Do you have what it takes to get everything you want on the job? From life? Throughout the twenty plus years of innovative research, best-selling author and global leader, Sandra Ford Walston discovered that when faced with certain obstacles, many will allow those obstacles to become an endless series of dramas holding us back in our personal and professional lives. Unfortunately, the natural tendency is to stay stalled in a mental comfort zone ... and stagnate. Are you ready to face the obstacles and fulfill your potential? Walston's most recent book, FACE IT!, has methodically researched the lives and professional experiences at all levels of men and women across the nation to identify twelve common obstacles people faced that can discourage self-fulfillment and career success. FACE IT! is the author's third book in a series on proactive assessments, discussions and actions headquartered in the workplace. FACE IT! addresses in a productive and accessible manner, how to conquer mental and physical inertia as well as how to step up to a new understanding and use of your foremost tool for professional satisfaction: courage! Throughout the research, it became evident that many people mistakenly equate courage with perilous situations requiring feats of heroic bravery. This view fails to recognize the value of courageous leadership such as how to - tackle the tough projects, - instill self-discipline, - confront an uncomfortable truth or - reveal vulnerability. Courage comes from the Old French word "corage," meaning "heart and spirit," which tells us that courage is really about the center of your being-who you are at the most fundamental level. In other words, living courageously is not so much about what you are doing as who you are being! FACE IT! outlines and presents discussions and interviews from those who recognized the value of these methods and tactics used to actually seize the opportunity to overcome the psychological paralysis faced in everyday situations. FACE IT! is not about how to get a job, but about learning to use courageous techniques to overcome work-related obstacles-things like uncertainty, intimidation, denial, apathy and self-doubt. The premise of this book is that we can change our behaviors when given the necessary tools to take the steps to grow and progress toward a courageous life.
About the Author: Global leader Sandra Ford Walston is known as The Courage Expert and innovator of StuckThinking(TM). She is an internationally recognized speaker, human potential consultant, author and entrepreneur for over twenty years who helps organizations, teams and individuals tap into their courage. She found that there is a direct correlation between your success quotient and your courage quotient. Featured on the speaker circuit as witty, provocative, concrete and insightful, she has changed the lives of thousands of leaders each year. Sandra also provides skills-based programs for some of the most respected public and private blue-chip businesses and organizations in the world such as IBM, Caterpillar, Inc., Institute of Internal Auditors, Hensel Phelps, Wide Open West, Agrium, Inc., Virginia Commonwealth University, Procter and Gamble, Hitachi Consulting, New York Association of Healthcare, Delta Kappa Gamma International, and Institute of Management Accountants. The internationally published author of bestseller "COURAGE The Heart and Spirit of Every Woman" and an honored author selected for Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Sandra facilitates individuals and groups to discover the power and inspiration of their everyday courage. "The Courage Difference at Work: A Unique Success Guide for Women," Sandra's follow-up book to COURAGE, is directed at any woman, regardless of title or credentials, who wishes to grow professionally by introducing courage actions at work. Her third book, "FACE IT! 12 Courageous Actions that Bring Success at Work and Beyond" confirms that what holds you back on the job is the same as what hinders achievement-the reluctance to face and live a courageous life. Sandra is published in magazines such as "Chief Learning Officer," "Training & Development," "Personal Excellence: The Magazine of Life Leadership," "HR Matters," Malaysia, and "Strategic Finance." Sandra is qualified to administer and interpret the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(R), is a certified Enneagram teacher, and an instructor at the University of Denver. She can be reached at www.sandrawalston.com where she posts a courage blog and courage newsletter.