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Can you sell with integrity and still make a profit? Yes!In Selling Ethically: A Business Parable Connecting Integrity with Profits, author Joel Malkoff--a.k.a. the Ethics Giver--reveals the powerful and surprising link between business ethics and profits.Drawing on the wisdom of biblical sages, modern thought leaders, and the tenets of Malkoff's faith, this heartfelt and relatable business parable is inspired by experiences from the author's own business career.Having generated more than a half-billion dollars in sales, Malkoff proves that ethical business conduct isn't just the right thing to do--it's essential for:• building better customer relationships • selling more products and services via customer referrals • increasing your sales revenue and profits In Selling Ethically, business executive David King, the parable's protagonist, has a near-death experience; he suddenly finds his life--and his business career--on trial in a heavenly court. There, he fights not only to defend a lifetime's worth of business decisions-but for the ultimate fate of his soul.King's journey leads to powerful professional and personal discoveries and the realization that ethical business practice and profits are inextricably linked.Link to the book on AmazonLink to the book on Barnes and Noblebooks, book podcast, audiobooks, nonfiction, business, author reading, sales

Flow To Learn offers weekly ideas for parents & educators to encourage the flow state of optimal learning in children and themselves.Flow To Learn is an uplifting, illustrated guide with 52 weeks of insights into flow states, mindful support, and practical suggestions to create inspiring play and learning environments. Child-led learning opportunities readily entice children to focus deeply, which boosts their love for learning, creativity, and well-being while freeing up the adult’s time.Have you seen your child focus so deeply that they lose themselves in a task?When did you last lose track of time because you were having so much fun?What did you spend hours doing as a child? Do you remember that feeling?Flow is the focused, fulfilling state of learning that children and adults naturally experience during play, movement, and hands-on activities they love. In flow, we feel alive, we are authentically interested and deeply absorbed—and this is how we learn best and achieve more!FLOW (in order) TO LEARN invites parents to reinvigorate their life with children using practical elements and compassionate insights from child development, psychology, and child-centered education to bring the joy and inspiration of learning in flow into their homes.Explore the 52 inspiring chapters to enrich every week of the year:✩ Create activity stations in your home to free up your time while strengthening your child’s intelligence and mental health✩ Discover your child’s vibrant inner world, and support them through the ups and downs of childhood✩ See children as guides to your own flow state to bring more fun, meaning, and purpose into your livesEach of the 52 Weeks offers two parts: first, you will find reflections and information about flow, then an array of practical suggestions, “Try This,” on how to facilitate flow in life with children.Some Weeks offer authentic and encouraging insights from an experienced mother who incorporates the flow-parenting approach with her family.Throughout the book, you will be delighted by the many illustrations of children and adults learning in flow.Link to the book on Amazonbooks, audiobooks, author, book podcast, author reading, authors read podcast, nonfiction, parenting, advice

Coping with cancer is hard. It is an emotional ordeal as well as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety, depression, and existential crises so typical with a cancer diagnosis.The Big Ordeal, written in collaboration with a psychologist and two oncologists, tackles the emotional side of the experience head-on, to help newly diagnosed patients and their loved ones anticipate, understand, and deal with the psychological turmoil ahead. Based on interviews with scores of patients and experts across a variety of fields, combining patient stories with medical insights and advice from those who have been there, and structured around the typical phases of the process, this book is an accessible resource for anyone who receive a cancer diagnosis.Link to the book on AmazonLink to the book on Barnes and Noblebooks, book podcast, author reading, author, podcast, self-help, nonfiction, health and wellness

Two worlds are set to collide. Only one will remain.Life has been anything but easy for veteran Brady Sullivan this summer. Marital difficulties pushed him out of his house and set him on a collision course with a powerful crime syndicate in the area.Alone for the season at a Sandusky campground, Brady runs afoul of aspiring crime lord Randy Gorey. Gorey runs the underground in Ohio’s largest tourist area, providing illicit services to those in need. It is a dark secret giving him unprecedented power.Trying to pick up the pieces of his shattered life, Brady is in for the most harrowing experience of his life. Survival is anything but assured. It will take every ounce of knowledge and cunning, and the help of an unexpected ally, for Brady to have a shot at turning the tables and reclaiming his life.Sandusky Burning is the explosive new thriller from author and veteran Bryan W. Conway.Link to the book on AmazonLink to the book on Barnes and Noblebooks, audiobooks, author, book podcast, author reading, fiction, thriller, crime

"Our baby weighed 450 grams. I learned that day that there are 454 grams in a pound." Life had been good to Karen and Bob Krech. They had traveled the world as overseas teachers. They were blessed with a strong marriage, a nice house, great jobs, and a happy, healthy, two-year-old son. Was God a part of their lives? Some. But He was about to reenter in a very big way through a very small baby.Link to the book on Amazonbooks, book podcast, author reading, memoir, nonfiction, author

It's easy to feel stuck in the grind, struggling to simply get through the day, especially as we all try to define a new normal. But what if you could start achieving your goals and living with purpose? Authors Dustin Hillis and Ron Alford can show you how.As record-breaking business coaches and sales leaders, Hillis and Alford have helped thousands of people realize their dreams, including hundreds of top leaders and executives. They share their proven formula for goal setting and personal success in their book Redefining Possible: Proven Strategies to Break Belief Barriers and Create Your New Normal.The authors' seven success strategies will provide you with a blueprint for creating a happier and more fulfilling life. You'll redefine your potential with strategic activities and actionable tools. Learn how to get unstuck by using the RAFT technique. Uncover and break belief barriers by rewiring your inner dialogue with positive self-talk and targeted affirmations. And be inspired with relatable anecdotes from high achievers who demonstrate what can happen when you live a life of intention.Redefining Possible challenges readers to take an honest look at their lives and ask, "What would happen if I stopped holding myself back...and started believing that I really can achieve everything I desire?"Link to the book on Amazonbooks, audiobooks, author reading, nonfiction, self-help, motivation, book podcast

Corey Logan was set up by a ruthless killer, Nick Season, who's running for state attorney general. Coming out of prison all she wants is to be with her son. To get him back, she needs to make a good impression on the psychiatrist evaluating her, Dr. Abe Stein. Dr. Abe Stein doesn't believe Corey was framed-until his well-heeled mother falls for the charming state attorney general candidate, Nick Season.The last man that Corey -- strong, fearless, at home on the street and able in wild country -- could ever imagine having a relationship with is Dr. Abe Stein. He's distracted. He sideswipes cars. He sets fires in ash trays or in waste baskets, where he carelessly throws lit matches from his pipe, but he's a master of emotional complexity. Abe and Corey must find a way to stop Nick Season together.As the dogs of war are unleashed, Corey and her son run for their lives, taking her boat up the Pacific Northwest's remote Inside Passage. Abe finds her and convinces her to take down Nick Season. Together they contrive a plan that shocks even them. But the worst is yet to come.Link to the book on Amazonbooks, audiobooks, book podcast, thriller, author reading, novels

Why do some people achieve seemingly limitless success while others drift from day to day? How do some, despite extremely challenging circumstances, rise up to make a big impact or achieve great things and others, given the benefit of significant talent or opportunity, end up settling for so much less? What makes the difference?This book was written for those, young and old, who simply don’t want to settle for the status quo or for “good enough” and have dreams they want to chase, not give up on.Based on research of accomplished people and his own personal experiences of successes and failures, Peter G. Ruppert provides a step- by-step guide to help readers positively impact the trajectory of their own future. Filled with real life examples for each step, extra learning resources to dig deeper, and a workbook style recap after each chapter, Ruppert provides a simple yet powerful program so readers can launch their own limitless life.All net proceeds will be donated to the Fusion Scholarship Foundation.Link to the book on Amazonbook podcast, nonfiction, books, audiobooks, motivational, self-help

A kinder, more compassionate world starts with kind and compassionate kids. In Raising Good Humans, you’ll find powerful and practical strategies to break free from “reactive parenting” habits and raise kind, cooperative, and confident kids.Whether you’re running late for school, trying to get your child to eat their vegetables, or dealing with an epic meltdown in the checkout line at a grocery store—being a parent is hard work! And, as parents, many of us react in times of stress without thinking—often by yelling. But what if, instead of always reacting on autopilot, you could respond thoughtfully in those moments, keep your cool, and get from A to B on time and in one piece?With this book, you’ll find powerful mindfulness skills for calming your own stress response when difficult emotions arise. You’ll also discover strategies for cultivating respectful communication, effective conflict resolution, and reflective listening. In the process, you’ll learn to examine your own unhelpful patterns and ingrained reactions that reflect the generational habits shaped by your parents, so you can break the cycle and respond to your children in more skillful ways.When children experience a parent reacting with kindness and patience, they learn to act with kindness as well—thereby altering generational patterns for a kinder, more compassionate future. With this essential guide, you’ll see how changing your own “autopilot reactions” can create a lasting positive impact, not just for your kids, but for generations to come.An essential, must-read for all parents—now more than ever.Link to the book on Amazonbooks, audiobooks, author reading, book podcast, parenting, nonfiction

The Walk-On Method features 31 underdog athletes who parlayed their college experience into habits that led to career and business success. While each walk-on’s individual path is unique, the mindset, skills, and behaviors they developed and the post-college outcomes they achieved are similarly remarkable. These athletes applied The Walk-On Method first to college football, basketball, rowing, golf, or track & field, and then they parlayed that behavior pattern into success in business ownership, engineering, coaching, law, finance, broadcasting, medicine, insurance, film, management, education, banking, acting, and ministry. These former walk-ons were behaving subconsciously, unaware that scrambling to make a college sports team and fighting to keep their roster spot was foundational to their life’s work. Going the extra mile in their profession is second nature, and they wonder why others don’t take that same (and seemingly obvious) path. Most people don’t realize they’re in control of their career trajectory. When we read about a successful person, their accomplishments are often painted as a one-in-a-billion anomaly, a lightning strike of genius or opportunity. This book destroys those myths one walk-on success story at a time and reveals this important reality: your professional success is within your control. Ordinary people will accomplish extraordinary feats when their energy is properly channeled. The Walk-On Method To Career & Business Success shows you how through inspiring stories and the proven five-step Walk-On Method.Link to the book on Amazonbooks, book podcast, author reading, author podcast, audiobooks, motivational books, motivation