Roger Sheety

Roger Sheety – Editor

I love books, music, and all the arts in general--to create is to be human!

Overview

I am a professional editor and writer. I have edited more than 50 books and many more academic essays and peer-reviewed journal articles on a variety of subjects, including the arts, social sciences, business, and spirituality and religion.
Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management Career Guides Health & Wellbeing History Religion & Spirituality Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English (CAN) English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Career Press/New Page Books

Sep, 2012 — Jan, 2018 (over 5 years)

Portfolio

We live in an evolving economic environment, one in which job security and career certainty are distant memories. The old rules for navigating the turbulent waters of employment just don’t apply anymore. In the face of these ongoing changes, it’s easy to becom... read more
The world today comes with a list of challenges. Figuring out how to get your feet planted and get your finances on track should be easier, but we're not always prepared with the best information despite the best education. Enter The Millennial Money Fix, a ca... read more
Deep within your mind is a realm filled with powerful symbols that drive your thoughts, behaviors, and actions--often without your knowledge. This is the hidden world of "archetypes": universal symbols responsible for who you are, how the world sees you, and w... read more
Many people fear public speaking more than death. Most wish they could do it better, or at least avoid the sweating, stuttering jitters that plague them before any presentation or speech.Vikas Jhingran has been there. He was so poor at speaking in public that ... read more
Credit card expert Beverly Harzog shares how she went from being a credit card disaster to a credit card diva.When Beverly got out of college, she spent the next 10 years racking up debt on seven credit cards. Credit card limits, she believed, were merely "gui... read more
A small business is not just a scaled-down version of a big one. In fact, some of the strategies that work well for larger companies may actually be completely irrelevant for smaller firms.Small Business for Big Thinkers offers unconventional but proven strate... read more
Achieving and sustaining success is difficult. Why do some people struggle to get started or stay the course? Why do others seem to sabotage their hard-earned victories? What makes some people stumble and fall, when they seem to possess the requisite skills to... read more
Today's workplaces are dynamic, so it shouldn't surprise anyone that tension can develop quickly and ruinously. The Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook is the ideal resource for anyone ready to confront conflict at work rather than run from it. Managed corre... read more
Just as we should think before we speak, we need to think before we write.Most of us are not poets or novelists, but we are all writers. We email, text, and post; we craft memos and reports, menus and outdoor signage, birthday cards and sticky notes on the fri... read more
Any travel guide to Rome will urge visitors to go the Colosseum, but none answers a simple question: Why is it called the Colosseum?The History of Rome in 12 Buildings: A Travel Companion to the Hidden Secrets of The Eternal City is compelling, concise, and fu... read more

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