The challenges we face these days are so great that we cannot rely entirely on ourselves, our communities, or our organizations to support us and help us stay on track. We need a small group of people with whom we can have in-depth discussions and share intimately about the most important things in our lives-our happiness and sadness, our hopes and fears, our beliefs and convictions. For the past thirty-five years, Bill George and Doug Baker have...

Mayday! Asking for Help in Times of Need shows how to make the intimidating but potentially rewarding process of asking for help far less daunting. Using an inviting conversational style sprinkled with humor and personal stories, M. Nora Klaver first delves deeply into the social and psychological factors that keep us in isolation and then lays out a straightforward process for cultivating a mindset that will accept and invite help at home and at...

"Top-down, one-dimensional leadership models are hopelessly outmoded in today's rapidly changing world, and they waste the leadership ability that is present throughout an organization. In this visionary book, Karen and Henry Kimsey-House provide a model that harnesses the possibility of many rather than relying on the power of one. Their revolutionary five-dimensional approach recognizes that leadership has to be fluid and flexible and that the roles...

Author Steve Olsher reveals the process he has developed to help others cultivate a life of purpose, conviction, and contribution by identifying and creating a specific plan of action for bringing the one thing they were born to do to fruition.

Self-confidence is the ability to move out of you comfort zone and take risks with no guarantee of success. The Power of Self Confidence explains that confidence is & ldquo;mental fitness. & rdquo; It can be developed by engaging in a series of regular exercises to build up and maintain higher and higher levels of self confidence in every area of your life. This book revolves around the idea that with self-confidence, everything is possible. Each...

"With his style of questioning alone, Jim Pyle can get more information than most other interrogators using multiple techniques."--Gregory Hartley, coauthor of the bestseller How to Spot a Liar The secret to finding out anything you want to know is amazingly simple: Ask good questions. Most people trip through life asking bad questions -- of teachers, friends, coworkers, clients, prospects, experts, and suspects. Even people trained in questioning,...

Rethinking the concept of failure, this book promotes setbacks as a positive step on the path to success.

By the bestselling author of Leadership and the New Science and Turning to One Another Thoughtful, compassionate reflections on how we can carry on with joy despite difficulties, challenges, and disappointments Illuminated by both beautiful original paintings and by poems and quotations from a variety of traditions and cultures In this inspiring and beautifully illustrated book, bestselling author Margaret Wheatley offers guidance to people everywhere...

Authors Imran Rashid and Soren Kenner have sparked an international debate by revealing the "mind hacks" Facebook, Apple, Google, and Instagram use to get you and your children hooked on their products. In Offline, they deliver an eye-opening research-based journey into the world of tech giants, smartphones, social engineering, and subconscious manipulation. This provocative work shows you how digital devices change individuals and communities for...

Bring more energy to everything in your life. It Starts with Passion will help you ignite the purpose in your life, as well as in the lives of your colleagues, employees, and associates. In-depth research, practical concepts, inspirational stories, and clear visual models will show you how to find out what's meaningful to you and pursue it with passion. For three decades, Keith Abraham has been helping people around the world to harnass their passion,...