Every day is an opportunity to showcase the power words hold to positively transform our lives. Each of the books in my library in a resource designed to help you become a better leader, be more resilient, and unleash the potential that lies within you.
Education.
Encouragement.
Empowerment.
Please Don't Say You're Sorry
“A thoughtful guide to getting through divorce with the least amount of stress and emotional pain.”
Stacy D. Phillips, ESQ, Partner BLANKROME and Author of Divorce: It’s All About Control; How to Win the Emotional, Psychological abs Legal Wars.
There’s no denying that divorce sucks. You’ve invested years in a relationship. Then in what feels like the blink of an eye, everything has changed and you are faced with more resolution options than New Year’s Eve. The journey can be wholly overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be the worst thing that’s ever happened to you. Choice can be your ally. As the child of a blended family of divorced parents, a now “unmarried” woman, and a veteran family law attorney, Nicole Sodoma knows divorce. In Please Don’t Say You’re Sorry, she serves up both humorous and decidedly unfunny realities of marriage and divorce alongside empowering insights for finding your way through either. From hard truths about the unintended consequences of ending a marriage to relatable tales from divorces past, Nicole’s communication style will help you feel deeply understood as you try to render those seemingly impossible decisions. Whether you are looking for advice on how to better your marriage, are considering separation, or find yourself knee-deep in divorce, this book has something for you. Today is the first day of the rest of your life, and now you’ve got a badass no-holds-barred divorce attorney by your side.
The Rhythm of Unity
“In The Rhythm of Unity, Mike’s incredible vision lives on, offering readers the opportunity to expand their perspective on what music can be and the power it holds in helping us grow together, as one human race.”
Gary Bartz, Two-time Grammy Winning Saxophonist and Jazz Master
Regardless of our race, sex, ethnicity, color, religion or philosophical beliefs, music is a universal tie that binds us as human beings. Every note a nod to history, every tune a step on the trajectory toward a more compassionate understanding of each other. The world of jazz music during the 1950s and 60s was an industry the struggles of the Civil Rights Era, and when a White musician enters the big stages and “sounds Black,” attempting to unify the culture of society, it can teeter on cultural treason. From spending nearly three decades as a bandmate and friend to Dizzy Gillespie and four decades as collaborator and “brother” to saxophone great, James Moody; to turning down offers from Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and the Tonight Show band with Johnny Carson; to teaching hundreds of students in the rhythmic principles of music, professional jazz pianist, Mike Longo dedicated his seventy-year music career to having his ears set on the beat and his sights set on shaping greater unity for humankind. The Rhythm of Unity takes you into a world that is no longer “black and white,” but one where the scientific rhythms and spiritual truths of music run deep, driving to counter cultural division.
Mandate To Be Great
“HOME RUN! Dr Rob Graham hits it out of the park with Mandate To Be Great. … This well written piece of literature is a modern-day asset for businesses, organizations, educators and even individuals. A must read.”
Patrick O’Kane
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, organizational and institutional leaders find themselves navigating a wholly new world—rethinking structures, facing significant financial challenges, and attempting to empower emotionally depleted workplaces. How is it some leaders are able to overcome inequities, while managing to be productive and contributing members of their workplace and society? The answer lies in their ability to be Techno-Resilient. Mandate to Be Great delivers the research-based strategies required to thrive: from sourcing cost-effective solutions and creating sustainable breakthroughs for every perceived barrier, to shaping a psychologically-responsive working environment and uncovering new efficiencies. It will rekindle your determination to do and be better, and propel you toward creating a truly Techno-Resilient and Techno-Efficient organization.
The Prosperity Loop
“I get a lot of book recommendations, often similar in nature. I seldom finish them. They are usually long-winded and repetitive. This one is different. Chris lays out actionable ways to be more accountable to yourself and to your organization. I highly recommend it.”
Ken Anderson
The old hierarchical, shareholder/CEO-first organizational model is no longer serving our national society. We see it as millions of Americans have given their blood, sweat, and tears to building organizational wealth, only to be left struggling for life’s basic necessities. The collective experience of the coronavirus pandemic has resulting in a louder voice and heightened awareness sensitivity for racism, sexism, capitalism, social justice, political upheaval, and financial hardship; and it’s clear that it is time for us to find a way to get back to supporting each other and our country. In The Prosperity Loop, forty-year business veteran, Chris Lautenslager presents a formula for building a virtuous, ongoing loop of shared organizational success. This model for levelling the pyramid and creating a more circular evolution of profit drivers and profit distribution addresses the cries for drastic change, while also fulfilling the happiness and prosperity of CEOs and employees in a more balanced way. This work is for the leader who leans toward building a socially-conscious organization, community or society.
Mapping Out the Millionaire Mystery
“WOW! Easy to read and tons of value! I read this book in 2 1/2 days. I couldn’t put it down. If you apply what is in this book it WILL change yaour financial future!”
Willie Bowdoin
What if you could get all the money back for every purchase you’ve ever made and create wealth through the debts and expenses you already have? Today everything changes. Today, YOU become the bank. In Mapping Out the Millionaire Mystery, Money Multiplier Founder, Brent Kesler and America’s #1 Money Mentor, Chris Naugle expand upon the two-hundred-year-old strategy used by the wealthy to eliminate debt, grow their wealth, minimize taxation, and leave a legacy. They teach it in a way that is technical enough for the educated reader, yet simple enough for anyone to apply. R. Nelson Nash, Robert Kiyosaki, and Tony Robbins have all used similar strategies. Now, it’s your turn to build your wealth, keep your money in the family, pay off debt and expenses, and recycle and recapture money like conventional banks do…all without taking on any risk, working any harder, changing your cash flow, or losing control of your finances!
Gift of the Hit
“Inspiring stories from inspiring people. The stories give you a different perspective for looking at life and you'll be better for having read them.”
Lea Brovedani, The Trust Architect, International Speaker and Author of Trusted and Trust Me
What if, within every tragedy, adversity or setback in our lives, there is a blessing to unwrap? How would our lives then change? The stories in the Gift of the Hit series showcase the strength of the human spirit through the accounts of amazing individuals ~ ordinary people who have overcome extraordinary events and who have chosen to find the gift within their hit. For more information on reading the book or becoming a part of the next series, visit giftofthehit.com
EXPAND
“This book builds the case for YOU (as a human being and leader of your vision) to live into your full potential and beyond. Every page is profound.”
David Rachford
Leadership began as our servant, though as it became institutionalized, it transformed into something we became a servant to. The success focus of the mainstream model is a zero-sum-gain realized without compassion for people or concern for positive global impact. Leadership is broken because it’s one-dimensional and non-inclusive of some of the most fundamental aspects of being a great leader. EXPAND: Leadership that Moves, Fulfills and Changes the World covers both the inner game discipline and outer game systems required to be fulfilled and commercially successful at the same time. Leadership is not intended to be a restrictive box that imprisons you; it is intended to be a framework for expansion for both the leader and the organization. Reading this book is about making a decision to raise your standards and to raise your ceiling for what you believe is possible. When you do, your vision expands, and the ceiling become the floor.
Unshakable to the Core
“Life is a school from which we learn and Joscelyn is a student of life. Her hard-earned wisdom can help us all to find healing and be nourished by life’s difficulties.”
Bernie Siegel, M.D., Internationally Recognized Health Expert and Author
Where do you turn and how do you react when everything you knew was seemingly swept away from you in the blink of an eye, and you come face-to-face with life-threatening illness? How do you rediscover calm within the chaos and live joyfully in the moment? For Joscelyn, the answer was to turn within and embrace every facet of the biggest challenge of her life. What unfolds is a portrayal of the limitless potential that emerges when we trust in our unshakable inner strength and wisdom. Unshakable to the Core is a story of the force that burns within each of us and a book that will inspire you with principles and personal anecdotes to unleash it.
Free Resources
Master Your Message
For leaders with a profound understanding of what is possible in the world – who have transformed odds into opportunity – comes the powerful 4-Step Process for building a world-class brand. MASTER YOUR MESSAGE empowers you to tune into your unique value, your audience, and your potential to create something to transform the way we live or do business. This book is custom-built for the emerging or established executive, thought leader or influencer who needs the framework to set a status-quo-shifting vision in motion.

Find Your Ghost
Ghostwriters and copywriters come in all forms – from fresh out of the gate, to seasoned, published authors. With a whole host of options, how do you know who is the best fit for you? Find Your Ghost gives you access to valuable insight and 14 key questions to ask when sourcing the best business or non-fiction ghostwriters, copywriters and editors to help you bring your ideas, messages or stories fully to life. Find that ideal collaborator who understands you and grasps your vision, while contributing the technical skills of a true wordsmith!

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“A thoughtful guide to getting through divorce with the least amount of stress and emotional pain.”
Stacy D. Phillips, ESQ, Partner BLANKROME and Author of Divorce: It’s All About Control; How to Win the Emotional, Psychological abs Legal Wars.
“In The Rhythm of Unity, Mike’s incredible vision lives on, offering readers the opportunity to expand their perspective on what music can be and the power it holds in helping us grow together, as one human race.”
Gary Bartz, Two-time Grammy Winning Saxophonist and Jazz Master
“HOME RUN! Dr Rob Graham hits it out of the park with Mandate To Be Great. … This well written piece of literature is a modern-day asset for businesses, organizations, educators and even individuals. A must read.”
Patrick O’Kane
“I get a lot of book recommendations, often similar in nature. I seldom finish them. They are usually long-winded and repetitive. This one is different. Chris lays out actionable ways to be more accountable to yourself and to your organization. I highly recommend it.”
Ken Anderson
“WOW! Easy to read and tons of value! I read this book in 2 1/2 days. I couldn’t put it down. If you apply what is in this book it WILL change your financial future!”
Willie Bowdoin
“Inspiring stories from inspiring people. The stories give you a different perspective for looking at life and you’ll be better for having read them.”
Lea Brovedani, The Trust Architect, International Speaker and Author of Trusted and Trust Me
“This book builds the case for YOU (as a human being and leader of your vision) to live into your full potential and beyond. Every page is profound.”
David Rachford