Jenny Mitchell, CFRE, DMA, CEC is the Chief Visionary Officer of Chavender where she works closely with leaders to change the world one mission at a time. She is a dynamic speaker, executive coach, fundraising professional, and host of the Underdog Leadership podcast. She is also the author of Embracing Ambition: Empowering Women to Step […]
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Building Your Street Team
The phrase street team was a new one for me when I first embarked on the publishing journey. I had to ask a couple of seasoned authors what it meant, and though I received varying definitions, I got the gist. A “street team” is the group of people who act as ambassadors for your book and […]
The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success & Happiness
I guess I am a latecomer to this book. But better late than never. This USA Today National Bestseller by Jeff Olson is the handbook for a better future. Honestly, it takes the stress out of success and challenges the reader to reframe how to achieve just about anything. Spoiler Alert: Overnight success is a […]
Leadership Lessons Learned in Pursuit of Connecting with Readers
Guest Post by Leadership Expert and Author, Dan Albaum Exceptional leadership has never been more needed, and valued, in today’s business world of unexpected change and constant volatility. Even In a sea of digital devices and exploding video content, the written word remains powerful and is an opportunity for each of us to positively impact […]
6 Picks: Books for Proactively, and Thoughtfully, Managing Conflict
Did you know that the estimated annual cost of workplace conflict in the U.S. is $359 billion? Lost time and productivity quickly add up. Additionally, between the cost of employee attrition, wasted time, poor decision making and lower ROI of labor, a single conflict may cost the company $255,000 for each episode. Now imagine if […]
Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
If you’re ready to be jolted out of your comfort zone then this is the book for you. I walked past Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins, went back and picked it up, set it down, then went back again. It kept calling to me to read this story of a man who came up […]
The Value-Added Employee: 31 Competencies to Make Yourself Irresistible to Any Company
Readers and the BU community often share their surprise with me at the range of books and topics they find on Books Uplift. I am too, often surprised at what books are sent my way. While not all of them make it to the site, I would hazard to guess 95% do get their very […]
6 Picks: Books That Help You Navigate Challenging Colleagues
There will always be people in the workplace with bad attitudes. Many people I know want to change careers solely because they want to flee from a toxic colleague. What a shame to feel you must uproot your career journey just because of a toxic person. It’s unthinkable and unfair. But the truth is we […]
Advice From Pros: Erin Henn from Booksmart Literary Scouting
Booksmart Literary Scouting is a literary scouting agency founded in 2022 and led by Erin Hennicke, drawing on her 25+ years of industry experience and combining her love of great writing and film/TV. Hennicke began her career in the Subsidiary Rights Department at Viking Penguin, overseeing domestic/foreign/audio/& film/TV rights, before segueing into the film industry […]
Strength to Stand: Overcoming, Succeeding, Thriving, Advancing, Winning.
A lot of promises are made in this title, so naturally I was drawn to what author, pastor, and motivational speaker T. D. Jakes had to share. A servant of God, Jake has written this book for both believers and those who are curious about Christianity. But pulling back the lens, you can see that […]