Marci Shimoff

Time to Get Smart About Heart Health Heart disease is a growing problem, and not just among middle-aged men. It can hit just about anyone, even the young and healthy. Learn the simple steps you can take by yourself to boost your heart health and lower your chances of having a heart attack. Changing the way you live is far more effective in prevention and repair than any number of drugs or tubes put into your body.

As introduced by Shakti Gawain to more than seven million readers worldwide, creative visualization is the art of using mental imagery and affirmation to produce positive changes in your life. Gawain's clear writing style and vivid examples make Creative Visualization easy to read and apply to your personal needs and wants. This groundbreaking work has found enthusiastic followers in every country and language in which it has been published, and Gawain's simple yet powerful techniques are now used successfully in many diverse fields, including health, education, business, sports, and the creative arts. Whether you read it for general inspiration and empowerment or to achieve specific goals (financial, creative, medical, career, relationship), Creative Visualization remains a profoundly powerful resource from a uniquely warm and wise teacher.

Have you started to learn a musical instrument, only to get frustrated after a short period of time and quit? The reality is that you assume you don't have the talent to excel with music. Stephen Riches dispels that myth in his powerful chapter, Achieving a Better Legacy for Private Music Students Stephen teaches you his principles and strategies that will help you to grow your musical skills, providing enjoyment and a sense of accomplishment. If you have ever wanted to have music talent, regardless of whether you have had some musical training or none at all, this book is a must read for you. From the very beginning, Stephen's strategies can take you to an expert level in a relatively short time. Stop trying to do this yourself and start learning the best way possible.

Understanding diversity and gender balance and learning to use it to access untapped talent within your own organization. With gender balance proven to deliver better business performance due to leveraging broader thinking among leaders and ensuring the avoidance of GroupThink, alongside increasing pressure from stakeholders to have management teams reflect the customer insights from the market places they serve, the McKinsey Group values the benefit opportunity to the global economy to be $12 trillion. For businesses to succeed and thrive, forward thinking CEOs and HR leaders cannot afford to ignore these talent crises limiting business growth today. Sue's unique C. A. R. B. O. N. Transformation to Sparkling Success (c) programme enables individuals and organizations to: -Influence people to achieve swift significant business results-Create their own impact and presence-Establish mental toughness when facing inevitable setbacks-Thrive with work/life balanceHer in-house workshops for company employees combine with advising Board Executives on how to address their understandable and unconscious concerns in promoting women as they expand inclusion and diversity in their leadership composition.

When was the last time you sat down and actually paid attention to your feelings? When emotions are repressed, they build up and can eventually explode. In Clarity: Ten Proven Strategies to Transform Your Life Diane Altomare will show you that emotions aren’t an enemy to be fought against?they are messages leading you to a happier, healthier you.

You can live the life of inner peace, and "Ready, Set, Live: Empowering Strategies for an Enlightened Life" will show you how. With wisdom from more than 25 transformational leaders including "New York Times" bestselling authors, Janet Bray Attwood, Marci Shimoff and Chris Attwood, you’ll find practical advice and tools for overcoming adversity and consciously creating the life you’ve always wanted. Here you will find engaging personal accounts punctuated with humor, deep-insight, and heart-centered wisdom to empower you with the knowledge and motivation to create a life of abundance, happiness, health, and love. Covering topics from career to relationships to personal transformation, this international team of authors will show you how to finally overcome some of life’s challenges and live the life you were destined for. No matter what your circumstances, there is a way to make a change, and this book will be your guide. You will find the inspiration and tools to empower you to create a life that is enlightened in every way. With chapters by transformational teachers: Jennifer Scavina, Christina A. Beauchemin, Sergio Baroni, Melinda Anderson, Louisa Jewell, Maggie Dillon Katz, Mayra Fernandez, Anita Catalano, EM Richter, Katharine Bain, Michael LeValley, Tracey Souverein, Angela Romero, Lance Rennka, Lisa Bader, Mindy Mackenzie, Ann Calderone, Sarah Kotz, Ayo Kenyatta Haynes, Kim Harmon, Candace Pedicord, and Raven Sinclaire.

The second book in the international bestselling Unwavering Strength series You can grow, heal, and transform in the face of adversity "Simply inspiring. Couldn't put it down. I had an overwhelming feeling of gratitude by the time I finished this book. It gave me new keys to deal with life's challenges." Terry Moore, Actress/author Unwavering Strength, Volume 2 is a moving collection of inspirational stories from 35 gifted authors. You'll find while adversities may be inevitable, overcoming them always leads to the same outcome: growth, healing, and transformation. The common denominator in all of these stories is that they show the power of unwavering strength in the midst of adversity. It is this strength that can get you through whatever life throws your way. After you read this book, I'm certain you will become a master in this journey of life. "Unwavering Strength offers its readers the essential truth that there is a deep reservoir of strength and courage within. Each life has its challenges and losses. This book will help you find your way through them." Gloria Loring, Singer, Actress, and Author of, Coincidence Is God's Way of Remaining Anonymous. "One of my dearest friends, Kristin Macdonald, is a co-author in this book, so I bought it just for her. But I have to say that each author's story has inspired me more than I could imagine. I can't recommend this book highly enough " Barbara Niven, Actress, Media Trainer, Speaker "Our lives here on this earth are great gifts -for the stories and connections and for what we give to one another in the most difficult of trials and loss. The essence of eternal life and love in the form of unwavering strength is the common thread and extraordinary gift that this powerful compilation provides the reader. We are invited to contemplate the greater firmament of our souls, the depth of meaning that is imbued within our human lifetime, and the wellspring from eternity that is within each of us. A true gift this book is." Molly Rowan Leach, Host & Executive Producer, Restorative Justice on the Rise; Justice Fellow to The Peace Alliance, and Print Journalist at The Huffington Post, Open Democracy, and KOSMOS Journal This book includes 35 amazing co-authors: Amy Lusk, Anya Sophia Mann, Beverley Golden, Brian Bogardus, Cathy Lynn, Christine Marie Peters, Debra Oakland, Dina Proctor, Gail Harris, Irit Oz, Janet Love, Jeanne Henning, Dr. Jo Anne White, Judy O'Beirn, Karen Strang Allen, Karen Smith, Katherine Ingram, Kellie Bishop, Kristin Macdonald, Little John Behan, Lorraine Cohen, Michael Jordan Segal, Mick Peterson, Nancy Voogd, Pat McHugh-McCormick, Paul Chika Emekwulu, Peggy McColl, Robert McDowell, Rodney Flowers, Sandy Alemian, Sherry Gaba, Tabitha Tart, Tara Taylor, Tilly Dunn and Tracy Friesen.

After reading Jacqueline Lucien's chapter in The Authorities, you will never look at a word the same way again. Lucien unravels the mysteries of the alphabet and teaches you how understanding the relationship between the letters and ancient hieroglyphics can unleash your creativity. Perhaps most importantly, Lucien introduces a new and inspiring way of learning letters and words that will fascinate you and your children. Plus, you will have a new appreciation for phrases like spelling words, a picture is worth a thousand words and the letter of the law. To learn more about Jacqueline Lucien and her incredible insights into the meaning of letters and words.

"Breakthrough Your Barriers and Dare to Live an Authentic Life"You can live the life of your dreams, and "Breakthrough Inspirational Strategies for an Audaciously Authentic Life" will show you how. Learn the secret that "New York Times" bestselling authors Janet Bray Attwood, Marci Shimoff, Chris Attwood, and 18 other experts know: you can consciously create the life you've always wanted. Here you will find 22 strategies using wit, deep-insight, and heart-centered wisdom to empower you with the knowledge and motivation to create a life of abundance, happiness, health, and love. Covering topics from career to relationships to personal transformation, this international dream team of authors will show you how to finally breakthrough and live the life you were born to live. No matter what your circumstances, there is a way to make a change, and this book will be your guide. You will find the inspiration and tools to create a life that is audaciously authentic in every way. Contributors: Roger Seip, Ellen Rogin, Nancy Falconi, Gina Calvano, Susie Steadman, Jane Cavanaugh, Una Panting, Dr. Shannon South, Cliff Thomas MD, Shan McLean, Scott Werner, Leslie A. Klocek Pencak, Barbara Edie, Inger Pols, Josephine Auicello, Mary Knight, Maggie Dillon Katz, Wendy Nichols

An instant New York Times bestseller, this powerful book from transformational expert Marci Shimoff, now in paperback, shows readers how to live happier and more open-hearted lives by experiencing more unconditional love. In Love for No Reason Marci Shimoff guides readers towards a life filled with love--the kind of love that doesn't depend on another person, situation, or romantic partner. Love for No Reason introduces a new way of thinking about love, defining it as an inner state of being that anyone can access at any time, and in any circumstance. To experience what Shimoff calls "Love for No Reason," one doesn't need to have the right partner, the perfect body, an ideal child, or a great job. As the book demonstrates through the examples of those who are living in this state of unconditional love, when you love for no reason you bring love to the world around you, rather than expect love from it. Supported by the latest scientific research on the biochemistry of love, Shimoff outlines a revolutionary program to develop and nurture more love from the inside out. She also offers practical tools and breakthrough methods that will empower readers to bring unconditional love to every aspect of their lives and introduces 150 Love Luminaries--world-renowned scientists, spiritual leaders, and psychologists, as well as people who are living in the state of Love for No Reason--many of whom share their moving personal stories. Regardless of the challenges people may face--whether they are relationship, economic, or business pressures--this book will show readers how they can become an unshakeable source of love for themselves and everyone around them.

A BREAKTHROUGH APPROACH TO HAPPINESS There has never been a better, or more important time, to rethink what makes you happy. True happiness comes from the inside out--no matter what's going on in your life or the world around you. In Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out, transformational expert Marci Shimoff offers a breakthrough approach to being happy. Incorporating surprising findings in positive psychology, powerful tools and tech-niques, and moving real-life stories, this life-changing 7-step program will raise your "happiness set-point." You don't have to have happy genes, win the lottery, or lose twenty pounds. This book will enable you to experience more unconditional happi-ness in your life--starting today

From the popular "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series, these stories aim to honour the strength and reveal the beauty of women's spirits. Readers will find inspiration, joy and comfort in the messages found in chapters on love, marriage and motherhood.