I loved this little book that dedicates a chapter to all the ways, fanciful and strategic, that you can attract more luck in your life. New Zealand author, Richard Webster, has many author credits to his name, but this particular book provides actionable steps that anyone can do every day to improve the odds of […]
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Wake Up Grateful: Take Nothing for Granted
This falls into the uplifting category, but dare I say it, also success. Why? Well, when you develop the habit of positively framing the first moments of your morning you are setting the intention for a better day. This is a book written by Kristi Nelson who struggled with stage four cancer at the age […]
The Art of Mental Training: A Guide to Performance Excellence
Whether you’re an athlete, a career professional, a business owner, student or stay-at-home mom, this book by DC Gonzalez equips you for ultimate success. Think of it as your Zen master teaching you how to embrace and bring out the warrior/champion within. Yes, it is that kind of book, even with the guru Leo-tai teaching […]
Take the First Shot: Strategies to Fire You Up and Change Your Life
This is a light-hearted success book by life coach Peggy Caruso. The overall theme is positive relationships and what to do to repair and mend those that are broken and build the ones that will support you, care for you and inspire your success. Caruso addresses everything from marriage to children to careers and health. […]
The Power of Journaling: How to Create the Happy, Healthy Life You Want To Live
This book is the body of proof that writing can help you heal. Author Mari L. McCarthy, founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of CreateWriteNow.com shares her story about how she turned to journaling as therapy when she was diagnosed with MS. Forced to give up her thriving consulting career due to her symptoms, she turned […]
Eight Weeks to Optimum Health
I’m probably one of Dr. Andrew Weil’s biggest fans. Or maybe I should say, one of his first fans. When I was quite young, I was honored to attend a small launch party for one of his upcoming books. Being that there were only ten people there, and I was the only guest (my sister’s […]
Butter Side Up: How I Survived My Most Terrible Year and Created My Super Awesome Life
When life throws you one curveball after another, it can take a toll on even the strongest of individuals. Jane Enright experienced the advent of a catastrophic landslide when she survived a life-altering concussion only to have her husband hospitalized after a horrific accident and then lose his battle with pancreatic cancer. I can’t imagine […]
Harness the Power of the Invincible Mind: Spatial Strategy to Success and Happiness
This book is not at all what I’d expected. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. But I have to say, it took me a beat to understand the overarching message Alex Neumann is conveying. Though into the second chapter, I grasped the rhythm and his goal. This book is his “bold endeavor” to impart […]
6 Picks: New Books That Really Make You Think
Of course, every book out there should make you think, right? Even if it’s a cookbook that asks you to contemplate your next meal or a best-selling suspense that makes you wonder, could this happen to you? Every book dares you to think differently while considering new points of view. If you’re like me, you […]
6 Picks: Books that Support the Grieving Process
As I write this article, it’s been three weeks since my father passed away. I am grieving. And I know that I am not alone. This year, we have seen more loss than we could even imagine. It’s especially difficult to say goodbye when things decline quickly, and you are quarantined away. Since my family […]