By Tina Creguer
Rebecca used to think that her life would be uneventful at this stage, but, boy, was she wrong. Her son recently moved out and married, and she completed a degree program—just as her position was eliminated at her long-time employer. She has identified an opportunity in a nearby community and is considering starting her own business. Some days, she feels that the possibilities are endless. Other days, she’s overwhelmed and some self-doubt is starting to creep in. She’s looking for information to help her regain her confidence so she can move forward with some assurance that she is making good decisions that will shape her future.
Some 2,500 years ago, ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus asserted: “The only constant is change.” In our fast-paced world, the rate of change can be dizzying. Members of your community are adapting every day to such events as divorce, career transitions, moves, and other life changes. For Self-Improvers, these events bring new opportunities to reinvent themselves and seek new levels of well-being.
Your library can provide enriching resources that help patrons initiate positive change. And with the New Year approaching, you can prepare now to support patrons’ resolutions – starting off the year with small, manageable changes to their lifestyle.
Arm your community for self-reinvention with:
- More than a dozen instructor-lead, six-week-long Gale Courses, including:
- Individual Excellence
- Skills for Making Great Decisions*
- Listen to Your Heart and Success Will Follow
- Get Assertive!
- Interpersonal Communication
- GVRL — Our award-winning eBook platform allows users to search across all eBooks at one time. So, patrons can find expert information from many validated reference sources in one sitting – either in the library or from the comfort of their own home. And, for those who prefer to access from their mobile device, they can download information in PDF format directly to their eReader. We offer dozens of eBooks supporting self-improvement, including:
- Decision Making For Dummies
- How To Organize Yourself
- Change One Thing! Make one change and embrace a happier, more successful you
- Sort Your Brain Out: Boost your performance, manage stress and achieve more
- Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual
- Well-Being, 1st Edition
- Feel Good: How to Change Your Mood and Cope with Whatever Comes Your Way
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Controlling Anxiety
*One student had this to say about our online course, Skills for Making Great Decisions: “A dynamite course experience, I learned a great deal from the material, and it gave me exactly what I needed to forge ahead in planning for a new business venture I have been hesitating about several months.” Hmmm, could be just what Rebecca needs!
Learn about all our resources for The Self-Improver.
Access a free trial of eBooks or Gale Courses today! Or contact your Gale representative or call 1-800-877-GALE to request a quote.
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About the Author
Tina has been a library fan-girl since childhood, when she visited weekly with her family. She can be found many mornings standing outside her hometown library at opening time, waiting to nab a study room.
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