Heather Hansen è un'esperta leader nella difesa delle grandi idee, che fornisce ai clienti gli strumenti per ottenere supporto, attenzione e lealtà. Come avvocatessa esperta e fondatrice, attinge alla psicologia e a una vasta esperienza forense per insegnare agli individui come comunicare e sostenere efficacemente le proprie visioni anche a pubblici scettici. L'approccio di Hansen si concentra sulla trasformazione della semplice comunicazione in una difesa potente, offrendo strategie attuabili. La sua guida energica e perspicace consente alle persone non solo di condividere le proprie idee, ma anche di ottenere accettazione e raggiungere i propri obiettivi.
Benny the Ostrich embarks on a culinary adventure across the African wilderness, seeking tastier alternatives to his usual grass diet. As he engages with various animals, he discovers their favorite foods, leading to unexpected experiences. This journey not only highlights Benny's curiosity but also introduces readers to a diverse array of wildlife and their unique eating habits, making it an engaging exploration of friendship and discovery.
Advocate to Win shares how you can use the tools of a trial attorney to ask for what you want—and get it.Publishers Weekly called Heather Hansen’s first book, The Elegant Warrior , a “template for achieving personal and career goals.” In Advocate to Win , Heather goes deeper. As an award-winning trial attorney, Heather quickly realized that she didn’t win because she was an extraordinary advocate. She won because she gave her clients the tools to advocate for themselves. First, they needed to choose what they wanted. Next, they needed to believe in themselves and their ability to get it. And then, they could advocate to win.Heather created a system to help her clients make the best choices for themselves, for the case, and for their wins. She gave them the tools to believe. And then she gave them specific strategies to advocate for what they wanted and to win with ease.Now, she will do the same for you.
This book provides easy to follow methods for building people skills, providing dos, donts, fast facts, common myths, and simple mental checklists to help you form strong, long-lasting, and powerful relationships in work and life.
Professional communication has become more complex than ever as, with the rise of remote working and the increasing prominence of social media, we frequently find ourselves muted - when we can't find the opportunities to speak up or our ideas aren't getting the credit they deserve. In Unmuted, Heather Hansen draws upon her years of experience as a communication specialist and consultant to illustrate how you can overcome these obstacles and make your voice heard.Building upon research from business psychology, cultural studies and linguistics, Unmuted is the essential guide to professional communication. Through the unique 'Unmuted' framework, it provides practical strategies that will bring confidence and clarity to every aspect of your career, from writing perfectly worded emails to delivering powerful presentations.
Most of us spend a sizable chunk of each day alone. Whether we love it or try to avoid it, we can make better use of that time. The science of solitude shows that alone time can be a powerful space used to tap into countless benefits.
In a stratified society where contact with the sun is a luxury reserved for the elite, those kept prisoner in the darkness will do anything to find the light. Arden--beautiful, street-smart, and cynical--is one of the citizens of the lowest Level, known as Undercity, of an off-world colony. A blackout band traps Arden in her district, but as sister to the leader of the most powerful gang in Undercity, she has access to Above. There she meets Dade, one of the few lucky enough to be born into the sun-kissed families who reside in the Towers soaring above the rest of the city. But life isn't perfect in the sky. Dade, desperate to escape his upcoming arranged marriage, has a secret of his own, and he's willing to risk everything for it. An unlikely romance develops between the two teens--but their love faces opposition from above and below. When her gang pressures Arden to help break the grip of the elite and end Dade's interference with their drug trade, she is forced to make a deadly choice between love and family loyalty. But will the brewing class war destroy the world around them first?
A story of modern wildfire science interwoven with the history, landscape, and human behavior involved, based on the year journalist Heather Hansen spent with the City of Boulder Wildland Fire Division, Station 8.
Benny's restless night sparks curiosity about how different animals sleep. As he imagines various scenarios, such as sharing a tree with baboons or floating in water with hippos, he embarks on an adventurous quest to discover the ideal sleeping spot. This journey not only highlights Benny's imaginative spirit but also introduces readers to the sleeping habits of various animals in a fun and engaging way.
Arden and Dade are running for their lives from a city on fire; they're wounded, desperate, and shadowed by two families who want them dead. But it's Dade's debt to a devious crime lord that plunges them further into danger--especially with their mining planet in chaos... The ruling Solizen have grown more calculating, while the Undercity population remains trapped in the darkness below. With the supply of life-saving VitD wiped out, the rebellion is ready to erupt at any moment. Now, Arden and Dade reluctantly join a new team on a hazardous operation to infiltrate the Solizen's most protected facility. Caught up in the uncertainty of shifting allegiances and suspicious allies, their relationship will be put to the test. But to carry out their dangerous mission, the teens must rely on their love more than ever--will it be enough to keep them alive?