Self Improvement

In Green’s insightful and inspiring new book, Beyond Wealth; The Road Map to a Rich Life he shares a blueprint for personal prosperity that explores the unique relationship between money, wealth and personal fulfillment.

In his new book, The Little Book of Valuation: How to Value a Company, Pick a Stock, and Profit, financial expert Aswath Damodaran distills the fundamentals of valuation, without glossing over or ignoring key concepts, and develops models that readers can easily understand and implement. 

Blue denim jeans are one of the most popular and iconic fashion items in the world; now a study published in Biotechnology Journal reveals a cheaper, more efficient and eco-friendly method for treating dyed denim. The process of ‘surface activation’ used to wash-down the denim following dyeing could also offer an alternative to the dangerous, and internationally banned, sandblasting technique.

Beauty is said to be in the eye of the beholder, but a new study reveals that the reverse is also true; unattractiveness is in the eye of the beheld. Research published in Ethology finds that people with bloodshot eyes are considered sadder, unhealthier and less attractive than people whose eye whites are untinted, a cue which is uniquely human.

Psychological research has consistently shown that women feel unhappy with their body after looking at images of thin, idealized models, which are typically represented in the media. However, today's consumer culture and media promote not only the ideal of perfect beauty, but also that of the material affluent lifestyle, both of which are commonly depicted together, and highlight the benefits of beauty and of owning material goods to one's personal success and fame. A new study from the British Journal of Social Psychology is the first to examine the impact of materialistic messages and values - the desire for financial success and an affluent lifestyle on women's feelings about their own body.

Motivational Speaker, Jon Petz presents Suckification Reduction Devices for making boring meetings more efficient, effective, and empowering.

Singing May Offer Alternative Therapy for Chronic Pain; Surgical Interventions in Osteoarthritis

To help those looking for advice on creating an office, and work life, that feels under control instead of overwhelming, the founder of Eliminating Chaos, an organizing and productivity firm, Laura Leist's the new book, Eliminate the Chaos at Work: 25 Techniques to Increase Productivity discusses some organization and de-stressing skills. The book breaks down the everyday organization and productivity challenges faced at work into four areas: time, paper, information management, and managing all of the clutter in an office.

Surviving these tough times requires relying on innate skills, and author Stefan Swanepoel urges workers to develop those natural talents while also surrounding themselves with people whose skills complement their own. In his new book, SURVIVING YOUR SERENGETI: 7 Skills to Master Business and Life, Swanepoel brings together his first hand knowledge of life in the Serengeti plains of East Africa and the world of business, drawing parallels that bring insight for those struggling in today’s difficult economy. 

Mind Games: 31 Days to Rediscover Your Brain (March 2011 U.S.) is a collection of practical and entertaining thought experiments that while stimulating the mind, can also be used as a vehicle for investigating the complexities of thought, feeling, and awareness.

Get guidance on meeting Ms. or Mr. Right—just in time for Valentine’s Day!

Inspirational speaker and best-selling author, Joe Vitale’s new book The Awakening Course: The Secret to Solving All Problems is based on his most recent breakthrough program that explains the four stages of awakening as a guide to take readers out of their traditional approach to life’s problems to where they want to be.

Become a Winner in both your professional and personal life

Dr. Carson is the first researcher to frame creativity as a set of neurological functions and says that the basic properties of neuroplasticity – the physiological ability our brains have to repair,regenerate and reorganize – enable Based on scientific findings from studies involving brain imaging, neuropsychological testingand interviews with hundreds of highly creative individuals (family members not included!)

“Not so much a subject matter, philosophy is a way of thinking. Thinking not just about the Big Questions, but about little ones too. This series invites everyone to ponder things they care about, big or small, significant, serious … or just curious.”—Philosophy for Everyone

“Not so much a subject matter, philosophy is a way of thinking. Thinking not just about the Big Questions, but about little ones too. This series invites everyone to ponder things they care about, big or small, significant, serious … or just curious.”—Philosophy for Everyone

“Not so much a subject matter, philosophy is a way of thinking. Thinking not just about the Big Questions, but about little ones too. This series invites everyone to ponder things they care about, big or small, significant, serious … or just curious.”—Philosophy for Everyone

Sisters in Motion: Study Shows Faith Based Interventions Can Encourage Exercise in Older African-American Women

A guide to debating major spiritual principles with non-believers and believers alike (and everyone in between)

Expert advice in new book offers proven stress-management techniques on how to alleviate workplace anxiety.