You don't have to settle for average! Take it from someone who knows what it's like to be told you'll never amount to more than a punk kid. Whatever past you come from doesn't have to be your future. I always knew I was put on this planet to be great, but it wasn't until I took action and put in the work I started seeing the results. I am here to show you how to do the same. Personal development and a focus on mindset will put you on the direct path to becoming the most elite version of yourself. It all starts with making a decision. What do you want out of life? If you're tired of letting the rest of the world dictate who you are and what you are capable of, it's time to get serious about who you want to be and what you are willing to do to get there. Don't overcomplicate it. We all face challenges along the way, and if we didn't, the rewards would never feel quite as good. If you're ready to make a change in your life and step into the person you know you were put on this planet to become, I encourage you to read this book. Follow along with my journey and see how someone who was considered average at best was able to turn their life around and start creating a legacy. It's your turn to do the same thing. Create a legacy you can be proud of and leave to those you care about most.It all begins with getting focused on how you turn your experiences into wisdom. What you have been through in life shaped you into the person you are now and who you will ultimately become. Build a culture of winning through service to others. Never forget that the success you achieve in life will come from the success you bring to those in your circle. Let the struggles you've survived become the lessons you share with those around you. In each chapter of this book, I will share the past stories that helped me put together my success foundation. How to focus on gratitude to create a mindset that never waivers in the face of danger. What I did to lose more than one hundred pounds without fad diets or weight-loss drugs. The steps it took to go from the bottom of the totem pole as tech-support at a startup software company, to Vice President of a multi-million dollar coaching and consulting organization. How surrounding yourself with like-minded, success-driven individuals will open the doors to your future. And finally, how to Crush The Day Before It Crushes You!Drewbie Wilson is a loving husband and father who pushes himself to live in excellence so he can set an example for those around him. At one point in his life, he weighed in at more than 300 lbs before getting focused on his health and losing more than 100 pounds. An action taker with his finger on the pulse, who focuses on service to others above all else, leading him to produce more than seven figures in revenues no matter what industry he has worked in. Not one to turn away from a challenge, he looks to get out of his comfort zone as much as possible. From tech support in a software startup to Vice President of a multi-million dollar consulting company, he understands what it means to start at the bottom and work his way to the top.A servant first, operating with utmost integrity and humility, but not afraid to tell it like it is. Confidence and empathy are his superpowers. By going all-in on every area of life, he strives to inspire success-driven winners to become the most elite version of themselves.How does he do it? Living by the motto"Crush The Day Before It Crushes You!"

Follow God's process for growth and learn how you can benefit from life's challenging experiences with this book by bestselling inspirational author T.D. Jakes. In this insightful book, #1 New York Times bestselling author T.D. Jakes wrestles with the age-old questions: Why do the righteous suffer? Where is God in all the injustice? In his most personal offering yet, Bishop Jakes tells crushing stories from his own journey-the painful experience of learning his young teenage daughter was pregnant, the agony of watching his mother succumb to Alzheimer's, and the shock and helplessness he felt when his son had a heart attack. Bishop Jakes wants to encourage you that God uses difficult, crushing experiences to prepare you for unexpected blessings. If you are faithful through suffering, you will be surprised by God's joy, comforted by His peace, and fulfilled with His purpose. Crushing will inspire you to have hope, even in your most difficult moments. If you trust in God and lean on Him during setbacks, He will lead you through.

Harboring a lifelong secret crush on your billionaire best friend is poetic. Or is it pathetic? But ending up his roommate and having to see him walk around in a towel... It’s going to be a long, torturous death. Oliver and I are an unlikely pair, I’m the nerdy, shy best friend with frizzy hair—some might even consider me a charity case. And he—well, he’s the all-star. The jock. The golden boy. The moment I met him at fourteen, I was in L-O-V-E. What I thought was a cute crush turned into a lifelong secret. But don’t worry, I’m under no illusion I stand a chance. The endless string of skinny girls has solidified that my not-so-skinny ass isn’t his type. After my apartment burned down, he insisted I stay with him. That’s how one drunken night and a stupid game of “Truth or Dare” later, I woke up naked in his bed. Sounds like a fairytale, right? But after one night turns into two, then three, and so on, I realize that hiding my secret, Isn’t the hardest part about hooking up with my best friend. Telling him how I really feel, Could finally be my happily ever after. Or it could completely ruin everything ... And break my heart into a million little pieces.

Two people search for connection in a big city.

Four-time New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk offers new lessons and inspiration drawn from the experiences of dozens of influencers and entrepreneurs who rejected the predictable corporate path in favor of pursuing their dreams by building thriving businesses and extraordinary personal brands. In his 2009 international bestseller Crush It, Gary insisted that a vibrant personal brand was crucial to entrepreneurial success, In Crushing It!, Gary explains why that’s even more true today, offering his unique perspective on what has changed and what principles remain timeless. He also shares stories from other entrepreneurs who have grown wealthier—and not just financially—than they ever imagined possible by following Crush It principles. The secret to their success (and Gary’s) has everything to do with their understanding of the social media platforms, and their willingness to do whatever it took to make these tools work to their utmost potential. That’s what Crushing It! teaches readers to do. In this lively, practical, and inspiring book, Gary dissects every current major social media platform so that anyone, from a plumber to a professional ice skater, will know exactly how to amplify his or her personal brand on each. He offers both theoretical and tactical advice on how to become the biggest thing on old standbys like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, and Snapchat; podcast platforms like Spotify, Soundcloud, iHeartRadio, and iTunes; and other emerging platforms such as Musical.ly. For those with more experience, Crushing It! illuminates some little-known nuances and provides innovative tips and clever tweaks proven to enhance more common tried-and-true strategies. Crushing It! is a state-of-the-art guide to building your own path to professional and financial success, but it’s not about getting rich. It’s a blueprint to living life on your own terms.

In Crush It!, online marketing trailblazer Gary Vaynerchuk tells business owners what they need to do to boost their sales using the internet—just as he has done to build his family’s wine store from a $4 million business to a $60 million one. Crush It! will show readers how to find their passion, then step by step how to turn it into a flourishing, monetized business.

Falling in love with her billionaire boss was the last thing she expected...especially since he was a single dad... Maddox Moore already made a name for himself as a chef and successful restaurant owner before life threw a wrench into his own plans, and now he’s a multi-billionaire single father who doesn’t have time for anything outside of work and his kiddo. After a night at a charity event, Maddox makes the sudden decision to bid on a date with a beautiful red-headed woman Evelyn, and twenty thousand dollars later, he wins her for the night. He soon realizes that one night isn’t enough…he wants more of her. Too bad she’s not interested…yet. Can Maddox win her over without spilling too many of his secrets in the process, or will his desire for her have him baring all?

Following the overwhelming success of AWKWARD and BRAVE, Svetlana Chmakova's award winning Berrybrook Middle School series continues with its next installment - CRUSH! Jorge seems to have it all together. He's big enough that nobody really messes with him, but he's also a genuinely sweet guy with a solid, reliable group of friends. The only time he ever really feels off his game is when he crosses paths with a certain girl... But when the group dynamic among the boys starts to shift, will Jorge be able to balance what his friends expect of him versus what he actually wants?

The instant #1 New York Times Bestselling Series Everything feels off—especially me. I’ve returned to Katmere Academy, but I’m haunted by fragments of days I have no recollection of living and struggling to understand who, or what, I really am. Just when I start to feel safe again, Hudson is back with a vengeance. He insists there are secrets I don’t know about, threatening to drive a wedge between Jaxon and me forever. But far worse enemies are at our doorstep. The Circle is caught in a power play, and the Vampire Court is trying to drag me out of my world and into theirs. The only thing Hudson and Jaxon agree on is that leaving Katmere would mean my certain death. And not only am I fighting for my life, but now everyone else’s is at stake—unless we can defeat an unspeakable evil. All I know is that saving the people I love is going to require sacrifice. Maybe more than I’m able to give. Don’t miss a single book in the series that spawned a phenomenon! The Crave series is best enjoyed in order: Crave Crush Covet Court Charm Cherish

Two best friends face the hardest future of all – a future without each other. In the tradition of ‘The Fault in Our Stars’, critically acclaimed author Melissa Kantor masterfully captures the joy of friendship and the agony of loss.