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A life well-lived requires courage, insight and the ability to see one's self as a leader, not a follower. Leadership is not just for CEOs - leadership is an essential quality for successful everyday life. The ability to lead and role model for others positively influences the outcomes of all human interactions. As therapists who work with the terminally ill and their families, the authors have observed that many people come to the end of their lives with numerous regrets. Their regrets are usually about situations they didn't take charge of even though they knew they needed to. This book follows six individuals who are facing challenges in their lives. It shows how they exhibited leadership traits that moved them forward to better places than where they had been before. Through their stories we are challenged and inspired to examine our personal obstacles, and use the illustrated key constructs of leadership to improve the quality of our own lives. About the Authors: Mary Raymer and Gary Gardia are therapists who work with the terminally ill and their families. Collectively, they have over 54 years of combined experience in the field and lecture and consult extensively. To learn more, check out their website at www.leadershipineverydaylife.com. Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/LeadershipInEverydayLife.html

Gary Gardia, M.Ed., LCSW, CT Gary has worked in the hospice field for over 25 years. Gary is a Certified Thanatologist (CT): Death, Dying and Bereavement through the Association for Death, Education and Counseling and holds Master degrees in Education and Social Work. Gary received the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) “Heart of Hospice Award” for developing innovative programs to meet the needs of caregivers and the bereaved. Gary has also worked as a psychotherapist in private practice with a specialty in grief and loss, personal growth and development and substance abuse. Gary has been instrumental in the creation and evolution of a nationl training program for hospice managers. He is a frequent presenter and keynote speaker at state and national conferences providing workshops and retreats known to be both motivating and challenging. His commitment to focusing on skills development, coaching for noticeable and positive change and exceptional customer service have placed him among the most requested presenters in the hospice, and palliative care industry. Mary Raymer, L.M.S.W., A.C.S.W., DPNAP, is a psychiatric social worker and marriage and family therapist who has served the terminally ill and their families for 29 years. Mary serves as president and chief clinician for Raymer Psychotherapy and Consultation Services, P.C., where she specializes in complicated grief issues and life-threatening illness. She has served in a variety of capacities in the hospice community including program CEO, Vice President and President of the Michigan Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Board, political advocate, educator and consultant. Mary lectures extensively to a wide variety of healthcare organizations on psychosocial aspects of end-of-life care and other life transitions. The Michigan Hospice and Palliative Care Organization has awarded her both the Hospice Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Hospice Leadership Award for her efforts in coalition building, advocacy, education and promotion of hospice care statewide. Mary is the recipient of a Project on Death in America Social Work Leadership Award from the Soros Foundation in New York and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s highest honor, the Heart of Hospice Award. She is also one of the creators of and faculty for the national Social Work End-of-Life Education Project.