Pivot To Find Your Joy

Amid uncertain times, inexplicable fear and stress define our lives as we struggle to return to normalcy. Did we lose our joy in the process? Many of us did, and now we can get it back. In Pivot to Find Your Joy, author Dr. Joy Ohayia combines her personal experiences with common-sense, practical tips in the areas of mental and emotional, nutritional, physical, social, intellectual, financial, environmental, and spiritual wellness to help us rediscover the joy in our lives. Praise for Pivot to Find Your Joy “Pivot to Find Your Joy is a true gift to all. Her words of wisdom are mixed with her natural sense of positivity and light are the wonderful gems readers will leave with.” —Mindy and Paula, Wardrobe Stylists - The StyleDuo “Pivot to Find Your Joy has relatable elements throughout as Dr. Joy shares her personal story and practical advice for her readers. Her deep breathing exercises are paramount as many employees experience stress on a daily basis.” —Alex Desamour – Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Novo Nordisk “Finding my joy has been a lifelong endeavor for me. The lessons I have learned from Pivot to Find Your Joy have given me a new perspective on the ways I can achieve joy in my life and those who are closest to me.” —George McCollough, Princeton TV Station Director, Filmmaker & Educator “Dr. Joy is an inspiration to us all. Her user-friendly guide Pivot to Find Your Joy, gives readers an easy way to connect with their inner truth and lead an authentic life.” —Renee Sall, Public Relations Consultant - Maximum Exposure PR

Amid uncertain times, inexplicable fear and stress define our lives as we struggle to return to normalcy. Did we lose our joy in the process? Many of us did, and now we can get it back. In Pivot to Find Your Joy, author Dr. Joy Ohayia combines her personal experiences with common-sense, practical tips in the areas of mental and emotional, nutritional, physical, social, intellectual, financial, environmental, and spiritual wellness to help us rediscover the joy in our lives. Praise for Pivot to Find Your Joy "Pivot to Find Your Joy is a true gift to all. Her words of wisdom are mixed with her natural sense of positivity and light are the wonderful gems readers will leave with." -Mindy and Paula, Wardrobe Stylists - The StyleDuo "Pivot to Find Your Joy has relatable elements throughout as Dr. Joy shares her personal story and practical advice for her readers. Her deep breathing exercises are paramount as many employees experience stress on a daily basis." -Alex Desamour - Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Novo Nordisk "Finding my joy has been a lifelong endeavor for me. The lessons I have learned from Pivot to Find Your Joy have given me a new perspective on the ways I can achieve joy in my life and those who are closest to me." -George McCollough, Princeton TV Station Director, Filmmaker & Educator "Dr. Joy is an inspiration to us all. Her user-friendly guide Pivot to Find Your Joy, gives readers an easy way to connect with their inner truth and lead an authentic life." -Renee Sall, Public Relations Consultant - Maximum Exposure PR

Get happy with the simple yet powerful practices in this beautiful guided journal—grounded in the new science of positive psychology. We all want to spark joy in our lives, and this attractive and practical guided journal takes you on a journey of inner discovery. You’ll learn to cultivate self-compassion, savor small pleasures, practice forgiveness, explore mindfulness, and express gratitude. Easy exercises, tips, writing prompts, and empowering quotations from top psychologists and other experts in the field will allow you to calm your mind, invigorate your spirit, and increase your sense of well-being. Inside you’ll discover how to: • Start showing yourself more love • Build new connections to diminish feelings of loneliness • Create a self-care first-aid kit for anxiety and stress • Keep worries away at night so you can enjoy more peaceful, sound sleep • Let go of lingering resentments, grudges, and pain • Apologize for any transgressions to find relief and peace at last • Forgive yourself with kindness • Discover your purpose to find meaning and take pride in a well-lived life • Explore mindfulness, quiet the chatter, and achieve peace • Appreciate your strengths So take a deep breath, savor the moment, and celebrate you.

We thought it would be helpful to provide a roadmap of what is covered in each chapter: Chapter 1.0: Working It: Disruption Rules We live in a disruptive world and time. Many of us are stuck in the ‘in-between’ place of yesterday’s stable world and today’s disruptive world. The goal of this book is to help you move from your ‘in-between’ to a place you want to be by helping you reach your goals through risk-based, decision-making. Chapter 2.0: Hello VUCAN® Disruption results in VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity). We are now all VUCANs - VUCA iNhabitants in today’s disruptive times. Disruption results in change, sometimes drastic, which can be uncomfortable, stressful, and even unsettling. Chapter 3.0: Are You Happy? VUCANs do not like disruption or change. Disruptive change makes VUCANs unhappy. When a person is unhappy, they are often stuck. Conversely, when a person is stuck, they are often unhappy. Chapter 4.0: Are You Stuck? Disruption among VUCANs leads to fear of change, to being risk-averse, and to stuckness in the ‘in-between place.’ Chapter 5.0: You Are What You Decide To Do Deciding is doing. To get unstuck from your in-between place is often the hardest first step. Stuckness is comfortable and safe. Deciding to get unstuck is hard and risky. Why? VUCA. Internal friction. Internal inertia. Lack of motivation. Too many obstacles. Chapter 6.0: You Are What Good You Do You decide what good stuff you want to do. Doing good means doing stuff that matters to you. Doing good means fulfilling your dream, vision, or purpose. Doing good means helping others and making a positive impact on the world around you. Doing good gets you unstuck. Doing good makes you happy. Chapter 7.0: Risk-Based, Decision-Making Risk-based, decision-making is a way to move out of your ‘in-between’ place or ‘Stuck Zone’. Once you identify your SMART goal, then minimize the obstacles that hinder you from reaching your goal. Chapter 8.0: Managing Your Risks Getting unstuck comes down to reaching goals that matter to you. To reach your dream goal, it is critical to reduce the obstacles in your way so that the goal is easily reachable. Chapter 9.0: All Risk Is Personal ‘All risk is personal’ is your willingness to decide to take on risks to achieve your goal. Expressed another way, it is the level of risk you are comfortable with and willing to accept when making decisions that help you reach your goals. In many ways, your risk tolerance is your risk lens and defines your life’s arc in terms of the choices and decisions you make. Chapter 10.0: You Are Your Biases Your biases can get you stuck. We are all influenced by our preferences, beliefs, and biases. Two questions you want to consider when making a decision to get unstuck are: 1. Do you know your biases that can impact your decision-making? and 2. How do you reduce these biases? Chapter 11.0: Making It Stick‘Making it stick’ means doing good and being happy become your habits. It ensures what you do has lasting, positive, and effective value in your life. Chapter 12.0: If Not Now? When? We are now all VUCANs in a very disruptive world. What’s your call-to-action to design your future-self – NOW!

NXT 24 is a personal development book designed to give you the tools necessary to come to terms with your past disappointments, to evaluate your current life, and then to give you recommendations on what you can do to create your own unique path to discover your happiness and true joy in your life while you create a legacy. www.NXT24book.com

A FINANCIAL BOOK WITH A DIFFERENCE… Forget ‘get rich quick’ schemes and step-by-step secret formulas. Life is for living and people’s relationship with money changes as the years go by. There is more to life than money. In a world that is littered with financial books, award-winning Australian financial commentator Patrick Canion shares his personal ‘warts and all’ experience and relationship with money. Patrick wasn’t born into wealth and wasn’t an overnight success story. He has worked hard, had ups and downs and he has survived to share his story which he hopes will inspire others to recognise how they think about and behave with their money. Patrick has been clinically depressed, been made redundant and has come back from near financial ruin. So how is Patrick’s book different? You’ll get a candid account from a man who has lived several lives. From postman to pastor to one of Australia’s most respected financial voices, Patrick’s book delivers life lessons for Australians who want to learn about how to handle their money like they never dreamed possible. More Than Money provides exclusive access to one of Australia’s greatest financial minds giving unique insights in how to create wealth, change financial habits, invest in property and build superannuation. Patrick’s book will empower you to rock your finances and really ‘own’ your money rather than letting your cash flow rule you. You will also think about money differently, not just focusing on dollars in your bank account and not seeing wealth as a be-all and end-all of happiness. You'll also get Patrick’s take on: · Three basic principles that will change your financial reality · Why Australia has the greatest potential to build wealth over any other country, and how you can be part of this (no excuses) · Eight overarching rules to breaking down the barriers to financial freedom · Why you don’t need to be rich to be happy in life What Others Are Saying: ‘Reading Patrick’s book may be the key to starting your own journey of transformation’ ~ ARUN ABEY, Author and Business Leader ‘Patrick has the ability to distil complex information into simple anecdotes’ ~ KATE COWLING, Australian Journalist

This book will guide the reader to develop a personal leadership style for entrepreneurial success. The practical strategies and implementation notes will guide the reader to define a personal success style, promote team support and keep life in balance while working in a position that can feel chaotic at times.

Living the Dream: Building a Sustainable Career in the Performing Arts offers an accessible guide to understanding one’s arts career as a business.