Stephen Pollan

It's All in Your Head: Thinking Your Way to Happiness: HarperCollins Publishers (2005), 216 pages; Buy from amazon.com; Here are the simple truths that motivate people no matter what their age — to find and, just as importantly, to accept lasting happiness. It's All in Your Head, illustrated with stories of real people, includes the observations of spiritual leaders and great philosophers to illuminate its message. Most importantly, Stephen Pollan explains convincingly that the good news is you already have everything you need to be happy.; "Stephen Pollan and Mark Levine offer a path out of a maze of our own creation they provide the secrets to living a life without regrets. This is an approach I know will work. You can be happy." — Christina Norman, President, MTV Networks; "...[Quoting people] from Diogenes to Janis Joplin, Pollan and Levine offer a deceptively simple way to make you happier...on an everyday basis The 8 Essential Secrets are 8 giant steps to personal peace and self-esteem." — Robert DuPuy, President, Major League Baseball; "With humor, humanity and wisdom, It;s All in Your Head puts the search for happiness firmly in place - within us." — David Niven, Ph.D., author, The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People

Lifescripts: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2004), 464 pages; Buy from amazon.com; Whether you need to ask your boss to stop micromanaging you; you need to terminate a subordinate; to confront a peer; or to cold-call a potential client, Lifescripts gives you the most effective approach - and the actual words - to use. From dealing with human resources to confronting a backstabber to closing a deal, you will have a roadmap to navigate successfully through life's most challenging dialogues. Stephen Pollan draws on his decades of advising clients in these very situations.

Live Rich: HarperCollins Publishers (1998), 286 pages; Buy from amazon.com; Living rich has far less to do with net worth or income stream than with your freedom to control your own life. Stephen Pollan makes the case that the most powerful form of financial freedom comes from working for yourself (whoever your boss may be). Live Rich shows you that as you act rationally rather than emotionally when it comes to your income, you'll find putting money in its proper place can buy you happiness.; "Smoothly written. A treasure chest of financial advice." — USA Today; "If you're unhappy with conventional thinking about how we live and plan our lives, this book will speak to you." — Scott Burns, Dallas Morning News