What all these challenges have in common is they require taking risks—to reveal yourself, to question your beliefs, to take a leap of faith, or to move out of your comfort zone. As a response, each chapter includes a Pro Move, or a best practice, and an exercise designed to help you overcome your fears and become a powerful communicator. Courageous communication requires self-knowledge, practice, and a fierce desire to continually improve; this book is like having an expert coach along with you for every step of the journey.

Not getting what you want or living with what someone decides you deserve is exhausting and dispiriting. Linda Swindling provides principles, tactics, and strategies to help you show up powerfully to negotiate for the best deals at work and in life with confidence and integrity.

Have you ever wondered what makes your favorite nonfiction books so compelling, understandable, or enjoyable? They're connecting with you, as a reader (or listener). This book will help you recognize and apply the methods of your favorite writers to your own work. Writing to Be Understood is the thinking writer's guide to effective nonfiction writing techniques, such as: using analogies to illustrate unseen concepts; appealing to the reader's innate curiosity; alternating between abstraction and detail in explanations; and more. 

Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family's food on just a quarter acre - and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require.

Introducing Stop Being Shy, the perfect book to teach you how to talk to anyone, regardless of their status or the situation. Say goodbye to nights spent cowering in the corner on your own at social events, and say hello to feeling confident striking up a conversation with anyone, even if they’re a complete stranger. Using your newfound confidence and social skills, you will quickly expand your social circle, become a more prominent and well-known member of staff, and gain many other benefits.