2023 Awards – Self-Help, Spiritual Books

2023 Winners Goody Business Book Awards Self-Help Spiritual

Self-Help - Spiritual

Winner

Dear Durga: A Mom's Guide to Activate Courage and Emerge Victorious

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Author:

Shanita Liu

How is your book helping others?

Dear Durga gives modern moms and women, who selflessly and wearily care for their families and communities, tools to defeat repetitive fears that both get in the way of recognizing their worthiness and making sustainable life changes. I utilize my story working with Durga Maa, a warrior goddess who symbolizes courage for billions across the globe, to show women that when they are equipped with easy-to-use tools to activate courage and keep it alive, they too can emerge victorious. My Courage Kit framework gives readers straightforward, time-efficient practices they can engage in via the following phases: 1) activating courage; 2) getting aligned with needs; 3) alleviating stressors; and 4) taking courageous action steps. This book helps women drop antiquated patriarchal notions that devalue their contributions to society so that they can fully embrace all dimensions of who they are, as well as forge their own fulfilling personal and professional paths.

2023 Awards – Self-Help, Relationships Books

2023 Winners Goody Business Book Awards Self-Help Relationships

2023 Goody Business Book Awards in the category of Self Help - Relationships.

Self-Help - Relationships

Winner

Letting Go of Your Ex: CBT Skills to Heal the Pain of a Breakup and Overcome Love Addiction

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Author:

Cortney Soderlind Warren

How is your book helping others?

At some point in our lives, almost all of us will suffer an excruciatingly painful breakup that absolutely rocks our world. The loss of our romantic partner may be so all-consuming that we feel addicted to our ex. Desperate to reconnect and understand what happened, we can become fixated on them as if we need them to survive. As if our life has lost all meaning without them by our side. As if we no longer have value on our own. As if we have lost our identity and purpose.

Letting Go of Your Ex offers powerful, evidence-based skills grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help manage the harmful thoughts, feelings, and behaviors associated with a difficult breakup or divorce. Feeling addicted to an ex can leave people in a constant state of craving and withdrawal. Yet, we can emerge from breakups as stronger, more honest, and authentic versions of ourselves. This compassionate and practical guide was written to help people heal their heartache and start enjoying life again.

Self-Help - Relationships

Finalist

Effective Communication and Empathy: How to Communicate Better With Social Skills and Confidence to Create Lasting Relationships and Connect ... Witty Banter

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Author:

Richard Garraway

How is your book helping others?

Unlock the transformative power of effective communication and empathy to forge deep connections and thrive in every aspect of your life. "Effective Communication and Empathy" is your comprehensive guide to enhancing social skills and empathy and cultivating meaningful relationships. Drawing on expert insights and practical strategies, this book empowers you to navigate social dynamics and overcome communication barriers. Discover the impact of technology on social skills, the role of emotional intelligence as the foundation of effective communication, and the crucial importance of active listening.

2023 Awards – Self Help, Personal Transformation Books

2023 Winners Goody Business Book Awards Self-Help Personal Transformation

2023 Goody Business Book Awards in the category of Self Help - Personal Transformation.

Self-Help - Personal Transformation

Winner

Inner Switch: 7 Timeless Principles to Transform Modern Leadership

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Author:

Susan S. Freeman

How is your book helping others?

In Inner Switch, Susan becomes the first author to teach individuals how to become “Inner Switch Leaders,” shifting from unconscious reactor to conscious responder.
Her novel Inner Switch™ method integrates Eastern wisdom derived from more than 25 years of studying yoga and yogic philosophy with the needs of Western business management. The result is helping leaders move from who they are not to who they truly are—allowing them to have extraordinary impact. Susan shares numerous techniques and practices that can be integrated into daily regimens and provides real-life experiences and lessons from her clients.
By embarking on the Inner Switch Leader journey, while accepting and honoring the fact that the response they wish to see from others always begins within themselves, leaders can transform working relationships into harmonious, joyous, effective, and responsive partnerships. This leads them to a dramatic improvement in their leadership effectiveness, business success and joy.

Self-Help - Personal Transformation

Winner

Mission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career

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Author:

Matthew J Louis

How is your book helping others?

Every year, 200k veterans leave the military - most of whom are unprepared for the transition. These service members have developed incredible leadership, problem-solving, and practical skills that are underutilized once they reach the civilian world, a detriment to both themselves and society. Mission Transition expertly fills this gap in support, enabling these national heroes to find full employment in optimal career fields, which - studies show - has the effect of nearly doubling their career earnings, rates of retention, and job satisfaction. Moreover, full employment is also directly correlated to suicidality in the post-9/11 veteran cohort. Put simply, this book saves lives!

Self-Help - Personal Transformation

Finalist

Live Forever & Fix Everything: A Practical Plan for a Future That Works for Everyone

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Author:

James Baker

How is your book helping others?

The future of humanity can go one of three ways:

1. We annihilate ourselves and go extinct
2. We continue to muddle along
3. We learn to live forever and fix everything

This is a book about option three. It is based on science we have today and numbers that work. It contains a vision of how we make a future in which today's global problems get solved. You will visit a future that is possible in the next several decades. We will discuss extending your lifetime and a myriad of other subjects. Where you previously saw intractable problems, you will now see practical possibilities. I hope, after you read this book, the conversation in your head becomes one between competing positive outcomes. Most of all, I hope that the future actually becomes something like what you are about to read.

Self-Help - Personal Transformation

Finalist

What if There's More? Finding Significance Beyond Success

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Author:

Traci Schubert Barrett

How is your book helping others?

What if There's More? Finding Signficance Beyond Success inspires readers to reimagine the future chapters of their lives by understanding the unique impact they can have on the world. It presents a roadmap for making peace with the past, renewing perspective, and confidently crossing into a legacy-leaving future. It outlines a powerful framework filled with strategic tips to help you design the life you want. The author encourages readers to quit the often unhealthy drives we harbor while pursuing success and redefine their work in a way that gives new meaning. The author pushes beyond the idea that work/life balance is all you need. She shares many stories as one of the founders of HGTV and how even the glamorous trappings of corporate America can sometimes leave us wanting more without knowing why. The reader will walk away inspired to redefine success for themselves and embrace significant life on their terms.

2023 Awards – Self help, Motivation Books

2023 Winners Goody Business Book Awards Self-Help Motivation

2023 Goody Business Book Awards in the category of Self Help - Motivation.

Self-Help - Motivation

Winner

What Does Your Fortune Cookie Say?: 80 Important Life Lessons The Universe Is Trying To Share With You

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Author:

Adam Albrecht

How is your book helping others?

In What Does Your Fortune Cookie Say?, Adam Albrecht gives the reader entertaining and inspiring perspectives on how to become not only a stronger business leader, but also a better, happier human. As the founder and CEO of The Weaponry advertising agency, Albrecht has accumulated decades of experience in balancing both ambition and wellness, which he distills in his book into 80 brief lessons. Albrecht’s bite-sized insights touch on topics from positive thinking to personal growth, from calendar blocking to goal-setting, from early rising to achieving better final outcomes. Albrecht’s superpower is his humor, delivering key insights with humor and wit that make every chapter memorable. At the end of this book, readers will not only be more productive, but they’ll be more motivated to positively affect the world around them.

Self-Help - Motivation

Finalist

The Doctor's Voice - Empowering Solutions to Physicians' Frustrations, Burnout and Healthcare Inefficiencies

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Author:

Dr. Pietro Emanuele Garbelli

How is your book helping others?

Doctors leaving the medical profession is a global problem that can no longer be ignored. In the Doctor's Voice author Dr Garbelli unveils the common sources of physicians' frustrations and reveals solutions that can be adopted at an individual, organisational and national level.

Self-Help - Motivation

Finalist

Think Like A Bartender: Recipes for Life

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Author:

LD Morrow

How is your book helping others?

Think Like a Bartender is a delicious cerebral cocktail everyone will enjoy! Even if you've never consumed a drop of alcohol, you'll giggle your way through this personal yet lighthearted perspective on living your best life. From learning how to cut people off to updating your personal menu, Think Like a Bartender: Recipes for Life challenges us all to tap into our inner mixologist and serve up our best selves.Refreshingly funny and entertaining, the book serves up bite-sized chapters to help bartenders (old and new) understand the amazing parallel between their job and personal lives, to help customers better appreciate a profession that is sometimes taken for granted, and to help every day people remember to take inventory of your life―and remember to enjoy it!These comical "cocktales" remind us that we're all connected at the Bar of Life!

2023 Awards – Self Help, Memoir Books

2023 Winners Goody Business Book Awards Self-Help Memoir

2023 Goody Business Book Awards in the category of Self Help - Memoir.

Self-Help - Memoir

Winner

Dear Psychosis,

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Author:

Sarah Martin

How is your book helping others?

What would you do if you received a message from a stranger telling you that your daughter, who is travelling alone in Turkey, is having some sort of mental ill health episode?

Dear Psychosis, is a confronting, frightening, dramatic and a no-holds-barred account of a family’s experience following their daughter’s psychotic episode in Istanbul, and her later diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

To some it may be a warning, to others a story of hope. Most of all, it shows how the love and care given by strangers and the courage, strength and fortitude of a family paved the way for their daughter’s recovery and inspired the family to break the silence around mental illness.

This book will give you strength, hope, awareness, resilience, empathy and knowledge - whether you are a carer, a loved one or experience mental ill health yourself.

Dear Psychosis, is a powerful story that needs to be heard.

Break. The. Silence.

Self-Help - Memoir

Winner

Brave-ish, One Breakup, Six Continents and Feeling Fearless After Fifty

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Author:

Lisa Niver

How is your book helping others?

"Braveish: One Breakup, Six Continents, and Feeling Fearless After Fifty" is a captivating memoir that celebrates resilience and self-discovery. Through engaging storytelling, the author takes readers on an exhilarating journey across six continents, defying age limitations and embracing personal growth. With a blend of wit, humor, and heartfelt moments, "Braveish" ignites readers with inspiration, encouraging them to break free from societal expectations, pursue their passions, and embark on life-changing adventures. Lisa Niver's global travel exploits will have you on the edge of your seat, rooting for her every step of the way. Empowering and compelling, this book is a must-read for those seeking courage in the face of life's challenges. Immerse yourself in this book filled with hope proving that it's never too late to embark on an extraordinary quest for self-empowerment and personal fulfillment.
https://lisaniver.com/braveish/

Self-Help - Memoir

Finalist

Living on a Smile

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Author:

Jo Ann Herold

How is your book helping others?

For most of her career trajectory from McDonald’s employee to CMO of multimillion-dollar global brands, Jo Ann Herold was the only woman in the room. Through obstacles and adversity, Herold became a “purpose-centered executive,” who always placed love, balance, and passion at the forefront during her career. Reflecting on Herold’s decades of leadership experience, Living on a Smile provides valuable insights for any business employee and leader who wishes to strike a healthy work-life balance and values creating a positive impact on their community through their work. While Herold’s professional advice is invaluable, equally inspiring are her personal insights on how to pair kindness and passion with ambition and success.

Self-Help - Memoir

Finalist

ConsistenSee What Happens: A sneak peek at how it feels to diligently work at something you genuinely enjoy

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Author:

Patrick Willy Lange

How is your book helping others?

In this day and age of instant gratification our growing infatuation for speedy results has us hotfooting past those little things that in the long run can often prove far more rewarding. ConsistenSee What Happens shines an intimate light on the compelling benefits of these little things by reminding us all of just what a little bit of stick-to-itiveness can achieve, not to mention, how incredibly satisfying it can feel.