Gratitude Ignition Guide - by Lorraine Widmer-Carson (Paperback)

About the Book

The nature of everyday leadership is rapidly changing. You must be agile, compassionate, introspective, and communicative as a leader.

Book Synopsis

The nature of everyday leadership is rapidly changing. You must be agile, compassionate, introspective, and communicative as a leader. And, as many leaders recognize, to improve relationships with others, you must make time to work on your relationship with yourself. Gratitude Ignition Guide: Notes for My Leadership Self is an invitation to do just that.

Through a series of 30 thoughtful and thought-provoking prompts, this book invites you to explore your life and priorities through a lens of gratitude. As you consider the circumstances, choices, memories, and beliefs that make you unique, you begin an important journey toward discovering and embracing the grounding value that gratitude brings to the way you lead and to the way you live.

Review Quotes

"Gratitude is simple, but not easy. Gratitude Ignition Guide makes an excellent tool for people looking to master how they show up as everyday leaders. Whether you are just starting your gratitude practice, or you're well-versed in it, Gratitude Ignition Guide ignites sparks of vitality and joy, and inspires you to embrace gratitude as a character strength, relationship builder, energy generator and a social motivator. By embracing this guide's simple and inspiring messages, you will foster higher levels of thinking, connectivity, and positivity-at home, at work and at play."

-Steve Foran, founder, Gratitude at Work

"Lorraine Widmer-Carson weaves together the power of gratitude and the reflective practice of thoughtful writing as fundamental leadership and personal development tools. In Gratitude Ignition Guide, she speaks to the future of everyday leadership, and suggests that leadership is a creative art form. She offers an intelligent, heart-centered, and passionate look at the transformational power of gratitude and personal writing as ways to generate well-being, insight, and growth."

-Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC, director of the International Association for Journal Writing

"Thanks to Grassroots Gratitude, I realize the power in meeting with leaders from across Canada who are grappling with questions related to balancing work and life, focusing their energies on what matters, leading in authentic, grounded ways, and many more. I have discovered that an intentional focus on gratitude supports thoughtful decision making, especially as an authentic practice."

-Michelle Schira Hagerman, associate professor, University of Ottawa

"I've kept a journal since I was a child, and I'm thankful for the many gifts that life has bestowed upon me. It wasn't until I stumbled across Lorraine Widmer-Carson's work that I was able to fully appreciate the power unleashed by combining a conscious gratitude practice with daily journaling. Gratitude Ignition Guide is a terrific tool for anyone interested in exploring how introspection and reflection can have a huge impact on creating positive change in all aspects of life. I recommend this guide for team leaders, entrepreneurs, parents, creatives, and anyone who longs to improve the way they show up in the world and, in turn, help make the world a better place."

-Nikki Tate-Stratton, author and founder of Writers on Fire

"A good journal habit that incorporates gratitude can get me ready for whatever the world is about to deliver. Some days, it can get crazy trying to balance family, projects, and personal time with the needs of my team. Writing longhand and remembering the positives helps me rebound and recalibrate with greater clarity, even when facing significant challenges."

-Steve Ashton, founder and president, Ashton Construction Services