You Got This By Melissa Horvath

 

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Overview

You Got This was written by Sweet Water Decor's Owner and Designer, Melissa Horvath. It's easy for women to get wrapped up in all that we do and then forget who God created us to be. Whether we're hardworking inside the home or outside the home or both we all need encouragement and grace to meet the demands life puts on us. This 90-day devotional helps women de-stress by focusing on how we're blessed. Each entry reminds us to tap into God's strength, develop a healthy view of success and failure, and learn to accept ourselves as God's unique creations designed for a unique purpose. Credit: Sweet Water Decor.

The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

 

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Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day. Rick Rubin is known for something else: creating a space where artists of all different genres and traditions can home in on who they really are and what they really offer. He has made a practice of helping people transcend their self-imposed expectations in order to reconnect with a state of innocence from which the surprising becomes inevitable. Over the years, as he has thought deeply about where creativity comes from and where it doesn’t, he has learned that being an artist isn’t about your specific output, it’s about your relationship to the world. Creativity has a place in everyone’s life, and everyone can make that place larger. In fact, there are few more important responsibilities. The Creative Act is a beautiful and generous course of study that illuminates the path of the artist as a road we all can follow. It distills the wisdom gleaned from a lifetime’s work into a luminous reading experience that puts the power to create moments—and lifetimes—of exhilaration and transcendence within closer reach for all of us. Credit: The Creative Act; Rick Rubin.

Bring Your HUMAN to Work By Erica Keswin

 

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Bring Your Human to Work:

10 Surefire Ways to Design a Workplace That Is Good for People,

 Great for Business, and Just Might Change the World

As human beings, we are built to connect and form relationships. So, it should be no surprise that relationships must also translate into the workplace, where we spend most of our time! Companies that recognize this will retain the most productive, creative, and loyal employees, and invariably seize the competitive edge. The most successful leaders are those who actively form quality relationships with their employees, who honor fundamental human qualities--authenticity, openness, and basic politeness--and apply them day in and day out. Paying attention and genuinely caring about the effects people have on one another other is key to developing a winning culture where people perform at the top of their game and want to work.  As a workplace strategist and business coach, Erica Keswin has spent over 20 years working with top business leaders and executives to build successful organizations that honor relationships. Credit: Bring Your HUMAN to Work; Porchlight Books.

The Talent Code By Daniel Coyle

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Overview

What is the secret of talent? How do we unlock it? In this groundbreaking work, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle provides parents, teachers, coaches, business people—and everyone else—with tools they can use to maximize potential in themselves and others. Whether you’re coaching soccer or teaching a child to play the piano, writing a novel or trying to improve your golf swing, this revolutionary book shows you how to grow talent by tapping into a newly discovered brain mechanism. 

Drawing on cutting-edge neurology and firsthand research gathered on journeys to nine of the world’s talent hotbeds—from the baseball fields of the Caribbean to a classical-music academy in upstate New York—Coyle identifies the three key elements that will allow you to develop your gifts and optimize your performance in sports, art, music, math, or just about anything. Credit: The Talent Code; Daniel Coyle.

Nutrition Matters

 

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Overview

In our modern society, the issue of hunger persists despite advancements in various fields. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) stands as a cornerstone of the fight against food insecurity in the United States. This program, formerly known as food stamps, provides vital assistance to millions of low-income individuals and families, ensuring they have access to nutritious food. In this brief guide, readers learn the intricacies of SNAP, from its history and eligibility criteria to its impact on individuals and communities across the nation. Credit: Nourishing Hope; Neil Roberts. 

Public service announcement courtesy of Roberts Ed from Akron, Ohio.