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What wisdom would you want to pass on to those you love?On the day of his grandfather's funeral, Rick was handed a very special gift: an old weathered teal journal. Inside were pages upon pages of musings, lessons, experiences, quotes, and wisdom from the very man he had just laid to rest. Unbeknownst to him, his grandfather had been scribbling things for him in this journal since Rick was born, as a way to share, with his only grandchild, the wisdom he had gathered through the years. Now, thirty years later, author Rick Roth has compiled his own Teal Book of Wisdom to share, not only with his loved ones, but with you. Within its pages you'll find stories, not only from his own life, but from the lives of many remarkable people he has met along the way. Each story carries a lesson or piece of wisdom that you can then carry with you on your own life journey. And who knows, maybe along the way you'll be inspired to create your own Teal Book of Wisdom.

Approachable, fun, and practical, Innovation for Everyone is a next-generation guide for students to take action within their communities using innovation. Young inventor and author, Neha Shukla, is passionate about doing her part to address global challenges with science and technology. Her innovations and outreach are recognized on the New York Times, Nasdaq screen in Times Square, ABC, Harper's Bazaar, and commended by the Presidential Gold Service Award from President Biden and the Diana Award from the Royal Family. Her debut book, Innovation for Everyone, details her simple 4-step framework for students to solve real-world problems. It combines already-popular techniques in business innovation and strategy with scientific methods, in a way that's easy for youth to understand.The book illustrates the process of creating solutions for students, going from idea to tangible innovation, and includes interactive worksheets to support students in their unique journey. It features interviews with the Former Advisor to Bill Gates, expert scientists, CEOs, content creators, and community leaders, to spotlight diverse leaders for students to see representation in STEM fields. Together, we can create a rich innovation ecosystem with the next generation of problem-solvers and companies coming together to create sustainable solutions for a better future.

Unstuck: Disrupting the Status Quo will give you the tools to change your organization, and the way you think and lead. You can do things differently.Whether you're in nonprofits, government, or the corporate sector, the same systems and thinking problems persist. Organizational leaders, regardless of their particular background, personal strengths, or specific title, can recognize and disrupt status quo traps that keep us stuck. We can develop skills and practices that make change in our sphere of influence, and beyond.In this book, you will...Learn how cognitive biases affect everyone with a human brain, shaping our thinking, our work, and our relationshipsSee why "e;nice"e; is a problem that can block change and how scarcity thinking traps usReflect on a variety of questions about why we do things the way we doDiscover tools and strategies for challenging the status quo and creating change in your own sphere of influence, from asking powerful questions to developing values that ground your leadershipUnstuck will show you we have more power than we think to change the culture and systems we exist within.

Doing. Being. Becoming: For the Love of the Creative Arts is a nonfiction book that makes a compelling case for why the creative arts should be at the center of everything we do in society.Using her personal stories from growing up in Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria to her engagement with the youth as a grassroots organizer, author Rita Ezenwa-Okoro shares concepts about creative arts as a revolutionary activity and catalyst for building ecosystems where youths can thrive.In this book, you will learn how:The Global South can rise above the limitations of poverty by engaging in play and performance.Asking questions can make young people become culture creators.Creative Arts can be placed at the heart of society's leadership, recreational, and wellness development through intentional investment in creative infrastructure.Each chapter of Doing. Being. Becoming: For the Love of the Creative Arts ends with improvisational creative exercises to inspire you to build with whatever life throws at you.

September 11th, January 25th, January 6th. No one knows a date will become shorthand for a world-changing event when they are brushing their teeth and getting ready for their day. Barely a teenager on 9/11, Catherine explores her journey from small-town Florida to Cairo, Egypt and back, an unexpected road that put her in a country navigating a decision about which direction it would take. Catherine talks about her perspective on the events leading up to the Egyptian revolution in 2011, the exhaust of hope, fear, and uncertainty it left behind. She also explores how current day America can learn from the events in Egypt, appreciate and protect our democracy, and work to extend those benefits more equitably. She also fell in love. And met the man that would become her husband. Not There Yet is a memoir about making a different country and culture home, falling in love, living through revolution, and realizing in the process the fragility - and frequent inequity - of all that makes America special. It is about finding hope in uncertain times and a call to action to stay engaged.

Have you ever felt adrift?Author Nicole Buntgen, an international closed adoptee who grew up in a rural, predominantly white town, has plenty to say. Everyone has faced labels in their life. For Buntgen, some of hers include the whitest Asian, well-spoken, dramatic, mature, lazy, and professional. Although she has struggled with how they have shaped her self-image, Buntgen presents her memoir, Onward and Upward, to untangle these titles and go anywhere but backward.Buntgen's journey covers topics and narratives including:Challenges of closed adoptionDiagnosing a rare illnessDepression, anxiety, and other mental health issuesOnward and Upward is a vulnerable deep dive that addresses diverse, complex experiences and serves as a guide for empathy toward ourselves and others. Readers will see facets of themselves in Buntgen's experiences and hopefully recognize they can tackle their personal struggles. When life has you down, remember that things can get better.

UnCeiling Your Career - At Any Age offers readers a different method that helps them battle self-doubt, build strategic plans, and maintain a positive attitude to get ahead in their careers. If you are stuck and looking for more out of life, this book will help you effectively handle setbacks and network with others to achieve and reach your unique destiny.

What would happen if you chose yourself?So often, women are taught to put others first. We are conditioned to focus on the needs of others rather than prioritizing ourselves - and we become good at it. Choosing others becomes so central to our way of being that we can build big, busy lives without ever stopping to wonder: what if I chose me?In her mid-forties, Jeanie Duncan was a card-carrying member of the "e;put others first"e; club. Wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend - she was surrounded by people she loved and who loved her. From the outside, it was a perfect life. But over the course of a profound period of unraveling and self-realization, she discovered that she had lost herself somewhere along the way.Choosing Me: The Journey Home to My True Self is the achingly personal and yet stunningly universal story of one woman's journey to discovering her truth and finding the courage to live it. At once a coming-out story that uplifts and inspires and a searing exploration of mother-daughter relationships, Choosing Me is a refreshing and powerful invitation to embrace love, live fully, and never compromise your truth.

Are you a recent graduate or a young working professional? Stacey Bowen spent years wanting a guide for transitioning from college to the workplace. She learned that she wasn't alone-many people resent being ill-prepared to handle the fundamental basics of life. Through her own experiences and interviews with leading professionals, Bowen learned which answers young professionals need.In Things I Wish I Knew, you'll learn about taking charge of your finances, knowing when to pull the plug on toxic relationships, and getting better sleep to change your health. You'll read about:Bowen's journey on a Greyhound bus from Charleston, West Virginia to Canada with only one dollar in her pocketThe realities of student loans and how to strategically pay them offFriends that come and go in your life, and why that's okayThings I Wish I Knew, by Stacey Bowen, is a nonfiction guide that speaks to young people and recent college graduates who want to look at personal finances, relationships, and health in a new way.

Stop signs are a pause in the journey. Some are unique. Some are not. We all have them. It's the unexpected when hope seems absent.Life Disrupted: Finding Your Way Forward When the World is Upside Down is a non-fiction book written in the shadows of the Covid-19 pandemic by a Gen-X working mom. Author Tracy E. Baldwin shares her journey through doubt, burnout, and breakdown during one of the most overwhelming and mentally taxing times in the past 50 years. In this book, discover:The importance of listening to your body, and how to improve your mind-body connectionWhy we are not meant to be the Lone Ranger, and how to build your own support teamHow to create your own toolkit to get back up when life knocks you down, and live your best lifeTracy Baldwin's book offers support for those suffering from burnout, anxiety, and/or depression. Life Disrupted: Finding Your Way Forward When the World is Upside Down shares how she and other high-achieving, brave women recalibrated their definition of success to move past life's stop signs, rise again renewed, let go of fear and shame, and continue the journey more resilient, present, authentic, hopeful, and content.