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In Try a New Path: Growing Beyond Comfort, Shanelle Porter-Simmons invites you to stop asking for permission to evolve and start building the life that’s been calling you. A retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, record-setting athlete, and leadership expert, Porter-Simmons blends story, science, and soul to explore why we cling to conformity, doubt our gifts, and mistake comfort for peace. Through powerful personal stories—from commanding Marines to releasing old identities—she reveals how courage often begins where certainty ends.

What if Curiosity were a companion walking by your side? In this philosophical and magical tale, the protagonist embarks on a three-day journey with their guide and dear friend, Curiosity. Though only an hour passes in the real world, both characters travel across unseen realms, discovering the transformative power revealed through the practice of curiosity—both inward and outward. They move through hidden worlds where grief, fear, and pain stand among many necessary trials on the path to new possibilities—and rebirth.

Someone left photocopies on the copy machine. My colleague's salary, sitting there for anyone to see. Same job. Same experience. Twenty-three thousand five hundred dollars more than mine. I called my mother, already making excuses for it. She let the pause sit, then asked how I expected anyone else to value me if I would not value myself. Then the right hook: "Besides, I ain't raise no punk asses." She was right. I had been grateful for crumbs while I deserved the meal. I spent twenty-five years in financial services.

What happens after everything ends? On a heavy Chicago afternoon in June, with the world locked away by COVID quarantines, Gunnar Branson stood alone outside a garage. He watched his wife, college-aged daughter, and two cats drive away. A thirty-year marriage ended as he stood in the alley. Dark thunderheads loomed overhead, alternating with bursts of hot sun. A light breeze fluttered the linden tree. Story over. But maybe not. There are answers to be found in the past. This is the story of a boy growing up in Alaska and an older man waking up to the best part of his life.

For too long, we’ve been participating in “hustle culture” which says if we’re not moving and achieving, we’re not enough. Sometimes, the only way to release ourselves from this exhausting feedback loop is to take a break from work. Sabbaticals provide time and space for a reset and can give us energy to launch something new, adjust priorities, or rediscover passions. Most people would love to take an extended sabbatical, but the truth is, you probably haven’t made a plan to address fears that arise the moment you step away from full-time work.

What if most of the decisions you make—big and small—aren’t nearly as good as you think? We assume we’re rational, that our choices line up with our goals. But research and experience tell a different story: we cling to habits, chase vague ambitions, and let hidden biases steer us off course. The result is a life full of decisions that are comfortable, familiar ... and quietly wrong. There is a better way. Economics, when stripped of its cold reputation and seen in its true form, is not about numbers or the “economy”; it’s about choices, values, and meaning.

Leadership in the Rough isn’t just a book—it’s your blueprint for thriving in a world and workplace of constant change. Built around the powerful diamond metaphor—formed under pressure and refined into brilliance—this guide shows why mastering both hard and soft skills is the secret to success in this modern workplace.

In Take Another Shot, LPGA Hall of Fame Teacher Cindy Miller guides listeners through eighteen lessons learned through the game of golf and life. For those who yearn to improve and wonder what might be possible to achieve in their lives, listeners are challenged to think outside the box.

Lead from No presents a systematic approach to Leadership Negotiation. By integrating the “Camp System,” also referred to as the “No” system of negotiation, into numerous leadership and business scenarios, this book can help leaders at any level. Author Jim Camp, Jr.‘s unique experiences as a senior military leader, combined with his extensive negotiating coaching background, makes a strong case that “Leadership Negotiation” is the most important form of negotiation.

You do not need a perfect plan to succeed. You need the courage to begin. In Grow Into It, Dr. Rafael H. Kartaszynski, serial entrepreneur, investor, and founder of multiple businesses across Europe and the United States, challenges the myths that keep too many entrepreneurs stuck: that you need outside funding to begin, that perfection must come before progress, and that endless hustle is the price of success.

Artificial intelligence is surrounded by noise—doomsday warnings, breathless hype, and promises of salvation. This book cuts through all of it. In What You Need to Know About AI, James Wang delivers a clear, structured, and intellectually grounded guide to one of the most transformative technologies of our time. Avoiding technical jargon and exaggerated claims, he explains how today's AI systems actually work, where they are most impactful, and what challenges remain.

In a world increasingly focused on physical dangers and tangible threats, the silent, insidious impact of psychosocial hazards is often overlooked. Psychosocial Hazards Are Real! sheds light on the potential harm lurking within our everyday environments, affecting mental health and emotional well-being in profound ways. This eye-opening book explores various psychosocial hazards, from workplace stress and interpersonal conflicts to societal pressures and mental health stigma.

Welcome to the Creative Club smashes the myth that creativity is reserved for the chosen few and invites people to make life their biggest art project. This book is for anyone who’s felt stuck in someone else’s story, silenced by self-doubt, or afraid they’ve lost their creativity—and is ready to remember what it means to create and live fully.

Confessions of a Problem Seeker is a raw and unflinchingly honest memoir of one man's midlife reckoning and search to find his soul. As a childhood shaped by trauma and illness gave way to an illusion of adult success and purpose—marriage, fatherhood, entrepreneurial achievement—the author finds himself grappling with the unshakable feeling that he has lived a life shaped more by fear and survival instincts than by inner truth.

In a noisy world full of distractions, Notice What Matters is a compelling call to slow down and pay attention to the things that truly shape your life. Matt Martin invites listeners on a journey of intentional awareness, revealing how the simple act of noticing can unlock greater clarity, purpose, and growth. With engaging insights and practical takeaways, each chapter helps you notice key areas that often go overlooked—your habits, relationships, emotions, unique wiring, and even your words.

When grief becomes a journey of endurance rather than recovery. In June of 2022, Josh Coleman's world shattered when his wife Erin, his partner of twenty years, his best friend, and the love of his life, died from injuries sustained in a tragic car accident. In an instant, the future they'd carefully built together vanished, leaving Josh to navigate a landscape he never imagined walking alone. Society tells you to "move on" and "find closure." Grief counselors speak of stages to work through. Well-meaning friends offer timelines for healing.

When her brother vanishes in the night, along with all she thought to be true of magic, Parker Pennymore must unmask family secrets, travel far beyond the castle walls, and convince her sisters Quinn and Aven to break a few laws along the way—but what's a hero's journey without a little rebellion? Created first as a bedtime story, The Pennymores explores a world where all writing has been banned for centuries (a setting inspired by the true-life events of Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai).

When leaders normalize the topic of mental health on their teams, performance gets unleashed,and lives transformed —usually including their own. This is surely not your typical leadership book. It’s a heartfelt and authentic exploration of oneman’s journey, and what he learned along the way, as a twenty-year corporate executive all thewhile struggling with severe, yet undiagnosed depression and anxiety. It’s for all sorts of leaders. From board members and corporate executives to small businessowners and factory supervisors. From partners in law firms to nonprofit professionals.

"A thoughtful, enthusiastic response to modern challenges of corporate culture and leadership." "Our verdict is GET IT"-Kirkus Reviews. "I am rating this book five out of five stars because I found no reason to deduct any points. The information is valuable and valid."-Online Book Club "The work is too important to be a “training ground,” but it still pushes a capable person to grow beyond their current comfort zone."-Midwest Book Club. What if the problem isn’t how we delegate, but that we’re delegating at all?

School Marketing the Right Way by Brendan Schneider is the answer every school marketing professional has been waiting for. With years of experience and a track record of success, Schneider offers a comprehensive roadmap to transform your school's marketing efforts.