If you’re set on achieving big goals, being ropelled by your ambition gets results. And this book offers the definition of ambition as “a powerful yearning and drive to attain a future stat that is different from today and challenging to reach.” While it can be driven by many root factors, it’s the never-ending fuel […]
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How To Keep Your Daughter From Slamming The Door
Parents and caregivers, rest easy. Deborah Ann Davis’s book is designed to reduce your headaches, curb your stress and forge a better bond with your teen. I loved the title and was excited to see what the book had in store. And Davis delivered on her promise. Capitalizing on her experience as a mother, teacher and […]
The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way
This is a book that I’ve read several times before. It’s an uplifting book with a bit of a religious and metaphysical twist to it. That makes it intriguing. It really is a book, much like The Secret, full of encouragement. You’re either a Dr. Wayne Dwyer fan or not. I get it. Sometimes his teachings […]
How to Build a Smile: 14 Ways to a Better You
If you’re a fan of Books Uplift, you know I’m a sucker for any book that promises a path to more positive outcomes. So, it was only natural that How To Build a Smile by Robert M. Cole, MD made it onto my reading list. And I wasn’t disappointed. Cole has outlined fourteen ways that […]
Deep Kindness: A Revolutionary Guide for the Way We Think, Talk and Act in Kindness
When author Houston Kraft formed the Random Acts of Kindness group in high school, he quickly learned that he wasn’t alone in seeing a need for adopting the habit of sharing kindness in his school and community. He also learned that while we all crave kindness and see the benefits of it, we are not […]
6 Picks: Books That Celebrate the Fabulous Journey of Fatherhood
In honor of Father’s Day, pick up a good book that celebrates dad and share it as a family. You might even want to delve into this amazing journey a little deeper by exploring what makes fatherhood such an incredible, and sometimes, humorously challenging journey. Or maybe this would be a great day to be […]
Healing Trauma with Yoga
Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe within their bodies. Beth Shaw has the answer. Building on personal therapy, her book provides a thoughtful solution to those who are suffering from trauma, looking to become more resilient in their life as well as for yoga practitioners. She begins the book sharing her own personal trauma which led […]
The Secret to Attracting Luck: 50 Ways to Manifest Abundance & Good Fortune
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 […]
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 […]