Description: Like the North Star, pointing you in the right direction, Lodestar by Jim McCann and George S. Everly, Jr. PhD, FAPA is your essential guide to learning the key components of success and applying them to your life.
A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR THE BEST OF SELF-HELP The innate drive to "do better" and to "be better" seems to be hard-wired in most individuals. In fact, the $10 billion self-help industry would seem a compelling testament to that conclusion. It has produced libraries of priceless insight from gurus and everyday folks, celebrities and prodigies, millionaires and poets. There's plenty of advice out there to get you almost anywhere you want to go--and more than enough to get lost in. So, where do you begin? That's where Jim McCann and George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, FAPA come in. Together, the 1-800-FLOWERS.com founder and the esteemed psychologist have combined the practical with the scientific to explore the most celebrated self-help books and unveil the top reoccurring themes: why they matter, and how they are applied, in one digestible volume. No book like this has ever been written! The core tenets of building a better life for yourself are covered here through the best thinking of the last hundred years of self-improvement, plus exclusive interviews with people whose success stories bring it all to life. The endless quest for growth is universal to human nature. You can overcome hardship to thrive and flourish if only you find the right way forward. Lodestar is your shortcut to that elusive path.Brief description: Jim McCann is an accomplished entrepreneur, who took a single flower shop and turned it into today's billion-dollar omnichannel retailer, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. One of the first brands to embrace new technologies, Jim leads through his visionary approach, bringing products and innovative experiences to customers, allowing them to connect and build more meaningful relationships. A devoted philanthropist, Jim is the Founder and Chairman of Smile Farms Inc., a not-for-profit creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities. He also serves as Chairman of Worth Media Group, which celebrates leaders who positively impact society, and serves on multiple private and not-for-profit boards.
Review Quotes: "Lodestar is like having two friendly guides walk you through the distilled wisdom of the past several decades on how you can live your best life, both personally and professionally. You will gain valuable insight guaranteed. Lodestar feels familiar because so many of its lessons ring so true."
--Andrew Yang, Founder of Forward Party, Presidential Candidate in 2020--Kirkus