Survive Thrive

"The author details a plan for helping individuals who have a mental health issue flourish in their lives"--

Theory meets practical tips in this guide for leaders of early childhood programs

New Book From Best-Selling Author of You Are Next. There is a biblical antidote to change your world. Do you want to change the world? Then you must live a holy, healed, healthy, happy, humble, hungry, honoring life. There are seven words that guide every decision, every sermon, and every statement Rev. Rodriguez makes. If you allow these keys to guide you, you will experience the greatest outcomes, the greatest open doors, and the greatest blessings. Every person leaves a legacy of success or failure based on the values that guide them. The foundation for your destiny needs to become personal. If the success of a business or ministry can be directly connected to the kinds of values that business or ministry espouses, it must be true that values can have a direct impact on personal success as well. In From Survive to Thrive, Rodriguez shares seven words that serve as guiding beacons for life, marriage, ministry, relationships, management, and beyond. Get ready to live a HOLY, HEALED, HEALTHY, HAPPY, HUMBLE, HUNGRY, HONORING LIFE so that you can change the world! If you embody these values, you won’t have to always seek God’s blessing, because the favor of God will be attracted to you. This book will instill in you seven biblical principles that keep you rooted on the path to your destiny.

Whether big or small, companies incessantly face challenges that can threaten their bottom line and even their survival. These threats keep corporate leaders up at night. What can companies do to stay alive? Survive and Thrive: Winning Against Strategic Threats to Your Business features a collection of essays by strategy professors at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, Canada’s #1 business school. The essays take the reader on a tour through some of the most vexing threats to business today, threats that put the very existence of organizations into question. From disruptive innovation, to social media disasters, to mistaken technical investments, to gender discrimination, to misunderstood competition, companies need to be able to anticipate crises and prepare to deal with them head on. Across this collection of essays, readers will get warnings about four mistakes that companies commonly make – failing to appreciate interactions within systems, getting stuck in existing ways of doing business, falling victim to cognitive biases, and getting derailed by short-term incentives. But, this book isn’t just about mistakes. Its primary goal is to provide step-by-step actions to help companies stay alive. Executives will find principles and practices for anticipating potential threats and creating responses that permit their businesses to not only survive but thrive.

No one is prepared for the loss of a child. No one. It feels completely unnatural for children to predecease their parents. Although it is not widely known, each year there are over 135,000 under 40-year-old deaths in the U.S. alone. And, according to one study, 19% of parents outlive their children—often carrying the weight of horrendous grief to their own graves. “Isolated and alone” is how parents often describe the grief process. Well-meaning friends and family members usually rush to their side… in the beginning. Once the floral arrangements have wilted, and the dinners from caring friends diminish, there isn’t really much that can be said to bring comfort to a suffering parent, especially if those friends haven’t experienced it themselves. Unfortunately, when these caring friends do bring up the loss, quite often they say the wrong things. Loss, Survive, Thrive offers a lifeline of hope. Each chapter is an inspirational story written by a parent who also experienced the agony of losing a child, reclaimed his/her vitality, and is now living a fulfilling life. Every story is authentic and heartfelt, designed to uplift and inspire. The collective authors reach out through the pages to virtually hold hands with those who are suffering. We, the contributors, have all been there. We know their pain, and we know about survival. And now, through our stories, we offer comfort and support in helping them get through the toughest time of their lives. Bereaved parents share an unspeakable bond. And Loss, Survive, Thrive imparts insight from what’s likely the only voices that grieving parents can hear—others who have walked in their shoes. This book is a giant step toward healing the grieving heart.

Stay inspired and motivated with this ultimate teacher self-care action plan designed to help educators avoid workplace stress and burnout. Any educator will tell you it's no surprise that 50% of teachers leave education within their first five years. Being a teacher is deeply rewarding and inspiring, but keeping that big picture in mind is hard after long days, difficult students, and limited resources. On top of it all, teachers have the added burden of managing an entirely new digital learning environment. But burning out doesn't have to be your only option. Don't Just Survive, Thrive offers hardworking teachers a sustainable blueprint for becoming unshakeable at school with the power of self-care. Through mindfulness, connection, and creative art, you can work toward building a trauma-informed, self-aware strategy that fosters resilience and results in more engaged and effective teaching. Just five minutes a day or more of implementing the practical ideas in this book can result in powerful change. These strategies include: - Ten ways to practice mindfulness during recess duty - Guided journaling to celebrate what’s working in your classroom - Daily routines to keep you in the present moment - Quick practices for self-regulation during a conflict situation - Sentence stems to encourage internal dialogue and positive self-talk Whether you're a special education teacher, paraprofessional, speech pathologist, counselor, or any type of educator, this book offers a guide to becoming not only a social-emotional role model for students but a better, healthier teacher.

"Don't Just Survive, Thrive: Strategies for Resilience" is a transformative guide that empowers individuals to not only weather life's storms but to emerge stronger and more resilient, this book is a roadmap to cultivating a resilient mindset and adopting practical strategies that go beyond mere survival, guiding readers toward a thriving life, no matter the challenges they face. Drawing on psychological research, personal anecdotes, and real-world examples, Author explores the principles of resilience and provides actionable insights to help readers navigate adversity with grace and strength. From developing a positive mindset to building a support network and embracing change, this book is a comprehensive resource for anyone seeking to not just endure challenges but to flourish in the face of them. Key Topics Explored: 1. Mindset Mastery: Uncover the power of a resilient mindset and learn how to cultivate a positive outlook even in the most challenging circumstances. 2. Adaptability and Flexibility: Embrace change as an opportunity for growth and develop the flexibility needed to thrive in an ever-evolving world. 3. Building Strong Foundations: Explore the importance of a solid support network, fostering meaningful connections, and seeking help when needed. 4. Emotional Intelligence: Develop emotional resilience and learn to manage stress, anxiety, and other emotions effectively. 5. Goal Setting and Purpose: Set meaningful goals that align with personal values, providing a sense of direction and purpose during difficult times. 6. Self-Care Practices: Prioritize self-care as an essential component of resilience, discovering techniques that nurture physical, mental, and emotional well-being. 7. Overcoming Obstacles: Confront and overcome obstacles with courage and resilience, turning challenges into opportunities for personal and professional growth. 8. Mindfulness and Presence: Cultivate mindfulness to stay present in the moment, fostering a sense of calm and focus amidst life's uncertainties. 9. Gratitude and Positivity: Harness the transformative power of gratitude and positivity to reframe challenges and find silver linings in difficult situations. 10. Learning from Setbacks: Develop resilience by learning from setbacks, failures, and mistakes, using them as stepping stones toward future success.

This book chronicles many cases of adversity that I have been faced with over the course of my life, with a primary focus on my struggles and triumphs through a difficult late stage ovarian cancer diagnosis at age 39. I lost my sister when I was 22 years old and my father unexpectedly when I was 30. Through all of this I continue to “survive and advance” and seek to provide a positive outlook despite a diagnosis that promotes a grim 20%, 10 year survival rate. Ultimately, through my journey as a long-time athlete I have learned relentless grit and determination combined with discipline and a warrior’s mindset that has helped me persevere the last 3.5 years since diagnosis. At the end of the day, I am not a celebrity or any different than anyone else, but I am here to share my story of overcoming devastating odds with the hopes of seeing my children grow up.