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Anxiety Discussion Questions: 13 Exercises to Find Peace

Are you a bundle of nerves? Do worried thoughts occupy your mind? Is anxiety keeping you from living the life you want? Self-exploration is a powerful way to combat anxiety. It’s easier to deal with your worries when you know what they are and where they come from. We’ve put together 13 exercises based on concepts in several books—from classics to new titles, from secular sources as well as Buddhist and Christian works. Read on to find dozens of anxiety discussion questions based on the concepts in The Art of Happiness, Unwinding Anxiety, The Power of Positive Thinking, and How

The Future of Coworking Spaces: Will the Fad Continue?

What’s behind the rise in coworking spaces? What benefits do the spaces offer, and how are they adapting to users’ needs and preferences? Demand for coworking spaces is exploding globally, with a projected near-doubling of spaces by 2024 to 42,000. As coworking grows, the market will likely stratify into budget-level, moderate, and luxury tiers that cater to different audiences. Here’s a look at some predictions for the future of coworking spaces.

10 Affirmation Exercises to Fill & Rewire Your Mind for Good

How do you start and end your day? What small changes can you make to fill your mind with positive and truthful thoughts that carry through to your beliefs and behaviors? No matter what you do, your mind is filled with thoughts. You can take control by deliberately thinking specific thoughts throughout the day. We put together affirmation exercises based on The Big Leap and Good Vibes, Good Life—and we included Christian affirmations from The Power of Positive Thinking. Keep reading for several simple exercises that can change your thinking and, ultimately, change your life for good.

Addiction Questions: Think About Your Habits & Life After Quitting

Do you struggle with alcoholism, workaholism, or other addictions? What bad habits would you like to break? Addiction is a controlling force; it makes you a slave. You might engage in behaviors that require professional intervention before you can shake them. But, regardless of what you’re addicted to and to what degree it controls your life, introspection is an excellent place to start. Continue reading for nine exercises that contain questions about addiction that will help you take steps in a positive direction.

How to Grow Sales in Business: 2 Areas to Improve

Are you launching a new product soon? How can you guarantee that your product will continue to sell out? Once you’ve launched your first product and are taking sales, 12 Months to $1 Million by Ryan Moran writes that your focus should be on growing your sales. Moran explains how you can achieve 25 sales per day by effectively maintaining your inventory and creating positive buzz. Discover how to grow sales in business and keep the momentum going.

Best Negotiation Tools and Techniques for Strategic Moves

What are the best negotiation tools and techniques? What dodge-and-counterpunch negotiation moves should you use? When negotiating with a partner who’s throwing everything at you, you need to be prepared for their moves. Additionally, you should consider what type of boundaries and conditions you want to set for the negotiation. Discover more about these necessary negotiation tools and techniques below.

How to Connect With Others: 4 Ways to Break the Ice

When was the last time you met someone new? Did you feel confident and equipped to make conversation and create a connection? Bestselling author James Williams explains that effective communicators must establish connections with others. This is because, as factors in your life change—such as your job or where you live—you’ll be forced to meet new people and build new relationships. Keep reading to learn how to connect with others in a way that lays a strong foundation to build on.

Influential Leadership Skills That Will Move Others

What skills do influential leaders possess? How do you use an influential team member to help your company? Influential leaders are those who can get others on board with their ideas. In their book Strengths Based Leadership, Tom Rath and Barry Conchie give advice for people who are highly influential in the workplace, including leaders and employees. Read below to learn more about influential leadership skills.

5 Accountability Exercises: Solve Issues & Preserve Relationships

Are any of your relationships strained because of an unresolved issue? Are you afraid that, if you address the issue, the relationship will be further damaged? Accountability conversations are the discussions we have when someone breaks a promise, violates a commitment, behaves badly, or fails to meet our expectations. In Crucial Accountability, communication and management experts explain how we can have these conversations in a way that resolves the issues while preserving the relationships. Read more for five accountability exercises that will help you implement the ideas in this universally relevant book.

The Autobiography of Malcolm Little: Malcolm X’s Early Life

Why did Malcolm X’s family move frequently when he was a child? What was his experience in school like? How did he get involved in criminal activity? Malcolm X believed that the racism he experienced throughout his childhood to adolescence determined the path he would take as an adult. Racist violence and structural inequality destabilized and discouraged a young Malcolm X—and ultimately led him to spend time in prison. Read more to learn about Malcolm X’s early life, based on his autobiography.