American Success

What’s the elephant in the room? What are we all pretending not to know? Over the course of countless coaching sessions with business leaders, top performing athletes, and elite transitioning military, Joe Sweeney found that when people in all areas of life have a feeling of disconnection, they are unable to move forward. This book was written as a coaching guide to help people get better connected to themselves and others to find deeper meeting and purpose in life.

Terrorism and radicalization came to the forefront of news and politics in the US after the unforgettable attacks of September 11th, 2001. When George W. Bush famously asked "Why do they hate us?," the President echoed the confusion, anger and fear felt by millions of Americans, while also creating a politicized discourse that has come to characterize and obscure discussions of both phenomena in the media.

"Prosperity Aligned: Embracing the Alkebulanist Path to Success, Abundance, and Collective Empowerment" by Roger A. Small is more than just a book; it's a transformative guide offering a unique journey into the principles of Alkebulanism. This work serves as a beacon of enlightenment and relevance in today's dynamic world, blending Alkebulanist wisdom with practical insights to outline a path towards communal and individual thriving in harmony.

Overachiever Joe Theismann had reached the pinnacle of success as an elite NFL quarterback, with a Super Bowl victory and NFL MVP award. But the memory that sticks with many fans is the gruesome injury - his leg was shattered on Monday Night Football - that ended his career. The end of his days on the gridiron wasn't the end of life for Theismann, though. In How to Be a Champion Every Day, Theismann recounts stories from his impressive career, providing an inspirational guide for how to succeed on a team, in your career, and in your everyday life.

The American Cancer Society, the world's most respected authority on smoking and health, presents its breakthrough stop-smoking program -- available for the first time to future ex-smokers everywhere. Freshstart helps you to kick the smoking habit in a day-to-day audio program that gets you through the critical period of quitting -- the first three weeks.

Make informed decisions with this deep dive into the American economy and politics—minimize and maximize your strengths and weaknesses with knowledge so you can rely on your own wits to succeed.

Just as no football team can be successful without a solid game plan, you can't be successful without one either. This book is full of Matt's inspirational, motivational, and prescriptive advice, such as: be authentic, create opportunities, power through adversity, reaffirm your goals, rebuild, and many other strategies for developing your own personal game plan to succeed in business and in life.

The Tyler Campbell story is the journey of a man who is in constant search of finding the best version of himself. At an early age, Tyler discovers that his path in life will be a constant emotional roller coaster, that his life will be full of faith-tested trials and heartbreaking setbacks. The son of an NFL Hall of Famer and Heisman Trophy winner, Tyler is on the quest to create a new path for himself and he would utilize the game of football to do it.

Have you experienced times when you thought life might break you? Have you struggled to find ways to cope with the obstacles in your way? Are you ready to change and be bold, unapologetic, and honest about who you are? More than just a memoir of a childhood and early adult years, Muf--ka takes an in-depth look at mental health, how it affects us personally, and how its challenges can be faced head-on and beaten, allowing for the seeds of new growth and self-acceptance to flourish.

Colleges provide over $12 billion in financial aid and scholarships annually. Of this, $2.7 billion is awarded each year for athletic scholarships. Only six percent of high school athletes compete for that $2.7 billion. Score College Scholarships is produced from the perspective of a college applicant, who received multiple offers and earned six scholarships. With the help of this book, student-athletes, and their parents will learn the most effective strategies to get noticed by college coaches, balance academic and athletic considerations, and choose the "best fit" school.

Joe Massengale grew up a poor African-American boy in Depression-era Texas, never imagining that he would one day be a successful businessman, race-horse owner, and father. In this book, Massengale distills his success into six learned principles: confidence, fortitude, persistence, pride, fearlessness, and focus.

Trusting All I Want is a women's success novel, set principally in contemporary Chicago during a whirlwind year in the life of Lana Delacroix. Her story is one of space, boundaries, and provocative options that must be reduced to painful choices. Joining her along the way are Tom Edwards, Jill Nguyen, and Rudy Santana, all of whom have their own options and choices to consider.

This book offers a way to help manage all of this stress and subsequent guilt, without adding a lot of time or effort to your already overwhelmed life. Kickass Confidence will unmask what confidence is, as well as what it is not. We will then gently explore the science of confidence from neuroscience and psychology perspectives, as well as the tools used in executive, life, and business coaching. You'll learn about the latest research and theories that indicate anyone can physically change his or her own brain structure and function.

Find your voice, own your story, and elevate your professional life. In The Visibility Mindset: How Asian American Leaders Create Opportunities and Push Past Barriers, a team of dedicated creative professionals and educators delivers an incisive treatment addressing the importance of cultural upbringing in our lives and careers. In the book, you'll explore the varied realities and experiences of Asian Americans in the diasporic Asian community and how they have impacted the personal and professional lives of real people.

At first glance, Generation Z (youth born after 1997) seems to be made up of anxious overachievers, hounded by Tiger Moms and constantly tracked on social media. One would think that competitors in the National Spelling Bee - the most popular brain sport in America - would be the worst off. Counterintuitively, anthropologist Shalini Shankar argues that Gen Z spelling bee competitors are learning crucial 21st-century skills from their high-powered lives, displaying a sophisticated understanding of self-promotion, self-direction, and social mobility.

Born to a teenage mother on the gang-permeated streets of Dallas, BJ understood that as a Black man, his starting place was disadvantaged, under-resourced, and unequipped. But then one day he decided to stop allowing life to “just happen” and to rise above the obstacles set before him. He transformed his life and became a global leader, coaching tens of thousands and influencing millions on their way toward building better lives. Now, BJ wants to help you unlock greater mental, spiritual, relational, and emotional health with a simple four-step process.

The Phenomenal Change Letter and the Unmaking of a Slave is derivative work that was inspired by "The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave". This book is the author's attempt to channel the anger created by the Willie Lynch Letter, in hopes of one day reversing the effects of the Willie Lynch Letter on the African American community.

In Quit Your F*cking Job, Oliver Trojahn shows you that everything you want in life is waiting, but first you need to reject the principles of the American dream, or as he calls it, the great American hoax. Whether your dream is to start a passion business, travel the world, or just have time to stop and smell the roses, the first step is quitting your job and embracing the unconventional. This book shows you how. Oliver spent seven years in the corporate nine to five grind, slowly accumulating cash-flowing real estate on the side.

Barry Becher and Ed Valenti set the stage for today’s infomercials with their now-famous television techniques. Their zany commercials - advertising such products as the Miracle Painter, Armourcote cookware, and, most famously, the Ginsu® knife - captured both the imagination and pocketbook of the American public. And they became millionaires in the process. But wait, there’s more! You’ll learn how to get a better price on anything you buy, how to get better service anywhere, even how to get easily get bumped from coach to first class on an airline.

In The Healing Journey, Sue Maisano tells her heartfelt story of her rise from poverty and obscurity in a Chinese village to fulfillment and success in America, reaching all her goals of education, marriage, family, and a thriving healing practice. Now she shares her secrets of how she realized her dreams by following her intuition and spiritual guidance, as well as spiritual laws that work for everyone.