John Wells, recently divorced, his life in shambles, accepts the CEO position at a company in a completely different industry. Soon, he is faced with the underhanded tactics of his predecessor, possible lawsuits, and a business in need of revitalization. As he focuses on the business, he also realizes that he must make changes in his personal life. As he moves ahead with his new life, tragedy strikes and his future changes forever. Can he handle these formidable challenges with so many lives now dependent upon the outcome? Ignoring his doubts and with confidence in his ability, he prepares to face the challenges ahead and to live a life full of happiness and opportunity, not the regrets of the past.

John Wells, recently divorced, his life in shambles, accepts the CEO position at a company in a completely different industry. Soon, he is faced with the underhanded tactics of his predecessor, possible lawsuits, and a business in need of revitalization. As he focuses on the business, he also realizes that he must make changes in his personal life. As he moves ahead with his new life, tragedy strikes and his future changes forever. Can he handle these formidable challenges with so many lives now dependent upon the outcome? Ignoring his doubts and with confidence in his ability, he prepares to face the challenges ahead and to live a life full of happiness and opportunity, not the regrets of the past.

This book offers new strategies, techniques, and scripts for use with problem drinkers, alcoholism, drug addiction, and gambling addiction in an outpatient population. Five key addictions are addressed: alcohol abuse and dependency, drug abuse and addiction, gambling compulsions/obsessions and addictions, tobacco addiction (including cigars, pipes and chew), food addiction/compulsions.

Many of the techniques and strategies incorporate a variety of therapeutic modalities, including: cognitive-behavioral techniques, reframing and other NLP techniques, systematic desensitization, covert sensitization, 12-step-programs, guided imagery and meditation, and more. The techniques described can be employed both in and out of trance.

The book begins with an overview of how the author does hypnosis and orients new patients to his approaches. Additional chapters deal with alcohol abuse, problem drinking, drug abuse and pathological gambling; and smoking cessation and weight loss.

This book offers new strategies and scripts for hypnotherapists, sports counselors and sports psychologists working with athletes to help them achieve their peak performance. A major focus of the book is that the therapist does not necessarily need to be familiar with the sport or activity to serve as a "mental coach" to the athlete. The goal is to get the athlete to relax, concentrate and focus so that they fulfill their maximum potential. They learn not to let the mental side of their game trip up the physical side, but rather to enhance it.

The book contains a number of case studies from a variety of sports where the author has worked successfully with athletes. In the case studies the author notes how surprised he was to learn that many clients have a vivid memory of the techniques he taught them, indicating just how important these techniques were to them. Also included is a section recovering from injury and on marketing and getting referrals.