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Hillary Clinton is the very model of a successful leader, gifted at prospering even in the face of turbulent times. The real question is: Could the same be said about you? Ask yourself: Do I bounce back from challenging situations? Do I know how to learn from my mistakes? Do I make my words count? Do I embrace change and take advantage of new opportunities?

Why now is the time to Crush It! Cash in on your Passion is a small book with a mighty big message that “true success lies above all in loving your family, working hard and living your passion.” And there is no questioning author Gary Vaynerchuk’s passion for the power of social media and he should know, because by the time he left college at 22, he’d built a $10 million business selling wine online.

It was the size of the book that first attracted me – it’s small, only 150 pages and better still, written by Seth Godin, the author of ten best-selling business books. This small and mighty book, Tribes – We need You to Lead Us – packs a big and important message – the world needs leaders and “if you think leadership is only for other people, you’re wrong.” “We need you to lead us” challenges Godin.

Queen of Your Own Life is a philosophy, a decision and invitation to happiness for women who have made the tough but rewarding journey to the midpoint in their lives. Kathy Kinney (best known as Mimi on The Drew Carey Show) and Cindy Ratzlaff (marketing guru behind the launch of The South Beach Diet) have been best friends for more than thirty years, and have helped each other navigate the ups and downs of their lives with humour and grace.

Oh no, I thought. Yet another author is trying to make us introverts more extraverted. Worse, she claims to be an introvert herself - double shame, Carole Cameron, for turning against your own kind.