Business professor Justin Alan Hayes has a passion for helping others, and to that end, he's written two books and established a nonprofit. 

In his first book, The House of You: 5 Workforce Tips for a Successful Career, Justin shares his expansive background of education, professional knowledge and experience with those who want to win in their careers and in life.

That book launched The House of You®  brand, in which Justin equates building a house with achieving life goals. To build a house, you begin with a blueprint. Then you build the foundation, and then the first and subsequent floors. Once you're finished building, then you move on to house maintenance. Those simple principles apply when it comes to reaching your goals.

Justin's second book is The House of You: Prescription for Living, which is his personal story of dealing with mental illness — and ultimately thriving. In this book, he walks the reader through his life with mental illness and offers advice and insight. "Mental illness is serious," Justin says. "It can be life-threatening but should not stand in the way of your everyday life, nor your dreams and aspirations."

Along the same lines, Justin started a nonprofit called Voices for Voices. Its vision is to make mental health a nonnegotiable priority for people everywhere. 

Voices for Voices is celebrating the 2021 World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Walsh University's Barrette Center, 2020 E. Maple St.,  North Canton, Ohio. 

Due to limited capacity at the venue, the in-person event costs $10 for each ticket. The event also will be livestreamed via Zoom and recorded for later viewing. Sign up on the Voices for Voices website and you will receive an invitation in your inbox to attend the livestreamed event. Admission for that is free.

Learn more by visiting https://www.voicesforvoices.org. To find out more about Justin's books or to purchase a copy, visit https://www.thehouseofyou.com/. Both books also are available on Amazon.