Compulsive optimism is avoidance dressed in a smile

Mark Manson - Giving a F*ck About What Really Matters · Mark Manson

Deliberately engineer the internal emotional states that produce authentic charismatic behavior

The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism · Olivia Fox Cabane

Two minutes of power posing changes your hormones, behavior, and ultimately your identity

Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are · Amy Cuddy

Sidestep attacks and redirect energy toward problem-solving

Getting to Yes: Negotiating an agreement without giving in · Roger Fisher & William Ury

Control what others know and don't know to maintain decisive advantage

The 48 Laws of Power · Robert Greene