Here is a collection of resources that have influenced my life and the lives of my clients for the better

  • Leadership and Self-Deception uses an entertaining story everyone can relate to about a man facing challenges at work and at home to expose the fascinating ways that we blind ourselves to our true motivations and unwittingly sabotage the effectiveness of our own efforts to achieve happiness and increase happiness.

  • Robert’s life as an art restorer is ripped away when he is blinded in an untimely accident. Years later, he is shocked to arrive in the afterlife still blind.

    SIGHT takes you on a journey through pain, trauma, bitterness, and resentment to discover the power of forgiveness and healing.

  • According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life.

    Ikigai reveals one of the world’s Blue Zones secrets to their longevity and happiness

  • The Anatomy of Peace uses a fictional story of an Arab and a Jew—both of whom lost their fathers at the hands of the other’s cousins—to powerfully show readers the way to transform conflict.

  • Randy Paterson outlines 40 specific behaviors and habits, which—if followed—are sure to lead to a lifetime of unhappiness. On the other hand, if you do the opposite, you may yet join the ranks of happy people everywhere!

  • Make your life a “better” story!

    After writing his best-selling memoir, Donald Miller went into a funk. He gets rescued by people who want to make a movie based on his book. When they start changing real events into a “better” narrative - the real-life Donald starts a journey to turn the rest of his life into a better story.

  • He Flies Again: Written and illustrated By Nathan Sellers

    When a child and his family face overwhelming hardships and traumatic experiences, the child's natural light is dampened and he wears masks to cover his pain. This true story of a young man and his journey through healing and facing his emotions to find his light again.

  • Without even being aware of it, many of us operate from an inward mindset, a single-minded focus on our own goals and objectives. This book points out the many ways, some quite subtle and deceptive, that this mindset invites tension and conflict. But incredible things happen when people switch to an outward mindset.

  • Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined.

  • This teen-specific resource empowers parents to raise responsible tweens, teens, and young adults without anger, nagging, or power struggles. Learn to set healthy boundaries, encourage important skills, and foster effective decision-making with empathy and grace. This book addresses a wide range of real-life issues such as:

    Addiction, Social media and screen time, Peer pressure, Sex and dating, Divorce and visitation, Anger and aggression, Paying for college, And much more!

  • Empower people to solve their own problems through validation--a simple yet profound communication tool that is essential to any healthy relationship.

    Validation does not mean to “agree” or to “give in”. Learn how to help people feel heard and then move to problem solving.

  • There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience.