Resources on Clarity, Growth, Creativity, Leadership, Nonprofits

resources, Sue Schleifer recommends books on leadership, coaching, the brain

Getting off the Hamster Wheel

Listen to Sue share three strategies for getting off the hamster wheel.

Healthy Rituals for the New Year

Listen to Sue in conversation with Marianne Bridgeman, of Healthy Inner Beauty, discuss Healthy Rituals for the New Year.

Workshops • Resources

Below are some of my current favorite books and resources.

Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living, Pema Chodron

How We Choose To Be Happy, Rick Foster & Greg Hicks

Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life, Thich Nhat Hanh

Wherever You Go There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, Jon Kabat-Zinn

Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out, Marci Shimoff

Holding the Center: Sanctuary in a Time of Confusion, Richard Strozzi Heckler

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, Shunryu Suzuki

The Way of Transition: Embracing Life's Most Difficult Moments, William Bridges

Soul Without Shame: A Guide to Liberating Yourself From the Judge Within, Byron Brown

How Can I Help?, Ram Dass & Paul Gorman

Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness, Dr. Fred Luskin

It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys, Marilyn Paul

The Force of Kindness: change your life with love & compassion, Sharon Salzberg

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, Eckhart Tolle

Greater Good Science Center: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu

TED - Ideas Worth Spreading: http://www.ted.com/

"Bound By Books", JoAnne Tobias, The Monthly, December 2009 - Article on Book Clubs that quotes Sue Schleifer

The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, Julia Cameron

The Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart, Julia Cameron

Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming The Magic of Spontaneous Expression, Michell Cassou and Stewart Cubley

Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life, Natalie Goldberg

Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, Natalie Goldberg

The Creativity Book: A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance, Eric Maisel

The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life, Twyla Tharp

Cajun and Zydeco Dance Music in Northern California: Modern Pleasures in a Postmodern World, Mark DeWitt, www.markdewitt.net (Shameless plug for my husband's book)

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most, Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, Marshall B. Rosenberg

The World Café website: www.theworldcafe.com

LinkedIn social networking site: www.linkedin.com

Leadership Chronicles of a Corporate Sage: Five Keys to Becoming a More Effective Leader, Susan J. Bethanis

Leadership From The Inside Out, Kevin Cashman

Total Leadership, Stewart Friedman

Working with Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman

The Leadership Challenge, James Kouzes and Barry Posner

The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal, Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools For Building A Learning Organization, Peter M. Senge, Art Kleiner, Charlotte Roberts, Richard B. Ross, Bryan J. Smith

Coaching For Performance by John Whitmore

The Conversations Network: New Ideas Through Your Headphones: www.conversationsnetwork.org

Hub Bay Area

Commongood Careers: www.cgcareers.org

Compass Point: www.compasspoint.org

The Foundation Center: www.foundationcenter.org

Guidestar: www.guidestar.org

Idealist.org: www.idealist.org

LeaderSpring: www.leaderspring.org

Opportunity Knocks: www.opportunitynocs.org

TechSoup: www.techsoup.org/

Young Nonprofit Professional Network: www.ynpn.org