Böcker av Steven Howard

People around the world have long turned to the writings and teachings of Asia's leading thinkers for insights on self-awareness, personal development, virtue, the importance of the family, and the need for continuous cultivation of knowledge.Today, the words and thoughts of Asian leaders - both past and present - can also teach the West and the East vital lessons in leadership, mentorship, coaching, continuous learning, and the cultivation of solid corporate cultures. "Quotations have always had the power to inspire me," says Asian Words of Success author Steven Howard. "When I was a child I started a collection of quotes on 3x5 index cards, and kept them filed in my own personal plastic box. Ever since I have been a collector of quotes, particularly during my 21 year tenure living in Asia."Within Asian Words of Success readers will find over 600 motivational quotations and phrases from some of Asia's leading thinkers: Buddha, Confucius, Gandhi, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Konosuke Matsushita, Lao-Tzu, Sun Tzu, and others. These quotations have been categorized into six sections, based on Howard's own reflections and professional experiences: Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring, Marketing, Customer Service, Personal Development, and Continuous Learning. But this is not to say that a quotation found in the Marketing and Customer Service section might not be equally valid to others as a Leadership or Personal Development motivational thought. It all depends on how you reflect on these Asian Words of Success. And that is what Howard hope's readers will do as they enjoy this book - and all the other volumes of the Asian Words of Wisdom series - reflect upon the words and thoughts of these Asian leaders. Howard's goal for all the books in his Asian Words of Wisdom series is to provide readers with motivational thoughts and quotes that will provide inspiration and motivation for your own growth and development.After all, as Confucius wrote, "To be fond of learning is to be near knowledge."

Silver Award Winner, Nonfiction Authors Association Book AwardsDistinguished Favorite Award, Leadership Category, 2019 Independent Press Awards Stress and our overloaded brains are two of the underlying causes creating conflict, tension, and drama in the workplace. They also result in poor decision making and less-than-optimal thinking by leaders at all levels of the workforce. Daily juggling of data, reports, email, meetings, decisions, and way too much information has leaders operating in "mind full" modes. This is not good. A more effective method is to make decisions in a mindful mode, a skill that can be learned. As a leader, the decisions you make and execute shape the lives of team members, colleagues, direct reports, customers, suppliers, and the communities in which you operate and live. Unfortunately, the majority of leaders are unaware of how stress, multitasking, and overtaxed brains trigger poor decisions, thinking, and outcomes. This book will help readers become more cognizant of when stress is triggering them toward poor decision making. It will also help leaders become more aware of the many benefits that mindfulness practices will bring to their decision-making and thinking capabilities. Key topics include: How stress leads to poor decision making.The impact and benefits of mindfulness for leaders.Steps for reducing stress.Techniques for shifting into mindfulness at work and elsewhere.Brain facts and myths.Tips for improving brain health.Mindfulness techniques that can be used at work and elsewhere.Mindfulness meditation techniques that can be used at work and elsewhere.Additionally, Better Decisions. Better Thinking. Better Outcomes. delves into some of the latest neuroscience research on the steps that all of us can take to protect our brains and manage the health of our brains well into our elderly years. Unfortunately, we are entering an era when increasing dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke are going to hit individuals, families, and society hard. Current estimates predict the United States will see a 60% increase in Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia by 2030 from today's already staggering levels. Fortunately, using the techniques and tips in this book, such an increase is preventable. But only if the right actions are taken now, by you, your family members, your work colleagues, and everyone else. By helping ourselves, and one another, take the proper steps to enhance brain health, we can reduce the financial costs to society -- and the brutal emotional costs to families -- of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. This book shares some of the new scientific research that shows how mindfulness, stress relief and management techniques, meditation, and better dietary habits could slow and even postpone the debilitating effects of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. You will also learn about new neuroscientific studies showing that neuroplasticity - the ability to grow neuronal connectivity across the brain - can continue well into our 70s. The techniques described in this book will help you make better decisions and improve your thinking prowess. They will also result in you becoming a less stressed and far healthier person. Those are four great outcomes that will benefit you immediately, and for years to come.

Born into a broken home, Darien started life on the wrong foot. Luckily, he finds his spirit guide in Sundeep-a friend, protector, and teacher who has been with Darien since before his birth. Darien struggles with an inner war that plunges him into addiction as he eventually approaches a point of no return. Desperate for healing, he makes a confession. Darien confronts his boss and admits to his alcoholism. Despite his hesitation in getting better, he is determined to fix his broken life. This is a journey into recovery as Darien strives to live without doubt. He slowly opens up to spiritual truths and a renewed awareness of Sundeep, who guides him to new understandings. In order to be free of addiction, Darien must face buried fears and defy his need for alcohol and drugs to mask those fears. Slowly, he discovers the healing wonders of shedding light on darkness. He transforms as he aligns his life with his true identity and fulfills his soul's purpose, even beyond this earthly realm.