Deborah Marini

Certified NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Practitioner, Trainer, Speaker and Educator,

The Awareness Impact

Brenda has a way of bringing to life the struggles we all experience in our daily life as well as our profession. She assigned words, Phrases and emotions to the way we feel then offers solutions to assist in the personal growth we long for. Amazing read !! One that you'll take off the shelf again and again!

Edwin Davis

National Sales Team Leader at Medical Solutions Supplier/ Lympha Press

The Public Servants Survival Guide applies to all of us. I am not in Public Service, however I still learned quite a bit about achieving balance within a difficult professional schedule. Great development lessons for both worlds, personal and professional.

Dr. Judith A. D'Angelo

Former Executive Director, The Timothy School

Warm, humorous and heart-felt! Brenda Viola is a public servant who "has been there"! I enjoyed her personal anecdotes and sound advice to the field. Great restorative after a hard day and thoughtful gift of appreciation.

Stephanie D Smith

 "The Things that Go Wrong Make the Best Stories" - no truer words have been written about life in the public sector. But the great thing about this book is that it applies to so many others, including those that volunteer their time, work in health care, child care, the service industries like waitresses, cashiers, even your dry cleaner. Brenda Viola helps heal your spirit around what you spend your life doing, embrace your flaws (she says you're "FLAWSOME"), and leaves you with a renewed sense of purpose in your work, whatever that may be. A great, fast read that will have you returning time and again for the many hidden gems of wisdom found in its pages.

Anita Hampson

Find a comfortable, cozy chair, sit down and prepare to have an experience. You will follow Brenda through some, funny and heartwarming times. You will follow her through some disappointments and sobering conclusions, With the steps provided in this book she ultimately created a life of happiness and fulfillment. Whether you are a public servant (aren't we all) or home changing diapers,..if you follow the steps in this book you can create profound change in your life too

A. Halpin

Brenda's stellar recommendations in this book are innovative and meaningful. She can relate to those in public service having come from that sector. Her stories that are woven through the book help amplify how important implementing her recommendations are for readers. A book that's equally inspiring and helpful, I highly recommend it!