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Becoming an effective leader who lifts your organization to new heights may seem challenging, but it doesn’t need to be complicated. Strong leadership is rooted in basic principles. Although the specific nature of the organizations you may work for throughout your career will vary on a case-by-case basis, the essential steps you must take to lead with skill will remain constant. The Blueprint explains what those steps are. More importantly, it demonstrates how we can take them in our own careers and lives.

In I Wanted Fries with That, Amy Fish encourages listeners to stand up for themselves by complaining effectively. In her career as a university ombudsman, Fish has dealt with thousands of complaints - some trivial, some serious - and gained actionable insights about what works and what doesn't. Her suggestions will appeal to anyone who wants to speak up and isn't sure where to start, including managers navigating workplace disputes, couples who argue about the same things over and over, and even someone with a friend with bad breath.

Leading with heart, authenticity, and purpose, Thomas Vozzo provides a clear path to a new bottom line—including 55 rules to break—bringing The Homeboy Way to life as the perfect antidote to the massive tidal currents of social injustice and inequities. By every traditional measurement of success, Vozzo was a clear winner. Then, through a series of fateful events, Vozzo landed as CEO of Homeboy Industries, the most successful gang intervention, rehabilitation, and reentry program in the country, founded by Jesuit priest Greg Boyle.

Most of us struggle with feeling unworthy. We stumble into traps of self-doubt and inadequacy because we don’t know how to even begin to cultivate self-love, self-compassion, and self-care. This course is designed to help you begin to cultivate love in your heart - for yourself! If you find yourself stuck in a trance that causes you to see yourself as unworthy, not good enough, you can awaken from this thought process through the practice of mindfulness and self-compassion by learning to trust the goodness and purity of your own heart.

If you haven't reached your peak, you're not alone. But still, you're doing something right. Sound strange? Well, any businessperson worth their salt knows it takes determination to reach the finish line. The business world is constantly changing so it's essential to learn, adapt, and grow. In all-new pieces of wisdom, common sense, and advice, Harvey Mackay shares his decades of business leadership acumen to show you how to stay relevant, fluid, and on the path for success.

¿Está listo a creer que el mundo, y usted, es ya de la forma que tiene que ser y, por lo tanto, no tiene que vivir agobiado con preocupaciones, miedos, ni culpas? Cuando aceptamos eso, podemos relajarnos y comenzar a vivir en control de nosotros mismos y de nuestra realidad. El Dr. Schneider lleva 20 años explicando estos conceptos. El libro es fácil de entender y le ofrece una serie de lecciones para aprender a sanarse espiritualmente, descubrir su realidad interna.

As large political and media machines continue to try to divide America, we believe that it is important to find ways to come together and support our sense of common humanity, community, and responsibility. Ultimately, together is our only path forward. In Self-Care for Turbulent Times, you are invited to nourish the core of your being in a way that will help you weather the political storms, communicate and listen with compassion across seeming divides, and help work together toward a better, shared future for all.  

Fans of Veronica's Closet, MTV Sports, What I Like About You, 8 Simple Rules, and Castle will relish this exclusive account of Dan's life and career. Step Off! is a hilarious look inside the eccentric experiences of a Hollywood favorite. He discusses life from his own honest, outrageous Hollywood perspective. Cortese shares the lessons he's learned - and a few he hasn't - working on screen for over two decades as an American actor. He also reveals details about his most rewarding job: being a father. 

While obvious on the surface, understanding the subtle difference between a life journey to "somewhere" and a life journey to "somewhere you desire to be" will determine how satisfied you are with your life and the decisions you make along the way. Jackson and Grimes share a novel approach to this subject. In this book, they show you that it is really how we make important decisions that will determine how happy we are.

Basado en una experiencia real, este libro es el enternecedor relato de la relación entre una joven y una anciana india con extraordinarios poderes y conocimiento, que la recibe en calidad de aprendiz. A medida que progresan las lecciones esotéricas van poniéndose de manifiesto las facultades que el ser humano puede desarrollar.

Thomas Alva Edison, famed inventor, and Hara Dâsa, a teacher of contemporary yoga, may seem very different. By looking at their ways of life, however, we can understand a new way to live in which the philosophies of both the East and the West meet and harmonize.

Get ready to discover and implement practical, fierce, and fun ways to manifest your desires in every personal and professional sphere. With verve and heart, Permission Granted illustrates proven paths from “you couldn’t possibly” to “just watch me!” You’ll begin to deeply understand who you are and what you have been through, moving toward self-compassion and learning to give yourself the care and support you may have lacked. 

Whether you want to reset your career, strike out on your own, or just ignite more joy in what you do, this Illuminating book shows you how to create a working life that reveals meaning while rewriting our collective future. When we connect with something larger than ourselves, we enjoy the fruits of our labour as well as the journey - the sweat and the struggle. It's the unyielding commitment to a purpose that gives shapers their shimmer. The benefits of this shine are plentiful: enhanced well-being, more community engagement, a healthier economy, and better work for all.

Even those who love their jobs, enjoy parenting, and have good relationships also feel overwhelmed, burned-out, and pulled in many directions, as though the light of their dreams has dimmed. Becca Powers knows this acutely—and she wrote this book to help others find their way, as she did. She combines science, psychology, and metaphysics to offer a proven path toward joy and fulfillment, perfected through her lived experience and interactive training with corporate clients.