"The Straightforward Guide to Adult Safeguarding" by Deborah Barnett is a comprehensive resource designed to provide clear and practical guidance for professionals working in the field of adult safeguarding. Barnett offers an accessible overview of the key concepts, principles, and practices involved in safeguarding vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect.
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Joe Dispenza is a powerful self-help book that explores the relationship between our thoughts, beliefs, and reality. Dispenza presents scientific research and practical techniques to help readers break free from self-destructive patterns and create a new, empowering identity.
In Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance, Jonathan Fields explores how to navigate the inevitable uncertainty that comes with creative pursuits, entrepreneurship, and decision-making. Rather than avoiding or fearing uncertainty, Fields encourages readers to embrace it as a source of personal and professional growth. Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, and real-life examples, the book provides actionable insights for transforming fear and doubt into powerful forces that fuel creativity, innovation, and success.
Nathaniel Branden’s The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem is a foundational book on understanding, developing, and maintaining self-esteem. Branden, a psychotherapist and pioneer in the study of self-esteem, defines it as "the reputation we acquire with ourselves." He argues that self-esteem is essential for psychological well-being, success, and fulfilment. The book outlines six fundamental pillars that support healthy self-esteem and provides practical exercises to help integrate them into daily life.
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz is a transformative book that presents four powerful principles for living a life of personal freedom and fulfilment. Drawing from ancient Toltec wisdom, Ruiz provides practical guidance on how to break free from self-limiting beliefs and live in alignment with your true self.
In The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown, Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr explore how uncertainty, often seen as a source of anxiety and fear, can be reframed as a powerful catalyst for creativity, growth, and innovation. The authors argue that the way we approach uncertainty has a profound impact on our ability to navigate challenges, whether in business, personal life, or leadership. Rather than avoiding or fearing the unknown, Furr and Harmon Furr suggest that we can embrace uncertainty and leverage it to create new opportunities and insights.