Collection: Self-Development

Do you want to successfully self-publish in ebook, print and audiobook formats?

There are thousands of new books being published every day, but many self-published books quickly sink to the bottom of the pile.

Many authors are frustrated because there are so many options for self-publishing, and they don't know which one to choose or what will be best for their book.

Others spend thousands of dollars to publish and end up broken-hearted with the result.

But it doesn't have to be this way.

I've spent the last ten years self-publishing bestselling fiction and non-fiction books and in 2011, I left my day job to become a full-time author entrepreneur. I've made lots of mistakes along the way, but through the process of self-publishing 27 books, I've learned the most effective way to publish and market your books. In this book, I'll share everything with you.

The book includes:
- What you need to know before you self-publish
- Why self-publishing an ebook is a good idea
- How to format an ebook
- Exclusivity and going direct
- How to self-publish an ebook
- Why self-publish a print book
- Print-on-demand will change your life
- What you need to know before you print
- How to self-publish a print book
- What to do if you want help with the publishing process
- How to self-publish an audiobook
- After self-publishing
- How much does it cost to self-publish?
- How do you get paid when you self-publish?
- Book marketing principles
- How to market fiction
- How to market non-fiction

Plus, links to more useful resources.

If you're ready to successfully self-publish, check out the book now!

Does unhelpful thinking influence your sporting performance, or the athletes you work with?

Athletes of all levels experience barriers to performance beyond the physical challenges they face. These can range from, performance anxiety, overthinking, and lack of concentration, to issues of motivation or difficulties when dealing with team members.

ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - is a modern and effective psychological approach based on a scientific understanding of human thought and emotional processes. ACT uses a practical and easy-to-use framework for skill development through values-based action, commitment, defusion, mindfulness, and acceptance.

By utilising ACT, athletes will flourish into their better selves and improve their performances across their sports and beyond.

ACT in Sport is a practical workbook that provides a variety of simple strategies for athletes, sport psychologists, and coaches - regardless of their level of ability - for growing their skills. It is a manual for anyone wanting to become familiar with this increasingly popular but poorly understood approach to the psychology of sports performance.

More than 20 practical exercises are included, and a free-to-download workbook accompanies the book.

Foreword by Patrick Smith and Steven C. Hayes.

The Big Book of House Plants is a source of green inspiration for small-space gardening, featuring an impressive directory of 100 of the most popular varieties of foliage to own, including cacti, succulents and house plants. From dramatic palms and tropical leafy wonders to beautiful ferns and flowering potted plants - this book covers everything you need to know about nurturing and growing your own. Each of the 100 plants is accompanied by luscious photography and an easy-to-follow breakdown of all the essential requirements for that variety. This includes details on size, growth and flowering, along with any extra tips on caring for that specific plant. Perfect for anyone wanting to grow their indoor plant collection or a gift for a plant-loving friend, The Big Book of House Plants is the ultimate modern guide to all your indoor planting needs.

A grief book that tells you it's ok to not be ok and will never say "it all happens for a reason"

When you lose a loved one, you're going to feel that loss, hard. And healing through your grief can be the start of a long journey, especially when every other book on loss is quietly patting you on the head, telling you everything will be okay. But, guess what: We know everything is not okay. And we're here to both be sorry for your loss AND actually help.

This is a straight to the point, honest-as-hell grief recovery handbook. Paring away the cloying sympathy and the pitying hugs, Hardcore Grief Recovery: F**k Death stands at your side through the five stages of grief, giving you a shoulder to lean on and a friend to yell "f**k this" with. This book will be honest about:

• Denial: manage the impulse to say "this can't be f*cking happening" with mindfulness and grounding
• Anger: how to be an a**hole without ruining your relationships and how to practice proper anger management and release
• Bargaining: advice for ditching the "what ifs," reframing your situation, and reclaiming your agency
• Depression: tips for when absolutely everything feels like sh*t and a variety of strategies for expressing your pain
• Acceptance: how embracing the suckage allows you to move on, even when your world might feel completely different

Covering each moment of your grief journey and asking the tough questions along the way, this is part grief book, part grief journal that will ultimately pick you up, dust you off, and help you heal.

Explore big questions and understand complex philosophy

Who are you? What is truly real? Is there such a thing as free will? If you have ever considered questions like these, that's philosophy. The Philosophy Book for Beginners breaks down the core concepts of both Eastern and Western philosophy in clear language that explains the most important people and ideas. You'll develop an understanding of the basic ideas and see your understanding of the world expand--no dense, academic texts required.

• The major branches--Explore the central questions of metaphysics, epistemology, logic, and axiology as you see how they changed over time.
• A wide range of thinkers--Discover the diverse perspectives of philosophers, from Socrates in the fifth century BCE to modern-day thinkers like Martha Nussbaum.
• Thought experiments--Each chapter focuses on a topic, like existentialism, stoicism, or radical faith, and ends with a related thought experiment for you to ponder.

Gain a solid understanding of philosophy, with a book that makes it easy to grasp and relevant to the world today.

Fun activities to help kids ages 8 to 12 learn mindfulness

Mindfulness can help kids overcome challenges, take care of big feelings, and learn from their experiences and the world around them. This book about mindfulness for kids provides fun exercises and easy strategies to help your child find focus, develop coping skills, and handle tough situations.

Kids will start their mindfulness journey with practical tools that help them act with kindness toward themselves and others, live with greater positivity and joy, and deal with common issues like impulsiveness, anxiety, and concentration.

This mindfulness workbook for kids includes:

• Intro to mindfulness―Explore what mindfulness is, how it can benefit kids, and simple ways to tune in to thoughts and feelings.
• Calming exercises―Discover more than 60 engaging mindfulness activities that encourage movement, meditation, breathing, and introspection.
• A range of topics―Take a deep dive into topics like staying calm in tough situations, working with worries, making good decisions, showing compassion, and starting and ending the day on a positive note.

Empower kids with mindfulness tools that will benefit them for their entire lives with the Mindfulness Workbook for Kids.

This handsome boxset contains three classic texts from China and Japan, The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings and The Way of the Samurai, presented in elegant hardback editions with gilded page edges.

Together, these texts set out strategies and techniques for warfare and conflict that span more than 2500 years. Despite this military focus, their insights into have since been used as a source of insight into many areas of life, including leadership and corporate strategy.

In The Art of War, Chinese general Sun Tzu sets out indispensable leadership skills, promoting strategic flexibility, quick thinking on the battlefield, and understanding the enemy's intentions. The Book of Five Rings was written by an ancient Samurai warrior and is hailed as a limitless source of insight into business strategy and outwitting the competition. In The Way of the Samurai, Inazo Nitobe explores the moral code of the Japanese warrior class, offering timeless wisdom on success and discipline which still resonates today.

Featuring elegant cover designs with gold foil-stamping, these luxurious illustrated editions make a wonderful gift or collectible for anyone wishing to apply ancient wisdom to the modern world.

One of the bestselling inspirational works of all time, James Allen's As a Man Thinketh has motivated and improved millions of lives. Having recently inspired Rhonda Byrne's The Secret, it is as relevant today as when it was first written. As a Man Thinketh is the seminal self-help book, empowering people with the knowledge that we control our thoughts and our thoughts determine our reality. James Allen gives the reader the principles and examples needed to master and shape our thoughts to reach all desired goals.

CLASSIC STYLES EXPLAINED
The origins and development of bonsai are traced, and the underlying principles of this fascinating art clearly explained. The classic styles are listed and illustrated, together with full descriptions of how they were derived from models in the world. Outstanding examples of plantings in all of the various styles are shown. The types of containers are detailed, and the importance of their use for different trees or styles explained. Advice is given on placing and exhibiting your completed bonsai.

CLEAR STEP-BY-STEP SEQUENCES
There is comprehensive information on how to create a bonsai from a seedling, cutting, or garden center plant. Clear step-by-step sequences take you from the initial raw material through to the finished bonsai, showing the superb results that can be achieved. All the tools and techniques of bonsai are illustrated and explained, and their use described in detail. Maintenance and propagation sections tell you everything you need to know to keep your bonsai beautiful and healthy, or to create your own trees.

DETAILS OF MORE THAN 100 SPECIES
A photographic catalogue of bonsai trees and shrubs lies at the heart of the book, providing the cultivation and styling details of over 100 different species. Each entry is accompanied by an original full-color photograph of at least one outstanding specimen. This section is supplemented by a further compendium of trees and shrubs that can be grown as bonsai, giving a total of over 300 to choose from.

The Complete Book of Bonsai reveals every aspect of the art, with inspirational ideas and practical advice at every turn. Whether you are a beginner who would like to grow just one or two trees, or an experienced enthusiast who wishes to build up a whole collection, it is the essential reference work.

It's time to make your mental bandwidth work for you. Being an educator is more stressful than ever, and teachers and administrators must constantly shift gears to stay on top of the newest initiatives and students' ever-changing needs. Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time provides the tools and strategies to reduce stress, avoid burnout, and regain the time that gets lost to interruptions, temptations, competing demands, and task-switching.

The first step is to understand how much stress is weighing on your own mental bandwidth. Professional development experts Jane A. G. Kise and Ann Holm have developed the Brain Energy and Bandwidth Survey to help you self-assess the six key factors that contribute to bandwidth:

* Balance between priorities
* Filtering through possibilities
* Mental habits that improve focus
* Physical habits that fuel the brain
* Connection with others
* Workload and time management

Kise and Holm combine the latest neuroscience research with their own extensive experience working with educators to bring the most effective strategies and habits that help you manage your mental bandwidth and prioritize drains on mental energy. When you can establish good habits, focus on what's possible within your locus of control, and balance priorities, you can improve your educator bandwidth and feel more engaged, centered, and effective in your work.

Why do we procrastinate? How can we stop wasting time, and finish our work?

Drawing on the latest theory and research, this book explains why people procrastinate, and provides practical, evidence-based strategies to help you stop delaying, complete your tasks, and fulfill your potential. At the heart of procrastination are your emotions and ability to regulate your mood. In this book you will learn how to dial down negative emotions, and replace old habits with new ones that can help you stay on track with your tasks and goals. You will also learn how to treat your procrastination with compassion, rather than harsh judgements or complicated analyses of your motivation.

Handy worksheets in the book help you recognize reasons why a task might be triggering negative feelings, plus how to be more self-compassionate, and how to build meaning into the everyday tasks that help you reach your goals. This book is ideal for anyone who struggles with procrastination, or knows someone who does, and who is looking for evidence-based insights and strategies for dealing with procrastination.

Drawing On Anxiety is a beautifully illustrated, interactive, timely and friendly art therapy journal to draw out, draw on and draw through in anxious times.

Part memoir, part self-help and self-care, this creative journal full of guided prompts and grounding affirmations is a mindful, positive tool for exploring your body's natural response to stress.

Illustrator and author Kate Sutton draws on her own personal experiences of dealing with anxiety to create a warm and friendly journal that encourages you to be kind to yourself, take a moment and explore your feelings through the act of drawing.

Built on art therapy principles and filled with prompts to help you express yourself on the page, as well as affirmations which help remind us that it will all be okay, this diary will help give you the resilience and strength needed to make it through those difficult moments.

This book is part of the Drawing On... series, a collection of creative guided journals which help readers explore difficult topics including anxiety and grief. Also available is Drawing On Grief, which explores the delicate and difficult subject of loss, and how art therapy can help us navigate this painful time.

Help your child find calm and learn to recognize and acknowledge their emotions with 64 pages full of engaging exercises meant to encourage mindfulness and concentration. Includes four sheets of stickers!

A strong educational foundation helps ensure a child is able to benefit from the learning opportunities available in today's preschool and Kindergarten classrooms. This workbook helps children identify and acknowledge emotions, develop coping skills, and find inner peace and concentration.

• A combination of wipe-clean and regular pages of activities to help your child develop mindfulness skills, including meditation and breathing exercises.
• Includes 4 sheets of stickers!
• Encourages children to identify big emotions and gives them the tools to process these emotions and handle difficult situations.
• Includes exercises that can be done with the whole family!
• Aimed at children 4-6
• Includes helpful parent tips throughout
• Bright, colorful pages blend photographs and illustrations to make this workbook one of the most eye-catching and engaging available
• Teacher approved!

Scholastic Early Learners is a dedicated learning program that builds school skills from infancy through second grade. Created by experts and focused on reinforcing curriculum topics and current academic guidelines with kid-friendly activities, this educational line is the best partner in your child's learning journey.

Scholastic Early Learners: The Most Trusted Name in Learning!

An enneagram introduction that invites you to enter into the experience of the 9 enneagram types, using engaging story integrated with compelling visuals. Stimulating in presentation and accurate in content, you'll learn the core qualities of each type, how they react when in conflict situations or when stressed, their basic communication styles and more. Compelling metaphors and charming illustrations illuminate each type's transformational journey and include three deeply developmental activities for each type.

For readers who also enjoy conceptual frameworks, the book appendix offers all you need to know with both clarity and precision: confusions between types, centers of intelligence, type, wings and arrows, fixations and holy ideas, passions and virtues, instincts and the 27 subtypes, and levels of self-mastery by type.

"What is this frequency in which we are suspended? It's as if there's a plant medicine without the plant. It's as if there's a current of medicine holding us and coordinating every single moment... and all we need to do is show up and surrender. It's like the medicine frequency of a rising and remembering humanity."

In the latest book by Rhiannon Heins, one of Australia's most sought-after energy healers and teachers, she reveals an ancient energetic frequency that is rising and returning-a frequency that can be tapped into intuitively, without complicated processes or hours-long plant medicine journeys.

In this book, "The Intuitive Rebirth," you'll discover what this ancient energy is, where it's coming from, and what it means for anyone ready to embark on their own intuitive rebirth journey today.

This journey is a shamanic rewiring-one of repatterning, forgetting, remembering, and returning home to your absolute soul truth. Over 15 lessons, the channeled medicine frequency of Awen will guide you to reveal and activate more of your profound potential, your orgasmic pleasure, and your primal joy. In Part Two, Rhiannon will guide you through the process of integrating the lessons from Part One. Finally, in Part Three, you'll discover the upgrades available to you right now. By the end, you will possess the codes for complete mastery of your life.

About the Author

Rhiannon is an intuitive channel, a #1 bestselling author, and an energy worker. She dedicates her life to her soul's work, and at every stage of her journey, there has been a desire to initiate as many gifted lightworkers as possible into their roles on Earth at this time.

For the past ten years, Rhiannon has been working and lecturing as an intuitive body-worker, psychic channel, remedial massage therapist, teaching yoga, meditation, and breathwork, and facilitating yoga teacher trainings internationally. Now, using her channeled Intuitive Rebirth energy work method, Rhiannon is empowering healers to step into their power as authentic, transformational energy workers.

Dearest Gentle Reader, you are cordially invited to color in all of your favorite scenes and characters from the Emmy-nominated historical romance from Shondaland and Netflix.

Featuring more than 75 original illustrations and thick paper, this coloring book offers you a way to explore the Regency-era world of Bridgerton from the budding romances of the Bridgerton children, to the Queen's diamond season, to the mysterious Lady Whistledown, and, of course, all the wonderful costuming and tasty treats that have everyone talking at the ton.