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This book is an exploration of intentional listening as an essential skill for coaches. It introduces the Head, Heart, and Hands Listening model as a vital tool to amplify effective listening in coaching practice.

Part memoir, part manifesto, Soulbbatical is an invitation to become Chief Soul Officer of your own life - and to open up a whole new world of possibility. Former Harley-Davidson executive Shelley Paxton did just that. She walked away at the peak of her 26-year marketing career and embarked on a profoundly personal journey to reconnect with her true purpose and deepest desires. She called it her “Soulbbatical”, and it not only changed her life, it became her calling.

In this expanded second edition, The Zig Zag Principle continues to offer a proven strategy for achieving business goals through strategic flexibility and resourceful planning. Building on the original's foundational concepts—assessing resources, adapting to change, and leveraging multiple opportunities—this edition integrates contemporary insights and real-world examples, including a fresh look at the impact of artificial intelligence.

The Ultimate Guide to Great Mentorship walks mentors through the mentorship journey, from setting initial expectations and goals, to tracking progress, to identifying when it is time to find new opportunities. Filled with practical sample plans to make the experience much more impactful for all parties, this timely guide takes the ambiguity out of how to be a great mentor.

Increasingly, new employees and junior members of any profession are encouraged - sometimes stridently - to "find a mentor!" Four decades of research reveals that the effects of mentorship can be profound and enduring; strong mentoring relationships have the capacity to transform individuals and entire organizations.

Aspiring entrepreneurs are told that to launch a business, you must go all in, devoting every resource and moment to making it work. But following this advice comes at an enormous personal cost: divorce, addiction, even suicide. It means sacrificing the intangibles that make life worth living. Sheryl O'Loughlin knows there is a better way. In Killing It, she shares the wisdom she's gained from her successful experiences.

This book is for listeners who struggle with Imposter Syndrome. It's filled with insights, anecdotes, and exercises. Written by a thought-leader in the field of creativity and innovation, this book will help you build your self-confidence so that you can achieve success. Get your copy today to overcome Imposter Syndrome once and for all! If you've ever felt like an imposter, then this book is for you.

What if those we lead found great purpose in what they do and worked at their jobs with all their heart? Ultimately, don't we hope to foster intrinsic motivation so that the individuals we lead become better employees, better students, or better athletes? Recent discoveries of brain science and the wisdom of top CEOs that Dr. Tim Irwin interviewed for this audiobook give us the answers we've long sought. Science in recent years discovered that affirmation sets in motion huge positive changes in the brain. It releases neurochemicals associated with well-being and higher performance.

Do you want to lead and influence others more effectively? Whether you’re a new or aspiring leader—looking for your first step in building a professional career, or a manager working to recover from corporate setbacks, sluggish direct reports, bad bosses, and economic downturns—you’ll find hope, encouragement, and support to further your leadership career in this allegorical tale. The authors, both business experts, coaches and trainers, tell the story of Sam, who encounters unexpected challenges in her first job as a manager.

Human connection affects much more than the bottom line. Organizations thrive when employees feel valued, the environment is energized, and high productivity and innovation are the norm. This requires a new kind of leader who fosters a culture of connection within the organization. An update to the popular first edition, Michael Stallard’s Connection Culture (Second Edition) provides a fresh way of thinking about leadership and offers recommendations for how to tap into the power of human connection.

Deep and meaningful interpersonal connections at work are critical to your career—and to your well-being. Bonds built on trust allow women to help one another, exchange information, and be more productive. But high-quality professional relationships are only possible with emotional openness—and not all women feel they can be vulnerable enough in the office to develop these kinds of ties. Making Real Connections explores the many ways that our working relationships with other women are usually amazing—and sometimes messy.

Jim DeVries, a successful entrepreneur, and Rick Sessoms, an acknowledged leadership educator, join together to challenge existing and potential leaders to impact our culture for Christ. By encouraging others to accept a call to serve in the workplace, they can serve as salt and light starting each Monday, affecting all areas of culture. Jim and Rick begin by showing how mistaken beliefs have devalued everyday work as a means of serving God.

Terry Cook, an experienced leader, teacher, and life coach, shares a practical leadership game plan for anyone who leads a company, home, team, service organization, or some other type of group. Proven effective in a vast array of leadership contexts around the world, Lead, Develop, Care is the go-to framework every leader needs and can put to use right away. It's straightforward and simple, but powerful in its impact.

Talk to me. From Kim Bearden, cofounder of Ron Clark Academy and author of the best-selling book Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Taught Me, comes a powerful guide for improving communication and building better relationships. Whether you are a teacher, administrator, parent, or business professional, chances are you struggle at times to find the right words. Talk to Me gives you those words. In this instructional and inspirational handbook, you’ll learn how to choose words that inspire, encourage, and move people to action.

Mindful Business Leadership presents a new model of leadership. It introduces 10 very different leadership roles that are required to meet the challenges of modern business. Memorable metaphors and images are created for each, and they are placed in a matrix. Listeners are shown how to develop these roles within themselves. Potentially negative aspects of each are discussed, along with material on how to put these to creative use.

We've all experienced days where we're in the zone, effortlessly meeting our objectives and feeling amazing. Wouldn't it be great if we could experience this feeling every day? With this audiobook you can discover how. The Productivity Zone takes you through the 10 core drivers that help you avoid procrastination, and perfectionism, and perform in the productivity zone.

Managing people is one of the most demanding yet career-enhancing and rewarding skills you can have. Skills for New Managers provides you with everything you need to excel as a manager from day one. From hiring productive employees to developing mentoring, leadership, and coaching skills, this fast-paced, easy-to-understand guide is your blueprint for managing your staff to success.

Today's most dynamic leaders are focused on increasing effectiveness and improving team cohesion. This book demonstrates how creating a culture of feedback enables both of these things.

A near-death boating accident forced 31-year-old James Nowlin to take a long hard look in the mirror. As a result of what he calls his “awakening”, this already self-made millionaire and respected CEO reshaped his perspective and reprioritized his life. In The Purposeful Millionaire, James shares the four-part formula he used to transform his life into one of abundance and purposefulness. He believes that if he can survive the literal waters from which he was pulled, you too can survive - and thrive - in life’s roughest waters.

The only roadmap for a Founder-CEO succession like no other: A how-to for the cohesion, momentum, and growth everyone is expecting. It's hard enough to replace a CEO. There is an extra layer of difficulty when you're following a founder. Matt Sharrers knows because he's been there. He knows, firsthand, how challenging it can be to find your footing and accelerate scale. From getting the transition right to professionalizing the business to identifying your team to working with the board, The Second CEO is the road map for this pivotal time.