For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a mentor. At least one, but in some cases, more than one. In my previous life, as a career professional then business owner for sixteen years, mentoring was critical for survival and success. But mentoring isn’t just for business. It’s a success strategy for excelling in […]
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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 […]
Writer’s Corner: Tired of Starting Over on Your Goals?
I cannot begin to tell you how many times I’ve started over—goals, fitness routines, writing projects, smart eating plans, and personal and professional resolutions. I know that after a few failed attempts at the same goal, the goal needs to be revisited. If it’s a worthy goal, a wanted goal, an achievable goal, then it’s […]
Finding Your Fire and Keeping It Hot: Discovering your Why, Your Passion, Your Purpose in Life
Short but impactful, Find Your Fire gets to the heart of the matter—finding your purpose, what lights you, and putting your whole self into the endeavor. Diana Stout’s resume hosts a litany of honors and credentials, but she humbles herself in this book as she shares openly what compelled her to become a full-time writer. […]
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 […]
Author Q&A with Paige E. Ewing
Spokesperson for data management, analytics, and AI software by day and fiction writer, gardener, and archery enthusiast by weekend, author Paige E. Ewing fell in love with writing at a young age. She turned her classroom daydreams into stories that grew in length (and content depth) as she honed her craft. After reading story after […]
How to Raise the Perfect Dog: Through Puppyhood and Beyond
If you’re a dog owner, you’re probably familiar with this book by Cesar Millan, the best-selling author and star of Dog Whisperer on National Geographic. This is just one of his three most popular books that shares his training philosophy and animal behavioral prowess with pet lovers who desire to raise the “Perfect Dog.” Being […]
Author Q&A With Rachel Silber Devlin
Author Rachel Silber Devlin a teacher and writer. Her new biography, Snapshots of My Father, John Silber, is a clear-eyed vision of this authentic man of principle who had a drive to achieve great things. Devlin says that she sometimes feels like she and her dad grew up together because she knew him so well from […]