Derek Ralston is an agile coach by day and personal transformation expert by night. His goal is to help growth-driven individuals find their own path to personal transformation through self-experimentation. Derek is the author of three personal transformation books, one of which became top in its category on Amazon. He is the author, most recently, of Transformational Fasting: Reconnect with Yourself, Get Healthy, and Find Your Purpose. Find out more about Derek at DerekRalston.Com.
You've heard the advice, “Go to school, get a good job, get promoted, climb the corporate ladder, and you will eventually find happiness.” All too often, people follow this society-prescribed path to success, falsely believing that it will lead them to happiness. This mini-book series teaches an alternative blueprint for happiness, based on research from numerous books and scientific studies, along with Derek's personal experience.
A transformational fast is a gift you give to yourself that can fill you with a sense of purpose you haven’t felt in years. Transformational fasting is practiced by committing to a fast of three days or longer with an intention of personal transformation in the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of yourself. This book will show you exactly how to plan your first transformational fast.
So you want to learn to have lucid dreams? You're starting in the right place. Lucid dreams can be used for fun, to help you solve your problems creatively, and as a source of self knowledge and personal growth. Learning to have lucid dreams is not difficult, but it does take time, motivation, concentration, and persistence. I've put together this free starter handbook to give you the basics.
How do you decide if you should quit your job or take a sabbatical? This mini-book guides you through making the decision to quit. It teaches you how to determine whether or not your should quit using a proven framework for quitting. It also shows you how to determine if you are in a dead-end job, overcome your fears of quitting, and deal with reactions from friends/family after quitting.
How can you create alternative sources of income while keeping your day job? This mini-book teaches you how to start moonlighting and gain more independence from your job. It also teaches the truth about employees versus entrepreneurs, and helps you determine if moonlighting is a good option for you. It also helps you with brainstorming, micro-testing, and launching your moonlighting business.
How can you face your fears, take risks, and change your daily routines to grow? This mini-book teaches you how to become knowledgeable about your fears and overcome them by taking small steps outside of your comfort zone. It also teaches how to determine the source of your fears and deal with them. There are 12 daily exercises and a mastery exercise for stepping outside of your comfort zone.
How can you escape the rat race? Should you change your job? Or keep it, while making smaller changes to your daily habits and ways of thinking? This mini-book explores both options, and teaches you when each is appropriate for escaping the rat race. It also teaches how to overcome a workaholic lifestyle, how to create healthy work and leisure habits, and overcome addiction to the rat race.
Are you happier when you have more money? According to happiness research, no. This mini-book teaches you how to let go of your false beliefs about money and learn research-proven ways to become happier. It shows why making more money, acquiring more things, or winning the lottery won't make you happier. Then, it explains the three determinants of happiness, and how to become happier permanently.
You've heard the advice, “Go to school, get a good job, get promoted, climb the corporate ladder, and you will eventually find happiness.” All too often, people follow this society-prescribed path to success, falsely believing that it will lead them to happiness. This mini-book teaches an alternative blueprint for happiness, based on research from numerous books and scientific studies.
The Two Week Lucid Dreamer is an accelerated course targeted for lucid dreaming beginners who are looking for the fast-track to dreaming consciously. The course includes eBook with step-by-step instructions on how to dream consciously in two weeks or less. As a bonus, two lucid dreaming induction MP3's + cheat sheet are included. Bonus chapters: Advanced techniques, Improving Sleep Quality.