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The States of the Earth: An Ecological and Racial History of Secularization by Mohamed Amer Meziane
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How the disenchantment of empire led to climate change

While industrial states competed to colonize Asia and Africa in the nineteenth century, conversion to Christianity was replaced by a civilizing mission. This new secular impetus strode hand in hand with racial capitalism in the age of empires: a terrestrial paradise was to be achieved through accumulation and the ravaging of nature.

Far from a defence of religion, The States of the Earth argues that phenomena such as evangelism and political Islam are best understood as products of empire and secularization. In a world where material technology was considered divine, religious and secular forces both tried to achieve Heaven on Earth by destroying Earth itself.

ELEARNING GOLD - THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR LEADERS: How to Achieve Excellence in Your Distance Education & Training Program by Annette Levesque
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*Silver Winner 2024 Literary Titan Book Awards*
*Winner, Best Book in Education, 2023 International Firebird Book Awards*
*Silver Winner, 2023 Nonfiction Book Awards*

The world is changing quickly, and the way in which we learn and educate others must adapt along with it. With technology at the crux of all learning, leaders must have a strong grasp on how to create and deliver effective learning and training experiences.

In Annette Levesque's new guide Elearning Gold: The Ultimate Guide for Leaders, she facilitates leaders and educators as they navigate the challenging world of virtual education and training programs. Levesque, an experienced leader and education expert, offers practical insights and strategies to help you catapult your learning programs to the next level. From building and launching a virtual learning environment to creating effective policies and strategies for operational excellence, this guide is your key to success.

The Elearning Gold roadmap takes its readers on a journey of knowledge, focusing on:

*Virtual Learning Success Criteria
*Digital Age Learning Models, Including Blended Learning
*How to Increase Course Completion Rates and Learner Engagement
*Building Your Learning Community
*What Leaders Need to Know About Learning Management Systems
*Managing Academic Misconduct in your Virtual Learning Program
*How to Plan Your Virtual World Launch or Update
*The Future of AI and Chatbots in Education

Relinquish what you thought you knew as an education expert or trainer and embrace this new ideology on how to reach all learners—especially online. These strategies and techniques will help you create elearning systems and content that meet the needs of learners today and also prepares them for tomorrow.

You've Got The Power: 6 Principles for Business Success by Clare White

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Are you a business owner, entrepreneur, or solopreneur?

Are you a business leader whose business is ‘stuck’?

Are you intrigued by what makes businesses successful?

‘You’ve Got The Power’ is an engaging narrative woven with relatable case studies to inspire business leaders. The book will arm you with the knowledge, strategies, and inspiration needed to elevate your organization to new heights.

Clare’s extensive research combined with her firsthand experience, has led her to pinpoint six fundamental principles for business success. She not only illuminates the core principles but also provides actionable insights, enabling you to craft a roadmap tailored to your business's needs.

Clare White is Managing Director of Connected CX, a consultancy committed to solving business problems with customer centric solutions. With over two decades of experience in corporate business, her mission is clear: to share her wealth of knowledge and empower leaders to realize their business's full potential.

EXPERT IN YOU: Build a Lucrative and Impactful Coaching & Consulting Business from Your Xpertise by Ann L. Carden
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What would your life look like if you could consistently bring in $15, 20k, 50k or even $100k or more a MONTH? What would your life look like if you were consistently bringing in high-paying, high-value clients you love working with and who appreciate you?I am going to give you what I found to be the winning formula I use myself and teach others to do. The BEAUTIFUL thing is, once you get things working right, you will have a rinse-and-repeat system you can count on to build a dream business. From there, you can scale and leverage your business to achieve an even higher level of success. Many coaches and consultants are out there flailing in the wind to try to have success. One month they have many clients with a high income but then they lose a couple of clients and they are back down again. Being on the income roller-coaster is no way to run or enjoy your business. My first business started in 1991 after leaving a thirteen-year corporate business management position to stay home and raise my babies. Making a move from the west coast to the Midwest to be closer to family, we clearly didn’t think through all the obstacles we would face. Because of the financial struggles we experienced, I started my entrepreneurial journey that would span over twenty-nine years (as I am writing this book.) Over the twenty-nine years, I have built six businesses from the ground up and have sold five of them for significant profits. My coaching and consulting business is my sixth successful business. Over the years I have finally “dialed in” what it takes to have a multiple-six-figure or beyond coaching and consulting business you can love, helping clients get great results, making a great income, while still having freedom in your life. These things are why I am writing this book for you. This book is for the success-minded coaches and consultants or professional service providers who want to reach a higher level in their business. In this book, I am going to provide you with a step-by-step strategic game plan to reach your next level. My hope is when you implement what you learn from this book it will help you change your business and your life. I’m going to teach you how to plan the business and income you want, how to get clients, how to deliver your services, and scale a coaching and consulting business. This book, “EXPERT IN YOU” – Build a Lucrative and Impactful Coaching and Consulting Business From Your Xpertise, is a strategic game-plan for you. There are plenty of coaches just getting started in their business and they may be earning a few thousand dollars a month on a consistent basis, but they are barely getting by. Making low monthly revenue makes it difficult financially to invest in themselves or their business for growth. A lack of financial resources will limit their influence, impact, and freedom. They ultimately can’t scale their business because they don’t have consistent leads, appointments, clients, or money. Many more coaches and consultants become trapped in the way they build their business and as a result, they struggle to have the freedom they desire or the money they deserve. This results in coaches having to work with difficult clients; taking anyone who can pay them (even if it is a little.) Because they struggle financially, they often aren’t able to develop a working process or systems to reach higher levels of revenue or income.I am here to tell you that the strategies and plans I have put into this book are not the only way to build a lucrative business, but they are the effective strategies I use and teach that has allowed me to build a business beyond my wildest dreams, without sacrificing the quality of my life. You can have this too!

The Mentally Strong Leader: Build the Habits to Productively Regulate Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors by Scott Mautz
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Manage yourself internally so you can lead better externally

Award-winning, bestselling author Scott Mautz defines mental strength as the ability to self-regulate emotions, thoughts, and behaviors to achieve exceptional outcomes, despite adversity. It’s the leadership superpower of our times. Mentally strong leaders are confident and in control of themselves and their environment; they have endurance, are disciplined, and external stressors make their decision-making sharper. They’re a safe port in a storm for their team.

The Mentally Strong Leader gives readers a mental exercise plan to become such a leader. Readers will walk away with a menu of over 50 proven tools they can choose from to build a tailored set of habits in six areas that will make them mentally stronger:

Fortitude
Decision-making
Confidence
Goal-focus
Boldness
Messaging

Inspired by Mautz’s hit LinkedIn Learning course, “10 Habits of Mentally Strong People,” his 25 years leading some of Procter & Gamble’s multi-billion-dollar businesses, and over 30 years of studying this topic, The Mentally Strong Leader relies on mental models, data and research, habit-building science, and practical tools and exercises to create enduring understandings for readers. Mautz begins with a compelling explanation of the power of mental strength, and offers a Mental Strength Self-Assessment. He finishes, as he has in his past titles, like Leading from the Middle, and Make it Matter, by providing a Mental Action Plan (MAP) to help readers create their own, tailored practice.
About the author
● Scott Mautz is a popular business-inspirational keynote speaker who talks and trains internationally on leadership/self-

leadership, world-class teams, employee engagement, thriving in change, peak performance, and creating meaning at work

● He’s a former Procter & Gamble senior executive who successfully ran four of the company’s largest multi-billion dollar

businesses all while transforming organizational health scores along the way

● He's a multi award-winning author who's books include: Leading from the Middle, Find the Fire, and Make It Matter

● Scott is Faculty at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business for Executive Education, where he teaches others-oriented

leadership and the secret to sustaining motivation

● He’s been named a “CEO Thought-leader” by The Chief Executives Guild and a "Top 50 Leadership Innovator" by Inc.com,

where he was a top columnist with well over 1 million monthly readers

● Scott’s the CEO of Profound Performance™, a keynote, training, and coaching company that helps you ignite profound

performance

● He’s a frequent guest across national media

Esteban: Love's Irony (The Esteban Book) by Fish Nealman

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Embark on Esteban's captivating journey of resilience and self-discovery in "Love's Irony." From the evocative streets of Las Cruces, where he battles illness and solitude while revitalizing a forgotten church community, to the vibrant city of Kochi in southwest India, Esteban's life takes unexpected turns.

In Kochi, amidst fulfilling duties and encountering fascinating individuals, Esteban discovers an unexpected source of joy. His path intersects with Aja, the head nurse, and their connection defies the conventional boundaries of their roles. However, their burgeoning romance faces challenges, especially as Aja grapples with her identity as a practicing nun. Their complex relationship unfolds within the hospital's corridors, leading to a heart-wrenching separation as Aja prioritizes her faith.

Driven by heartache and divine guidance, Esteban seeks solace in Macau, only to experience the capricious nature of fate. From fleeting triumph to sudden deportation, Esteban's journey through love's irony is a rollercoaster of emotions. Join him as he navigates through life's unpredictable twists, exploring the depths of human connection and the profound irony that accompanies love's journey.