Everyone disagrees on some things; this is inevitable. The question is, how can we disagree with those we love, but increase the odds that we will live and love to fight another day? How can we learn to fight fair? In this companion to One of Us Must Be Crazy... and I'm Pretty Sure It's You (a treatise on "making sense of the differences that divide us"), Tim and Joy Downs aren't playing around (too much, anyway). This time they concentrate less on how to make sense of our diferen...

Marriages are under increasing strain these days, with over half of them ending in divorce. Conflict is seen as grounds to end a marriage, rather than an opportunity to grow closer to each other and to God. The Seven Conflicts is an excellent resource for equipping couples to learn to understand the true nature of their conflicts and deal with them in a way that will actually help their marital fulfillment. Couples will learn to identify their mutual dreams, put differences into p...

What seems like just a common, no-harm-done excuse-"It's not my fault!"-is often a dangerous trap, say Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, because people don't recognize what the blaming mindset does to them. It not only keeps them from overcoming the effects of all that they can't control-like other people, circumstances and genetics-but separates them from a solution. And when they give away the ownership of their life, they end up losing the one opportunity they have to fulfill their dr...

Jim Talley and Bobbie Reed outline simple yet effective methods of building quality relationships while curtailing premature intimacy in this plain-spoken and experience-tested manual. A study guide at the end of the book features discussion questions and creative assignments for each chapter.Previous edition: 0840730454

When you touch your spouse’s deepest need, something good almost always happens!Based on three decades of counseling and research, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs leads couples through the intricacies of a marriage built on Love and Respect. He explores the differences in men and women and how a husband’s need for respect can be balanced by a wife’s need for love. When these needs are mutually recognized and made a priority, a fulfilling and meaningful marriage will...

A harsh reality of life is that it’s not always enjoyable. Everyone has experienced rejection. Whether in the form of hash words, unreciprocated love, loss or betrayal. Most people perceive rejection as a negative occurrence, when, in reality, rejection can be one of the most powerful tools in life.Downside Up contains step-by-step guides, resources, and inter-active pages necessary to restore lost identity and transform dreams into reality. Downside U...

Attitude can make or break you and the people you lead.Good attitudes on a team do not guarantee its success, but bad attitudes guarantee its ruin. So says New York Times best-selling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell in this highly practical primer, Attitude 101. Anyone who has tried to lead people with bad attitudes knows the frustration it can bring.With this concise and reader-friendly guidebook, you can master attitude issues. Learn to:...

Being a leader means working with people, and that's not always easy! Whether in your office, church, neighborhood, or elsewhere, your interpersonal relationships can make or break you as a leader. That's why it's so important to be a "people person" and develop your skills in tapping that most precious of all resources: people.In this powerful book, America's leadership expert John Maxwell helps you:discover and develop the qualities of an effective "people person"

For anyone who loved Susan Cain’s Quiet,comes this practical manifesto sharing the joys of introversion…This clever and pithy book challenges introverts to take ownership of their personalities...with quiet strength. Sophia Dembling asserts that the introvert’s lifestyle is not “wrong” or lacking, as society or extroverts would have us believe. Through a combination of personal insights and psychology, The Introvert’s Way helps and encourages intr...

John C. Maxwell uses his decades of experience to teach you how to reach your full potential through a commitment to personal growth.Throughout this book, leadership expert John C. Maxwell provides the essential tips and tools to help any leader continue striving for excellence no matter what industry, business, or level of leadership.In Self-Improvement 101, you’ll learn:the secret of becoming a lifelong learner,where to fo...

REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION“Shaunti and Jeff have unearthed a treasure chest of insights—eye-opening and life-changing.”**—Andy Stanley, senior pastor, North Point Community ChurchFinally, you can understand her!**If you’re like most men, you’ve burned up lots of energy trying to figure out what a woman wants, what makes her tick, how to make her happy.The good news: success is simpler than you ever thought....

You can make a difference!Believe it or not, the most effective way to make an impact on the world is to make an impact on individual people. How do you do that? Through influence.In How to Influence People, leadership guru John C. Maxwell and his friend Jim Dornan tell you how to make a positive impact on every person in your life, from your children and coworkers to your customers and the barista at the coffee shop.How to Inf...