Ozan Varol

Named a "must read" by Susan Cain, "endlessly fascinating" by Daniel Pink, and "bursting with practical insights" by Adam Grant. A former rocket scientist reveals the habits, ideas, and strategies that will empower you to turn the seemingly impossible into the possible. Rocket science is often celebrated as the ultimate triumph of technology. But it's not. Rather, it's the apex of a certain thought process -- a way to imagine the unimaginable and solve the unsolvable. It's the same thought process that enabled Neil Armstrong to take his giant leap for mankind, that allows spacecraft to travel millions of miles through outer space and land on a precise spot, and that brings us closer to colonizing other planets. Fortunately, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to think like one. In this accessible and practical book, Ozan Varol reveals nine simple strategies from rocket science that you can use to make your own giant leaps in work and life -- whether it's landing your dream job, accelerating your business, learning a new skill, or creating the next breakthrough product. Today, thinking like a rocket scientist is a necessity. We all encounter complex and unfamiliar problems in our lives. Those who can tackle these problems -- without clear guidelines and with the clock ticking -- enjoy an extraordinary advantage. Think Like a Rocket Scientist will inspire you to take your own moonshot and enable you to achieve liftoff.

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERUnlock your originality and unleash your unique talents with this simple guide from the acclaimed author of Think Like a Rocket Scientist . We say some people march to the beat of a different drummer. But implicit in this cliché is that the rest of us march to the same beat. We sleepwalk through life, find ourselves on well-worn paths that were never ours to walk, and become a silent extra in someone else’s story.Extraordinary people carve their own paths as leaders and creators. They think and act with genuine independence. They stand out from the crowd because they embody their own shape and color.We call these people geniuses—as if they’re another breed. But genius isn’t for a special few. It can be cultivated.This book will show you how. You’ll learn how to discard what no longer serves you and discover your first principles—the qualities that make up your genius. You’ll be equipped to escape your intellectual prisons and generate original insights from your own depths. You’ll discover how to look where others don’t look and see what others don’t see. You’ll give birth to your genius, the universe-denter you were meant to be.

The term coup d'�tat--French for stroke of the state--brings to mind coups staged by power-hungry generals who overthrow the existing regime, not to democratize, but to concentrate power in their own hands as dictators. We assume all coups look the same, smell the same, and present the same threats to democracy.It's a powerful, concise, and self-reinforcing idea. It's also wrong.In The Democratic Coup d'�tat, Ozan Varol advances a simple, yet controversial, argument: Sometimes, a democracy is established through a military coup. Covering events from the Athenian Navy's stance in 411 B.C. against a tyrannical home government, to coups in the American colonies that ousted corrupt British governors, to twentieth-century coups that toppled dictators and established democracy in countries as diverse as Guinea-Bissau, Portugal, and Colombia, the book takes the reader on a gripping journey.Connecting the dots between these neglected events, Varol weaves a balanced narrative that challenges everything we thought we knew about military coups. In so doing, he tackles several baffling questions: How can an event as undemocratic as a military coup lead to democracy? Why would imposing generals-armed with tanks and guns and all-voluntarily surrender power to civilian politicians? What distinguishes militaries that help build democracies from those that destroy them?Varol's arguments made headlines across the globe in major media outlets and were cited critically in a public speech by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Written for a general audience, this book will entertain, challenge, and provoke, but more importantly, serve as a reminder of the imperative to question the standard narratives about our world and engage with all ideas, no matter how controversial.

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Think Like a Rocket Scientist, Talk Like TED, Predictably Irrational, Creative Confidence 4 Books Collection Think Like a Rocket A former rocket scientist reveals the habits, ideas, and strategies that will empower you to turn the seemingly impossible into the possible. Rocket science is often celebrated as the ultimate triumph of technology. But it's not. Rather, it's the apex of a certain thought process -- a way to imagine the unimaginable and solve the unsolvable.Talk Like Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. TED Talks have redefined the elements of a successful presentation and become the gold standard for public speaking. TED―which stands for technology, entertainment, and design.Predictably In this newly revised and expanded edition of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, Dan Ariely refutes the common assumption that we behave in fundamentally rational ways. From drinking coffee to losing weight, from buying a car to choosing a romantic partner, we consistently overpay, underestimate, and procrastinate. Yet these misguided behaviors are neither random nor senseless.Creative

Desbloquea tu originalidad y tus talentos naturales con esta guía clara y penetrante del autor de «Piensa como un científico espacial».A veces decimos de alguien que va a su propio ritmo. Esta expresión lleva implícita que el resto marchamos a un ritmo distinto. Vamos como sonámbulos por la vida, recorremos caminos trillados que en realidad no han sido trazados para nosotros y nos convertimos en figurantes mudos en la historia de otros. «Despierta tu genio» es un libro práctico para gente poco práctica, gente que desea dejar su impronta. Las personas excepcionales labran sus propios caminos como líderes y creadores. Piensan y actúan con una autonomía genuina. Las llamamos genios, como si estuvieran hechas de otra pasta. Pero el genio no se limita a unos pocos. Puede cultivarse. Este libro te mostrará cómo.Aprenderás a desechar todo aquello que ya no te sirve y a descubrir tus principios fundamentales, aquellas cualidades que conforman tu genio. Te ofrecerá herramientas para liberarte de los límites mentales y para discernir las cosas por ti mismo. Descubrirás cómo mirar allí donde otros no miran y ver lo que otros no ven. Alumbrarás, en fin, tu genio, la huella que estás destinado a dejar en el universo.

Ono što je lako, često nije važno, a ono što je važno, često nije lako. Ovu knjigu Suzan Kejn je nazvala „obaveznim štivom”, Danijel Pink „beskrajno fascinantnom”, a Adam Grant je rekao da je „puna praktičnih uvida”. Bivši raketni naučnik otkriva navike, ideje i strategije koje će vas osnažiti da nešto naizgled nemoguće pretvorite u moguće. Raketna nauka se često smatra krajnjim trijumfom tehnologije. Ali ona to nije. Ona predstavlja vrhunac određenog misaonog procesa – način da zamislimo nezamislivo i rešimo nerešivo. To je isti misaoni proces koji je omogućio Nilu Armstrongu da napravi veliki korak za čovečanstvo, koji je obezbedio svemirskim letelicama da prelaze milione kilometara kroz svemir i slete na tačno određeno mesto, i koji nas približava kolonizaciji drugih planeta. Srećom, ne morate biti raketni naučnik da biste tako razmišljali. U ovoj pristupačnoj i praktičnoj knjizi, Ozan Varol otkriva devet jednostavnih strategija raketne nauke koje će vam poslužiti da napravite velike korake u poslu i životu – bilo da treba da dobijete posao iz snova, ubrzate poslovanje, savladate nove veštine ili napravite sledeći revolucionarni proizvod. Danas je neophodno razmišljati kao raketni naučnik jer se u životu susrećemo sa složenim i nepoznatim problemima. Ljudi koji mogu da se suoče s njima – bez jasnih smernica, dok vreme neumoljivo teče – u velikoj su prednosti. Knjiga Razmišljaj kao raketni naučnik inspirisaće vas da krenete u sopstveni pohod na nemoguće i omogućiće vam uspešno lansiranje.

La scienza missilistica viene spesso celebrata come il trionfo definitivo della tecnologia. Ma non è così. Piuttosto è l'apice di un determinato processo di pensiero, un modo di immaginare l'inimmaginabile e di risolvere l'irrisolvibile. È lo stesso processo di pensiero che ha permesso a Neil Armstrong di compiere il suo passo da gigante per l'umanità, che permette a un'astronave di viaggiare per milioni di miglia nello spazio cosmico e atterrare in un punto preciso, e che ci porta più vicini alla colonizzazione di altri pianeti. Per fortuna, non occorre essere degli astronauti per pensare come uno di loro. In questo libro pratico e accessibile a tutti, Ozan Varol presenta 9 strategie semplici, ricavate dalla scienza missilistica, che potrai utilizzare per fare passi da gigante nella tua vita e nel tuo lavoro, che si tratti di ottenere il lavoro dei sogni, di stimolare la crescita del tuo business, di imparare una nuova abilità o di creare il prossimo prodotto innovativo. Tutti noi incappiamo in problemi nuovi e complessi nelle nostre vite quotidiane; coloro che riescono ad affrontare questi problemi senza linee guida chiare e con il tempo che stringe, godono di un vantaggio straordinario. Il volume sarà d'ispirazione per incoraggiarti a intraprendere il tuo viaggio personalizzato sulla Luna.