Christian Moore - The Resilience Breakthrough: 27 Tools for Turning Adversity into Action

Advance Praise for The Resilience Breakthrough

Christian Moore has written a handbook based on his personal and professional experience that will have universal appeal for people who want concrete, workable tools to develop resilience. His passion for helping those who most need resilience shines through this work, and his ask and task directions for building resilience skills one step at a time make the process clear and manageable.

Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg, author of The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety
Management Techniques

Christians book was arresting and engaging from the first page. Resilience is a topic I care a great deal about, and he offers an authenticity, humility, and vulnerability that is deeply moving to me. There is not a topic of greater urgency for the future than resilience. And there is not an author more qualified to teach it than Christian Moore. This book is an important contribution to global well-being. It is also an intimately vulnerable invitation into the soul of one of the worlds most promising influencers.

Joseph Grenny,New York Times bestselling coauthor of Crucial Conversations and Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change

This book had me heart and soul from the beginning. Christians powerful storytelling, the weaving of other thought-leaders insights, questions for the reader to ponder and act on, made this one of the most holistic reads on a topic that matters greatly in all walks of liferesilience. I have a completely new appreciation for what resilience means and how to develop it more in myself and others. I will refer to this book often as it is a field guide for the journey all of us walk.

Teresa Roche, vice president and chief learning officer, Agilent Technologies

Christian Moores powerful book resonated strongly with me for many reasons. His story is more than just a raw, honest look at a difficult life; it is a living example of how he chose to live that life. Never giving in to the demons of despair and defeat, Christian inspirationally transforms his hardships into stepping stones toward higher ground. This is resilience! A timely, uplifting, and enlightening read.

Stephen M. R. Covey, author of the New York Times and #1 Wall Street
Journal bestseller The Speed of Trust, and coauthor of Smart Trust

The truth is simple: individuals work harder, better, and more passionately when they know how to approach challenges without fear. The Resilience Breakthrough is the perfect tool for any business interested in more confident workers, unstoppable teams, and bigger profits.

Liane Davey,New York Times bestselling author of YOU FIRST:
Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done

If you are at all interested in self-actualization, then Christian Moores The Resilience Breakthrough is required reading. Youll learn that psychological resilience is the portal from which your true inner potential can be released. Its all about perspective! Perspective along with common sense, step-by-step applications. Fasten your seat belt and be prepared for your weaknesses to fuel your strengths, your negatives to be transformed into positives, and your hesitations to become actions.

Joseph J. Luciani, PhD, bestselling author of Self-Coaching:
The Powerful Program to Beat Anxiety & Depression

Do you sometimes find yourself paralyzed by the adversities of lifethe challenges, troubles, and problems that consume and drain your vision of future success? If so, The Resilience Breakthrough was written for you. Christian Moores authentic, refreshingly honest, and actionable guide to self-reliance will transform your life.

Scott Addis, president and CEO of The Addis Group; author of
Summit: Reach Your Peak and Elevate Your Customers Experience

Helping students and clients overcome lifes obstacles is the pivotal focus of each of the human service professions; e.g., education, social work, health sciences, and psychology. And there are few, if any, persons who are more qualified than Christian Moore to enunciate effective strategies for helping these individuals overcome barriers that confront them. He, himself, has overcome poverty, learning disabilities, living in the street, and other serious challenges; earning a masters degree, working as social worker, becoming a prominent speaker, and developing and implementing the empirically founded Why Try? program that is widely used in building the resilience of youth. I highly recommend this book. It is an insightful, well-researched, and useful resource that has utility for persons challenged by lifes burdens and in the work of human service professionals.

Dr. David E. Herr, professor, Educational Foundations and
Exceptional Education, James Madison University

As a national nonprofit focused on transforming communities and the lives of at-risk youth, the power of a resiliency is vital. The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation was founded by a family known for its perseverance and resilient natureChristians book brings these concepts to life.

Steve Salem, president of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation

Christians own irrepressible life story and practical tools for succeeding in the face of hardship are a powerful combination.

Kim Capps, CEO of InsideOut Development

This book is intended as a reference volume only. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher and author are not engaged in rendering any professional services. The information given here is designed to help you make informed decisions. If you suspect that you have a problem that might require professional treatment or advice, you should seek competent help.

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To my wife, Wendy, the most resilient person I know.

To my two sons, Cooper and Carson: May you
always carry with you the knowledge that resilience is
the greatest truth your dad ever learned.

In my books, The Speed of Trust and Smart Trust, I make the case that trust is essential to prosperity, energy, and joy. After reading Christian Moores new book, I feel Ive been introduced to another essential: resilience.

When a friend of mine gave me a copy of The Resilience Breakthrough, I was instantly struck by the title. It espouses a timeless truth: When we find our inner resilience in the midst of a world of unrelenting change and uncertainty, it truly is a breakthrough. Indeed, Ive become convinced that the key attribute that enables an individual, team, or organization to thrive in the midst of the turbulence we all encounter is resilience. Christian has written a book that not only shares a fascinating personal journey of resilience but also gives us a set of principles, tools, and skills that anyone at any stage or station in life can learn and apply, giving them a resilience breakthrough.