When she arrives at Sea Pines, Callie is self-destructive, unresponsive, and withdrawn. Her parents and doctor have placed her in the "residential treatment facility" after discovering that she cuts herself. Callie refuses to talk to anyone, including her psychiatrist. But slowly, through...  more

When she arrives at Sea Pines, Callie is self-destructive, unresponsive, and withdrawn. Her parents and doctor have placed her in the "residential treatment facility" after discovering that she cuts herself. Callie refuses to talk to anyone, including her psychiatrist. But slowly, through compelling first-person narrative, the event that traumatized her comes to light. Callie reveals that her brother Ben nearly died from liver failure while in her care. Her mother was unavailable and her father was at a bar. Although their absence is evidence of a deep family dysfunction, Callie blames herself for the crisis. When the threat of expulsion from Sea Pines precipitates a cutting incident that frightens her, Callie finally begins her healing process. She opens up to the girls around her and surrenders to her therapist the compass she's been using to cut herself. Through Callie's frank and realistic voice, first-time novelist Patty McCormick illuminates a subject that is rarely discussed. Her story of Callie's recovery will speak to the more than 1 million people - mainly girls and young women - who engage in acts of self-inflicted violence every year.

A daily kick in the pants from the Pitbull of Personal Development and Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and New York Times bestseller Larry Winget In these uncertain times, America needs a straight-talk dose of Larry Winget reality more than ever. No Time for Tact is a boot camp version of...  more

A daily kick in the pants from the Pitbull of Personal Development and Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and New York Times bestseller Larry Winget In these uncertain times, America needs a straight-talk dose of Larry Winget reality more than ever. No Time for Tact is a boot camp version of the business advice classic The Daily Drucker, the ultimate wake-up call for anyone who's looking for a lifeline and true empowerment. With an eye-catching design and a ribbon marker, this book is packed with memorable gems, such as: * Stress comes from knowing what is right and doing what is wrong. * When people say, "Let me be honest with you," it means in the past, they haven't been. * If you are unhappy, unsuccessful, broke, or sick, please just keep it to yourself. The rest of us don't want to hear it, so don't feel compelled to share! * Training is expensive. Books are expensive. Going to seminars is expensive. Being stupid is even more expensive. Blending longer observations with signature Winget quips, No Time for Tact is the perfect way to jump-start each day.

Praise for Brand for Talent "As a marketer, nothing is more important than building a strong, relevant brand. As a leader, nothing is more important than creating an energized, talented group of employees. Brand for Talent provides a compelling framework and great practical tips. It will...  more

Praise for Brand for Talent "As a marketer, nothing is more important than building a strong, relevant brand. As a leader, nothing is more important than creating an energized, talented group of employees. Brand for Talent provides a compelling framework and great practical tips. It will change the way you think about your people strategy." ?Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America "Brand for Talent is your wake up call to the realities of today's hiring marketplace. Branding baristas Mark Schumann and Libby Sartain welcome you with a steaming mug of half philosophy and half pragmatism topped with real-world examples. Get Brand for Talent, get amped and get going!" ?Brad Whitworth, ABC, Cisco, IABC Fellow, IABC Past Chairman "In this compelling and incisive book, Mark Schumann and Libby Sartain bring branding into the realm of human resource management." ?Hayagreeva Rao, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University "This is a fascinating book. Using the power of a consumer brand as a lever to retain talent is a given. What hasn't been done until this book is to put the brand to work in order to attract the best. Who would have thought that social networking would become the new battleground in the hunt? This is one human resources book I actually enjoyed reading." ?Lou Williams ABC, APR, L.C. Williams & Associates, IABC Fellow, IABC Past Chairman, Institute for Public Relations Fellow "Mark Schumann and Libby Sartain bring unique experiences and examples that show how to go beyond simple recruiting to create a sustainable talent system for good times and tough times." ?Dr. John Boudreau, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California

The Writer's Idea Workshop draws on the success of its idea-generating predecessor -- The Writer's Idea Book -- and takes readers to the next step: assessing their ideas and growing them into finished pieces. Inside they'll find a fun, effective mix of creative exercises,...  more

The Writer's Idea Workshop draws on the success of its idea-generating predecessor -- The Writer's Idea Book -- and takes readers to the next step: assessing their ideas and growing them into finished pieces. Inside they'll find a fun, effective mix of creative exercises, friendly instruction, traditional writing-based prompts and special art-based prompts (using a picture to spark ideas, creating an idea file with magazine pictures, etc.). A number of these prompts will be cross-referenced, enabling readers to generate new ideas and mix and match prompts based on their specific needs. They'll also learn how to: be more creative complete more projects rescue stalled projects break through writer's block use limited writing time more productively become a happier, more satisfied writer

This book is not about being successful... it's about doing successful. Just Do This Stuff tells you exactly what to do to be more successful. It gives you easy-to-understand, easy-to-implement steps that will allow you to be more, do more, and have more right now! List after list of common...  more

This book is not about being successful... it's about doing successful. Just Do This Stuff tells you exactly what to do to be more successful. It gives you easy-to-understand, easy-to-implement steps that will allow you to be more, do more, and have more right now! List after list of common sense ideas that anyone can use to start being better in every area of their life. No lofty philosophy...just practical stuff that works! While the rest of the world is trying to figure what to do next - you'll know!

"Sometimes choices are a bit like American TV - you've got 200 channels but you can't find anything you want to watch." Nicola Phillips Making choices. It's very hard to do. There are books that tell you how to get what you want, but that's not much use if you don't know what you want. This book...  more

"Sometimes choices are a bit like American TV - you've got 200 channels but you can't find anything you want to watch." Nicola Phillips Making choices. It's very hard to do. There are books that tell you how to get what you want, but that's not much use if you don't know what you want. This book tackles the toughest issue - how to make choices and find what it is that would make the big difference to you. Making choices is often the hardest part of life and work - in fact it's so hard, most of us avoid making any at all. We let others choose, or just stick with the status quo. But why is it so hard? And can it be made easier? Most books and articles work on the basis that you know what you want, and go on to suggest ways to get it. They don't tell you how to make the actual decision, just that you should - yet that's the part that causes problems. The Big Difference is a book about choices. Choosing your goals, choosing your way, choosing how to get there, choosing what not to do, choosing who to be and not be. It recognises that with every choice, you're losing something. That's one reason choosing is so hard, but it can be made easier. This is also a book about momentum, and how to make that leap from understanding to action. By combining the right choice with your own momentum, you make big things happen for you. What this book will do for you: Tackle the issue that other books and articles skirt around -- how do you actually make a choice? Really get you to be doing what you want to be doing, by stimulating you to think about when you are choosing (or not) Shows you how to get momentum for yourself and your life Inspire you to direct your own life, and not just go along with somebody else's version Are you doing what you'd rather be doing?

Thousands of people have completed the "Change Your Life Challenge" online. For the first time, a revised and expanded program is being offered in book form. The author’s premise is that although our lives are complicated, our systems do not need to be. In a mere 30 minutes a day, author...  more

Thousands of people have completed the "Change Your Life Challenge" online. For the first time, a revised and expanded program is being offered in book form. The author’s premise is that although our lives are complicated, our systems do not need to be. In a mere 30 minutes a day, author Brook Noel will show you how to makeover your finances, friendships, relationships, family, organization, health, fitness, self, home, self-esteem, and spirituality. The program was created by Brook Noel as she sought to "makeover" her own life in an achievable step-by-step fashion, and has been tested and completed by over 3000 women to date. With the theory of "a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," Noel shows how simple daily actions can result in an entire life makeover. You’ll learn: • A step-by-step system for conquering clutter and keeping your home clean • How to recreate the dinner hour and manage mealtimes • How to make time work for you — instead of against you • How to discover and live by your core values and beliefs • How to implement the simplest "diet" in the world • The "key" to never forgetting anything • How to improve your relationships with the "5-Minute Miracle" • How to end procrastination • How to implement a budget and manage your money and much more!

There is an epidemic facing our world today. People everywhere, even those who are successful by most standards, are utterly disconnected from what they really want out of life. We've abandoned our true passions and dreams in exchange for a daily grind that offers no fulfillment. Some estimates...  more

There is an epidemic facing our world today. People everywhere, even those who are successful by most standards, are utterly disconnected from what they really want out of life. We've abandoned our true passions and dreams in exchange for a daily grind that offers no fulfillment. Some estimates say that fully 80 percent of people don't enjoy their work and wish they could exert more control over their lives. Carve Your Own Road offers a powerful process for reconnecting to your dreams and expanding your opportunities. You will receive firsthand insight from people who have successfully made the leap to careers that invigorate and inspire. You'll learn how to: * Reconnect deeply with yourself to discover what you really want out of your career. * Breathe new life into your days and take action that is in alignment with your vision. * Expand your thinking about possibility, finances, success, and fulfillment. * Apply the latest advancements in brain research and sports psychology to achieve your goals. * Minimize risk and reduce stress while making a major change in your life. * Let go and let your career vision evolve while opening yourself up to new possibilities. Carve Your Own Road also offers stories of dozens of inspiring entrepreneurs and individuals who have done something intimidating to most of us--quit their jobs to pursue a whole new path, one filled with uncertainty and fear...and passion and excitement.

Most people can think of a time when their lives changed in just a few moments. Over the next seven days, you will experience dozens of those moments, and the resulting changes in your life will positively affect your happiness, success, and well-being for years to come.Paul McKenna has helped...  more

Most people can think of a time when their lives changed in just a few moments. Over the next seven days, you will experience dozens of those moments, and the resulting changes in your life will positively affect your happiness, success, and well-being for years to come.Paul McKenna has helped millions of people to quit smoking, lose weight, increase their self-confidence, and change their lives. He is well aware that even small changes can make a huge difference. For years, he has consistently astounded his audiences and clients with his ability to cure lifelong phobias in less than an hour and clear up deep-seated issues in just a few days. Now, Paul McKenna will show you how to use his time-tested, state-of-the-art techniques to help you break through your limitations, release your true potential, and become a happier, more confident, and powerful person.Paul McKenna has studied many highly successful and effective people around the world and discovered that success and happiness are not accidents that happen to some people and not to others—they are created by deliberate ways of thinking and acting. In this highly practical and engaging book, he distills the core strategies and techniques of the super-achievers into an amazing life makeover that will help you to think and act more positively and confidently, and noticeably improve your life in as little as one week. • Would you like to make more money and be more successful?• Would you like to have more energy and feel happier every day?• Would you like to start living the life of your dreams?Paul McKenna helps us to integrate powerful new “software” into our minds, using his unique combination of checklists, exercises, informative sidebars, and anecdotes from people who have used this program successfully. Filled with encouraging advice and carefully crafted exercises based on the amazing mind-control techniques he has developed over many years, Change Your Life in Seven Days is designed to help you make a small yet monumental shift that will, over time, lead you to a brighter and more successful future.All it takes is seven days to turn our lives in a positive new direction. This book will take you there.

Dr. Laura Schlessinger agrees that there are things worth whining about! A certain amount of whining allows for some venting of reasonable pain, disappointment, fear, frustration, or frank rage. However, staying stuck in whining mode can become a life-long problem. This is where Dr. Laura steps...  more

Dr. Laura Schlessinger agrees that there are things worth whining about! A certain amount of whining allows for some venting of reasonable pain, disappointment, fear, frustration, or frank rage. However, staying stuck in whining mode can become a life-long problem. This is where Dr. Laura steps in with Stop Whining, Start Living to help folks conquer the temptation to retreat from living life to the fullest. As she reveals in her introduction, "No matter what you've suffered or continue to suffer, while you are alive you have the opportunity to get something from this life, and I'm going to do my best to help you with that. . . . I know of what I speak, as this has been my torturous journey also." Building on the principles developed during her long career as a licensed marriage and family therapist, and addressing the chronic struggles of so many of her listeners and readers, Dr. Laura issues an important message in the no-nonsense but compassionate voice that is her trademark: If you don't like your life, quit talking about your unhappiness and try to fix it, no matter how difficult or impossible your situation seems. While it is healthy to vent occasionally, endless rumination on the negative only keeps you paralyzed in misery, reinforces hopelessness, and demoralizes those around you who feel helpless to bring any happiness into your life. Instead, Stop Whining, Start Living encourages "whiners" to reject negative thoughts, emotions, and attitudes; shift perspective; open up to gratitude and goodness; and embrace obligations to loved ones and the world in general. Before long, just doing what you're supposed to be doing -- instead of moaning about why you can't or won't or shouldn't fulfill your responsibilities -- will have you feeling better about yourself and will uplift your interactions with family, friends, colleagues, and even complete strangers in incredible ways. Illustrated by calls and letters from members of Dr. Laura's huge international audience, Stop Whining, Start Living features brave testimonials from real human beings facing real challenges. These folks have benefited enormously from Dr. Laura's powerful lessons. Stop Whining, Start Living gives readers stuck in their suffering the jump start they need to break out of reactive mode and get proactive, moving in the direction of a joyful, meaningful, happy, fulfilling, and purposeful future. Everyone can use a kick in the pants sometimes, and Dr. Laura, who "preaches, teaches, and nags" to millions every day on her radio program, is here to deliver it!

In this rich, rewarding book, Dr. Peale brings the problems of today into focus and provides hard-hitting, practical advice on how to cope with them by boosting the enthusiasm you bring to each new day. Enthusiasm is the magic ingredient that can-- Help you persuade others-- Sharpen your mind--...  more

In this rich, rewarding book, Dr. Peale brings the problems of today into focus and provides hard-hitting, practical advice on how to cope with them by boosting the enthusiasm you bring to each new day. Enthusiasm is the magic ingredient that can-- Help you persuade others-- Sharpen your mind-- Improve your problem-solving abilities-- Overcome your fears-- Make your job more rewarding-- Build self-confidence-- Calm your tensions-- Give you insight into your problems-- Kindle the powerful motivation that makes things happen

In Flight Plan, Brian Tracy reveals the real key ingredients that go into accomplishing any long-term, meaningful success. Using the metaphor of an airplane trip from coast to coast, Flight Plan shows that the real secret to success is to first figure out your destination ??? where you want to...  more

In Flight Plan, Brian Tracy reveals the real key ingredients that go into accomplishing any long-term, meaningful success. Using the metaphor of an airplane trip from coast to coast, Flight Plan shows that the real secret to success is to first figure out your destination ??? where you want to go ??? and lock in on it. Second, you must take off???identify precisely what you must do to achieve the goals you have set for yourself and take action. And third, you must persist through the inevitable challenges and setbacks???by making continual course corrections???until you reach your destination. Tracy observes that any airplane, headed for any destination, will be off course 99 percent of the time because of air turbulence. But, by locking in on its destination, taking off, and making continual course corrections, the plane will arrive as scheduled. The same is true of people's journey through life.

Most decorating books omit the most important element of the home: you. Does your home reflect who you really are? Feeling at Home focuses on this most essential aspect of decorating: creating a home that is truly your emotional center. Every room and object should answer your needs and make you...  more

Most decorating books omit the most important element of the home: you. Does your home reflect who you really are? Feeling at Home focuses on this most essential aspect of decorating: creating a home that is truly your emotional center. Every room and object should answer your needs and make you feel more human and whole. Alexandra Stoddard gently leads us through a process of self-attunement and self-expression in which we discover not only our practical needs, but also our yearnings--perhaps a sunny spot for reading; a colorful nook for ironing; an inviting place for paperwork. She urges us to question the rules and to never "pre-compromise" by talking ourselves out of our true desires. With imaginative and practical examples from her personal and professional life, she helps us discover countless ways to express ourselves at home and instantly feel comfort, pleasure, and ease.Why settle for merely being "in" our homes when we can be "at home?" Feeling at Home puts us on the path to home as we've always dreamed it could be.

The major difference between achieving people and average people is their perception of and response to failure. John C. Maxwell takes a closer look at failure-and reveals that the secret of moving beyond failure is to use it as a lesson and a stepping-stone. He covers the top reasons people...  more

The major difference between achieving people and average people is their perception of and response to failure. John C. Maxwell takes a closer look at failure-and reveals that the secret of moving beyond failure is to use it as a lesson and a stepping-stone. He covers the top reasons people fail and shows how to master fear instead of being mastered by it. Readers will discover that positive benefits can accompany negative experiences-if you have the right attitude. Chock full of action suggestions and real-life stores, Failing Forward is a strategic guide that will help men and women move beyond mistakes to fulfill their potential and achieve success.

Everyone wants to be a published writer. But only a few manage to break into print. In this guide, Richard D. Bank provides expert advice to help you reach your goals of writing and selling articles, essays, and books. Featuring step-by-step instructions covering all aspects of writing,...  more

Everyone wants to be a published writer. But only a few manage to break into print. In this guide, Richard D. Bank provides expert advice to help you reach your goals of writing and selling articles, essays, and books. Featuring step-by-step instructions covering all aspects of writing, including how to:Master the elements of creative nonfictionConduct interviews and take accurate notesFind your unique voiceDevelop good research and editing skills Write with authority and confidenceSell writing to periodicals and publishersWhether you want to write an intimate memoir, a magazine story, or a scholarly article, you?ll find all you need to see your bylines in print.

Infopreneurs sell valuable information online in the form of books, e-books, special reports, audio and video products, seminars, and other media. This definitive guide will show how to master the tools and tactics of the most successful infopreneurs, so you can succeed at producing, marketing,...  more

Infopreneurs sell valuable information online in the form of books, e-books, special reports, audio and video products, seminars, and other media. This definitive guide will show how to master the tools and tactics of the most successful infopreneurs, so you can succeed at producing, marketing, selling, and automating delivery of information products online. This guide comes complete with interviews of successful infopreneurs.

What the book covers: This book is broken into four main parts -- * Overview: Covers the basics including understanding eBay and PayPal rules, getting info with reporting tools, and setting up the framework of a well-oiled operation. * Legal: Includes what you need to know about protecting...  more

What the book covers: This book is broken into four main parts -- * Overview: Covers the basics including understanding eBay and PayPal rules, getting info with reporting tools, and setting up the framework of a well-oiled operation. * Legal: Includes what you need to know about protecting your business and your buyer, researching and respecting copyrights, registering a business, and making adjustments to stay legal in your community. * Taxes: Focuses on the types of taxes an eBay seller needs to pay and shows how to use software and online resources to take care of paying them. * Accounting: Using QuickBooks and QuickBooks SimpleStart as a tool, demonstrates how to properly account for eBay income and debts and how to apply those numbers to tax and legal issues.

"If you follow only a third of Jean's advice, you'll have a successful book." —Jeremy Tarcher, Publisher Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc. "After Jean reworked my first draft, paperback rights sold for $137,000." —Timmen Cermak, M.D., author of A Time to Heal: The Road to Recovery for...  more

"If you follow only a third of Jean's advice, you'll have a successful book." —Jeremy Tarcher, Publisher Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc. "After Jean reworked my first draft, paperback rights sold for $137,000." —Timmen Cermak, M.D., author of A Time to Heal: The Road to Recovery for Adult Children of Alcoholics Mastering the craft and understanding the mechanics of writing self-help and how-to books is the key to getting publishers to take notice of your work. Now, in the first guide to writing self-help and how-to books, Jean Stine offers an insider's view of this growing genre. Her easy-to-follow program takes you step-by-step through the complete writing process. You'll learn the importance of: Structure and Style Clear, easy-to-understand exercises Creating catchy and compelling titles, subtitles, and chapter headings Using lists, charts, and graphs to maximum effect Checklists and other interactive elements Writing a proposal that sells Negotiating permissions for quotations, photos, and illustrations Preparing your manuscript for presentation to a publisher

Praise for GETTING RICH YOUR OWN WAY "Save yourself ten years of hard work. Read Brian’s powerful book and let him show you the shortcut to success. He’ll show you the fastest way for you to get rich." –Robert Allen author, Multiple Streams of Income "Millions of...  more

Praise for GETTING RICH YOUR OWN WAY "Save yourself ten years of hard work. Read Brian’s powerful book and let him show you the shortcut to success. He’ll show you the fastest way for you to get rich." –Robert Allen author, Multiple Streams of Income "Millions of people start with nothing and become wealthy as the result of doing certain things in a certain way, over and over again. This book by Brian Tracy shows you how you can achieve all your financial goals, starting from wherever you are today." –Jack Canfield coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul®: Living Your Dreams and The Power of Focus "This is the only book you need to read to become wealthy! It is loaded with practical ideas and strategies to propel you onwards and upwards." –Nido Qubein Chairman, Great Harvest Bread Company founder, National Speakers Association Foundation "Another great book from Brian Tracy. Tangible, practical ideas that will make you money and make you rich!" –Bill Bachrach President, Bachrach & Associates, Inc. "Brian Tracy has put together a masterpiece of common sense for getting rich. If you wish a different life, commit now to different actions–read this book!" –H. J. (Jim) Graham President and CEO, Cyber Broadcast One, Inc. "Brian Tracy shows you how unlimited wealth starts in the mind, and how anyone can focus their time and energy to earn millions. It’s the readable, riveting primer for countless new American fortunes." –Peter Montoya CEO, Peter Montoya Inc.

The most effective sales strategies for tough economic times Today's selling environment is tough, and only getting tougher. The old tactics are no longer working, and the current economy is only making selling more difficult. You need sales tactics and strategies that work now and fast . . ....  more

The most effective sales strategies for tough economic times Today's selling environment is tough, and only getting tougher. The old tactics are no longer working, and the current economy is only making selling more difficult. You need sales tactics and strategies that work now and fast . . . even when no one wants to buy-and tactics and strategies that will work even better when they do want to buy. How to Sell When Nobody's Buying is a practical, effective guide to selling even in the toughest of times. This book is packed with new information about creating sales opportunities. Most sales strategies taught today are based on outdated information from ten, twenty, even thirty years ago and they simply don't work today. You'll find the tools and information you need to gain confidence, create powerful alliances, profitable social networks, and drive your profits to unprecedented highs. Whether you sell business-to-business or direct to the consumer, whether you sell real estate or retail, this is the sales guide for you. Features effective, simple strategies for selling in tough economic times Offers free or low-cost prospecting tools that bring in customers by the herd Includes case studies from top salespeople that reveal new ways to bring in customers From sales guru Dave Lakhani, author of Persuasion, Subliminal Persuasion, and The Power of an Hour These days, you need all the help you can get to sell effectively. If you want to increase your sales and drive your business forward-no matter what the economy or your industry does-learn How to Sell When Nobody's Buying.

Part memoir, part guide to life, and all incredibly funny, How to Succeed in Business without Really Crying is a book by a woman?and for women?who are driven, determined, and definitely not afraid to ?lean in.? Carol Leifer is lucky to have had a long career in comedy, from 1970s stand-up to...  more

Part memoir, part guide to life, and all incredibly funny, How to Succeed in Business without Really Crying is a book by a woman?and for women?who are driven, determined, and definitely not afraid to ?lean in.? Carol Leifer is lucky to have had a long career in comedy, from 1970s stand-up to behind the scenes at Seinfeld to Academy Awards writer and beyond?but she knows better than anyone that success is more than luck. With hilarious anecdotes drawing from her tenure at Saturday Night Live, her work cocreating The Ellen Show, and her enduring friendships with fellow comedians like Larry David, Leifer presents tried-and-true tips and tricks for getting ahead, finding your way, and opening doors?even if you have to use a sledgehammer.

How the world's most successful leaders inspire their people to get things done Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders explores the leadership styles of many of the world's most influential leaders in business, the military, sports, and politics and extracts powerful lessons that managers can...  more

How the world's most successful leaders inspire their people to get things done Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders explores the leadership styles of many of the world's most influential leaders in business, the military, sports, and politics and extracts powerful lessons that managers can put to work in their organizations. Drawing upon his years of experience as a leadership consultant, visionary, and coach, John Baldoni, author of the highly successful Great Communication Secrets of Great Leaders: Reveals the motivational techniques of Sam Walton, Mary Kay Ash, Ronald Reagan, Colleen Barrett, Col. David Hackworth, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and other influential leaders Distills the proven motivational techniques of great leaders into core strategies and step-by-step solutions Explains ways for managers to use these techniques in everyday situations

As a child, Alison Weaver's life shone with surface-level perfection—full of nannies, private schools, and ballet lessons. She had all the luxuries of a wealthy Manhattan upbringing, and all the makings of a perfect Upper East Side miss. But her childhood memories were laced with darker...  more

As a child, Alison Weaver's life shone with surface-level perfection—full of nannies, private schools, and ballet lessons. She had all the luxuries of a wealthy Manhattan upbringing, and all the makings of a perfect Upper East Side miss. But her childhood memories were laced with darker undertones: Her father was emotionally absent, unable to engage in problems that couldn't be solved with clean lines and simple plans, and her mother was a beautiful, aloof alcoholic. Neither parent approved of their daughter's outbursts and emotions—and in the midst of her parents' own flaws, Weaver was constantly reminded that she was a mess that needed fixing. By the time she was a teenager, Weaver had found escape in alcohol, marijuana, and late-night abandon. But when her exasperated parents had her shipped away—in handcuffs—to the cultish Cascade School, everything changed. Within the surreal isolation of the school's mountain campus, she left her old self behind, warping into a brainwashed model of Cascade's mottos and ideals. Graduation two years later left her unprepared for the harshness of the real world—and she soon fell back into a mind-numbing wash of drugs. Stum-bling into freefall in New York's East Village in the 1990s, Weaver's life began a downward spiral marked by needles and late-night parties, mingled with fears of HIV and death. Ultimately, faced with the reality of her rapidly escalating self-destruction, Weaver was forced to face her inner darkness head on. Gone to the Crazies proves the age-old adage: You can't come clean until you've hit rock bottom. By turns wry, heartbreaking, and emotionally intense, Alison Weaver's mesmerizing debut fascinates with its vivid depiction of the bonds between family and friends, and the thoughtful exploration of what it means to fight for identity and equilibrium.

If the Corporate Grind is Keeping You Down, Skip It! Grindhopping is the hottest career alternative for anyone who wants to skip the long hours, low pay, and lackluster rewards of entry-level corporate jobs. Join the wave of young professionals who are starting their own companies, freelancing,...  more

If the Corporate Grind is Keeping You Down, Skip It! Grindhopping is the hottest career alternative for anyone who wants to skip the long hours, low pay, and lackluster rewards of entry-level corporate jobs. Join the wave of young professionals who are starting their own companies, freelancing, consulting, job-hopping, and networking their way to success. Discovering Grindhopping will help you get up and go after your dreams. get off the corporate treadmill. get out of the job you hate. get paid for the work you love. get better at negotiating. get savvy about networking. get smart about taking risks. get in on the biggest opportunities. get hopping and make it happen!

New York Times bestselling author Kate White is the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, the #1 young women?s magazine in the world, and a hugely successful businesswoman. In I Shouldn?t Be Telling You This, she shares her secrets to success. A witty, wise, straight-talking career guide for women, I...  more

New York Times bestselling author Kate White is the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, the #1 young women?s magazine in the world, and a hugely successful businesswoman. In I Shouldn?t Be Telling You This, she shares her secrets to success. A witty, wise, straight-talking career guide for women, I Shouldn?t Be Telling You This is the perfect book for the current economic climate, whether you?re just starting out, re-entering the workforce after maternity leave, or simply looking for a career change; essential tips and bold strategies from a gutsy innovator who helped increase Cosmo?s circulation by half a million copies per month.

Kelly Cutrone, the brash, brutally honest boss and mentor to Whitney and Lauren on the hit MTV series “The Hills” and “The City,” and star of Bravo's new "Kell on Earth," combines personal and professional stories to share her secrets for success without...  more

Kelly Cutrone, the brash, brutally honest boss and mentor to Whitney and Lauren on the hit MTV series “The Hills” and “The City,” and star of Bravo's new "Kell on Earth," combines personal and professional stories to share her secrets for success without selling out. Kelly Cutrone has long been mentoring women on how to make it in one of the most competitive industries in the world. She has kicked people out of fashion shows, forced some of reality television's shiny stars to fire their friends, and built her own company—one of the most powerful PR firms in the fashion business—from the ground up. Through it all, she has refused to be anything but herself. Kelly writes in her trademark, no-bullshit style, combining personal and professional stories to share her secrets for success without selling out. Let's face it: this is a different world than the one in which our mothers grew up, and Kelly has created a real girl's guide to making it in today's world. Offering a wake-up call to women everywhere, she challenges us to stop the dogged pursuit of the “perfect life” and discover who we are and what we really want. Then she shows us how to go out there and get it. Much of our culture teaches us to muzzle our inner voice and follow the crowd; Kelly enables us to stop pretending and start truly living. With chapters on how to find your tribe (those like-minded souls who make your heart sing), how sometimes a breakdown is really a breakthrough, and how there is no such thing as perfection, Kelly also shares practical advice, such as how to create a personal brand and how sometimes you have to fake it to make it. Raw, hilarious, shocking, but always the honest truth, If You Have to Cry, Go Outside calls upon you to gather up your courage like an armful of clothes at a McQueen sample sale and follow your soul wherever it takes you. Whether you're just starting out in the world or looking to reinvent yourself, If You Have to Cry, Go Outside will be the spark you need to figure out what you have to say to the world—and how you're going to say it.

An indispensable management guide to making sure that the long-term strategies and day-to-day goals a company sets are successfully executed, written by the coauthor of the national bestseller It’s Not the Big That Eat the Small . . . It’s the Fast That Eat the Slow.Good managers at...  more

An indispensable management guide to making sure that the long-term strategies and day-to-day goals a company sets are successfully executed, written by the coauthor of the national bestseller It’s Not the Big That Eat the Small . . . It’s the Fast That Eat the Slow.Good managers at every level recognize the importance of strategic planning and setting concrete goals for their employees. But even the best among them often fail to implement and support the crucial processes that turn well-laid plans into visible successes. Studies show that over the last fifty years, a whopping 83 percent of corporate slowdowns were attributable not to outside economic forces but to the lack of vigilant follow-through within the company itself.In It's Not What You Say...It's What You Do, Laurence Haughton identifies the missteps that allow initiatives to fall through the cracks and explains how to close the gap between what a company sets out to do and what actually happens. Drawing on interviews with top-level executives from such companies as IKEA, the Wall Street Journal, Charles Schwab, Time Warner, Watson Wyatt, Pella Corp., and scores of others both large and small, he presents the essential strategies for ensuring the success of innovations and change, including:• Get more “buy-in” from employees on new initiatives• Balance control with coordination to make your team more effective• Make sure that expectations are crystal clear• Maintain a sense of urgency and momentum on a daily basisFilled with real-life examples of how effective follow-through stems the waste of resources, improves productivity, and prevents costly mistakes, It's Not What You Say...It's What You Do gives managers up and down the corporation or company the tools they need to eliminate failure resulting from lack of follow-through and achieve their goals.

A Roadmap to Achieving Your Innermost Dreams Do you ever wonder why some people always seem to be at the right place at the right time, enjoying good fortune, health, the ideal mate, happy kids, and achieve more than the average person could ever imagine? Have you wondered what makes them so...  more

A Roadmap to Achieving Your Innermost Dreams Do you ever wonder why some people always seem to be at the right place at the right time, enjoying good fortune, health, the ideal mate, happy kids, and achieve more than the average person could ever imagine? Have you wondered what makes them so 'lucky' or well connected? People who enjoy a heightened state of living and have their dreams and goals realized to their fullest potential have tapped into one of the oldest and influential principles for living a fulfilled life--the Law of Attraction. Life Lessons for Mastering the Law of Attraction teaches you what you need to know about living the Law of Attraction and how to create your own personal success through its concepts. Master coaches and experts in the Law of Attraction Jeanna Gabellini and Eva Gregory and one of the superstar contributors to the The Secret, Jack Canfield, have come together to share with you the powerful and life changing lessons and techniques of the Law of Attraction. Filled with exercises, lessons, real-life stories, and proven key ingredients, Life Lessons for Mastering the Law of Attraction, from the creators of Chicken Soup for the Soul®, reveals how to master the law's basic tenets, which include: defining moments in life, creating space to create prosperity, acting 'as if,' trusting in intuition, transforming thought, having an 'attitude of gratitude,' and changing the impossible to possible. People have been using these techniques for thousands of years to attract their desires and now you too will be able to create the life of your dreams.

Gail Godwin was twenty-four years old and working as a waitress in the North Carolina mountains when she wrote: “I want to be everybody who is great; I want to create everything that has ever been created.” It is a declaration that only a wildly ambitious young writer would make in...  more

Gail Godwin was twenty-four years old and working as a waitress in the North Carolina mountains when she wrote: “I want to be everybody who is great; I want to create everything that has ever been created.” It is a declaration that only a wildly ambitious young writer would make in the privacy of her journal. In the heady days of her literary apprenticeship, Godwin kept a daily chronicle of her dreams and desires, her travels, love affairs, struggles, and breakthroughs. Now, at the urging of her friend Joyce Carol Oates, Godwin has distilled these early journals, which run from 1961 to 1963, to their brilliant and charming essence. The Making of a Writer opens during the feverish period following the breakup of Godwin’s first marriage and her stint as a reporter for The Miami Herald. Aware that she is entering one of the great turning points of her life as she prepares to move to Europe, Godwin writes of the “100 different hungers” that consume her on the eve of departure. A whirlwind trip to New York, the passengers and their stories on board the SS Oklahoma, the shock of her first encounters with Danish customs (and Danish men)–Godwin wonderfully conveys the excitement of a writer embracing a welter of new experience.After a long, dark Scandinavian winter and a gloriously romantic interlude in the Canary Islands, Godwin moves to London and embarks on the passionate engagements that will inspire some of her finest stories. She records the pleasures of soaking in the human drama on long rambles through the London streets–and the torment of lonely Sundays spent wrestling these impressions into prose. She shares her passion for Henry James, Marcel Proust, Lawrence Durrell, Thomas Wolfe–and her terror of facing twenty-six with nothing to show but a rejected novel and a stack of debts. “I do not feel like a failure,” Godwin insists as she sits down yet again to the empty page. “I will keep writing, harder than ever.”Like Virginia Woolf’s A Writer’s Diary, Gail Godwin’s journals brim with the urgency and wit of a brilliant literary mind meeting the world head on. An inspired and inspiring volume, The Making of a Writer opens a shining window into the life and craft of a great writer just coming into her own.

A self-improvement guru?s inspiring and effective tips for gaining control of our Herculean workloads and overbooked personal lives. How often do you think to yourself, So much to do and so little time? I n the sympathetic and insightful style of The Procrastinator?s Handbook, Rita Emmett offers...  more

A self-improvement guru?s inspiring and effective tips for gaining control of our Herculean workloads and overbooked personal lives. How often do you think to yourself, So much to do and so little time? I n the sympathetic and insightful style of The Procrastinator?s Handbook, Rita Emmett offers help for those of us with too much to do. T he key is not time management but ?stuff? management?taking control of all those tasks to do, people to see, commitments and obligations to fulfill. Mismanagement of all that ?to-do? stuff is what leads to stress. We often have little control over the demands made upon us, yet we can control our response. T hat?s where the management of stress must start. Emmett combines quick, easy-to-digest tips and infectious good humor to give readers positive ways to handle stress and their overly busy lives, first by understanding how stress impacts our physical, mental, and emotional health. She shows us how to cut down on distractions and interruptions that sap our concentration and energy, be more organized and streamline our duties, ask for help and be more selective about what we choose to do, and clarify our values and prioritize activities based on what is important. Spending time doing things that are incongruent with your values, striving for perfection, being overly competitive, and job insecurity are some of the reasons people feel overburdened and overwhelmed. Emmett draws on the stories of many people who have participated in her seminars, and readers will not only identify with their problems but can find common ground in the strategies that have worked for them.

The Simple Science of Living Life to the Fullest What do people who enjoy the second half of their lives do differently than those who dread getting older? Sociologists, therapists, and psychiatrists have spent entire careers investigating the ins and outs of successful aging, yet until now...  more

The Simple Science of Living Life to the Fullest What do people who enjoy the second half of their lives do differently than those who dread getting older? Sociologists, therapists, and psychiatrists have spent entire careers investigating the ins and outs of successful aging, yet until now their findings have been inaccessible to ordinary people, hidden in obscure journals, to be shared only with other experts. Now David Niven, the international bestselling author of the 100 Simple Secrets series, has collected the most current and significant data from more than a thousand of the best scientific studies on the second half of life. These findings have been boiled down to one hundred essential ways to find and maintain happiness, health, and satisfaction, every day of your life. Each statistic is accompanied by a true story showing the results in action. IT'S IN YOUR HEAD: People over the age of fifty who did not think of themselves as old were 39 percent more likely to be happy. KEEPING BUSY: People over fifty who frequently experienced feelings of boredom were three times more likely to describe their lives as empty, and two times more likely to be apathetic about their future. AND-A-ONE, TWO, THREE: Participating in a regular exercise program improved the health and levels of happiness of people over fifty by 39 percent.

Jon Gordon, internationally known as the Energy Addict, has written a powerful book to help readers discover simple ways to energize their lives.

Customized for the female entrepreneur's unique psychological experience of launching a business, BIRTHING THE ELEPHANT goes beyond logistics to prepare women for the emotional challenges they will face, with expert advice on reshaping one's business identity, giving up the paycheck mentality,...  more

Customized for the female entrepreneur's unique psychological experience of launching a business, BIRTHING THE ELEPHANT goes beyond logistics to prepare women for the emotional challenges they will face, with expert advice on reshaping one's business identity, giving up the paycheck mentality, anticipating problems, and avoiding costly mistakes. This supportive handbook gives the small-business owner the staying power to survive and succeed in the business of her dreams."My bed-and-breakfast business started out small and just keeps growing--thanks in part to startup advice from Karin and Bruce. Everyone needs a success coach to cheer them on and whisper encouraging advice in their ear when the going gets tough! They've helped me realize my dream." --Becky Rohrer, owner of College Inn in Westerville, Ohio

We forget our passwords. We pay too much to go to the gym. We think we?d be happier if we lived in California (we wouldn?t), and we think we should stick with our first answer on tests (we shouldn?t). Why do we make mistakes? And could we do a little better?We human beings have design flaws. Our...  more

We forget our passwords. We pay too much to go to the gym. We think we?d be happier if we lived in California (we wouldn?t), and we think we should stick with our first answer on tests (we shouldn?t). Why do we make mistakes? And could we do a little better?We human beings have design flaws. Our eyes play tricks on us, our stories change in the retelling, and most of us are fairly sure we?re way above average. In Why We Make Mistakes, journalist Joseph T. Hallinan sets out to explore the captivating science of human error?how we think, see, remember, and forget, and how this sets us up for wholly irresistible mistakes.In his quest to understand our imperfections, Hallinan delves into psychology, neuroscience, and economics, with forays into aviation, consumer behavior, geography, football, stock picking, and more. He discovers that some of the same qualities that make us efficient also make us error prone. We learn to move rapidly through the world, quickly recognizing patterns?but overlooking details. Which is why thirteen-year-old boys discover errors that NASA scientists miss?and why you can?t find the beer in your refrigerator. Why We Make Mistakes is enlivened by real-life stories?of weathermen whose predictions are uncannily accurate and a witness who sent an innocent man to jail?and offers valuable advice, such as how to remember where you?ve hidden something important. You?ll learn why multitasking is a bad idea, why men make errors women don?t, and why most people think San Diego is west of Reno (it?s not).Why We Make Mistakes will open your eyes to the reasons behind your mistakes?and have you vowing to do better the next time.

Eliminate Chaos is a user-friendly system for organizing each room of the house, including the kitchen and pantry, closet, garage, home office, and childrens' rooms. The author’s ten-step system is presented in an easy-to-use, workbook-style layout. Full-color photos demonstrate the...  more

Eliminate Chaos is a user-friendly system for organizing each room of the house, including the kitchen and pantry, closet, garage, home office, and childrens' rooms. The author’s ten-step system is presented in an easy-to-use, workbook-style layout. Full-color photos demonstrate the various stages of the organizing process, illustrating not just "before and after," but the realistic, messy, all-important steps in between. Leist’s method is based on the underlying principle that “it’s not about the stuff.” She touches on the psychological reasons behind clutter and not letting go — such as procrastination, denial, thrift, and family history — but her underlying premise is that being organized is an on-going process, not a one-day event. By learning to sort, prioritize, and make fast, rational decisions about their household goods, readers become more efficient and functional not just at home, but in other areas of life as well.

Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of arranging physical space to maximize positive energy. Whether you’re a novice or knowledgeable about Feng Shui, a powerful CEO or an assistant, this guide will help you tap the power of Feng Shui in your workplace to boost your productivity and...  more

Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of arranging physical space to maximize positive energy. Whether you’re a novice or knowledgeable about Feng Shui, a powerful CEO or an assistant, this guide will help you tap the power of Feng Shui in your workplace to boost your productivity and performance. Feng Shui Your Workplace For Dummies will help you work more effectively, with dozens of simple fixes and tweaks to enhance energy, increase harmony, relieve tension, and promote career achievement. You’ll get an overview of Feng Shui terminology and principles and discover how to: Deal with any type of workplace, including a cramped cubicle, open concept office, traditional office, or a makeshift home setup Choose and arrange furniture to bring more energy and flow to your workspace Deal with improper lighting, glass doors, and walls Reduce clutter Use light, flowers, and sound to create harmony Make the most of color and texture, including dressing for success Use Feng Shui in your interactions with others for harmonious relationships with colleagues Build a business the Feng Shui way Written by Holly Zeigler, a Feng Shui devotee and consultant for commercial and residential architects and developers, and Jennifer Lawler, a master at Martial Arts and author of Martial Arts For Dummies and ASVAB For Dummies, this book helps you put the time-honored principles of Feng Shui to work in your workplace! It even includes a workspace sketch pad to help you plan your furniture placement. After all, according to Feng Shui, something as simple as moving the furniture in your workspace can help you move up in the workplace!

Meet Dar Sanderson, a highly ambitious executive who on the outside appears to have it all but who on the inside is lacking happiness, meaning, and peace. A serendipitous encounter with Julian Mantle, a hotshot lawyer turned monk who has discovered the secrets of lasting success, sets Dar upon...  more

Meet Dar Sanderson, a highly ambitious executive who on the outside appears to have it all but who on the inside is lacking happiness, meaning, and peace. A serendipitous encounter with Julian Mantle, a hotshot lawyer turned monk who has discovered the secrets of lasting success, sets Dar upon an extraordinary odyssey to find his authentic self and claim the life of his dreams. Along the way, Dar learns seven potent, essential lessons for living one's best life. In this unforgettable tale, you will discover: • How to trust in your limitless potential • How to avoid the crime of self-betrayal • How to realize the life of your dreams • How to transform fear into fortune • How to discover your calling • How to turn events that test you into experiences that reward you • How to find the love you want A wonderfully inspiring yet highly practical guide, Discover Your Destiny is a must-read for all The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari fans, as well as those who search for boundless joy, deep courage, and lasting balance.

Home Made Simple is the essential home reference for simplifying, beautifying, organizing, and inspiring your life. In these pages you?ll find tips, projects, and recipes that will help you create the home you?ll love to live in. Streamline your routine. Dazzle your guests. Indulge your culinary...  more

Home Made Simple is the essential home reference for simplifying, beautifying, organizing, and inspiring your life. In these pages you?ll find tips, projects, and recipes that will help you create the home you?ll love to live in. Streamline your routine. Dazzle your guests. Indulge your culinary spirit. Celebrate your outside spaces. And adorn your home in ways that are uniquely yours. Home Made Simple is about making life enjoyable while keeping it simple.Look inside and discover:* Organized Life* Easy-to-achieve home-management ideas, including how to make the most of your space* Celebrate Living* Great new ways to entertain in your home, including heartwarming gift ideas* Clever Kitchen* Simple recipe favorites and helpful tips for kitchen storage and cleaning* Outside Pleasures* Unique outdoor projects for the family, plus advice for the garden, porch, and patio* Easy Décor* Stylish and realistic decorating ideas, plus dozens of DIY home improvements

List Your Creative Self is the perfect way to get the creative juices flowing. Using the same approach as the earlier List Your Self books, it presents one hundred list-making topics to stimulate thinking and provoke the imagination. List all the artists who have changed the way you look at the...  more

List Your Creative Self is the perfect way to get the creative juices flowing. Using the same approach as the earlier List Your Self books, it presents one hundred list-making topics to stimulate thinking and provoke the imagination. List all the artists who have changed the way you look at the world. List all the cool things you've invented in your daydreams. List all the places you've been that inspire you. Listmaking will help both experienced artists and people who label themselves "noncreative" get in touch with their natural gifts and talents that exist deep inside.

Dr. Wayne Dyer is an extraordinary sensor of what people want -- and he moves with the ever-changing times. He lasered in on the heart of the spiritual with Real Magic and embraced individual sacredness with Your Sacred Self. Now, in this enlightening new work, he takes these concepts one step...  more

Dr. Wayne Dyer is an extraordinary sensor of what people want -- and he moves with the ever-changing times. He lasered in on the heart of the spiritual with Real Magic and embraced individual sacredness with Your Sacred Self. Now, in this enlightening new work, he takes these concepts one step further -- to an even more personal level -- to focus on meditation and manifesting what you want.Manifest Your Destiny teaches the process of meditation as a way to streamline your thoughts, desires, goals, and, ultimately, your life. All of us struggle with built-in societal barriers to our inner potential. For instance, when we fall into a dream state (either in real sleep or in a daydream), we conceive of goals and desires that are more spectacular than those we entertain when "awake" -- yet we always wake up thinking, "I can't do that." It is this conditioned limitation that Dyer now shows everyone how to overcome. Through the art of meditation, and his own remarkable Nine Spiritual Principles ofManifesting, which are covered in-depth in this invaluable guide. Dyer illuminates the path to achieving our truest and greatest goals -- and experiencing all of life's wondrous rewards.

Apply the power of mental imaging to visualize your way to success in your work, business, and personal life. Use the techniques in this book to set goals and achieve them, increase your energy, reduce stress and anxiety, improve your relationships, and more. Here are just a few of the scores of...  more

Apply the power of mental imaging to visualize your way to success in your work, business, and personal life. Use the techniques in this book to set goals and achieve them, increase your energy, reduce stress and anxiety, improve your relationships, and more. Here are just a few of the scores of mental imaging techniques to improve your chances for success: 4 Ways to Overcome Stress and Tension in the Workplace?and Get More Done in Less Time 2 Simple Techniques to Increase Energy and Overcome Fatigue?Tackle and Master Even the Toughest Jobs 5 Key Ways to Increase Your Confidence and Feelings of Self-Esteem to Achieve Greater Success More Quickly 3 Mental Imaging Techniques That Improve Your Memory and Your Ability to Concentrate An Easy Way to Create the Personality and Self-Image That Can Propel You to Success in Your Field Improve a Rocky or Unsatisfactory Relationship with Your Boss or Co-Workers?And Land a Promotion and Substantial Raise in the Process Increase Your Creativity to Come Up with More Productive Ideas Improve Your Ability to Brainstorm to Solve the Most Complex Problems Eliminate Your Bad Habits at Work and at Home And More?

Drawing upon forty years of experience from his own sports and celebrity management practice, Mark H. McCormack is back with common-sense advice aimed at business owners and would-be CEOs. McCormack's tips include: * End your day on time * People who say they can keep a secret usually can't *...  more

Drawing upon forty years of experience from his own sports and celebrity management practice, Mark H. McCormack is back with common-sense advice aimed at business owners and would-be CEOs. McCormack's tips include: * End your day on time * People who say they can keep a secret usually can't * It pays to overestimate your competition * The best ideas cannot be stolen * Know when to say "It's none of your business" * Get paid for thinking rather than doing * Time in front of the customer is the best time of all * Be wary of unanimous agreement * Not every budget deserves your respect * Learn the art of picking up the check In ninety brief chapters that range in topic from getting ahead to staying competitive, McCormack makes clear that doing business in today's climate still involves the same basic elements of human interaction-intelligence, creativity, and efficiency-that have always meant the difference between success and failure.

?Failure is an inevitable part of the human journey,? says award-winning television and radio broadcaster and New York Times best-selling author Tavis Smiley. Smiley steps from behind the curtain of success to share intimate stories of his missteps, misdeeds, and often highly publicized...  more

?Failure is an inevitable part of the human journey,? says award-winning television and radio broadcaster and New York Times best-selling author Tavis Smiley. Smiley steps from behind the curtain of success to share intimate stories of his missteps, misdeeds, and often highly publicized miscalculations in Fail Up: 20 Lessons On Building Success From Failure. These instances of perceived ?failures? were, in fact, ?lessons? that shaped the principles and practices that now guide his life. Readers will find a kinship in Smiley?s humanness that inspires, informs, and reminds us of our ability to ?fail up? in the face of life?s inevitable setbacks. The year-long celebration of Smiley?s 20th year anniversary in broadcasting will feature the Fail Up book tour.

Antiquing as a fun and potentially profitable pastime has never been more popular, and this book offers hundreds of tips and ideas for finding sales and auctions, bargaining, determining value, and taking it home.

A quick and easy program for professionals who want to reach the pinnacle of success Dynamic public speaker and consultant Nicki Joy presents the powerful tools winners use to get to the top of their profession. A regular at sales conferences and seminars around the country, she has helped...  more

A quick and easy program for professionals who want to reach the pinnacle of success Dynamic public speaker and consultant Nicki Joy presents the powerful tools winners use to get to the top of their profession. A regular at sales conferences and seminars around the country, she has helped thousands of professionals achieve more than they ever thought they could. She offers a quick, fun, and powerful program that takes just seven minutes a day to master, but offers a lifetime's worth of expert guidance and sales strategy. Salespeople, managers, and executives will utilize Joy's prescriptive plan for competing in a highly competitive marketplace with specialized power points designed to help any professional surpass their expectations. Nicki Joy (Washington, DC) is the founder of Nicki Joy and Associates, Inc., a specialized sales consultancy whose clients have included such names as Walt Disney Imagineering, Smith Barney, Prudential, Chase Bank, and Met Life. She has written on the sales profession in such publications as The Washington Post and Entrepreneur magazine and has appeared on CNBC and Fox National News.

For more than fifteen years, Rosemary Daniell has led Zona Rosa, a creative writing workshop for people of all ages and all walks of life. In this dual memoir and writing guide, she describes the difficulties and the rewards of the writing life while also providing inspiration and helpful tips...  more

For more than fifteen years, Rosemary Daniell has led Zona Rosa, a creative writing workshop for people of all ages and all walks of life. In this dual memoir and writing guide, she describes the difficulties and the rewards of the writing life while also providing inspiration and helpful tips for writers in all stages of their careers."

Have you always wanted to write about your life but wondered how to get started, how to keep going, and whether it's even worth it in the first place? Under the guidance of veteran author and writing teacher Barbara Abercrombie, you'll learn how to turn the messy, crazy, sad, and wonderful stuff...  more

Have you always wanted to write about your life but wondered how to get started, how to keep going, and whether it's even worth it in the first place? Under the guidance of veteran author and writing teacher Barbara Abercrombie, you'll learn how to turn the messy, crazy, sad, and wonderful stuff of your life into prose or poetry that has order, clarity, and meaning. Abercrombie presents the nuts and bolts of several genres, showing you how to keep a journal, craft a personal essay, or write a memoir, autobiography, poem, or work of fiction. She offers lessons to embolden you as a writer and practical guidelines for working writing into your everyday life, giving and receiving feedback, and getting your work published. In Courage & Craft, you'll find exercises to keep the inner critic at bay, inspiration from writers who've been there, and proven advice for getting your words on the page and out into the world.

Erica Jong began this book as a guide for aspiring writers. It was to be a book full of practical advice, inspiring examples, and sage wisdom ("Dare to dream," for instance). But she quickly realized that writing such a book would be dishonest, a way to veil the difficult nature of the writer's...  more

Erica Jong began this book as a guide for aspiring writers. It was to be a book full of practical advice, inspiring examples, and sage wisdom ("Dare to dream," for instance). But she quickly realized that writing such a book would be dishonest, a way to veil the difficult nature of the writer's life with platitudes and encouragement. A demon out of an Isaac Singer story whispered in Jong's ear: "Tell the truth!" She knew she had no choice but to obey. Seducing the Demon is the sublime and salacious story of one writer's long and successful career as a poet, novelist, and feminist provocateur. Throughout, Jong is refreshingly direct-whether writing sex scenes, evoking the lure of alcohol and grass in the search for ecstasy, or conforming to the rigid narrative of AA. She tells us candidly about how she always lusted after Bill Clinton, and how she discovered the joys of tantric sex. Equally candid about the privileges of fame and the slaps of notoriety, Jong is above all loyal to the importance of telling the truth in an age of lies. Jong tells us she writes "to get my life down on paper so it can never be extinguished," and "to keep from going mad." She speaks of the power of sexual desire to "transmute words into flesh," and reveals how a range of writers, from Kafka and Nabokov to Henry Miller and Pablo Neruda, influenced and guided her. Delivering trenchant observations on great writers, she compares the ethereal Virginia Woolf to the earthy James Joyce: "She is Ariel to James Joyce's Caliban." An uncanny combination of bookish and bawdy, literary and libidinous, Seducing the Demon is an invaluable glimpse into one of the most provocative minds of our time.

Sari Solden specializes in working with ADD adults and their partners. Her first book, Women with Attention Deficit Disorder, has sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Now, in Journeys Through ADDulthood, she takes a groundbreaking look at the emotional turmoil often precipitated by ADD and...  more

Sari Solden specializes in working with ADD adults and their partners. Her first book, Women with Attention Deficit Disorder, has sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Now, in Journeys Through ADDulthood, she takes a groundbreaking look at the emotional turmoil often precipitated by ADD and offers readers roadmaps to richer, happier lives.Although most commonly associated with children, attention deficit disorder (ADD or AD/HD) affects the lives of between 8 and 10 million American adults. Even years after diagnosis, many adults still feel discouraged because treatments tend to focus exclusively on managing or overcoming the symptoms of ADD rather than on teaching patients to lead a fulfilling life despite these differences. Sari Solden, who struggles with ADD and these issues herself, has spent the past twelve years focusing her work on the emotional challenges men and women face with ADD in their lives. Journeys Through ADDulthood is her profoundly empathetic and inspiring guide to living a rich and full life even as the effects of ADD remain. Living with ADD affects the development of one’s view of self, especially for those not diagnosed until adulthood, after an entire childhood of feeling “different” without knowing why. There are no quick fixes—Solden takes a longer view of the challenges and sees living with ADD as an ongoing internal process. Journeys Through ADDulthood is a step-by-step guide through three stages, or journeys: toward understanding your brain and your primary symptoms; toward discovering your true identity and embracing your uniqueness; and toward learning to share your true self to connect with others. Illuminating her points based on the real-life journeys of two men and two women, Solden offers self-help exercises at the end of each chapter to point the way around common roadblocks on the road to empowerment, self-fulfillment, and the realization of long-buried dreams and goals.

The Eagle and the Rose is the riveting true story of Rosemary Altea, an internationally renowned psychic medium and healer. It is also an unforgettable guidebook to the world of the spirit. With astonishingly accurate clairvoyance and a miraculous capacity to contact the departed, the author...  more

The Eagle and the Rose is the riveting true story of Rosemary Altea, an internationally renowned psychic medium and healer. It is also an unforgettable guidebook to the world of the spirit. With astonishingly accurate clairvoyance and a miraculous capacity to contact the departed, the author sows us that everyday life is not the only plan of existence. With the help of her spirit guide, Grey Eagle, she reveals another world of infinite goodness. The Eagle and the Rose is also an unforgettable autobiography. It is the story of a child struggling to come to terms with mysterious visions; of a young woman convinced that she is insane; of a woman growing into a profound and spiritual power. Read by the author, The Eagle and the Rose is work of transcendence and beauty, opening the way to a place beyond the visible world, a plane that holds promise for us all.

Are you wrestling with a sense that you haven’t done enough? Or you’ve done it all and don’t know what’s next? If you’ve ever wondered why you aren’t enjoying "the best years of your life," and why you’re still mired in confusion about the...  more

Are you wrestling with a sense that you haven’t done enough? Or you’ve done it all and don’t know what’s next? If you’ve ever wondered why you aren’t enjoying "the best years of your life," and why you’re still mired in confusion about the choices you’ve made or need to make, this book is for you. Faced with a career she worked hard to achieve but didn’t like and the disintegration of her relationship, author Christine Hassler started talking to other twenty-something women and discovered a pattern. Many women in their twenties (and thirties) feel unsettled and struggle to reassess their positions on what Christine calls the "twenties triangle": Who am I? What do I want? How do I get it? Throughout the book these questions become opportunities to identify and explore dreams and values. Rather than feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, readers can turn questions into maps that lead toward creating a career, a relationship and a life that fits just like a favorite pair of jeans.

There IS more than this and you can have it! What keeps us from living the rich, fulfilling lives we desire? Judith Wright has found that too often we are tripped up by our dependence on seemingly harmless habits like shopping, watching TV, gossiping, and surfing the net. These are soft...  more

There IS more than this and you can have it! What keeps us from living the rich, fulfilling lives we desire? Judith Wright has found that too often we are tripped up by our dependence on seemingly harmless habits like shopping, watching TV, gossiping, and surfing the net. These are soft addictions, and they form a powerful net that traps us, preventing us from having more love and meaning in our lives. They fill up our time, but leave us feeling empty, asking, “Is this all there is to life? There must be more than this.”Judith Wright’s fresh perspective and proven program invite you to overcome your soft addictions and discover MORE–a full, engaging life of more intimacy, purpose, joy, satisfaction and love. She promises a life in which you advance your goals and your vision every day. You will live more purposefully and feel more intensely, stop asking the small questions and start asking the big ones. You will fill your life with meaningful activity, and your soft addictions will fall away.Educator and life coach Judith Wright coined the term soft addictions™ after years of working with students who came to her courses to get more out of life. They would experience insights in class but be unable to fully apply them to their lives. Wright found that her students were limiting their experience and enjoyment of life by engaging in unsatisfying routines. She discovered that these time wasters and draining habits, which she named soft addictions, have a powerful hold on us because they satisfy certain wants–to zone out, feel busy, numb painful feelings, or avoid anxieties–but ignore deeper hungers for love, beauty, spirituality and meaning. They substitute a superficial high or sense of activity for a sense of genuine purpose and fulfillment. In a very real sense, we become hooked on these habitual behaviors. But unlike drugs or alcohol, our soft addictions arrive in the seductive guise of a “normal,” socially acceptable activity. There Must Be More Than This helps you identify and fulfill the deeper longings behind your soft addictions. Judith Wright’s eight-step program has now been used by hundreds of her students to overcome their soft addictions and open up their lives to a greater sense of purpose and happiness. There Must Be More Than This shares her methods, along with real-life, inspirational stories of success. Invite More into your life and know that you are living the life you were meant to live.

Bestselling authors Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen are back following their mega-hit The One Minute Millionaire with new strategies to generate cash quickly.Right now, everyone needs trusted, proven, practical advice and techniques for making money fast. In Cash in a Flash, two of the...  more

Bestselling authors Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen are back following their mega-hit The One Minute Millionaire with new strategies to generate cash quickly.Right now, everyone needs trusted, proven, practical advice and techniques for making money fast. In Cash in a Flash, two of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country show readers how to use the skills and resources they already have to generate permanent and recurring streams of income?all in 90 days or less. Using their bestselling ?two-books-in-one? formula, Hansen and Allen combine prescriptive information for developing the millionaire mindset and building wealth on left-hand pages, with the continuation of the inspiring fictional story of Michelle from The One Minute Millionaire on the right-hand pages. In this much-anticipated and timely sequel, Hansen and Allen provide a revolutionary approach to financial freedom?now.

Dave Durand, a world-class speaker, and a salesman, reveals the answers he's given to thousands of his radio listeners, sales people, and corporate seminar executives: Motivation depends on balance.

What is the amazement revolution? It is the culture that can drive any organisation - from one employee to tens of thousands - to focus completely on delivering an amazing customer-service experience. In this sequel to the "Wall Street Journal" best-selling book "The Cult of the Customer", Shep...  more

What is the amazement revolution? It is the culture that can drive any organisation - from one employee to tens of thousands - to focus completely on delivering an amazing customer-service experience. In this sequel to the "Wall Street Journal" best-selling book "The Cult of the Customer", Shep Hyken shares seven powerful strategies that any organisation can implement to create greater customer and employee loyalty. In a tough, competitive, and price-sensitive economy, customer service is one of the most essential tools to separate your business from the competition. These strategies work, as evidenced by the more than seventy case studies and examples that Hyken shares throughout the book. These examples provide dozens of lessons that can and should be implemented immediately. Corporate and industry clients from all over the world have tapped into the expertise of Shep Hyken. His client list is a who's who in the business world. As an author and speaker, Hyken is known for his simple and direct strategies that help his clients build successful, customer-focused organisations.

From the author of  Toxic Friends?a groundbreaking look at how to understand your marriage and create a more satisfying relationship Every marriage goes through nine phases.  It is only by understanding the course our marriages run that we can truly begin to craft the perfect relationship.  In...  more

From the author of  Toxic Friends?a groundbreaking look at how to understand your marriage and create a more satisfying relationship Every marriage goes through nine phases.  It is only by understanding the course our marriages run that we can truly begin to craft the perfect relationship.  In The Nine Phases of Marriage, Susan Shapiro Barash breaks down and analyzes these phases, which are:Phase One: Passion and Longing Phase Two: Conforming: The Perfect WifePhase Three: Real Life: Child CentricityPhase Four: Tension: One Bed: Two DreamsPhase Five: Distance: Two Beds: Two RoomsPhase Six: Fracturing: Midlife Divorce Phase Seven: Second Chances: Remarriage and Renegotiating Phase Eight: Balance: ConcessionsPhase Nine: Successful CouplingWith this essential knowledge, spouses can successfully navigate the natural pitfalls and perils of their marriages and embark on a true partnership.

The first time she goes out after their daughter is born, Alice leaves the two-week-old infant at home with her husband, David. When she returns two hours later, she insists that the baby in the crib is not her child. Despite her apparent distress, David is adamant that she is wrong. The...  more

The first time she goes out after their daughter is born, Alice leaves the two-week-old infant at home with her husband, David. When she returns two hours later, she insists that the baby in the crib is not her child. Despite her apparent distress, David is adamant that she is wrong. The police are called to the scene. Detective Constable Simon Waterhouse is sympathetic, but he doubts Alice's story. His superior, Sergeant Charlie Zailer, thinks Alice must be suffering from some sort of delusion brought on by postpartum depression. With an increasingly hostile and menacing David swearing she must either be mad or lying, how can Alice make the police believe her before it's too late?  

A master of customer service reveals his secrets for developing long-lasting business relationships and customer loyalty. "We shower our customers with attention. There's no doubt in my mind that our philosophy can be applied to selling just about anything -- from aircraft engines to...  more

A master of customer service reveals his secrets for developing long-lasting business relationships and customer loyalty. "We shower our customers with attention. There's no doubt in my mind that our philosophy can be applied to selling just about anything -- from aircraft engines to beanbags." (Jack Mitchell) The only way to stay in business is with customers, and Jack Mitchell knows how to attract them, and how to keep them. He has a deceptively simple but winning relationship approach to customer service -- that a relationship is at the heart of every transaction. Jack's business philosophy is based on "hugs" -- personal touches that impress and satisfy the customer, such as: -- Remembering the name of your customer's dog -- Calling a customer to make sure he's satisfied after a purchase -- Having a "kids' corner" with TV, books, and treats -- Knowing your customers golf handicap -- Introducing customers to business contacts -- Letting your customer use your office to make a personal phone call This is a proven theory -- hugging works! Mitchells/Richards achieves among the highest margins in its industry, as well as amazing customer loyalty. Complete with anecdotes that exemplify outstanding customer service, Hug Your Customers shows how any business can adapt this hugging philosophy to attract great staff, lower marketing costs, and maintain higher gross margins and long-term revenues. At a time when customer service has become the difference between success and failure, Hug Your Customers shows how Jack's one-of-a-kind philosophy brings the results you're looking for.

They?re young, they?re brash, they?re smart?and they?re 77-million strong. Generation Y is creating startups at an unprecedented rate, and their approach to business is unlike anything you?ve seen. The generation described by the media as spoiled, entitled, even...  more

They?re young, they?re brash, they?re smart?and they?re 77-million strong. Generation Y is creating startups at an unprecedented rate, and their approach to business is unlike anything you?ve seen. The generation described by the media as spoiled, entitled, even narcissistic, is proving these notions false every day. Inspired by the rock-star entrepreneurs of previous generations and driven by a burning desire to control their own destinies, GenY is rewriting the entrepreneurial playbook one cool startup at a time. Inc. magazine writer Donna Fenn interviewed more than 150 young CEOs to learn what makes them tick. While upstarts are motivated by similar aspirations of past generations, their way of doing business is radically different?and it?s changing the way everyone must do business now. Upstarts examines and analyzes this entrepreneurial revolution to reveal eight critical lessons every entrepreneur and marketer must learn. Fenn describes a generation of entrepreneurs that is highly collaborative and team-oriented. It?s quick and alert when it comes to new technologies. It?s hell-bent on changing the world. And it?s totally impatient with outmoded business models. The sooner you adapt to the new way of business, the greater chance you have to grow and profit in the years ahead. Upstarts provides key insight into: Building collaborative tribes Deploying technology to your competitive advantage Disrupting the status quo Deconstructing the GenY market Generating branding buzz Adopting a social mission Inventing the workplace of the future Reinventing your company Misreading GenY companies could be the biggest business mistake you ever make. This forward-looking book serves both as a headsup to the far-reaching changes coming your way and as a detailed guide to meeting the resulting challenges. The upstarts are here to stay. Are you?

The man Business Week calls "the ultimate entrepreneur for the Information Age" explains "Permission Marketing" -- the groundbreaking concept that enables marketers to shape their message so that consumers will willingly accept it. Whether it is the TV commercial that breaks into our favorite...  more

The man Business Week calls "the ultimate entrepreneur for the Information Age" explains "Permission Marketing" -- the groundbreaking concept that enables marketers to shape their message so that consumers will willingly accept it. Whether it is the TV commercial that breaks into our favorite program, or the telemarketing phone call that disrupts a family dinner, traditional advertising is based on the hope of snatching our attention away from whatever we are doing. Seth Godin calls this Interruption Marketing, and, as companies are discovering, it no longer works. Instead of annoying potential customers by interrupting their most coveted commodity -- time -- Permission Marketing offers consumers incentives to accept advertising voluntarily. Now this Internet pioneer introduces a fundamentally different way of thinking about advertising products and services. By reaching out only to those individuals who have signaled an interest in learning more about a product, Permission Marketing enables companies to develop long-term relationships with customers, create trust, build brand awareness -- and greatly improve the chances of making a sale. In his groundbreaking book, Godin describes the four tests of Permission Marketing: 1. Does every single marketing effort you create encourage a learning relationship with your customers? Does it invite customers to "raise their hands" and start communicating? 2. Do you have a permission database? Do you track the number of people who have given you permission to communicate with them? 3. If consumers gave you permission to talk to them, would you have anything to say? Have you developed a marketing curriculum to teach people about your products? 4. Once people become customers, do you work to deepen your permission to communicate with those people? And in numerous informative case studies, including American Airlines' frequent-flier program, Amazon.com, and Yahoo!, Godin demonstrates how marketers are already profiting from this key new approach in all forms of media.

There is an epidemic of unhappiness in the American workplace. A full 70 percent of workers in the United States report that they are disengaged from their jobs. When asked, "Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?" only 20 percent of nearly 2 million employees...  more

There is an epidemic of unhappiness in the American workplace. A full 70 percent of workers in the United States report that they are disengaged from their jobs. When asked, "Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?" only 20 percent of nearly 2 million employees said yes. It is no wonder that 56 percent of all Americans dream of starting their own business. So why don't they do so? Because starting one's own business is seen as difficult, expensive, and risky. In this extraordinary book, successful Go It Alone! entrepreneur Bruce Judson explains that the conventional wisdom about starting your own business is stunningly wrong. Using the leverage of technology -- e-mail, the World Wide Web, and the remarkable array of off-the-shelf business services now available -- it is dramatically easier to start your own business. Magnified by these new services, it is also possible to create, for the first time, a highly focused business. Bruce Judson shows you the practical steps that will allow nearly any individual to create a business, often using job skills that seem to require an entire corporation for support. It is no longer necessary to spend time on the tasks that don't add value. It is now possible to stay small but reap big profits. Go-it-alone businesses allow the individual the freedom to concentrate on their greatest skills. After reading this book, your motto will be "Do What You Do Best, Let Others Do the Rest."

Has a change happened in your life that you are having trouble accepting? Is there a change you would like to make to help you love life more? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this is the book for you. This year alone, many of us will fall in love, get in shape, and start new...  more

Has a change happened in your life that you are having trouble accepting? Is there a change you would like to make to help you love life more? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this is the book for you. This year alone, many of us will fall in love, get in shape, and start new companies, while some of us will lose a job, deal with health complications, or get divorced. Although we often try to ignore change, whether good or bad, it is the one constant. Now, with The First 30 Days, we can learn how to embrace change, move through it, and successfully navigate the twists and turns of life. The First 30 Days reveals how the beginning of any change is a pivotal time that can either leave us stressed and stuck or lead us forward in our lives with clarity and hope. Change coach Ariane de Bonvoisin provides the tools to make each change a new beginning, whether it is a change you want to make or one brought on by a situation out of your control. Ariane introduces nine principles that will help you develop an optimistic mind-set toward change, an attitude that encourages you to see that life is on your side and that good can come from even the most difficult circumstance. With real-life stories, practical exercises, and inspiring action points, The First 30 Days teaches the skills you need to face any change--skills that will help you today and for the rest of your life. Inside, discover: How to develop a positive approach to change--it can make all the difference. The Change Guarantee--from any change, something good can come. Your Change Muscle--you have one! Find out where it is and how to use it. How to combat your Change Demons--the negative emotions that want to hold you back. How to build a Change Support Team--who and what makes the most difference. A Letter from Ariane de Bonvoisin How good are you at change? Big changes? Small changes? Professional changes? Personal changes? The fact is, everyone experiences change. It?s the one constant in life. Be it a job change, relationship change, health change, or changes in the world we live in, change is unavoidable. What change are you or someone you love dealing with? A first time mom, recently divorced, caring for a sick parent, adjusting to a new job, or a recent graduate? Whatever change you're experiencing ?whether unexpected or planned?the first few days and weeks are often the hardest, most emotional time. It is the time when we have the most questions, emotions, doubts and fears. It is also the time when we are most in need of direction, information, inspiration, and support. Thirty days is enough to get started in the right way, to begin to understand what makes change easier and most importantly, how to stay on the right track. I?ve interviewed hundreds of people and seen a pattern in what helps someone get through change with less stress and anxiety. The things we do, say, and feel directly affect our reaction to change. Through these interviews, I?ve seen that it?s possible to become better at change, to embrace and look for the positive in the transitions that will inevitably arise. The First 30 Days includes real life stories of people who have lived through many types of change, along with clear action points (look for the Take Action sections in the book) that will help you move through the changes in your own life. The First 30 Days is for all of us who have always wanted to make a change, but didn?t know how to start; for those who have tried over and over to initiate a change with little or no success; and for those who are overwhelmed by the changes that have come into their lives. The First 30 Days will not only kick start your life of change, but it will also help you reach your goals by keeping you focused, directed and inspired. I believe anyone can change. I believe there is always something good that will come from change, even if you can't see it right now. I believe that when we stop resisting the changes we are going through and simply embrace them, we realize that life is on our side. We all have a part of ourselves that doesn?t change ?and, when we find that part within us, whatever change we are going through becomes easier. The First 30 Days can show you how.

Turn your fleeting minutes into defining moments.   What can you do in 30 minutes? Have lunch? Watch television? Check Facebook?   How about change your life?   Why do some people achieve far more than others? We all get the same 24 hours in a day, yet a special few seem to have...  more

Turn your fleeting minutes into defining moments.   What can you do in 30 minutes? Have lunch? Watch television? Check Facebook?   How about change your life?   Why do some people achieve far more than others? We all get the same 24 hours in a day, yet a special few seem to have superhuman abilities when it comes to accomplishing great things in life.   Tommy Barnett, a proven master at ?getting things done,? says the key to maximizing your productivity is to make use of small, manageable moments in your day?just 30 minutes at a time.  In this remarkably practical book, Tommy shows how to begin a whole new life of fruitfulness. You?ll see immediate results in all areas of your life, including your?   ·         Purpose and values ·         Personal goals ·         Faith ·         Character and attitude ·         Dreams ·         Career ·         Relationships ·         Marriage and family ·         Church involvement and ministry   Why not change time from being your worst enemy to your everlasting friend? It all starts with the amazing things you can do in only a half hour.  Through inspiring stories and biblical principles, discover how your downtime can have a major upside.   Get going?you don?t have a minute to lose!

An easy program for freeing yourself from your mental and emotional traps–and leading the life you want and deserve "This empowering book will teach, inspire, and coach you to break the habits of insecurity that prevent you from realizing your spontaneous inner potential for genuine...  more

An easy program for freeing yourself from your mental and emotional traps–and leading the life you want and deserve "This empowering book will teach, inspire, and coach you to break the habits of insecurity that prevent you from realizing your spontaneous inner potential for genuine happiness." –John Gray, Ph.D., author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus "There is nothing more empowering than accepting responsibility. Taking responsibility is not about assuming fault; it is about re-taking the helm and control of your journey in life. This book will help you navigate through the difficulties of personality and behavioral change to more emotional peace." –Dr. Laura Schlessinger, author of The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands Nobody is born insecure, angry, bored, or depressed. The fact is, happiness is our natural state and, as psychologist Dr. Joseph J. Luciani explains in this warm, witty, and empowering guide, chronic unhappiness is just a bad habit–a habit that can be broken. It’s much easier than you think! Based on Dr. Luciani’s twenty-five years of experience helping patients unlearn reflexive, destructive thinking, The Power of Self-Coaching arms you with all the tools you need to free yourself from your mental and emotional traps. As you work through the many self-quizzes, training and coaching exercises, and Power Drills, you’ll see yourself anew and feel yourself growing lighter, more spontaneous, and ready to take charge of your life. A proven five-step program for reconnecting with the innate capacity for happiness, The Power of Self-Coaching gives you what you need to: Identify learned patterns of thought and feelings that are making you unhappy Use Dr. Luciani’s celebrated Self-Talk techniques to develop new, healthy ways of thinking and feeling Eliminate boredom, hopelessness, chronic fatigue, and emotional numbness from your life Tap your full creative, intellectual, and emotional potential and live the rich, rewarding life you want and deserve

Stretch Yourself Skinny with the PowerbandLooking for a fun, new, and exciting way to exercise? Meet the PowerBand. Its size and portability makes it simple to do at home, in the office, or even traveling on the road. The band is adjustable for all fitness levels and is so adaptable that...  more

Stretch Yourself Skinny with the PowerbandLooking for a fun, new, and exciting way to exercise? Meet the PowerBand. Its size and portability makes it simple to do at home, in the office, or even traveling on the road. The band is adjustable for all fitness levels and is so adaptable that trainers and specialists use it to help those recovering from injuries. Now, you can finally benefit from the band's extraordinary exercise potential by following the highly effective and fun PowerBand Workout! With POWERBAND you will:• Trim and tighten your abs, thighs, arms, and butt• Avoid expensive gym memberships and time commitments• Increase your strength, flexibility, and muscular endurance• Boost your metabolism to burn calories even after the workout ends• Jumpstart your energy in only minutes a dayPOWERBAND features:• A 30-minute follow-along DVD to get your workout off to a great start• Detailed exercise descriptions packed full of trainer's tips• Two bonus Blast Workouts designed to hit those trouble spotsJoin the band–the PowerBand!

Bonus DVD makes this a complete at-home workout! Want a sleek, sexy, sculpted body? Join the PowerSculpt revolution, the first exercise ball program designed especially for women. One of America's elite trainers, Paul Frediani, has developed an exciting, effective personal fitness program that...  more

Bonus DVD makes this a complete at-home workout! Want a sleek, sexy, sculpted body? Join the PowerSculpt revolution, the first exercise ball program designed especially for women. One of America's elite trainers, Paul Frediani, has developed an exciting, effective personal fitness program that provides a fun, full-body workout and delivers fast and wonderful results. PowerSculpt combines the best elements of strength training, body sculpting, flexibility, and core conditioning. With PowerSculpt you will: Take inches off—all over! Boost your metabolism to burn mega calories. Jump start your energy and stamina. Strengthen your chest, shoulders and core for perfect. posture and a figure you'll love showing off. Look great and feel beautiful! This new DVD edition brings you complete follow-along instructions so you get the perfect form for the perfect results. Ready to get in the best shape of your life? Then get on the ball with PowerSculpt. 200 b/w photos.

Everything has a price, but it isn't always obvious what that price is. Many of the prices we pay seem to make little sense. We shell out $2.29 for a coffee at Starbucks when a nearly identical brew can be had at the corner deli for less than a dollar. We may be less willing to give blood for...  more

Everything has a price, but it isn't always obvious what that price is. Many of the prices we pay seem to make little sense. We shell out $2.29 for a coffee at Starbucks when a nearly identical brew can be had at the corner deli for less than a dollar. We may be less willing to give blood for $25 than to donate it for free. Americans hire cheap illegal immigrants to fix the roof or mow the lawn, and vote for politicians who promise to spend billions to keep them out of the country. And citizens of the industrialized West pay hundreds of dollars a year in taxes or cash for someone to cart away trash that would be a valuable commodity in poorer parts of the world. The Price of Everything starts with a simple premise: there is a price behind each choice that we make, whether we're deciding to have a baby, drive a car, or buy a book. We often fail to appreciate just how critical prices are as a motivating force shaping our lives. But their power becomes clear when distorted prices steer our decisions the wrong way. Eduardo Porter uncovers the true story behind the prices we pay and reveals what those prices are actually telling us. He takes us on a global economic adventure, from comparing the relative price of a vote in corrupt São Tomé and in the ostensibly uncorrupt United States, to assessing the cost of happiness in Bhutan, to deducing the dollar value we assign to human life. His unique approach helps explain: * Why polygamous societies actually place a higher value on women than monogamous ones. * Why someone may find more value in a $14 million license plate than the standard issue, $95 one. * Why some government agencies believe one year of life for a senior citizen is four times more valuable than that of a younger person. Porter weaves together the constant-and often unconscious-cost and value assessments we all make every day. While exploring the fascinating story behind the price of everything from marriage and death to mattresses and horsemeat, Porter draws unexpected connections that bridge a wide range of disciplines and cultures. The result is a cogent and insightful narrative about how the world really works.

Baby boomers are the largest and wealthiest demographic and at the peak of their spending power. What marketing and sales professionals might not realize is that the majority of this spending power is wielded by women ages 50–75. They are the healthiest, wealthiest, most educated, active,...  more

Baby boomers are the largest and wealthiest demographic and at the peak of their spending power. What marketing and sales professionals might not realize is that the majority of this spending power is wielded by women ages 50–75. They are the healthiest, wealthiest, most educated, active, and influential generation of women in history. Marti Barletta, the premier expert on marketing to women, calls them PrimeTime Women™ because not only are they in the prime of their lives, they also are the prime target for most marketers. In her new book PrimeTime Women™, Marti Barletta provides the only comprehensive resource on the market for readers searching for practical applications to get into the minds, souls, hearts, and wallets of this influential demographic. This hands-on approach delivers strategic thinking and tactical ideas geared toward understanding and leveraging this enormously influential market. Features: * An inside look at what makes PrimeTime Women™ tick * Never-before published research, developed in partnership with agency powerhouse DDB* Strategic thinking, planning, and tips from marketers who have successfully targeted PrimeTime Women™

Thom and Jennifer Harlow are the perfect couple, with three perfect children. They maybe two of the biggest mega movie stars in the world, but they're also great parents, philanthropists and just all-around good people. When they disappear without a word from their ranch, facts are hard...  more

Thom and Jennifer Harlow are the perfect couple, with three perfect children. They maybe two of the biggest mega movie stars in the world, but they're also great parents, philanthropists and just all-around good people. When they disappear without a word from their ranch, facts are hard to find. They live behind such a high wall of security and image control that even world-renowned Private Investigator Jack Morgan can't get to the truth. But as Jack keeps probing, secrets sprout thick and fast--and the world's golden couple may emerge as hiding behind a world of desperation and deception that the wildest reality show couldn't begin to unveil. Murder is only the opening scene.

Prosperity Pie means: plenty of everything with enough to share! We can be and feel prosperous no matter how much we have or don't have, or what outside circumstances may be. You are enoughYou have enoughYou do enoughIt's true

An introductory psychology text that uses experiential exercises and activities, career-oriented text examples, and features designed to correlate psychology concepts to the professional and personal lives of readers. It intends to reinforce why a basic understanding of psychology is relevant to...  more

An introductory psychology text that uses experiential exercises and activities, career-oriented text examples, and features designed to correlate psychology concepts to the professional and personal lives of readers. It intends to reinforce why a basic understanding of psychology is relevant to students.

?The Psychology of Wealth is a pertinent and comprehensive overview of the skills and mindset necessary for success. Prosperity can be achieved by anyone, and Dr. Richards shows the way.? ?Donald J. Trump ?What?s in your head determines what?s in your wallet. Dr. Richards gives you the mental...  more

?The Psychology of Wealth is a pertinent and comprehensive overview of the skills and mindset necessary for success. Prosperity can be achieved by anyone, and Dr. Richards shows the way.? ?Donald J. Trump ?What?s in your head determines what?s in your wallet. Dr. Richards gives you the mental hard-drive upgrade you need to finally achieve the greater prosperity and success you desire.? ?Darren Hardy, Publisher, SUCCESS magazine ?Dr. Richards shakes up our preconceptions about wealth by examining the psychological aspects of how we relate to money. When you understand the real sources of wealth in your life, you?ll find it much easier to achieve a more prosperous and happy life.? ?Jordan E. Goodman, America?s Money Answers Man at MoneyAnswers.com and Author of Master Your Money Type ?This might be one of the most important books you?ll ever read. If you feel like your life has been stuck in neutral?or even worse, put in reverse?Dr. Richards will set you on a clear path to success.? ?Barnet Bain, Producer, What Dreams May Come About the Book: Why do some people feel a perpetual state of lack and fear about money, while others feel genuinely prosperous, regardless of the size of their bank accounts? Why do some people shudder with dread when it comes to setting financial goals, while others embrace it with enthusiasm and confidence? What makes the difference? Could it be in their relationship with money itself? People who enjoy a healthy relationship with money share common habits and traits. So, how do they think, and what do they do differently? Are these behaviors hardwired in an individual?s psyche, or can they be learned? In this provocative book, psychotherapist Dr. Charles Richards provides unexpected and encouraging answers to these questions. Based on his research and expert interviews, Dr. Richards shows how each of us can develop a thriving relationship with money and create a rich and rewarding life. A t the book?s heart are the stories of people who have faced adversity with courage and created extraordinary lives. Their accounts?along with Dr. Richards? interviews with finance professors, legislators, entrepreneurs, and mavens of success?pave a path to a brighter future for us all. Today we live in a trying economic environment. Every day, popular financial advisors exhort us to hunker down, play it safe, and protect ourselves from an uncertain future. To the voices who promote fear and doubt, Dr. Richards answers with balance, wisdom, and optimism. The Psychology of Wealth is for anyone interested in succeeding personally or professionally, and in achieving true prosperity. It offers golden steps on the path to a better life.

From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. The trick to writing, Prose writes, is reading?carefully, deliberately and slowly. While this might seem like a no-brainer, Prose (Blue Angel; A Changed Man) masterfully meditates on how quality reading informs great writing, which will warm the cold,...  more

From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. The trick to writing, Prose writes, is reading?carefully, deliberately and slowly. While this might seem like a no-brainer, Prose (Blue Angel; A Changed Man) masterfully meditates on how quality reading informs great writing, which will warm the cold, jaded hearts of even the most frustrated, unappreciated and unpublished writers. Chapters treat the nuts and bolts of writing (words, sentences, paragraphs) as well as issues of craft (narration, character, dialogue), all of which Prose discusses using story or novel excerpts. This is where the book truly shines; Prose is remarkably egalitarian in choosing exemplars of fiction: David Gates, Denis Johnson, John Le Carr? and ZZ Packer, for instance, are considered as seriously as Chekhov, Melville, Flaubert or Babel. Prose insists that "literature not only breaks the rules, but makes us realize that there are none," and urges writers to re-read the classics (Chekhov, especially) and view "reading as something that might move or delight you." Prose's guide to reading and writing belongs on every writer's bookshelf alongside E.M. Forster's Aspects of the Novel. Copyright ? Reed Business Information.

Illustrates that breaking the traditional "rules" of freelancing can lead to success by revealing tips that the most successful freelancers use.

A practical, down-to-earth guide for rightsizing: the buzzword for streamlining your possessions and making time for the things that matter most in middle age. Millions of midlife Americans are starting to reevaluate their surroundings as their kids begin to leave the nest and they themselves...  more

A practical, down-to-earth guide for rightsizing: the buzzword for streamlining your possessions and making time for the things that matter most in middle age. Millions of midlife Americans are starting to reevaluate their surroundings as their kids begin to leave the nest and they themselves start to think about retirement. Whether theyre going from the multi-bedroom suburban house to a condo in the city, or downsizing from two homes to one, or making room for grandchildren to visit or an elderly relative to join the family, the trend for people in their 50s and beyond is a shift to well-planned living quarters that suit their age, stage, and situation. And in making this transition, theyll face the daunting task of paring down a lifetime of possessions while furnishing their new lives with things that have meaning. This simplification of surroundings and stuffcalled rightsizingwill liberate people in midlife to pursue their passions and hobbies without the responsibilities of a big house weighing them down. RIGHTSIZING YOUR LIFE will be the first comprehensive, practical guide to this winnowing process, providing a six-step plan to get startedas well as tips on how to deal with the emotional factors (an attachment to your possessions, nostalgic mates, reluctant kids) that can stall the process and sabotage sensible decisionmaking.

In today?s Internet-driven world, customers have more power than ever. Through what interactive marketing expert Pete Blackshaw calls "consumer-generated media"?blogs, social networking pages, message boards, product review sites?even a single disgruntled customer can broadcast his complaints to...  more

In today?s Internet-driven world, customers have more power than ever. Through what interactive marketing expert Pete Blackshaw calls "consumer-generated media"?blogs, social networking pages, message boards, product review sites?even a single disgruntled customer can broadcast his complaints to an audience of millions. Blackshaw shows managers, marketers, and business leaders how to establish and maintain credibility for their brand by being authentic, listening and responding to customers, and forming relationships built on openness, transparency, and trust.Filled with stories based on his experience working with Fortune 500 brands such as Toyota, Dell, Nike, Sony, General Motors, Hershey, Unilever, Nestlé, Lexus, and Bank of America, Blackshaw offers a clear strategy to sustain a competitive advantage by creating enduring, loyal relationships with today?s consumer.

If you could easily reach 20 million potential customers without having to launch an expensive advertising campaign and without having to do any personal selling, would you be interested? What if by doing so you could consistently make money that could soon either help you quit your job or save...  more

If you could easily reach 20 million potential customers without having to launch an expensive advertising campaign and without having to do any personal selling, would you be interested? What if by doing so you could consistently make money that could soon either help you quit your job or save money to purchase a car or a home? Do you want to know how thousands of people earn a second part time income or even a full time income while still holding a job or running a business? Have you ever wondered how some people always seem to be able to raise cash when they need it? Do you know where people are currently making anywhere from an extra $500 a week to over $100,000 a year? The answer is eBay. There are currently millions of customers waiting on eBay to purchase everything from you, from clothing to collectibles, from web design to tax preparation. If you have a business, or are currently considering starting a business, you owe it to yourself and your family to start doing business on eBay. Secrets of eBay is the only step by step guide that shows you exactly what to sell, how to sell, and how to find exclusive sources for merchandise. Secrets of eBay will give you easy, yet effective, powerful and efficient strategies and tips that are based on the actual business strategies that are used by successful eBay entrepreneurs. You can be making money with your own eBay business within 24 hours of reading Secrets of eBay.

Master the art of self-promotion with style and substance. Does publicity mean sell-out to you? Do you worry that marketing yourself means compromising your values -- that you'll have to brag, beg, or sell your soul to get what you want? Relax. The secrets to selling yourself while staying true...  more

Master the art of self-promotion with style and substance. Does publicity mean sell-out to you? Do you worry that marketing yourself means compromising your values -- that you'll have to brag, beg, or sell your soul to get what you want? Relax. The secrets to selling yourself while staying true to your beliefs are within reach. Whether you're a company employee looking to move up the corporate ladder or an entrepreneur wanting to position yourself as a hot property, you'll find what you're looking for in this book.Susan Harrow shows you how to avoid the biggest mistakes that will hold you back from phenomenal success.A thirteen-year veteran of the public relations business, Susan Harrow has helped renowned entrepreneurs, speakers, and best-selling authors gain and keep media attention. What makes Harrow's strategy successful is her philosophy that you don't have to morph into an alpha-male to get great press -- by practicing effective principles that combine business smarts with honesty, anyone can gracefully glide to the top. You can easily become "mediagenic" if you have the right tools.Written in a conversational, woman-to-woman style without any sports talk or war tactics, this innovative book blends illuminating personal anecdotes and wisdom of famous spiritual, historical, and political leaders with Harrow's own unique system. You'll find helpful examples of powerful publicity packages and dozens of practical exercises that instruct and motivate, not to mention proven techniques to save you time, grief, and money. Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul will teach you: To be the message you want to give.The formula professional publicists use to create a winning press kit. Strategies to master any type of media interview, verbally and psychologically.Insider secrets to help you become an overnight expert.The dos and don'ts of forming strong lasting bonds with the media. Dozens of ways to gain worldwide fame and fortune on your own terms.Harrow believes you can't achieve your goals when you're playing by someone else's rules. She gives you the tools to discover what your rules are and practical ways to keep them intact on your way to fame and fortune!

REMEMBER WHEN eBay USED TO BE A GREAT PLACE FOR SMALL SELLERS TO BECOME BIG SELLERS? Unfortunately, recent changes at eBay have made online auctions less reliable and profitable. So where can you sell when you can?t sell on eBay? Online auctions are the past; fixed-price selling is the future....  more

REMEMBER WHEN eBay USED TO BE A GREAT PLACE FOR SMALL SELLERS TO BECOME BIG SELLERS? Unfortunately, recent changes at eBay have made online auctions less reliable and profitable. So where can you sell when you can?t sell on eBay? Online auctions are the past; fixed-price selling is the future. It?s time to move beyond eBay and first-generation online selling and start Selling Online 2.0. Second generation online selling means migrating from eBay to other online marketplaces, including craigslist, Amazon, and your own e-commerce website. You?ll need to make some new plans, learn some new skills, and change some of the things you do--but you?ll find that there?s more money to be made on your own than relying on traditional eBay online auction sales. Put together a plan to maintain your sales level and profitability--to counteract eBay?s changes Discover how to shift from auction sales to fixed-priced listings on the eBay marketplace Find out if running an eBay Store or selling on Half.com makes sense for your business Learn out how to sell locally on craigslist and other online classifieds sites Discover how to sell fixed-price merchandise on the Amazon marketplace Find out how to launch your own e-commerce website--and promote your online store Learn how to sell products across multiple channels--and manage multichannel conflicts   Introduction     1 What?s in This Book     2 Who Can Use This Book     3 How to Use This Book     3 There?s More Online...     4 Making the Move     4 I BEYOND ONLINE AUCTIONS: CREATING A SUCCESSFUL ONLINE BUSINESS     5 1 The Problem with Online Auctions     7 What eBay Used to Be Like...     7 Why Is eBay Abandoning Smaller Sellers?      10 Changes Are Afoot--and You Probably Won?t Like Them     12 Emphasizing Fixed-Price Sales over Auction Sales     12 Changes to the Fee Structure     12 Changes to the Payment System     14 Changes to the Feedback System     15 Changes to Search Results     15 eBay?s Deal with Buy.com     16 How Do eBay?s Changes Affect You?      16 2 Planning for Selling Success     19 Planning for Life Beyond eBay Auctions     19 Asking--and Answering--Key Questions     20 What Type of Merchandise Do You Want to Sell?      20 How Much Money Do You Want to Make?      21 How Do You Intend to Manage Your Business?      23 Where Do You Want to Sell?      25 Conceiving a Business Plan     26 Understanding the Components of a Useful Business Plan     28 Mission     29 Opportunity     30 Strategy     30 Organization and Operations     31 Strengths and Weaknesses     31 Financials     31 Writing Your Business Plan     32 Implementing Your Business Plan     33 II FIXED-PRICE SELLING ON EBAY     35 3 Migrating to Fixed-Price Listings     37 Why Fixed-Priced Sales Are the Way to Go     37 Comparing Fees     38 Comparing Listing Lengths     40 Factoring in Customer Demand     41 Different Ways to Sell at a Fixed Pric     42 Understanding eBay?s Fixed-Price Listings     43 Understanding eBay?s Buy It Now Auctions     44 Understanding eBay Stores     46 Understanding Half.com     47 Creating an eBay Fixed-Price Listing      50 Creating an Auction Listing with a Buy It Now Price     51 Managing Fixed-Price Sales     52 Before the Sale: Setting the Price     53 After the Sale: Payment and Shipping     53 4 Fixed-Price Selling in an eBay Store     57 What Is an eBay Store?      57 Benefits of Opening Your Own eBay Store     59 Challenges of eBay Store Selling     60 Understanding eBay Store Subscription Levels     61 Understanding Insertion Fees and FVFs     63 How to Open an eBay Store     63 Further Customizing Your eBay Store     67 Managing Your eBay Store     68 Listing Merchandise for Sale in Your eBay Store     70 Handling eBay Store Sales     71 Marking Down Your Merchandise     72 Viewing eBay Store Reports     73 5 Fixed-Price Selling on Half.com     77 Getting to Know Half.com     77 Understanding the Half.com Shopping Experience     79 Understanding Half.com Fees     80 Listing on Half.com     81 Pricing Your Half.com Items     83 Calculating Shipping and Handling Charges     84 Managing Half.com Sales     85 6 Promoting Your Fixed-Price eBay Sales     87 Promoting Your Fixed-Price Listings on the eBay Site     87 Optimizing Your Listings for eBay Search     88 Linking from Other Sites to Your eBay Listings     90 Promoting Your eBay Store     90 Seeding Listings into the Traditional eBay Marketplace     91 Enabling Cross-Promotions     91 Creating an Email Mailing List     92 Linking to Your eBay Store     94 Adding a Stores Widget to Your Blog or Website     95 Creating a Listing Feed     95 Exporting Your Listings to Search Engines and Shopping Sites     96 Advertising on the eBay Site with AdCommerce     97 Advertising Across the Web with Google AdWords     99 Promoting Your Store in the Real World     101 Promoting Your Half.com Listings     102 III SELLING VIA CRAIGSLIST ONLINE CLASSIFIEDS     105 7 Online Classifieds: Are They Right for Your Business?      107 Understanding Online Classifieds     107 Examining Major Online Classifieds Sites     110

Most organizational change initiatives fail spectacularly (at worst) or deliver lukewarm results (at best). In his international bestseller Leading Change, John Kotter revealed why change is so hard, and provided an actionable, eight-step process for implementing successful transformations. The...  more

Most organizational change initiatives fail spectacularly (at worst) or deliver lukewarm results (at best). In his international bestseller Leading Change, John Kotter revealed why change is so hard, and provided an actionable, eight-step process for implementing successful transformations. The book became the change bible for managers worldwide. Now, in Urgency, Kotter shines the spotlight on the crucial first step in his framework: creating a sense of urgency by getting people to actually see and feel the need for change. Why focus on urgency? Without it, any change effort is doomed. Kotter reveals the insidious nature of complacency in all its forms and guises. In this exciting new book, Kotter explains:How to go beyond "the business case" for change to overcome the fear and anger that can suppress urgencyWays to ensure that your actions and behaviors -- not just your words -- communicate the need for changeHow to keep fanning the flames of urgency even after your transformation effort has scored some early successesWritten in Kotter's signature no-nonsense style, this concise and authoritative guide helps you set the stage for leading a successful transformation in your company.

This book is for those who want to be successful and need some help figuring out what success is and what it takes to get there. And it's for those who consider themselves successful and yet are still saying that there simply must be more to it than this! It is also for those people who have...  more

This book is for those who want to be successful and need some help figuring out what success is and what it takes to get there. And it's for those who consider themselves successful and yet are still saying that there simply must be more to it than this! It is also for those people who have attended the "how-to" workshops and seminars and read the "how-to" books and listened to the "how-to" tapes and they still don't know "how-to" be a success. And it's for those people who know the techniques, have the skills and have the knowledge from a "how-to" standpoint and still aren't "there." I have been in all of those positions. I was once one of those who had been to the seminars and read the books and listened to the tapes and was still not where they promised I would be. At that point I became once again one of those trying to define success and attempting to determine my own personal path to get there. Finally, there was the point where I thought that I had made it only to find out that there was so much I was still missing.

Here are the keys to turnings all your dreams into reality. Whether your dreams are to start a business, lose twenty pounds, or build better relationships, they are all within your grasp. The keys are in the "Power Secrets," a set of specific strategies and techniques that enabled Steve Scott...  more

Here are the keys to turnings all your dreams into reality. Whether your dreams are to start a business, lose twenty pounds, or build better relationships, they are all within your grasp. The keys are in the "Power Secrets," a set of specific strategies and techniques that enabled Steve Scott to fulfill his impossible dreams, not only in business, but in every other area of life. Along the way, he discovered that the world's most successful women and men -- such as Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and Bill Gates -- use these same techniques, including: Overcoming a fear of failure Turning critics from foes into friends Gaining a clear and precise vision Recruiting the partners and mentors of your dreams Communicating effectively and persuasively Taking control of your life one minute at a time Igniting the fuel of passion With stories, advice, and plenty of interactive material to help you create your own personal plan, Simple Steps to Impossible Dreams doesn't just motivate you to fulfill your dreams, it gives you the step-by-step directions to do it!

Relieve and prevent chronic pain forever with this simple, safe, and sure-fire three-minute daily program!Imagine a world free of aches and pains...no back pain, headaches, joint stiffness, or arthritis; no expensive ergonomic equipment or pain medications. With Dr. Joseph Weisberg's...  more

Relieve and prevent chronic pain forever with this simple, safe, and sure-fire three-minute daily program!Imagine a world free of aches and pains...no back pain, headaches, joint stiffness, or arthritis; no expensive ergonomic equipment or pain medications. With Dr. Joseph Weisberg's revolutionary new system, a pain-free life is now within reach of everyone--even those who have endured chronic pain for years.At the heart of Dr. Weisberg's system is the 3-Minute Maintenance Method--a unique program for all ages and fitness levels that eliminates the conditions that cause pain in the first place. By utilizing six different thirty-second therapeutic movements the program makes it possible for the body to keep itself free of pain. Thanks to Dr. Weisberg's groundbreaking program, relief--and a lifetime of healthy muscles and joints--is finally at hand. In fact, it's just three minutes away!

Like many business owners, Susan-Urquhart Brown never expected to end up as an entrepreneur. Launching her own business spoke to her passions, but she soon realized there was much more to being a successful owner than she ever expected. In The Accidental Entrepreneur, she takes all the mystery...  more

Like many business owners, Susan-Urquhart Brown never expected to end up as an entrepreneur. Launching her own business spoke to her passions, but she soon realized there was much more to being a successful owner than she ever expected. In The Accidental Entrepreneur, she takes all the mystery out of going solo. For those who are just beginning to consider starting a venture as well as those who want to take their organization to the next level, she offers ad­vice on what works and what doesn't. With hard-won wisdom and empathy, she shows readers: the 8 questions everyone should ask up front * the top 10 traits of the successful entrepreneur * how to obtain a license and sellers permit * the best way to create a business plan * 10 simple ways to get referrals * the 6 secrets of marketing a business * smart tips for investing and finance * ways to avoid burnout * how to avoid the 7 biggest pitfalls in business Starting one's own business should be exciting, not scary. This is the one book that will show readers how to create a successful and fulfilling venture they can be proud of.

What really separates the best from the rest? We all know that it takes hard work, dedication, and the occasional dose of luck for someone to make it to the top of their chosen field. Yet, we also suspect that it takes a little something more?but what? The Art of Doing asks today?s most...  more

What really separates the best from the rest? We all know that it takes hard work, dedication, and the occasional dose of luck for someone to make it to the top of their chosen field. Yet, we also suspect that it takes a little something more?but what? The Art of Doing asks today?s most successful celebrities, businessmen, and iconoclastic achievers, ?How do you succeed at what you do?? Illuminating, surprising, and profoundly inspiring, interviewees include: ? Zappos? CEO Tony Hsieh ? New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz ? Style commentator Simon Doonan ? Actor Alec Baldwin ? Foodie god David Chang ? And many, many more.

Everyone gets "down to nothing" at some point in life, whether in relationships, finances, vision and courage for the future, physical or emotional exhaustion, or disappointment with God--everybody at some time comes to the end of their rope. It's exactly at those points that God does His best...  more

Everyone gets "down to nothing" at some point in life, whether in relationships, finances, vision and courage for the future, physical or emotional exhaustion, or disappointment with God--everybody at some time comes to the end of their rope. It's exactly at those points that God does His best work. When we're down to nothing, God is up to something--truths to teach us, answers to satisfy us, assurance to bolster us, resources to supply us, or directions to guide us. In this book, Robert Schuller chronicles a particularly dark period in his life and shares with the reader what he learned God was up to in his relationsips, meeting his needs like health and finances, providing guidance in his emotional life, but most of all, in learning to know and trust God more.

Your Roadmap to Becoming a Bestselling Author! Congratulations, you're published! Whether you're promoting your first book or your fiftieth, "From Book to Bestseller" will help you transform your marketing campaign from ordinary to extraordinary. "From Book to Bestseller" is your step-by-step...  more

Your Roadmap to Becoming a Bestselling Author! Congratulations, you're published! Whether you're promoting your first book or your fiftieth, "From Book to Bestseller" will help you transform your marketing campaign from ordinary to extraordinary. "From Book to Bestseller" is your step-by-step guide to success. You'll learn how to plan and launch a super-savvy book-marketing program without breaking a sweat. Here's what's inside: . A step-by step guide to developing the perfect publicity plan for your book . How to get on radio and TV . today! . Planning a super-successful book signing . The secrets to crafting an exceptional press kit . How to sell thousands of books through specialty retailers . How to get your book into book clubs . How to launch a successful publicity campaign on the Internet . Reveals the secrets to getting on Oprah PLUS her exclusive producer list and contact information! "From Book to Bestseller is an indispensable guide for the beginning or experienced author. The perfect road map to bestseller status!" - Elise Capron, Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency "Today's writers need marketing savvy more than ever before. For everything authors need to know from the get-go to Oprah, From Book to Bestseller is the best answer to the question, 'I'm an author, now what?'" - Katharine Sands, Agent Provocateur for Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent's Eye (Billboard) "From Book to Bestseller is the only step-by-step guide to becoming a book marketing genius!" - Susan L. Gilbert, Focus Expert and author of the Mega-Successful Infopreneruing Course and Toolkit, www.susan-recommends.com Penny C. Sansevieri is author of the Amazon.com bestseller, The Cliffhanger and President CEO of Author Marketing Experts, Inc. a leading Media Relations Firm.

Nationally known intuitive and spiritual leader Sonia Choquette shares the nine universal principles for creating the reality of your dreams. Step by step, with practical advice, specific exercises, and modern-day parables, she teaches readers to make the changes in thought and behavior that...  more

Nationally known intuitive and spiritual leader Sonia Choquette shares the nine universal principles for creating the reality of your dreams. Step by step, with practical advice, specific exercises, and modern-day parables, she teaches readers to make the changes in thought and behavior that will lead them to the attainment of their most heartfelt desires. 256 pp. National publicity. 30,000 print.

Joyce Meyer is probably better equipped than anyone when it comes to never giving up. She overcame an abused childhood, a bad marriage and extremely limited opportunities to become one of the most popular author/speakers in the world. Joyce Meyer Ministries was the first ministry in America to...  more

Joyce Meyer is probably better equipped than anyone when it comes to never giving up. She overcame an abused childhood, a bad marriage and extremely limited opportunities to become one of the most popular author/speakers in the world. Joyce Meyer Ministries was the first ministry in America to be headed by a woman, and it's one of the largest in the world. If anyone knows how to hold on to a dream and realize it, it's her. Packed with examples of people who pursued their goals relentlessly, the book profiles nearly fifty individuals who prevailed against all odds. From the builder of the Brooklyn Bridge to the chemists who invented Post-It notes we meet people like Bessie Coleman, an African-American who had to go to flight school in Paris in order to learn how to fly. But she did, becoming the first woman in America to earn her pilot's license in 1920.

Engrained in our culture is the belief that unbending discipline is the only sure way to success. You must go to the gym five times a week, never order the dessert, and don't even think about buying that dress you keep staring at in the store window. Breaking from such a regimented lifestyle is...  more

Engrained in our culture is the belief that unbending discipline is the only sure way to success. You must go to the gym five times a week, never order the dessert, and don't even think about buying that dress you keep staring at in the store window. Breaking from such a regimented lifestyle is a sign of weakness, right? Wrong!-and Joyce wants to te... more »ll us why... Though setting rules in our lives are important, it's just as important that we break them from time-to-time. Structure is a powerful tool, but when diverging from your own goals is seen as catastrophic, it can have a hugely negative effect on us. Balance is a core value in life and every once in awhile we deserve to indulge in a guilty pleasure or two. So don't feel bad about straying from your goals every once-in-awhile and in fact, embrace it: eat the cookie and buy the shoes!

From nail biting to cell phone addiction, procrastination to overspending, bad habits seem to outnumber the good ones. Unfortunately, we pay a price for bad habits that outweighs the immediate gratification that they bring. In this book, Joyce Meyer starts by examining the nature of habits. The...  more

From nail biting to cell phone addiction, procrastination to overspending, bad habits seem to outnumber the good ones. Unfortunately, we pay a price for bad habits that outweighs the immediate gratification that they bring. In this book, Joyce Meyer starts by examining the nature of habits. The first habit - and most important one to have - is the God Habit. By making it a habit to start your day by reading the Bible and communing with God, asking for His help in your efforts and His strength and sustenance, the stage is set for overcoming the habits you want to break and establishing new ones in their place. She then explores how to break bad habits by examining the destructive negative behavior patterns. The author moves on to discuss fourteen good habits and devotes a chapter to each. By the end of the chapter, the reader has a specific roadmap to follow until the behavior has become automatic (the definition of a habit). It's like following a GPS to get you to a new place. After traveling the same route several times, the GPS isn't needed for you to find your destination. The 'habit' of following the right route is ingrained. Among the habits discussed are: The God Habit The Habit of Being Decisive The Health Habit The Happy Habit The Habit of Faith The Habit of Excellence The Habit of Being Responsible The Generosity Habit The Hurry Habit The Discipline Habit The Confidence Habit

Americans are a “positive” people -- cheerful, optimistic, and upbeat: this is our reputation as well as our self-image. But more than a temperament, being positive, we are told, is the key to success and prosperity. In this utterly original take on the American frame of mind,...  more

Americans are a “positive” people -- cheerful, optimistic, and upbeat: this is our reputation as well as our self-image. But more than a temperament, being positive, we are told, is the key to success and prosperity. In this utterly original take on the American frame of mind, Barbara Ehrenreich traces the strange career of our sunny outlook from its origins as a marginal nineteenth-century healing technique to its enshrinement as a dominant, almost mandatory, cultural attitude. Evangelical mega-churches preach the good news that you only have to want something to get it, because God wants to “prosper” you. The medical profession prescribes positive thinking for its presumed health benefits. Academia has made room for new departments of “positive psychology” and the “science of happiness.” Nowhere, though, has bright-siding taken firmer root than within the business community, where, as Ehrenreich shows, the refusal even to consider negative outcomes -- like mortgage defaults -- contributed directly to the current economic crisis. With the mythbusting powers for which she is acclaimed, Ehrenreich exposes the downside of America’s penchant for positive thinking: On a personal level, it leads to self-blame and a morbid preoccupation with stamping out “negative” thoughts. On a national level, it’s brought us an era of irrational optimism resulting in disaster. This is Ehrenreich at her provocative best -- poking holes in conventional wisdom and faux science, and ending with a call for existential clarity and courage. 

In this groundbreaking book, Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist, shows us a new and inspiring approach to solving the most pressing problems in our lives. When faced with complex situations, we have all become accustomed to looking to our leaders to set out a plan of action and blaze a path...  more

In this groundbreaking book, Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist, shows us a new and inspiring approach to solving the most pressing problems in our lives. When faced with complex situations, we have all become accustomed to looking to our leaders to set out a plan of action and blaze a path to success. Harford argues that today?s challenges simply cannot be tackled with ready-made solutions and expert opinion; the world has become far too unpredictable and profoundly complex. Instead, we must adapt.Deftly weaving together psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, physics, and economics, along with the compelling story of hard-won lessons learned in the field, Harford makes a passionate case for the importance of adaptive trial and error in tackling issues such as climate change, poverty, and financial crises?as well as in fostering innovation and creativity in our business and personal lives.   Taking us from corporate boardrooms to the deserts of Iraq, Adapt clearly explains the necessary ingredients for turning failure into success. It is a breakthrough handbook for surviving?and prospering? in our complex and ever-shifting world.

When nomad artist and free spirit Dan Price began jotting down his musings in the form of whimsical drawings and inspired prose, he hardly could have imagined that his self-published journal-zine, The Moonlight Chronicles, would earn him a cult following across the country. Now in its twentieth...  more

When nomad artist and free spirit Dan Price began jotting down his musings in the form of whimsical drawings and inspired prose, he hardly could have imagined that his self-published journal-zine, The Moonlight Chronicles, would earn him a cult following across the country. Now in its twentieth edition, The Moonlight Chronicles has brought Dan's creed of "truth, beauty, and really big sabbaticals from the conventional life" to thousands across the country. With such a following, Dan figured it was time to collect his offbeat observations into book form in hopes of inspiring would-be journal writers to take pen, camera, and brush in hand. As Dan is fond of noting, "Seems there's tons of empty journal books, but not too many on how to fill 'em up!" In How To Make a Journal, Dan answers the call, teaching readers how to tap into those pent-up creative juices and collect their life experiences on paper.

Does your career seem to be stalled or headed down a dead end street? Do you have frequent problems interacting with subordinates, bosses, or fellow employees? Do "gender issues" seem to interfere with your day-to-day work? Do you feel that your efforts go unnoticed by the "higher ups"? Do you...  more

Does your career seem to be stalled or headed down a dead end street? Do you have frequent problems interacting with subordinates, bosses, or fellow employees? Do "gender issues" seem to interfere with your day-to-day work? Do you feel that your efforts go unnoticed by the "higher ups"? Do you secretly want a different career? These and other types of seemingly endless interpersonal work issues, struggles, and challenges in your career can be directly connected to what respected psychologist Stephan B. Poulter calls the "father factor." The father factor is the conscious understanding, awareness, and appreciation of the critical influence that your father had, still has, or could have in your career development and future potential. Noting that the father-son or father-daughter relationship is one of the least understood relationships in adult life, Dr. Poulter helps you become acutely aware of the immeasurable impact (negative or positive) that your father has on your ability to relate to other people. From this recognition you will also learn to move past the career roadblocks that frequently stem from the lingering effects of your father’s influence.Defining five main styles of fathering, Dr. Poulter devotes a chapter each to: · The Superachiever Father · The Time Bomb Father · The Passive Father · The Absent Father (whether physically or emotionally) · The Compassionate / Mentor Father. By becoming aware of how your father related to you, particularly in a destructive relationship, you’ll understand how your career relationships in many ways mirror your degree of comfort with your father’s emotional legacy. In this way, career roadblocks—often based on interactions with people on the job—will be more easily transformed into career building blocks that will lead to advancement and success.

Kevin Liles rose from intern to president of Def Jam Records in only nine years. Today, at age thirty-seven, he is executive vice president of the Warner Music Group and has helped discover and direct the careers of stars such as Jay-Z and Ludacris.Liles' meteoric climb from urban street kid...  more

Kevin Liles rose from intern to president of Def Jam Records in only nine years. Today, at age thirty-seven, he is executive vice president of the Warner Music Group and has helped discover and direct the careers of stars such as Jay-Z and Ludacris.Liles' meteoric climb from urban street kid with hip-hop aspirations to one of the most successful and influential executives in the music industry is far more than a rags-to-riches story. It is a tribute to Liles' incredible work ethic, wisdom and confidence in doing his thing his way -- the hip-hop way."Every real success story in hip hop comes down to the same thing: someone who finds the will, focus and drive to achieve," Liles writes in Make It Happen: The Hip-Hop Generation Guide to Success. "It doesn't matter if you are male or female. It doesn't matter what race or religion you are. It doesn't matter what hustle you choose." What does matter, Liles says, is that you fight against the odds to realize a dream and be the best that you can be. You empower yourself and make it happen.Kevin Liles presents ten rules of business success, which range from "Find Your Will" and "The Blueprint" to "Don't Let Cash Rule" and "Play Your Position." As he outlines his philosophy, Liles shares how he put his principles to work, chronicling his journey to the top and the stories of others -- executives, artists, mentors and friends -- he has worked with along the way.Make It Happen is both an American success story and a guidebook for the road to having a career and a life you love.