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FURTHER RESOURCES Top titles to supercharge your personal and professional development
Thriving Mind : How to Cultivate a Good Life
by Dr Jenny Brockis
Each issue , our top Executive PA Magazine contributors offer tangible takeaways on an array of professional development topics . But that ’ s not all – these credible experts have authored some excellent titles on their specialist areas , too . Take note of these recommended titles and get ready to supercharge your personal and professional development …
In Thriving Mind , Dr Jenny Brockis shares the “ amazing science ” for reclaiming your humanity and being happy . Based on research and her own 30 + years of helping people , she will walk you through issues such as loneliness , stress , relationship breakdown , loss of social connection , and mental health , demonstrating practical ways to alleviate or even banish these difficulties , making for a happier working and home life . Expect to explore :
■ How happiness works , and how you can integrate your emotions and use mindfulness to achieve it
■ How to harness your natural biology for better energy , resilience , and mood
■ How to connect with your superpower of social , and enrich your relationships with compassion , respect , and courage
■ How to take full control of your life by giving up on counterproductive short-term solutions and the blame game .
Leader Resilience : The NEW Frontier of Leadership
by Dr Lynda Folan
If you ’ re looking for a practical way to build resilience and transform your ability to lead , this book could be it . From years of working with people , teams and organisations across the globe and researching what makes an effective leader thrive , Lynda Folan endeavours to uncover the secrets of enduring and transformational leadership – and she says she ’ ll bring you a new way of conceptualising leadership .
Within these pages you ’ ll find a comprehensive array of assessment measures , strategies and tools for developing the attributes and thinking patterns of an effective leader . That means taking a closer look at your personal and professional capacity to cope with change , as well as looking at how to manage stress and avoid burnout in a volatile , uncertain , complex , and ambiguous ( VUCA ) business world .
Time Wise
by Amantha Imber
Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber has interviewed more than 150 bestselling authors , musicians , entertainers , entrepreneurs and business leaders to get inside their heads and understand the routines and rituals that enable them to achieve their purpose . As a result , she has uncovered a wealth of proven strategies that anyone can adopt to improve their productivity , work and lifestyle .
Promising to be a value-packed title , Amantha ’ s practical and research-backed guide covers energy , efficiency , decision-making , selftalk and digital distractions , investigating how you can shortcut your way to achieving more in less time with less stress and greater joy .
64 Executive PA | Winter Issue 2023