Category: Advice & How To

Veronica Smith is a businesswoman, economic philosopher, and self-pro-claimed Master of Community. As the CEO and Founder of Impact Community Partners, Veronica delivers strategic advisory, community, and economic development services to public and private sector clients. Veronica is an engaged leader in her community who has been mentoring women and girls in the Sacramento region for a decade, given her strong belief that when women are economically and politically empowered, they can transfor... [Read More...]

After having read many books on back pain and Inversion Therapy I knew I had to write a better book on Back Pain. Many of the other books on just give you a limited perspective when discussing back pain. The solutions were limited too. There is NOT just one cause of low back pain or back pain in general. There are many causes for back pain, lower back pain and they really did not discuss all the possible complications like if you have a disc herniation, muscle spasms, failed back surgery, scoli... [Read More...]

This second edition has been comprehensively revised, updated, and expanded, and includes a variety of additional photos. Newly brimful and fresh, an extended version to take this modern-day odyssey to the next level of fun, fascination — and happy endings. Readers are calling this the male version of Eat Pray Love! Phil goes digital nomad for a year-long odyssey, traveling to 12 cities in 12 months on 4 continents. What these cities are ‘really like’ will make you laugh, think, learn... [Read More...]

In Think, Ask, Go (Repeat) – Straight Talk for Success in Missions, Naone shares hard-learned lessons about what is necessary to wrestle with and understand before you venture into the field of missions work. Through her often humorous experiences come the nitty-gritty realities that can be easily overlooked. Naone teaches us to not only think outside the box but to have the courage to remove the box altogether. This book will challenge your thinking on missions and what it could be in the fu... [Read More...]

We are designed to live a life of happiness and peace. Happiness and peace allow us to live healthy, long, and prosperously. The emphasis on the accumulation or higher earning of money to achieve peace and happiness has created a society and a world in which everyone is running around overly busy and stressed and overloaded with responsibility. At the end most cannot find peace and happiness because they are in too much debt, are chronically ill at a younger age, and most do not come out winner... [Read More...]

Most of us have a sales horror story or two… Like buying a ‘mint’ used car that later turns out to be a write-off. Or being upsold on an ‘extended warranty’ that’s as useful as the paper it’s printed on. As a sales trainer who loves my job, it saddens me to admit there are a lot of cheeky gits (and git-esses!) in sales… BUT… If you have a great product or service that gives people practical help, or brings them joy – there’s nothing sleazy about wanting to be p... [Read More...]

Who Gets It?! How to Find, Motivate, and Retain Top Talent. Never underestimate the power of customer service, or the importance of creating a company culture in which policy aligns with logic. If employees don’t see the value in your company, customers won’t either. This is why the right attitude, approach, and communication strategies are essential for a successful business. Those who “get it” already understand this. We think of “getting it” as a philosophy, a strategy, a managem... [Read More...]