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Courage over Confidence offers a new approach to conquering the mental game of sports. Written for competitive young athletes as well as professionals and Olympians, it is also a game changer for coaches and parents looking for ways to further help their aspiring athletes.In this book, renowned clinical and sport psychologist Dr. Mitchell Greene explodes one of the field's most common and malicious myths-that confidence is a prerequisite for athletic success. The evidence shows that most athletes find it nearly impossible to sustain positive thinking when their minds are riddled with mind chatter-that unwelcome, doom and gloom self-conversation that crops up in high-stakes competitions. Chatter-filled athletes will excel in practice but struggle to perform on game day and they will fear the stakes of losing despite having trained to compete at their best. The clear instructions in Courage over Confidence provide guidance for managing mind chatter and a method for "joining forces" with that negative voice rather than battling it. With courage over confidence, good players can learn to become great competitors.

"The ultimate guide to decarbonize your life - personally and professionally.""The Carbon Creed is a powerful and thought-provoking work. Change happens when your heart and mind believes in a cause....for me that's enabling access to clean energy and digital as a basic human right. This book will help you discover your carbon truth."- Elizabeth Hackenson, Chief Information Officer, Schneider Electric"Walter McLeod has written the right book for this moment in our evolving clean energy economy. The masterful framework presented in The Carbon Creed is certain to help individuals and organizations reach their climate nirvana and walk the way of decarbonization."- Jigar Shah, Director Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy"The Carbon Creed aligns the principles and values that awaken your subconscious mind to address the most significant challenge facing society - climate change! The ethical and spiritual undertones in the book set guideposts to make a sustained difference."- David Owens, Senior Energy Industry Executive and AdvocateThe Carbon Creed is not a book about the science of climate change, nor is it a policy brief. It's not meant to scare you, though some data might. It is written to take you on a journey through the climate narratives nestled in your head and heart.The book is based upon the seven (7) affirmations of the Carbon Creed:EthicsMindsetKinshipScienceHabitsAccountabilityEquityThe Carbon Creed will help you identify and adopt the beliefs, values, and practices that lead to decarbonization. As you read and meditate on the principles of the creed, your carbon conscience will emerge.Cover Image: The abstract image features seven connected circular shapes that symbolize each step in the creed pathway. These organic forms, inspired by waterdrops, intersect and flow together to demonstrate the connected nature of our beliefs and actions with the environment. It invites you to consider your carbon truth.

God Spoke to Me. He said, "Get up and Leave" is an inspirational story which captures the reality of what women and children endure behind the doors of their homes.Author Erika Romo talks about the hardships she survived during her childhood after being sexually assaulted by family members, and how these events affected her negatively in the different stages of her life, up to the point where she became a magnet for men willing to be "her controller, savior or executioner." Looking to save herself and her children from a life filled with fear and pain, Erika makes decisions and sacrifices that changes the lives of many. God Spoke to Me. He said, "Get up and Leave" expresses the power of faith and how Erika identifies the opportunities given to her as messages from God, which she must embrace as positive goals to accomplish.God Spoke to Me. He said, "Get up and Leave" will show you the power, capabilities, and strengths that all women have once they are ready to re-write their destiny.

Does the thought of saying "no" in the workplace make your stomach tighten? Does setting and holding healthy workplace boundaries feel out of reach? Do you worry that prioritizing self-care makes you appear selfish? Does the fear of saying the "wrong" thing or being misunderstood hold you back from speaking up? Do you feel tired from working at a perfectionist level? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, this book is for you! These are common challenges facing professional women in today's workplace. This book elevates women's voices, shares the challenges they have experienced, and offers practical, actionable, proven solutions to enhance their work/life integration. Throughout the book, we are introduced to working women from various industries and backgrounds who have said "enough". The women in this book have pushed back against the status quo, against leaders in their respective workplaces to create healthy, work-life integration. And you can too. If you're a people leader, human resources professional, or a CEO, who's asking, "when will things return to normal?" This book will challenge you to think innovatively. Business as usual is not meeting the needs of your employees, they are asking for more. This book will help leaders deliver what their employees have been asking for. If you want to learn to say "no" with ease, set and hold healthy boundaries, use your voice, let go of perfectionist tendencies, and more, read this book to learn how to revolutionize your life.

In the digital age, technology has become a constant in our daily lives, but this convenience comes at what cost? Our modern work culture's obsession with efficiency and multitasking is reducing the awareness of our bodies. We are forgetting the long-term implications of sitting hunched over our desks for extended periods. The posture we practice at work becomes the new normal for our bodies.In Unhunched, movement specialist Aesha Tahir reveals how our distorted posture is leading to physical pain, dysfunctional breathing, amplified work stress, and low emotional health. In fact, hunched over posture shortens our life expectancy. You'll find many practical posture tips to let you step into greatness and empower you beyond a pain-free life.Aesha's BRACE (breath, relaxation, activity, corrective exercise) posture model delves into cutting-edge science and interviews with experts to explain why our posture matters. Drawing from her clients' life stories, she provides a framework for achieving better health through our natural posture. This book offers creative and practical solutions on:· How to diagnose your posture anomalies· Discovering your natural pain-free posture· Simple guidelines for improving posture, reducing stress, and integrating movement into your workday· Breathing techniques to align your spine · Easy-to-follow exercises to correct hunched-over postureWhether you're an office worker, an athlete, or just someone looking to lead a healthier life, Unhunched is a must-read that will inspire you to step into your greatness and empower you beyond a pain-free life.

If given a choice, would you keep your soul?Relationships shouldn't be so complicated. That's why Amber avoided them. Her carefree LA lifestyle, working as a makeup artist, attending VIP parties, and juggling casual relationships, kept her satisfied. Until she met Gabe, her soul mate, with his unmatched devotion and fiery touch that ignited her in ways she never thought possible. Gabe had a plan: turn Amber and unite their souls. Simple. But Amber's unexpected and excessive need for control sabotages the plan entirely. Now bound to her ex, Marco, Amber is slowly consumed by bloodlust, while Gabe's overprotective nature pushes her further away from him, and closer to the brink of losing her humanity - her soul. Engulfed in underground blood dealings, coerced to help the man who killed her in her past lives, and tricked into taking a cure for the poisonous vampire bite, Amber spirals. And time is running out. If Amber doesn't call her soul back soon, she risks losing Gabe and her freedom altogether. J.H. Laing's Unraveled, Tethered Souls Series, is a thrilling, action-packed story of resisting love and one's purpose in exchange for total control.

Firebird Book Awards Winner First Place - Addiction & Recovery, April 2024. In her powerful debut book, Kristy Henderson recounts the experience of living two parallel lives: an average, normal life on the exterior, and the secret life she kept in the shadows, battling with a forceful addiction to alcohol few people could see.Recovering Out Loud is a turbulent memoir about the birthplace of addiction and the self-hate and insecurities that bloomed in its wake. Through her stories and research, Henderson dissects the role alcohol played in her slow undoing and the all-consuming obsession it became. She struggled in silence for years, unable to find help through traditional programs, told "keep drinking, kid" when she went to her first AA meeting. She started to believe there was nowhere to turn.How do you ask for help when no one around you knows you are struggling?The only way Henderson was getting out alive required her to examine all ways alcohol served her life. To numb the pain, the anxiety, to calm the irrational mind. She used her passion for learning to deconstruct everything she believed in order to make a lasting change. Her journey inspires hope that people addicted to alcohol truly can recover, whether they hit rock bottom or not. They just need to find their way.

In A Little Off. Always On., Mora Brinkman shares stories only her best friend, therapist, and priest have heard.After years of prioritizing internalized societal expectations above her heart's desires, Brinkman's life checked all the boxes a "white, Christian, middle-class, almost middle-aged professional married woman" should want. But she was miserable, and no sound bath or therapy session could fix it.In this humorous collection of personal essays, Brinkman recalls cringe-worthy experiences of trying to fit in. Whether she is booking her boss's tanning appointments, dancing on the wrong side of a stage, or navigating starting a family, the author confronts feelings of frustration and shame. Follow along as she tunes into her authentic self and discovers that owning your "personal brand of weirdness" leads to rich and fulfilling experiences.If you always felt like an outsider or briefly lost your way, join Mora Brinkman in A Little Off. Always On. where she discovers the benefits of not trying to fit everyone else's expectations.

We are at a crossroads in education and the consensus is that we can do better by our K-12 students. Student-centered approaches to instruction can create that spark of joy in learning for teachers and for their students. We can tap into students' interests, engage them in meaningful projects, and prepare them for a changing world. But few have focused on how the adults in the system can create the conditions for student-centered learning. Small Shifts showcases bright spot stories from innovative educators making small but impactful changes in their instruction. What does this look like in practice?Prioritizing student Agency to focus on students' passions and goalsCreating Active Learning experiencesMaking space for students to develop their own expertise and AuthorityFinding opportunities to present to Authentic Audiences andScaffolding learning with models and support through ApprenticeshipEach of these five As is a lens on learning, and together they form a framework for student-centered learning. With research support for each "A," reflection questions for refining practice, and a chapter on putting teachers at the center of their learning, Small Shifts inspires educators to transform how we teach and to improve outcomes for all students.

There comes a point in everyone's life where we find ourselves looking in the mirror and asking, "Who the hell am I?"Author Michele Wong was living the life. She had a seemingly fulfilling career and a lively social circle, all while living in an international city filled with opportunity. At the same time, Michele felt an emptiness she could no longer ignore.Feminine Reclaimed is a spiritual memoir that explores Michele's journey to return to her body, embrace her emotions, harness her natural mystical gifts, and reclaim her divine feminine. Through her personal stories, Michele shares her experience of self-exploration and discovery that can come from facing our ancestral and past trauma, unlearning behaviors and patterns, and letting go of the fears that no longer serve us.The book dives into the exploration of plant medicine, energy healing, and mediumship. Wong shows how going within is nothing less than claiming sacred power for oneself and taking back the ability to live our fullest life in the name of love.

The Odyssey of Self-Discovery will help you discover your own unique growth pattern and find clarity about your own leadership values. With stories and insights from thought leaders, interviews with executives, as well as author Xinjin Zhao's own experiences of triumph and struggle as a global business executive, it speaks to early- to mid-career aspiring leaders who are looking for ways to take their leadership to the next level.Along with the insights you will gain through the leadership exercises in each chapter, you will learn lessons such as:How to know yourself betterHow to lead effectivelyHow to make decisions based on a vision for the futureThe Odyssey of Self-Discovery, by Xinjin Zhao, will create an inflection point on the leadership journey for those who want to maximize their leadership potential.

The Art of Positive Disruption: A Krizillion Ways to Create a Kaleidoscopic Life is your kickstart to positively disrupt the negative energy that keeps you in stale spin cycles and bouts of bot-life.We yearn for lives with more energy, enthusiasm, and engagement, all while letting the humdrum of our everyday routines beat us to a pulp and settling for less than what we really want. But where to start? Open this book! Inside are all kinds of offbeat, original activities and actionable ideas meant to wake you up, shake you up, lift you up, and light you up.Crank the kaleidoscope that your life really is by applying the life-changing principles that...Everything is energyAction is alchemy, andCreativity is your birthright and responsibility.Kristina Eisenhower's The Art of Positive Disruption: A Krizillion Ways to Create a Kaleidoscopic Life is not just a book to read, it's an expedition of possibilities, opportunities and fun. Full of humor, levity and pure creative energy, it enlarges your life in an artful, heartful, mindful way.No matter how "funked up" you may feel, this ebullient, experiential, psychedelic (as in colorful, not hallucinogenic) guide gives you everything you need.

AMAZON.COM AND KINDLE TOP 20 BEST SELLERA "The One That Got Away" love story with a twist!Picture a moment when everything you hold dear shatters into a million pieces-your spirit crushed, your ambitions shattered, and your heart left in ruins. Isabelle Connelley knows this pain all too well. Not content to sit still and wait for things to get better, she runs away from her troubles, sprinting towards a chance encounter that could change everything- straight into the arms of her very own "The One That Got Away."Alex Hastings still has a magnetic charm, drop-dead gorgeous looks, and an enchanting personality... the one thing he doesn't have is Isabelle. Years of heartbreak may have torn them apart, but he's determined not to lose this golden opportunity to win her back.When the sun sets on their whirlwind romance and the humdrum of reality calls her back home, will Isabelle summon the strength to rebuild her life and mend her fractured marriage? Or will she dare to take a leap into the unknown, igniting an old flame with a fierce new spark?WINNER OF 2023 BEACH BOOK FESTIVAL HONORABLE MENTION IN THE ROMANCE CATEGORY

Do you know what's in your gasoline? Our addiction to gasoline threatens our lives as we breathe toxic carcinogens in our fuel. For over 100 years, the oil industry duped the public and collaborated with the federal government to protect its gasoline market. As a result, consumers waste billions of dollars, public health is compromised, and the nation remains captive to foreign oil.Authors Burl Haigwood and Doug Durante tell this story based on over 30 years of working to champion clean fuels to reduce our dependence on oil. With first-hand accounts from Congressional leaders, entrepreneurs, and clean energy supporters, they take you inside the process of government, legislation and regulations, and how it failed the public. Gasolinegate is a must-read for anyone who cares about the environment and health care, the price of gasoline, the future of biotechnology, and how many pounds of toxic emissions we ingest daily. It's more than you eat, drink, or think.Gasolinegate will help you understand how and why the public got duped into believing gasoline was safe and there were no alternatives.

How do you deal with drama - or cope with trauma?Fragile Thoughts explores the intersection of three powerful healing tools - vulnerable storytelling, journaling, and yoga - and how those practices can help transcend trauma.Katie takes us on a soul-searching journey revealing her origin story by sharing character-creating experiences - from a speech impediment to drugs and depression to surviving sexual assault. Katie's story showcases how these three healing techniques have helped her discover meaningful connections, realize her purpose, and bring her peace.This book provides inspirational tales of vulnerability and includes invitations for readers to engage in the same powerful practices that had a profound effect on the author.Written as both a personal narrative and a practical guide, Fragile Thoughts helps readers find their own path to healing - because we all have a #writetoheal.

In the early 1980's, 95% of all artificial inseminations were performed for married, heterosexual couples. Among the other 5% were people like Gwen's parents- lesbians navigating a homophobic medical system ready to deny them children.They found a doctor willing to perform the procedure in secret, using sperm from an anonymous donor. Periodically, Gwen wondered if she resembled her donor - what he might look like, how he might walk, what he might say if they met. But there were no records.Gwen's childhood was filled with questions she couldn't easily answer:Who's your dad?Which parent do you look like?Do you have siblings?Where were you born?And the infamous one: Are you going to be gay because your parents are?She grew up straddling two worlds. In one-rainbow flags waved and love made a family. In the other- she and her family tried to fit in with everyone else.Eventually, Gwen stopped asking questions about her biology. She knew who she was and where she came from. On a whim, she sent in a DNA kit and found ten biological siblings. New questions surfaced:What does biology have to do with belonging?What do we suppress to secure our safety? And what is the cost later down the line?Immaculate Misconception isn't just a window into a sliver of queer history, it raises questions we all grapple with: who we are and the forces that influence us. It's a reflection on nature, nurture, identity, and belonging.

"I am about to tell you a story I don't yet understand. Wonder and Mystery will be among its main characters..." How far do ripples travel after a pebble is dropped into a pond? And how profoundly can a simple message-even one that is vague and of questionable veracity-change the recipient and his community of family and friends?When his family takes in an elderly and eccentric relative, ten-year-old Jesse Shea can only watch and cope with the disruption. But it isn't long before he has a series of experiences that lead him to question what is real and true, the essence of God, and how he should live in response. As Jesse grows up, his very search for answers shapes his life and the lives of those around him. It leads them all down a tree-lined path, bordered by the murky unknown, to a destination none of them could have anticipated.Of Leaf, Wing, and Water, Stephen Diana's debut novel, explores knowing without understanding, faith and doubt, redemption, the natural world, and human connection. It is a story of belonging, and, in the end, a tale of the wounded and lost helping one another find their way back home.

Sixteen chapters, three parts, one message: Give a shit about yourself and your mental health. Every day is a balance between recovering from the past, living in the present, and setting an intentional pathway for the future. In Inner Work that Works, author Arin Forstadt encourages millennials and Gen Zs to think diligently about where they are, where they get stuck, and how they can move forward through exploring traditional and non-traditional mental health techniques. Informed by deep research and personal experience, Inner Work that Works tackles topics like:Where We Are Now: the millennial and Gen Z experience, the Great Resignation, self-sabotage, and health and social media.Where We Get Stuck: breaking free from common self-sabotaging behaviors, such as a lack of boundaries or faking orgasms, will lead to better management of mental health and personal power.Where We Go From Here: practical, accessible, and nuanced ways to practice self-care including consistency and routine, creativity, spirituality, psychedelics and plant medicine, and low energy ways to get yourself out of a funk.Inner Work that Works is a tool to help you build your self-care toolbox with techniques tailored specifically to you.

"They handed my glasses back to me, and I saw a tuft of hair swishing to the side with sideburns on each side. As I met this new version of myself in the mirror, I looked at my soul through my eyes and knew I was Zadian."Nisha reinvented herself from a woman to a man and back again, from religion to spirituality, and from bondage to freedom. In I Am: A Journey of Self-Liberation, she describes how to reclaim your most audacious and authentic self through her own lived experiences. Key scenes includeA two-way gender transition Freeing herself from self-injury and suicidal ideationEmbracing the Higher Power within herself and forgiving LGBTQIA+ discriminationThis book uniquely tackles gender transition, mental health, and LGBTQIA+ discrimination from a queer, first-generation South Asian American woman's perspective. Nisha wrote this book for anyone going through an identity exploration, major life change, or recovering from severe trauma. From the adolescent wrestling with self-acceptance to the CEO who wonders what makes life worth living, these stories will resonate with anyone who grapples with life's deep questions.Nisha's deepest hope is that by experiencing her story, you'll be able to unlock the freedom within yourself and remember that you are not a destination or a thing to "fix," but an infinitely precious soul to know.

Are you feeling confident and empowered that your finances will help you achieve your life's goals? Today is the day to answer with a definitive YES!The Why of Wealth: Mastering the Steps to a Wealthy Mindset to Live a Joyful Life gives you a practical roadmap to define what freedom means and sheds light on the need for women's inclusion at the financial table. Author Cassandra Smalley takes you on an inspiring and emotional journey, weaving thought-provoking stories through her career in financial planning. Explore The Why of Wealth framework for building financial confidence. The book was designed to grow with you as your life stages change and it includes:Why women need a voice at the financial tablePractical and fun communication techniquesVital considerations for a vibrant retirementAligning your values and vision to live with purpose, fulfillment, and joyThe result: living a Wealthy Mindset that pivots obstacles into action and provides tools to share your voice, take control of the future, and turn visions into reality, empowering you to design your best life.

The stories we tell ourselves can be a source of trauma. But when we find out that they are just stories, just smoke and mirrors, ghosts of our past haunting our present moment, we can break free from the trap that binds us. What if you could find peace, love, and joy, no matter what you have been through?In Reclaiming Wonder Woman, you will discover the hero hiding behind the victim. You will witness the innocence instead of shame, the bravery instead of cowardice, the struggle instead of failures.Informed by author Windy Bond's personal experience, Reclaiming Wonder Woman tackles questions like:How can I move past anger and blame, and toward forgiveness and empathy?How can I heal my mind, body, and soul, and liberate myself from the pain?How can I learn to see good and beauty everywhere, and God in everything?Discover your own power. Learn through the author's mistakes. Read how she got lost in the dark and eventually found her way out. Wonder Woman owns her trauma, tells her story, discovers who she really is, sees the human in all, learns to love, and reclaims her power so she can live her best life. You can do the same.

A 2022 survey indicates that only 19 percent of Americans say they are very happy. Are you in that 19 percent? Checkmate: Tips and Lessons to Help You Make the Right Moves to Achieve Happiness! explores the intersection between how you can overcome obstacles, step outside your comfort zone, and achieve greater happiness. Based on solid research, dozens of interviews, and experience from the author's own chess game of life, you will learn:Concepts on budgeting and saving money today, leading to an enriched retirement phase later in lifeBest practices to change careers and realize true passionsHow to stop worrying about financial topics and have positive conversations with your spouseWays to achieve greater happiness in lifeGreg Davis' Checkmate details his 60-year life journey as it covers a wide range of emotions from discussing the challenging times of grieving the loss of close friends and family to humorous anecdotes on the many mistakes made in life. There are over a dozen lessons as the author's hope for this book is that it helps readers increase their happiness and attain their CHECKMATE.

In one moment, author Meagan O'Nan's life changed. She suddenly found herself an outsider, both to the life she had known and to the life she did not yet know. A gay woman in Mississippi, she had been outed -and she wasn't ready for it.Feeling unworthy of the life she had always wanted, Meagan left her home and all that was familiar to her in order to find herself. At rock bottom, she screamed to the Universe, "I want to be loved the way that I love!" It was in this desperate moment that her answer came. It wasn't what she had expected; it required her to break down all the walls she had built around her heart from her coming out experience. It required her to heal.The only way for her to be Held And Free was to return to Mississippi and come out of her story.

Are professional organizations that publicly support equity and inclusive workplaces driving real, systemic change, or just using minorities to virtue signal while upholding the status quo?While the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion have become de rigueur topics in HR circles, women and minorities remain vastly underrepresented in leadership roles. Leadership is a Responsibility explores equity in the workplace and best practices for inclusive leadership by recounting the stories of women in corporate America and the career journey of Dr. Marisol Capellan in academia. As a Black Hispanic woman working at an institution that publicly prostrated to the social justice agenda while privately protecting the status quo, Capellan examines the shortcomings of the DE&I movement and provides a prescription for leaders who are ready to take action and create systemic change. Leadership Is A Responsibility discusses how toxic leadership, performative allyship, and the intersection of identities (such as privilege, oppression, race, ethnicity, and gender) all impact our lives at work and throughout society.If you are an ascending or established leader with the mission to create an inclusive, high-performance, and healthy work environment, adopting the principles of Leadership is a Responsibility will make your leadership approach transformational for generations to come!

Children at an early age have a predisposition regarding gender and race. Biases are projected early in life and based on social-cultural interactions. We must start early in creating spaces for children to develop self-identity, self-awareness, and respect for themselves and other ethnic groups- to build a better society built upon respect and understanding.Social Justice: Disrupting the Pipeline explores the efforts of child development and teacher education students' attempt to reduce the "Cradle-School-to-Slavery Pipeline" (wrongfully pushing students out of school into prison) in PreK-16 learning environments. This book will share teachers' and students' perspectives on social justice in education, personal success stories of resilience and overcoming barriers in the education system, and strategies for succeeding despite systemic oppression.In this book, you will learn:How social justice-centered approaches can yield impactful results;The outcomes of incorporating social justice in higher education programs; and What equity and equality look like in a learning community.¿Social Justice: Disrupting the Pipeline is a must-read if you are a social justice advocate; higher education faculty or staff; child development, elementary or secondary education professional; or socially active college or university student wanting to read and learn about social justice implications to reduce the Cradle-School-to-Slavery Pipeline.