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Sinek Starts with Why
In his book, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, author and leadership expert, Simon Sinek explains that people don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it! Many times, we want “buy-in” from management and we haven’t even identified...
“There is No Spoon” and other brilliant insights gleaned from The Matrix
Computer programmer, Mr. Anderson, is living in a world that’s not real – it’s an illusion. This “not real” world is called “the matrix”. This 3-part journey centers on Mr. Anderson growing up - as it were – embracing his truth and saving the (real) world. Ask any of...
The Will to Survive: A Mental and Emotional Guide for Law Enforcement Professionals and the People Who Love Them
Bobby Smith was a Louisiana State Trooper when a traffic stop changed his life forever. The suspect he stopped, pulled a shotgun out and shot Bobby in the face. Bobby lost his sight and his ability to do the job he loved so much. Bobby went on and earned his PhD in...
Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Everyday Deceptions
If you enjoyed the book, The Invisible Gorilla and the movie, The Matrix, then consider reading Sleights of Mind. Husband and wife neuroscientist team, Macknik and Martinez-Conde, provide an understanding of how our brains work for us - and sometimes against us....
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
I have said for years now: “I am a card-carrying codependent in recovery!” I am a “helper” - driven to fix things I didn’t break and heal hurts I didn’t cause. I’m okay until you’re not okay. And then I work tirelessly until you are okay. My value and worth are found...
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
We make agreements everyday. We make agreements with ourselves. We make agreements with those around us. Agreements can be deeply personal and play big part in our lives. A wedding ceremony is, in essence, an “agreement” ceremony. “Do you take…?” “I do.” Some...