Training Motivation

Mortality suddenly on the distant radar? Approaching middle age? Family man, but more family than man? It was either do something big or have an affair! I chose the former, and it put me in the best place. I was approaching fifty, had 2 kids, a nice house by the sea, my career was going well and I was happily married. Or was at the time of writing but that is another story and another book. I was also getting larger and working more and could feel the impact on my health both mental and physical. This is my story. I went from an arbitrary exercise regime and excuses to completing an Ironman...

Exploring the Inner Development of MI Practice Many experienced practitioners find themselves curious about what lies beyond the fundamentals of motivational interviewing. This book offers one perspective on that journey, exploring how cultivating qualities like intuition, curiosity, and authentic presence can enrich your practice. Rather than focusing on what to do, this guide explores ways of being with clients that may open new possibilities in therapeutic conversations. It examines how developing your natural curiosity, learning to trust your intuitive responses, and incorporating ...

Unlock Better Communication and Boost Treatment Success! How to Stop Talking and Start Communicating with Motivational Interviewing is the must-have guide for behavior analysts seeking to improve caregiver collaboration, enhance parent training, and drive lasting behavior change. As clinicians, we often “walk the walk” by delivering high-quality interventions. But do we truly “talk the talk” when it comes to communicating with parents and caregivers? Are we speaking with them, or simply to them? Are our conversations motivating them to follow through with interventions, or are they ...

This book is intended to do just that, to help make your daily run happen. No matter if you are an Olympic athlete or just trying to break a sweat. When work, family or your mind and body seem to gang up to stop you from getting out that door, these 365 motivational pokes will give you the ammo you need to thwart the assault on your daily run—your daily bread.

Modern Bushido is all about helping you live a life of excellence and living your life to the fullest. In this enlightening prose, award-winning and bestselling author, Dr. Bohdi Sanders covers 30 essential, life-changing traits that will enable you to live an amazing life. This inspirational book clearly explains the principles needed to live a life of excellence and shows you how to immediately apply these traits in your life. Applying these traits will absolutely improve your life and the life of those around you! You will be motivated and inspired by the straightforward lessons and ...

Discipline. Power. Freedom. Control. The Code of Dominance is your blueprint for taking back control of your mind, your money, and your mission. This book is a direct, anti-system guide to building power, self-discipline, and masculine confidence in a world built to keep you small. Core Themes: Mindset • Self-Discipline • Masculinity • Power • Leadership • Motivation • Mind Control • Freedom • Anti-System Thinking • High-Performance Habits • Mental Toughness Inside, you’ll discover: • Master Your Mindset: Control your thoughts, discipline your emotions, and use fear ...

Ready to achieve what so many want, but so few have? Achieving 200 consecutive squats is an incredible show of strength that very few ever manage to accomplish.

Everybody should be able to reach and maintain their ideal weight. The solution is to code your brain and help it remain motivated for any exercise regimen or diet you start. This can be done through self-talk. You can start to change your thoughts and your actions by listening to affirmations as well as repeating them.

Menopause can bring changes that leave many women feeling weaker, more tired, and less at home in their own bodies, but strength training can be one of the most effective ways to push back. Strength Training During Menopause is a practical, encouraging guide for women who want to build muscle, support bone health, improve energy, and feel stronger without falling into confusing fitness advice or extreme routines. Inside, you’ll find realistic guidance on getting started, choosing exercises, building a routine, lifting with confidence, recovering well, and staying consistent even if you ...

Men of the Code is a handbook for men who want to live life to the fullest with character, honor, and integrity. This inspiring book examines the current state of men's character and ethics, and teaches you how to hold yourself to a higher standard. This is more than a book on character and ethics. This hard-hitting book goes much deeper into why you should hold yourself to a higher standard and exactly how to do that. This amazing book guides men and boys through the character traits that should be integrated into every man's life! It teaches you exactly how to develop and live by your own...

Have you ever wished for a workout path that fits your lifestyle, brings you tangible results, and makes you feel more energetic and fit? Have you ever dreamed of discovering an innovative approach that transforms your relationship with fitness and wellness? Do you want to achieve your weight-loss goals effectively while creating a deeper connection with your body? Imagine a future where you wake up in the morning with a feeling of vitality and determination, ready to take on the day with a smile on your face. Imagine moving with agility and grace, feeling the muscles in your body become ...

An honest, warm and moving story and a great resource for anyone who wants to run. Christine Stovell didn’t think she was the running kind. Running, she believed, was for elite athletes and hardcore fitness freaks. Then, after causing a local scandal, she found herself hiding in her parents' loft with her two young daughters and decided to try running as a means of escape. That attempt ended so painfully it was four years before she felt brave enough to try another run. Christine's story takes her from running scared to running half marathons. In twenty years, she’s run through sad, bad...

Cutting-edge advice on how to achieve your personal best, for everyone from casual runners to ultramarathoners. In 80/20 Running, respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald introduced his revolutionary training program and explained why doing 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and...

Why do we choose to serve—and what does that choice become over time? In Why We Go, Who We Become, Paul J. Ferguson examines the decision to serve through commissioning from a Service Academy—not as a single moment of intent, but as the beginning of a process that reshapes motivation, identity, and responsibility. Individuals arrive for different reasons. Some are driven by duty, legacy, or a desire to be part of something larger than themselves. Others are drawn by opportunity—education, leadership, and the promise of a different future. These reasons matter. But they are only the ...

What separates young athletes who rise under pressure from those who shut down? It is not talent. It is not size. It is not luck. It is mental toughness. The Caveman’s Guide to Mental Toughness for Young Athletes delivers a powerful, age-appropriate introduction to mindset, resilience, confidence, and focus through a format kids actually enjoy. Using humor, storytelling, and memorable characters, this book turns complex sports psychology concepts into practical lessons young athletes can understand and apply immediately. At the center of the book are Ugg and Glard, two cavemen with very ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER How to train for anything and everything, anywhere and everywhere The World's Fittest Book is set to become every fitness enthusiast's bible. Dubbed the body's complete user guide, it will become the go-to resource for learning all you need to know about building...

If you are bringing in your first intern, or growing your program to 1,000 interns, Intern Management is required reading to maximize the experience for both you and your interns. —Gregory V. Jaros, Co-Founder of InternConnect, Co-Founder of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Are you interested in taking your internship program to a new level? If so, this book is for you. Intern Management shares a set of guiding principles that ensure you host an exceptional internship - every time. Intern Management outlines nine principles for designing an exceptional internship with dignity. ...

Train Brain to Live Like a Millionaire is not just another book about money — it’s a step-by-step guide to rewiring your mindset for wealth, success, and fulfillment. Drawing from the habits, strategies, and thinking patterns of self-made millionaires, this book reveals how wealth starts in the mind long before it appears in the bank. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a professional, or someone simply determined to break free from financial limitations, you will learn how to: Develop millionaire decision-making skills that balance boldness with wisdom. Build daily habits that create ...

Mental training is scarcely covered in the climbing literature, yet it is as important to performance as strength, flexibility, and technique. In his unique approach to mental training, Arno Ilgner draws essential elements from the rich "warrior" literature, as well as from sports psychology, and combines these with his extensive climbing experience to create The Warrior’s Way ®.

Do you wish your dog would listen to you on walks, rather than running after squirrels? Tired of getting left in the dust if a cat shows up nearby? Concerned that your dog’s prey drive is coming between the two of you? Conventional training protocols stifle your dog’s natural predatory behaviours through punishing or constantly forcing them to return. These restrictive protocols work against your dog’s nature and against what they want most: to go for a hunt! Predation is an inner need that makes your dog happy. Suppressing those natural urges is like putting an airtight lid on a ...