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Dr. Paul Boskind, a successful psychologist and LGBTQ+ advocate, thought he had everything under control. Diagnosed with a blinding retinal disorder at twenty-one, he defied the odds, building a fulfilling life. But years earlier than expected, his vision began to fade.The Blind Man Game is Paul's poignant journey of self-discovery as he navigates the emotional turmoil of losing his sight and sense of self. With his future uncertain, Paul must draw on his expertise and inner strength to confront grief, fear, and a world no longer designed for him.This inspiring memoir is not just about losing sight; it's about finding resilience. As Paul adjusts to his new reality, he finds solace in his chosen family, the friends who become his lifeline. Through their love, Paul discovers new ways to experience the world, forging a path toward a future he never imagined, yet one that is equally fulfilling.A testament to the power of both community and the strength we find within ourselves, The Blind Man Game reminds us that sight isn't everything-and that even in the darkest moments, we can discover a new way forward.

Uncaged: A Good Girl's Journey to Reinvention is a story about the choices we make, the cages we build for ourselves, and how we can break free. From the quiet suburbs of Switzerland to the warm, familial settings of Greece and beyond, Uncaged takes readers inside a deeply personal journey from toxicity and heartbreak to self-discovery and transformation. Raised in a traditional Greek family, Katia enters the world with deeply ingrained beliefs about what it means to be a "good girl," forced to put others' needs and desires above her own, while checking all the boxes of societal approval--academic excellence, a promising career, a picture-perfect marriage. Yet, despite her many accomplishments, even strong-willed Katia struggles to fully love and accept herself, and progressively loses touch with her true essence, which deep down is playful, adventurous, and free-spirited. As a result of the false labels ("selfish") and other painful childhood baggage she carries, Katia often expresses the outrage of an adolescent who wasn't permitted to feel her anger--or even her grief. But as her story unfolds, the hardworking defense analyst learns (the hard way) to take risks and make mistakes, and finally, to embrace her true calling and a more authentic life. From rebelliously riding away on a lover's Harley to overcoming an embittered divorce to grieving the loss of her beloved father to finally embracing healthy love--Katia's story is raw, honest, vulnerable, and strong. Uncaged proves that we can change, risk, forgive, and grow. We can find genuine meaning and purpose. We can carve out life on our own terms. We can create home and belonging--and even love--no matter where in the world we find ourselves.

Do you believe you have more to offer this world? Do you believe you were destined for more than what you are doing now? Markus Kaulius believes that too. He has spent a lifetime consistently playing a bigger game in business and health. Now he has written the book on it, so you can unlock the high achiever in you.Kaulius was not raised with the tools that lead to easy success. He was an insecure, skinny kid in a family that was broken, financially and spiritually. Play a Bigger Game shares the story of how he found another way, anchored in newfound confidence and an unshakable faith that opened him to seven universal principles. When you commit to mastering them, you embark on a path to experiencing unimaginable fulfillment and an intentional life lived to its fullest.Kaulius arms you with perspective changes and mindset tools that can help anyone achieve greatness. These techniques have made world champions in multiple sports and helped CEOs and executives dominate in the business world and thrive at home. They can help you flourish too!

Megatrends such as climate change, urbanization, new work practices, and aging populations are starting to impact how we move and how we transport goods, as well as the decisions we make about consumer transportation and logistics. The Flagship Experience discusses how Software-Defined Vehicles and AI will enable automakers, transportation providers, and transportation planners to reimagine the mobility customer experience, and presents a framework for implementing it.Software-Defined Vehicles will center the customer experience around the customer, not the vehicle. Combining AI with vehicles' big data generation, configurability, and updatability provides automakers with recurring customer-monetization opportunities. It impacts how automakers design, make, sell, and service vehicles; how transportationand logistics providers maximize their vehicles' utilization and improve the return on their investment; and how customers (both consumers and businesses) interact with the vehicle, the automaker, and numerous service providers. To succeed in making this shift, organizations will need to undertake important transformations. The Flagship Experience analyzes the approaches already taken and outlines additional ones that will be necessary.

Daily writing taught Klint Guerry the values of process and discipline. It also showed him how to believe in himself and aspire to achieve more than he ever knew.The result is an inspiring story of individual transformation in both his personal and professional life that can be replicated by anyone. A Guide to Self-Disruption is Guerry's promise to offer you the tools you need to develop your own process . . . now!By embracing his five principles and dedicating yourself to putting your thoughts on paper each day, you link yourself to a timeless pursuit of excellence and a healthier lifestyle, removed from the distractions of computers and news feeds and social media updates.Using Guerry's tried and tested methods, you can begin writing in your own orderly notebooks (or use Guerry's own customized companion notebook to A Guide to Self-Disruption).When you do, you accept his invitation to prepare yourself to aim higher, think deeper, and be your best self--starting with one stroke of your pen or pencil.

Virtues foster success.Virtuous leaders, virtue-grounded teams, and virtue-led organizations inspire performance. The Virtue Proposition explains how. Sig Berg, founder of the Severn Leadership Group, explains what's missing from traditional leadership, with its emphasis on the rules and rituals of boardrooms and c-suites, and from iconoclastic leadership, which urges you to move fast and break things. Neither of these embrace virtues, and neither has, nor ever will, deliver consistent superior results.There is a courageous third way: virtuous leadership. Berg shows why virtues will empower you and your organization on the journey toward sustained excellence. The Virtue Proposition provides actionable insights and practices focused on Virtue IntelligenceTM (VQ) that delivers renewed purpose to leaders of character, personifying the Five Virtues of love, integrity, truth, excellence, and relationships. Individuals trained to high VQ become agents of transformation across industries and within their organizations and teams.This book is for change-makers. It speaks to men and women who witness the absence of virtues and know they can do better. If you want to help shape healthy families, communities, and government for the common good, discover the power of virtuous leadership now.

GET READY TO REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE! This essential guide to taking control of your finances is for anyone who has ever made a costly mistake or finds themselves scratching their heads at their bank statements--so, all of us! Your Future Is Now will help to ease the frustration caused by the absence of financial literacy programs in schools, with a blueprint designed with all people in mind. Interns, new graduates, those entering the workforce, entrepreneurs, and even those who think they know it all can learn new approaches in the pages of Jeffrey Panik's guidebook to help you achieve financial independence. Learn how to take back financial control!

It takes a village to leave a legacy. If you aren't enjoying as much success as you envision, whether in business, love, or life in general, the hurdle might be your relationships. In Connected, Patricia Bathory reveals the vital importance of having a strong network of relationships--our village--to support us as we pursue our hopes and dreams. Drawing from her business experience, therapy practice, and research into successful people's relationships, she shows readers how to master the art of connecting and leading happier, healthier, and more meaningful lives.Patricia brings the latest scientific research to life with engaging stories about real people who illustrate that the road to success is paved with relationships that are built with authenticity and trust. She offers new ways of resolving age-old relationship issues with curiosity, humility, and greater self-awareness, and explains how to bridge compatibility gaps and navigate the space between others' actions and your response.This eye-opening and inspirational book will give you the insights and practical guidance to develop strong connections so you can achieve your definition of success and make a meaningful difference in your world, or even the whole world.

As we pass the inflection point on the exponential growth curve of technology, retailers can harness accelerating innovation to create the future of retail . . . or choose to remain on the path to retail purgatory. But an inspired vision alone is potential. There is work to be done: setting aside restrictive practices and beliefs, creating an innovation doctrine, and committing to action. And as the massive retail industry races into the future, something new is emerging from the chaos of innovation . . . Bionic Retail.

In this edgy follow-up to Frankie Russo's The Art of Why, readers are asked to redefine their meaning of personal success in order to tap into a deeper and more meaningful definition of their purpose. Breaking WHY interrogates what our true WHY really is, and in the process, Russo adapts his earlier work and disrupts the rules he set for himself in order to more fully achieve authentic success. Sometimes, we have to shatter something in order to rebuild it.This book breaks down the steps needed to achieve a more substantive version of ourselves, in both our personal lives and in the realm of business and entrepreneurship. By exploring the role that emotions can play in both hindering and empowering us, Russo ultimately argues that pursuing a singular, self-driven "I" is the ultimate misinterpretation of success. A champion of authenticity and a proponent of harnessing "strategic emotions," Russo aims to debunk the common conception that emotions are anathema to having a successful life. Using the tools and hacks in Breaking WHY, people from all walks of life will come to realize that it can be just as important to break the rules as it is to make and follow them.

In her work with hundreds of companies and CEOs, Dr. Priya Nalkur has found that many leaders want to advance inclusion and equity in the workplace, but aren't sure how. Knowing that the stakes are high, leaders are afraid of messing up and saying the wrong thing. She has distilled her extensive coaching experience into a set of practical tools for navigating uncertain waters. Her book weaves together memoir, social science, and practical insight in a way that will speak equally to those who have personally encountered barriers of bias and discrimination, and those aspiring to step up as allies. Offering permission and relief from the fear of getting things wrong, Priya refreshingly reminds us that imperfection is a gift, and the source of shared grace.Stumbling Towards Inclusion stakes out a vision of inclusivity as not just a strategy, but also a mindset rooted in empathy and humanity. Drawing on experiences from her popular workshop series, Priya guides readers through the mechanics of inclusive leadership, including courageous conversations, honest listening, and using our voices for advocacy and change. She demonstrates how, with commitment and reflection, anyone can fulfill the promise of inclusive leadership--and emerge as a better leader, period. Embracing grace and imperfection, this compelling narrative will inspire readers to embark on their own inclusive journeys, and to take the risks necessary to catalyze positive change.

Gerald Rosengarten discovered early that when the right train comes into the station, jump on it! Learn the magic that happens behind the scenes when the doors suddenly open and unforeseen opportunities arise in the big city. In a half century of innovative ventures, the brash New Yorker never let dyslexia slow his creative mind and penchant for free thinking and deal making, even though he was functionally unable to read until he was in his fifties. Discover how he created the greatest men's fashion development of the era--the leisure suit--and how it subsequently fell off a cliff. How did he follow that experience? By legalizing loft living and changing the Gotham landscape. Rosengarten confronted endless and occasionally incorrigible bureaucracies, competitors, and colleagues. Whether his timing was just right or way off, he has never shied away from a challenge. Rosengarten is still creating; his newest design is The Slide Watchband for the Apple Watch. Jump on the Train is your ticket to learn the life lessons of an iconoclast who has found a way to succeed despite not always knowing what he was getting himself into. Relying on intuition, curiosity, and street smarts, Rosengarten often finds himself in stranger-than-fiction moments. In the process, he has made an indelible imprint on the culture and physical identity of the greatest city in the world. This book is for those not sure which train to take, as well as to those already on the train but not sure where to get off. Enjoy the ride.

In this fast-paced world, the ability to cultivate resilience has become paramount.Be inspired by this business parable that sheds light on this essential skill. You will meet four individuals: Hurry, Worry, Ready, and Steady--navigating the challenges of an ever-evolving future.Hurry and Worry are introduced to a self-test, a catalyst for personal growth. Meanwhile, Ready and Steady, experienced in navigating every economic climate, share self-coaching wisdom on thriving in any situation.It's time for you to take charge of your destiny.Resilient individuals wake up every day with a burning desire to make a difference and proactively seek opportunities to excel. Resilience is a superpower that reduces stress, boosts psychological capital, and paves the way for greater productivity. Conquer any challenge.Coach yourself into a thriving future.Contribute your brilliance by leading the way to a better tomorrow.

There's a secret war going on for the future of money. The United States government--as it has for generations--is winning. And you can too.Since the creation of the Federal Reserve more than one hundred years ago, the American dollar has become the most successful product (of any kind) of all time and the language of commerce for the planet. From the Gold Reserve Act to Bretton Woods to the petrodollar and beyond, the U.S. has successfully ridden the waves of historical transformation to stay on top.The next big change has become clear--digital currency. And the U.S. government's plan to control the rise of Bitcoin as well as the currencies of the BRICS countries is already in motion. Over three decades--including the 2008 real estate collapse and the 2020 pandemic--investor John S. Pennington Jr. has studied how the Fed's marketing formula promotes and protects its number one product by creating insatiable demand.In this provocative book, Pennington explains how he incorporated these strategies by starting his career selling used blue jeans and ending up co-founding a $28 billion family of investment funds.Dollars, Gold, and Bitcoin not only reveals the hidden agenda of the world's most powerful bank. It will also change how you think, problem-solve, and incorporate critical thinking as it provides a handbook for making billion-dollar decisions that can take your life and business to the next level.

Have you ever accomplished something fabulous but been too broken and burned out to actually enjoy it? This is the Type A Trap. What helps us succeed early in our career--the hustle, grind, long hours, and hard work--can be the very thing that leads us to burn out later. But because this behavior is so engrained in who we are, we don't know any other way. We've gotten ahead in every aspect of life through hard work, but unfortunately, this tactic doesn't work with burnout, which can be deceiving and sneak up on you over time. And then, before you know it, you've fallen into its trap. To escape, we do what we do best--just work harder. But this only leads to more exhaustion. More disillusionment. More burnout. So how do we stay at peak performance without burning out?

Why race if you know you will not win? To keep learning more about yourself. Racing is truly a metaphor for life--you navigate the ups and downs while benefiting from being able to evolve and pivot. The training and racing journey teaches you physical, mental, and emotional lessons about yourself, which cultivates self-love, awareness, and trust that you can apply to benefit all aspects of your life. And all of this is done alongside people and through relationships. In Far Better, Miranda Bush shares her story of being a longtime endurance coach and athlete, and her personal evolution so far through the sport and in life. She shares many of the lessons she has learned through exposure to and participation in endurance athletics and then teaches you how you can apply those lessons to your racing career and your overall well-being. Her mental tips, delivered with experience, knowledge, and empathy, will help prepare you for your next race while simultaneously cultivating an understanding of your humanness. The vital impact of relationships is woven throughout the book in order to remind us all that belonging is essential to our existence. Life is a race, and you don't want to miss one moment of it.

"Paul Szymanski and Jerry Drew remind us that more than just simply a clash of weapons, all warfare manifests as a competition between human minds. The same holds true in the battle beyond in outer space. The contests of space warfare will test the knowledge, experience, fears, beliefs, stamina, and will of the people, their military commanders, and their political leadership like never before. It is thus essential to prepare for the military implications of wars that extend into space, to root space warfare in the military thought of the past, to adapt it to the needs of the future, and to complete its integration as an essential part of the Western way of war"--

Steve Case . . . Larry Ellison . . . Steve Jobs . . . Scott McNealy . . . Sean Parker . . . Over more than half a century at the forefront of the technology revolution, Bill Raduchel encountered them all as a pioneering executive for McGraw-Hill, Xerox, Sun Microsystems, and AOL--where he was behind the scenes for the landmark merger with Time Warner. He not only had a front-row seat but was a key player in the birth of the digital age in which we now live--from opening one of the first online futures trading services to delivering bids in the 1990s to buy NeXT and Apple to being "in the room" for the launch of licensed music on iTunes and ultimately to being named CTO of the Year at AOL Time Warner. Packed with never-before-heard stories and timeless wisdom on the art of computer science, the business of technology, and the durable power of relationships, The Bleeding Edge provides a rare history of how and why the internet looks and feels the way it does today.

30 Steps to Sales Success9 Tactics for Human-Centered Leadership1 Book to Make Work BetterWhen you separate yourself from the pack and become a top-producing salesperson, leadership opportunities happen. But when they do, are you prepared to lead? Ryan and Chad Estis weren't.Prepare for Impact unpacks the playbook the Estis brothers used to succeed, first by using thirty simple steps to achieve ambitious sales goals and then by following nine tactics that answer the question of how leaders can show up for their teams, help them achieve their potential, and find fulfillment at work and in life.Today, Ryan is a globally recognized sales and leadership expert, founding partner of ImpactEleven, and keynote speaker helping many of the world's best-known brands deliver growth. Chad leads business operations for the Dallas Cowboys, the most valuable sports franchise on the planet.Through drive and commitment, Ryan and Chad Estis know how to get results and foster deep connections. Prepare for Impact is their entertaining, actionable approach to making your own impact at any point in your career and in turn helping make the world of work a better place.

Having spent the past two decades helping Fortune 500 brands and leaders embrace the changes they'd rather fight or ignore, Michael McQueen understands what it takes to change even the most stubborn minds. But persuading others is getting harder and harder. In our ideology-driven and polarized age, certainty has taken the place of curiosity and open-mindedness has given way to obstinance. Drawing on the latest discoveries in disciplines ranging from neuroscience to behavioural economics, McQueen suggests that we are too often using nineteenth- and twentieth-century techniques to change twenty-first-century minds-and are wondering why it's not working. What we need is an upgrade in our understanding of what it really takes to influence others.

After mounting red flags caused Chris Smith to end a close relationship, he found his digital life under attack: accounts were compromised, emails and texts were intercepted, his social security number was stolen, and his mother's home Wi-Fi router was breached.Chris would soon learn that cybercriminals had targeted him in one of the most extensive, twisted cases of digital identity theft known to experts. He discovered that he wasn't alone, but rather another casualty of the Information Age plague that continues to threaten the finances and digital safety of individuals, companies, and governments worldwide.Once he recovered from the shock and betrayal, he assembled a comprehensive team of attorneys, digital forensics specialists, and law enforcement agents and vowed to bring his attackers to justice. As Chris discovered when he tried to hold his attackers accountable, keeping vital personal information safe in the digital age is incredibly difficult. Privacy Pandemic is not only a firsthand account of what happens when one is targeted by sophisticated cybercriminals--it's also a guide for readers on how to stay safe in a dangerous digital world.Chris details the companies, software, tools, and practices that give us all the best chance of preventing security breaches and their disastrous consequences, and shares how he's turned hardship into triumph, ensuring the power to protect personal information as much as possible is where it belongs: in the hands of each of us.

Does this sound familiar? 6:00 A.M.: You get kicked abruptly by a small foot, and BAM--you're awake! You immediately become resentful that you didn't get a good night's sleep. Never mind that morning routine you keep promising yourself you'll get to. Personal development goals are out the window. Meditation is waving at you from a distance. 8:30 A.M.-3:00 P.M.: You did it! You managed to get yourself and the kids dressed, lunches packed, and drop-off is complete! Insert car dancing! Life is amazing! The perfect mindset for manifesting, you've heard. You continue togrind hard throughout the day. 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.: Dinner is done, and you make yourself sit on the floor to play with your kids, because that's what good Moms do. But your work is calling! That's all you can think about. At least this glass of wine takes the edge off . . . 1:00 A.M.: You awake in a panic. How am I going to get more clients? you think. You enter a full-on "doubt spiral" and can't see the way through. Then your kid comes into your bed. You pretend you're asleep so your partner willcarry them back to bed because you feel guilty asking for help. Ugh. This describes a day in the life--the highs and mostly lows--of an overachieving female mompreneur (at least that's how it was for me). A mompreneur is a woman juggling motherhood and running a business. From one overachievingmompreneur to another, I'm here to tell you: this has to change, you deserve more, and there is a better way! Where results can flow, where you're there for your kids, and where you live the life you've imagined--all through the pathway of self-care! When we finally give ourselves permission to take care of our own selves first, it has a profound ripple effect on our families, friends, and finances. Abundant Soul-utions shows female entrepreneurs they can manifest it all--it just involves redefining what having it "all" means, having a shift in perspective on how to get there, and remembering and trusting who they are at their deepest core.

The only PR book you'll ever need. For decades, high-profile corporate and law firm leaders have called on Gina Rubel, president and CEO of Furia Rubel Communications, for high-stakes public relations, crisis planning, and incident response support. In Everyday PR: Harnessing Public Relations to Build Relationships, Brands & Businesses, Rubel draws upon her deep experience in all aspects of PR to help business owners, corporate executives, marketing professionals, and communications students of all types identify and capitalize on opportunities to grow their businesses. Rubel reveals the secrets and tools that helped her become recognized by PRNews as one of their Top Women in the Industry in the category of Innovators, including: ' Eight steps for developing a strategic public relations plan ' How to speak the language of journalists ' How to write a press release that gets noticed ' The right way to infuse diversity, inclusion, and social responsibility into your message ' Cutting-edge best practices for internal as well as external communications This is the ultimate no-nonsense, practical handbook to mastering the art and science of leaving a lasting, positive impression that is vital to success in today's image-conscious world.

A personal health crisis spurred human resources executive Barbie Brewer to write a series of letters for her children to read when she's gone. Lead and Let Live takes that creative spark a step further, blending love and intention, her extensive experience with game-changing companies such as GitLab and Netflix, and her gift for promoting connection, compassion, and purpose in everyone she meets. The result is a refreshingly raw and uplifting conversation that will help guide anyone interested in improving themselves or their organizations. Above all, this book is an invitation for leaders at all levels to confidently embrace and thrive in the new world of work. Brewer shares life lessons you can apply daily that are as vital in the workplace as they are in your other essential roles--as a partner, parent, friend, or human being. See how her respect for Netflix culture and the pre-pandemic work flexibility she spearheaded co-exists with the values she shares with her family. Take Brewer's outstretched hand to chart a path in work and life that helps build a better world. You'll find resilience and courage you never knew before . . . when you lead and let live.

He got sober, I got broken It would be easy to say Where the Shadows Dance is a memoir about a marriage--but marriage is simply the setting. Dana Killion dives deep into what we do for love, what we do because of love, how love can break us, how love can save us, and how the most important love is the love we feel for ourselves because, without it, no other kind can ever be as rich. A raw, vulnerable exploration of the damage that secrets and lies inflict, Where the Shadows Dance is a story for every woman who has set herself aside because someone else's needs seemed greater.

The key to escaping the cycle of failure, disengagement, and regret. Every day we wake up determined to engage with life--to overcome work challenges, finish that novel, reach fitness goals, or repair a strained relationship. Despite our best intentions, we fall short. Why is it so hard to finish what we start? Are we doomed to a lifetime of regret? Reaching goals after repeated frustration starts with understanding the impulse known as the Swipe, a side effect of our high-tech culture. Based on a massive research database, and drawing on disciplines from neurobiology to business, Tracy Maylett and Tim Vandehey reveal a powerful psychological process that makes us disengage from what (or who) we care about most--often when we're heartbreakingly close to real breakthroughs. In Swipe, readers will learn how this mechanism works and recognize when they're caught on the "Hamster Wheel." They'll discover how to short-circuit the Swipe, reengage, and finally finish what they start.

Foreword by Paul Allen, founder of Ancestry.com. "An indispensable guide to unlocking the potential of the new generation." --Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president and CEO, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). A decade ago, Millennials came of age, and many workplaces were not prepared to integrate a new generation that thought and worked differently. As a result, some organizations lost out on the best in young talent or were paralyzed by generational infighting. Gen Zers, born between 1995 and 2012, have had their lives and relationships with work shaped by massive instability--first as a result of the Great Recession and again by a global pandemic that changed everything. This new generation holds the promise of the future and is coming soon--if it hasn't already--to an office, inbox, Zoom, and Slack channel near you. To unlock that potential, employers and colleagues must understand them. Are you prepared? In Working with Gen Z, leadership experts Santor Nishizaki and James DellaNeve provide a deeply researched picture of Gen Zers and their colleagues as they begin to contend with the difficulties of navigating the working world. Their findings include: - What Gen Zers really want out of work - What motivates them to do great work - How you can keep them happy and engaged - How to help them peacefully coexist with older generations This book provides the tools, tips, and data to get ahead of the curve in understanding, recruiting, and retaining the top talent of the future.

Our Soul's Journey is a teaching memoir based on the life of author Kim Norman--a professional volleyball coach and teacher, author, speaker, executive coach, and entrepreneur--who found source, self, and soul in the midst of darkness. This four-part book guides readers through a self-help journey to empowerment through body, heart, mind, and soul. Kim draws on her experience of coaching through encouragement and enduring struggle to teach readers how to win the championship called "your best life." If you or somebody you know has ever felt the overwhelming weight of despair, you will find comfort in this book. These pages contain little tricks to understand your own journey and know how to not only feel your pain, but to also use it to grow stronger, braver, and better than before. Kim is a firm believer that all souls can survive hard things and learn to create a humble gratitude for the tender mercies of life. Her love for the art of communication sparked her journey to help others find their soul's purpose in life; to be honest, vulnerable, and willing to connect; and to always seek the source of pure love and forgiveness.