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Unanswered Prayer: What Do You Do When God is Silent – 30-Day Devotional by Linda Agnew The “weight” of waiting on God. Welcome to the elite club of waiting…on God! What do you do when God is silent? This devotional explores feelings, real feelings, and steps to take when very long periods of time have passed and your most intimate prayer requests remain unanswered by God. Unanswered Prayer – What Do You Do When God is Silent is an encouraging tool that will help you find peace and direction as you anxiously await your God-given answer to your most precious prayers. Linda offers insightful thoughts on faith, and holding on to faith, in an effort to bring a holistic understanding of the silence of God. This devotional will deepen your confidence and trust in God while you wait on His perfect timing for your answer. Prayer is a cycle – some have prayed and God has answered speedily or in a “reasonable” amount of time…perfect cycle. That is not everybody’s reality; for some the cycle is broken…we pray, no answer; this “broken” cycle is repeated over and over again. This devotional is for those of us who have prayed and waited on the Lord; waited a little longer, and many, many years and prayers later we are stillwaiting. We are not the faint of heart; we are seasoned veterans in this unanswered prayer game. In this book you will learn: Waiting on God is never in vain God is always in control It is never too late; God will answer (in His timing) He has not forgotten you or your unanswered prayer This is a must read for anyone who has been waiting on God and need to understand that His silence is never the end of the story – it is always too soon to give up. Through her words, Linda helps us to remember the joy of His blessings as we wait. This book is a powerful tool to help you continue to move forward, trust God, and wait for Him to speak into your life.

Josh Parish, CEO of Get Up Gang and The Science of Fitness and Moving Workouts Linktr.ee/thejoshparish Biography Josh Parish: CEO of GetUpGang.com 20 years Health & Fitness Coach 5 years Soft Tissue Therapist Lifelong Student Leader & Salesman +3 years of Real Estate Sales (+35,000,000 sold) +100 Various Sales Jobs +$250,000 spent on personal development Master Rapport Builder & Solutions Strategist Builder of Leaders Coach of Coaches

Narek Vardanyan, Founder and CEO at Prelaunch.com Prelaunch.com Prelaunch is billed as the Most Reliable Way to Get Product Insights on its website. Validate your product concept with data you can trust. Then, co-create with your community to ensure a successful launch. Narek Vardanyan is a serial entrepreneur, author, and keynote speaker. He speaks about business-related topics, about management, growth, culture and leadership. Together with his team, Narek is on a mission to create an ecosystem where all impactful innovations thrive. It contains service, software and media companies to help innovators and creators succeed. Among them, Prelaunch.com is a product-market fit testing platform that helps creators validate their concepts and ideas through a unique trusted methodology before actually launching their products into the markets. It helps to save hundreds of thousands of dollars and years of product development otherwise spent on products that nobody wants, as well as save millions of tons of waste going into the environment. Narek is the author of the bestselling “Crowdfunding Secrets” book and has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, TEDx etc.

Steve Feldman, CEO of Feinberg Consulting On Substance Abuse, Addiction and Mental Heath Treatments Feinbergcare.com Biography I have over 40 years of experience as a business owner and entrepreneur. I am a trained interventionist, and I now work with hundreds of families, helping to create positive outcomes in the areas of addiction, mental health, family crisis interventions, and healing. I have made my passion my career, and I am proud to be part of Feinberg Consulting, a great group of people involved in personal growth, interventions, mental health, addiction recovery, and self-care. I love what I do and am grateful for every part of my journey that has led me here. My philosophy is that balance, continual efforts toward optimal self-care, and ongoing personal development are everything when it comes to being your best. I believe the most successful outcomes come from creating an environment of compassion, love, courage, diligence, and commitment. I love spending time with my family and learning new ideas and concepts in my free time. I also love to be physically active through cardio workouts and yoga.

Simon Lüthi, CEO and founder of Healthee.world, Applied Neuro-Cellular Therapy on Health for Yourself and Business Simonluthi.com Healthee.world Biography Simon Lüthi is a transformational and customer-centric executive who ensures the well-being of employees and boosts organizational effectiveness by devising robust strategies, facilitating innovation, and launching system-wide changes. As an expert in health, wellness and travel who provides inspiring thought leadership, Simon cultivates a culture of mindfulness that yields team satisfaction, loyalty, and retention and enables employee development. He is the CEO and founder of Healthee.world, a unique Wellness-as-a-Service software platform, helping companies save money on healthcare costs, and encouraging their employees to stay or get healthy. Simon also serves as the founder and chief wellness officer at Sacred Healing LLC, where he has leveraged a personal health crisis to enhance the well-being of 300+ clients with a focus on healing trauma, physical pain, and mental and emotional limitations. Simon is the creator of “Applied Neuro-Cellular Therapy,” which combines modern technology and ancient wisdom into a unique and powerful healing modality.

Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier by Alex Tapscott An essential introduction and guide to navigating the next Internet revolution—everything from the metaverse and NFTs to DAOs, decentralized finance, and self-sovereign identity—from the co-author of the international bestseller Blockchain Revolution. The Web, and with it the Internet, are entering a new age. We’ve moved from the “Read-only Web,” which had little functionality for interacting with content, to the “Read-Write Web,” which offered seemingly endless collaborative opportunities, from sharing with our favorite people to shopping at our favorite brands. But the profusion of cyberattacks, data hacks, and online profiling have left many of us to view digital life as a Faustian bargain in need of a major rethink. That rethink is Web3, the “Read-Write-Own Web”—a decentralized Internet where individuals own their own identities and can securely trade assets like money, securities, intellectual property, and art peer to peer. Made possible by blockchains, the foundational technology of bitcoin, Web3 promises the biggest shake up of business since the invention of double-entry bookkeeping in the Middle Ages. It is the Internet’s new frontier. In Web3, award-winning author and technology investor Alex Tapscott provides a cutting-edge guide to the Internet’s next era. Covering everything from the metaverse and non-fungible tokens to DAOs, decentralized finance, and self-sovereign identity, this indispensable, forward-thinking book describes the building blocks and often hidden technologies that will be foundational to our cultural and economic progress. About the Author Alex Tapscott is an entrepreneur, writer, and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies, on business, government, and society. Alex is the Managing Director of the Digital Assets Group at Ninepoint Partners, one of Canada’s leading investment firms, with more than $8 billion in assets under management (AUM). Ninepoint launched the world’s first carbon-neutral Bitcoin ETF, which reached over $400 million in AUM. Alex is also co-author of the critically acclaimed non-fiction best-seller, Blockchain Revolution, translated into more than 19 languages and which has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. His other books, Financial Services Revolution and Digital Asset Revolution were published in 2020 and 2022 respectively.

Steve Morris at EOS Worldwide, Certified EOS Implementer Facilitator on Leadership, Building Teams and Training for Success https://www.eosworldwide.com/stephen-morris#https://www.eosworldwide.com/stephen-morris# Steve had a really cool and interesting start to his career designing multi-million dollar racing yachts and building and coaching high performing teams to help his clients win the world’s most demanding yacht races. He has run and grown a small business, and then transitioned his career to become a certified PMP program manager managing million dollar budgets and helping the US Navy launch ships into the fleet. Eight years ago, he started his own business with the mission to help business owners build better lives through building better businesses, getting unstuck, fueling growth, achieving more profit and having more fun with their crew. Steve’s passion is bringing his expertise, experience and lessons learned with world-leading high-performance teams to help his clients elevate their businesses, becoming more cohesive, healthy and organized, so they can attain the results and success they want. In addition to navigating the voyage to success with his clients, Steve is an avid learner and practitioner of techniques that elevate his mindset and physical fitness, such as breath work, hiking, yoga and meditation, as he journeys on the path to the Centenarian Olympics. He and his partner, Kathy, are also building a permaculture food forest on their farm in Hygiene, CO.

Level Up: How to Get Focused, Stop Procrastinating, and Upgrade Your Life by Rob Dial Amazon.com “Packed with valuable insights, unique lessons, and practical steps, this book will help you break through your procrastination and take immediate action toward your goals.” — Jay Shetty, New York Times bestselling author of Think Like a Monk and 8 Rules of Love Level Up will revolutionize the way you approach your life and your goals. This book from world-renowned high-performance coach and host of The Mindset Mentor podcast, Rob Dial, presents a groundbreaking roadmap to unlock your full potential and transform your life. In it, you will find: A transformative system designed to revolutionize the way you approach your goals, success, and personal motivation. Powerful secrets of highly successful individuals who have mastered the art of focus, defeated their procrastination, and achieved extraordinary results. Cutting-edge research in neuroscience and psychology, unveiling the science behind mental focus and motivation. Tools that empower you to understand and control your mind like never before. This book has cracked the code to peak performance and you will learn how to apply these secrets to your own life. Level Up is not just another self-help book. It is a step-by-step guide that helps you get from where you are now to the life you truly want to be as fast as possible. Whether you’re struggling with distractions, overwhelmed by a chaotic schedule, or simply seeking a path to personal excellence, Level Up is the game-changer you’ve been waiting for.

The Growth Trap: A Continuous Plan to Avoid the Traps of Life and Build a Better You by Ralph DiBugnara Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Ralph DiBugnara provides a guide for anyone seeking to avoid or move beyond setbacks for the sake of future personal and professional growth. “The Growth Trap is a Must-Read for anyone who is looking to achieve growth in their personal and business life and are ready to level up their game. We all experience Growth Traps throughout our careers and this book helps you overcome them.“ – Kevin Harrington, Inventor of the Infomercial and Original Shark on ABCs hit show Shark Tank This book is like a how-to manual on how to avoid the traps in life personal and professional. It also serves as a handbook on growth. Definitely a must read for any up and coming professional or anyone looking for personal growth. – Hovain, President of Cinematic Management, Hip Hop music executive manager Growth is a natural part of life between the ages of birth and adulthood, as human beings typically get bigger, stronger, smarter, and more functional with age. This growth is unintentional and requires little to no effort—but at some point, that growth stops, and an individual’s progress is then limited to whether or not they are actively seeking future development. The Growth Trap addresses a condition that Ralph DiBugnara has dealt with throughout his life—personally, professional, and directly with his brand. After seasons of stagnated growth, he’s learned the necessity of intentionally pursuing progress, rather than expecting goals to be accomplished without effort. Ralph explains how many get caught in a growth trap when they deem progress and change to be too much of a challenge. These individuals like to talk, reminisce, and ultimately identify with their “past selves,” because it’s easier than facing who they are now. And while it’s better to pursue growth and work towards the accomplishment of one’s goal, that doesn’t mean that it’s possible to avoid all growth traps along the way. Ralph DiBugnara’s The Growth Trap is an essential resource for those looking to achieve their goals and avoid pitfalls that will hinder their progress. He shares his personal experiences—as well as the strategies he learned along the way—so that readers can grow their brands and businesses while becoming true disruptors in every aspect of their lives. About the Author Ralph DiBugnara is a nationally recognized real estate expert who serves as President of Home Qualified – the digital resource for buyers, sellers and real estate agents driving today’s millennial market; and Vice President at Cardinal Financial, a nationally recognized mortgage loan company behind $50 billions of closed loans. A frequent industry commentator, Ralph is considered one of the leading voices across the next big trends in real estate.

Outsmart Imposter Syndrome: End the Suffering. Free Your Mind. Claim Your Inner Success by Tara Halliday https://amzn.to/3ZkJv56 Completesuccess.co.uk Confused, exhausted, feeling like a fraud? Outsmart Imposter Syndrome presents a radical new approach to eliminating imposter syndrome for good. This ultimate guide to eliminating self-doubt and achieving your full potential draws on the latest research in psychology, neuroscience and high-performance coaching. It’s systematic, practical, and has proven to be the most effective method for defeating imposter syndrome. READ THIS BOOK TO: Gain clarity on imposter syndrome myths and misconceptions Uncover the real cause of imposter syndrome (Hint: it’s not you!) Discover the one belief that changes everything Master the step-by-step process to eliminate imposter syndrome forever Achieve effortless confidence and deep self-acceptance About the Author Dr Tara Halliday is a specialist imposter syndrome coach, qualified holistic therapist, Amazon #1 best-selling author and popular speaker. In her Inner Success programme, Tara works with executives one-to-one to eliminate imposter syndrome for good. The result is effortless confidence, natural resilience and deep-self-acceptance.

Janet Macaluso, Learning2LEAD Founder on Ways to Self Transform Your Success to Significance Learning2lead.com Biography After three decades in corporate Leadership Development, Janet Macaluso, founded Learning2LEAD to help successful, midlife Change Makers, Practical Visionaries and Lifelong Learners transform their Success-2-Significance. Combining modern science and ancient wisdom, Janet takes a 21st Century, anti-hero approach to developing professionals for their next chapter in work and life. She offers online masterminds and hiking retreats in Spain.

A Cup of Tea on the Commode: My Multi-Tasking Adventures of Caring for Mom. And How I Survived to Tell the Tale by Mark Steven Porro https://amzn.to/3RgU1rN Mark enjoyed his carefree bachelor’s life in Los Angeles. He had no steady girlfriend, no children, few responsibilities outside of work. But that all changed when “The Call” came. Genevieve, his eighty-nine-year-old mother, was on her deathbed. He rushed back to New Jersey to be by her side. Hours became days, days became weeks, then she woke up. So, he moved back into his childhood home and took over her care. His first task was to remove all hazards, which included the current caregivers. After, Mark asked his mother, “Do you trust me?” She whispered, “Yes.” “Do you understand I will do everything in my power to keep you healthy and safe?” She smiled and nodded. “That means I’m in charge, and that means now you must obey me.” Her mood shifted in an instant. She looked him dead in the eye, then puckered up her lips. He wasn’t sure if this was a sign of surrender or one wishing him luck. He kissed her and hoped for the best. The parent/child role reversal may not have been unique to Mark, but how he dealt with it was. One day, hoping to make Genevieve’s time on the commode a tad more pleasant, he offered her a cup of her favorite beverage. It was a hit, and a cup of tea on the commode became a staple on the morning menu, and the clear choice for the title of this intimate, funny, and heartwarming memoir of how eldercare can be done. A Cup of Tea on the Commode chronicles Mark’s multitasking adventures of filling his mother’s last years with love, laughter, and joy. Though not always successful, he came pretty damn close. About the Author “This author weaves his stories together, employing a wickedly humorous skill not unlike that of David Sedaris and Augusten Burroughs” Mark Steven Porro, a New Jersey native (Exit 163), holds an Industrial Design degree from The Ohio State University. After years of agency work, his love of acting led him to Hollywood, where he appeared in dozens of television, film, and theatre productions. Mark also spent his twenty-eight years in Hollywood, entrepreneuring. He started five non-profit companies. But hold the applause, none were intended to be. He now lives in the South of France. But hold your pity. He of sound mind and body chose to suffer in the heart of wine country where the locals insist his French isn’t so bad—at least that’s what he thinks they’re saying. Mark is an award-winning designer, writer, and director. He has written lots of jokes, several screenplays, and one award-winning short film. A Cup of Tea on the Commode—a sad, sweet, and funny memoir—chronicles his adventures of filling his mother’s last years with love, laughter, and joy. Though not always successful, he came pretty damn close. And he survived to tell the tale.

Million Dollar Influence: How to Drive Powerful Decisions through Language, Leverage, and Leadership by Alan Weiss, Gene Moran Genemoran.com Amazon.com Even senior people, business owners, and board members are unaware of the nuances of influence on a daily basis. They think in a straight line and try to “strike deals,” use hierarchical power, make “trade-offs,” or bargain as if at a flea market. They unwittingly sacrifice vital needs to gain minor and temporary bright, shiny things. Influence is not about fast-talking, it’s about fast-thinking and carefully constructed language that one applies within a specific context. Influence is thought to be programmable—that is, it can create scarcity or consistency of positive responses. In reality, it’s about accountability, innovation, and leverage. No pre-pandemic strategy is worth a cent in a post-pandemic world. There is no “new normal” or “return to normal.” There are only new realities. In this book, one of the boldest, most aggressive, most successful consultants in the world makes his predictions and provides recommendations that may frighten and stun, but ultimately can lead to market domination. Million-dollar influencers understand that influence doesn’t mean kissing up to everyone. While we may all be equal as human beings, not everyone has a stake in the outcomes in the business of influence. Some will resist change for the sake of resisting change. They lack imagination or let fear hold them in place. Recognizing actual stakeholders will guide your positioning of stakes in the ground that will mark critical positions leading to your desired outcome. Features How consensus building is something to live with, not something to die for The fundamental difference between accountability and authority The need for innovation and even improvisation in wielding influence The scientific and magical contrasts of language How to effectively maneuver within political environments How to rally the right stakeholders at the right time The powerful role of consequence About the Author Gene Moran, founder and President of Capitol Integration, is the foremost expert on federal defense and security lobbying. He guides and advises defense companies of all sizes to dramatically improve federal sales through funding and policy change in Washington DC. Thanks to his strategic advisement and proven methodology for success, Gene’s clients enjoy extraordinary returns on investment. With 10+ years operating as a highly successful independent consultant, lobbyist and advisor, Gene’s results for his clients are measured in billions of dollars. The extent of his impact has seen Gene’s policy initiatives implemented by Congress (in law), The President (in Executive Order), and the Executive branch (in agency policy and contracts).

Not Fishy Enough: A Ridiculous Parable About Finding Worth Through Self-Acceptance by Briton Kolber Amazon.com Britonkolber.com “Holy freakin’ snail shells! What is this book?” asked Edwin. This is a combination of a slightly short novel for kids over 8 and a self-help guide for the people who care about them. There are subtle jokes for adults and deeper meanings to explore as well. This story is about Edwin. He is an odd-looking fish. At least that’s what everybody tells him. Well, they tell him he’s a fish, anyway. Not much of a tail for a fish. The scales are wrong, too. The fins are a bit, well, grabby. More on that later. “Wait what? Tell me now,” demanded Edwin. Sorry, Edwin, you’ll spoil the adventure. “Fine. I’m out of here.” Now that he’s out of earshot, I can tell you that it’s about a crab adopted by fish growing up in an isolated tidepool with no other crabs. So, he grows up thinking he is merely an incompetent fish. There is a section in the back of the book with discussion questions for many of the themes in this book. The questions are designed for classrooms, for mental health professionals, and for caregivers in general. In these pages, is an adventure of aquatic proportions. It’s about finding out who you are and figuring out what to do about that. This highly unusual, but hopefully not too unusual, book is by Briton Kolber, a licensed therapist who specializes in helping geeks accept and find the best in themselves. In a world that may remind you of Finding Nemo, it explores themes found in The Ugly Duckling, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection. If you are a fan of the pragmatic wisdom of Brené Brown or the humor of Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, or Christopher Healy (The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom) you will have a good time here. Illustrations by Nicoleta Dabijya add wonder and whimsy. Briton Kolber is a family therapist focusing on geeks as a special population. He has taught Applied Improvisation at SAGA School, General Assembly, and Aspiring Youth/Ryther. He has done many odd things ranging from Research Scientist Associate at Applied Research Laboratories to Board Member of Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy to computer sales to performing regularly with ComedySportz Austin to working in the film industry in Los Angeles. He spent his youth split between mountains, culture, and extended family in Austria and a ranch, live-stock, space technology, and energy culture of Houston. In what little free time he has left after grand adventures with his family, he runs, skis, writes sketch comedy, has conversations with his cats, and tries not to set himself on fire while cooking. Again.

Big Bet Leadership: Your Playbook for Winning in the Hyper-Digital Era by John Rossman, Kevin McCaffery https://amzn.to/3ZhLve7 Bigbetleadership.com In today’s business landscape of mega threats coming from AI, an aging workforce, intense competition, and rapid digital transformations, leaders need a new playbook, one that gives a structured collection of guidelines, strategies, and tactics to assist organizations and executives in achieving goals and solving “wicked” problems. Big Bet Leadership’s mission is to help business executives and leaders mitigate the risks of engaging in high-stakes gambles while maintaining the ambitious goals which motivate all of us to grow. What is Big Bet Leadership? It is an assertive approach to digital transformations, innovation programs, investments in technology platforms, model transitions, and mergers and acquisitions. To be a Big Bet Leader you need to be a shark. Being successful in today’s hyper-digital landscape requires bold moves that avoid “analysis paralysis,” which strikes when everything becomes a priority, resulting in ambiguity and ultimately failure. And most Big Bets do fail. The stakeholders disagree on the nature of the problem in the first place, with fuzzy perspectives of where the company is heading. Big Bet Leadership puts in place the sharp thinking, the nurturing environment, and the low-friction management techniques to clearly define, value, and validate the real problem or customer pain; a precise, smart, and shared definition of the hypotheses for the critical components of the future state; and a set of leadership techniques forcing speed, focus, and alignment throughout. Drawing from first-hand executive experience at Amazon, Google, The Gates Foundation, and T-Mobile, and having advised hundreds of companies, John Rossman and Kevin McCaffrey present us with a compelling framework with concepts, rules, techniques, and resources, equipping business executives to become Big Bet Legends. About the Author John Rossman is the author of Big Bet Leadership and The Amazon Way book series, a former Amazon leader and Managing Partner at Rossman Partners, an advisory firm helping clients compete in the digital era. Mr. Rossman is an expert at crafting and implementing innovative and digital business models and capabilities. He is a sought after speaker on leadership, innovation and company culture. John was an early executive at Amazon.com where he played a key role in launching the Amazon marketplace business as the Director of Merchant Integration, and went on to have responsibilities for the enterprise business at Amazon.

Rachel Wellner, Author of Marsha Roo (Doctoroo) Children’s Book Series & Board Certified General Surgeon Doctor https://amzn.to/3LkObSJ Caelumds.com Doctor Marsha Roo (Doctoroo) is a children’s book series created to entertain children at the preschool through the grade school level relying on educational content. The main character, Doctoroo, introduces kids to exciting challenges in basic health as she explores the world vanquishing health problems. The characters stimulate young minds by introducing them to a positive, professional figure who embodies the spirit of cultural competence, creativity, and adventure. Dr. Rachel Wellner is a board-certified general surgeon, Fellow of American College of Surgeons, and a Society of Surgical Oncology-trained breast oncology surgeon. She is also a novelist, comedian, and breast cancer surgeon dedicated to making the world a better place for her readers, audiences, and patients.

C-SPAN and Library of Congress Announce New Primetime Book Series for Fall 2023 “Books that Shaped America” C-Span.org C-SPAN and the Library of Congress today announced a joint original feature production for fall 2023: “Books That Shaped America.” The 10-part series – which C-SPAN will air LIVE on Mondays, starting September 18 at 9 p.m. ET – will be a literary journey, tracing America’s history by exploring masterpieces in literature that have had, and still have today, a major impact on society. The 10-week series will mark the various eras of American history and feature a diverse mix of stories and authors. The 10 featured books have: Provoked thought. Been best sellers. Led to significant cultural and policy changes. “Books That Shaped America” Series schedule – all LIVE on C-SPAN at 9 p.m. ET: Monday, Sept. 18 – “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine (1776) Monday, Sept. 25 – “The Federalist” by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison & John Jay (1788) Monday, Oct. 2 – “History of the Expedition Under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark” (1814) Monday, Oct. 9 – “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave” by Frederick Douglass (1845) Monday, Oct. 16 – “The Common Law” by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1881) Monday, Oct. 23 – “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain (1884) Monday, Oct. 30 – “My Antonia” by Willa Cather (1918) Monday, Nov. 6 – “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neal Hurston (1937) Monday, Nov. 13 – “Free to Choose: A Personal Statement” by Milton & Rose Friedman (1980) Monday, Nov. 20 – “The Words of Cesar Chavez” by Cesar Chavez (2002) The new series was inspired by a list of 100 “Books that Shaped America” and an exhibition curated at the Library of Congress 10 years ago based on the results of a public survey about books that provoked thought, controversy and change throughout American history. Viewers of the series this fall will be able to weigh in with their own thoughts about books that had an impact on the nation. As the world’s largest library, the Library of Congress holds millions of books and other collections that offer a rich portrait of life in America. In partnering with the library, C-SPAN will be able to utilize these resources to help tell the stories behind the books featured in the series. The audience will see first-edition copies of famous works authored by Thomas Paine, Frederick Douglass, Mark Twain, Zora Neale Hurston and others, plus rare photos, maps, correspondence, and other items that highlight these books and the times during which they were written. “Over the course of 10 weeks this fall, ‘Books that Shaped America’ will shine a light on a diverse group of books and authors whose skill with the written word and powerful storytelling left a lasting impression on our nation,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. “These 10 books are just a start. Throughout the series, we will invite Americans to join the conversation and share their perspectives about more books that shaped America.” Audience calls will be incorporated into each program. Longtime C-SPAN executive producer of BookTV Peter Slen will host each episode of the series. Paul Orgel is coordinating producer for the series and Jen Garrott is producer/video journalist. Series Resources: A dedicated webpage for the series, which will be populated with video and supplementary material: https://www.c-span.org/booksthatshapedamerica A series trailer: https://youtu.be/fzJ8vQ4Y2Tg A companion podcast series produced by C-SPAN Radio About the Library of Congress: The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United States — and extensive materials from around the world — both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov; access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at congress.gov; and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov. About C-SPAN: C-SPAN, the public affairs network providing Americans with unfiltered access to congressional proceedings, was created in 1979 as a public service by the cable television industry and is now funded through fees paid by cable and satellite companies that provide C-SPAN programming. C-SPAN connects with millions of Americans through its three commercial-free TV networks, C-SPAN Radio, C-SPAN Podcasts, the C-SPAN Now app, C-SPAN.org and various social media platforms. The network’s video-rich website contains over 270,000 hours of searchable and shareable content. Engage with C-SPAN on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, and stay connected through weekly and daily newsletters.

Karim Kerachni, Director Of Franchise Development of PropertyGuys.com Info.propertyguys.com/mass Ready For Change? The real estate industry is broken – and PropertyGuys.Com Is Here To Fix It The real estate industry is stuck in the past. While almost every other industry has been radically disrupted to become more consumer friendly, transparent, and efficient, the majority of homes are bought and sold in the same way that they were 100 years ago. Why become a PropertyGuys.com Franchisee? Join The Brand That’s Bringing Real Estate Into The Future When was the last time you hailed a taxi instead of calling an Uber or went out to the store instead of pressing “add to cart” on Amazon prime? When was the last time you waited a full week to watch another episode of your favorite show? In this era of major disruption and changing buying behavior, why are we still using agents to buy and sell houses? PropertyGuys.com is bringing the same level of disruption to the real estate industry. Founded in 1998, PropertyGuys.com has emerged as the dominant brand for helping homeowners sell their homes on their own. With over 100 locations open across North America, PropertyGuys.com is radically changing the way real estate transactions are done by cutting out the listing agent entirely and putting all the power back into the hands of the homeowner – where it belongs. Low Costs + High Margins = A Great Business Being affordable doesn’t mean that PropertyGuys.com franchise owners aren’t profitable – far from it. The business model is designed to maximize profitability from day one. The business model allows franchise owners to start up quickly without having to hire employees, rent an office, or other unnecessary overhead expenses. Our call center takes the place of both an office assistant and sales professional, as we not only answer all customer inquiries, but also convert leads into local sales appointments. The services that franchise owners provide offer high margins, are easy to implement, and most importantly, are easy for customers to understand the advantages. Wide-Open, Exclusive Territories Available The PropertyGuys.com franchise is rapidly expanding across the United States, where have wide-open territories available, as well as in Canada, where their quickly running out of territory. Territories are exclusive, which means the franchise owners collaborate rather than compete with each other. Ready To Open A PropertyGuys.Com Franchise In Your Community? It all starts with filling out the inquiry form on their website. Biography With 13+ years experience in Sales and Management across North America, and France in my early career, I found my true calling in launching new ventures, creating systems & processes, and business development at large; I define myself as an entrepreneur more than a business owner: once the business is up and running, i feel the need to move on to the next project ! While I was managing a small crew selling home-automation across canada, I’ve decided to start a residential/commercial cleaning company in 2018 in eastern canada — because the demand was there — which then grew quickly in a couple cities across Canada and half a million in yearly revenue, while requiring very little of my involvement as the owner. In 2022 i decided to sell majority stacks in my corporation, in order to focus on my newest venture: Franchise development in Massachusetts for the amazing company PropertyGuys.com, the largest private home sale network in North America. In a nutshell, I’m in charge of attracting and selecting the best talents for the 20+ Franchises available in eastern Massachusetts, and offering them my support to grow their franchise into a $1M+/year success.

Booze, Babe, and the Little Black Dress: How Innovators of the Roaring 20s Created the Consumer Revolution by Jason Voiovich https://amzn.to/45Ljpui Epic stories from the decade that taught Americans how to vote with their wallets. “The more you read, the less you feel like a sheep in the thrall of Madison Avenue, and more like a tiny, private tycoon bending the market to your whims.” What did Al Capone, Babe Ruth, and Coco Chanel all have in common? Al Capone understood that working men just wanted to enjoy a beer after a long day at work…and that working women wanted exactly the same thing. Babe Ruth understood that people wanted a show, not just a game…even if they would never see him play. Coco Chanel understood that women wanted freedom from tight corsets, flowing gowns, and complex updos…even if (especially if) that meant showing some skin. Each one understood what their customer wanted and found a way to give it to them. We’ve heard amazing stories like these so often over the past 100 years that they’ve become…well, normal. But that’s only because no one alive today remembers what life was like before the so-called “Roaring 20s” – the most misunderstood decade in American history. Capone, Ruth, and Chanel were indeed unique, but they were not alone. Dozens of innovators used the same approach to systematically change every aspect of our daily lives in a 10-year orgy of societal transformation unknown before or since. The 1920s ushered in nothing short of a Consumer Revolution – one just as transformative as the Industrial Revolution that preceded it or the Information Revolution that followed. Consumer culture not only changed what we buy and how we buy it, but more important than that, it changed how we see ourselves and our role in society. We’re more than healthcare patients, college students, social advocates, and citizens. We’re consumers…and we demand to be treated as such. Our world – for good and for ill – would never be the same. What you can expect in this book: Fun, fast-paced, and fascinating stories about colorful characters of the 1920s. Learn the origins of everything from frozen food to diaphragms. Empower yourself to make better consumer choices…starting today. This book will help you rediscover your power to change the world! What others are saying… He’s done it again. Fresh and unique insights often grow out of the intersection of two interesting topics. As with Marketer in Chief, Jason Voiovich demonstrates his mastery of U.S. History and marketing with the deeply researched but fun-to-read Booze, Babe & the Little Black Dress. Voiovich captures, with imagination and great story-telling, the impact of how the “Choice Era,” born in the Roaring Twenties, revolutionized American culture. — Steve Wehrenberg, retired advertising executive and professor of strategic communication Jason brings 1920s marketing back to life through stories told so compellingly that you want to marinate on each one. History has so much to teach us, and this book nails such a core period – while also being such a fun one to read. — Todd Caponi, Author of The Transparency Sale and The Transparent Sales Leader In “Booze, Babe, and the Little Black Dress,” Jason Voiovich glibly reveals the bones and origins of consumer culture. The colorful characters and funny anecdotes he uses to explain the tectonic plates of modern America isn’t merely fascinating—it’s also strangely empowering. The more you read, the less you feel like a sheep in the thrall of Madison Avenue, and more like a tiny, private tycoon bending the market to your whims. – Andrew Heaton, comedian and podcaster “He’s like if Will Rogers and Mr. Spock had a baby.” About the Author In a career that spans more than 25 years, Jason Voiovich has launched hundreds of new products – everything from medical devices, to virtual healthcare systems, to non-dairy consumer cheese, to next-generation alternatives to the dreaded “cone of shame” for pets, to sex aides for cows (really!). He’s a graduate of both the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota, and he has completed post-graduate studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His formal training has been invaluable, but he credits his true success to growing up in a family of artists, immigrants, and entrepreneurs. They taught him how to carefully observe the world, see patterns before others notice them, and use those insights to create new innovations. History is Jason’s favorite way to observe the world. He believes the people from the past have plenty to teach us about the challenges and opportunities we face today.

Jonathan Niziol, Model, Real Estate Investor, Trainer, Athlete Instagram.com/jonathanniziol Starting out on a chill Canadian farm, things took a gut-wrenching twist when Jonathan’s mom passed away on the day before his 21st birthday. His dream of becoming a lacrosse star got side-swiped by years of battling booze, hitting rock bottom at just 25. But that crazy wakeup call lit a fire, inspiring him to rebuild his body and mind while grappling with the loss of his mom. In a nod to his mom’s legacy, he took a detour into modeling – a world that threw him face-to-face with his inner demons. Jonathan’s quest for perfection led to body issues and a tough bout with food and an 8 year long eating disorder. On top of that, he faced a hellish sexual assault, lost close friends, and struggled hard with depression and anxiety. As a way to cope, he veered into multiple drug addictions. But in 2017, he made a gutsy move and dove into therapy, finally kicking the addiction that had him in a headlock for 15 long years. He is now 16.5 years sober from alcohol and 6.5 years sober from everything else. Living a balanced and happy life, which is why he is ready to share the story of his deepest secrets and shames with others. In hopes that he can help.

Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It by Jennifer Breheny Wallace AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive book on the rise of “toxic achievement culture” overtaking our kids’ and parents’ lives, and a new framework for fighting back In the ever more competitive race to secure the best possible future, today’s students face unprecedented pressure to succeed. They jam-pack their schedules with AP classes, fill every waking hour with resume-padding activities, and even sabotage relationships with friends to “get ahead.” Family incomes and schedules are stretched to the breaking point by tutoring fees and athletic schedules. Yet this drive to optimize performance has only resulted in skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and even self-harm in America’s highest achieving schools. Parents, educators, and community leaders are facing the same quandary: how can we teach our kids to strive towards excellence without crushing them? In Never Enough, award-winning reporter Jennifer Breheny Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture, and finds out what we must do to fight back. Drawing on interviews with families, educators, and an original survey of nearly 6,000 parents, she exposes how the pressure to perform is not a matter of parental choice but baked in to our larger society and spurred by increasing income inequality and dwindling opportunities. As a result, children are increasingly absorbing the message that they have no value outside of their accomplishments, a message that is reinforced by the media and greater culture at large. Through deep research and interviews with today’s leading child psychologists, Wallace shows what kids need from the adults in the room is not more pressure, but to feel like they matter, and have intrinsic self-worth not contingent upon external achievements. Parents and educators who adopt the language and values of mattering help children see themselves as a valuable contributor to a larger community. And in an ironic twist, kids who receive consistent feedback that they matter no matter what are more likely to have the resilience, self-confidence, and psychological security to thrive. Packed with memorable stories and offering a powerful toolkit for positive change, Never Enough offers an urgent, humane view of the crisis plaguing today’s teens and a practical framework for how to help.

Brighter Days Ahead: Leaving Depression Behind Through Innovative New Treatments by Theodore A. Henderson Neuro-luminance.com Depression is not what you think it is. Yes, it is a downward spiral of misery, self-doubt, angst, and apathy, but the cause is not a personality failing or a lack of serotonin. Have medications designed to change serotonin or dopamine levels in your brain helped you? Depression does, indeed, result from changes in your brain, but the nature of these transformations will shock and surprise you. This life-changing book will help you see depression in a new light…leading you to powerfully effective treatments. Psychiatrist, brain scientist, and inventor, Dr. Theodore Henderson paints a real-world picture of depression with moving stories and full color illustrations that makes the science underlying this common mental health condition come to life. Drawing upon almost two decades of intensive personalized treatment of hundreds of patients, Dr. Henderson deftly combines brain science with evocative case histories to explains exactly how the brain changes as a result of depression and how less well-known contemporary treatments for it work to reverse these changes. Gone are the chemical imbalance theories. Gone are the pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps admonishments. Using the example of the powerful antidepressant effects of ketamine infusion therapy as a window into understanding not only what depression does to the brain, but how neuroplasticity can reverse it, often permanently, Dr. Henderson offers the reader even more information about this complex condition. He introduces other novel and powerful treatments for depression, as well as addressing childhood trauma, brain injury, inflammation, and the importance of mindfulness. In this deeply informed book, Dr. Henderson guides the reader to understanding the brain, depression, and effective solutions in a sometimes poignant, sometimes gritty, no-holds barred, real-world look at depression and recovery. About the Author Theodore A. Henderson MD, PhD is a descendent of Algonquin, French and English ancestors. He is president and founder of both The Synaptic Space and Dr. Theodore Henderson, Inc., clinical service firms. He is Co-Founder of Neuro-Luminance Inc, which is bringing revolutionary treatments to bear upon traumatic brain injury, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, post-COVID fatigue syndrome, and other brain disorders. He is also the co-founder of the Neuro-Laser Foundation, a non-profit research foundation. He holds two patents and three patents-pending. Dr. Henderson is president of the International Society of Applied Neuroimaging. He has published in neuroimaging, psychopharmacology, dementia, photobiomodulation, and traumatic brain injury. He has over 70 publications and has been cited in over 900 scientific papers. He is editor or guest editor for numerous journals, including Frontiers in Psychiatry, JAMA Psychiatry, and PLoSOne. The work of he and his colleagues on using SPECT brain scans to differentiate brain injury from PTSD was recently recognized as a “Top Science Story” by Discover Magazine for 2015. A philanthropist himself, Dr. Henderson is also a father of two, stepfather of two and grandfather of three.

Stick it to Depression: Get Your Life Back, Naturally by Dr Alexander Joannou Stickittodepression.com ‘I felt a total lack of joy in my life. Sometimes I would feel like I wanted to cry for no reason. I felt broken. I wasn’t able to sleep. I wasn’t able to focus. I felt strange inside.’ If you can relate to these comments, you’re not alone. More than 300 million people worldwide are living with depression today. But what if it doesn’t have to be that way? Stick it to Depression – Get Your Life Back, Naturally is a comprehensive guide to depression – what it is, how it’s diagnosed, and how it’s treated. In this forthright and meticulously researched book, Dr Alex Joannou lays bare the history, science, and misconceptions surrounding depression, and demonstrates how Transformational Acupuncture, a 21st century development of the traditional Chinese technique, could be the much-needed solution to this global challenge. Based on his personal and professional experiences as both a GP of nearly 40 years and an acupuncture practitioner of 20 years, Dr Alex Joannou shows how Transformational Acupuncture offers patients a safe and effective method to complement the management of their depression, anxiety and stress, and getting their lives back on track. A ground-breaking book full of the latest science, case studies, and FAQs, Stick it to Depression – Get Your Life Back, Naturally is an essential, accessible, and solution-oriented guide for anyone experiencing depression – and wants to do something about it. Biography Dr Alexander Joannou As a conjoint lecturer with UNSW and an RACGP accredited supervisor, I’ve been training medical students, International Medical Graduates, and General Practice Registrars for more than 20 years to help people achieve that true feeling of peace that comes with healing. Along with that, I’ve learned a lot about the human psyche in my 40-year medical career as the Practice Principal of Northside Health (a 12-doctor medical center).

Kellan Fluckiger, Coach, Catalyst, Speaker, Author on Improving the Quality Of Your Life Ultimatelifechallenge.com Kellanfluckiger.com Kellan is a Coach, Speaker, Award-winning author, and an alchemist for exponential personal growth. He is the founder of “Your Ultimate Life” which helps people create their Purpose, Prosperity and Joy every day of their lives by serving with their gifts and talents.

Bobby Aldridge, Founder of BAMmotion on Increasing Mobility, Alleviating Pain, Injury and Increasing Performance Bam-Metrics.com BAMmotion metrics-based products facilitate efficiency and precision. Therapists and trainers benefit through replicable, time saving cueing; Clients and patients are empowered through accountability and self-sufficiency, and owners and operators are advantaged through increased profitability and insurance reimbursement. Meet Bobby Bobby Aldridge is a Physiotherapist who has spent over three decades as an athlete, student, and educator of physical movement. Now, in the best shape of his life, his mission is to help others move with ease, grace, and power to eliminate pain, reduce the chance of injury, and maximize performance. The road to his success was born out of necessity as he had to figure out how to pre-hab and rehab for himself. Now, the developer and founder of BAMmetrics [Bobby Aldridge Method], is sharing his proprietary system used by professional athletes with you – to help increase mobility, unlock joints and eliminate dysfunction while alleviating pain, preventing injury and increasing performance. As a double Division 1 college athlete playing basketball and baseball, Bobby’s athletic success was plagued by injury. As early as his freshman year in high school he broke an ankle and tore ligaments; in college, more torn ligaments including his MCL (medial collateral ligament), and then, a serious car accident causing lower lumbar injury threatened to permanently limit his mobility. He fought hard to rebound and recover using conventional modes of physical therapy and was inspired to choose a fitness and health career path, eventually earning a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology.

Venkat Avasarala, Managing Principal & Founder of Stryker Properties on Real Estate Investing Opportunities and Market Conditions Strykerproperties.com Executive Summary Venkat is a seasoned Real Estate professional. His main focus is Ground Up Development of Market rate Multifamily properties, and acquiring Value-add Workforce housing Multifamily properties in landlord friendly Sun belt states. Venkat is developing 2700 Multifamily units in DFW, Austin, Phoenix. Venkat also acquired 3600 existing apartment units since 2016. Venkat is managing $150 Million

Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence by Rich Horwath https://amzn.to/462DXOO Master the four disciplines of strategic fitness essential to executive performance In Strategic, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Rich Horwath delivers an incisive roadmap to help leaders at all levels think, plan, and act strategically to navigate every business challenge they face. The book offers business leaders a proven framework―the Strategic Fitness System―containing dozens of tools, techniques, and checklists to confidently master every area of the business, from designing market-winning strategies to shaping the organization’s culture. The practical content will help executives in any industry improve what research has shown to be the most important leadership factor to an organization’s future success―strategic competence―and use this skill to transform complexity to clarity in charting their strategic direction. The book features: ● A common language for strategy and business planning ● Practical tools for developing the four dimensions of executive fitness key to advancing the company’s growth: strategy, leadership, organization, and communication ● Techniques for designing enduring competitive advantage and frameworks for creating innovative new value for customers ● Methods for evolving the business model to transform the trajectory of the business ● The Strategic Quotient (SQ)―a validated assessment of an executive’s strategic thinking, planning, and execution With practical tools and dozens of real-world examples, readers of Strategic will immediately be able to set direction, create advantage, and achieve executive excellence. Be more than tactical―be Strategic. About the Author Rich Horwath’s vision is to teach the world to be strategic. For more than twenty years, he has focused relentlessly on providing leaders with innovative concepts and practical tools to think, plan, and act strategically in order to set direction, create advantage, and achieve their goals. As founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, Rich serves executive leadership teams as a strategy facilitator, strategic advisor, and executive coach. He has helped more than a quarter million people around the world develop their strategic thinking and planning capabilities. Rich is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking and has been rated the #1 keynote speaker on strategy at national conferences, including the Society for Human Resource Management Strategy Conference. He has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX TV to provide commentary on the strategic aspects of current events and his work has appeared in publications including Fast Company, Forbes, and the Harvard Business Review.

The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action by Eduardo Briceño https://amzn.to/44PzMow Discover how to balance learning and performing to bolster personal and team success with this revolutionary guide from a world-renowned expert on growth mindset. “An essential read for fostering learning, performance, and a growth mindset . . . I wholeheartedly recommend it.”—Carol Dweck, bestselling author of Mindset A Next Big Idea Club Must Read To succeed in a fast-changing world, individuals and companies know they must create a culture of growth, where experimentation and feedback are encouraged, and learning is integrated into the everyday. Yet we often get stuck in a well-worn pattern of habits that don’t move us forward. Why? Because many of us get trapped in the Performance Paradox: the counterintuitive phenomenon that if we focus only on performing, our performance suffers. How can we give ourselves the space to experiment and grow while also delivering high-level results? Fostering growth mindset to elevate performance is Eduardo Briceño’s specialty. As CEO of Mindset Works and in his work with Fortune 500 companies, he discovered that mastering growth—personal, organizational, and financial—hinges on navigating the crucial balance between learning and performing. In The Performance Paradox, Briceño reveals how to • avoid falling into the chronic performance trap that stagnates growth • identify when and how to unlock the power of mistakes • integrate learning into daily habits in ways that stick • lead teams that constantly improve and outperform their targets • grow your skill level and output simultaneously and for the long term We can achieve more tomorrow than we do today if we develop the belief that we can change and the competence for how to change. With Briceño’s innovative and refreshing framework of balancing learning and performing, individuals and companies can reach their boldest aspirations. About the Author Eduardo Briceño is a global keynote speaker, facilitator, and author who guides many of the world’s leading companies in developing cultures of learning and high performance. For over a decade he was the CEO of Mindset Works, the first company to offer growth mindset development services. His TED and TEDx talks have been viewed more than nine million times. Earlier in his career, he was a technology investor with Credit Suisse’s venture capital arm. He holds bachelor’s degrees in economics and engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as an MBA and M.A. in education from Stanford. His book, The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action, published by Penguin Random House on September 5 2023, was selected as a “Must-Read” by the Next Big Idea Club.

Just Don’t Fall (Adapted for Young Readers): A Hilariously True Story of Childhood Cancer and Olympic Greatness by Josh Sundquist Amazon.com Adapted for young readers from his adult memoir, Just Don’t Fall is the the hilarious true story about Josh Sundquist’s battle with childhood cancer and how he worked his way to making the United States paralympic ski team. The inspiration for the Apple TV show Best Foot Forward! When he was ten years old Josh Sundquist had his leg amputated to treat bone cancer. But this is not a sad story; on the contrary, this memoir is a story of resilience, heart, and most importantly: humor. Young Josh had a lot of adapting to do after he lost his leg. He had to learn how to walk again. He had to accept that he wouldn’t be able to try out for the travel soccer team. He knew his life would never be the same again. But when he sees a poster in the hospital elevator advertising skiing classes, he realized all might not be lost. Equal parts heartbreaking and hilarious, Just Don’t Fall is Josh’s story of surviving cancer with 50/50 odds, learning to be a professional skiier, and making his way to being a bestselling writer and motivational speaker. Inspirational and moving, Josh’s story is one that can be appreciated by readers of all ages. About the Author Josh Sundquist is a bestselling author, comedian, Paralympian, and motivational speaker. Josh’s internet videos have over one billion views and he has more than four million followers. Josh is an executive producer and writer on the streaming series Best Foot Forward on Apple TV+. The series is inspired by his childhood and his memoir Just Don’t Fall. Josh has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, NPR and CNN. His first memoir, Just Don’t Fall, was a National Bestseller and his second memoir We Should Hang Out Sometime was optioned for movie rights by a division of Disney. His debut novel Love and First Sight was published in 2017. Josh’s fourth book, Semi-Famous was released in 2022. His books have been translated into German, Italian, and Turkish and have been published in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Turkey, Italy, and Austria. A childhood cancer survivor, Josh is an ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and makes regular appearances at events and in the media to raise money for children’s hospitals across the country. He has been featured on the back of Doritos bags (specifically, Spicy Nacho flavor) for his work on behalf of amputees. He lives with his wife, Ashley near the beach in California.

Patrick Williams, Founder & President of Satori Innovation on How Developing Creativity and Art Can Help Inspire Business Innovation & Employees Patrickwilliamsstaycreative.com Biography Patrick Williams is a passionate and inspiring public speaker, consultant, writer, artist, independent scholar, and visionary educator. Patrick has 0ver 4 decades of experience teaching and facilitating deep learning to a wide range of audiences. He is a TEDx speaker and an award winning artist. Patrick has exhibited throughout the USA, Japan, and China. His art is in public and private collections. He has been represented by galleries in Chicago, Seattle, Omaha, and Albuquerque. Patrick holds black belts in Karate-Dō and Aikidō with decades of experience training and teaching Budō. Patrick’s comprehension, experience, expertise, and synthesis of creativity and innovation is unparalleled. Patrick is the founder and president of Satori Innovation: A Consulting and Ideation Accelerator.

Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing – Including You by Brad Stulberg https://amzn.to/3P4tHyD A revelatory book on rethinking change and creating a rugged and flexible mindset amidst life’s intensifying flux, from expert on sustainable excellence, coach, and bestselling author of The Practice of Groundedness. From social disruptions like economic recessions, pandemics, and new technologies to individual disruptions like getting married, career transitions, and becoming a parent, we undergo change and transformation—both good and bad—regularly. Change is not the exception, it’s the rule. Yet we endlessly fight it, often viewing it as a threat to our stability and sense of self. Master of Change flips this script on its head and offers a path for embracing and even growing from life’s constant instability. Brad Stulberg, sustainable excellence expert, coach, and bestselling author of The Practice of Groundedness,offers a new model that describes change as an ongoing cycle of order, disorder, and reorder—yes, we return to stability, but that stability is somewhere new. Drawing on modern science, ancient wisdom, and daily practice, Stulberg offers concrete principles for developing a mindset called rugged flexibility, along with habits and practices to implement it. Along the way, Stulberg reveals: How to be in conversation with change instead of it happening to you. The importance of expectations Why cultivating a rugged yet flexible sense of self is key to a strong identity. How to take productive action during a challenge. The paradox of both making meaning and moving forward. In the end, Stulbergreshapes our entire perception of change and shows us how to grow in its midst—ultimately helping us move forward better, stronger, and wiser than we were before. About the Author Brad Stulberg researches, writes, and coaches on mental health, well-being, and sustainable excellence. He is bestselling author of The Practice of Groundedness and Master of Change. He regularly contributes to the New York Times and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and the Atlantic, among other outlets. In his coaching practice, he works with executives, entrepreneurs, physicians, and athletes on their mental skills and overall well-being. He is on faculty at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health. His past books include Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox.

Daniel Spencer, Life Coach on Surviving Electrocution Twice, Losing Over 140 Pounds, Becoming Sober & Helping Others Overcome Fear Instagram.com/reps.and.doubletime About Daniel Spencer I’m Daniel Spencer. I’ve been through hell, and back. I’ve been sober for over 12 years. Abused marijuana and alcohol as a teenager, into my late 20’s. I’ve been married almost 20 years. With 3 kids ( one “adopted” niece) ALL teenagers. Almost divorced. Total body transformation, I was almost 300 pounds, and now I am 160 lbs. I was in a near death electrical accident, twice. With 3rd degree burns to my face and multiple skin graft surgeries. I’ve found my purpose in life. To tell my story and share my healing process through physical fitness and a strict diet. I’m now an online life coach, who is helping fellow humans gain their self confidence and gain mental strength through the same process that I’ve adopted. Hopefully you can help me inspire more people through your platform. If I could tell my story on your podcast, I know we could help save at least one person. Thank you, and God Bless.

Rev. Dr. Ken Gordon Jr., The Power of an Engaged Dad Dadsoffaith.com About REV. DR. KEN GORDON JR., or Pastor Ken, as he is called by his members, is a pastor, business executive, husband, father, and community leader, whose entire life has been dedicated to the service of others. A graduate of The Citadel – The Military College of South Carolina, he is a highly sought-after speaker on leadership, public service, civil rights, youth mentoring, and community engagement. ​In 2016, Pastor Ken and his wife, Leslie, founded the House of Light Church in Burlington, NJ where they established a Divorce and an Outreach Ministry. After much prayer, God led Pastor Ken to develop the Dads of Faith Ministry. The couple, now living in Birmingham, AL, are continuing God’s work for Couples, Divorcees , Youth, and those who have “hearts hurts”. Their church, the House of Light Church (HOLA) is focused on showing love, serving others, and letting their light shine through their good works.​ In 2018, Pastor Ken and Leslie launched the “Commitments with Ken+Leslie” show. This weekly two-hour show aired for two-years on WXJC Radio FM 101.1 ~ AM 850 Birmingham/Huntsville AL, and focused on providing hope, healing and help to those who are divorced or going through divorce and those who are in fruitful or dysfunctional relationships. Stay tuned for Pastor Ken and Sis Leslie’s next media venture! ​ Pastor Ken and Leslie have four “adulting” children, two beautiful grandchildren, and live in an empty nest, with their chocolate Cockapoo.

How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement by Fredrik deBoer Amazon.com An eye-opening exploration of American policy reform, or lack thereof, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement and how the country can do better in the future. In 2020, while the Covid-19 pandemic raged, the United States was hit by a ripple of political discontent the likes of which had not been seen since the 1960s. The spark was the viral video of the horrific police murder of an unarmed Black man in Minneapolis. The killing of George Floyd galvanized a nation already reeling from Covid and a toxic political cycle. Tens of thousands poured into the streets to protest. Major corporations and large nonprofit groups—institutions that are usually resolutely apolitical—raced to join in. The fervor for racial justice intersected with the already simmering demands for change from the #MeToo movement and for economic justice from Gen Z. The entire country suddenly seemed to be roaring for change in one voice. Then nothing much happened. In How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement, Fredrik deBoer explores why these passionate movements failed and how they could succeed in the future. In the digital age, social movements flare up but then lose steam through a lack of tangible goals, the inherent moderating effects of our established institutions and political parties, and the lack of any real grassroots movement in contemporary America. Hidden beneath the rhetoric of the oppressed and the symbolism of the downtrodden lies the inconvenient fact that those doing the organizing, messaging, protesting, and campaigning are predominantly drawn from this country’s more upwardly mobile educated classes. Poses are more important than policies. DeBoer lays out an alternative vision for how society’s winners can contribute to social justice movements without taking them over, and how activists and their organizations can become more resistant to the influence of elites, nonprofits, corporations, and political parties. Only by organizing around class rather than empty gestures can we begin the hard work of changing minds and driving policy.

Paul Bramson, Leadership, Sales & Communication Expert on The Authentic Leadership & Sales Thepaulbramsoncompanies.com Paul Bramson has been described as a powerhouse on keynote stages and in training arenas. He is distinguished as being one of the most effective speakers, trainers, and executive coaches in the world today. Paul is considered a global authority and thought leader in the areas of sales, leadership, communication, interviewing, and negotiation skills. He has more than 25 years of experience embodying the true gifts of a teacher able to accurately illuminate challenges while empowering all levels of professionals, leaders, and teams with next-generation knowledge and skills. Paul’s natural effectiveness to reach his audiences comes from the sincerity and tremendous passion he has for the messages he delivers and the individuals he works with. Paul grew up in Boston, graduated from Boston University, and currently lives in Atlanta, GA. Here is a summary of the key points from the podcast transcript: Paul Bramson is an expert on sales, leadership, communication, interviewing, and negotiation skills. He has over 25 years of experience training professionals and executives. Effective leaders need strong communication skills, including listening, asking questions, coaching, and interviewing. Leaders should see themselves as coaches and focus on connecting with and understanding their people. Salespeople need to improve their listening and questioning skills to better understand customer needs before pitching solutions. They should ask how the customer wants the conversation to go and tailor their approach. Authentic leadership requires transparency, candid conversations, and vulnerability. Leaders should have one-on-one talks with employees to build trust and understand their perspectives. Self-reflection is critical but often lacking. Leaders need self-awareness to improve and “know better, do better.” Looking in the mirror and seeing what others see is important. Buying styles differ. Salespeople should identify each customer’s preferences upfront and adapt accordingly. Some want to get right to business while others prefer more discussion first. Servant leadership means working for employees by coaching and motivating them, not kowtowing. The servant leader mindset is to provide what’s needed to elevate people. Paul offers training workshops and keynotes on connecting, selling, leadership, communication, interviewing, negotiation, coaching, and listening/questioning skills. His website is paulbramson.com.

Kirk McCarley, The Seed Sower Coach on Seeking an Oasis for Mind & Soul, to Reassess, Recalibriate, and Refocus in Career & Life Theseedsowercoach.com Kirk McCarley With more than 30 years of executive leadership experience in both public and private sector environments, The Seed Sower Coach has a solid reputation for fostering individual growth and development beyond the client’s expectation. Enthusiastic while also contemplative; determined, yet relaxed; his passion as a coach is to help clients celebrate self-confidence and achieve full God-given potential. A graduate of the University of North Texas, Kirk is a Certified Professional Coach as well as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and SHRM-CP Certified. He also is a Production Assistant for both college football and basketball for ESPN and leads group cycling classes as a Certified Spinning Instructor. Kirk has been married to wife Cindy for 43 years and has 2 children and 6 grandchildren. The McCarleys make their home in Florida with rescue dog, Ivy.

The Little Book of Exoplanets by Joshua N. Winn https://amzn.to/3KZUfzS A concise and accessible introduction to exoplanets that explains the cutting-edge science behind recent discoveries For centuries, people have speculated about the possibility of planets orbiting distant stars, but only since the 1990s has technology allowed astronomers to detect them. At this point, more than five thousand such exoplanets have been identified, with the pace of discovery accelerating after the launch of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite and the Webb Space Telescope. In The Little Book of Exoplanets, Princeton astrophysicist Joshua Winn offers a brief and engaging introduction to the search for exoplanets and the cutting-edge science behind recent findings. In doing so, he chronicles the dawn of a new age of discovery―one that has rapidly transformed astronomy and our broader understanding of the universe. Scientists now know that many Sun-like stars host their own systems of planets, some of which may resemble our solar system and include planets similar to the Earth. But, Winn tells us, the most remarkable discoveries so far have been of planets with unexpected and decidedly un-Earth-like properties, which have upended what we thought we knew about the origins of planetary systems. Winn provides an inside view of the sophisticated detective work astronomers perform as they find and study exoplanets and describes the surprising―sometimes downright bizarre―planets and systems they have found. He explains how these discoveries are revolutionizing astronomy, and he explores the current status and possible future of the search for another Earth. Finally, drawing on his own and other scientists’ work, he considers how the discovery of exoplanets and their faraway solar systems changes our perspectives on the universe and our place in it.

My Daily Leadership: A Powerful Roadmap for Leadership Success by Antonio Garrido Amazon.com Mydailyleadership.com A uniquely practical and powerful roadmap designed to ensure that business owners and managers reach their full potential and become the extraordinary leaders their people and company deserve. Most business leaders report that they are seeing success, yet often struggle because they are: · Uncertain regarding their own capabilities · Overwhelmed, and suffering from “imposter syndrome” · Anxious regarding the speed and trajectory of the business · Frustrated with an unhealthy work/life balance · Disappointed they’re not yet the leader that, deep down, they know they need to be Sound familiar? Whether you are a leader of a multibillion-dollar company, top-level executive of a small business, or senior manager looking to discover the secrets of elite leadership, My Daily Leadership will reveal and strengthen your own unique and powerful leadership style and forever transform the way you think, behave, and lead. Competitive advantage comes from implementing the five Core Elements of Exceptional Leadership as well as the twenty Critical Performance Competencies designed to futureproof yourself, your people, and your business. Learn the daily leadership habits, mindsets, and strategies that will unlock your full leadership potential to create a meaningful and lasting legacy of high performance and extraordinary success. My Daily Leadership— Creating the world’s best leaders one day at a time.

Lion Goodman, Founder of the Clear Beliefs Institute on Trauma-Informed Therapeutic Coaching & Subconscious Patterns Clearbeliefs.com Biography Lion Goodman is founder of the Clear Beliefs Institute. He is a professional certified therapeutic coach with 40 years’ experience as an executive coach, teacher, healer, and Subconscious Pattern Detective. He is the creator of the Clear Beliefs Method for deleting limiting beliefs, healing childhood wounds and resolving traumas from the past. More than 600 coaches, therapists, and healers around the world have graduated from his Clear Beliefs Coach Training. Lion is the author of five books, including Clear Your Clients’ Limiting Beliefs and Creating on Purpose. He has taught workshops on 4 continents, and his articles have been widely published in books, magazines and blog sites. He has been a featured speaker on summits, radio programs, podcasts, and television shows. Thousands of students and clients have reported profound transformation from his work, allowing them to feel freer, be happier, and achieve their goals faster and easier.

Whitney Prude, President and CEO, Whole & Happy Living Health Coach on Healthy Weight Loss Mywholeandhappylife.com Sugar Detox Manual Biography Whitney Prude is a practicing Board Certified Clinical Pharmacist (PharmD, BCPS), as well as a Mayo Clinic Certified Wellness Coach and Nationally Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). Whitney is also certified in Medication Therapy Management and Pharmacogenomics. She currently works part time as an inpatient clinical pharmacist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota where she has been for 7 years. Whitney is also a public speaker, entrepreneur, and CEO of Whole & Happy Living where she helps individuals truly transform their health from the inside out while also losing weight in a way that can be maintained long term.

Chad Hufford, Financial Planner of Veritas Wealth Management on Best Strategies for Investing and Planning for Retirement Veritasalaska.com Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Chad grew up in the financial industry, but also developed a strong background in athletics, nutrition and performance psychology. As a Top Ranked Financial Planner and Dave Ramsey’s SmartVestor Pro, Chad brings a coaching mindset and the heart of a teacher to financial planning and investing as he strives to both empower and educate his audience to not only become better investors, but to live more intentionally and create an abundant life. Chad owns a boutique financial planning firm, Veritas Wealth Management, that manages $500 million dollars and serves several hundred families across the US. In addition to finance, he regularly teaches and speaks on fitness and faith, seeing these as all important aspects of a purposeful and abundant life. Chad and his wife, Tiffany (also a life-long Alaskan), have been blessed with six wonderful children. Tiffany stays busy homeschooling the kids, and the whole family is very involved in their church and local community. Believing that to whom much is given, much is expected, Chad strives to employ his knowledge and experience to serve and enrich the lives of those around him.

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Transforming Your Sales Strategy: Hiring Dynamic Sales Teams: Build a High-Performing Sales Team through Cultural Alignment and Modern Hiring Practices by Theodore Fluck Amazon.com Dynamicsalesteams.com Discover the secret to supercharging your sales strategy in “Transforming Your Sales Strategy: Hiring Dynamic Sales Teams” – Build a High-Performing Sales Team through Cultural Alignment and Modern Hiring Practices. This comprehensive guide reveals the strategic blend of evaluating company culture, setting precise sales needs and goals, and establishing a streamlined hiring process that yields high-performing sales teams. Uncover the crucial role that company culture plays in your sales success. Explore the tools and methodologies needed to conduct a deep-dive cultural assessment of your organization and understand how to align your sales objectives with broader organizational goals. Gain insights into a six-step sales hiring process that sets the foundation for your sales success. Learn the importance of cultural alignment in your hiring process and discover strategies for selecting candidates who resonate with your company’s unique ethos. Find out how to leverage professional recruiters and assessment tools to enhance your hiring process efficiency. Master the art of making the right sales hire with a comprehensive exploration of the ideal salesperson persona. Learn how to conduct effective interviews, focusing on behavioral interviewing techniques that can help predict future performance. Discover the secrets of an impactful onboarding program and delve into the significance of continuous training, professional development, and setting reasonable performance expectations. This invaluable guide draws on real-life case studies, providing you with practical, actionable strategies for transforming your sales strategy and building dynamic sales teams. Learn to assess your company’s unique sales needs, establish an effective sales hiring pipeline, and set expectations for new hires. Whether you’re a business owner, sales manager, or HR professional, “Transforming Your Sales Strategy” is an essential resource for fostering a high-performing sales culture and achieving sustainable business growth. “Transforming Your Sales Strategy” is your blueprint for sales success. Invest in your organization’s future today by discovering the path to building dynamic, high-performing sales teams. Your journey to sales success starts here. Don’t miss out. Dive in now!

A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate by Will McLean Greeley https://amzn.to/3PfDqU2 Senator George P. McLean’s crowning achievement was overseeing passage of one of the country’s first and most important wildlife conservation laws, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. The MBTA, which is still in effect today, has saved billions of birds from senseless killing and likely prevented the extinction of entire bird species. A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate puts McLean’s victory for birds in the context of his distinguished forty-five-year career marked by many acts of reform during a time of widespread corruption and political instability. Author Will McLean Greeley traces McLean’s rise from obscurity as a Connecticut farm boy to national prominence when he advised five US presidents and helped lead change and shape events as a US senator from 1911 to 1929. One reviewer writes: “And there’s a bonus: This book is also a love song to a distant relative. We need more historians who truly care about the people they’re writing about, and Greeley does just that.”

Junkworld: The Ballad of Leroy Brown by Mk Stangeland https://amzn.to/47UMPHZ Junkworld – a planet for discarded machines. Fresh off his latest victory, it is here that champion fighting robot Leroy Brown inexplicably finds himself. Certain his presence on Junkworld is a mistake, Leroy makes it his mission to go home. Enter the Top Dog. A tyrant determined to conquer all of Junkworld, the Top Dog demands Leroy’s capture for reasons known only to himself. This mysterious focus on Leroy ensures it is only a matter of time before Leroy’s mission to return home intertwines with the fight against the Top Dog. But just when Leroy Brown shows he may be the best hope Junkworld has, his entire world threatens to collapse – with devastating consequences.

Ron Reich, Founder of RLB Training and Development on Leadership, Successful People Building & Better Companies Linkedin.com/in/ron-reich Ron has 30 years of training and development and consulting experience. His background is broad based, having worked for some major organizations such as Toshiba, The Chubb Corporation and Organon Pharmaceuticals. He’s done consulting work in many industries including medical, assisted living facilities, manufacturing, high tech, retail, pharmaceuticals and banking. The majority of his work through these years has focused on leadership/management development along with corporate training and organizational development. An avid reader Ron loves to share the latest thoughts and philosophies about these topics with the groups with whom he works. He’s passionate about the work he does and makes the workshops as interactive and fun as possible. His only request is for participants to arrive ready to participate and have some fun along the way.

The Book of Silver Linings by Nan Fischer https://amzn.to/3Pfgcx3 Within the margins of an antique book, a timeless love waits for a young woman on the precipice of a terrible mistake in this enthralling new novel from the acclaimed author of Some of It Was Real. Constance Sparks always says yes…when her capricious best friend needs money; when her boss gives her more responsibility without a raise; and when her boyfriend, Hayden, who is very kind but also secretive, asks her to marry him. While planning their wedding—and struggling with anxiety about the right course for her future—Constance researches the history of her antique engagement ring and unearths the name of a man who might be connected to it, plus his tragic love story. When she finds a book of letters in her library’s old manuscript section written by the long-dead man, Constance is deeply touched by his words and leaves a note for him confessing her uncertainty and doubts. She’s shocked days later to find a response tucked among the pages. As the notes continue to arrive, Constance finds herself quickly falling in love with a ghost and putting her real-life relationship in jeopardy. Will a bond based on letters impossibly sent from the past derail her future? Or will Constance discover her voice and risk everything for the chance to somehow connect with her true soul mate?

Leadership Is Overrated: How the Navy SEALs (and Successful Businesses) Create Self-Leading Teams That Win by Kyle Buckett, Chris Mefford Amazon.com An award-winning pair of executive consultants reveal why to be successful, businesses need self-leading teams, not just good leadership. “In a society so obsessed with leadership, why are we so bad at it?” Despite the countless seminars, courses, and management books designed to hone good leaders, over 79% of employees leave their jobs due to poor leadership. Why is this happening? Award-winning executive consultant Chris Mefford and retired, high-ranking US Navy SEAL trainer Kyle Buckett argue that organizations need more than just leaders. They need successful teams. Mefford and Buckett are passionate about how our leadership model has failed and spotlight a new work culture that actually works. In Leadership Is Overrated, they draw on the SEAL model and on their decades of knowledge and experience coaching industry leaders to answer the question: what makes a productive team? The surprising truth is that behind every successful team is a cadre of empowered, self-starting employees. In this revolutionary guide, Mefford and Buckett share crucial leadership strategies to help organizations revamp their work culture, throw out stifling hierarchical leadership models, and embrace a dynamic, results-oriented, and successful self-led team-oriented model instead.

The Great Remobilization: Strategies and Designs for a Smarter Global Future by Olaf Groth, Mark Esposito, Terence Tse https://amzn.to/3Eg1cc2 How the turmoil of recent years gives leaders an unprecedented opportunity to redesign global strategies and systems and to remobilize toward a smarter, more resilient, and equitable future. How can leaders faced with tremendous global upheaval create more resilient and trustworthy systems? In The Great Remobilization, Olaf Groth, Mark Esposito, and Terence Tse (along with research partner Dan Zehr) diagnose tectonic shifts in the global economy with an eye toward designing a smarter “operating system” for the world. Through their FLP-IT (forces, logic, phenomena, impact, and triage) framework for strategic leadership, the authors chart a path forward, providing guidance for a new breed of “design activist leader.” Focusing on key tectonic shifts they call the Five Cs—COVID and pandemic management, the cognitive economy and crypto, cybersecurity, climate change and carbon management, and China—they examine the implications that new forces and logics will have on countries, organizations, and individuals. Drawing from one hundred interviews and conversations with top-level executives, entrepreneurs, policymakers, diplomats, generals, scholars, and other leading experts from around the world, the authors show how to create new inclusive visions with the aim of rebuilding the trust that will allow for both human and economic growth. Insightful and forward-thinking, The Great Remobilization powerfully illustrates the rare opportunity that we have in this historic moment to actively redesign our fragile, overpressurized global systems and develop new strategies and leadership approaches for the future. Authored by three scholar-practitioners, their synthetic perspectives and insights are at once rooted in deep research and focused on relevance for leaders and their organizations.

Prosper mE: The 35 Universal Laws to Make Money Work for You (mE Series) by Victoria Rader https://amzn.to/45uVIGr Yu2shine.com We all desire wealth and abundance, but do we have the tools to create it in our lives? Do we have the essential knowledge and skills to transform our lives from mundane to miraculous? Prosper mE is the gift that keeps on giving; with 35 Universal Laws containing insightful, practical steps to help you prosper in every area of your life with ease; this book will soon become your ‘go to’ guide to creating your most prosperous life. You will learn how to manage your finances for optimum results, how to lean in and receive inspired inner knowing and guidance to success, plus gain unparalleled knowledge that will give you the keys you need to thrive in your day-to-day life. Tap into a power of abundance that will give you the tools you need to break free from the limiting beliefs within you and step into the incomparable wonder of living the life you have always dreamed of having.