"Who am I? What is my purpose? What is my life all about?" These are questions Christian men are asking all over the world. Why is this? It is because there is something stirring deep within their being, telling them that there is more that God wants to show them about Himself and there is more of Him that they desperately need in order to answer those questions. The Journey to the Inner Chamber is a creative novel that introduces a path of discovery that will lead the reader to the answer for many of those questions.

The Journey to the Inner Chamber

Fleming, Rocky

Religion & Spirituality

Next Century Pub

Are you a sales professional stuck in a rut? Are you a sales manager trying to direct women to your company? In her book, Selling In a Skirt, Judy Hoberman offers invaluable and proven insights into how gender differences can affect sales outcomes, and the tools and strategies to drive real results in today’s marketplace. Judy offers a suite of workshops, seminars and coaching programs that compliment her highly successful book. Her 30 years in sales has given her both the knowledge and sense of humor about the gender differences that we should all understand and embrace instead of feeling unable to communicate. Judy’s humorous stories about how men and women sell, manage, recruit and supervise differently will enlighten you in learning how both genders can support each other's successes in a more productive way. Find out more by going to SellingInASkirt.com

Selling in a Skirt: The Secrets Women Don't Know They Know About Sales

Business & Money

Hoberman, Judy

Marketing & Sales

Did you know that of every 100 employees hired, only 6 or 7 will ever be promoted to their first management position. If you're a manager now, and you probably are if you're reading this, "Congratulations!" You're one of the 7% who made it! That's the good news. Now, here's the bad news. Statistically speaking you won't be promoted again. The vast majority of these first time managers will eventually fail, and only 1 in 7 will stay in management with their present company for 5 years. Built to Lead is a "get-in-the-trenches with you, no-holds-barred" discussion about maximizing your ability to have an amazing management career. It tackles, head-on, the lies you've been told about how to reach the top in your company, and shows you what REALLY WORKS! David has reached the Top 10% in three separate industries, and the principles he teaches are universal, regardless of your industry. You'll read the stories of ordinary people (just like you), from managers, employees, and friends, who are very successful today as a result of listening to the advice contained in this book. Motivational CEO David Long shares with you his powerful "7 Management R.E.W.A.R.D.S Principles" for career success.

Built to Lead: 7 Management R.E.W.A.R.D.S Principles for Becoming a Top 10% Manager

Long, Professor David

Management & Leadership

Famous Isn't Enough: Earning Your Fortune As an Entrepreneur

Business Culture

Far too many people in contemporary culture feel they don’t have enough time to “get it all done.” The stress of this chronic overwhelm creates a disorganized mind that leads to a chaotic life. Based on her highly acclaimed “Energy Management” workshops, and drawn from over 25 years of counseling and coaching experience, professional trainer and speaker Jackie Woodside shares her breakthrough methods that lead to becoming the least stressed, most productive person you know! In Calming the Chaos, you will learn the step-by-step skills and thought processes that lead to increased productivity and peace of mind. Jackie’s approach stems from the new frontier of human performance called energetic consciousness. Part philosophy, part psychology, fully practical application, you will learn: - Why there is no such thing as time management and what to do instead. - How to manage your energy instead of your time and stress. - The three-step formula for managing every component of your life for the rest of your life! - Why “to-do lists” are a set up for failure and what really works. - “The Three Strikes Rule” that will end procrastination for good! - How to always know that you have the time for what you want and need to do! Many books promise to change your life. Applying these principles will make this a reality!

Calming the Chaos: A Soulful Guide to Managing Your Energy Rather Than Your Time

Woodside, Jackie

Ready to laugh about motherhood and be encouraged? Tired of feeling overwhelmed and stressed out in the baby and toddler season? Need some fresh vision and perspective so you can enjoy―not just endure―your young children? Stop and Smell Your Children: Laugh and Enjoy the Little Years offers moms-to-be and moms of young children short, real-life parenting stories that encourage and inspire. Leah Spina, mother of three children ages five and under, and former journalist, unleashes humor and perspective for tired moms who are parenting the “little” years. From the excitement of the positive pregnancy test to morning sickness and the banes of pregnancy, to childbirth, babies, toddlers and new parent struggles, the stories will make you laugh and see beauty in the chaos. Each story also includes thought-provoking takeaways to help busy moms gain a fresh outlook. Strangers remind us that our children will be small only for a short time and to enjoy each moment. But then we return to the wild reality of parenting young children! All-night crying sessions. Never-ending laundry. Every-three-hour feeding schedules. Diaper explosions and projectile spit-up. Teething. Potty training. Yes, we enjoy our children, but we’d also like to enjoy a shower that lasts more than two minutes, or a meal that isn’t lukewarm (if we’re lucky). The truth is, pregnancy and parenting young children can be hard at times. But it can also be one of the best chapters of our lives, if we can learn to laugh and change our mindset. Young children are one of life’s greatest gifts. Each page of this easy read will help you truly enjoy the “little” years!

Stop and Smell Your Children: Laugh and Enjoy the Little Years

Self-Help

Spina, Leah

Motivational

Let’s face it, 99% of all employees go to work for one reason and one reason only, and it’s not you. Of course, it’s a paycheck. They rarely, if ever, go to work to follow anyone for more than money. They certainly aren’t there to follow the vision of the person in charge. But you can change that! In his first book, internationally recognized leadership coach and speaker, Dave Ferguson, cleverly defines the difference between a boss and a leader. In his simple, no-nonsense way, he uses his experience as a leader and as a leadership coach to help you first decide if you are a boss or a leader, then goes on to coach you on how to grow as a leader. This is a simple, easy to follow, guidebook on how to get your employees to follow you. It’s not about how to be liked by your employees, nor is it how to manage or supervise people. This book is how to become a leader people will respect and be willing to follow. It’s also about developing leaders and identifying potential leaders. If you are in a leadership position, or want to be in one, then this book is for you. It’s also for you if you are a business owner, self-employed professional, executive or politician. (Dave Ferguson)

Boss or Leader: Are You Leading for a Living, or Living to Lead?

Ferguson, Dave

What would the world – and life – be like if your birthplace and ethnicity really didn’t matter?  Sara Salinger is an average Israeli teen, and her lifestyle is typical of teens around the world. But when she turns fifteen, she spends an amazing – and life-changing – week during the summer with fifteen other high schoolers at a peace camp in the United States. The caveat: half of the campers are native Palestinians and half are Israel citizens.  We are supposed to hate each other. This sentiment runs through the minds of each camper.  However, Sarah finds true friendship, true community and true love during that extraordinary week. How does she take what she learned and share it with her friends and family back home? Can her thoughts of peace really change her world … and the world at large? Will her commitment to peace and understanding cost her after the most devastating tragedy possible strikes her?   An inspiring story of understanding humanity and finding peace in the midst of calamity, The Friendship Pod will leave you believing that there is hope for a better tomorrow. 

The Friendship Pod Affair: The Miracle That No One Thought Could Happen

Literature & Fiction

Mollan-Masters, Renee

United States

Is church ever difficult for you? Do you wonder why some relationships seem so tough? Or perhaps why certain people are so rough? Do you wish your leaders could be on the “same page?” Do you ever wonder why the money goes where it goes, or why decisions are made a certain way? Do your doctrinal questions get answered? Are people matched with ministries that utilize their gifts? Do you question if your work in the church actually has a point? Is your congregation growing spiritually, or just “spinning its wheels?” Do you ever think about leaving, disengaging…or perhaps lashing out? When I began to write about a personal journey set against the backdrop of my local church, I had to dig deep and ask why this book needed to be written. Aren’t there enough books out there on every aspect of church life? There are books about why we should go to church, how to choose a church, what’s wrong with the church, how to start one, and how to run one. For those who want to do some reading on the topic of ecclesiology, there are a lot of resources available. After praying and then seeing God lead me into some important conversations with Christian friends, I realized that I was writing to a larger audience. That is because this book is about struggling in church. It is for people who are committed to their church, who are involved in its ministries, and who would rather be no place else each Sunday morning. It is for people who are largely beyond the questions of whether they really need to go to church, or how they should “do” church, but are far more interested in how they should be the church. It is for people who struggle in any aspect of church life, who aren’t ready to throw in the towel, but are unwilling to accept the status quo. At its core, this is a book about discipleship, and how the Great Commission should impact every area of our lives. Because Christ calls his disciples to obey him completely, the content of this book will vary – sometimes considering a specific topic, in other places focusing on our relationship with God, and at times relying on personal testimony and story-telling. In all cases, the goal of the writing is “conversational depth,” consistent with readers who want to have their minds renewed by a deep and practical experience. The first chapter lays the foundation for the life of faith, which is the place we are called to live where we know many of the answers, but cannot know them all. It is the place where divine revelation reinforces evidence and conscience, and leads us confidently into the unknown. If faith is blind, it will not prepare us to see the continuing work of God in our midst. If it is only a product of reason, then the brightest scholars would be the most faithful. Belief must precede the life of obedience. Following this introduction, the book moves into a story about a small Bible church, mixing in stories about the decline and eventual closure of the church, and showing how God’s sovereignty and love gives his people comfort and joy in the presence of trials. This narrative is interspersed with chapters dealing with a number of topics such as leadership, unity, vision, marriage, safety, repentance, the Bible, and even death. Many of the chapters are sprinkled liberally with scripture, which is often expounded upon to illustrate the key principles. All 19 chapters of the book have bullet summaries at the beginning, and questions for reflection and action at the end. The goal of these questions is for the reader to be personally strengthened in his or her walk with Christ, and for churches to be strengthened by people who are increasingly living the life of faith. This book is ideal for study during personal quiet times, but it is also amenable to study as part of a Sunday school class or other group study. The biblical teaching is given great attention to detail, and the topics addressed should start many healthy discussion among Christians who are seeking to follow Christ in their churches and their personal lives.

If Church Is Easy, You re Doing It Wrong

Small, Brooke L.

“Stepping Up to Leadership” was written for those who are newer to the field of supervising, managing or leading others, and for those who serve in these roles but have not had a formal introduction to the subject of leadership. Many people have entered the workplace directly after high school and made their way up through the ranks only to find they need a more comprehensive understanding of leadership. Some have graduated from college expecting to work in a particular profession, only to discover they need to manage people as well. Others have graduated from a technical school planning to make a living using a particular skill set and now are thrust into a supervisory role. Regardless of one’s individual journey, he or she has arrived at a place of leadership needing a better understanding of how to function successfully from a changed vantage point. Stepping Up to Leadership helps one fulfill the leadership role by placing a wealth of information on important topics at their fingertips. This book is organized in five parts or sections that represent some of the best research available on the subject of leadership. Part One, Developing Your Leadership Philosophy & Style, provides readers with a snapshot of leadership theory, philosophy and styles. This section provides a description of basic leadership styles, including authoritative, participative and laissez-faire. The section addresses questions about major schools of leadership thought pertaining to the development and style of leaders; use of power, punishments and rewards, and the leader’s relationship with followers. This section provides the leader with an opportunity to consider and articulate their unique, personal philosophy and style. Part One also examines four important pillars of leadership, including Character, Commitment, Consciousness and Continuation. The reader is introduced to an outline of the main portion of the book which covers Building Relationships, Achieving Results and Navigating Change. These topics are framed as THE activities in which leaders are constantly involved as they engage others, complete tasks and work to figure out how to deal with change. Part Two, Building Relationships, covers this vast, complex and unpredictable area by focusing on how to effectively connect, communicate and collaborate with others. Whether one is aware or not, accepts, rejects, denies, avoids or chooses to address the issue, the leader is always sending signals through their image and via non-verbal, vocal and verbal communication. This section explores the important first step of making a favorable impression and how to deal with problems arising from harmful misperceptions. Problems include being misunderstood, disliked, mistrusted or disrespected. The subject of relationships continues with an examination of ways to connect with others by practicing human relations skills, building rapport and relating to various behavioral types. An explanation of the currently popular DISC Behavioral Styles instrument is provided. DISC -- which stands for Dominant, Interactive, Steady and Compliant -- is one of the assessment and training tools most widely used by organizations today. This portion of the book instructs readers on how to interpret their own style, and how to better recognize, relate and respond to these styles in others. The Building Relationships section also includes instruction for managing a diverse group of people, resolving conflict between parties, leading meetings and making group presentations. The author draws from more than 25 years of experience as a professional speaker to give readers helpful tips for preparing for and presenting to groups. Part Three, Achieving Results, addresses the challenges of getting results – both as an individual and through others. This section highlights the importance of focus, and the problems associated with the need to multitask in today’s fast paced, high-tech, service oriented workplace. This section reveals that humans are experiencing a historic shift in how they approach time, work and productivity. Still relevant “Old School” time management techniques such as goal setting, prioritizing, having a feeling for the passage of time and practicing neatness in one’s work surroundings are reviewed. More recent “New School” ideas for getting in the zone, flow or optimal performance states are outlined. These include concepts such as getting in the flow, following intuition, watching for synchronicity and recognizing fortuitous events on one’s life. This section introduces additional combinations of “Old World” and “New World” concepts for planning intelligently and living intuitively, staying focused while being flexible and managing issues of speed, stress and burnout. One of the key features of Part Three is an examination of coaching skills. This part instructs the leader or manager on the important steps of setting expectations, practicing delegation, inspiring motivation and giving evaluation. The coaching skills segment includes a discussion of learning styles, motivational theory, praise, affirmation and values as well as the difficult responsibilities of giving correction and discipline to followers. Part Four, Navigating Change, explores change management issues. The section reviews the workings of natural change curves and discusses how these cycles have shifted in terms of frequency and variety over the past few decades. This segment considers both personal and organizational change curves and provides helpful questions for use when examining individual and organizational change issues. Important skills for visioning, strategic planning, problem solving, decision making and promoting change, from some of today’s leading thinkers, are described. One goal of this segment is to help the reader understand the difference between subjective, objective and intuitive problem solving and decision making, and the most practical application of each approach. Part Five, Continuing Leadership Development, asks the emerging leader to envision their future growth and responsibilities in personal, professional and public light. This section encourages the reader to consider their next steps for development as a person, leader and contributor to society. The reader is questioned about how they will build upon their identity and integrity, how they will expand their leadership capacity and how they will manage all the good things that being an effective leader brings into one’s life. Suggestions and resources for continued growth, development and improvement are offered as the closing portion of the book.

Stepping Up to Leadership: Building Relationships, Achieving Results and Navigating Change

Drinon, Richard L.

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