Making a Difference

It's not the date you were born, or the date you died that really matters. It's "the dash" between those years and what you do with it that counts.
This beautiful book stems from Linda Ellis's profound poem "The Dash." Uplifting photography, poetry, and inspirational wisdom will take you through the year as you commit to Live Your Dash every day.

Most of us grow up believing it's more important to fit in than to stand out. But there's something different about you...and it matters.
What if your weirdness was the key to changing everything? What if the outrageous, imaginative, crazy ideas that live inside your wildest dreams are actually there on purpose, divinely preinstalled to help others?
Knowing what makes you weird is the best thing you can offer your art, your business,...

In this segment of Our Kids, the importance of mentors is illustrated through stories that feature individuals in their own communities. By highlighting a police officer who started a free judo school to help kids get on a better path, a revolutionary accelerated kindergarten program that propels disadvantaged children by celebrating their smartness, and a young girl who expresses her pride and determination in song-despite living in a homeless shelter-we...

Explores different ways kids can act to make a positive change in the world, such as how they can help endangered animals, how to know what foods are healthy and are not, and what kids can do to combat bullying.

"Are you looking for a more meaningful travel experience? Do you want to give back to the communities you visit, make a genuine connection with locals, meet like-minded travellers and build your skills? International volunteering opens up all these opportunities and this book has all the advice you need to get there. Much more than just a resource directory, Volunteer is packed with invaluable information and full-colour inspiration to get you...

"Inspiring, nonpartisan insider's advice on how anyone can build a career in local, state, and national government, from two rising stars in Washington government and policy. Written by former staff members of Democratic and Republican House leadership teams who began their careers with modest backgrounds, this guide provides all the hard-won secrets and strategies needed to build a career in local politics and Congress, make a difference, and ascend...

Active speaker and blogger calls readers to accept God's invitation to join him in making a difference right where they are—no matter what their stage of life.

The authors of the classic bestseller The Leadership Challenge bring their expertise to higher education, offering five practices that can make any college or university leader into an exemplary leader. Drawing on the same pioneering research that formed the foundation of their classic bestseller The Leadership Challenge (over 2.7 million copies sold), James Kouzes and Barry Posner offer a set of leadership skills and practices that will make a significant...