offer more reliable guidance on selection, pricing, portfolio construction, and incentives. The book follows the full arc of the venture process, from fund design and deal sourcing to valuation, syndication, follow-on investing, governance, and exits. Each chapter takes a familiar maxim—“bet on the jockey,” “do more diligence,” “double down on winners”—and tests it against large-sample academic evidence and real investment outcomes. Shane’s analysis is grounded in power-law economics, behavioral decision-making, and incentive alignment. And he is transparent about mistakes as well as successes, treating his own funds as a living laboratory rather than a victory lap. The book also offers practical tools—checklists, heuristics, simple models—that translate evidence into decisions investors can actually implement.

Why Evidence Beats Instinct in Early-Stage Investing

The Accidental Venture Capitalist

The Promise and Peril of Navigating Our Agentic AI Future

When Machines Act

New York Times bestselling author of Rich Bitch and renowned money expert Nicole Lapin makes investing accessible and fun so women can make bank and become Miss Independent.You've worked hard for your money and now it's time for your money to work for you. You will never earn or budget your way into real wealth. Growing your money significantly doesn't require starting with a lot of money. It requires a little bit of knowledge about taking smart risks and as much time as possible to take advantage of the glorious power of compound interest, which Einstein refers to as the eighth wonder of the world.From automating your savings to easy, no-stress investing strategies, Nicole will teach you how to take your financial knowledge and portfolio to the next level and start you on your journey to your ultimate destination: true financial independence.In Miss Independent, you will learn: <ul><li>The freedom that wealth affords you, whether it's the ability to leave a crappy job or significant other, go on the vacation of your dreams or otherwise live life on your own terms. </li><li>The best method for establishing your "number"--the amount of wealth you want to accumulate before you retire--and getting it.</li><li>The meaning of the most common investing terms, like stocks and bonds, (and some more exotic ones like REITs or cryptocurrency) and how to make them work to your advantage.</li><li>The ins and outs of big financial decisions and concepts, like taking out a mortgage, owning investment properties, and buying life insurance.</li></ul>Miss Independent takes the fear out of money management and investing once and for all. Using her own vulnerable stories and her signature conversational style, let Nicole show you all the different ways and paths that you can take to become financially free at last.

New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author of&nbsp;Rich Bitch&nbsp;and renowned money expert Nicole Lapin makes investing accessible and fun so women can make bank and become&nbsp;Miss Independent.You’ve worked hard for your money and now it’s time for your money to work for&nbsp;you. You will never earn or budget your way into real wealth. Growing your money significantly doesn’t require starting with a lot of money. It requires a little bit of knowledge about taking smart risks and as much time as possible to take advantage of the glorious power of compound interest, which Einstein refers to as the eighth wonder of the world.From automating your savings to easy, no-stress investing strategies, Nicole will teach you how to take your financial knowledge and portfolio to the next level and start you on your journey to your ultimate destination: true financial independence.In&nbsp;Miss Independent, you will learn:<ul><li>The freedom that wealth affords you, whether it’s the ability to leave a crappy job or significant other, go on the vacation of your dreams or otherwise live life on your own terms.&nbsp;</li><li>The best method for establishing your “number”—the amount of wealth you want to accumulate before you retire—and getting it.</li><li>The meaning of the most common investing terms, like stocks and bonds, (and some more exotic ones like REITs or cryptocurrency) and how to make them work to your advantage.</li><li>The ins and outs of big financial decisions and concepts, like taking out a mortgage, owning investment properties, and buying life insurance.</li></ul>Miss Independent&nbsp;takes the fear out of money management and investing once and for all. Using her own vulnerable stories and her signature conversational style, let Nicole show you all the different ways and paths that you can take to become financially free at last.

A Simple 12-Step Plan to Start Investing and Grow Your Own Wealth

Miss Independent

A guide to communicating professionally and authentically in today's workplace. Whether you are a leader, manager, or ambitious young professional, this book provides strategies you can use to communicate effectively and professionally without losing your own voice, command a room without dominating it, and inspire action without forcing it. Drawing on the author's experience teaching Business Communication courses and working for both international organizations and startups, you'll be equipped with proven techniques you can apply right away. Grounded in real-world examples, including how to write a persuasive email, how to navigate a difficult conversation with a colleague, how to craft an engaging virtual presentation, and how to effectively use AI as a support tool, Buxton covers all you need to know about written, spoken, and digital forms of communication.

Speaking and Writing with Professional Impact

Magnetic Communication

Are you ready to turn your brand into a market-dominating powerhouse? In&nbsp;The Franchise Unicorn, two leading franchise voices dismantle the outdated myths of the franchise world to reveal the blueprint for modern, hyper-growth success. Drawing on their experience as the masterminds behind over $3 billion in generated value, the authors guide you through the intersection of franchising and venture capital - the ultimate "secret sauce" for building businesses that don't just expand, but transcend their industries to achieve global scale and unicorn status. This is not a manual for the status quo; it is a strategic manifesto for the brave dreamer. Whether you are a founder looking to cash out in a big way or to capture generational wealth, or an investor seeking the next big opportunity, this book provides the practical, no-nonsense tools needed to design a system that survives the relentless filters of time and the market. Stop chasing growth for the sake of growth and learn how to master the art of the deal, leverage smart capital, and build a business of consistency and purpose that is truly designed to last.

How brands can be built to scale, dominate and attract capital

The Franchise Unicorn

From a Fortune 100 HR Executive turned trusted workplace voice, a grounded, no-nonsense guide for anyone who’s tired of trying to make work “work” and ready to build a career they don’t have to recover from.At some point, work stopped working for you and you knew it before you could explain it.Maybe it started as exhaustion. Or constant second-guessing. Or the realization that no matter how hard you worked, something still felt off. So you told yourself it was normal. That this is just how work is. That you should be able to handle it.But what if the problem isn’t you?With more than two decades working in HR, Leigh Elena Henderson has had a front-row seat to how workplaces shape and quietly damage people’s lives. She’s coached leaders, supported employees at every level, and built a global following by saying what most people feel but won’t say out loud.In Workable, she introduces a clear, practical framework for moving out of survival mode and into a career that actually works for you:Vision helps you reconnect with who you are–your values, strengths, and what you actually want from your work–so that you can stop making decisions from burnout and start making them from clarity.Transition shows you how to move forward intentionally, whether that means leaving, shifting, or redefining your current role without creating more chaos in the process.Transformation is where the real shift happens–learning how to trust yourself again, protect your energy, and build a career that stays sustainable over time no matter what lies ahead.Through candid stories, honest insight, and approachable coaching, Leigh encourages you to move past unhealthy work environments and the toxic bosses that create them to redefine success on your own terms.Workable has everything you need to help you stop confusing endurance with success and leave what isn’t working for you:Drawn from Real-Life Experiences: Grounded in Leigh’s personal experience, as well as her work with clients, corporate leaders, and a global audience, these stories reflect what people are actually navigating at work.A Practical Framework: The three-phase Workable Model–Vision, Transition, and Transformation–helps you clarify what you want, move forward intentionally, and build a career that stays aligned over time.Actionable Guidance: From scripts to practical insight, Workable offers tools you can use immediately–so you’re not just thinking differently about work, you’re navigating it differently, too.For Anyone Ready for Something Different: Whether you’re an employee, leader, or coach, Workable meets you where you are and helps you build a career that fits your life, not one you have to recover from.

From a Fortune 100 HR Executive turned trusted workplace voice, a grounded, no-nonsense guide for anyone who’s tired of trying to make work “work” and ready to build a career they don’t have to recover from.At some point, work stopped working for you and you knew it before you could explain it.Maybe it started as exhaustion. Or constant second-guessing. Or the realization that no matter how hard you worked, something still felt off. So you told yourself it was normal. That this is just how work is. That you should be able to handle it.But what if the problem isn’t you?With more than two decades working in HR, Leigh Elena Henderson has had a front-row seat to how workplaces shape and quietly damage people’s lives. She’s coached leaders, supported employees at every level, and built a global following by saying what most people feel but won’t say out loud.In Workable, she introduces a clear, practical framework for moving out of survival mode and into a career that actually works for you:Vision helps you reconnect with who you are–your values, strengths, and what you actually want from your work–so that you can stop making decisions from burnout and start making them from clarity.Transition shows you how to move forward intentionally, whether that means leaving, shifting, or redefining your current role without creating more chaos in the process.Transformation is where the real shift happens–learning how to trust yourself again, protect your energy, and build a career that stays sustainable over time no matter what lies ahead.Through candid stories, honest insight, and approachable coaching, Leigh encourages you to move past unhealthy work environments and the toxic bosses that create them to redefine success on your own terms.Workable has everything you need to help you stop confusing endurance with success and leave what isn’t working for you:Drawn from Real-Life Experiences: Grounded in Leigh’s personal experience, as well as her work with clients, corporate leaders, and a global audience, these stories reflect what people are actually navigating at work.A Practical Framework: The three-phase Workable Model–Vision, Transition, and Transformation–helps you clarify what you want, move forward intentionally, and build a career that stays aligned over time.Actionable Guidance: From scripts to practical insight, Workable offers tools you can use immediately–so you’re not just thinking differently about work, you’re navigating it differently, too.For Anyone Ready for Something Different: Whether you’re an employee, leader, or coach, Workable meets you where you are and helps you build a career that fits your life, not one you have to recover from.

Leave Toxicity Behind and Build a Career That Works for You

Workable

A provocative exposé of how our attention, behavior, and desires have been co-opted by the “choice box”—a curated set of options that offer a false sense of agency while funneling us down pre-determined paths controlled by a select few Choice boxes are all around us, but chances are you’ve never noticed them. Every time you click on a recommended video, rate an Uber driver, run a Google search, or invest in your 401k, you may think you’re the one calling the shots—but in reality, you’re limited to making the choices that a corporation wants you to make. Today, structured decision-making governs our lives to such an extent that we hardly see it at all. But who designs these choices, and whose interests do they serve? In Choose Your Captivity, historian Eli Cook introduces readers to the choice architects who first built these boxes and trapped us inside—from the maze-building eugenicist who invented the multiple-choice test to the marketing gurus who sold off our supermarket shelves to a few ultra-processed food giants. In less than a generation, architects like these have transformed a handful of online platforms into the richest businesses in the world. And by determining our options, controlling our actions, and even shaping our identities, they have laid the groundwork&nbsp;for the winner-takes-all game of digital capitalism that dominates us today. In a society built around the promise of free choice and personal responsibility, Cook argues, these hidden architects might just have the greatest power of all. A propulsive and vivid history, Choose Your Captivity opens readers’ eyes to the immense power of the choice box—and how to escape it.

A provocative exposé of how our attention, behavior, and desires have been co-opted by the “choice box”—a curated set of options that offer a false sense of agency while funneling us down pre-determined paths controlled by a select few Choice boxes are all around us, but chances are you’ve never noticed them. Every time you click on a recommended video, rate an Uber driver, run a Google search, or invest in your 401k, you may think you’re the one calling the shots—but in reality, you’re limited to making the choices that a corporation wants you to make. Today, structured decision-making governs our lives to such an extent that we hardly see it at all. But who designs these choices, and whose interests do they serve? In Choose Your Own Captivity, historian Eli Cook introduces readers to the choice architects who first built these boxes and trapped us inside—from the maze-building eugenicist who invented the multiple-choice test to the marketing gurus who sold off our supermarket shelves to a few ultra-processed food giants. In less than a generation, architects like these have transformed a handful of online platforms into the richest businesses in the world. And by determining our options, controlling our actions, and even shaping our identities, they have laid the groundwork&nbsp;for the winner-takes-all game of digital capitalism that dominates us today. In a society built around the promise of free choice and personal responsibility, Cook argues, these hidden architects might just have the greatest power of all. A propulsive and vivid history, Choose Your Own Captivity opens readers’ eyes to the immense power of the choice box—and how to escape it.

How Corporations Built Our Choices and Sold Our Freedom

Choose Your Captivity

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