Bøger af Andy Cope

From the bestselling authors of Diary of a Brilliant Kid comes the much-anticipated follow-up, Brill Kid - The Big Number 2Brill Kid - The Big Number 2 takes Awesomeness to the next level!This book is rock solid 'personal development' with a difference. A BIG difference! It's aimed at 7 to 11s, the exact age when mental habits are created. The book picks up where Diary of a Brilliant Kid left off - raising the bar from mental health to mental wealth, enabling young people to flourish in a world that's hell bent on knocking them sideways.It's about happiness and wellbeing. It tells you how to shine when the world's a bit dull. It's about learning to be your best self and hanging in there when the world's doing its worst. It's got oodles of content about self-care, kindness and confidence. It's got facts, diagrams, stories, activities, quotes and lots of silliness!Brill Kids will learn the following:* Discover how life is actually all about crisps, sandwiches and milk and guess what - YOU are the magic ingredient!* How to upgrade your life from just 'okay' to 'BRILLIANT!'* Find out why LEGO and LIFE are actually the same thing (but spelt different obvs).* Why kindness really does matter* How to train your parents - yes, YOU!* A personal letter to all the little (& big) worriers out there (fyi - there are lots of us)Brill Kid - The Big Number 2 will inspire kids, make them laugh and learn and leave them bouncing with brilliance!

Fangen Sie an, das Leben zu leben, das Sie sich schon immer gewünscht haben!Es könnte sein, dass Sie alles selbst herausgefunden haben und am Ende einer erfolgreichen Karriere stehen, Ihren perfekten Partner kennengelernt und geheiratet haben, drei wunderbare Kinder hervorgebracht haben, ein Ferienhaus auf Mustique besitzen und ein umwerfend schönes Leben führen. In diesem Fall applaudieren wir Ihnen.Wenn nicht, dann wird Ihnen dieses Buch den entscheidenden Stupser geben."Shine" definiert das Genre der "Selbsthilfekomödie" neu und ist ein Buch über die Kürze des Lebens. Es enthält ernste Themen wie Sterblichkeit, Veränderung, Erschöpfung und unerbittlichen Druck. Zum Glück wird diesen Themen mit Humor begegnet und die Lösungen sind unterhaltsam, machbar und erbaulich.Man könnte auch sagen: "Shine" ist das literarische Äquivalent zu "Strg/Alt/Entf". Alles, was Sie tun müssen, ist das Buch zu lesen, aufgeschlossen zu sein und das Gelernte anzuwenden. Sie werden einen persönlichen Neustart mit neuer Mentalsoftware erleben, die Sie zu Ihrem "bestmöglichen Selbst" aufrüstet. Es ist ein sehr einfacher Prozess, der zufällig auch "nicht sehr einfach" ist. Denn wenn es einfach wäre, sein Bestes zu geben, würde es natürlich jeder tun.Lachen Sie und lernen Sie in diesem Buch:- Entdecken Sie Ihre Fähigkeit, jeden Tag mit Feuer im Bauch und einem Lächeln im Gesicht aus dem Bett zu kommen.- Erkennen Sie, worauf es in Ihrem Leben wirklich ankommt und wie Sie aufhören können, sich über die Dinge, die nicht so wichtig sind, zu stressen.- Konzentrieren Sie sich auf das, was Sie glücklich macht, und hören Sie mit dem Unsinn auf, der Sie grundlos beunruhigt.- Finden Sie heraus, wie einfach es ist, Ihre Energie zu steigern und Ihre Motivation zu erhöhen.- Entdecken Sie, wie Sie aus dem "Gewöhnlichen" ausbrechen und ein Leben des "Außergewöhnlichen" führen können.- Finden Sie heraus, wie Sie Ihrer inneren Mary Poppins einen Weg ebnen können.

Make the Most of Every Single DayUncertainty, instability, pressure, anxiety and now pandemic pandemonium . . . the world is hell bent on robbing us of our wellbeing. It's time to fight back.Twenty-Two Rules for Life that Just workIt's time to ditch the tired, old wisdom, and take life into your own hands. We've all fallen for the mantra that 'you only live once,' but it's a big fat lie. The truth is that you get to live - really LIVE - every single day of your life. Based on the wisdom of Positive Psychology, How to be a WELL BEING teaches you to:* Strive toward your true potential* Stop wasting time and start achieving* Focus on what's truly important* Rethink your thinking* Find meaning and fulfillment* Upgrade to YOU 2.0It's time to raise your personal bar from mental health to mental WEALTH. 'Memento mori' - remember death. No more messing around. No more wasting time. A new world calls for new rules. It's time to re-focus on what's most important and to take massive strides towards your true potential.'I forget what came before sliced bread, but whatever it was, this is better than that.' -Mylee from Swindon

'ZEST' equates to zing, enthusiasm, energy, gusto, eagerness, zeal and fervour. It also connotes a tang, a sharpness.It's the opposite of bland.And Zest: How to Squeeze the Max out of Life is exactly that.It's more than just a book on personal development. There are an awful lot of those. Zest is a catalyst, a spark that ignites your remembering of what makes you, in a word, you. It drives you to rethink, rejuvenate and reinvent. It also contains a touch of the revolutions.Have you, as a grown-up, fallen into the trap of becoming a Groan-up? You know you should try to make the best of things, but oftentimes you don't know what your "best" is anymore. It's strange. You used to know. What happened? Was it the years of social conformity? There is a whole beige generation out there - a generation that has lost its identity and forgotten who they once were - buried under the crushing, stifling facades of adulthood. If only there was a way to unearth your passions, recover the zest for life you once had. Maybe there is.Zest is a wake-up call for you to explore the formative moments that define your life. It challenges you to believe that your best days are still ahead, to search your soul, to shake things up and bask in the warmth of glorious individuality. Zest will help you:* Explore the pivotal, defining moments in your life* Examine both the good and bad experiences that define you* Reconnect to the essence of who you are* Embrace your quirks, qualities and peculiarities* Determine to be the person you always wanted to beZest is your permission to play, your licence to wreak the right kind of havoc. Moreover, it's not about pretending to be someone you're not, it's about squeezing every last drop out of who you already are.

Congratulations, you're already awesome. You are the best in the world at being you. The problem is that it's easy to forget!This book, by the authors of the extraordinary bestseller THE ART OF BEING A BRILLIANT TEENAGER, is a reminder that you are awesome and a prompt for bigger and better things. It asks not what you want from life, but what kind of person you want to be, exposing the key to planning for your future - building your best qualities so you can stand out and live a brilliant, energetic, successful life. You are already the best in the world at being you. This book will help you get even better.

As a leader, your influence is massive. The extent to which you can bring a positive or a negative impact on your work is your multiplier effect. A leader in positive mood cascades far and wide. Learn how to be an inspired leader, and inspire everyone around you.

The latest and greatest insights on happiness from around the worldThe Little Book of Being Brilliant is a 'greatest hits' compilation of the best and the latest information from the science of positive psychology. Top-selling author Andy Cope exercises his PhD in happiness, along with his decades of experience bringing 'The Art of Being Brilliant' to rapt audiences around the world, to distill the tips, techniques, facts and ideas you need to know to achieve sustainable wellbeing and happiness in your own life. Andy's keen for you to know that he wants you to enjoy the experience, hence his 'laugh 'n' learn' approach.Inside, you'll find guidance for taking action in the form of activities and challenges that will help you implement the latest empirical evidence on happiness. You'll learn why most people are miles away from feeling as great as they could, and what to do about it. Whether you're motivated to improve your daily life or looking for the insights that will super-charge your career, or in search of inspiration for your students or your team, this little book will set you in motion toward living brilliantly.* Develop resilience and embrace positivity by setting goals and taking charge of your life* Learn, once and for all, what science says about the connection between money and happiness* Overcome road rage and other forms of negativity that are dragging you down in the day-to-day* Internalize the latest positivity wisdom for work, sport, parenting, relationships, and moreThere's absolutely no filler in The Little Book of Being Brilliant, and no need to sift through half-baked ideas or wisdom that researchers have already overturned. For the latest proven techniques on getting happy and achieving success, along with the motivation required to put those techniques into practice, pick up this energetic and inspiring book today.

Diary of a Brilliant Kid is an engaging and inspiring book written by Andy Cope. Published in 2018 by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, this book falls under the genre of self-help and personal development. The book is a delightful read for anyone looking to tap into their inner brilliance. Andy Cope, renowned for his captivating writing style, takes the reader on a journey of self-discovery through the eyes of a brilliant kid. The book is full of insightful lessons and practical advice that will inspire readers to embrace their unique qualities and live their best life. This publication from John Wiley and Sons Ltd is a must-read for anyone seeking to unlock their potential and live a life of purpose and passion.

You shine brightest when you're being your best self. The Little Book of Emotional Intelligence will show you how to unpick limiting beliefs, recalibrate your thinking, tilt at happiness and flip the script of your life for the better.

Re-think how to get to happiness with this funny, enlightening and deeply practical book.

From the authors of the bestselling The Art of Being Brilliant We all have good days and bad days. Some days we re on form, others we can t really be bothered and feel a little lack lustre.

The bestselling book on being brilliant, now in an all new edition In a world where there's a lot of talk about 'living your best life' and being your 'best self', The Art of Being Brilliant actually shows you how. From an author who is an expert in the art of happiness and positive psychology, this book is fun, non-patronising, and grounded in proven principles and practices. Since the publication of the first edition, this bookhas filled readers to the brim with happiness, positivity, wellbeing and, most importantly, success! This new editionhas been updated to address modern issues such as climate change, the pandemic, and diversity and inclusion. In Dr Andy Cope's signature entertaining style, and illustrated by the award-winning Amy Bradley, this book is crammed full of good advice, instructive case studies, inspiring quotes, and important questions to make you think about your work, relationships, and life. It shows you that success and happiness aren'tabout dramatic change--they'reabout finding out what really works for you and doing more of it! Gain inspiration through rich illustrations, inspiring quotes, and a truly fun read Become absolutely brilliantat whatever it is you do, at work and everywhere else Learn to foster positivity and bring about success in every aspect of your life Find out how academic knowledge from psychology and beyond can propel you forward The Art of Being Brilliant is THE go-to book to help you feel brilliant.

On a good day, being a primary school teacher is the best job in the world. However, in the interests of grounding The Art of Being a Brilliant Primary Teacher in pure realism, Andy Cope and Stuart Spendlow readily acknowledge that it can also be the worst.

Teaching is an art; with the right techniques, guidance, skills and practise teachers can masterfully face any situation the classroom could throw at them. With their fresh perspectives, sage advice and a hint of silliness, Andy, Chris and Gary show techers how to unleash their brilliance.