International Development

Well-meaning people have trained our dream right out of us. Who have been the naysayers in your life? You may have had many, but the worst critic can be the one in our own head. You may doubt yourself, thinking, “I’m not good enough” or “As soon as I…, then I’ll start on my dream.” No! Enough is enough. It’s time. Your time. If you are serious about what you want to achieve—then this book is for you. If you want a simple, proven strategy—then this book is for you. If you enjoy doses of inspiration along the way—then this book is for you.

5 Rules for Networking with Millionaires & Billionaires reveals the steps and strategies for connecting to the world's wealthiest people and how to leverage them to become one yourself.

Published in 1990, The Anti-Politics Machine is American anthropologist James Ferguson's first book. It discusses international development projects: how they are conceived, researched, and put into practice. Importantly, it also looks at what these projects actually achieve. Ferguson is critical of the idea of development and argues that the process does not take enough account of the daily realities of the communities it is intended to benefit.

This book has been written to answer the question when it comes to emotional intelligence, “Who’s it for?” Over the years, since emotional intelligence has made its way back into the mainstream, hundreds of books have been written on the topic. I, for one, am glad to see this level of interest in what is sometimes seen as a “warm and fuzzy” topic. This perception is slowly changing. Most of the writings focus on “leaders” or “leadership” and their need to be or use emotional intelligence. But, is that where it stops?

Behind the Windows of a Smile looks into the life of a childhood sexual abuse survivor. Through her story, you will learn how it happens, and how its effects ripple through the lives of its victims. Coming from a raw and vulnerable place, the author pulls back the curtain on abuse to take you on a journey toward healing and freedom. It provides a platform to open up the conversation about childhood sexual abuse and start the effective healing process that so many people need.

In this complex and chaotic time, we need more than ever the particular skills and attributes women possess and can bring to the table. In order to create an environment where the full potentials of these women can be realized, men need to learn how to help ignite the immanent and distinct sparks within them, so these women can, in turn, warm the lives of those they touch. To move successfully into the future, men need to be able to live in relationships that are whole, genuine, and open. They need to understand how to be their best, most vulnerable selves.

In his inspiring new book, Leading from Your Core, Obi Abuchi, sets out a compelling path to becoming a purposeful, courageous, and resilient leader. For more than two decades, Obi has been fascinated by the difference that transformational leaders make to those around them. He’s discovered that the most inspiring leaders have learnt the secret of effective influence - it begins with mastering one's self and channelling one’s ego in the service of others. This isn't a book for glory seekers, but for change makers.

The Delanese Method™ is how to achieve something rare - to live your dream life! Roberto Delanese's optimistic energy flows from the pages and fills your heart and mind with positivity and clarity.

Are you tired of not being able to control your anger? Do you face a hard time when it comes to managing your anger? Are you tired of blowing up at people? Learning to control your anger is critical to your physical, mental, and emotional health as well. Many of the anger management books that I’ve come across don’t address the problem at the core. They instead attempt to address the symptoms. This audiobook will give you a fresh perspective on what anger is, where it comes from, and provide powerful, practical methods that will show you how to control anger - the right way!

There is no strength like that of a mother. Crippled as a child, Christine's mother confronted challenges that few on Earth can comprehend. Always unwavering in her faith in the goodness of Christ, she faced down all of life's challenges with humility and grace. With war raging, Christine's family relocated from Korea for America. Her mother, ever the prayer warrior, did all that was required to bring her children up right.

Going after your dreams, no matter what they are, entails risk - the risk of failing, the risk of making a fool of yourself, the risk of wasting years of your life on a dud. Yet, by not striving for victory with all the resources you have, you risk wasting your life away, rotting in a corner, full of regret and self-contempt. Stop wasting the opportunities coming your way, and start taking action. The life you've always wanted awaits on the other side.

Every human activity or occurrence takes place in a specific place and time. That includes behaviors and competencies as well as our physical and mental health. Just about all transformation involves a change in the space and time attributes as we move from the past, the present, and the future. Understanding these easy to grasp concepts can yield fast personal changes and provide the serious transformational coach and mental health, and medical practitioners a radical new way of thinking.

The Enhancing Performance series is a particle guide for professionals who work with anyone wishing to master just about any topic, including sports, performing arts, academics, and much more. It is based upon the neurology suggestion concepts developed by Dr. Tim Brunson, a clinical hypnotherapist and neuro-linguistic programming trainer who has over three decades of experience helping people and teaching his concepts to other clinicians and coaches.

Written with the entrepreneurial, ambitious woman in mind, this book acknowledges achievement is fun! As a go-getter, you may find yourself losing energy and enthusiasm for your goal in the crush of other obligations, fires that need to be put out, and people who do not have the same standards, ideals, and expectations that you have. Accomplished will not only see you through any achievement, you will be forever changed by the experience you have listening through the book and completing the companion course.

Happiness, pleasure, joy, bliss are addressed here by Osho and we learn the different levels of development: "Let us start from the lowest because that will be easier to understand, that’s where man biologically is born. Pleasure is physical"....

We must always be mindful of our thoughts and actions, but a person may influence himself negatively by overthinking issues in which they are obsessive or compulsive in a manner that leads to self-destructing or self-defeating behavior. Very often, the person does not really know how to solve these problems and can revert to envy and denial that nurtures his insecurities. Excessive thought can kill any chances of the impact of self-belief. There are important considerations.

I just know there's a baby there...I just know it! These words are ever familiar to board-certified hypnotherapist and instructor Lynsi Eastburn. Edana Lynne was conceived naturally in 2003, after her mom Jennifer Harris underwent just one hypnotherapy session with Eastburn. Even after 11 years of infertility, marked by dozens of medical procedures and drugs, Edie's mom knew "there was a baby there". Eastburn believed her. Then, Edie's little brother Evan arrived safely into the world. The two are now 14 and 11 years old, respectively.

Efter tolv års äktenskap blev Michael Larsen lämnad av sin fru och hamnade i en negativ spiral av sorg, rädsla, ältande och dåligt självförtroende. All energi gick åt till att anpassa sig till en annan människas beslut, istället för att ta tag i sitt liv och betrakta det som sitt och inte bara deras. Michael är relationscoach och mental rådgivare, utbildad i psykosyntes och socialpsykologi med 10 års klienterfarenhet. Trots det kraschade hans liv. Terapi, vänner och den egna viljan tog honom upp igen.

In The Mystery and the Masterpiece, Randy Blankenship, Sr. shows a Biblical portrait of marriage. From cover to cover the Bible presents marriage as a masterpiece. Even in the church, it seems to have been a mystery. But it is a beautiful portrait painted by God for the purpose of revealing the kind of relationship he desires with mankind. If we only have information but don't see the picture, we miss the beauty of the masterpiece. We miss the message marriage was designed to teach us.

Eldercare Confidential is for the caregivers and caretakers who are often thrust into the role of fiduciary, either by legal appointment or by assuming the role because of their relationship to the elderly person who needs caretaking. Typically, this is a close relative, like a parent. The duties of a fiduciary spelled out by laws include loyalty and reasonable care of the assets within custody. This is more than a moral responsibility; this is a legal obligation.