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Tested in the Trenches

Tested in the Trenches: A 9-Step Plan for Building and Sustaining a Million-Dollar Financial Services Practice - By Ron Carson and Steve Sanduski

Tested in the Trenches™ lays out an organized, step-by-step, practical guide to building and sustaining a million-dollar practice. You'll also learn that million-dollar production at the expense of your quality of life is a poor trade-off. Tested in the Trenches™ will teach you not only how to build a great practice, but also how to build a great life that is filled with passion, purpose, and enthusiasm.

Power Sleep

Power Sleep: The Revolutionary Program That Prepares Your Mind for Peak Performance - By Dr. James Maas

A small amount of sleep loss can have a profound detrimental effect on mood, cognition, performance, productivity, communication skills, accident rates, and general health. As important as sleep is, at least half of the American adult population is chronically sleep deprived.

The process of sleep, if given adequate time and the proper environment, provides tremendous power. It restores, rejuvenates, and energizes the body and brain. The third of your life that you should spend sleeping has profound effects on the other two thirds of our life in terms of alertness, energy, mood, body weight, perception, memory, thinking, reaction time, productivity, performance, communication skills, creativity, safety, and good health.

We must learn to value sleep as much as we value the importance of proper nutrition and exercise. To become peak performers, we much change our habits so we can emerge from the fog of sleepiness to which we have become habituated. We must learn to Power Sleep.

The Story Factory

The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion Through the Art of Storytelling - By Annette Simmons and Doug Lipman

This is the next business revolution - using the power of stories as the ultimate source of influence and impact.

What's your story? Who are you? Where do you come from? What do you want? When you seek to influence others, you face these questions and more. Whether you're proposing a risky new venture, trying to close a deal, or leading a charge against injustice, you have a story to tell. Tell it well and you will create a shared experience with your listeners that can have profound results.

In this highly accessible and groundbreaking book, Annette Simmons reminds us that the oldest tool of influence is also the most powerful. Showcasing over a hundred examples of effective storytelling drawn from the front lines of business and government, as well as myths, fables, and parables from around the world, Simmons illustrates how story can be used to persuade, motivate and inspire in ways that cold facts, bullet points, and directives can't. A great read, The Story Factor will guide and inspire you to become a more effective communicator. (From the publisher.)

The Soul of Money

The Soul of Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources - By Lynne Twist

The Soul of Money is a wise and inspiring exploration of the connection between money and leading a fulfilling life.

This compelling and fundamentally liberating book shows us that examining our attitudes toward money– how we earn it, spend it, invest it, and give it away–can offer surprising insight into our lives, our values and the essence of prosperity. Through moving stories and practical principles, Lynne demonstrates how we can replace feelings of scarcity and guilt with experiences of sufficiency and freedom. Lynne shares from her own life and work, a journey illuminated by remarkable encounters with the richest and poorest people on earth, from the famous (Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama) to the anonymous but unforgettable heroes of everyday life. (From www.soulofmoney.org)

Avalanche

Avalanche: The 9 Principles for Uncovering True Wealth - By Steve Sanduski and Ron Carson

Meet Andrew Craver, a real-estate developer who grew up with a chip on his shoulder and an insatiable hunger for money. Though his bank account is stuffed and his home could grace the cover of a magazine, he’s exhausted, overweight, and emotionally bereft. At middle age, an ethical dilemma leaves him unemployed and without the protection of the money that he has held so dearly for more than twenty years.

In this life-changing parable, you’ll go on a spiritual journey with Andrew as he struggles to transform himself and find meaning and purpose amidst the pressures of life. While opening up to wealth advisor Hank Kinnick, old soul Dr. Graham, and personal trainer Tamara Ross, Andrew begins to get his finances—and his life—in order. Suddenly, disaster strikes and all bets are off as Andrew drops into the depths of despair. But it is in the darkness of sorrow that he will finally find his true inner strength—the stuff it takes to emerge enlightened into a life of lasting significance.

Creatively illustrating today’s most important lesson—that money can’t buy happiness—this profound tale is your field guide for redefining success and creating true wealth in your life and in the lives of the people you love.

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