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The Psychology of Self-Esteem
– Nathaniel Branden

“Self-esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.” Of all the judgments you make in life, none is as  important as the one you make about yourself. The  difference between low self-esteem and high self-esteem is the difference between passivity and action, between failure and success. Now, one of  America’s foremost psychologists and a pioneer in self-esteem development […]

Why you will fail to have a great career
– Larry Smith

Why you will fail to have a great career Professor Larry Smith @ TEDxUW A professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, Larry Smith coaches his students to find the careers that they will truly love. Why you should listen Larry Smith is a professor of economics at University of Waterloo. A […]

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
– David D. Burns

“When two people respect each other, the ability to be vulnerable and to reveal hurt feelings can create a powerful emotional connection that is the source of real intimacy and friendship.”  The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other “black holes” of depression can be cured without drugs. In Feeling Good, […]

On Becoming a Person – Carl Rogers

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”  The late Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy with his concept of “client-centered therapy.” His influence has spanned decades, but that influence has become so much a part of mainstream psychology that the ingenious […]

Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life (Part 2) – Gail Sheehy

[ READ Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life (Part 1) – Gaily Sheehy HERE ] To make the life stages easier to grasp, Sheehy’s innovation was to break them down into easy-to-understand decades. The Twenties In our 20s, we have to work out our path in life, whatever ways of being or doing give us […]

Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life (Part 1) – Gail Sheehy

“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.”  At last, this is your story. You’ll recognize yourself, your friends, and your loves. You’ll see how to use each life crisis as an opportunity for creative change — to grow to your full potential. Gail Sheehy’s brilliant road map […]

Difficult Conversations
– Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton &
Sheila Heen

“difficult conversations are almost never about getting the facts right. They are about conflicting perceptions, interpretations, and values.”  Members of the Harvard Negotiation Project — the organization that brought you the mega bestseller GETTING TO YES — show you how to handle your most difficult conversations with confidence and skill. Whether we’re dealing with an […]

The Empowerment Dynamic (TED)
– David Emerald

The Power of TED* provides a uniquely hopeful way of responding to challenging times. This fable explores the shift from a Victim Orientation focused on the drama triangle roles of Victim, Persecutor and Rescuer to a Creator Orientation and its antidote roles of Creator, Challenger and Coach. How to make this shift happen elicits hope […]

Thrive – Brendan Brazier

Featuring a long-term eating plan that may help you achieve optimal health through stress-busting plant-based whole foods, this title includes: the best whole foods; over 100 easy-to-make recipes with raw food options that are wheat, gluten, soy, corn, refined sugar, and dairy free; and, an easy-to-follow exercise plan. [From: Goodreads.com] The thrive diet is a long-term […]

The Origin of Everyday Moods
– Robert E. Thayer

Caffeine. Candy. Sex. Shopping. Smoking. Whether we realize it or not, all of us have strategies for self-medicating ourselves when we feel threatened or overwhelmed by tension or tiredness. But why does one person respond to pressure by going for a five-mile run, while another indulges in a five-hour drinking marathon? Why do some of […]

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