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Mindfulness meditation has been shown in research to reduce anxiety, depressed mood, and even blood pressure. Additionally, it has been observed to be beneficial for improving overall quality of life. Engagement in activities that increase focus on positive thoughts and gratitude has also been shown to improve overall mood. This podcast involves 10-12 minute guided meditations with focus on positive words and visual imagery exercises. Set an alarm each day and listen to 1 meditation daily for 21 days to assist with creating a routine for yourself and improving your overall well-being. Continue...

Building and maintaining a successful team is no simple task. Even people who have taken their teams to the highest level in their field have difficulty recreating what accounted for their successes. Is it a strong work ethic? Is it "chemistry"? What tools can you wrap your hands around to build "or rebuild" your team?

He's inherited a title, but not a penny to speak of, so the Earl of Rochdale knows he must find a wife - preferably one tolerably pretty and good-tempered but definitely wealthy, and who will exchange her fortune for his family name. His choice: Leonie Charnock, one of the season's "Spinster Heiresses". Years before, the earl had saved the dark-eyed beauty's reputation, and she is still breathtakingly lovely, leading Rochdale to hope that their marriage will be more than in name only.

Is negative thinking holding you back? Do you wish you could be more successful at advancing your career? Do you want to develop deeper and more meaningful personal relationships with other people? Some of the most successful people in the world would not be where they are if they had not remained positive through the hard times. And everyone has hard times. Whether it’s financial, emotional, mental, or spiritual; everyone experiences difficulties in their lives at some point or another.

Drawing from the wisdom in his books Your Road Map for Success, Talent Is Never Enough, Developing the Leaders Around You, Failing Forward, The 360 Degree Leader, Winning with People, and Leadership Gold, John C. Maxwell provides in Self-Improvement 101 the essentials all leaders need to keep striving for excellence no matter where they are or what they are doing.

Aspiring author Graye Templeton will do anything to escape the horrific childhood crime that haunts her. After a life lived in shadows, she’s accepted a new job as protégé to Laura West, influential book blogger and wife of an acclaimed novelist. Laura’s connections could make Graye’s publishing dreams a reality. But there’s more to Laura than meets the eye. Behind the veneer of a charmed life, Laura’s marriage is collapsing. Her once-lauded husband is descending into alcoholism and ruin and bringing Laura nearer to the edge.

SHELVED explores the history and drama behind albums that were deemed too controversial, too far from the beaten path, or too ahead of their time for public consumption. Through interviews with musicians, producers, record executives, and journalists, as well as archival audio, key music and personal storytelling, each episode examines the “shelved” album’s place in musical history, and the spectacles behind each missed or nearly missed release.

Peter and I were drawn to each other from the very beginning—even when I was just a kid, sneaking out to see him at the rundown orphanage for boys. I thought we'd be forever. We weren't. So, I left our small town with nothing but a map for my future and a shattered heart, and I didn't look back. Until now. See, I'm organizing the fundraiser of the year, and I need Peter, master mechanic, to help me rebuild a classic car for an auction that'll help hundreds of foster kids. I was sure I was prepared to see him again. I could ignore his magnetic pull this time around. I was wrong.

John Maxwell cree que las mayores lecciones que aprendemos en la vida son de nuestras pérdidas. Todo el mundo experimenta pérdida, pero no todos aprenden de la misma. En veces se gana - a veces se aprende, Dr. Maxwell explora las lecciones más comunes que aprendemos cuando experimentamos la pérdida. El aprendizaje no es fácil en los tiempos muertos, se necesita disciplina para hacer las cosas bien cuando todo anda mal. Este audiolibro proporciona una guía para hacer precisamente eso.

In this age of digital communication, the art of face-to-face conversation is more valuable than ever. Whether you’re at a networking event, a social gathering, or simply meeting someone new, the ability to engage in meaningful in-person conversation is a skill that can open doors, build relationships, and create lasting impressions. This book will be your guide to mastering the art of conversation, helping you address common fears and anxieties, improve your confidence, and make it easier to talk to anyone, anytime, anywhere.

In this heartwarming bedtime tale, young listeners will journey with Luna, a gentle dream-catcher, who discovers the blinking lighthouse and its secret purpose. Guided by the lighthouse’s playful winks, Luna sails across star-lit waters to gather forgotten wishes, misplaced hopes, and sleeping thoughts adrift.

In this gentle bedtime adventure, children are invited to wander through the enchanted Forest of Snooze—a place where yawning yetis, snoring dragons, and drowsy unicorns all curl up for the coziest sleep. Each story introduces a new sleepy creature, each with its own soothing bedtime ritual and secret to drifting off into sweet dreams. The Forest of Snooze: Magical Creatures Who Sleep is a whimsical, calming story that helps little ones wind down and embrace the beauty of rest. With imaginative scenes and peaceful rhythms, it sparks curiosity while gently encouraging healthy sleep habits.

The Texoma Cattleman podcast station features two radio shows that are hosted by Cody Maxwell, Fannin County Extension Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. The shows include The Texoma Cattleman that airs weekly on 104.3 The River in Paris, TX, and The North Texas Ag Show that airs weekly on 95.3 The Range. For more information on these shows or anything involving agriculture, feel free to contact Cody at cody.maxwell@ag.tamu.edu or 903-583-7453.

Ready to transform your financial future and embrace the freedom of passive income? "Affiliate Marketing Mastery: The Ultimate Guide to Generating Wealth Online" is your key to financial independence through affiliate marketing. This practical guide reveals strategies used by successful affiliate marketers to create a steady income from home. Perfect for beginners and experienced marketers alike, it offers actionable steps, insider tips, and motivation to succeed.

Dr. Druid and his team have been succeeding thanks to their quick thinking, excellent teamwork, and more than a little luck. Their efforts to keep the innocent safe and locate the next Demon General are starting to bear fruit. If his information is correct, they'll tackle the demon threat on their own terms. Their goals lead them to journey deeper in the Yggdra Timberland, a great place for a druid to practice staying alive even when being attacked from all sides at all hours. Hope, growing power, and some pyromaniac orcs leads Virgil to believe that they're on the right track.

Where can a person go to learn how to become a better team player? Your choices are definitely limited. John C. Maxwell takes the pain out of knowing what makes a team tick. If you want to have a better team, you have to develop better players. Great team players, like great teams, are formed from the inside out. The qualities Maxwell teaches quickly take you to the heart of teamwork. Anybody can understand them and apply them - whether at home, on the job, at church, or on the ball field.

Why do some people achieve great personal success, yet never succeed in building a business or making an impact in their organization? John C. Maxwell knows the answer. According to Maxwell, the greatest leadership principle that he has ever learned in over thirty-five years of leadership is that those closest to the leader will determine the success level of that leader. It's not enough for a leader to have vision, energy, drive, and conviction. If you want to see your dream come to fruition, you must learn how to develop the leaders around you.

We all have a longing to be significant, to make a contribution, to be a part of something noble and purposeful. But know this: you don't have to be a certain age, have a lot of money, or be powerful or famous to make a real difference. You can be significant starting today - if you know your purpose.

They call him Lord Lyon, proud, determined - and cursed. He is in need of a bride, but if he falls in love, he dies. His fervent hope is that by marrying - and having a son - without love, perhaps he can break the curse's chains forever. Enter beautiful Thea Martin - a duke's headstrong, errant daughter and society's most brilliant matchmaker. Years ago, she and Lyon were inseparable, until he disappeared from her life without a word. Now she is charged with finding Lyon's bride - a woman he cannot love for a man Thea could love too well.

Once, Esta believed that she could change the fate of magic. She traveled to the past and stopped the Magician from destroying a mystical book that held the key to freeing her people from the Brink, an energy barrier that traps all Mageus who cross it. But the Book was more than she bargained for. So was the Magician she was tasked to steal it from. Hunted by an ancient evil, Esta and Harte have raced through time and across a continent to track down the powerful artifacts they need to bind the Book’s devastating power.