Career Motivation

Throughout history people have sought to cope with a life that is often stressful and hard. We have actually known for some time that developing compassion for oneself and others can help us face up to and win through the hardship and find a sense of inner peace. However in modern societies we rarely focus on this key process that underpins successful coping and happiness and can be quick to dismiss the impact of modern living on our minds and well-being. Instead we concentrate on 'doing, achieving' and having'.

Sometimes life provides you with a much needed wake up call - a realization that you’re cruising down the wrong path. Having experienced obstacles and major challenges, author Shannon Jamail learned many of life’s lessons in the school of hard knocks. Through toil and toughness, she became a badass businesswoman, rocking it out in the corporate world but caught in a constant cycle of ego, judgment, comparison, stress, anxiety, and internal conflict. After clambering into success, Shannon realized that her life was full of material wealth but empty of truth and real purpose.

"Every line in this book is bursting with truth, wisdom, and power. Brian Tracy is the preeminent authority on showing you how to dramatically improve your life. Let him be your guide. I've learned so much from Brian myself that I can't thank him enough!" (Robert G. Allen, number-one New York Times best-selling author)

Que faire devant les larmes ? Que dire face aux hurlements ? Comment réagir vis-à-vis des paniques ? Que dire à Paul qui a perdu son papa ? À Simon dont les parents divorcent ? À Mathilde, qui fait des cauchemars toutes les nuits ? Les parents sont souvent démunis devant l'intensité des émotions de leur enfant. Ils cherchent volontiers à les calmer, à faire taire les cris, les pleurs, l'expression de l'émoi. Or l'émotion a un sens, une intention. Elle est guérissante. Isabelle Filliozat, psychothérapeute et mère de deux enfants, a conçu ce livre-ressource très concret en tirant ses exemples du quotidien.

Chacun d'entre nous aspire à donner du sens à sa vie. Pour retrouver l'essentiel. Pour être heureux, tout simplement. Un jour, Christophe Fauré a tout quitté pour se trouver. Il était psychiatre, il est devenu moine bouddhiste... avant de redevenir psychiatre, avec un autre regard, une autre vision sur sa vie et sur ce qu'il souhaitait en faire. Fort de cette expérience qui l'a fait renaître au monde et à lui-même, il nous livre les enseignements de son cheminement, en partageant de grandes questions existentielles.

Legendary business coach and entrepreneur Dean Graziosi takes you from where you are in life to where you want to be, using simple tools to reshape daily routines and open new doors to prosperity--whether you're a fellow entrepreneur, an employee or executive, or a new grad in your first job.'In...

In this priceless collection of great ideas in sound from the world leader in personal development, Nightingale-Conant, you will be provided with all of the essential tools of self-discipline to conquer the self in every major arena of life. In this 10-volume library, you will hear some of the best ideas on self-discipline published by Nightingale-Conant over the past 50 years.

The inspirational number-one best seller by John P. Strelecky. Now translated into 36 languages and read by more than two million readers worldwide. In a small cafe at a location so remote it sits in the middle of the middle of nowhere, John - a man in a hurry - is at a crossroads. Intent only on refueling before moving along on his road trip, he finds sustenance of an entirely different kind. In addition to the specials of the day, the cafe menu lists three questions all diners are encourage to consider.

"Ce dont les gens ont le plus peur, c'est d'être eux-mêmes. Ils veulent être 50 Cent ou quelqu'un d'autre. Ils font comme tout le monde même si ce n'est ni le bon endroit ni la bonne personne. Mais en procédant ainsi, on n'aboutit nulle part. On souffre d'un manque d'énergie et personne ne fait attention à vous. On s'éloigne au galop de la seule chose que l'on possède : ce qui fait de chaque personne un être unique."

By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counterintuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on the important ones and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.

Vous dites-vous parfois que tout le monde comprend ce qu'est la vie et que vous nagez dans le néant? Si c'est le cas, Rachel Hollis a quelque chose à vous dire: C'est faux!

The true story of a man, who at age 10, ran away from home and for five years, he survived on the streets of Kampala, Uganda, a city of 1.5 million. One man saw potential in him, supported Peter through school, and forever altered Peter's outlook in every possible way. Since then, Peter's turn-around story only becomes more remarkable. In Now I Am Known, Peter reveals the transformational power of taking risks, learning to forgive, overcoming self-doubt, and believing in a better future marked by optimism and purpose.

In this authentic self-help book, Jordan Tarver, introspective author and world traveler, guides you on a journey of self-discovery. A close call with death at the age of 19 and a soul-searching solo backpacking trip at 21 taught Jordan how to live. Since then, he's dedicated himself to living a life infused with meaning and empowering others to do the same.

Life is messy. It isn't a color within the lines exercise. It's a wild and outrageous invitation full of uncertain outcomes. The mess of life is both inevitable and unexpected. It is filled with delightful mysteries and frustrating predicaments. In our disposable culture, we throw broken things away. So, what will we do with broken people, broken relationships, broken institutions, broken families, and of course, our very own broken selves? We are all broken and wounded.

Les tâches domestiques vous font craquer ? Vous stressez pour un rien ? Votre partenaire ne vous comprend jamais ? Vous vivez des relations compliquées avec votre boss ou vos collègues ? Il est temps de prendre du recul et d'analyser vos émotions pour qu'elles deviennent une force et vous aident à mieux agir au quotidien.

Russell Brand takes a deep, earnest, yet witty dive into the meaning of life, death, and the sacred space in between in this compelling Audible Original.

Vous avez peut-être déjà entendu parler de ce livre de développement personnel pour atteindre le succès. C'est le livre qu'ont en commun toutes les personnes qui ont réussi, le livre qui a permis à des centaines de personnes de transformer leur vie et de devenir millionnaires. Napoleon Hill a consacré 25 ans de sa vie à découvrir les secrets des hommes les plus riches, qui avaient commencé sans études particulières, ni sans être héritiers de fortunes et qui ont réussi, à force de persévérance, de désir brulant et en mettant en œuvre les principes décrits à augmenter leur richesse de manière phénoménale.

L'enseignement de Krishnamurti repose sur la conviction que les transformations de la société ne peuvent se faire qu'au terme d'une transformation des individus. Critique vis-à-vis des religions et des sectes, Krishnamurti n'aura de cesse de répéter que le bonheur passe par le refus de tout type d'autorité. C'est le sens des multiples conférences qu'il a données pendant des dizaines d'années, partout dans le monde. "Dès l'instant où vous suivez quelqu'un, vous cessez de suivre la Vérité."

How many self-help books are written by authors whose biggest success is selling self-help books? Three Simple Steps is different. Despite stock market crashes, dot-com busts, and the specter of recession, the author started a virtual company from home, using a few thousand dollars of his savings. A few years later, without ever hiring an employee or leaving his home office, he sold it for more than $100 million. As the economy slipped into another free fall, he did this again with a company in a different field. He accomplished this through no particular genius.

Just step out your door today, and you will notice that poise is a rarity in our wired, fast-paced, and unmannerly world. As uncivil behaviors like flip-flops at Broadway shows and digital oversharing proliferate, this timely book reminds us of the quiet power of behaving with dignity, kindness, and grace. Jennifer L. Scott's Parisian mentor, Madame Chic, embodied poise and not just with the good posture, stylish attire, and natural manners that made her extraordinarily elegant.