"I think the devil didn't know the kind of little girl he was messing with! God wants other people to learn from what happens to our family." --Kelsey Wood, December 1999 "Mom, can I paint my new room purple? It's my favorite color and it just makes me feel good." --Kelsey Wood, November 2002 The day was warm in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The sun was bright and the wind trailing in a light breeze. I pulled myself from a comfortable position on the chair and stood. Walking to the window, I could see the lake below gleaming in the sun as I considered my next words carefully ... or not so carefully Suzanne. Yes. Robert just asked me to take over a store in Baton Rouge. What! The store there is hemorrhaging cash, and Robert wants me to turn it around." John, we've had just over a year back in Dallas! The kids are just now beginning to re-adjust. I know, but it's a great opportunity, and you know how bored and restless I can get. And so the journey begins ...

Awaken the Magic Within helps business leaders listen to that voice inside, showing them that it’s brilliant and it matters, in both work and personal situations. It is a simple read; yet, it has dramatic impact on a business’s bottom line, as well as an employee’s value to the company. A business must make money or it isn’t a business—it is a hobby. The old way of making a profit in business no longer serves the company, the shareholder, or the employee. In Awaken the Magic Within, motivational transformation specialist Joe Swinger addresses a transformative leadership style called Self-Mastery Leadership, the application of which produces rewarding results for business leaders in their multiple work situations with employees, within C-level suites, and in their families and love relationships. Whether someone longs to exchange the label “employee” for “entrepreneur,” be more authentic in their personal and professional relationships, or upgrade their entire life on a grand scale, it all begins with self-mastery. Joe Swinger allows business leaders and entrepreneurs alike to give themselves permission to live the gift they truly are, enter their own journey, and become more authentic as they Awaken the Magic Within.

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Readers are leaders...and leaders are readers! One of the most powerful foundations that a parent can lay down is for their children is to inspire them by reading a story to the kids before bedtime. 7 Benefits of Reading to Children can help them achieve career success: 1) – Supported cognitive development 2) – Improved language skills 3) – Preparation for academic success 4) – Developing a special bond with your child 5) – Increased concentration and discipline 6) – Improved imagination and creativity 7) – Personal growth for cultivating a lifelong love of reading This book was written to increase motivation for learning, enhance the child’s imagination and to help them visualize spoken words. It also focuses on helping to improve vocabulary, increase communication skills, understand the importance of names, and lastly, to help the child understand that struggle can lead to purpose. Therefore, reading is an important skill in life, and the sooner your child gets into a routine of reading every day, the more they will learn.