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2024 Axiom Award Silver Medalist in Independent Thought LeadershipHow do we embrace being generative to sustain excellence in the workplace?The modern working world doesn't leave much time for reflection. Leaders in particular are encouraged to speed ahead, make quick decisions, and seek swift solutions to any problem that may arise. However, the full-speed-ahead approach can backfire. By taking time to pause and reflect, it's possible to notice new pathways and develop innovative solutions that allow for impactful results.Executive coach Janet M. Harvey has worked with leaders and teams around the world to explore the common tensions that arise in the workplace. Her conclusion? Tension in the workplace is inevitable. It's how you navigate it that determines whether you will sustain excellence-or flame out.In this book, Janet explores the vehicle of generative change as one way to navigate tension in the workplace. Using real-life case studies and personal anecdotes, she compiles decades of her work as a coach to introduce readers to the vehicle of generative change. Each chapter includes activities and reflection exercises, making this an actionable guide that anyone can use to explore the value of generative change for themselves.

When global headlines declared that the world had surpassed 8 billion people, concerns around overpopulation and its impact on our planet escalated.But beneath the surface, after digging through that data and statistics, evidence reveals that a different kind of population crisis is looming.Demographic Deception unveils the truth that challenges our assumptions. It reveals that our real concern is not overpopulation but underpopulation.This book dismantles the overpopulation myth, explores the consequences of aging societies and shrinking populations, and ignites a conversation about proactive solutions. It emphasizes the urgency of planning and innovation, offering a glimpse of potential opportunities.The numbers are playing out before our eyes. It's up to us to see them and take action. Demographic Deception is your guide to understanding this critical issue and shaping a resilient future.

Sales Isn't a Rat Race...It's a Treasure Hunt.The question is...how do you get to the treasure? With over thirty years of sales experience-from owning his own business to commission-only roles-Michael Hinkle shares the mindsets and practices he's used to cultivate a multimillion-dollar sales career. With a refreshingly straightforward and simple perspective on how to build a thriving sales career, he lays out the common-sense strategies for how nurturing relationships and building wealth go hand-in-hand.In Treasure Hunt: A Common-Sense Approach to Building a Successful Sales Career, you'll learn:¿ The best practices for establishing a long-term sales career ¿ How to become a motivated Sales Hunter ¿ How to handle your first impression with a prospect ¿ How to bypass the "sales wall" put up by prospects ¿ How to build rapport with both gatekeepers and decision makers ¿ How to develop the kind of trust which translates to deals ¿ How to navigate setbacks, mistakes, and disappointments ¿ How to build your personal brand and reputation as a problem-solverFilled with engaging insights and real-life examples, Treasure Hunt guides you in a journey to make the simple mental and tactical shifts to cultivate sales success. Inside these pages are the common-sense tools to transform the average "salesperson" into a trusted expert who solves problems for prospects.

Lasting business success doesn't come from signing a single deal here or there. It comes from long-term business relationships. When you take the time build up a circle of business friends that you truly trust and like working with, you'll find that achieving success becomes easier-and more enjoyable. It all starts with dropping the chip on your shoulder and being your authentic self. Stan Gwizdak has found that his however-I-can-help approach is the key to personal and professional satisfaction. In Karmic Selling, he explains how to apply his clean heart approach to the business world, giving you practical tools to guide you through your M1, M2, M3, and beyond. He has used this technique to build his own consultancy, The Kormac Group, after having spent 20-plus years working for companies like General Electric, Honeywell, and Textron.

Elevate Your Dental Practice To New Heights A must-read book for anyone who wants to build wealth with their dental practiceAre you ready to optimize your dental practice and enjoy the financial freedom you've only dreamed of? Dr. David Pearce will show you how. As a direct result of his coaching, his clients have experienced a remarkable surge in their income. By optimizing their practices under his guidance, they have not only increased the number of patients accepting full mouth treatment but also significantly reduced the number of hours spent working. This newfound efficiency allows his clients to strike a balance between their professional and personal lives, providing them with the freedom and fulfillment they have always desired.Dr. Pearce's coaching methodology has revolutionized the dental industry, propelling his clients toward comprehensive care and unparalleled success. Through active team involvement, streamlined practice strategies, and a focus on patient relationships, his clients have witnessed remarkable transformations in their practices, attracting more patients, achieving higher patient acceptance rates, and ultimately enjoying a much higher income. Dr. Pearce's coaching approach stands as a beacon of inspiration for dental professionals seeking to elevate their practices to new heights while finding greater fulfillment in their work.

To anyone who believes that making it to the mountaintop is an impossible dream, here is the author's challenge: "Oh, Yeah? Watch This!" In his intriguing memoir, Lloyd Edward "Ed" Allen Jr., a retired Navy Rear Admiral, corporate vice president and executive coach, tells the story of the making of a man. After a boyhood of loss, abuse and loneliness, Allen became a Naval Flight Officer and flew in F-4s and F-14s from eight different carriers. Later he commanded an aircraft carrier and was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. Along the way, he also was on a journey of self-discovery: Who was the real Ed Allen? On one level, this book is about a man who experienced extraordinary success in three different careers. On another, it is about a boy in search of a family. From the valleys to the mountaintops, is a story of determination, overcoming, forgiveness, and closure-and a deep dive into what it means to be human.

Transforming the Fan Experience Using Immersive Technology How leading sports teams and brands are rethinking how they engage with fansYou know the feeling. You get to the ballpark, the stadium, the arena. The game, the show is about to begin. Excitement is in the air, along with the smell of popcorn and peanuts, the sound of yard barkers hawking their wares. Inside, you see the field, the floor, and surrounding it, endless billboards and maybe a new Jumbotron. For years, the experience was one-way. The fan bought their tickets, sat in their seats, picked up a hot dog and beer, and watched the action. But leadings teams, sports venues, and brands are rethinking the fan experience. What if the fan could be a part of the action? Using immersive technology, they can. Industry pioneer, James Giglio, the founder of MVP interactive, takes us on this amazing transformation over the last decade, one that is only accelerating post - covid as events are back and back big. During Covid, we all went remote, fully digital, and realized it was all way too much screen time. But we are also not going back to the way it was either.Beyond the Jumbotron lies a new hybrid world, one where technology and human interaction combine. So, lace up those sneakers, pull on that jersey, and let's get in the game.

Answer your call And find a new way to fulfill your leadership goalsIn her groundbreaking book, Elevating Women Who Lead: Strategies for Being, Becoming and Overcoming, Dr. Tracee Perryman takes you on a leadership journey that gives you strategies to free yourself to be able to do the work that inspires and engages you.With Dr. Perryman as your guide, get ready to emerge as a champion in your endeavors, and most importantly:answer your call.Give yourself permission now to become the leader you are meant to be!As you answer your leadership call, it is natural to encounter people who may not support your vision or may even try to derail your progress. While it is discouraging to face opposition, negativity, or even in-your-face sabotage, it is mission-critical to learn strategies to overcome these distractions and instead focus on what it is you want to achieve.How do you tune out all that negativity noise from everyone who don't understand or want to understand what you are trying to achieve, whether it is coming from your peers, boss, co-workers or even your family?Filled with inspiring insights and practical advice, this book is a tool-kit full of strategies for anyone who wants to become a leader and answer their call. Whether you are just starting out on your journey, or are already a seasoned pro, this book will inspire you to push through the obstacles and achieve your dreams.It is a powerful handbook for Women in Leadership - one that will always be on your reference shelf as you pursue your dreams!

What Was Your First Memory of Race?This opening question is the heart and soul of "Room at the Table." The word equity is thrown around in multiple media outlets, corporations, and non-profits. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion... Many shy away from these terms, convinced that they already understand. In truth, these concepts are a mystery to most. It's more important than ever to grasp the vital, far-reaching aim of the equity lens. What does this work look like? What does it sound like? What actions must equity leaders take to turn the future of leadership into a reality?With public health injustices on the rise, grounded equity leadership can forge the path to a more healthy, understanding, and effective outlook for all of our futures. In her groundbreaking work, Dr. Renee Branch Canady, CEO of the Michigan Public Health Institute, shares through research and candid stories what it's like to be on the front lines as an equity public health leader. In a culture centered on optics, Dr. Canady brings to light the true act of doing for the sake of change.Points of focus include:¿ The innovative concept of "Leadering" ¿ Using our outrage to enact change ¿ Seeing, saying, and doing differently ¿ Acting courageously in the face of institutional racism ¿ Leading with authenticity ¿ Harboring the conviction to move equity work forward, one step at a timeIn Dr. Canady's words, "Health equity leadership is a new leadership in this space that's predicated by what's happening at this moment. It hasn't happened before. Focusing on others, a willingness to be courageous, and a willingness to do something that hasn't been done before is a grey space in health equity leadership.""Room at the Table" addresses this grey space with unflinching honestly and hope.

How a Neurotic Jewish Real Estate Developer from New Jersey Found Enlightenment (And How You Can, Too) How can I stop worrying so much? How do I learn to look for approval in myself rather than others? How do I slow the pace of life? How can I learn to accept death? How can I find happiness? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this enlightening book. Its author, however, is the antithesis of the traditional spiritual guru. He dresses in business clothes rather than a robe and sandals. He has never lived in a small stone hut in the Himalayas, nor does he collect crystals or read auras. All his insights have required eyeglasses.Married for 40 years with three kids, Charles "Chick" Atkins has experienced all the joys and sorrows that life normally bestows. He is human - just another guy behind the wheel in traffic. Non-descript.But Chick is different in one significant way. Chick is "awake."In the nine chapters of this book, he identifies nine moments of enlightenment in his life. Each provided a new level of comprehension and understanding that led to greater peace and happiness. Each provided answers to life's big questions.This book is for everyone who feels disconnected or overwhelmed and who is yearning to be happy and whole, but who can't leave their 9-to-5 job or spend a week meditating in the Berkshires. Unlike most books of this type, this is not about using spirituality to escape ordinary life and live with your head in the clouds. Rather, it's about using spirituality to embrace ordinary life and realize how extraordinary it actually is. It's a philosophy grounded in today's reality.Enlightenment, as you'll learn, is simply living moment to moment, amid all the usual nonsense, with awareness and appreciation unblemished by the past. You are capable of that. After all, even once you get all your wishes, there will always be the dishes.Chick writes with humor, humility and, most important, practicality. His path can be your path, too. In the life story of an unlikely guru, you just might find insight into your own.

CEOs , C-SUITE EXECUTIVES AND LEADERS have a valuable role in the continuum of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for their organizations. Powering Inclusive Cultures shows why bias training alone doesn't work and gives the reader tools that will work. Through case studies, learning activities and DEI data, readers learn why measurement is important to the task of creating real organizational change.In-depth analysis across race/ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability and veteran status demographics provides insight into how different groups think, feel and act regarding their organization's culture, management, policies, practices and procedures.Learning activities included in the book can be downloaded (with an answer key) from the author's website, www.christineLjones.com.

Getting the business knowledge you want and the mentorship you need.Pat Phelan knows how it feels to dream of leaving the corporate world but not knowing where to start. He remembers going over business plans, wondering how he would find the right next step for him. Now, Pat is sharing the lessons he's learned on the path to building Leap Companies into a major player in brand development, front-of-the-house décor furnishing, and recruitment for the hospitality industry. Pat learned through hands-on experience the wisdom he's sharing in this book such as:¿ What it really means to "pivot"-even when you don't want to-and why taking shortcuts can lead to failure; ¿ How a successful business-and its owner-must evolve over time; ¿ Finding the right partners as your business grows; ¿ Creating a company culture; ¿ When and how to take your hands off "the wheel"; ¿ Understanding how true satisfaction is believing in your dream and taking that leap ... ... and much more!If you're dreaming of entrepreneurship, or if you've already taken that step, a successful business starts with you Leaping Forward and Finding Purpose and Understanding Your Journey as an Entrepreneur!

The Real Story of What it Takes to SucceedThe Business Athlete: Your Playbook for Career Success shares real insider information-straight talk from CEO Todd Mezrah-on what it takes to reach the absolute peak of success. We all know about top professional athletes, the ones who chase athletic greatness on the playing fields and in their chosen sport. But what about the Business Athletes? The elite of the elite-those who run Fortune 500 companies, and the entrepreneurs like Todd, who sealed his first billion-dollar company before he turned thirty. His pursuit of excellence and competitive edge has taken him to countless boardrooms, all fifty states, and across the globe. Now, in a first-of-its-kind book, he shares what it takes: Learn about the drive, the passion, the motivation you need if you want to be the best of the best Discover the 25 Business Athlete Habits you must add to your life to succeed Find insights on the training, endurance, and stretching required of the Business Athlete Take a close look at what the Elite Pro Business Athletes do each and every day to beat the competition And much, much more Don't sit on the sidelines. Are you ready to be a Business Athlete?

Partner with the Federal government to enhance your business success.Despite the great impact that comes from securing a government contract, many business owners do not Despite the great impact that comes from securing a government grant, contract or alliance, many innovators, entrepreneurs, businesses and other organizations do not pursue government partnerships when it comes to their most innovative technologies. But breakout technologies are precisely the kind that government is best positioned to support, helping to ensure these technologies make it to market and experience long-term success. In Next Generation Innovation, the Honorable Kelly H. Carnes bridges the gap between assumptions about working with government and the realities of doing so, arguing that by partnering with the Federal government, the greatest minds can supercharge their businesses and serve the common good.Carnes offers expert insights about the vital importance of researching opportunities and the competitive environment, and how to approach, and develop long-term relationships with Federal government departments and agencies. Ms. Carnes combines deep and broad understanding of government policy, budget, programs and processes, with practical tips for pursuing agency partnerships, securing funding, accelerating commercialization, and even shaping the long-term government policy and program agenda. Next Generation Innovation is a must-have guide for visionaries for whom the Federal government is an as-yet-unexplored (or under-explored) resource.

We should leave enough behind to make some difference for those who follow.Hope, love, and faith meet grit and resilience in this compelling memoir of a decades-long marriage and business partnership. Raised in the heart of the Midwest, Larry and Sharon shared working-class roots, a spirit of giving, and ties to the Catholic faith. They both credit their parents for their strong work ethic and belief that the next generation can and will do better than the current one.Sparks flew when they first met at a bowling alley in their teens. Neither expected anything from the encounter, but a long-distance romance took root and three years later, they were engaged and living the dream in sunny California. But those wondrous days ended abruptly when Larry was fired despite his rising star status as a regional manager for Florsheim Shoes. The young couple returned to their roots in Illinois to rebuild. Opportunity knocked in 1985 when the couple bought their first Rent-to-Own stores in rural Alabama. Over the last forty years, Larry helped shape the industry through his innovation and leadership. Together they have grown to over one hundred stores and established other successful businesses as well.All the while the couple balanced marriage, parenthood, addiction, and aging parents with grace, though they would be the first to admit some stumbling along the way. Leaning into their faith and the couple's dedication to giving back to their community, this book shares their inspiring journey and celebrates the joy that comes when you own your life.

The ultimate guide to BUILDING YOUR PATH TO GROWTH.As a leader, spend less time being the "President of Miscellaneous Shit" and more time being the "President of Building Something Freakin' Cool."If you are looking for a no-nonsense, call-it-like-it-is, guided approach to growing your business, be sure it's this book!In The Salesperson's Guide to Growing a Business, Kevin Trokey and Wendy Keneipp explain how to build and run a great organization. Using their highly successful Q4i Growth Platform, they take you through the critical pillars for successfully running a business.The ideas shared were forged in the insurance and benefits industry, but their instruction is universal. For any motivated professional, their direction will change the way you look at, think about, and execute in your business. With your new perspective, and some hard work, you'll watch your business grow like never before.This guide is a literal instruction manual filled with winning ideas, strategies, and the resources to take you from "doing okay" to "killin' it." Over the life of your business and career, this book will be like a personal coach you always want by your side!

UNLEASH YOUR TRANSFORMATION is an empowering read for business leaders. Change is the new norm as organizations need to stay ahead in an ever-faster-changing world. However, changing the status quo is hard and challenging. So how do you succeed? Unleash Your Transformation offers a unique holistic and pragmatic approach-The Transformational Flywheel-to make change at scale happen. It's not only based on decades of hands-on leadership experience in business, private equity, and consulting, but also on the latest research and inspiring case studies. The Transformational Flywheel consists of twelve wings (The 12 Ps) which need to be powered up. For each wing, you will find clear descriptions of what, why, and how, illustrated by case studies and supported with practical tools. If you want to shift gears, Unleash Your Transformation provides you with the insights and inspiration you need.

The 49% Architect, 51% Entrepreneur: A Blueprint for Entrepreneurship in Architecture is a journey through the architectural passion of Edgard Rios and a discussion of how the world of the architect blends both artistic vision and keen business insights.The 49% Architect, 51% Entrepreneur: A Blueprint for Entrepreneurship in Architecture explores architectural history and the inspirations of the visionaries of the field from Ludwig Mies ven der Rohe to Le Corbusier, from Frank Lloyd Wright to Gustave Eiffel, from Zaha Hadid to Carme Pigem. In addition, it examines the most pressing issues of architecture and society today, from global warming to the pressures and problems of city planning, from urban sprawl to a lack of commitment to the principles of urbanism. Architects must be both artists-and businesspeople capable of steering projects, partnerships, and companies forward, with a view toward creating sustainable structures and cities.But what will the vision of architecture and the cities of tomorrow be? By looking through the lens of the past, we can imagine the future. Can civilization learn to live in harmony with the landscape and world around it? By presenting cutting-edge concepts, The 49% Architect, 51% Entrepreneur presents a look at what the world could be, along with a clarion call to embrace environmental stewardship and sustainable practices.Warm, inspiring, provocative, and thought-provoking, Edgard Rios aims to both challenge and applaud today's architects, as well as inspire the next generation.

The retirement landscape is changing. Don't let yourself get left behind.The year 2020 brought about dramatic changes that have impacted the U.S. and the entire world, affecting different areas of our lives from financial markets, freedoms, fuels, and the future. The retirement landscape in particular is continuously evolving, and retirement portfolios must be managed effectively to avoid losses and recognize opportunities.Investors can no longer rely solely on computer-simulated allocations or robo-advisors that use algorithms to direct allocations. The current economic environment requires ongoing monitoring of changes to an investor's needs and the external environment.In Bonfire of the Sanities, author and retirement advisor David Wright outlines the unfolding economic landscape and the increasing regulatory changes to teach you how to identify the various paths available for retirement investments, implement risk-limiting tools to protect yourself from sudden surprises, recognize new initiatives or regulations early and take advantage of them, control what you can and actively watch your finances, and find the correct professional to oversee retirement portfolios or implement risk-limiting tools to take advantage of high-potential investments while protecting your accounts. Investors must be vigilant to recognize shifts, more so now than ever before, and actively manage their portfolios to avoid losses and recognize opportunities.

What's your Money Narrative?Our approach to managing our finances is often rooted in what we learn about money early on.From the Silent Generation to newly retiring Baby Boomers and from Gen X and Millennials to the Zoomers now entering the workplace, our stories about money are shaped by various factors such as our upbringing, experiences, and emotions. In Your Money Narrative, Amy Cook, MSPFP, CFP® brings these narratives to life and explores solutions to common financial dilemmas in a straightforward, simplified approach to financial planning. Ask yourself: Do I worry about spending too much, not saving enough, or outliving my investments despite how much I earn and accumulate? Am I confident that my current financial strategies are aligned with my goals? When discussing significant financial decisions involving saving or spending, does it evoke optimism or stress? By pairing her insight and experience, Amy's collection of relatable money stories are crafted to guide you in discovering your narratives. She knows that money doesn't come with a manual but is shaped by the narratives we construct around it. It's time to embark on a journey fueled by curiosity and self-discovery, eliminate unnecessary worry, and confidently build a stronger financial future.

Are you ready to be the best parent for your child?Twelve-year-olds who don't know how to pack a lunch, seventeen-year-olds who don't know how to use a washing machine, and thirty-year-olds who don't know how to schedule their own appointments. This isn't some whacky story about an upside-down world. This is an accurate depiction of today's youth and their inability to independently function in the world.In Loosen the Grip, Lisa Anderson sounds the alarm bell on today's pattern of hypervigilant parenting, its root causes, and the negative impact on our children's development. "We seem to have forgotten that our number one job as a parent is to raise our children to be independent and self-sufficient adults." Something needs to change.Lisa is the voice to lead us through that change. Through her honest accounts of her own parenting disasters and successes, along with her shared wisdom drawn from twenty-five years of clinical insights counseling children and parents, Lisa helps her reader to disengage from the constant bombardment of how they should be parenting and guides them in their own discovery of what is best for their child and how to embrace their power to become the parent their child needs them to be.

In the car one day, Jennifer Tiras' recently potty-trained toddler, Avery, informed her that he had to poop. (Yikes; please, not in the new vehicle!) Thinking fast, she responded, "Sweetie ... squeeze your cheeks together, and hold on just a few minutes!" When Jennifer looked in the rearview mirror, he was holding his face and squishing his cheeks like a determined little fish. This hilarious "wrong cheek" incident inspired her to document the special moments in her family life.Jennifer graduated from the University of Houston in 1994, magna cum laude, with a degree in Early Childhood Development. With a good grasp on "how to handle children" she eagerly embraced motherhood ... and quickly learned an eye-opening life truth: Nothing could have fully prepared her to be a mom! Nevertheless, she blended her educational knowledge with her heart for children and developed tips and strategies for every stage of motherhood!Having trouble with an infant's sleep habits? You, the parent, are in control! Let Jennifer show you some practical steps for sleep time. Does potty-training seem like you are entering a blind tunnel with no guidance? Simplify it with eight clear and achievable steps to potty-training success. How about the really big issues, like when to talk about sex, earning their own money, and keeping them close in the older stages when they want to drift away? Jenn has thought of it all, and she's got you covered!By weaving together detailed experiences from her teenage years to today, Jennifer tells story after story about every stage of motherhood and how it all comes back full circle. It is truth. It is emotion. And it's told in a priceless, entertaining way that keeps the reader eagerly flipping the page to see what Jennifer might say next.Motherhood doesn't come with a manual, but it does indeed come with a mother.

Hedge fund manager and former colleague Doug Kass describes Leon Cooperman as an "estimable humanitarian" who's been "seasoned with a pinch of Horatio Alger and a heaping spoonful of justified self-confidence." Indeed, this is certainly the flavor that comes through in Mr. Cooperman's timely memoir, From the Bronx to Wall Street: My Fifty Years in Finance and Philanthropy. In this era of Warren Buffett's "Giving Pledge," Mr. Cooperman and his wife, Toby, have become two of the country's most prominent supporters of hospitals, scholarships, colleges, libraries, and other vital programs and institutions. In these pages, Mr. Cooperman not only recounts fascinating details from his long career at Goldman Sachs and his hedge fund, Omega Advisors, but also speaks movingly, and with great insight, about the meaning of wealth and the moral responsibilities that come with it.

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS NEVER ENDS.MOST PEOPLE DREAD GROWING OLD. Some even fear it. We've all witnessed the drastic measures many have taken to slow (or at least camouflage) the effects of aging. And we've seen the tragic results.In Happy on the Homestretch, Pat Williams-a man who ran 58 marathons after the age of 55-offers a completely different way to think about our later years. Instead of fighting tooth and nail to resist them, we should embrace them. We should welcome them with open arms and pursue happiness with the same enthusiasm (if not the same energy) that characterized our youth. He calls it "giving Father Time a hard time."Here you will find 30 tips for doing just that. No magic, no hocus-pocus, no surgical alterations, no pie-in-the-sky promises, just simple, practical ideas in the areas of attitude, health, relationships, work, and spirituality that will help you make your later years your greater years.

Roll Camera: How to Sell Like a Movie DirectorWhen it comes to sales, it's easy to identify the heroes and villains, but Adrian Davis provides a compelling and detailed explanation in Heroes, Villains, and the Thrill of Professional Selling. Using relatable analogies that compare sales to cinematic superhero tropes, this book explains how to find success in your customer's stories instead of your own.Based on the principles of strategic account management, strategic selling, and the concept of "Co-Creating Value", this approach to engaging customers draws upon an ideal from the movie industry: your customer is the hero in the story. Adrian Davis simplifies the hero's journey with practical examples, captivating stories, and useful templates to guide your learning.Using movie genres to compare different customer types, Adrian draws analogies between the movie screen and sales meetings to educate the salesperson, or by analogy, "the director", on creating a positive buying experience for customers. Whether you prefer action, mystery, romance, sci-fi, comedy, horror, or drama, Adrian's explanations are sure to make you a sharper sales professional and cinephile as you continue working with your customers.Follow Adrian's advice and don't editorialize; let the story do the work! Read his lessons learned, put them into practice, and embark on your own exciting journey for stronger relationships and success.

First, There Is Hope¿ A Neurologist Shows Us A Better Way To Treat Children with Autism And Other Neurodevelopmental DisabilitiesWhat if neurodiverse individuals, including those with autism, could find an integrated approach¿in one place¿that actually worked? What if they didn¿t have to embark on a costly Diagnosis Odyssey, only to end up frustrated and no closer to a solution than when they started?Pediatric neurologist Mark Mintz, MD will show you that it doesn¿t have to be this way¿because he has found a new path that has been transforming health care and optimizing better outcomes for his patients.Dr. Mintz will show you the problems with the system¿some of which you may know about, some of which may surprise you. Working with the vast knowledge of his team, consisting of professionals who specialize in both the medical and behavioral side of diagnosis and treatment, he will show you how they were able to create an integrated system, stop the Diagnosis Odyssey in its tracks and bring real help to children, adults, and their families.Join Dr. Mintz on this journey through the healthcare ¿system¿ and meet the patients it has ill-served only to be rescued by him and his team of caregivers. His head and heart approach will leave parents of children with autism and other neurological conditions realizing that, no matter their previous experiences, there is still hope for an optimized outcome.

WHY TODAY MATTERS MOSTWhen you are young, the whole world is your oyster. You have big dreams and seemingly all the time in the world to accomplish them. But that is a myth.Time is precious. What you do with every moment matters. Time either works in your favor or against you depending on how you use it.Don't listen to the naysayers, those who have given up on their dreams. Ignore them. Pursue your dreams with fierce determination and when you fail, keep moving forward. You might be one step away from getting there.If nothing else, I hope this book convinces you that no dreams are impossible.But tomorrow is not the day to begin. Every dream begins TODAY with small daily activities. Embrace TODAY, live to make TODAY count and with time, determination, and patience your wildest dreams just might come true.Let's get started TODAY making your dreams come true.

Become a Nonprofit ProHave you dedicated your heart to a cause? Whether you are launching a new nonprofit or you have been serving your mission for thirty years, Become a Nonprofit Pro will help you make the nonprofit you love more competitive for funding, more effective in its mission, and an overall greater force for the change you want to see in the world.Nonprofit expert and Certified Fundraising Executive Tawnia Wise shares lessons learned from more than two decades working with nonprofits of all sizes and levels of sophistication. As a sought-after nonprofit consultant, Wise will entertain you with the advice she provides her clients most often. She relates the nine most common pitfalls nonprofits encounter using case studies, cautionary tales, and pro tips.Growing up as a resident of section eight housing and a recipient of public benefits, Tawnia Wise is passionate about helping others from hard beginnings realize their dreams and potential. As founder and CEO of WISE, Tawnia Wise has transformed nonprofit consulting, combining strategy and tactical support to help clients of all sizes elevate their organization's ability to serve their mission.