Susan Scott

Do you wonder how to give voice to your own powerful, uplifting life stories? Does the idea of sharing your spiritual experiences in a book seem overwhelming? Imagine if you had a roadmap to guide you through the process. The Spiritual Life Writing Workbook is crafted to support your writing at every stage, from brainstorming to publication and beyond. Dive into a structured approach that demystifies spiritual life writing and empowers you to share your story. In this friendly, hands-on guide, you'll find encouragement and space for critical and creative reflection on how faith communities, spirit, and sacred practices show up in your life. In the process, you'll discover the hidden value of spiritual life story work to your own personal development. Get inspired by numerous examples drawn from diverse writers-Canadian and American-with wide-ranging projects of their own. You will find yourself drawn into a community of writers driven to inspire and inform-rather than to diminish or dismiss others' stories and traditions. Let us help you bring your passion to the world. Here's what you'll find in The Spiritual Life Writing Workbook: - Why your story matters and why others need to hear it.- Why the way you tell your story determines how well you'll be heard, especially by those of other faith traditions.- Journal-style prompts for increasing your self-awareness as a writer.- Proven techniques for getting started, even if you're totally new to writing.- Worksheets to guide you every step of the way.- Step-by-step progress trackers to keep you motivated.- Tips on everything from world-building to choosing a name for your author website.- Resources for additional help and inspiration.- Access to reader-only downloadable PDFs for additional writing and projects. Step onto a well-lit path and emerge with a completed manuscript. Take the next step in your spiritual life writing journey by ordering your copy now." This comprehensive workbook blends encouragement, wise guidance, and practical, step-by-step tools to accompany you in writing your book. The spiritual focus drawn from the authors' experiences and expertise offers unique insights on how to let your heart guide your writing."- Brian Carwana, Executive Director, Encounter World Religions

Discover the science-based secrets to reducing workplace stress, building unwavering resilience, and achieving success through the power of conversation. Technology, isolation, and increasing demands for productivity are making the workplace a hotbed for stress--it's no surprise employees are abandoning traumatic workplaces in unprecedented numbers. Ed Beltran, the CEO of a powerhouse leadership communication company, believes the antidote to stressed-out workplaces starts with conversation. Beltran has developed a science-based model to reduce stress and help people build what he calls fierce resilience. By leveraging the power of conversations, individuals discover: their unique stressorsmaster skills to neutralize stressorsbuild unwavering resilience that elevates their emotional well-being. This is no ordinary self-help book. The transformative process of fierce resilience goes well beyond developing mere coping skills. It helps people take control of their emotional health, become more resilient, and build organizations with resilience as a core part of their DNA.

Grow your relationship through conversations that make a difference. New York Times bestselling author Susan Scott guides couples through eight must-have conversations to create a fierce love that stands the test of time and grows stronger over the years. Often in our romantic relationships, we long for deep connection, but we don't know how to communicate well and sometimes withhold what we're really thinking and feeling. This can lead to fighting, resentment, or, worse, complacency--where you are just going through the motions, more like roommates than two people in love. As Susan writes, "It's as if we've pulled off our own wings." As couples, we don't stop to think how important our conversations are. And we certainly don't understand that what we talk about and how we talk about it determine whether our relationships will thrive, flatline, or fail. In Fierce Love, New York Times bestselling author Susan Scott guides couples through eight must-have conversations that lead to deep connection and lasting commitment. Through the use of true stories and hands-on exercises, Susan helps usunderstand that the conversation is the relationship;identify and dispel five relationship myths that mislead and derail us;learn eight conversations that are critical to enriching relationships; andstop fighting or ignoring issues and start connecting in a deep and meaningful way. After a season where many relationships were tested and tried, where some relationships thrived and others have exposed cracks couples didn't even realize were there, or realized but didn't acknowledge, now is the best time to learn to communicate well. By having honest, compelling conversations with our partners, we can foster true connection and a fierce love that will withstand the test of time and grow stronger over the years.

Grow your relationship through conversations that make a difference. In this guided journal, New York Times bestselling author Susan Scott leads couples through eight must-have conversations to create a fierce love that stands the test of time and grows stronger over the years. In Fierce Love: A Journal for Couples, a companion to Fierce Love, Susan Scott guides couples through eight must-have conversations that lead to deep connection and lasting commitment. With thought-provoking questions and hands-on exercises, this guided journal asks couples the hard questions and gives them prompts to start having honest, compelling conversations such as: Do I want this relationship? How are we really? Clarifying conditions: yours, mine, oursGetting past "How are you? I'm fine." It's not you; it's me. Whether you've begun a new relationship, are already deep into a relationship--perhaps a marriage--and struggling, or simply want to ensure that you and your partner continue to nurture the love you share, these are the conversations that will help you navigate the often difficult and challenging waters of your most important relationships. Now is the best time to learn how to communicate with those we love the most. But we don't want to simply love. We want a fierce love that will withstand the test of time and grow stronger over the years.

White Terns are native throughout the world’s tropics and subtropics, where they breed almost exclusively on remote islands that are free of predators like cats, dogs, rats, and mongooses. Historically, this was also true in Hawai‘i, but in 1961 a pair of White Terns laid an egg and raised a chick near Hanauma Bay. Since then their numbers in the city of Honolulu have steadily increased, and in 2007 the White Tern, also known by its Hawaiian name, Manu-o-Ku, was designated the official bird of the City and County of Honolulu. Other native seabirds nest on O‘ahu and its nearby islands, but the graceful White Tern is the only species known to lay its eggs in the city’s nonnative trees, on window ledges, and on other man-made structures, making Honolulu unique among world cities. People who live in apartment buildings and work in office towers can watch parents brooding eggs and feeding chicks. An energetic fishing bird, the Manu-o-Ku can fly far from land in its search for fish and squid. Sailors on traditional voyaging canoes keep a close eye on them: as the sun starts to go down, the birds head home, effectively providing the bearing of nearby islands. Today, White Terns are a common sight in Honolulu, from downtown parks to Nu‘uanu and Manoa valleys to bustling Waikiki, and the photogenic birds are gaining in popularity as their range increases. In bringing together data about White Terns from here and abroad, marine biologist Susan Scott has crafted a reliable, informative resource filled with remarkable photographs for anyone curious about Manu-o-Ku, Honolulu’s official bird.

Dealing with ongoing demands, pressure and worries can leave you struggling to cope and fearing that one day you simply won’t be able to go on. It can happen to the best of us. “How to Prevent Burnout” gives you the know-how to stop stress in its tracks and prevent you from burning out. It will provide you with the knowledge and tools to: • Create a more balanced life • Understand what your personal stress triggers are • Enhance the health of your adrenal glands using diet and lifestyle • Manage your attitudes to achieve a quieter mind and calmer you • Build your resilience and enhance your capacity to cope • Feel yourself again and have the energy to achieve your dreams This book does just what it says on the tin – it gives you the know-how to stop stress in its tracks and prevent you from burning out. Take and act on the advice and you’ll find yourself coping with what’s thrown at you and thrive in your life, career and overall wellbeing….it’s an imperative if you’re striving for success.

Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott provides tools to transform conversations for success. Learn to overcome barriers, express beliefs, confront tough issues, handle emotions, inspire creativity, and build strong relationships. Packed with case studies and exercises. Time to change the conversation.

Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time

If you want to be the best, but maintain your wellbeing as well, then this book is for you. 'How To Have An Outstanding Career' will provide you with the knowledge and tools to: Define who you are; Use your strengths to the full; Establish your pathway to success; Ensure people recognise you for your talents and the great job you do; Leave you energised and motivated by your career; and Remain happy and healthy and full of energy. Using the concept of a 'resilient career', this book has the power to ignite you and give you the capacity to cope with the challenging times you are likely to experience.

The book is comprised of correspondence between Susan Scott in Johannesburg, South Africa and Susan E. Schwartz in Phoenix, Arizona. Aging has both in its radar. Each feels the shifts on emotional, psychological, mental and physical levels. Many losses occur at this stage of life, with friends and family dying, broken or failed partnerships, illness or incapacitation on the doorstep for many. They address and reflect on these levels, many unsaid, in an in-depth and soulful way bringing forth their own experiences and those of others. The value of myths, dreams and tales are also referenced as these indicate the enduring trials and tribulations in our contemporary lives. The authors challenge the view that the older woman has little to offer. Rather, aging is an opportunity to express a more rounded out personality as the tug towards becoming authentic becomes more persistent and real. Just as many reflections occur allowing for growth and new ventures to happen. This book will be inspiring for those wanting more expansive outlooks challenging the status quo.

Oscar “Wally” Johnson,the undisputed world expert on Pacific Golden-Plovers,and Susan Scott,a popular-science writer, have combined their knowledge and enthusiasm to create a book for everyone who admires the exceptional birds known as K?lea in Hawaiian. With easy-to-understand,yet scientifically accurate, text and outstanding color photographs, Hawai‘i'sK?lea:The Amazing Transpacific Life of the Pacific Golden-Plover is a handy, reliable source of information for both general readers and ornithology specialists. Although the Pacific Golden-Plover is a member of the shore bird group,K?lea spend most of their time in land,favoring open space with short vegetation. This makes Hawai‘i’s cemeteries,golf courses, and backyard lawns prime real estatefor the semigratory birds,which have adapted remarkably well to life among humans. Each year K?lea fly thousands of miles nonstop from Alaska and return to the same spot in the Islands,whether a condominium courtyard,a busy beach park,or strip of grass in down town Honolulu. As a result, many Hawai‘i residents get to know individual birds,calling them“myK?lea.” In turn,urban plovers often grow tame around people,an endearing trait uncommon in other birds. Their human admirers see city K?lea as charming, alert, and personable—qualities that, together with their grace and beauty, have made them arguably Hawai‘i’s favorite bird. Observing the birds gives rise to countless questions: “When do the birds leave Hawai‘i? When do they return? Do they have chicksintheIslands? Howlongdoesittakethemtoflyto Alaska?” Toanswertheseandotherquestions,theauthorshave gatheredtogetherjustabouteverydetailresearchersknowabout PacificGolden-Plovers. Ifyoumarvelattheremarkablebirdsthat prance through your park,strut in your street,and rest on your rooftop, this book willmake you love K?lea even more.

The Law of Commerce in South Africa 2/e provides a clear and practical introduction to various fields of commercial law, for students of accounting and other business disciplines. The text conveys concepts and principles of commercial law in a manner which is accessible and vibrant, clearly demonstrating the practical relevance and application of the legal principles in the commercial world. The text provides clear explanation and extensive illustrative examples to support understanding, as well as a clear pedagogical structure which includes end-of-chapter questions to assess comprehension.

This revised and expanded edition of the popular Exploring Hanauma Bay is the only guidebook you will need for East O‘ahu’s spectacular nature preserve, a favourite of residents and visitors alike. Whether you plan to snorkel, dive, tour the park on foot, or take in the bay from the beach, this book will help you make the most of your visit. Veteran Hawai‘i columnist and marine enthusiast Susan Scott has devised six tours to accommodate a wide range of interests and abilities, while covering the geology, biology, and history of the bay. The book is fully illustrated with more than 250 colour photos and includes safety tips, transportation advice, and a helpful list of park dos and don’ts.

From the bestselling author of FIERCE CONVERSATIONS, here is a much-needed antidote to some of the wrongheaded practices that can be found in business today

From the author of the acclaimed book Fierce Conversations comes the antidote to some of the most wrongheaded practices of business today. - -Provide anonymous feedback.- - -Hire smart people.- - -Hold people accountable.- These are all sound, business practices, right? Not so fast, says leadership visionary and bestselling author Susan Scott. In fact, these mantras -- despite being long-accepted and adopted by business leaders everywhere -- are completely wrongheaded. Worse, they are costing companies billions of dollars, driving away valuable employees and profitable customers, limiting performance, and stalling careers. Yet they are so deeply ingrained in organizational cultures that no one has questioned them. Until now. In Fierce Leadership, Scott teaches us how to spot the worst -best- practices in our organizations using a technique she calls -squid eye--the ability to see the -tells- or signs that we have fallen prey to disastrous behaviors by knowing what to look for. Only then, she says, can we apply the antidote.. Informed by over a decade of conversations with Fortune 500 executives, this book is that antidote. With fierce new approaches to everything from employee feedback to corporate diversity to customer relations, Scott offers fresh and surprising alternatives to six of the so-called -best- practices permeating today's businesses. This refreshingly candid book is a must-read for any manager or leader at any level who is ready to take a long hard look at what trouble might be lurking in their organization - and do something about it.

Though they account for only a small portion of the formal homeless statistics, there are many more women living on insufficient funds, with violent partners, in unacceptable dwellings, or in other fragile circumstances that are too often overlooked. They are our mothers, our daughters, our aunts, our nieces, our wives-they are all our sisters-and they remain largely invisible compared to homeless men. Susan Scott interviewed more than 60 women facing homelessness across Canada. Part of her agreement with these women was to tell their stories in the way they would want to have them told. With uncompromising honesty and a deep sense of empathy, Scott recounts their stories while highlighting the many underlying problems they face. These include personal histories of abuse, addiction, and violence, as well as systemic conditions of gentrification, a paucity of affordable housing, and a lack of social services sensitive to women's needs. All Our Sisters is essential reading for anyone who wants to know more about the conditions facing homeless women in Canada.

Human Demography and Disease offers an interdisciplinary and integrated perspective on the relationship between historical populations and the dynamics of epidemiological processes. It brings the techniques of time-series analysis and computer matrix modelling to historical demography and geography to extract detailed information concerning the oscillations in births, deaths, migrations and epidemics from parish registers and other data series and to build mathematical models of the population cycles. This book presents a new way of studying pre-industrial communities and explores the subtle, and hitherto undetected effects of fluctuating nutritional levels on mortality patterns and the dynamics of infectious diseases. It will be of interest to researchers, teachers and students in the fields of demography, anthropology, historical geography, social history, population biology and epidemiology.

The threat of unstoppable plagues, such as AIDS and Ebola, is always with us. In Europe, the most devastating plagues were those from the Black Death pandemic in the 1300s to the Great Plague of London in 1665. For the last 100 years, it has been accepted that Yersinia pestis, the infective agent of bubonic plague, was responsible for these epidemics. This book combines modern concepts of epidemiology and molecular biology with computer-modelling. Applying these to the analysis of historical epidemics, the authors show that they were not, in fact, outbreaks of bubonic plague. Biology of Plagues offers a completely new interdisciplinary interpretation of the plagues of Europe and establishes them within a geographical, historical and demographic framework. This fascinating detective work will be of interest to readers in the social and biological sciences, and lessons learnt will underline the implications of historical plagues for modern-day epidemiology.

An expert in corporate communication shows readers how to make the most of their conversations by communicating clearly and forcefully, offering helpful advice on how to overcome barriers to meaningful conversation, confront tough issues, inspire followers, and leverage new skills for frictionless debate. Reprint.