Personal Growth

Extraordinary stories of people who have survived life's most heart-wrenching tragedies and whose Christian faith has remained unshakable. New York Times bestselling author Jeff Benedict has seen both good and bad in his career as a journalist. Some of the best are the extraordinary people he has met who have made deliberate choices to live happier lives despite the extreme hardship that each of them have faced. Although life will knock us down from time to time, this book is an important reminder that we all can make a choice to get back up, brush ourselves off, and keep pressing forward. "Each of us will find ourselves at the intersection of happiness and despair. And when that day comes, there are choices we can make that will help us turn and walk down the street called Happiness," says the author. From choosing to forgive to choosing to serve others to choosing to pray, the seven true stories that Jeff shares illustrate the power within each of us to choose to live a happier, more abundant life. Stories include a husband who lost his wife when a young boy inadvertently pulled the trigger of a loaded shotgun; a waitress who nearly drowned after being swept away in a raging flood; a father who lost his one-year-old son to a rare disease; a woman lost at sea during a harrowing storm; a man who was brutally beaten but who chose to forgive his attacker; a mother whose home was demolished by a tornado, whose husband was diagnosed with cancer, and whose nine-year-old son has undergone nearly one hundred surgeries; and a father trying to raise his family in a neighborhood often targeted by gang members.

With The Power of Winning, you’ll hear firsthand what drives high-performing competitors. These engaging stories and strategies for success are provided by today’s top experts on winning, from New York Times bestselling authors and sports luminaries to other successful people who have bucked the odds to achieve greatness. You’ll also develop the core skills of a winner, including mastery of the winner’s mind-set. There are a few keys to winning, and learning them doesn’t have to be difficult. You just need the right tools.

Nearly thirty years ago, in a tiny, impoverished Ghanaian village, a young boy dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player and competing against European powerhouse Manchester United. Despite being told that he wasn’t good enough, he was drafted by Seattle Sounders FC and competed against Manchester United in front of sixty-seven thousand fans. At twenty-three years old, Michael Tetteh had realized his childhood dream. Then, late one night, an encounter caused him to give up soccer, the single thing that had defined his entire life. In one moment, he surrendered to a new vision and stepped into the unknown. Was he crazy―or brave? Giftocracy takes you on an inspiring journey of self-discovery with author Michael Tetteh. Powerful lessons from real-life experiences, along with thoughts from trusted influential and transformational leaders—including Myles Munroe, John C. Maxwell, and Zig Ziglar—will lead you to a new awareness. Become empowered! You can transform and transcend the opinions, conditions, and circumstances of your life. Discover the gift trapped within you and share it with the world.

Join top experts with various viewpoints on the subject of success and chart your course to a better life. In this program, you’ll learn how to define the factors of success. You’ll learn the most reliable, easy-to-understand motivation theory, and you’ll learn what it takes to write and use vision statements that work. You’ll also be able to hypnotize yourself to achieve any goal—starting today!