Books published by Open Door Publications

What is the game-changer in leadership development?In their new book on leadership, which expands our understanding of emotional intelligence, Jane Firth and Andrea Zintz deconstruct the mysteries of presence and reconstruct them into actionable skills for leaders.What if executive presence isn't the mystery it has been made out to be? There is no shortage of information or opinions on increasing one's executive presence. But get ready. In Grit, Grace and Gravitas you will learn how grace, and the way it enhances the impact of your grit and your gravitas, is the game-changing strength of exemplary leadership and executive presence.Firth and Zintz offer a model that simultaneously clears away the esoteric notions about presence and its importance to leadership and deliver the developmental steps that lead to accelerate your evolution as a leader.After reading this book and applying the knowledge it provides:¿ You will have a more compelling and impactful presence-your presence will evolve and be a contribution in ways it has never been before.¿ You will be a more effective leader-you will have the keys to bringing out the best in yourself and those you lead.¿ You will understand how to be effective-and even masterful-in dealing with the emotional realities and challenges of leadership that otherwise get in the way of solutions, innovation, and progress.

Free Advice is a labor of love, an autobio­graphical highlight reel from a 50 year marketing career that explains how to become successful in this industry. Lauri explains the key Issues through the stories of her service to many local, regional, national, and international clients' challenges gained as co-founder and CEO of a boutique advertising agency in Portland, Oregon.Free Advice includes valuable lessons Lauri learned through important foundational experiences in fashion retail manufacturing, print shop production, department store fashion office management, freelance copywriting, and advertising sales management. Her agency contributions included client management, strategic media and creative direction, media planning and negotiation, and broadcast production.Free Advice is an excellent guide for those considering a future in the marketing industry and for those with years of experience alike. Lauri explains what she believes as essential talents and capabllltles In order to excel as a marketing industry professional. She explains how to develop effective teams and successful partnerships for the benefit of client campaigns without conventional education, work experience, mindset. approach, or an appropriate budget

Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will be also. Mathew 6:21 (NLT)This is not a book about how God wants you to be rich, nor is it a book about the "money secrets" of the Bible. This is the true story of how one woman's journey to learn about Biblically Responsible Investing transformed her life and opened her heart to Jesus. As an author and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER¿, Cassandra Laymon researched the principles of biblically-based investing, and learned that she was unknowingly profiting from business practices that directly opposed her Christian faith.Do you know what companies you are invested in and what business practices you are profiting from?In this book Cassandra shares why it is important to know what you own, how to find out the truth, how you can align your faith and your investments and make your money matter.