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An identity that spans the globe.In this astonishing memoir, Graci Harkema revisits her experience growing up as an adoptee from the Congo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She traces her path to claiming and living her own story, becoming a successful consultant on diversity, equity and inclusion, racial justice, LGBTQ+ equality, and women in business. Born amid civil unrest in a mud hut in the Congo and weighing a mere three pounds, Harkema was left at an orphanage, where she was not expected to live another day. But that afternoon, a visiting American missionary saw her sleeping in a doll's bed and heard a voice inside her say, "This is your daughter."Her childhood was spent wishing to be lighter and blonder, like her siblings and classmates. Out of fear of standing out even more from her peers, Harkema kept her sexuality a secret, only coming out of the closet years later-during a job interview! Eventually, she learned to see her identity as her superpower, instead of her shame.Today, Harkema helps embrace diversity and drive inclusion to ensure open and safe work environments. She is committed to empowering employees to perform to their potential as their authentic selves-setting an example as she continues to live her own story, journeying to meet her birth mother, to discover one more piece of herself.

This book is for ambitious, high-achieving women leaders, entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders ready to move to the next level. It is a manifesto and call to action for women to lift themselves and each other up by refusing to accept limitations and instead embracing an ethos of possibility.There are big gorgeous goals that we all need to set. These are so different from goals that we know we can accomplish because they feel safe and tidy. These goals scare us; they keep us up at night-because we fear they are beyond our grasp. We all know women who are great at achieving big gorgeous goals. How do they do it? What allows them to reach outward, upward, and think expansively? The book explores the possibilities that open when we set big gorgeous goals, and the common characteristics in the women who move towards these.Through stories and lessons, the book shows women leaders how thinking beyond habitual limits allows us to surpass our current levels of success. It includes Julie's personal story of becoming a founder of an unexpectedly and wildly successful children's labels company that started in one of the founders' basement and was eventually sold at an eight-figure price. And it tells the story of what happened next, when having hit a business high, she found herself at an inflection point, where she needed to draw on different resources to find a new path to success. Julie Ellis shares the lessons she has learned as an entrepreneur and those of several other women entrepreneurs she interviewed for the book. Their experiences impart to readers the qualities that allow us to thrive as women in business, to healthily, sustainably integrate the work of leadership into their larger lives as mothers, caregivers, partners, dreamers and so much more...

What if you cared for your life the way the NICU cares for its patients?Imagine standing over a newborn and whispering, "I hope you work your fingers to the bone chasing someone else's notion of the 'good life' until you're so exhausted you don't remember who you are or why you matter." It's unthinkable. Yet that's where many of us find ourselves as adults: depleted, feeling stuck, and certain that life's opportunities have passed us by. Isn't it time we treated ourselves with more care?In this remarkable book of personal and professional transformation, Sue Ludwig, a neonatal therapist, shares how her tiny patients in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) guided her to step off her hamster wheel of existence and into a new way of living. Through real patient stories, reflection, and practical tools, she reveals how, by following the lead of these in her care, she found her way to a more vibrant, purposeful, and impactful life than she ever imagined possible-and how you can, too.You can break out of survival mode, take charge of your energy, and redirect it toward development and growth-just as Ludwig's fragile NICU patients do. Moment by moment, baby step by baby step, chapter by chapter, you'll come to see that your energy and potential aren't gone. They're not even lost. They're simply waiting for you to reclaim them.

Forget everything you learned about selling.Persuasion is not a sales skill-it's a blunt instrument of last resort that sellers use when they don't know how to influence the choices their buyers make. It's the weapon of choice for mindless, uninspired sellers: the sales zombies who have stopped learning and stopped improving. Wouldn't you rather learn how to master the art of selling in, by listening to what your buyers really want?In Sell without Selling Out, global sales guru, top podcaster, and entrepreneur Andy Paul shows you how to take charge of your own career without selling out to outdated, ineffective sales methods. He reveals the four Sell In pillars that are the indispensable instruments of selling: Connection, Curiosity, Understanding, Generosity. Everything else is mostly a combination of product features, technical specifications and pricing, which your buyers can get from the Internet. What they seek (and deserve) can only come from you: the human seller. If you've been told you need to be more "salesy" to get ahead in your career, you need this book.#DeathToSalesy

From the bestselling author of Millionaire Teacher and Millionaire Expat comes a personal finance guide that shows how to maximize happiness through intentional spending, saving, and investing.

From the author of the mega-bestseller The Coaching Habit and The Advice Trap comes a book on how to choose a worthy goal so you can unlock a greater version of yourself.

Get the best-not just the most-out of your teams.Our modern workforce is suffering. For too long, organizations and leaders have sought success through a focus on efficiency and productivity, and it's costing us dearly. Workplace bullying and abuse has reached epidemic levels-along with high rates of burnout, staff turnover, and mental illness. Clearly, something needs to change. In Humanity Works Better, leadership experts Debbie Cohen and Kate Roeske-Zummer chart a new path forward: one that brings humanity, awareness, choice, and courage to the workplace. The result? A happier work environment that draws the best-rather than squeezes the most-out of people.Through the same tools and practices they've used to transform teams at organizations like Adobe, DocuSign, Saba, Pinterest, the authors guide you through a framework that converts company culture from toxic to healthy, from competitive to collaborative, from fearful to trusting, one human at a time. You'll address your own internal roadblocks to become a better person, and a better leader. And you'll master the skills and complexities to navigate the complex relationships that make us human.As you undertake this personal journey, you'll become aware of who you want to be and how to live the whole of your life, inside and outside the workplace. You'll emerge more confident, more effective, and more human, with the skills to lead a purpose-driven workforce that is energized, engaged, and driven to succeed. That's not just good leadership; it's good business.

From internationally recognized creator of Career Stories comes a guide to find or create your dream job-by starting with the stories you tell about yourself.

What if the work of social change was abundant? It can be. What if, instead of being exhausted, worn out, disillusioned, and depressed, you were energized and inspired by your important work as a social change leader? What if you were surrounded by endless supporters helping to move your work forward? What if money flowed easily and endlessly to you and your organization? What if the social change you envision happened easily and joyfully? All of this-and more-is within your grasp. In Reinventing Social Change, author, speaker, and consultant Nell Edgington offers a bold new roadmap to overcoming the unfair and limiting system in which social change leaders have operated for too long. Through case studies, exercises, and practical tools, she shows you how to reclaim your power, kiss scarcity goodbye, and attract all the money and people necessary to achieve the social change you offer. An invaluable guide for nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, community activists, board members, social entrepreneurs, and government decision-makers alike, Reinventing Social Change is a critical roadmap for social change leaders who will lead the reinvention of our broken systems into ones that are stronger, healthier, and more equitable.

Simple Wealth is an easy-to-follow roadmap-a new financial worldview that promises freedom from the bondage of debt and a well-ordered, prosperous financial future.In Simple Wealth, first-generation wealth creator, successful entrepreneur, and investor David Ash shares the timeless truths and contemporary wisdom that he built his family's future on. Join him as he candidly shares his ups and downs-from bankruptcy at age twenty-eight-to financial freedom today.You will discover: The Six Proven Principles that govern the creation of wealth, and how to apply them. That true financial intelligence is more about persistence, determination, self-awareness, and self-control than it is about academic achievement or a high IQ. How to identify and fix your limiting thought patterns and beliefs about money.Powerful, proven investment strategies for know-nothing investors.How to embrace the entrepreneurial dream-without risking it all.Easy to read and to the point, Simple Wealth is based on real stories and action points that will impact your life quickly and significantly-forever. No matter who you are, where you are from, or how challenging your current circumstances may be, you can live a life filled with options and opportunities-instead of regrets and debts.

A smart, common-sense book that will help you improve your energy so that you can achieve goals faster and more efficiently.Get up, check phone, eat breakfast, drop off the kids, work, work, work, commute home, make dinner, feed the family, check email, put the kids to bed, binge-watch a show, check email again, drop into bed exhausted. Wake up. Repeat.Our days and weeks are filled to the brim with the busy stuff of life, which includes the constant bombardment of the twenty-four-hour news cycle and pervasive social media updates, notifications, and pings, pings, pings. That's 21st-and-a-quarter-century stress, and it's a serious doozy. We have goals for our careers and our lives, but with all the noise and constant demands, we get stalled out, stuck. We simply don't have the energy to progress in the areas that are most important to us. And yet, we wonder, isn't there a better way?Author, motivational speaker, and coach Michelle Cederberg's response to that question is an unequivocal yes! In The Success-Energy Equation she shows you how, by using the wisdom of science and your innate common sense, you can combat 21st-and-a-quarter-century stress and tap into a well of energy that will fuel every area of your life. She shows you how slowing down and listening to your body can help you work better, and how a focus on health and energy management will sustain your efforts in all you do.With the right tools and guidance, great things are possible for you. The Success-Energy Equation teaches you how you can boost your energy to: - Go from being stuck on autopilot to thriving with awareness- Set worthwhile goals that feed your sense of purpose- Work better, smarter, and with more focus- Improve your attitude, self-confidence, and self-efficacy- Create a life of greater clarity and fulfillment- And much more. Energy is a magic multiplier that will drive you toward higher levels of success in life. It's also your not-so-secret weapon against 21st-and-a-quarter-century stress. Engage your success-energy, reach your goals, and live a life you truly want.

"You are one conversation away from changing your life. We all crave connection. We were never meant to live alone or communicate only in 'likes' and retweets. In Every Conversation Counts, TV host and human connection keynote speaker Riaz Meghji digs deep into the dangers of isolation and loneliness, our social pandemic, that have been brought into sharp relief by the coronavirus crisis. He tackles a uniquely modern question: why are we so connected, and yet so alone--and how can we reconnect? Sharing personal insights from powerful interviews and years of on-air experience, Meghji offers 5 simple habits for building extraordinary relationships. He explains how to spark authentic conversations, win trust, create new business, and collaborate effectively. Meghji points a way forward to a better future--one in which we express genuine curiosity about others, listen with our whole hearts, show up as our authentic selves, and make every conversation count."--