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For the first 25 years of her life Niki was a people pleaser who felt anxious, uninspired, and lost. After breaking free from a narcissistic relationship, she was left feeling withdrawn and undeserving. Consumed by self-doubt and fear, she self-medicated every weekend to block out the mum guilt and traumatic memories.She had always been drawn to spirituality but was scared to be herself after being belittled and told her beliefs were stupid.After battling with depression, panic attacks and addiction for decades, and then losing both her parents, Niki decided life was too short to give a shit about what other people thought anymore and decided it was time to make some big changes.She began her own healing journey and made it her mission to help as many women as she could along the way. She retrained in holistic healing and spirituality and moved her business online during the recent global pandemic where she was able to reach and help 1000's of women.Niki has created a unique 5 pillar programme using all the spiritual tools that helped her to change her life, and will help you to do the same.After reading this book you will have self-awareness, self-belief, confidence and clarity, and feel so excited you will be ready to pee glitter everywhere.Niki's down to earth, funny and very real descriptions will have you, laughing, crying and feeling ready to step out of the spiritual closet to create the life of your dreams.

Get ready for a magical journey through the season.The Enchanted Christmas Treasury is a collection of delightful stories and poems for children. It brings together 24 tales for Advent by 24 authors, making a diverse and inclusive book that celebrates the joy of the holiday season.From tales of brave pups and ninja nans to fallen angels finding their way back to the top of the tree, this wonderful treasury has a story to charm everyone. Children will be enthralled by each story's whimsical characters and heart-warming message.As each day passes, readers and listeners will be transported to a new world of wonder where anything is possible and where the magic of the holidays reigns supreme. Parents and children will enjoy these tales together and create memories to last a lifetime.The Enchanted Christmas Treasury celebrates the spirit of inclusivity, diversity, and kindness, themes that are especially important during the holiday season. Settle in with a cup of cocoa, snuggle up by the fire, and enter a world of enchantment and wonder.This collaborative project has been curated by Abigail Horne, founder of Authors & Co, edited by the wordsmiths from Book Forge, Deanne Adams and Hazel Hitchins, and with interior illustrations by Esme Talbot of Scruffy Little Herbert.

¿¿Don't Be A Starving Artist is the book I wished I had as I built my business from self-taught painter to professional artist in just over five years! It would have saved me a lot of money, time and frustration and so I wrote it for you...YOU - who's harboured dreams of becoming an artist since the beginning of time but lost them along the way, allowing life, jobs, families, and responsibilities to take over - your time is now.YOU - who might be considering choosing art over academia, who are desperately searching for signs that this is the right path, positive role models who have done it already, proof that you CAN make money from art.YOU - the artist who trades time for money, perpetuating the merry-go-round of paint/sell - never really making enough money for the freedom to enjoy painting what you bloody well like!YOU - the new graduates, launched into life with some qualifications and no idea how to make money with their talents and skills - this is what they don't teach you in art college!Don't Be A Starving Artist is not just a practical guide to making money from your art but also investigates why our mind monkeys torture us; how we're pre-programmed with other people's thoughts and opinions; and more importantly, HOW to master the artist mindset!Don't Be A Starving Artist will help find your niche, your ideal client, show how to grow an audience, how to price for profit, investigate multiple income streams and guide in marketing and selling in a non-icky way.

With attention spans being shorter than ever before, it's critical to be able to produce content that stands out from the crowd, captivates and converts.If you've ever found yourself stuck in a social media "scroll hole" when all you did was go online to post one piece of content, or stuck for ideas even though you know you want to post, this book is for you!¿Whether you are the owner of a small or medium-sized business, a marketer in a corporate marketing department or a service-based professional who simply wants to start cultivating your personal brand online... you're in the right place.Inside, Jaimie shares 90 days of practical, easy-to-implement examples of the 6 types of content that will captivate and convert more ideal clients into paying customers, without needing to spend every minute online!

I used to think it started the Christmastime that never was, but really, it started years before that. Before the children were born. Before Kate was married. Before we were heretics.¿England in 1578 is a dangerous time. Molly and her beloved mistress Kate walk the narrow path between faith and loyalty. But the world is not divided into heroes and villains, and evil can wear a pious face. Molly must navigate a world dominated by men and religion to protect those she loves.A historical thriller set in the Tudor era, The Heretic's Servant is a story of love, sacrifice and survival.

Was I more surprised that Brenda was a hooker or that she had business cards at my parents' drinks party?About to embark on a respectable law career, Tilly stumbles upon a different life. One with many advantages but also risks and challenges.Can Tilly satisfy herself and those around her?

Are you starting out in Business? Would you like the time and space to work on your business rather than constantly in it?Starting a business does not come with a manual...but it does now!Business books do not usually share with you what you should be doing on any given day. This is exactly what Niki Matyjasik does in this book.Business owners are well known for winging it: procrastinating, skipping actions and not implementing plans. Niki takes you on a journey through the business activities and actions you need to have in place, regardless of the stage you are at, so you can get the results you want.This book is a no-nonsense approach to help you get the most out of your business journey. It will help you make clearer decisions and get consistent results with ease and flow.

Is the story of your life an adventure, a thriller, a romantic comedy or a tragedy? Are you living a life of choice?When did you last stop and ask yourself challenging questions? Have you been avoiding your own cold, hard truths?Grittitude offers you a unique opportunity to explore the questions you may never have considered.It might feel like this book is blaming you for your own problems... and that's because only you can choose to change, starting right now.You always knew it was possible to change. That's why you're holding this book.You have a choice.You can change.You can choose your own life story.Kay and Jacqui's honest voices are like chatting with friends over a cup of tea, while getting the benefit of a combined fifty years' experience in transforming people's lives.Grittitude won't just change the way you think about life. It will change the way you choose to live it."Uncomfortable, honest and insightful - get stuck in!"Leon Taylor - BBC Commentator and Olympic Medallist"Transformed my outlook on the world. A must read."Mark Thompson - Editor, National World Publishing"Challenged my beliefs and increased my self-confidence."Naima Ben-Moussa - 'The Lady in Red', Founder and CEO, Rebuilding Lives UK"Stories about the stories we tell ourselves - challenging and accessible"Daryll Scott - Psychological Performance Coach, NLP Expert and Author

This is the handbook for women in their 30s, 40s and beyond, to give you the tools to succeed in getting the fit, healthy, energised body you've always wanted.You may have tried lots of different things to get the fitter, stronger and more toned body you've always wanted, but something has always gotten in the way. And if you're honest, exercise is just not something you enjoy doing! But you still want to make the changes to get that stronger body you have always dreamed of getting.You have the power to make the necessary change to create a habit of exercise to future-proof and improve the wonderful body you have, in order to live a long, happy, and healthy life.This book will guide you step-by-step to understanding your exercise personality type and how to optimise your physical and social environment to help (rather than hinder) your efforts. It will help you create a unique, bespoke toolkit just for you that will enable you to make the small changes you need that will ensure you exercise consistently to get the results you crave.You will be able to finally make exercise happen without being overwhelmed, so it becomes part of your lifestyle, not a task on your never-ending to-do list.Let this book be the catalyst for a lifelong habit of daily movement in whatever form that takes.

So, you want to start a subscription box? But you don't know where to start? Look no further!It's not hard to have a six-figure subscription box and this book will lead you through exactly how to launch, grow and scale your subscription box to bring you in recurring revenue month after month.The subscription box industry is booming and there is no better time to get your subscription box out there, serving your clients and making you money.In this book serial entrepreneur and owner of three subscription box businesses, Lauren Prentice reveals her subscription box secrets. How to research and prove your concept, grow an audience, and have a successful pre-launch so there's no need for lots of start-up cash, launching, growing, managing churn and increasing lifetime value.This book is an all-in-one blueprint for launching, scaling and growing your subscription box.https://www.facebook.com/groups/soyouwanttostartasubbox

Would you like to feel more in control of your small business? Maybe you're tired of the constant fire-fighting?Imagine how different your life would be if you knew you had found a way to attract and retain more of the right kind of people for you. The kind of people who love what you do, who value your product or service and who want to shout about you from the rooftops.A huge champion for small business, and a massive believer in the fact that people do business with people, Lucy Rennie is on a mission to share her love for small business and to help you to harness the power of people, relationships and goodwill to reap the benefits of what she refers to as the "Tripadvisor effect."Throughout the book, Clarity, Communication & Connection, Three Clear Steps to Future-Proof your business, Lucy shares stories, inspiring thoughts and insights, gained from more than 25 years' experience in international business, to help you take back control and to develop and grow a sustainable brand, a business that works and feels good for you.A unique guide to releasing the magic that happens when you are able to focus on your zone of genius, add real value time after time and delight people every step of the way.Full of practical steps, real-life examples and easy-to-implement activities, this book provides you with everything you need to know in order to build and "Future-Proof" the business you love.

The first step to achieving your goals is to read this book and unlock the potential to achieve all your objectives.If you're the type of person who is always setting goals but never quite achieving them, then this book is the missing puzzle piece. Goal Setting for Success is a practical and accessible guide that will show you how to finally start achieving your dreams.Written by Shelly Shulman, a self-proclaimed goal getter, Goal Setting for Success is full of actionable advice and tips that will help you finally achieve your goals.The book is packed with useful tips and advice on all elements of goal setting, from those important first steps through to overcoming obstacles that might get in your way. You'll learn how to set realistic and achievable goals, overcome procrastination, and push yourself out of your comfort zone.Most importantly, you'll discover that you are not alone in your struggles - and that with a bit of hard work and determination, you can become a goal-getter!So, what are you waiting for? Start reading today and let Goal Setting for Success help you finally achieve the results you've been craving.

Square Pegs is a book for women, diagnosed or not, ready to lean into their late ADHD diagnosis and understand how it has shaped their confidence and self-belief after a lifetime of trying to keep up and fit in.Kim looks at how ADHD affects women differently and unravels the stories and beliefs a lifetime of undiagnosed ADHD, judgement, and self-criticism creates.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Were you told you needed to try harder as a child?Have you spent a lifetime feeling like you never do, are or have enough?Are you going around in circles, bouncing from hyper-focus to burnout?Does the fear of rejection, criticism or judgement hold you back?Do you struggle to regulate your emotions?Have you been labelled lazy, unmotivated, disorganised, clumsy, messy, greedy, anxious, depressed, hyper, reckless, impulsive, overemotional, sensitive or fiery by yourself or others?If so, then Square Pegs is the book to show you how to love your creative, ingenious, super-fast brain, tap into its powers, and find the peace you deserve.

How do you approach that conversation? A disagreement with a confrontational business partner? A performance review with a challenging employee? An awkward dialogue with a difficult client. An uncomfortable feedback conversation with your own boss? A compassionate conversation with an emotional team member?These are just a few of the intriguing questions Communication and Conflict Expert Nicole Posner tackles in her insightful and compelling new book. Drawing on years of experience as a Workplace Mediator, Communication and Conflict Coach, Consultant and Trainer, this book is packed with anecdotes, tools, tips and techniques to empower you to successfully navigate any difficult conversation.Split into two parts, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Cure, part one explores the factors that spark and fuel a conflict necessitating the difficult conversations in the first place.Part two offers an abundance of valuable advice to guide and support you to confidently manage those tough exchanges so that no conversation will ever feel overwhelming again.Whether you are a Business Owner, Leader, Manager, HR Director, Consultant or Entrepreneur, this book will equip you with everything you need to work through your difficult conversations with skill so you breeze through them effortlessly, relieved that it wasn't so tough after all! .... And Breathe!"I was gripped from page one! This book is packed full of examples and lightbulb moments that resonate with everyday challenges in business and the workplace. Nicole illustrates how easy it is to get it wrong and offers an abundance of tools to get it right.Her writing style is conversational and so easy to assimilate as she shares insights that seem obvious but so definitely are not for those who have limited experience in managing people.I really enjoyed the helpful way she organises the book into problems, her analysis of them, followed by sensible solutions allowing the reader to dip in and out.In my view, everyone can draw some golden nuggets and learn to navigate communication better. The easily digestible acronyms, tools and techniques also have a wider application for almost any difficult conversation beyond the workplace.I believe all organisations could improve the way in which they manage their people. This book is an invaluable guide to support them to do so. It can only be a win/win to provide their leaders with a copy of it!A very helpful and unmissable guide for any leader or business owner!"Sandra Davis,Partner, Mischcon de Reya

So practical and easy: this transformed my relationships at work and at home." Lisa, NHS Director.The Kinder Feedback Method helps you have the conversations that matter most, in the relationships that mean the most.We are told some conversations are just plain difficult. But what if those difficult conversations, could be easy? What if you could talk things out without falling out? Speak up without clamming up? Stop molehills of disagreement from becoming mountains of discord?Packed with real-life stories and helpful examples, Kinder Conversations offers practical skills to make difficult conversations easy, with anyone and on any topic.With Kinder Conversations you will learn to confidently:- Master the unique BUILD structure to bring kindness to your vital conversations- Start off on the right foot, to move past the issue to resolution- Speak up confidently about behaviour, bullying, racism and many other topics- Feel the fear and say it anyway- Receive difficult feedback as a gift, not an insult- Benefit from the surprising positive secret to thriving relationships you won't find in other feedback approaches.Tim is a globally recognised expert in creating kinder cultures and has developed and refined the Kinder Feedback Model in workshops with more than a hundred thousand people in pressure-cooker environments like healthcare, education, finance and technology.Are you ready to learn to give feedback without the fear, the friction, or the fallout?

Are you ready to take the sales in your business to the next level?If so Charlie Day is here to show you how.Not only that, but she will also teach you how to sell the right way with ease, confidence and integrity.In this book Charlie Day will help you;- Feel confident in your messaging- Nail your marketing- Create the perfect pitch- Teach you to close a sale- Follow up like your life depends on it- And have a compelling up-sellIn this practical guide to making more sales, Charlie breaks down each step into actionable advice. Her light-hearted approach to sales and her fun and high-energy advice leaves you feeling motivated and ready to make more sales.Charlie uses her own experience to show you how to multiply the sales in your business. She is down-to-earth, honest and straight to the point, you'll finish this book with a heap of takeaways and ready to make some sales.

Why do so many LGBTQ+ people struggle with a regular workout and wellbeing routine? LGBTQ+ fitness expert Matt Boyles shares the kind, Fitter, Confident way to build a plan you'll want to stick to. In this book he explores:* LGBTQ+ history and why it's relevant to how we feel now* Why so many of us don't feel comfortable working out - especially in 'traditional' gyms* The many ways we hold ourselves back from happiness* How to find and hold on to motivation* His personal experiences and journey to a Fitter Confident Him!You'll hear from some Fitter Confident Younicorns (clients!) bringing their stories to life, showing that whoever you are, you can find a groove with your fitness that will help you feel stronger and happier from the inside out. Having worked with more than 1,500 people around the world, Matt Boyles brings to life his real-world experience and unique, kind, funny - and yet still sensible! - approach, all to help you build a Fitter Confident You.Better still, £1 from the sale of each book goes to the Albert Kennedy Trust, a charity helping vulnerable young LGBTQ+ out of homelessness and into training, education and employment. Matt Boyles is the Founder and CEO of Fitter Confident You, online personal training tailored for the LGBTQ+ community. Find out more at www.fitteryou.net.

Are you ready to unlock YOUR magic?What's stopping you from living your best life? Have you lost who you are? Do you want to uplevel your life, find confidence and let go of limiting beliefs? Do you want to rediscover your zest for life? Do you want to let go of the past and move forwards? Do you want to feel better about yourself? Are you ready to take control?Time to Shine will take you on a step-by-step journey of self-discovery and personal transformation, to bring hope, freedom, love, happiness and excitement back into your life. In 52 weeks of easy-to-follow baby steps, geared towards spirituality for practical people, you can uplift your mindset and raise your vibration to manifest the life you deserve.Are you ready to be the person you were truly meant to be?

"To live is the rarest thing in the world, most people just exist."...And you my darling deserve to truly live.-Oscar WildeSo let today be the first day of the rest of your life.Inspired by the movement of Glow Society's Global Collective, Volume Three creates the sequel to the 'There She Glows' Collaboration Books which come as an inspirational and empowering guide for women all over the world in pursuit of their Dreams, Purpose & Potential. Through shining a light on the journeys of twelve incredible women from around the world, we hope to inspire change, create freedom and empower you to live your full potential whilst bringing you the confidence to know your self- worth, the strength to chase your dreams and the ability to know how capable you are. We are the home where:Dreams are seized, Purpose and Potential are pursued, Love and Alignment are attained, Wealth and Freedom are created. We walk together to leave our old stories behind us and instead only follow what lights us up.In doing so we light up the world. WE GLOW. It's time to step into your once upon a time and create: Your version of Extraordinary. A life of uncompromised dreams. A life that is true to you.

Be prepared to be empowered, expand and embrace your spiritual path!This book will take you on a journey of self-discovery to help empower your gifts.Learn to embrace the power within and release energy that holds you back from your true potential.This is the journey of Lizzy Adams and how she overcame many hurdles in life to embrace her true potential.Finding you have a gift can be scary I get it. Learning to embrace your gift can be daunting and overwhelming.So what's next?Why not take this opportunity to work alongside the author to grow and expand your gifts and step into your awesomeness!

Can you remember a time of darkness?Are you living in the darkness searching for the light?The light is always there because after darkness follows light; after winter follows spring. A rainbow brings us hope and a lotus flower encased in mud can find the sun and bloom.We can all bloom and together, we grow strong and resilient.We Ignite.From the Ashes; She is Ignited is a powerful collection of inspiring and empowering stories from women who have risen from the ashes of adversity, pain and despair to live a life ignited with positivity, passion and confidence.Eight inspiring women share their stories of navigating the waves of life and how to find the light when consumed by the darkness.Each chapter will take you on a personal journey of resilience and survival through different degrees of grief, loss, illness, anxiety, and abuse with a collaborative message of hope, gratitude and the joy that can be found in even the darkest of journeys.Like the sun, no matter what happens, every day we rise, and these women will offer you their experiences and expertise along with the tools, mindset and belief to make sure that you rise gloriously every day.From the ashes, we are all ignited.

From global award winning and multi award nominated, master accredited coaches Jo Wheatley and Zoe Hawkins. Co-hosts of the No 1 UK Business; Careers podcast The Coaching Crowd.Have you been told that you'd make a great coach? Do you have lots of questions unanswered about coaching training and pivoting to a career as a credible coach? Are you wondering if it's right for you? Are you a high achieving, compassionate leader who is searching for more meaning and impact in your career?In this value packed, practical book Jo and Zoe take you through core questions and coaching activities to find out if training to be a coach is a good decision for you, as well as sharing with you a step by step guide to how to set up a successful and sustainable coaching business.You'll explore how your strengths, values, beliefs, emotions, identity and goals align to coaching and they'll share the business strategies they used to create a successful global coaching business, ones that you can use too.This book is your complete companion to confidently deciding if training to be a coach is for you. A must read. Jo and Zoe bring their depth of knowledge, skills and experience as coaches, coach trainers and coach supervisors to this book. They also bring their heart and soul for empowering others to make values based decisions.Are you ready to decide?

Does making a financial plan for your life and business leave you feeling inadequate and overwhelmed?Have you ever wondered if you're getting the most cash out of your business, whilst also being best friends with the tax man?Are you ready to create a flight plan to make sure your finances take off this year?Accountant, business mentor and financial coach Tanya Ibberson - The Financial Wingwoman - is here to help you with just that.This book will help you chart your course to financial independence by using resources readily available to you. You will learn how to overcome money mindset issues whilst holding yourself accountable to taking action as the CEO you want to be.Expect easy to implement practical advice, as well as handy tips and tricks, to help you along the way so that you will be soaring with the foundations of your business all stitched up and part of the fabric of what you do before you know it!

From the founder of global consulting firm See Change International Consulting Ltd as featured in the Sunday Times.Are you a small business owner who wants to work with big companies but don't know how to make that happen? If so Carol Deveney is going to show you how she made it happen and how you can do the same.Do you want to:¿break the feast and famine cycle of entrepreneurship¿find out where and how to start working business to business¿create a stable pipeline of ongoing corporate work¿feel confident approaching companies you want to work with¿have a proven method of generating high value workThe Gap in the Middle will take you step by step through the actions that you need to take personally and professionally so that you can find and secure well paid work with corporates and government organisations.Carol will take you through the strategy and tactics she used to build a successful consulting company working with some of the biggest companies. You will find out who you want to work with and who wants to work with you. Carol will help you take every action you need so that you can get your products or services successfully into the business world.

Looking backBeautifully captured in a series of personal recollections, Pauline reflects on the treasured family memories of more than eighty years.A memoir lovingly captured by three generations, Grandmother (Pauline), Daughter (Deborah) & Granddaughter (Abigail).On her eightieth birthday, I asked her, 'What advice or wisdom would you give me from your eighty years, Nan?'Her reply said it all.'Don't bother cleaning up; it's a waste of your life. Oh, and eat all the cake.' This Memoir is filled with a love that will last beyond any lifetime, and is a legacy for the future generations of the "Hand" family.

Do you want to effectively grow and scale your business?The most effective way is through harnessing the power of PR and strategic storytelling. Through it you can:*Attract more new clients*Enhance your reputation*Cement your expert status*Increase your reach*Build awarenessBut more importantly, you can impact the lives of those you want to connect with as they discover how you can help them.In this book, Nicola J Rowley unpacks the important stages to follow when it comes to PR and why storytelling should be at the heart of all of your communications.

A journey that involved so much more than growing flowers.Participants came together from all corners of the UK, USA and Europe to join an 8-month course on growing cut flowers. From homes in many acres in Scotland to apartment blocks in London with rented raised beds, they all had a common love of flowers.But these people found so much more than that. This book details some of their lives and experiences as they learned not only how to grow cut flowers, but a great deal about themselves and one another. They found a community in which they all found inspiration and confidence, regardless of their initial reasons for joining the course.Seed to Vase includes stories of bereavement, sadness, joy and laughter at a time when the world was facing restrictions in so many ways due to Covid-19. This was a time to rediscover nature and the simple joys in life.Roz is the founder of Field Gate Flowers and is passionate about growing, harvesting and arranging seasonally-grown British blooms.

It's time to turn that money you're making into lasting wealth!You didn't go into business just to make money, you wanted to create an impact and make a difference in the world, but here you are with a successful business and money sat in the bank at last. But it's not doing anything.You want to put it to work, but don't know where to start. You've heard people your age talking about Pensions, Profit First and Property Portfolios. Some of your friends are raving about Bitcoin. You're at the stage where you're ready to take action on this grown-up stuff, but you're not sure which bit to tackle first as you look at the mountain that is your financial stuff.In this book, Claire Sweet a multi-award-winning Financial Adviser and Money Coach shares with you how you can use your money to create both security for the future and an incredible quality of life now. So that you can live life your way, without ever needing to worry about money again.Her fun and light-hearted style turn the world of finance on its head to create an easy to action system which will see you having your money in the right place at the right time. Leaving you free to spend your money on alpacas, gin and holidays without guilt (or worry that the money might run out).It's time to get excited about what your money can do for you!

#1 FRANCHISE QUEEN - EXPANDED TO 30 STORES IN 5 YEARS. Do you ever think everyone else has life and business all figured out while you're stuck in the same place? Nicolene Elhadad's myth-busting book will set you on the right path. If you've been telling yourself... - You're not cut out to be successful - You're not smart, qualified or experienced enough - You need lots of money to make money - You have to choose between being 'mom' or 'boss' - You should be more successful by now - People will judge you if you go after more in your life... ... then you'll benefit from this book.It challenges, stretches, and makes you uncomfortable. Most of all, Nicolene pushes you to see above your fear and outside of your limiting beliefs and helps you find the powerhouse of a woman hidden inside. Nicolene talks about the real parts of life when you're running a millionaire's empire, how you can start from your garage, create multiple income streams and franchise your business to millions. She busts the business myths that have kept you from creating massive success so you can finally step into your true CEO role and create the wealth you have always dreamed of while doing it your way. You are allowed to want more for your life and Nicolene will help you go after it.

From an award-winning & world-renowned expert working with the top 1% of multimillionaire executives.Are you a successful male looking to access your next level?Maybe some areas of your life feel almost complete, while others are leaving you feeling frustrated?How would it impact your life if you were to:* Master the art of being and feeling successful?* Gain total clarity on your masculine life mission?* Reclaim your masculine honour and self-respect?* Understand the secret to women?The powerful tried and tested methods in this book are direct yet respectful, with an overall objective of helping you create even more success. With over 25 years of strategic coaching experience, Dimple Thakrar will help you unlock your ultimate potential whilst taking you on the journey of a lifetime. Your destiny is waiting.