Life Development

Life isn’t a straight line—it’s a rollercoaster with sharp turns, blind spots, and the occasional loop that leaves you questioning why you got on in the first place. In Prisoner of Purpose, author and speaker Rob Boyd takes you on a journey of self-discovery, offering practical insights to help you find your true north in a chaotic world. Raised in a neighborhood where survival was an art form, he learned early on how to dodge both bullets and bad decisions. His escape? A relentless curiosity and grit that led him from the tumult of his youth to the historic grounds of a prestigious HBCU.

Death is one thing we cannot control. We will all face the death of a loved one. And many, if not most, people in our culture will be hesitant and unprepared to say goodbye. The Good Goodbye is meant to help those who must say goodbye to a loved one who is dying. In it, listeners will discover how culture affects final conversations, and that often the last interactions may not consist of words but gestures and expressions.

Knowing how to recognize, trust in, and act on your intuition can directly connect you with the higher power of the universe and allow it to become your guiding force. In this interview with Kathryn Altman, internationally renowned speaker and best selling author Shakti Gawain presents an easy-to-understand method for developing your intuition. Shakti shows you how simple and natural it is to connect with your intuition, distinguish it from your emotions, and use it to improve your life. Furthermore, Shakti guides you through the process of identifying your intuition, helps you face the fears that often come up in this process, and offers practical guided meditations to help you tap into your intuitive voice.

One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose of­fice she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.

In Decisive, the Heaths, based on an exhaustive study of the decision-making literature, introduce a four-step process designed to counteract these biases. Written in an engaging and compulsively listenable style, Decisive takes readers on an unforgettable journey, from a rock star’s ingenious decision-making trick to a CEO’s disastrous acquisition, to a single question that can often resolve thorny personal decisions.

In this 2024 edition of Ethics & Professional Development for Addiction Counselors, Dr. Marcus Mottley defines and clarifies a wide number of ethical issues and dilemmas involving conflicts of interest, boundary issues, confidentiality, professional behaviors and the core obligations, roles and responsibilities of addiction counselors. In this 2024 edition, he also covers topics such as Telehealth and Virtual Counseling, Integration of Technology into Counseling, Social Media Use, the Legalization of Cannabis, Recovery Oriented Care Models and Peer Support Counseling. Addiction ...

Step into the future of earnings with The Premier AI Duo—two guides to boost income and streamline work using AI. With "Unleashing the Millionaire Power of ChatGPT" and "The Ultimate ChatGPT and DALL·E Side Hustle Bible," discover side hustles, improve workflow, and create income streams—no tech skills needed!

Growth is a fundamental human need, a desire that stems from a deep love of life and an urge to experience it fully. It gives us a feeling of accomplishment, satisfaction, meaning, and progress. Here, Dan Sullivan and Catherine Nomura offer 10 simple laws that will help you continue to grow throughout your life. By living according to these laws you will ensure that you maintain a fresh, innovative perspective on the world around you.

A Golf Book for Personal Growth, Focus, and Lifelong Fulfillment Looking for a meaningful gift for the golfer in your life—or for yourself? Mastering Golf and Life: A Journey to Fulfillment, Success, and Beyond reveals how the timeless wisdom of the course can empower you to succeed far beyond the green. Imagine a book that bridges the serenity of golf with the chaos of daily life. One that helps you cultivate patience, focus, and inner strength to overcome setbacks, grow with purpose, and align your mindset for success. This is more than a book about golf—it’s a guide to mastering ...

Everyone imagines top CEOs as larger-than-life figures who do things no one else could. But deep down every good business leader is an everyman who combines vision and high energy with the ability to connect with all types of people and learn from them

Arguably the most organized man in America, Andrew J. Mellen has created unique, lasting techniques for streamlined living, bringing order out of chaos for a client list that includes attorneys, filmmakers, and even psychologists. With Unstuff Your Life! he puts his powerful program in the hands of his widest audience yet.

Dr. Robert Glover has dubbed the "Nice Guy Syndrome" trying too hard to please others while neglecting one's own needs, thus causing unhappiness and resentfulness. It's no wonder that unfulfilled Nice Guys lash out in frustration at their loved ones, claims Dr. Glover.

Talking about death and dying is considered taboo in polite company, and even in the medical field. Our ideas about dying are confusing at best: Will our memories flash before our eyes? Regrets consume our thoughts? Does a bright light appear at the end of a tunnel? For most people, it will be a slower process, one eased with preparedness, good humor, and a bit of faith. At the forefront of changing attitudes around palliative care is hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos, who shows that end-of-life care can teach us just as much about how to live as it does about how we die.

Even if you love your job, you probably have days when almost nothing goes right. Collecting the most inspirational passages from his landmark mega-best sellers How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Dale Carnegie's How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job will help you create a new approach to life and get the most out of yourself - all the time.

Drawing on more than two decades’ experience as a leadership and life coach, Karin Kuschik demonstrates how a well-chosen sentence can provide much-needed clarity, offering up an effective solution even in the heat of the moment. Combining entertaining storytelling with practical tips and examples, Karin shows how purposeful words can have a freeing effect, how they make us strong, calm and confident, ready to win respect, meet challenges and take control.

Many of us have a fraught relationship with money. We want it, fear it, and are anxious to run out. Did I mention we want it? Of course, we want money, but we may need clarification on how to get it, keep it, and grow it. If you want to become financially secure and worry-free, you must clearly understand what money is and what it is not. Money is a means, not an end. You can't buy happiness, love, and satisfaction. Yet, those are end goals worthy of aspiring to. Money will not solve your problems. But, if you have a plan on how to use and deploy money, it can be the means to solve problems...

We've all tried to think our way out of bad habits and unhealthy thought patterns, only to find ourselves stuck with an out-of-control mind and off-track daily life. Pastor and New York Times best-selling author Craig Groeschel understands deeply this daily battle against self-doubt and negative thinking, and in this powerful new book, he reveals the strategies he's discovered to change your mind and your life for the long-term.

After spending nearly five decades studying near-death experiences, Dr. Raymond Moody finally has the answer to humanity’s most pressing question: What happens when we die? In Proof of Life After Life, Moody and coauthor Paul Perry reveal that consciousness survives after the death of the body. Featuring in-depth case studies, the latest research, and eye-opening interviews with experts, Proof explores everything from common paranormal signs to shared-death experiences, and much more.

The path to happiness isn’t what you think. It’s not about achieving more success, getting everything you want, or fixing what’s wrong. It’s not about changing your circumstances—it’s about learning to thrive despite them. The problem? Your mind wasn’t designed for happiness. It’s wired for survival. It overthinks, clings to fear, and keeps happiness just out of reach. It will hold you back and keep you playing small—if you let it.

Regina Leeds shows how anyone can organize their home with just a few minutes each day. She has tailored her magic formula (eliminate, categorize, organize) so that readers can work in short, effective increments and complete small projects that add up to big progress. The book includes hundreds of systems and tricks - from rapid closet rehab to tackling junk drawers, clutter-busting a room to setting up a mail system. Leeds also offers quick but important daily routines (making the bed), periodic tasks (checking the smoke detector), and fun projects (creating a dream board).