Do any of the situations listed below apply to you?
Ready for a change?Confidence overpowered by fear, lack of motivation, willingness to improve yourself but unclear of steps to take
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Not sure what to do next?Deep strong desire to change your present and create a better future but not knowing how
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Tired of waiting?Fear of failure, low self-esteem, feeling of being stuck with no opportunity to grow
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You are not alone! I've experienced all of the above and more, but you don't have to. Begin re-discovering new you - confident, determined, focused, fulfilled, happy, and ready to overcome any obstacle and fear on your path while pursuing your personal goals and dreams, no matter what! Remember, fear of failure begins and ends in your mind! We are in complete control of what we allow to enter our mind and how we choose to react to various situations that we all face every day. Are you going to stand tall and keep moving forward despite many difficulties and challenges on your path, or will you give up on your goals and dreams and retreat back to your comfort zone? The choice is always ours to make!
What's In It For You? Why Heart & Mind of a Leader?
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Are you someone who is willing and ready to learn, someone who is not afraid to try, 'think outside of the box' individual, someone who is hungry for a change in your life but don't know how or where to start? Perhaps you're afraid of the unknown, afraid of change, follower of the "fit-in" culture which is preventing you to think and choose for yourself - the life that you dream about every day?
Do you know that doing the same over and over again while expecting a different result has never gotten anyone to where they want to be in life or the life that they wanted to live. All this creates is an illusion of change and nothing more while remaining in one place. Do you ever wonder how could you stop being afraid of trying something new, something that you've always wanted to pursue but was afraid of the unknown, afraid of failure and opinions or judgements of other people? Have you ever asked yourself why thinking logically often feels like a long forgotten skill? Why thinking outside the box is frown upon vs. being encouraged? Did you ever ask yourself how can you stop being so afraid of standing up for what you believe in vs. living all your life supporting everyone else's but your own dreams, goals, and expectations? |
I want you to know that we all have something unique about us, a unique set of qualities and strengths that no one but you can replicate or offer to the world. All we need to do is try, step out of our comfort zone, and stop being afraid to fail. That's right, we need to fail more, learn from it, and move on.
So, are you ready to get out of rut and begin following your true wants and aspirations you've always dreamed of? Do you want to live a happier and free from "it's always been done this way" of thinking and be the architect of your own future? or... Do you want to continue living your life in a "hamster wheel" that just keeps spinning while remaining in one place with occasional introductions of a reward for the "job well done", until you eventually come to realization that you no longer have the strength to spin the wheel? If you came here to learn and to follow your own goals, dreams, and aspirations, then you came to the right place. Hi! My name is Aleksandr E Kheyson. Personal development, life purpose and happiness pursuit are my passions in life. My mission is to help and inspire other people to pursue and achieve their personal and professional success and fulfillment based on internal and genuine wants and dreams that we all have. |
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This book is a collection of some of the best blog articles from www.heartandmindofaleader.com website covering the following topics in the areas of personal and professional development, leadership, motivation, mindset, and beautiful world we all live in.
Chapters included in the book are:
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This book is about me, an immigrant from Ukraine, now a proud American citizen, living in United States for over 20 years now. I hope that by reading my story of childhood in Ukraine, then, migration to America, and all challenges, opportunities, failures, and successes, ups and downs that I've encountered, experienced, and lived through, would inspire and motivate those reading to begin or continue to pursue personal and professional goals and dreams that we all have, but often forget about or put them into the 'I will do this later when I have time' box of our mind.
Being an immigrant, living in the U.S., requires a special type of mindset – Immigrant’s Mindset – which, typically, is developed over many years living in America, post immigration, when many of us go through unexpected and expected challenges, difficulties, failures, disappointments, and, of course, wins and successes. Immigrant’s mindset is built and strengthen over time and enables us to work and try harder, even then things initially seem impossible. I am thankful and humbled by the opportunities that life in America presented me with, all wonderful people that I have met and learned from over the years, and I am proud to be an American citizen with an Immigrant’s Mindset! |
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This book is compilation of over 150 of my best blog articles that I have written with one goal in mind - to deconstruct the art of personal and professional growth, development, and, of course, leadership.
If you have ever experienced a fear of failure, low self-esteem, confidence overpowered by fear, lack of motivation, feeling of being stuck with no opportunity to grow, strong desire to change your present and create a better future for yourself and those around you but not sure how, strong desire to improve but unclear of steps to take, then this book is for you. Begin re-discovering new you - confident, determined, and ready to overcome any obstacle and fear on your path, while pursuing your goals and lifetime dreams today After reading my story, you will notice that I had to overcome many challenges in my personal and professional life, starting from coming to the U.S. as a young immigrant, without knowing a single word of English language, without ability to communicate with my peers at school or at work, to constantly proving to myself and others of what I am capable of achieving, despite disbelief and opinions of other people. I have failed many times, but I have learned and continue to learn from each failure and use it to improve and grow myself as person and as a leader at home and in the always-changing and complex business world Purchase my book on Amazaon.com by clicking on the image of the book's cover page, or you can also purchase it via Lulu.com (purchase link below the cover image) |
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What does it take for one to be an effective leader? What attributes should an effective leader have in his or her leadership toolbox in order to be as effective as they can be every day, while helping and supporting others in their personal development and leadership journey? I've written this book hoping to help answer these questions by listing some, in my humble opinion, highly important attributes that an effective leader should learn, understand, and apply when managing and leading others.
Twenty-three attributes of an effective leader listed in this book by no means is an all-inclusive list of all attributes that an effective and successful leader should or may acquire throughout his or her leadership journey. However, knowing, understanding, and applying attributes covered in this book, I believe, is a good resource for all leaders and individuals interested in personal development and growth. I hope that you will find this book helpful in your own personal and professional development, as you navigate through new and exciting opportunities in always-changing business world |
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If you ever looked for a job, you had most likely gone through at least one if not more job interviews. To most people job interview is the experience that they are not comfortable talking about unless the experience was positive and resulted in them receiving a job offer. However, in most cases people view interviews as very difficult, uncomfortable, and scary experience. Why is that the case? Why many of us view interviews a frightening experience and not something to look forward to? Shouldn’t interview experience be fun and interesting while maintaining its level of necessary complexity and challenge? You are probably thinking – How is that possible? How can interview experience be possibly fun? Well, based on my personal experience and having to go through many interviews myself as well as conducting them, I believe that interviews can be very interesting, challenging, and fun. However, in order for us to begin viewing interviews in a such way, we must take necessary and I would go even further to say required steps to prepare, in order to create an experience that we would enjoy vs. run away from.
The purpose of this book it to help you conquer your fear of an interview process and sound and look more confident and comfortable before and during an interview |
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I believe that daily journaling has many awesome benefits for our personal and professional development, some of which I've included below. This is why I've created this daily journal which structure was carefully designed in a easy-to-follow multi-question format. This journal can serve as your daily guide, accountability tool, and a way to help you stay organized and focused on what's important to you each day of the month
Daily journaling provides an ability for us to freely express our feelings, thoughts, and opinions on paper vs. keeping it all in our head. Once we list our thoughts on paper, they are out of our mind, and we can focus on what’s important · Regular journaling helps to get in a habit of writing, creative thinking, problem solving, and innovation · Journaling is a wonderful tool for setting, reviewing, tracking the goals we set each day. In a way journal is your own accountability and motivation tool. Reviewing and updating our goals on the regular basis is very important step in successful goal achievement. Theses and many other important reasons can be listed here explaining the benefits of daily journaling. My hope is that you are ready to begin creating your own unique journal, and begin capturing your awesome ideas, thoughts, and plans of finding success in life So, what are you waiting for? Grab a pen or pencil and begin planning your future today |
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This monthly journal for kids is a thirty-one (31) day journal with carefully crafted questions to answer daily with intent to encourage thinking, daily reflection, discovery, focus, goal-setting, forward-thinking
Initially I've developed this version of kids monthly journal for my pre-teen son knowing how beneficial journaling can be for young kids, especially as they navigate fun and sometimes crazy pre-teen and teenage years. But after several week of my son using journal on the daily basis and positive feedback received from him, I wanted to provide an opportunity for kids around the world to own their own copy of this easy and fun to use journal. Journaling has many benefits, and can serve as a great tool for kids to use to express their thoughts, ideas, plans, goals, challenges, and most definitely accomplishments that they all experience growing up |
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This is a very simple and fun daily journal for young kids (K-5 grade). There's only one page to complete each day.
Each page is broken out in two small sections - Section to Draw and Section to Write.
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Leadership and Personal Development Guide for Modern Teens is a resource that all young men and women who may still be attending Middle School, recently started High School, or even those who are about to graduate High School could reference anytime they need guidance, reminder, and a simple roadmap to help them focus on what is important to them in their busy, information-rich, demanding world of a modern teen that is full of questions and expectations both inside and outside of school.
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Attributes of an Effective Leader (PDF version)
$5.99
What does it take for one to be an effective leader? What attributes should an effective leader have in his or her leadership toolbox in order to be as effective as they can be every day, while helping and supporting others in their personal development and leadership journey? I've written this book hoping to help answer these questions by listing some, in my humble opinion, highly important attributes that an effective leader should learn, understand, and apply when managing and leading others.
Twenty-three attributes of an effective leader listed in this book by no means is an all-inclusive list of all attributes that an effective and successful leader should or may acquire throughout his or her leadership journey. However, knowing, understanding, and applying attributes covered in this book, I believe, is a good resource for all leaders and individuals interested in personal development and growth. I hope that you will find this book helpful in your own personal and professional development, as you navigate through new and exciting opportunities in always-changing business world
Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating Your Own Path in Life Through Continuous Learning, Self-Discovery, and Genuine Leadership (PDF Version)
$14.99
This e-book is compilation of over 150 blog articles that I have written with one goal in mind - to deconstruct the art of personal and professional growth, development, and, of course, leadership. I know there are a lot books, and other resources covering these topics by very successful and famous business leaders. I don't have a 'best selling author' label attached to my name at this time, and you probably never heard of my name before now, and that's ok. However, what I do have is a genuine passion for the art of self-development, growth, and leadership. Passion that I am waking up to every morning and the energy that keeps moving me forward. In this e-book I am sharing my passion, and many years of trial and error, success and failure based on personal experience, knowledge, and training. I had to overcome a lot thus far in my personal and professional life, starting from coming to the U.S. as a young immigrant, without knowing a single word of English language, without ability to communicate with my peers at school or at work, to constantly proving to myself and others of what I am capable of achieving, despite disbelief and opinions of other people. I believe that if you had never failed, you had never learned anything new. I have failed many times, but I have learned and continue to learn from each failure and use it to improve and grow myself as person and as a leader at home and in the always-changing and complex business world
My fun and sometimes crazy life - Monthly Journal fof Kids (PDF Version)
$7.99
This monthly journal for kids is a thirty-one (31) day journal with carefully crafted questions to answer daily with intent to encourage thinking, daily reflection, discovery, focus, goal-setting, forward-thinking
Please note: cover page is not included with digital download
Please note: cover page is not included with digital download
Creating new success habits one day at a time - Daily Journal (PDF Version)
$4.99
Hi everyone, my name is Alex Kheyson, and I am a firm believer in and supporter of journaling. I believe that daily journaling has many awesome benefits for our personal and professional development, some of which I've included below. This is why I've created this daily journal which structure was carefully designed in a easy-to-follow multi-question format. This journal can serve as your daily guide, accountability tool, and a way to help you stay organized and focused on what's important to you each day of the month
Please note: cover page is not included with digital download
My Daily Journal: Fun & Simple Journal for Young Kids
$3.99
This is a very simple and fun daily journal for young kids (K-5 grade). There's only one page to complete each day.
Each page is broken out in two small sections - Section to Draw and Section to Write.
- In the Draw Section, the child can draw something fun, anything that puts a big smile on their face, something that they like or what they thought about at that moment (ex. a picture of an ice cream, robot, tree, dog, doll, car, the list can go on and on).
- In the Write Section, the child is encouraged to write something interesting and fun about their day. They can write about their day at school, fun activities that they did, something exciting that they've learned, or anything else that they wish to write about on any given day.
The goal of this simple daily journal is to encourage young kids to get into the habit of writing and keeping their own journal. The practice of journaling has many benefits including but not limited to: encourage thinking, daily reflection, discovery, focus, goal-setting, forward-thinking
Facing and conquering our internal fear of an interview process: Easy to follow and implement tips to help you conquer your fear and sound and look more confident before and during an interview (PDF Version)
$5.99
If you ever looked for a job, you had most likely gone through at least one if not more job interviews. To most people job interview is the experience that they are not comfortable talking about unless the experience was positive and resulted in them receiving a job offer. However, in most cases people view interviews as very difficult, uncomfortable, and scary experience. Why is that the case? Why many of us view interviews a frightening experience and not something to look forward to? Shouldn’t interview experience be fun and interesting while maintaining its level of necessary complexity and challenge? You are probably thinking – How is that possible? How can interview experience be possibly fun? Well, based on my personal experience and having to go through many interviews myself as well as conducting them, I believe that interviews can be very interesting, challenging, and fun. However, in order for us to begin viewing interviews in a such way, we must take necessary and I would go even further to say required steps to prepare, in order to create an experience that we would enjoy vs. run away from. The purpose of this book it to help you conquer your fear of an interview process and sound and look more confident and comfortable before and during an interview
Immigrant's Mindset
$8.99
Being an immigrant, living in the U.S., requires a special type of mindset – Immigrant’s Mindset – which, typically, is developed over many years living in America, post immigration, when many of us go through unexpected and expected challenges, difficulties, failures, disappointments, and, of course, wins and successes. Immigrant’s mindset is built and strengthen over time and enables us to work and try harder, even then things initially seem impossible. I am thankful and humbled by the opportunities that life in America presented me with, all wonderful people that I have met and learned from over the years, and I am proud to be an American citizen with an immigrant’s mindset!
This book is about me, an immigrant from Ukraine, now a proud American citizen, living in United States for over 20 years now. I hope that by reading my story of childhood in Ukraine, then, migration to America, and all challenges, opportunities, failures, and successes, ups and downs that I've encountered, experienced, and lived through, would inspire and motivate those reading to begin or continue to pursue personal and professional goals and dreams that we all have, but often forget about or put them into the 'I will do this later when I have time' box of our mind.
If you are an immigrant from another country, now living in the United States, I hope that you will be able to relate to some of my experiences that I discuss in this book, and remind yourself how strong, determined, and special your are, and that you can accomplish anything if you are ready and are willing to work hard, and push through various roadblocks and challenges on your path in life to achieve that what you had dreamed of for so long as a child many years ago, no matter anybody else thinks, says, or does.
If you are someone who has never immigrated before, and have always lived in the country of your birth, whether it is the United States or any other country of the world, I genuinely hope that my story will serve as a motivation that you may have needed to take your personal and professional goals and objectives to the next level. Perhaps, it will inspire you to invest more time and energy into your own personal growth and development, or to become a mentor to someone who can benefit from your knowledge and experience. Or, maybe my story will inspire you to travel and see other countries, learn about different cultures, traditions, languages, and people. If you are ready to experience what I call an 'Immigrant's Mindset
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New modules are added weekly, addressing various topics such as: Leadership and Personal Development, Attributes of a Successful Leader, Overcoming Obstacles and Fear, Goal Setting, Perception Management Techniques, Positive Mind-Setting, Constructive Feedback, Procrastination, Public Speaking, Motivation, Team Development, just to name a few.
Explored all of the blog pages and still not seeing the Personal Development or Leadership-related topic that you are specifically interested in and want to learn more about? Send me a quick note with your suggestion(s). I am regularly reviewing recommended topics submitted as potential topics to be discussed in the future blog modules and/or podcast episodes.
Explored all of the blog pages and still not seeing the Personal Development or Leadership-related topic that you are specifically interested in and want to learn more about? Send me a quick note with your suggestion(s). I am regularly reviewing recommended topics submitted as potential topics to be discussed in the future blog modules and/or podcast episodes.
Podcast
Don't have time to read the blog posts? No worries, because, you also have an option to listen to my podcast show - 'Alex E Kheyson | Heart & Mind of a Leader' on your way to and/or back from the office, while in the gym, or perhaps, while you are waiting on your flight at the airport. Been there, done that. If you can download episodes on your smart phone and listen to them in offline mode, then you don't even need internet connection, as it may sometimes be difficult to find complimentary high-speed Wifi while traveling.
You may also conveniently follow and listen to my podcast on Google Play Music, iTunes, Podbean.com, Libsyn.com, and Stitcher.com. Please visit the podcast page for more information and links.
You may also conveniently follow and listen to my podcast on Google Play Music, iTunes, Podbean.com, Libsyn.com, and Stitcher.com. Please visit the podcast page for more information and links.
Awesome Books - Reviews, Key Points & Takeaways
Ever wonder how good the book is before you go out and purchase one, whether it is audio book or traditional paperback? Is it worth the monetary investment on your part? I've created 'Awesome Book Reviews + Key Points & Takeaways' page with a mission to help you in making book purchasing decisions much easier and quick, by sharing my honest and detailed reviews of the most interesting books I've read over the years and/or reading right now.
I would not recommend a book unless I genuinely feel that it adds valuable pieces of information to help us grow and develop personally and professionally, while at the same time motivate and inspire us to go towards better and greater things in life
I would not recommend a book unless I genuinely feel that it adds valuable pieces of information to help us grow and develop personally and professionally, while at the same time motivate and inspire us to go towards better and greater things in life
Heart & Mind of a Leader E-Pages Online Store
In Alex E Kheyson | Heart & Mind of a Leader online store you will find PDF versions of E-Books that I have written, should you decide to purchase one or more. Most E-Book topics could also be found as one of the modules covered in the blog, as well as one of the episodes on the Podcast page.
My goal with E-Books offered through the E-Pages Store is to share the information, steps, techniques, or different ways, that you may use to develop and enhance your Leadership, Personal and Team Development skills. You can always review a brief description of each E-Book and questions addressed in it by selecting the e-book in question and reading its description, before you choose to make a purchase. My E-Books are typically relatively short in length and are packed with useful information, ideas, steps, and techniques that I have tried and used myself, with New E-Books added to the online store regularly.
My goal with E-Books offered through the E-Pages Store is to share the information, steps, techniques, or different ways, that you may use to develop and enhance your Leadership, Personal and Team Development skills. You can always review a brief description of each E-Book and questions addressed in it by selecting the e-book in question and reading its description, before you choose to make a purchase. My E-Books are typically relatively short in length and are packed with useful information, ideas, steps, and techniques that I have tried and used myself, with New E-Books added to the online store regularly.
