Richard Caruso and John Crosby started the Uncommon Individual Foundation in 1986 with the belief that mentoring was the key to unlock human potential and individual growth, paving the way to meaningful and productive lives. Caruso envisioned a book revealing the importance of mentoring in his own life, and now his partner, Crosby, takes up the mantle to share it as a way to inspire others to achieve their own goals.

BY A LEADER FOR LEADERS - These devotions were forged, tested, and found true through the lives of the leaders served by this author. These devotions are written for smart, hard-working, no-nonsense workplace leaders who are looking for something solid to help you improve your leadership. If you are looking for a devotional to simply warm your heart or cram more Scripture between your ears, find another book. If you are eager to close the gap between the leader you are and the leader God ...

Increasing numbers of disillusioned believers and other thoughtful persons find they can no longer maintain the simplistic evangelical concept of theism, be it Christian, Jewish, or Islamic. The issue or debate about the existence of god is one thing. Learning to re-structure one's life, especially if one has been a believer, is quite another. &quote;Aftermath &quote;comes to grip with the vital issues that perhaps will help an individual re-orient his/her life after having experienced the...

PONDERING THE INTERSECTION OF GOD'S WORD AND YOUR LEADERSHIP. This book is written for coaches who work hard sometimes too hard and know how to quickly size up what is a waste of time. It is for coaches who are looking for something solid. It is for coaches who know that real ministry takes place in the opportunities of everyday life, rather than simply sitting in rows on Sunday morning or around a campfire singing kumbaya. It is for coaches who recognize that the Bible is the greatest so...

Father-son relationships can be notoriously difficult. Often fractious, sometimes hostile, and occasionally destructive, the issue of authority is negotiated by fathers and sons in a range of styles. In this fascinating new book, John Crosby describes the filial relationships of 20 historical figures to illustrate the different ways they related to their fathers, and what this can tell us about love, authority and the wider family context.Sons and Fathers is an approach to understa...

LEAD WISELY- One simple, genuine prayer led me to sit before my computer one afternoon and start writing this book. God has spoken to me so clearly through his leaders so often that I hoped he would offer something worthwhile to you through me. I know that you have more to read than you care to even consider. I know the value of your time. That is why these are brief, weekly devotions that you can quickly read and simply ask God to reveal the principle at work the following week. You will...

Learn to speak to God through prayer, offer him praise and thanksgiving, and listen for an answer.How important is prayer in the life of a Christian? Doesn't God know what we need already? Do you look forward to praying, or do you dread it?It is never a mistake to pray, but we need to understand fully what prayer is and its role in our lives. Learning to Pray, by Christian leader and pastor Billy Graham, looks at the incredible pri...

If God has a perfect vision for your life, why does spiritual growth seem so difficult? Pastor and bestselling author John Ortberg has some intriguing answers to that question, and he has organized his thoughts and God's words into a straightforward and timely guide for living your best life in The Me I Want to Be. In this study you will learn how God's perfect vision for you starts with a powerful promise. All those who trust in God "will be like a tree planted by the water that ...

Embrace God's blessings every morning and experience the glory of His promises with powerful Scripture lessons based on a favorite feature of Joel Osteen's sermons at Lakewood Church.Broken into thirty-one segments, this book defines the most powerful blessings in Scripture and encourages readers to declare one each day for a month.The declarations will affirm God's blessings in the area of health, family legacy, decisions, finances, thoughts, outlook, and ...

A growing number of next generation Christians are eager to learn, grow, and lead in ministry or in the marketplace. Mentoring young leaders, as they face the unique issues of a changing world, has been pastor and Visioneering author Andy Stanley's passion for more than a decade. Here, he shares material from his leadership training sessions, developed to address essential leadership qualities such as character, clarity, courage, and competency. This is the perfect guide for any new leader...

The relationships in your life will make the difference between happiness and misery.The right relationship will launch you to the heights of achievement; the wrong one will tether you to mediocrity. Your relationships will be your sources of greatest joy and your venues of greatest pain. Van Moody says, “When people show you who they are, pay attention.”We need to undertake the important task of evaluating our relationships intelligently. We need ...

Jesus had no paid staff or sales and marketing department behind him, yet he inspired others to carry His message around the world. Simply put, he was the greatest, most inspiring leader in history.