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'The Big Five For Life' is a story of great leadership, of savvy decision-making, and a powerful reminder that successful leaders are not just in the business of business - they are in the business of life.
The underlying promise of every exciting medical discovery, diet, and exercise program is the same: do this, buy this, or eat this and you will look better, live longer, and be healthier. But few books can make the promise of this one: if you adapt these five simple, virtually-free suggestions you will live a longer and healthier life, guaranteed. This is no fad study. Each of the recommendations outlined in this book has been proven by an overwhelming number of tests, trials, and studies to increase health and lifespan. There are no gimmicks, no catches, no ifs, ands, or buts. Presented by a trusted expert, Dr. Sanjiv Chopra's The Big Five includes easily digestible data and startling results from real studies conducted by reputable universities and involving thousands of subjects. Readers of The Big Five can see for themselves that, without a doubt, these five simple actions offer many more proven benefits than the latest expensive supplements, fad diets, jazzy exercise programs, and state-of-the-art gym equipment.
Jack, a young man trying to find happiness in life, follows his heart to Africa, where he meets a wise old woman called Ma Ma Gombe. They join together on a journey to seek a destination known as the "Birthplace of All," a journey that changes Jack forever.
Meet a Great Leader No matter who you are or how many people you’ve led, this book will forever enhance the way you think about leadership. Not only the way you lead at work, at home, or in your community, but even how you lead yourself. It is the final legacy of Thomas Derale, a man viewed by those around him as the greatest leader in the world. His businesses made fortunes, his employees loved him, and when necessary, his customers would wait weeks just to interact with his companies. He died tragically at just fifty-five years of age, and even in that—the act of dying—he inspired everyone around him. This is a story about who he was, how he led, and the way he left this world. These are the secrets he used to build fourteen highly profitable companies, create cultures so purposeful that customers and the most talented people sought him out, and leave a legacy that will be remembered for generations. The pioneering business principles in this book, such as the Big Five for Life, are his final gift for current and future leaders everywhere. They have already helped thousands of people and organizations around the world.For more resources and ideas log on to www.bigfiveforlife.com.
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street. What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant and vengeful? Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure and responsibility, distilling the world's wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith and human nature, while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its readers.
What makes this story so thrilling for me is that it represents the new wave of missions in the world.' - Charles Colson, former special counsel to President Richard Nixon and founder of Prison Fellowship Ministries'God took a couple of lay people who decided to live this big life...they had no idea what God would do with them. But what a journey it has been.' - Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas and 2008 Republican presidential candidate'Big Life is doing what the Apostle Paul did...' - Lieutenant Colonel Oliver L. North, political commentator and New York Times best-selling author'I welcome this book. The story of Big Life needs to be told.' - David Kerrigan, General Director, Baptist Missionary Society (United Kingdom)A Big Life: The Story of an Extraordinary Ministry tells the story of how thousands of believers, from suburban America to the jungles of the subcontinent of India, Pakistan, and beyond, were brought together in a phenomenal work of God.No Christian was more ordinary than John Heerema, but he was obedient. God took him on an extraordinary, emotional, and often painful journey, shaping him to be a new kind of missionary on a new kind of mission. It was a simple strategy, a strategy not new after all, but ancient, because He had first shown it to us two thousand years ago.Over the next nine years, hundreds of obedient believers were grafted into an unbelievable ministry that has brought the salvation of Jesus to tens of thousands. The book of Acts has been put into action once again in the ministry of Big Life. A Big Life is a must for everyone who wishes to see how God responds today to the obedience of his people.
The first book anywhere to go inside the Soviet arms control decision-making process, this book reveals information previously known by no more than a handful of people, in the USSR and the U.S.--written by two of the players.
