Self Improvement Relationship

This insightful and practical guide will open your eyes to the hidden chaos lurking in the corners of your life, and how it robs you of the joy you deserve. Delve deep into the realms of physical, emotional, and mental clutter, and learn to recognize the patterns and triggers that keep you from reaching your full potential.

Executive producer Mark Burnett has revolutionized television. Phrases from his smash-hit reality shows - "The tribe has spoken" and "You’re fired" - have become part of our cultural lexicon. So how did a British immigrant with very little cash and absolutely no connections become his own entertainment empire? The answers can be found in Jump In!, Burnett’s astounding personal saga. Burnett knows better than anyone that jumping into life with both feet first isn’t always easy...

Should we even expect to be fulfilled and happy at work? Yes, we should, says Annie McKee, coauthor of the best-selling Primal Leadership. In her new transformative book, she makes the most compelling case yet that happiness - and the full engagement that comes with it - is more important than ever in today's workplace, and she sheds new light on the powerful relationship of happiness to individual, team, and organizational success.

Until recently Tess Vigeland was a longtime host of public radio's Marketplace. It was a rewarding, high-status job, and Tess was very good at it - but she'd begun to feel restless. Without any definite, clear sense of what she wanted to do next (but an absolute certainty that what she'd been doing was no longer truly satisfying), she walked away from her dream job and into a vast unknown. Suddenly she was no longer " Marketplace's Tess Vigeland"; she was just Tess Vigeland.

This empowering guide offers practical strategies and exercises to disrupt patterns of behavior, unleash your strengths, and navigate challenges with grace. With a focus on personal growth, professional success, and finding fulfillment, it provides the tools and wisdom to guide you toward your desired destination. Delve into the powerful realms of physiology and psychology as you tap into your personal growth and professional success.

Do you ever find yourself scratching your head to understand why one of your coworkers made a decision that baffles you? Whether it is an approach to a specific project at work or a way that someone likes to communicate, every colleague, coworker, boss, and employee is different. As a result, each one should be spoken to differently, approached for support differently, and treated uniquely.

Would you rather get a root canal than face a group of strangers? Does the phrase “working a room” make you want to retreat to yours? Devora Zack, an avowed introvert and successful consultant who gives presentations to thousands of people at dozens of events annually, feels your pain. She found that other networking books assume that to succeed, you have to act like an extrovert. Not at all. There is another way.

Authors Jim Stovall and Ray H. Hull, PhD, are lifelong learners and teachers of successful best practices across a wide spectrum of topics including education, communication, and influence. The Art of Influence, written in Jim’s entertaining, story-telling style alongside Dr. Hull’s straight-forward, factual approach is a must-listen for businesspeople, salespeople, entrepreneurs, and anyone wanting to improve their place of influence in life.

On the first day of high school, Kristina Ellis' mom - a single, working mother who lost her husband to cancer - informed her that she could not financially support her after graduation. Kristina would need to find her own way to pay for college. As an average student with less-than-impressive test scores, Kristina realized she would have to sell herself to scholarship committees if she wanted to stand out. That's when she devised the plan that led to her receiving over $500,000 in scholarships.

So often we think interest is enough, but I can promise you that it almost never is. Interest doesn't change the world; commitment does. Interest doesn't improve your marriage; commitment does. Interest doesn't help you break through in your career, but relentless commitment does. Interest is setting your alarm the night before. Commitment is not hitting the snooze button the next morning when the alarm goes off.

In Seeing the Gold: An Optimist’s Guide to Everything, author and leadership expert Paul R. offers a refreshing, down-to-earth guide to building optimism as a lifelong skill. With compassion, clarity, and real-world wisdom, this book challenges the myth that optimism is reserved for the naïve or blindly positive. Instead, it reframes optimism as a courageous, intentional choice: the decision to look for the gold even when all you can see is dirt.

With a focus on small steps, big results, Ashley Fitzgerald provides a roadmap of micro habits, habit stacking, and simple tasks for great results. Perfect for anyone seeking personal growth strategies, goal setting, and lasting consistency and motivation. This book dismantles the toxic myth of the “All-or-Nothing Fallacy”—the flawed belief that meaningful change must be drastic, immediate, and painful. This book is the anti-hustle, anti-overwhelm guide to lasting change, built not for superheroes, but for real people living busy, complicated lives.

When Hugh MacLeod was a struggling young copywriter living in a YMCA, he started to doodle on the backs of business cards while sitting at a bar. Those cartoons eventually led to a popular blog - gapingvoid.com - and a reputation for pithy insight and humor, in both words and pictures. MacLeod has opinions on everything from marketing to the meaning of life, but one of his main subjects is creativity. How do new ideas emerge in a cynical, risk-averse world?

Flip the script on your mind's endless chatter and reclaim the calm you've been dreaming of with strategies that actually work! The modern world fans the flames with its non-stop influx of information, choices to be made, and the pressure to always be switched 'on'. It's no wonder your mind is in overdrive. The impact is real and tangible, with disrupted sleep, decision paralysis, and a pervasive sense of unease being common side effects.

Lead with confidence. Support with purpose. Grow in both. Whether you see yourself as a natural leader or a thoughtful team player, this book will show you how to thrive in both roles and know when to shift between them. This no-nonsense, bite-sized guide helps you master the balance between leading and following, so you can show up with purpose in teams, relationships, and everyday life.

Keep going when others stop. Build the resilience that carries you through. If you’ve ever felt like giving up, lost momentum, or questioned your strength in tough moments, this book is your reminder that you’re more capable than you think. Embracing Life’s Challenges is a practical, bite-sized guide to building mental resilience, designed to help you stay strong under pressure, bounce back from setbacks, and take bold action when it matters most.

Antonia Case, the co-founder of New Philosopher and Womankind magazines, quits her corporate job in the city and, with her partner, travels across the world in search of meaning. In a quest to find answers, she turns off the soundtrack of the media, rids herself of technology, and with little more than books as carry-on luggage, she journeys from Buenos Aires to Paris, from Barcelona to Byron Bay, seeking guidance from ancient philosophers and modern-day psychologists on what is a good life, and what is a life worth living.

How to Make Smart People Respect You is your blueprint for playing the game at their level. This book strips away illusions and delivers the unfiltered principles that make high achievers take you seriously. Inside, you’ll discover why being liked is not the same as being respected—and why trying too hard to impress often drives influence further away. You’ll learn how silent signals shape your first impression before you even speak, and how to speak less but say more, turning your words into rare and valuable currency.

Are you burned out, overwhelmed, or stuck in survival mode? In today’s fast-paced world, self-care isn’t optional—it’s essential. Unlocking Your Potential offers a practical, empowering roadmap to help you reclaim your energy, restore your balance, and thrive in every area of life. Grounded in Dr. Shannon A. Austin’s transformative Eight Pillars of Self-Care framework, this guide blends science, soul, and strategy to help you: Reduce stress and prevent burnout with realistic routines; Build emotional resilience and mental clarity through mindfulness and gratitude.

Drawing from gospel principles supported by examples across time, genre, and culture, author Susie McGann teaches how to expand your vision for what is possible, increase your impact on your current circumstances, and strengthen your relationship with Christ to take your results from good to great. In You on Purpose, learn how to take life by the horns and let yourself be great unashamedly.