Practical Inspirations

Why do smart, capable and caring financial professionals sometimes make ethical mistakes? In this groundbreaking work, a seasoned financial services lawyer joins forces with a neuropsychologist to expose the hidden psychological currents and power dynamics that threaten to drive high-stakes ethical failures. Through riveting case studies of real-world frauds and moral crises, they take you beneath the surface of everyday decisions to reveal the invisible forces that can compromise even the most principled professionals.

Ask a business leader about their HR partners and you'll hear, "They don't understand us." Ask an HR leader about their business partners, and you'll hear, "They don't listen to us." This disconnect is not just a communication breakdown–it's a systemic dysfunction that keeps the greatest engine of a company (its people) sputtering. The Great Leadership Disconnect reveals that transforming HR from a perceived support act into an indispensable commercial force is the responsibility of both business and HR leaders.

AMAZON BESTSELLER 2025 for EDUCATIONAL WORKBOOKS SILVER MEDAL WINNER IN THE GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS 2025 The Complete Guide to Songwriting: Learn to Write Lyrics, Melodies, and Songs with Practical Tips Every great song begins with a spark: an idea, a feeling, a story waiting to be told. Whether you’re a beginner, writing your very first song or a musician ready to elevate your craft, The Complete Guide to Songwriting gives you the tools, techniques, and inspiration to turn your ideas into music that connects. Written by Brother Blue, musician, author, and teacher, this book takes you step by ...

"The book I've re-read the most."—Alicia Keys, Elle magazine From the bestselling author of The Four Agreements In The Voice of Knowledge, Miguel Ruiz reminds us of a profound and simple truth: The only way to end our emotional suffering and restore our joy in living is to stop believing in...

Experienced yoga instructors Sage Rountree and Alexandra DeSiato give yoga teachers the tools to find their voice and tap in to innate wisdom. The authors offer ready-made, detailed themes to use in classes and provide flexible templates for building a toolkit of themes for future use. Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses offers guidance for both new and experienced teachers starting with a section on voice, authenticity, emulation, phrasing, practice, repetition, and finding inspiration.

Feeling overwhelmed by modern travel? The Ultimate Senior Travel Guide is your go-to resource for navigating the world with ease. Perfect for retirees looking to embark on new adventures, this guide provides practical advice and inspiration tailored specifically for senior travelers.

Instead of daydreaming about running away to the City of Light, Thirty Chic Days invites you to put on your French-tinted sunglasses and view your world through an enchanting and motivating filter. Inside you will find thirty chapters (or 'days') full of joie de vivre, sharing fun and exciting ways to bring your ideal chic self into being. Thirty Chic Days is a warm, encouraging and fanciful guide on living a simple and beautiful French-inspired life. Enjoy dozens of delicious, no-cost ideas and feel inspired to up level yourself and your surroundings in an effortless way.

"For the last 2 years I've dedicated my personal and professional life to the importance of self-care by teaching from my own experience," writes Cheryl Richardson. "In the past, I've sacrificed my health and my relationships for work, given to others at the expense of my own needs, and watched...

The Fire Starter Sessions is an apathy-kicking, integrity-infusing guide to defining success on your own terms. Danielle LaPorte’s straight-talk life-and-livelihood sermons have been read by over one million people. Bold but empathetic, in The Fire Starter Sessions she reframes popular...

Packed with ideas, stories and practices to help close the confidence gap, Coach Yourself Confident is a guidebook for individuals who recognize that their confidence lags behind their capability.

Are you fed up of feeling tired, wired and unable to manage your mood? Worried that your mental health is having an effect on your relationships or your ability to perform at work? You are not alone. Many successful career women believe they thrive under pressure yet become susceptible to the negative effects of stress. Despite unexplained changes in their health, some ignore the warning signs and burn out. At best this leaves them unable to function, and at worst it can lead to infertility, heart attack, stroke, or dementia.

What if the career you've built isn't the one you want to keep? Whether you're a senior leader questioning the cost of success, or a professional at any stage sensing you've outgrown the path mapped, this book is your roadmap to Uptick what comes next. A career pivot isn't about throwing everything away; it's about harnessing your transferrable skills, experience, knowledge and credibility to create an uptick, a new, planned direction built on what came before, one which aligns more with who you are today.

Career reinvention, adaptation and renewal have never been more important. This latest career-advice-reimagined book from Drs Schuster & Oxley tackles the subject of how to remain vital, vibrant, and forward-looking in your career against the backdrop of the AI revolution, and as our priorities shift as we enter our middle career years.

As a leader, you work hard at crafting effective messages. You aim to influence, persuade, present. You have a voice, you have a platform… but is anyone listening? The reality is that the people you’re talking to are distracted. They’re listening at a rate of 125–250 words per minute, but they’re thinking at 1,000–3,000 words per minute. That gap means they’re likely to miss 75% of what you say.

If you want a simple plan for achieving success on a daily basis then this book is for you. It doesn't matter whether you want to achieve personal success, business success, educational success, personal growth, happiness...You can achieve whatever you set your mind to achieve. Whatever goal you have, large or small, simple or difficult, doesn't matter. This simple plan is the blueprint for achieving that success. Success will always be with you. You'll know exactly what to do. This plan will help clarify your thoughts regarding success. It is Simple. It is practical. It is effective. All ...

Behind every masterpiece is a story—and often, a person—who sparked its creation. Muses and Masters: The Untold Stories of the People Who Inspired History’s Greatest Artists takes readers on a captivating journey through the intimate, passionate, and sometimes turbulent relationships that shaped some of the most iconic works of art, literature, and music. From the ethereal Beatrice Portinari guiding Dante’s poetry to the modern influence of Yoko Ono on John Lennon’s music, this book reveals how inspiration flows between artist and muse in ways that forever change both. In ten ...

Sales made simple: promote your small business online, increase sales and build long-lasting success in your industry.

Handling conflict well is the most neglected but most transformative professional skill of all–here’s the blueprint for doing it better.

When you have an idea for a new product, it’s a pivotal moment. This device of yours will enhance the lives of the people who use it, earn you extra money, and have a significant impact on the world. However, there’s much more to a successful product than the quality of the original idea. Why do some products fly off the shelves and others not even reach the market? That’s what this book will explain.

2 + 2 = 4. No one can change it. No committee can vote it away. No mood can alter it. What if the same unchangeable logic that governs mathematics also governs your soul? We live in an age of radical relativism — where truth is treated as personal preference, meaning is endlessly deferred, and millions of people are quietly drowning in lives that look successful but feel hollow. We have more information than any civilization in history, and yet we are more confused than ever. Numbers Don't Lie is a remedy for that confusion. Ignatius D. West — former Navy Cryptology Officer, ...