ASPIRATIONS of Greatness Mapping the Midlife Leader's Reconnection to Self and Soul We often assume that money and success bring fulfillment. But achievement, especially in business, has its costs. Read the statements below and see if they apply to you: * I refuse to live according to other people's values * I'm eager to get in touch with my true talents-and use them * I want to dedicate my life to the goals that really matter to me * I'm ready for a genuine spiritual journey * I want to feel closer to my spouse and loved ones * I'm ready for a big change in my life If you found yourself nodding in agreement while reading any of the above lines, then Aspirations of Greatness can help you. Backed by research from in-depth interviews and retreats with 500 CEOs, its principles apply to anyone who has attained outward success but remains unfulfilled. The author presents the true stories of eight "successful" leaders in business and other fields as they face their disillusionment and embark on a journey toward a more rewarding life. These stories of individual growth and transformation will personalize and illuminate your inner journey to "aliveness" and fulfillment. The proven strategies in this book will guide you toward inner peace and joy; healthier, more intimate relationships with your loved ones; and a passionate reconnection with the ultimate purpose of your life. "Aspirations of Greatness will make a midlife crisis a small bump in the road. It will help you move from disillusionment to destiny in a way that makes aging a delight." -Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Leadership by the Book "Aspirations of Greatness beautifully explains how the 'upward' path toward greatness must first go 'downward' through the soul." -Laurie Beth Jones, author of Jesus, CEO; The Path; and Jesus, Inc.

Aspirations of Greatness: Mapping the Mid-Life Leaders Reconnection to Self and Soul

Business & Money

Warner, Jim

Management & Leadership

wiley

Winner! 2012 Axiom Book Awards: Best Business book Winner! 2012 International Book Publishers Association: Best Business and Economics Book Free your workplace from drama dysfunction with these proven tools for increased office efficiency, harmony, and productivity. In The Drama-Free Office, authors Jim Warner and Kaley Klemp interweave humorous and relatable case studies with the key skills you'll need for managing office saboteurs--be they subordinates, coworkers, or the boss. You will see your coworkers (and yourself) in this entertaining and practical blueprint for addressing the dramatic behaviors that cripple so many teams. The authors' research draws on years of experience working with more than 2,500 CEOs and their executive teams. They define the four major drama roles--the Complainer, the Cynic, the Controller, and the Caretaker--found in most organizations and lay out a detailed roadmap to help you: <ul>
<li>Skillfully initiate difficult conversations and defuse dramatic moments</li> <li>Reclaim the time, energy, and resources wasted in drama-riddled meetings and interactions</li> <li>Reduce your own dramatic tendencies and take control of your work life</li> <li>Create and sustain a collaborative, authentic, and fun work environment</li>
</ul>

The Drama-Free Office: A Guide to Healthy Collaboration with Your Team, Coworkers, and Boss

Klemp, Kaley

OnCourse Publishing

Our highly competitive society drives us to be the best and accumulate the most. Yet, as we earn more recognition and wealth, the less we seem to enjoy our lives. In our quiet moments, many of us sense a vague unease and admit that something important is missing. Facing Pain - Embracing Love uses a unique geographic metaphor to guide you out of that discontent and into the joy and richness of authentic living. You will learn how to navigate through your painful truths to open up fully to love and deep satisfaction. This empowering book offers proven strategies and action steps to help you break free of illusions, enlist support, and transform your life and relationships. You will discover how to shift from: Cynicism and judgment to curiosity and acceptance; Anxiety and confusion to serenity and clarity; Measurement and entitlement to appreciation and gratitude; Materialism and ownership to service and stewardship; and Resentment and vengeance to forgiveness and compassion. As you journey closer to authenticity and true self-expression, you will experience inner peace, increased creativity and spontaneity, greater intimacy, and a passionate connection with your ultimate purpose in life.

Facing Pain - Embracing Love: The Map to Authentic Living

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

Poetry. "The amazing poem 'east/west' is a must read. Warner successfully weaves--or more aptly fuses--references to music, spirituality, psychology, pop culture and literature as he explores themes of exile and identity. In these electric poems we journey with him as he both searches for and invents a new home--this one made of language"--Toi Derricotte.

Too Bad It's Poetry

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

Paper Kite Press

Poetry. "When words begin to mumble...they speak secret truths. SOCIAL STUDIES is not about interior space but anterior space; near front and center yet buried under the surface. A place where Tom Waits and Solomon Burke are soul brothers, but where even those conjoined never connect. But there is a commanding grace here, a voice as loud as a trumpet, but as resonant as an insistent whisper"--Marlon James.

Social Studies

Aspirations of Greatness Are you Living the Illusion of Success? Many successful people find themselves rudderless, and joyless once they reach midlife. Their race for success - often defined as the accumulation of wealth and power - has dulled their sense of purpose. It's undermined their happiness and crippled their relationships with their families. The passion of youth exhausted, many midlife achievers run their lives on a treadmill of activity, haunted by unresolved baggage from their past, constantly trying to out-pace their fears. Often having no friends or mentors to guide them, many seek to escape rather than face their issues around money, identity, sexuality, and love. Most are open to spiritual connection, but don't know how or where to begin. They feel alone and scared. Jim Warner writes with the authority of one who has been there and worked his way through to clarity and a rediscovery of self and purpose. In Aspirations of Greatness he shares the inspiring life stories of nine high-profile people. These business and professional leaders typify the disillusionment of people in midlife who appear to "have it all," yet yearn for purpose, connection, inner peace - along with a renewed energy and "aliveness." Like many others, they have attained affluence and power, but confess to little sense of mission or meaning in their lives. These nine stories, backed by research conducted by Warner in intimate retreat settings with thousands of other "successful" midlife leaders, amplify the piercing questions of people in midlife: Who am I outside of my vocation? What is my destiny? What is the role of money in my life? How do I achieve greater intimacy and communion with my spouse, family, friends and God? The book introduces several models for navigating the treacherous rapids of midlife, with principles that apply to anyone who feels lost, lonely, or unloved. His book is a blueprint for positive change and offers uplifting, practical guidelines for living out your innate genius with gratitude, wisdom and serenity.

Aspirations of Greatness: Mapping the Midlife Leader's Reconnection to Self and Soul (1)

BookBaby

Free your workplace from drama dysfunction with these proven tools for increased office efficiency, harmony, and productivity. In The Drama-Free Office, authors Jim Warner and Kaley Klemp interweave humorous and relatable case studies with the three key skills you'll need for managing office saboteurs--be they subordinates, coworkers, or the boss. You will see your coworkers (and yourself) in this entertaining and practical blueprint for addressing the dramatic behaviors that cripple so many teams. 
The authors' research draws on years of experience working with more than 2,500 CEOs and their executive teams. They define the four major drama roles--the Complainer, the Cynic, the Controller, and the Caretaker--found in most organizations and lay out a detailed roadmap to help you: 
<ul>
<li>Skillfully initiate difficult conversations and defuse dramatic moments </li>
<li>Reclaim the time, energy, and resources wasted in drama-riddled meetings and interactions </li>
<li>Reduce your own dramatic tendencies and take control of your work life </li>
<li>Create and sustain a collaborative, authentic, and fun work environment </li>
</ul>

The Drama-free Office: A Guide to Healthy Collaboration With Your Team, Coworkers, and Boss

Business Culture

Greenleaf Book Group, LLC

The Modern Riddlers; Jack, Sonja, and Montague, will puzzle you in this paperback comic book of never before seen riddles and make you laugh out loud with their mischievous antics.

The Modern Riddlers

Comics & Graphic Novels

Comic Strips

James Warner

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