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Get the Resiliency Advantage and Meet Every Challenge Head On

Resiliency—the ability to adapt to life's changes and crises—is key to a healthy, productive life. Based on his deep knowledge of the new science of resiliency, Dr. Al Siebert explains how and why some people are more resilient than others and how resiliency can be learned at any age. Through anecdotes, exercises, and examples, Dr. Siebert details a unique five-level program for becoming more resilient. You’ll learn how to:

• Sustain health, energy, and positive feelings during the worst of times,
• Improve your analytical, creative, and practical problem-solving skills,
• Strengthen your self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-concept,
• Develop the specific attributes and skills found in highly resilient people, and
• Sharpen your talent for serendipity—the ability to convert accidents and misfortune into lucky accidents and good fortune.

The Resiliency Advantage will enable you to bounce back quickly from setbacks, gain strength from adversity, and meet life head on.

"… an invaluable resource! In a step-wise manner it provides valuable tools to take back control and feel armed to effectively handle the realities of today's busy world."
—Louise Hartley, PhD, President of the Employee Assistance Society of North America

"There is no better resiliency leader in the U.S. than Dr. Al Siebert. In The Resiliency Advantage, he makes powerful concepts seem like good, practical sense. Government workers often feel besieged, but after reading and using Al's book, they will feel validated and inspired."
—Glen Fahs, PhD, former Director of Training, State of Oregon

You Need to Keep Your Stars on the Team--
This International Bestseller Shows You How

With replacement costs high and start-up time critical, employee retention is more valuable than ever. This best-selling guide provides 26 strategies to keep talented employees happy and productive.

Research shows that managers have more power and influence than anyone else in engaging and retaining talent. If you manage even one person, you need to read this book. Learn how to engage and hang on to talented people of any age and at any stage in their careers.

With 26 strategies, from "Ask" to "Zenith," the book is full of to-do lists, company examples, and true stories drawn from the authors' personal experiences. This edition features new tips and to-do lists, new stories, and additional research from the media and from the authors' own extensive database. There are also three new appendices: a troubleshooting guide, a guide to saying "thank you" in the workplace, and a reading group guide.

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