We all need support as we search for our dreams.

The following books and articles are great resources for success and personal growth. I strongly recommend them. Click on the links to order them from Amazon and download the articles.

LIFE BALANCE | LEADERSHIP | CAREER | RELATIONSHIPS | SELF CARE

MINI-RETREAT RESOURCES

LIFE BALANCE

The Mini-Retreat Solution - You can relax yourself deeply without taking any extra time out of your life. With just a few moments to relax and recharge, you will work smarter, laugh more, and fully engage in life. You’ll find the energy to shine – not just exist. With over 80 different ways to relax and refresh, The Mini-Retreat Solution will show you how to weave moments of deep relaxation into your daily life – no matter how busy you are.

“Work-Life Balance in the New Millenium. Where Are We? Where Do We Need to Go?” by Linda Duxbury and Chris Higgins, Canadian Policy Research Networks. (PDF file)

Slow Dance
Poem written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York Hospital

MINI-RETREAT RESOURCES

LEADERSHIP

The Art Of Possibility- Are you ready for a paradigm shift? Do you want to create your life from possibility rather than circumstances? Through uplifting stories, parables, and personal anecdotes the Zanders invite you to become a communicator and leader who radiates possibility.

Now, Discover Your Strengths – Are you ready for excellence? Do you want to hone your strengths and focus on what you do best? This revolutionary program shows you how to develop your unique talents and strengths – and those of the people you manage.

Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard In a compelling, story-driven narrative, the Heaths bring together decades of counterintuitive research in psychology, sociology, and other fields to shed new light on how we can effect transformative change. SWITCHshows that successful changes follow a pattern. You can use this pattern to make the changes that matter to you, whether you are interested in changing the world or changing your waistline.

CAREER VISIONS

Zen and The Art Of Making A Living – Do you want to make a living doing what you truly love? This book will help you clarify your career vision and take action to realize it. This book is an excellent companion to a coaching program – it helped me identify my dream career and achieve it.

Live the Life You Love: In Ten Easy Step-By Step Lessons In this book, Barbara Sher shows you how to break free from a career that doesn’t cut it…tailor-make a meaningful, rewarding life to your personal specifications…and create a foundation for success that’s strong enough to support your heart’s desire.

“From Confusion to Clarity” Article by Heidi Hoff, Alive Magazine, January 2011 (jpg file)

“Want to be a Star Performer? Hire a Coach“ Article by Clare Marshall Wood, CEP Magazine, April 2002 (PDF file)

REWARDING RELATIONSHIPS

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – John Gottman has studied habits of married couples and has found seven principles that guide couples towards harmonious and long lasting relationships. The principles also apply to other important relationships, such as colleagues, customers, family and friends.

“The Power of An Apology“ by Rosamund Stone Zander, Parade Magazine, July 2001 (PDF file)

“Top 4 Behaviours that Doom Relationships – And What to Do About Them” by Fernando Lopez (PDF file)

Crossing the Bridge This film is the story of Hedy and Yumi Schleifer, one of the world’s most dynamic and inspiring relationship-building teams. Fueled by their own emotional scars from the Holocaust and power struggles during their four decades of marriage, Hedy and Yumi teach a skill set for couples that leads to passionate, rewarding, and lasting relationships.

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values Nonviolent communication is the lost language of humankind, the language of a people who care about one another and long to live in harmony. Using stories, examples and sample dialogues, Marshall B. Rosenberg provides everyday solutions to perplexing communication problems.

SELF CARE

The Joy Diet – This is the healthiest and most enjoyable diet you will ever try – a diet not for the body, but for the soul. On the menu are ten behaviours that will greatly enhance your experience and appreciation of this precious gift of life.

The Highly Sensitive Person – Are you aware of subtleties in your environment? Do other people’s moods affect you? Are you very sensitive to pain? Do you get overwhelmed when you have too much to do at once In a world that values aggression and extroversion it can be difficult to be a “highly sensitive person.” This book provides insights on how to thrive with your gift of sensitivity.

The Myth of Stress: Where Stress Really Comes From and How to Live a Happier and Healthier Life Where does stress come from? Financial pressures? Looming deadlines? For more than half a century, we’ve been told that stress comes from circumstances like these. Andrew Bernstein challenges this concept and explains that stress comes from our thoughts about our circumstances. Bernstein shares an effective antidote to stress – finding the stress-producing thoughts and dismantling them.

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway - Fear is the number one reason why we don’t take action, be it in relationships, business, or any other area of our lives. This book is a guide to overcoming fear – by feeling the fear and doing it anyway.

Taming Your Gremlin - There is a creature inside each of us that can stop us in our tracks, take the wind out of our sails and make us feel about three inches tall. Get to know this creature, your inner critic, and turn it into a strength instead of a weakness. This book offers a light and humourous approach in dealing with your inner saboteur and taking charge of your destiny.

The Joy Of Appreciative Living Based on a national study, here is a 28 day blueprint to greater happiness broken down into 3 simple steps. A highly focused program of daily practice that can make all the difference in your world.

LINKS

VanStart Health Vancouver BC