No Boxing Allowed First Edition, Refreshed in 2016 edition

This inspiring and compelling book has won 10 awards to date, including Honorable Mentions at the 2012 New England and London Book Festivals, Southern California Book Festival and New York Book Festival in the category of Spiritual books, is winner of the Pinnacle Award for "Inspirational" books in Spring 2011, and has become a much sought-after reference for people seeking to affect positive change around the globe. Readers are: * taught how to recognize, harness and channel positive personal power for the betterment of themselves, their loved ones, associates and our universe * provided an invaluable checklist of great leadership behaviors and attitudes * taught how to recognize controlling behaviors of others and the negative patterns in society * inspired to be the best they can be * compelled to ask themselves "why am I here; what good can I do for humanity?" * taught how to recognize a self-limiting posture so they can improve their level of self-awareness......to the point of real self-intelligence and, by so doing, break free of life's boxes, labels and restrictions * encouraged to erase their fears, trust their abilities and remove their baggage........and take the journey to empowerment and fulfillment in everything they do! Table of Contents: ? Dedication ? Author's Special Note (2009 and 2012): . Foreword - MAJGEN Ian Gordon For many, life is a search for some level of understanding that might help explain the world to themselves. But Nola is more than just an observer, more than a 'watcher of the skies'. While the patterns try hard to protect themselves, Nola has found them and offered these patterns to us here. There is a rich range of ideas, suggestions and lessons in this book, but I especially enjoyed Nola's thoughts on leadership. Her discussion centers on leadership behavior and is one of the most valuable checklists I have seen. Nola is, in this book, a teacher. This is her gift to us. She has offered a way for us to avoid being boxed in by the habits, behavior and expectations of the people that surround us. I congratulate Nola for showing us the things she believes in. ? Introduction ? PART 1: THE JOURNEY TO SELF REALIZATION Chapter 1: Beyond Self Actualization Chapter 2: What is Personal Power? Chapter 3: What is Positional Power? Chapter 4: Self Exploration-Recognizing Where You Are At Chapter 5: What Do I Need and Want? Chapter 6: Internal Programming Chapter 7: Mixed Messages and Mind Games Chapter 8: Growing Beyond Fear Chapter 9: Letting Go Of The Baggage Chapter 10: Using Personal Power to Re-engineer Your Thinking and Re-program Your Mind To The Positive ? PART 2: THE CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF PERSONAL POWER Chapter 1: Positive and Negative Applications of Power Chapter 2: The Virtues of Leadership Chapter 3: Leaders: Born or Made Chapter 4: Realizing Your Full Potential ? PART 3: ACHIEVING A LASTING AND POSITIVE IMPACT Chapter 1: Eliminating Presentism Chapter 2: Building Successful Business Partnerships Chapter 3: Using Power Effectively in Command and Control (C2) Organizations Chapter 4: Enriching Personal Relationships Chapter 5: Priceless Gifts Author Bio: One of Rotary International's Inspirational Women 2011 and 'Women of Impact' USA 2014, Nola rose from a childhood of severe constraints to become a senior manager at 16 and has 3 times risen to senior leadership and the top of her chosen profession. She leads the global consultancy Serenidad Consulting in its strategic intent to facilitate peace, and provide services and products that are a cut above the rest. Her guiding principles are excellence, great leadership and utilizing positive personal power to achieve peace in relationships at every level around the globe.