Are you ambitious? Do you work hard to realize the promotions and gain the recognition you deserve? Are you constantly thinking of ways to improve your work? Do you want a better work/life balance, but aren't sure how to achieve it?Consider this book your virtual mentor as you develop greater self-awareness, build stronger trust, and learn to communicate more effectively. You can acquire the skills to make better decisions, discover strategies for success, and establish relationships that last long after you've moved on to another job or career.If you yearn for a life of accomplishment and fulfillment and are searching for answers, this essential guide unlocks the secrets to take you there. Filled with the right kind of questions to get your desired results, this book offers insights you need to accelerate your career and elevate your life.This is your invitation to dream big and create a happier future. Be Fearless: See Where It Gets You!"No one ever got anything extraordinary done without overcoming major obstacles. No one ever built a profitable business, excelled at a competitive sport, cured a dreaded disease, liberated oppressed people, or created a sustainable community without being seriously tested. Hardships have a way of making people come face to face with who they really are and what they are capable of becoming. When times are stable and secure, nothing exceptional happens. These times don't stretch you or bring out your best. There is a clear connection between challenge and success. -The ideas and insights in this book are well-punched to help you become a curious, courageous, and compassionate leader and to serve more effectively in your existing work and personal relationships." - Prof. M.S.Rao, Ph.D. Father of Soft Leadership and author of forty-eight books, including See The Light in You."Psychological safety in the workplace starts with two things: self-awareness and the courage to change. In The Fearless Factor @ Work, Jacqueline Wales gives readers a priceless roadmap that takes them on a journey to better relationships and greater success." - Dr. Tasha Eurich, New York Times bestselling author of Insight and Bankable Leadership"Having spent a long and productive career enduring poor leadership and doing my best to be a decent one, I related deeply with Jacqueline's observations that effective leaders are 'forged in the steel of experience' rather than born. She defines the fears that hold us back with great clarity, and I half expected FDR to emerge from the book to declare, 'all we have to fear is fear itself.' Readers who take the time to do the deep dive will benefit enormously from her wisdom." - Woody Shiflett, Blue Ridge Consulting"We all have fears. What makes this book compelling is that we learn the philosophies and mechanics to help overcome the self-limiting beliefs that make these fears seem real. Jacqueline provokes us to question who we want to be as a person and as a leader, and what a life worth living looks like. Reading The Fearless Factor @ Work will encourage you to be a better person and make a positive contribution to the world." - Charles Bernard, CEO, Criteria for Success"What a joy it is to read such a clearly written, helpful, inspiring book. Author Jacqueline Wales has divided her book into short chapters so you can dip in and derive value even if you're busy and only have a few minutes to spare. You'll love her relatable stories and actionable insights. Highly recommended." - Sam Horn, CEO of the Tongue Fu! Training Institute"Jacqueline Wales' new book couldn't be more timely and valuable. If you want relief from the fears that can suck our energy and attention, her book provides you with insights and actions to take. This book is so needed today!" -Andrew Neitlich, Founder, Center for Executive Coaching

Conquer the most essential adaptation to the knowledge economy The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth offers practical guidance for teams and organizations who are serious about success in the modern economy. With so much riding on innovation, creativity, and spark, it is essential to attract and retain quality talent—but what good does this talent do if no one is able to speak their mind? The traditional culture of "fitting in" and "going along" spells doom in the knowledge economy. Success requires a continuous influx of new ideas, new challenges, and critical thought, and the interpersonal climate must not suppress, silence, ridicule or intimidate. Not every idea is good, and yes there are stupid questions, and yes dissent can slow things down, but talking through these things is an essential part of the creative process. People must be allowed to voice half-finished thoughts, ask questions from left field, and brainstorm out loud; it creates a culture in which a minor flub or momentary lapse is no big deal, and where actual mistakes are owned and corrected, and where the next left-field idea could be the next big thing. This book explores this culture of psychological safety, and provides a blueprint for bringing it to life. The road is sometimes bumpy, but succinct and informative scenario-based explanations provide a clear path forward to constant learning and healthy innovation. Explore the link between psychological safety and high performance Create a culture where it’s “safe” to express ideas, ask questions, and admit mistakes Nurture the level of engagement and candor required in today’s knowledge economy Follow a step-by-step framework for establishing psychological safety in your team or organization Shed the "yes-men" approach and step into real performance. Fertilize creativity, clarify goals, achieve accountability, redefine leadership, and much more. The Fearless Organization helps you bring about this most critical transformation.

If fear of public speaking is undermining your success, Fearless Speaking can change your life. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Gary Genard shares his proven method for transforming your self-doubt into confidence. His easy-to-use system will help you escape the negative thinking, physical symptoms, and avoidance behavior that are holding you back. This step-by-step, personalized approach features 50 exercises that will dramatically boost your comfort level and skill in as little as 12 days. From business presentations to contributing at meetings to persuasive speaking to wedding toasts, Fearless Speaking will help you put your anxiety into perspective, turn harmful self-talk into positive thinking, and acquire the skills to become a more dynamic speaker. You'll find techniques to dramatically reduce the physical and emotional aspects of stage fright while boosting your focus and presence. Actor and speech coach Dr. Genard shows you how to grow your confidence quickly with The Fearless Speaking System, a performance-based approach that has helped thousands worldwide. You'll learn how to understand your personal fears while discovering ways to create your own success. If you've been avoiding speaking opportunities, if you dread delivering speeches, or if you have a make-or-break presentation coming up, this is the book for you. It's a self-directed course for eliminating speaking fear forever that you can learn quickly, efficiently, and effectively. Dr. Genard's exercises, many of them directly from the world of the theater, help people from all walks of life deal with issues like establishing rapport with an audience, pacing your presentations, moving and activating listeners, and other critical challenges. Don't let fear of public speaking limit your success any longer. Read the book, practice the exercises . . . and start enjoying public speaking!

Understand the "why" and "how" behind legendary leaders by using the new science of mindfulness to reclaim your confidence.

Take your rightful place in the driver’s seat of your own life and career through focused and fearless business strategies. Luxury fashion mogul and social activist Rebecca Minkoff built a fashion empire through hard work and a relentless drive to live her dream. It wasn’t easy and took tremendous resolve to remain hungry and persevere. By never giving up, she has created a space for herself on the shelves of luxury department stores across the world. In Fearless, Minkoff helps you learn how to: Face challenges head on, using Rebecca’s fearless approach to push yourself. Overcome the fear and trials female entrepreneurs often face. Break the rules and find success in places they previously thought to be inaccessible. Reach their goals, no matter how unattainable they may seem. Through this book, Rebecca shares her own stories and teaches you how she was able to reach her goals to become the successful fashion designer she is today. She shows that if you remain hungry, work hard, and face the unspoken rules that have held women back for centuries, you can make success happen for yourself.

In this "compelling scientific detective story," a leading neuroscientist looks for the nature of human kindness in the brains of heroes and psychopaths (Wall Street Journal). At fourteen, Amber could boast of killing her guinea pig, threatening to burn down her home, and seducing men in exchange for gifts. She used the tools she had available to get what she wanted, and, she didn't care about the damage she inflicted. A few miles away, Lenny Skutnik was so concerned about the life of a drowning woman that he jumped into the ice-cold river to save her. How could Amber care so little about others' lives, while Lenny cared so much? Abigail Marsh studied the brains of both psychopathic children and extreme altruists and found that the answer lies in our ability to recognize others' fear. And as The Fear Factor argues, by studying people who demonstrate heroic and evil behaviors, we can learn more about how human morality is coded in the brain. A path-breaking read, The Fear Factor is essential for anyone seeking to understand the heights and depths of human nature.

Now ordinary meditators (and non-meditators) can understand how to attain non-ordinary states with relative ease. Blended with contemporary examples, pragmatic exercises, and ''how to'' instructions that anyone can try, Focused and Fearless provides a wealth of tools to cultivate non-distracted attention in daily life and on retreat. Shaila Catherine has a friendly, wise approach to the meditative states (jhanas) that lead to liberating insight. Focused and Fearless is about much more than merely meditation or concentration. It offers a complete path towards bliss, fearlessness, and true awakening.