Book Focus:

Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality
by Ilene Smith
Lioncrest Publishing
Trade Paperback

From the author's website:

Trauma to some degree impacts all of us. It is how we resolve it that can be the difference between a life of living and a life of thriving. In my book, I share the profound impacts Somatic Experiencing (SE) had on my own life and my clients.

My book explains what SE is and how you can bring your body into the healing process to truly heal from trauma within. I share assessments, real-life stories and actionable steps to create a life of ease and vitality.

WHAT IS TRAUMA?

Trauma touches everyone in some form or another, whether through an acute situation such as a car accident, or a chronic one like living in an environment filled with conflict. When left unresolved, trauma gets locked in our bodies, resulting in a compromised nervous system that leads to both poor mental and physical health. Whether one is experiencing emotional pain, anxiety, eating disorders, chronic stress, OCD, depression, or any other maladaptive behavior, the cause is often rooted in unresolved trauma.

In My TBR Stack:

Flawed and (Still) Worthy: Owning Your Journey and Embracing Your Flaws
by Allie Brazas
Lioncrest Publishing
Trade Paperback

From the publisher's website:

The first time Allie Brazas was sexually assaulted, she was seventeen. Three years later, after joining the Navy, she became the victim of sexual abuse at the hands of her acting Command Master Chief. Life seemed to be turning around for Allie when she got married to an active duty K9 handler. Two months later, he was killed in action in Afghanistan and came home to Allie in a flag-draped box. The perfect life Allie had envisioned was forever altered.

Alone, confused, and overwhelmed with grief, Allie wasn't sure if she'd ever escape the hole that life kept pushing her into. It wasn't until she embraced her journey — all the heartbreak and horror she'd endured — that Allie was able to climb out of that hole.

In Flawed and (Still) Worthy, Allie shares how she learned to use her challenges to her advantage and transform victimhood into empowerment. No matter what hole you're in, Allie's story will show you how to pick yourself up and build a beautiful life for yourself.

In My TBR Stack:

Forging an Iron Clad Brand: A Leader's Guide
by Lindsay Pedersen
Lioncrest Publishing
Hardcover

From the book's website:

Good brand is just good business.

Brand is the intentional leader’s North Star. It helps us engage customers and employees, unleash our competitive advantage, and fuel enduring growth.

And yet, despite this power, brand is grossly underused. Few leaders leverage brand fully, believing (wrongly) that brand is squishy and elusive. But when a tool this vital is dismissed, the business suffers mightily.

The good news is that all leaders can ignite brand to create value. Lindsay Pedersen deconstructs what brand is and why it is indispensable for leaders. Then she shares her step-by-step process to tame the infinite possibilities and pinpoint a brand positioning that is true and robust – in fact, ironclad – to unlock the most value.

In My TBR Stack:

Recruit Rockstars: The 10 Step Playbook to Find the Winners and Ignite Your Business
by Jeff Hyman
Lioncrest Publishing
Trade Paperback

From the book publicity:

Ninety percent of business problems are actually recruiting problems in disguise. If you're filling your company's vacant positions with B-Players, you're playing with fire. Instead, hire Rockstars to build an organization with limitless potential. Recruit Rockstars shows you how to find, hire, and keep the best of the best. 

Top-tier executive recruiter Jeff Hyman has hired more than 3,000 people over the course of his career. Now, he reveals his bulletproof 10-step method for landing the best talent, based on data instead of gut feel. From sourcing and interviewing to closing and on boarding, you'll learn how to attract winners like a magnet and avoid the mistakes that result in bad hires. 

Assembling a team of driven and innovative Rockstars is the most powerful competitive advantage you can have in today's ever-changing business world. Recruit Rockstars will help you nail your numbers, impress your investors, and crush your competitors.