Self-Help

Networking.

For many people, the word conjures up images of stuffy events—shaking hands, making small talk, and exchanging business cards. To them, “networking” feels forced, awkward, even disingenuous.

It doesn’t have to be this way.
True networking is more than attending events and trading favors. Whether one is an employee or an entrepreneur, a student or an executive, good relationships form the foundation of success.

The Five Elements of Professional Networking will teach people how to

• Develop the social skills to achieve career breakthroughs
  
• Gain confidence and appear more likable and trustworthy
  
• Navigate conferences and networking events like a pro
  
• Stay top of mind for career and business opportunities
  
• Become a better, more engaging conversationalist
  
• Establish credibility and influence in their industry
  
• Discover a style of networking that feels natural to them
   

Life is short, so make it whimsical!

Wendy Conklin built her chair upholstery hobby into a multi-six-figure brand by breaking conventional rules and tapping into her own creative potential. Now, she’s sharing her strategies in Life Whimsy to help people bring more creativity to the way they think, play, and work. 

Filled with inspiring photos and insightful advice, ranging from practical productivity tips to personal reflections about entrepreneurial life, Conklin’s playbook provides the key to unlocking one's creative genius, even if someone feels they have no artistic ability. It shows how to rejuvenate one's mind, body and soul through play, a particularly important concept for serious adults. And it outlines simple methods for infusing creativity into one's profession or business, even for those in a seemingly "uncreative" field.

Those with Life Whimsy are empowered to ignite their creativity, infuse their work with fun, and invigorate their life with joy. 

A new idea, opportunity, collaboration, or creative expression could be the key that unlocks an artist’s future. Ashley Kate believes that the thing an artist is currently afraid of might become their happy place and become pretty important to their future, so it should be explored. Throughout #BYOP, artists will explore these new lanes with Ashley Kate. They’ll explore the twists and turns of creating their own content, creating and collaborating with others, and most importantly how to Be Your Own Producer. Within #BYOP, artists learn how to be their own producer of:

In a business and career context, public speaking can help people’s perception of the individual, their career prospects, and open the door to various opportunities. Public Speaking Laws of Success is for every person who is speaking in public, putting an event together, working with speakers, or doing any form of presentation. A mastery of the public speaking laws of success will get the person in the top 10% of all people who get before a crowd—guaranteed. Public Speaking Laws of Success is intended to be the highest value of time investment. With an investment of a couple of hours in reading this book, readers will be headed towards the path of being in the top 10% of all public speakers ever heard.

Public Speaking Laws of Success is based on the public speaking laws of success. By following the laws within, readers will, indeed, succeed—this is without a doubt. It covers 50 public speaking laws of success in four sections: mechanics, digital environment, key principles and the applications. For those who follow the public speaking laws of success, they will have the deep satisfaction of being able to positively impact multiple people at one time and to contribute positively to an event or occasion.

Christine Folk, communications coach and founder of Epiphany Approach, has put her wisdom on the page in Lord Please Make Him Stop Drinking. Within its pages, Christine provides new skills for women to use when that angry alcoholic side of their husband shows up again. Lord Please Make Him Stop Drinking lays out a practical approach to applying God’s word to tumultuous situations and shows women how to:

Don’t Tell Me to Relax! is for the ambitious soul who loves to be productive but struggles with the stress and anxiety that comes from being a high achiever. Former perfectionist and to-do list junkie, Kelly Rompel, shares her story of how she traded in her seemingly picture-perfect life for one of peace and purpose. As a pharmacist and holistic anxiety coach, she has helped countless high-achievers bounce back from burnout and lower their stress while still maintaining their success.

Don’t Tell Me to Relax! teaches high achievers how to:

Joseph JB Bensmihen has fine-tuned the art of getting to the table—while becoming a millionaire and a highly successful business leader. He has given hundreds of talks at a wide range of venues, from Chautauqua Institute to Yeshiva University to Friendship Circle events. At age six, he talked his way into a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau; since then he has met with three presidents, Vice President Pence, and many senators—and has advised multiple members of Congress.

JT Black, the independent consultant known for his entertaining style and powerful results, is assigned the task of developing their leadership finesse, executive presence, and communication skills. In other words, cajoling them to lead and be heard.

"Unleash Your BS" is for every manager ready to rise to the next level of his or her leadership. Whether you’re in a volatile work environment or are gearing up for your next promotion, this book offers concrete techniques for enhancing your executive presence and strengthening your personal brand.

JT Black, the independent consultant known for his entertaining style and powerful results, is assigned the task of developing their leadership finesse, executive presence, and communication skills. In other words, cajoling them to lead and be heard.

"Unleash Your BS" is for every manager ready to rise to the next level of his or her leadership. Whether you’re in a volatile work environment or are gearing up for your next promotion, this book offers concrete techniques for enhancing your executive presence and strengthening your personal brand.

The Door to Inner Happiness shares the stories of regular people from all over the world who have found ways to turn horrendous situations into opportunities and new possibilities. It will reassure you, inspire you, and give you hope, because if these people can do it, so can you. You’ll discover that beneath our cultural differences, there is a common thread that binds us all together. This is not just another self-help book. It’s a deep dive into the heart of life through real stories of overcoming real tragedies.

In Trauma and Abuse Healing, Heidi Thompson-Henyon employs her knowledge and wisdom of many different rituals and ceremonies to show counselors and therapists how to lead their clients to better healing. Trauma and Abuse Healing teaches:

Drawing from her own transformational experience after sexual assault, Melissa Ann McDaniel gives sexual assault survivors the tools—and permission—to heal in ways they never knew were possible. She guides them on a journey with laughter, tears, and a few WTFs. Within Who Will Love Me?, sexual assault survivors learn to:

Based on his own transformation and work as an international consultant and coach, Arthur Hayne Mitchell, Ph.D. has used the REWIREMENT process to empower himself and people like you. By following the ancient labyrinth as a metaphor for transformation and 10 key steps to inform one’s aging process, Grateful, Not Dead helps baby boomers open up to greater happiness, creativity, and service with meaningful work to achieve their freedom.

In Grateful, Not Dead, baby boomers learn:

Women are often told, “Things are really sexist, and all we can do is ignore it.” Career Defense 101 does not accept that answer but compiles research and tools that have actually been proven to work in ending harassment and helping women advance in their careers.

Women often work twice as hard as everyone else to get to the top of their field, yet sexual harassment can still make them feel trapped, afraid, and vulnerable. This may leave them wondering if they have a responsibility to other women in their field (or to other women in their family) to change a sexist environment. As a trial lawyer and coach, Meredith Holley uses what she has learned from her own experiences of overcoming harassment, stalking, and discrimination, as well as her legal experience, to help her clients. Even women who do not want to bring a legal claim for their harassment are able to use the strategies she teaches in Career Defense 101 to overcome sexual harassment and reach a new level in their careers.

Women are often told, “Things are really sexist, and all we can do is ignore it.” Career Defense 101 does not accept that answer but compiles research and tools that have actually been proven to work in ending harassment and helping women advance in their careers.

Women often work twice as hard as everyone else to get to the top of their field, yet sexual harassment can still make them feel trapped, afraid, and vulnerable. This may leave them wondering if they have a responsibility to other women in their field (or to other women in their family) to change a sexist environment. As a trial lawyer and coach, Meredith Holley uses what she has learned from her own experiences of overcoming harassment, stalking, and discrimination, as well as her legal experience, to help her clients. Even women who do not want to bring a legal claim for their harassment are able to use the strategies she teaches in Career Defense 101 to overcome sexual harassment and reach a new level in their careers.

It can feel like you're losing your mind (or at least your glasses)!

In Think Again!, Jeanne Andrus tackles "brain fog" – a term she uses for the symptoms of menopause that affect the way you think. She covers why they happen, what they feel like, and how to tell when these might be symptoms of a more serious issue.

More importantly, she covers how you can cope with these changes in your daily life, including how you can optimize your approach to brain health to make sure you can "think again" for the rest of your life.

Matt’s job, as a personal safety coach, is to not only give women the tools to fight back during an assault, but also to help them prevent themselves from being assaulted in the first place. The right action to take is often in advance of a likely violent encounter in order to avoid it altogether. The best way to protect one’s self is avoiding the situation in which she is forced to defend herself. Reinvent Your Personal Safety talks about the different ways this is possible, as well as about the best way to handle one’s self when violent confrontation simply cannot be avoided.

This is for the high-school girl, for the grandmother, for the young professional, for the working mother – anyone who is willing to overcome their limiting beliefs about what they’re capable of and key into what self-protection is really about. In reality, knowledge of the appropriate action to take in any given situation is worth scores more than athleticism.

"Free to Be Fabulous: 100 Ways to Look and Feel Younger at 40, 50, and Beyond" shows you how to turn back the clock painlessly in four areas. We’ll start with Beauty and how to make the most of what God gave us. Beliefs will help us make our minds as sharp as possible and show how our attitudes determine our happiness. Then, Body will teach us how to keep everything inside working well and Behavior will help us relate to others.

It takes 21 days to change a habit, so if you alter one thing every three weeks, you can make 17 modifications in a year. Try these suggestions one at a time, and you could become a new person by your next birthday!

"Free to Be Fabulous: 100 Ways to Look and Feel Younger at 40, 50, and Beyond" shows you how to turn back the clock painlessly in four areas. We’ll start with Beauty and how to make the most of what God gave us. Beliefs will help us make our minds as sharp as possible and show how our attitudes determine our happiness. Then, Body will teach us how to keep everything inside working well and Behavior will help us relate to others.

It takes 21 days to change a habit, so if you alter one thing every three weeks, you can make 17 modifications in a year. Try these suggestions one at a time, and you could become a new person by your next birthday!