Published Works

The Dr. A
Library

Six books across personal transformation and leadership. Each builds a different dimension of your success.

BOOKS

“We can never outperform the image we have of ourselves, but we can upgrade it.”

— Dr. Alfred E. Smith

All books are currently being revised with updated content and new covers. Amazon editions available now — new editions coming soon.

Personal Transformation

Rebuild from the inside out

Personal · Identity
The
Image
I Choose
How I Reclaimed the Self
That Was Given Away
Dr. Alfred E. Smith, PhD
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The Image I Choose

How I Reclaimed the Self That Was Given Away

Most people never choose the image they carry of themselves — it was assigned. By voices in the room when they were young. By losses they didn't ask for. This book is about the moment you decide that image is not permanent.

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The Flagship Work
The Self‑Image
Method
The Nine-Step System for Rebuilding Your Identity
Dr. Alfred E. Smith, PhD
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The Self-Image Method™

The Nine-Step System for Rebuilding Your Identity From the Inside Out

Most people try to change their results without changing the picture driving them. Nine steps. Research-backed. The definitive system for rebuilding your internal picture from the inside out.

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D
I
S
C
You Are Not
Difficult.
You Are
Wired.
The DISC Guide to Understanding Yourself
Dr. Alfred E. Smith, PhD
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You Are Not Difficult. You Are Wired.

The DISC Guide to Understanding Yourself and Everyone Around You

Every difficult relationship has a simpler explanation than you think. This book uses DISC to show you how you're built to act and why others do what they do.

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Leadership & Family

Lead at work. Lead at home.

Oh,
I'm
Leading
Now
The Leadership Book for People Who Swore They Weren't Leaders
Dr. Alfred E. Smith, PhD
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Oh, I'm Leading Now

The Leadership Book for People Who Swore They Weren't Leaders

Leadership didn't come with a manual. It came with a team and a deadline. This book is for the person who found themselves leading before they felt ready.

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The Self-Image Method™ for Sales
Sales · Identity
Stop
Selling.
Start
Leading.
Dr. Alfred E. Smith, PhD
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Stop Selling. Start Leading.

The Self-Image Method™ for Sales Professionals Who Want to Win Without Performing

Scripts don't close deals. State does. This playbook applies the Self-Image Method™ directly to sales performance.

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Same House,
Different
Wiring
Using DISC to Understand Your Family
Dr. Alfred E. Smith, PhD
Published Work

Same House, Different Wiring

Using DISC to Understand Your Spouse, Parent Your Kids, and Finally Feel Like You're on the Same Team

The people who frustrate you most are often just wired differently. This book brings DISC into the home.

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