Book Pick of the Week: Own Your Opportunities

In her empowering new book, Own Your Opportunities, leadership consultant Juliet Hall helps readers recognize when they’ve outgrown a workplace situation by asking two simple questions: What is your dream job? Do your dreams fit within your job?   

“Everyone has a need to self-actualize; everyone has a need for purpose,” Hall said in a recent interview. “I wanted to write a book that was very transparent — that would provide a blueprint to help people realize what’s possible … when you bet on yourself.”

After years of working in a corporate system that was neither created by her nor for her, Hall steeled herself for her final exit from a company that didn’t value her gifts and contributions. The walls of the glassy corporate tower seemed to be closing in, but in one remarkable moment of clarity, a window opened in her soul, and she saw a path to freedom.

In Own Your Opportunities, Hall shares her true story as an example for others (particularly women) who feel disillusioned and overwhelmed in corporate America. She recounts her job experiences spanning 20 years — building a narrative to show how she evolved, discovered her gifts and succeeded in a career amid a backdrop of corporate trauma before making the pivot to realize her dream.

“When I speak to people about making their own pivots, I don’t believe in just jumping. I don’t believe in quitting on the spot without a plan,” Hall cautioned, adding that the process of preparation includes having a plan for finances and for maintaining relationship networks. “I don’t believe that you should leave alone. Especially if you are pivoting to self-employment or starting a business.”

In her book, readers will learn how she:

• Identified her value and gifts.

• Refused to be put in a box and allow others to define success for her.

• Took responsibility for her own growth and development.


Vividly written, Own Your Opportunities is a champion for self-belief and dream fulfillment in women. Readers will benefit from Hall’s wisdom and personal experiences of how she developed her human capital, identified her value, took risks and positioned herself to achieve her dream.

https://www.amazon.com/Own-Your-Opportunities-Self-Discovery-Self-Determination-ebook/dp/B0B931F3WY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Book Pick of the Week: The Ocean Lover's Quotation Book: An Inspired Collection Celebrating the Beauty & Wonders of the Sea

A collection of inspirational and meaningful quotes perfect for every lover of the great seas from beachcombers to passionate environmentalists.

From the great sea shanties of yore to the hidden treasures still being discovered from its depths, the ocean is a vast and mysterious world sparking our curiosity, love and wonder.

The Ocean Lover's Quotation Book captures the imagination and the sense, while pondering the words and wisdom of some of the greatest writers and thinkers of all time about the the world under the sea and its fragile relationship with humanity.

Link:

https://www.amazon.sg/Ocean-Lovers-Quotation-Book-Celebrating/dp/1578269393

Book Pick of the Week: Dear Graduate

Dear Graduate

"Dear Graduate" challenges the age-old question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" by changing it to, "What do you want to do when you grow up?" It asks questions of the reader--about how they want to spend their lives and what values they'll develop, evolving to bigger questions about how they act in the world and who they want to become and what they will achieve. The idea is to celebrate all kinds of work and all kinds of people. It's at these big moments in our lives when we should ask ourselves big questions. "Dear Graduate" gives the reader a moment to stop and think deliberately about big decisions ahead. Each spread features striking colors and a large, bold type that keeps the focus on each question, but during the roughly two minutes it takes to read we've found many have had strong emotional reactions. It's about being faced with questions that make you think about your intentions differently, or at all. It's a feeling of, "Wow, I was never asked these things as a child. If I had been asked then, who would I be now? It also raises the idea that a child I love could have that new perspective as a result of reading a book."

"Dear Graduate" is hardcover, 6" x 6", perfect-bound, with 88 pages. It all starts with a blank lined page for a personal congratulatory note to the graduate.

Book Pick of the Week: Dreaming of Atlanta

Kids will enjoy learning about Atlanta.

In this board book for our littlest readers, ages 0 to 3, we'll count down from 10 to bedtime while seeing sharks at the Georgia Aquarium, hiking at Stone Mountain, visiting Martin Luther King Jr.'s house, picking perfect peaches, and more! There's so much to see--won't you join me?

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Dreaming-Atlanta-Gloria-Day/dp/1467197203/ref=asc_df_1467197203/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=652394512449&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9917839065105287399&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010802&hvtargid=pla-2013882398079&psc=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgLOiBhC7ARIsAIeetVBY3SI5Vut0cBNEYzvTiW66cbMv164h8zWSTDakrF85ceYyNGVRIycaApMKEALw_wcB

Book Pick of the Week: Tech-Life Balance: 101 Ways to Thrive in a Digital World

Tech-Life Balance: 101 Ways to Thrive in a Digital World is for you.

Written by digital wellness expert and founder of Phone Free Day, Taíno Bendz, and drawing on his research and first-hand experiences, Tech-Life Balance looks into all the ways we have been tethered by technology and how to fix it with creative and strategic ideas.

tech-life balance
also tech/life balance (noun)
using technology in a way that doesn’t
have a negative effect on your personal
life or relationships


How often do you look at your phone? Does it feel like you can’t go five minutes without browsing social media, checking your email, or sending a text?

In the modern digital age, being connected 24/7 is more than a habit—it seems like a necessity. Tech-Life Balance tackles the very real issue of being addicted to our devices with 101 easy-to-implement life hacks to rein in your tech use, reclaim your life and achieve digital wellness.

With Tech-Life Balance, you’ll learn to:
• Set personal boundaries, designating specific spaces and times as “tech-free”
• Manage screen time and your social media presence to limit mindless scrolling
• Adopt productive work habits to stay focused and on-task
• Improve personal relationships by minimizing tech clutter
• Become healthier and more active, just by putting your phone away
• Identify tech-life balance promoting apps to help you organize your time

By following the practices in this book, you can improve your health, sharpen your focus and learn to experience life in a whole new way.

Taíno Bendz is the founder of Phone Free Day and his own consulting business, and his message on mindful and intentional technology usage has reached and inspired hundreds of thousands of people around the world. He is a public speaker, workshop facilitator, and conducts research on digital technology usage. Taíno holds a Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management and has spent the last 10 years working in technology sectors such as renewable energy, healthcare IT, and software automation. He currently lives in Sweden with his partner and two young sons.

https://www.amazon.com/Tech-Life-Balance-Control-Digital-Sanity-ebook/dp/B09R6SNBJG