- Do you want knowledge and strategies to understand and control your personal and professional life?
- Would you like cost effective, practical, easy to read columns to address varied work, personal growth and human resources issues?
- Are you looking for tools to help others empower themselves to achieve desired goals.
Personal Development and Career Publications
Columns and Instructional Materials
Columns, articles and customized workbooks are designed to help adults of all ages and varied occupational groups develop knowledge, confidence and strategies to manage their careers and lives. Based on the stated needs of the general public as well as organizational clients, the materials integrate knowledge from many disciplines.
The columns are easy to read, short (700 - 900 words) and practical. They frequently involve case studies and/or short quizzes with accompanying suggestions or practical guidelines to help adults enhance their work/life situations or strengthen certain personality traits, skills or attitudes.
The Personal Development and Career Corner
This individualized learning tool consists of over 260 columns. The Corner provides a highly efficient, cost-effective, self-paced learning tool for both individuals and organizations to stay current and address key empowerment, career or work issues.
The learning Corner offers adults a leading edge, inspiring approach to mental health and revitalization. Columns often include work situations, case studies or short quizzes with practical guidelines to help people strengthen certain personality traits, skills or attitudes or improve work settings.
Topics include:
The Contemporary Workplace: Presents new ways of looking at career advancement, and offers practical suggestions for helping adults develop their careers and create harmonious work environments. Topics include:
- Spiritual Principles at Work
- Mastering Change
- Transitioning Issues
Workplace Essentials: Offers suggestions to help people develop appropriate work attitudes, habits and skills. Topics include:
- Email and Telephone Etiquette
- Time Management Strategies
- Communication Essentials
Performance Boosters: Offers suggestions to help adults excel at work. Topics include:
- Using Mind Power
- Conquering Perfectionism and Procrastination
- Psychological Success
Making Wise Decisions: Helps people understand themselves, explore options, clarify goals and develop effective strategies for making decisions and attaining goals. Topics include:
- Factors to Consider When Making Decisions
- Identifying Personal Attributes and Skills
- Using Proven Goal Attainment Strategies
Empowerment Skills: Shows people how to develop “Quester” or entrepreneurial characteristics to enhance their personal and professional lives. Topics include:
- Using Intuition
- Developing Successful Habits
- Managing Fear and Learning from Mistakes
Lifestyle Options: Shows adults how to maintain balance and cope with stress. Topics include:
- Balancing Work and Personal Life
- Dual Career Dilemmas
- Volunteer Options
Proven Job Search Strategies: Demonstrates how people can get the jobs they want by using effective job search and marketing strategies. Topics include:
- Effective Networking Strategies
- Acing Interviews
- Evaluating Employer-Employee Fit
Customized Workbooks
These materials, designed to meet individual or group needs, are provided with each seminar, course, training or counseling session (See Keynotes and Customized Workshops.)
What Others Say About Columns and Instructional Materials
"Congratulations on not only stating the obvious but also in describing the elements of the critical thinking process... Keep writing good stuff!"
Larry M., Education Consultant.
"... You put into words many of the underlying currents of present day society... which people do not want to address because it means a leap into uncharted territory. Thanks for your insightful and daring work."
Alan W., Reader.
"Congratulations on saying something about innovation that needs to be done... Now I can show people in my organization that 'I am not nuts.'"
John R., Director, Technical Support.
"Thanks for an excellent article. Your words helped me focus and validate what I have been thinking about and feeling... and I thought it was just me."
David C., Reader.
"I found your article on mind power intriguing and empowering, and have been using your techniques. I am happy to report that I have results."
Mike B., Reader.
To view the total list of titles or read a sample column, contact Carole Kanchier.
