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Author Harry Nelson has been on the front lines of behavioral health and medical advocacy for 2 decades. He is the leading healthcare legal expert in the country addressing the worsening problems in how we treat pain and addiction. His insights have earned the attention of lead policymakers and regulators at every federal agency touching the opioid crisis. He has been one of the few voices in the room with direct experience of where we are going wrong. Read The United States of Opioids to join his campaign to stop talking about and start doing something about out-of-control overdose death rates, addiction, and chronic pain.

The United States of Opioids explains:
•why coverage of greedy drug companies and doctors has been reductive, missing the real story, shortchanging the American public and impeding progress;
•the structural roots of the crisis in multiple points of health system failure
•why healthcare industry and government efforts will never be enough to tackle the crisis;
•how grassroots action can force a new conversation about the parallel crisis of rising suicide rates
•why the opioid crisis, including spiraling overdose death rates, will continue to worsen until we take on root causes, including rising rates of anxiety, social isolation, chronic stress, and despair
•practical steps we can take to address the opioid crisis.

The United States of Opioids tells the real story of what went wrong. It offers a roadmap out of the crisis that empowers and offers practical resources for people, families, employers, and communities to connect, prevent, and intervene in addiction, chronic pain and the rising death toll. Harry’s call to action has resonated and is leading to new conversations across America, including:
•how religious communities can play a pivotal role in taking on the opioid crisis
•how employers and employees can re-imagine workplace wellness in ways that detoxify the American workplace and lead to healthier workforce, with less stress and anxiety at work
•how all of us can rethink what wellness means in our own lives and social circles to become more self-aware, more conscious of hidden shame and judgment that fuels substance abuse, and agents of prevention and intervention
•how parents and schools can rethink our approach to early and elementary education to raise a generation of more resilient kids who are less prone to the plague of distress and substance use infecting middle schools and teens across America
•how people can share their addiction and recovery journeys to inspire others and make a difference in the opioid crisis

Are you the right person to lead your company? You’re in the driver’s seat of a growing company that an entrepreneur—possibly you—made the First Decision to start. Now, imagine your Board of Directors asking you question after question about your business knowledge and decision-making process. Pass—you leave the meeting knowing you have the skills to lead your organization for the next three years. Fail—you are put on an improvement plan or need to find a replacement. Author Randy H. Nelson knows that business doesn’t work this way—the majority of Entrepreneurial CEOs are not required to be Qualifi ed to lead their organizations.

In The Second Decision, Randy has combined his 6 years of Naval service, 25 years of business experience, and thousands of hours with business leaders to develop, The Entrepreneur Qual Card™. Chapter by chapter, you will discover whether you are a Leader that will put the company on your shoulders, a Role-Player that takes another position in the company, or a Creator that moves on to the next big idea. Determine your role and make the hard leadership decisions to help your company beat the odds and keep growing for years to come. Whichever role suits you best, The Second Decision will give you the self-awareness andthe step-by-step guide to be—or to train—the Qualified leader that your company needs.

A New You On The Outside Starts On The Inside.
How do you define beauty? Do you consider yourself beautiful? Do others consider you beautiful? The most important aspect of beauty lies within—who you are on the inside. Yet, changing how you look on the outside can also make a big difference in your life: it can positively impact your confidence, change how people see you, and ultimately allow you to carry yourself vibrantly.
Dennis Schimpf, MD, FACS, wrote Finding the New You: Think, See, and Feel Beautiful to help people understand everything they need to know about plastic surgery, including: • the different plastic surgery procedures available to patients, • how to spot myths and misconceptions about plastic surgery, • how culture influences plastic surgery decisions, and • the importance behind plastic surgery and its role in medicine.
Plastic surgery is an art and a process, and the more people understand about the discipline, the more equipped they will be to handle expectations and limitations. In this update to his first book, Finding Beauty, Dennis Schimpf continues to battle the stigmas and misunderstandings behind plastic surgery to help you realize that, no matter the extent of the procedure, beauty starts with who you are on the inside.

Discover the New Model Transforming Oil & Gas Investments

Ready to turn the complexities of oil and gas into a profitable investment? In The Upside of Oil and Gas Investing, Jay R. Young reveals a groundbreaking model that empowers investors to navigate this high-reward industry with confidence.

Say goodbye to outdated, high-risk strategies. This book takes you through the evolution of the oil and gas industry, showcasing Young’s innovative, transparent methods that equip you to invest smarter and manage risk effectively.

• Unlock Tax Advantages: Explore substantial tax benefits that can boost your bottom line from the moment you invest.
• Maximize Your Returns: Tap into one of the world’s most lucrative industries with a model designed for growth and wealth-building.
• Build Passive Income: Unlock the power of oil wells to generate reliable, long-term revenue without active management.
• Acquire, Develop, and Divest (ADD): Accelerate returns by acquiring, developing, and divesting oil assets at their highest value, securing profits before depreciation hits.

More than just an investment guide, The Upside of Oil and Gas Investing is your blueprint for seizing the future of oil and gas with a strategy built for long-term success. Learn how the new investment model works, and how it puts the old model to shame.

With Re-think., Taiwanese furniture mogul William Hsieh traces back twenty years of his life to tell the story of how, at the old age of fifty, he went back to square one and made a comeback. After successfully growing and leading his own furniture business, along with other organizations and foundations, in Taiwan, William left it all behind to pursue new opportunities in the United States. With millions of dollars in debt William founded Lifestyle, which would grow to be a highly successful furniture company in America. You'll read about the many incidents and even miracles that have taken place along the way. This book is sure to inspire any entrepreneur who's considering taking a leap of faith of their own.

“Humanity is the core of our business.” — Richard Walker

As the CEO of a prominent IT consulting firm, York Solutions, Richard Walker has applied the principle of Relationship Equity to achieve tremendous business success as he builds the tech talent pool and helps professionals develop their careers. Walker describes Relationship Equity as the good faith you can build by investing in relationships faithfully and steadily, with no expectation of reaping a return.

In his new book, Relationship Equity: Your Cornerstone Investment to Great Gains in Business and Life, Walker takes his readers on a journey of discovery, examining a principle with the power to revolutionize both business and personal lives.

He explains that the relationships we forge with others are of supreme importance—and when you get those right, the rest will follow.

“If you are a friend who is genuine,” he writes, “you will have genuine friends—and lo and behold— they will want to help you just as you have helped them.”

Sounds simple? It’s not.

Relationship Equity has many nuances, and Walker explores them all in Relationship Equity. To share the story of how he developed the philosophy, he escorts his readers back to the small-town world of his youth in northern England, then onward to his corporate life at the helm of a thriving American tech company.

“In our families, our businesses, our communities, our world—we need one another,” Walker writes. “We are not islands unto ourselves.”

In his new book, Walker teaches us what he and his company are doing today to pay forward the many acts of kindness that have come his way through the years. Richard Walker has made it his business to change lives for the better, and his business reflects that.

Leadership, Harvard Business School professor Archie L. Jones, Jr. explains, is not about title or status, but about influence and impact. Leadership capital consists of the resources you have that can empower you to work with others to achieve your goal.

In The Treasure You Seek, Archie L. Jones, Jr. shares his lessons in leadership—focused on the notion of leadership capital and the 5 Cs (capability, culture, communication, connection, and confidence). Each of the 5 Cs is a tool for readers to develop and deploy leadership capital in order to achieve whatever success means to them—their treasure. In treating each of the 5 Cs, he lays out his own experience and walks the reader though the building blocks of developing and then leveraging that “C.”

This book is for aspiring entrepreneurs—which, to Archie L. Jones, Jr., just means “someone with a dream,” whether to start a business and build an empire, start a nonprofit to change the world, or simply to be upwardly mobile and change one’s own life. This book is not just for “leaders” in a narrow sense, but is for those looking to advance in their lives or careers, to take their game to the next level, as well as for coaches who are working with people in this position. Jones’ messages have resonated with corporate leaders, aspiring entrepreneurs, and students at many levels across the world.

In Structural Alpha, author Sal Tiano identifies a set of principles that have been, and continue to be, instrumental in his success as a wealth manager, and presents actionable tips on how to grow your own elite wealth management business based on his concept of “structural alpha” that he has developed over the years.
Providing concrete steps you can take within your own business, Structural Alpha will help you learn how to systematically acquire and maintain high net worth clients, as well as build and manage a team around you.

Build innovative teams that drive business success today

In The CEO's Competitive Advantage: Harnessing the Power of the Hispanic Workforce to Drive Business Success, Marcela Manjarrez combines her professional experience, executive interviews, and current research to provide actionable, data-driven insights and definitive strategies for leveraging Hispanic and other nontraditional talent to achieve business excellence through:

• Identifying educational barriers and opportunities
• Expanding mentorship and sponsorship programs
• Repairing leaky pipelines to management, the C-suite, and the boardroom
• Holding leaders accountable for measurable progress across all these fronts

By embracing the strategies outlined in this book, senior leaders can establish a virtuous cycle of innovation, growth, and prosperity. As the Hispanic workforce becomes an increasingly critical engine of economic growth, companies that tap into this wellspring of talent will position themselves at a competitive advantage.

Manjarrez urges leaders to bring her winning strategy to the center of their vision, making it a core driver of innovation, market expansion, and long-term success. Filled with powerful insights and practical advice, this book is an essential read for any executive looking to build a workforce that reflects the world of today and is equipped to meet the challenges of tomorrow, outpacing the competition in the US and the world.

In order to resolve the significant racial, ethnic, language, and financial inequities that exist in healthcare quality and access, health systems must undertake the development of systematic approaches to advance diversity, inclusion, and health equity.

Developed from the data, experience, and research that emerged from ten years of intentional creation of such an approach at Northwell Health, Reigniting the Human Connection: A Pathway to Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity offers readers an adaptable framework on which to build their own response. This carefully constructed framework is centered on a holistic vision of care, one that utilizes approaches that support the emergence of patients as partners in their care in order to meet the demands of twenty-first-century healthcare.

MAKE A VOW TO GOOD HEALTH
How much time each year do you spend interacting with a doctor? A vast majority of people spend less than 1 percent of their time in clinical interactions. While clinical care is certainly vital, it affects only 30 percent of our overall health status. So, why not do better acknowledging the drivers of the other 70 percent of total health and well-being where we spend 99 percent of our time? We deserve a healthcare system that systematically supports our daily living needs to complement clinical care.
Not Just in Sickness … But Also in Health details how we can create the next generation of benefit plans, including an intelligent ecosystem of personalized resources, capable of supporting how each person can achieve and sustain their optimal health.

Drawing on his decades of experience, Margolis explains how existing healthcare industry players, technology companies, and government can enact a systematic consumer-centric approach to move the United States and the world from a system of sickcare to one of health optimization for all.

Sustainability, resilience, ESG. What does it all mean? In his groundbreaking book, Leaving Planet Simple, Dr. Alex Gold cuts through the clutter and sensationalized headlines to explain how you can truly transform your business. Many business leaders today are stuck on Planet Simple. It’s a pleasant place—and state of mind—but it’s not the real world. For centuries, particularly since the Scientific Revolution of the 1700s, humankind has sought to master and rule over nature. While this has brought many benefits including increased human health, nutrition, and quality of life, it has also brought catastrophe, environmental degradation, a warming climate, and an often-inequitable society.

Now, Dr. Gold, with a PhD in resilience science and extensive corporate experience, shows us that rather than trying to master it, nature has quite a bit to teach us. With his deep background in resilience science, which emerged nearly fifty years ago from the world of ecology, Dr. Gold explains that what often hinders business leaders today is an outdated mindset. This is life on Planet Simple, a world where businesses can operate in isolation, separate from the environment and the communities they inhabit. Instead, Dr. Gold shows us that a business, really any organization, is much more like a natural environment, an ecosystem where all the parts are interconnected and changing all the time. Business leaders must leave Planet Simple, abandon this simplistic mindset, and embrace a new resilience mindset better suited for Planet Earth.

Companies and organizations around the globe are increasingly being asked—or required—to report on how they are resilient to environmental and social change. As a modern-day business leader, you have a choice. You can ignore these trends—although that is quickly becoming impossible in many jurisdictions—or treat these requirements as just another compliance exercise; a series of boxes to be checked or reports to be filed. Alternatively, as Dr. Gold argues in this book, you can embrace them, transforming your operations to build a resilient business that learns, evolves, and adapts in the face of uncertainty.

It's time to leave behind the simplicity of old paradigms and begin a thrilling journey toward a sustainable, resilient, and thriving future.

In order to resolve the significant racial, ethnic, language, and financial inequities that exist in healthcare quality and access, health systems must undertake the development of systematic approaches to advance diversity, inclusion, and health equity.

Developed from the data, experience, and research that emerged from ten years of intentional creation of such an approach at Northwell Health, Reigniting the Human Connection: A Pathway to Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity offers readers an adaptable framework on which to build their own response. This carefully constructed framework is centered on a holistic vision of care, one that utilizes approaches that support the emergence of patients as partners in their care in order to meet the demands of twenty-first-century healthcare.

Carla Moore hit a roadblock in life.
She wasn’t heading where she always dreamed of going and it wasn’t until she hit an actual roadblock – a concrete median while cruising at 55 mph, to be exact – is when she realized each passing day was never coming back. If she wanted to live the life she imagined, she needed to make some changes.
And so she did.
Going from 300 pounds to triathlete, and armed with her small-town roots from Centerville, TN, Carla launched the next phase of her HBO career in New York City, where she continued to grow into the vision she longed to fulfill.
Now Carla wants to share with you the rewarding life she is leading and how she achieved it, so you can do the same in your life and career.
When you finish this book you will:
See that “crash moments” are transformational moments in disguise
Have tools to get you through the wreckage and back on your feet quickly
Realize it takes a personal transformation to drive a leadership transformation
Walking in your dreams is an amazing feeling, and I want everyone to experience it. If you feel like you’ve stalled out on your way to your dream life, then Crash! is the spark for your jumpstart!

What if there were one single way we could significantly improve the American economy, public health, and offer attractive investment opportunities, while also providing more homes for American families and workers?

The American Dream has always been built on the notion that no matter where you come from, you can be successful. For the past century, housing has played a major role in making the American Dream a reality for millions of individuals. In short, the availability of affordable housing stands at the crossroads of capitalism and compassion.

In American Dream Come True, Tony Bertoldi leverages over two decades’ worth of experience in affordable housing to explain in clear and entertaining prose what affordable housing really is and who it impacts. Spoiler alert: all of us.

By debunking the common misconceptions about affordable housing, Bertoldi shows how supporting affordable housing is a benefit for the entire American ecosystem, and where you fit in. From addressing inflation, job creation, and creative ESG strategy, to reducing health costs for American taxpayers, Bertoldi shows how the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC, pronounced LI-Tec) program creates a more balanced society where people from all backgrounds can work, live, and contribute to their community and to the health of the American economy.

If there is any truth to the phrase “home is where the heart is,” then the call to action for all of us is the same—to put our heart into creating more affordable homes. It’s good for individuals. Good for families. Good for health. Good for business. Good for America.

In 1986, the SEC and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York began an investigation into Michael Milken, Drexel Burnham Lambert, and its High Yield and Convertible Bond Department, a department Michael created and was head of. Michael was the most successful and innovative financier of his time. Drexel, an upstart investment bank was also the most successful securities firm on Wall Street, thanks to Michael.

What was the investigation into Michael Milken going to focus on, other than his innovation in the financial markets? Mike was democratizing access to capital for the 99% of companies that could not previously access the public market and created a financial revolution that continues to this day. The high yield bond market grew rapidly from the end of the 1970’s from $70 billion to over $2.2 trillion dollars in 2022. He created an industry that gave new businesses and investors the opportunity to create value by financing companies that were too small to access the markets.

Richard Sandler decided to represent Michael as his personal lawyer, and to be responsible for working with the lawyers they hired as well as overseeing the defense. But they could never have dreamed of the chaos that lay ahead.

Neither of them could understand why the government thought it had a compelling reason to investigate Michael. Or why the media would be interested in building the investigation up into a firestorm. Of course, prosecutors want to win in high-profile cases, and prosecutorial witch-hunts and media hype can easily spin out of control, destroying the defendant in search of headlines and publicity as well as personal gain. Whenever the prosecution determines it will have the outcome it wants, no matter what, there is no escape.

But the injustice that Michael Milken faced was to be on a biblical scale. Richard Sandler has, after 36 years, decided to set the record straight. With never-before-seen transcripts of court documents, and a sharp analysis of each move and countermove, Witness to a Prosecution: The Myth of Michael Milken, is difficult to put down. Whether you are someone interested in understanding the criminal investigative process, or you just want to understand who Michael Milken is and what really happened to him, you will find that this is an eye-opening and important book that will be read and discussed for years to come.

In his 2019 book, The Indispensable Brand, Mitch Duckler took major brands to task for the “identity crisis” they faced with so many of them indistinguishable from one another, failing at arguably the most important job of brand management—differentiation. Then he offered a best practices workflow for becoming an indispensable brand and sustaining that brand excellence over time.

Now in The Future-Ready Brand, Duckler looks to a new set of challenges facing the world’s leading brands and turns to the world’s most influential brand officers themselves to find solutions to these challenges. Here Mitch goes one-on-one with over 40 Global 1,000 CMOs to discover how they are navigating the confluence of shifting societal forces and emerging technologies that are impacting how every brand will thrive in the future. Duckler’s book unfolds in three sections…

Section I: SOCIETAL SHIFTS
How Brands Will Need to Be Positioned

1: The Purpose of Brand Purpose
2: Beyond Health…to Wellness
3: The Emergence of Gen Z

Section II: TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS
How Brands Will Need to Be Personalized

4: AI and the Personalized Brand Experience
5: XR and Metaverse…a New Definition of “Reality”
6: The (Gradually) Emerging Web3

SECTION III: COMMERCIAL TRENDS
How Brands Will Need to Be Promoted

7: The Fourth Evolution of Content Marketing
8: How Technology Is Perfecting Gamification
9: The Evolving Influence of Influencers

Packed with insights and applications from the CMOs of the world’s most prestigious brands (including Abbott, Accenture, Ally Financial, American Eagle, BMW, Boston Scientific, Canva, CapitalOne, Caterpillar, Coca-Cola, Coty, CVS Health, Danone, Deloitte, Deutsche Telekom, H&R Block, Herbalife, Hilton, IBM, John Hancock, Juniper Networks, Kohler, KPMG, Lagunitas, Lexus, McDonald's, Moderna, New Balance, PepsiCo, Polar, Progressive, PwC, Salesforce, SEE, Sephora, Telefonica, Travelers, Unisys, UPS, UScellular, Wells Fargo, Yum Brands) The Future-Ready Brand is already required reading for every marketer looking to successfully navigate this fast arriving future.

You can have it all-not just more income to spend in your retirement years but also the peace of mind that comes from knowing that, no matter what happens in the outside world, you'll have a worry-free income for life.
In this book you'll find: • Ten steps to build a portfolio that will survive the perfect financial storm, so you can stop worrying about the economy, the political climate, the latest financial catastrophe, and what the market did today, this week, this month, or this year • Two questions you must answer before you invest another dime • Why investing after you retire is radically different from investing while you're still working • The life expectancy of six key investments-and how to use these and others to build a portfolio that will generate income longer than any single investment on its own • The three essential questions you must ask a financial advisor before you hire one • The exact amount of income you can take to make the most of your retirement without worry or guilt, knowing you've applied the best available research to generate income for the rest of your life

Ready to embrace your inner Fearless Leader?

Brendan P. Keegan is here to guide you on your way. In The FUD Factor: Overcoming Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt to Achieve the Impossible, Keegan sets the record straight: Fearless Leaders aren’t born — they are made — and we all have the capability to become the Fearless Leaders we aspire to be. Drawing on lessons learned along his own Fearless Leadership journey and the lessons learned by emerging, stuck, challenged, and get-better leaders across all industries, experiences, and ages, Keegan urges us to face our fears, believe in ourselves, and inspire others through our own commitment to show up as a Fearless Leader every day. **
** In his carefully laid out strategy, Keegan uncovers all the qualities of Fearless Leadership and provides a clear path for aspiring and seasoned leaders to follow, a path that will empower them to achieve the impossible.**

In A New Capitalism, Frank Altman, a legendary figure in the Community Development Finance industry, offers a systematic argument for why and how American capitalism can be extended to people from every walk of life, including those from low-income census tracks. He explores the history and cultural realities that have created an unequal financial playing field, particularly for BIPOC communities and how innovative approaches can create sound investment devices and exponential growth in minority and women-owned businesses and increase levels of home ownership. Altman exposes the false belief held by many that capitalism operates at greatest efficiency when only focused on increasing the wealth of the richest segments of a population and offers clear evidence how American capitalism has always existed within a regulated system.

He expounds upon the myopia, cultural ignorance, and willful prejudice that contribute to entrenched systematic policies and processes that further expand the wealth gap.

By identifying the current moment as transformative for capital markets due to the financial disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the murder of George Floyd, Altman offers pragmatic alterations to existing investment programs, expands on historically successful examples of innovative investment approaches, and outlines next steps that can ensure more people will benefit from the wealth capitalist systems produce.

In a time of extreme financial market uncertainty, Altman designs a roadmap for navigating precarious investment conditions and increasing the impact of investment to benefit those historically locked out of financial opportunity. Through numerous examples, including those developed by the nonprofit community finance organization he founded, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA, Altman offers clear evidence how lives can be bettered, futures altered, and entire communities transformed through the creation of ESG - minded investment strategies. Among the programs elucidated within A New Capitalism, are the New Markets Tax Credits, The Detroit Home Mortgage, Small Business Administration loans, the Payroll Protection Program, and the Bond Guarantee Program. As the book also demonstrates, the kinds of approaches and strategies on which Altman focuses now extend into all financial and investment institutions and have critically important applications for those far beyond Community Development Financial Institutions.

A decade from now, many jobs as we know them may no longer exist, as the industrial revolution of the twentieth century gives way to the technological age of the twenty-first.
To succeed in the new startup economy, it will be important to understand the breadth of this change as well as prepare with the right skills.
Startups & the Tech Revolution: The Essential Guide is the first step toward understanding this new world. This book is meant to help those outside the startup world get a basic understanding of the tech revolution underway by providing a simple yet comprehensive overview of how the system works and how it may impact individuals, society, and companies.
McCann takes readers through every element of the startup ecosystem while providing timely examples of how the tech revolution is changing our world, all in the hopes that you will be better prepared to thrive in the technological age.

Convert Your Stress Into a Catalyst for Personal Growth

There is a lie you’ve told yourself since you were old enough to tell yourself lies. The lie is “I’ll be happy if I can just get what I want.”

The truth is far more complex and beautiful and powerful than that. The reality is that when we get what we want, our inner reward system turns off—unless it’s tied to another future goal afterwards.

On top of this, modern society bombards us with false narratives that confuse us about what we actually want and what we actually need. This leaves countless people lost and without direction. This feeling manifests itself in feelings of stress, anxiety, and even depression. So what can we do about it?

Since the beginning of time, philosophers have tried to figure out what makes us happy. For the first time, modern technology has allowed biologists to map the inner chemicals that actually cause those feelings, and positive psychologists have used that information to construct the pillars of a meaningful life. Our inner reward systems were designed for a purpose, and understanding that design can allow you to take control of your anxiety and convert it into meaningful action. Through his personal successes in business and health, paired with the knowledge of a master’s degree in I-O Psychology from Harvard University’s Extension School, Mark Congdon has developed a seven-step system for joyful living called the I GOT This framework. In this book Mark will teach you how you can use those steps to develop your own growth mindset and pursue the purpose of your own Ideal Life.

Are you ready to harness your stress, discover your purpose, and achieve your goals? This book is your guide.

Early in her more than twenty-five-year career, Ande Frazier rejected traditional planning methods that didn’t account for how emotions factor into women’s financial decision-making. Developing an expertise in behavioral finance, she saw again and again that conventional wisdom about women and money was flawed: it’s not women’s finances that determine their self-worth. It’s women’s sense of self-worth that determines their finances. And like that, a new philosophy was born.
In Fin(anci)ally Free: 11 Conversations to Have with Yourself About Life, Money, and Worth, Ande reveals her philosophy by guiding you through the conversations you must have with yourself to discover what drives your own approach to money – and how to break through what’s holding you back from financial well-being.
Designed to help you make financial decisions aligned with your personal values and goals, Fin(anci)ally Free gives you the tools to take control of your financial journey.

Clarity + Alignment = PERFORMANCE
One of the hardest things to achieve in business is getting everyone on your team aligned to the same plan. Picture your business as a rowing team. Most have some people casually rowing, others our of sync, and even some rowing in the complete opposite direction. In Relentless Implementation, you will learn a tried and tested system that will get every person on your team vigorously rowing in the same direction.
This operating system will allow you to achieve maximum performance from your team while creating a Working Together culture that will help provide clarity to all functions of your business. In this book you will learn: • to implement the operating system Alan Mulally famously used as CEO at Ford Motor Company and Boeing Commercial Airplanes • 11 Practices and Principles of Working Together • to create a Creating Value Roadmap • to set up and run a weekly Business Plan Review meeting
Relentless Implementation shares a tested and proven operating system that creates organizational clarity, alignment and improved performance so you have One Team working One Plan for One Goal.

Tina Corner - Stolz has been driven by one mission for almost two decades: creating such an exquisite Member Experience (MX) for her peer advisory councils (PaCs) that, year after year, members wouldn’t think twice about renewing. And she succeeded.

A veteran of the peer group industry who sold her franchise for the highest multiple ever recorded and has trained and mentored hundreds, Tina cracked the code for MX as well as for how to skillfully moderate PaCs. She’s been teaching other driven entrepreneurs her formula for success through her Peer Advisory Council Academy since 2019, and now she shares her secrets in Your Seat at the Table: How to Create and Run a Peer Advisory Council.

The peer group space is competitive while being fraught with confusing terminology and lacking in organization and standards. As Tina says, it’s still in the “Wild-West stage.” If you’re going to attempt to navigate this precarious terrain, you’ll need a guide who can help you avoid some of the most common mistakes and missteps.

Your Seat at the Table: How to Create and Run a Peer Advisory Council is a how-to book that combines Tina’s deep knowledge and experience, along with cautionary tales and tales of triumph. And she does it all in an easy-to-read style that demystifies the jargon and presents everything you need to know, do, and decide, step by step, before you sign your first member and all the way through to selling your profitable business or winding it down.

Tina Corner - Stolz will show you why your seat at the table — the moderator’s seat — is key to creating a level of experience for your members that’s incomparable. And she’ll tell you who else and what else you need for your PaC business to be pr profitable. If you’re someone who doesn’t want to reinvent the wheel, this book is for you.

A “NOVEL” APPROACH TO ERP IMPLEMENTATION
In today’s business world, an effective and holistic enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation can mean offering a wide range of services that include software implementation, multi-channel ecommerce solutions, and customized development projects. But how can you make effective decisions for your business without having deep knowledge about all these different technology solutions?
In THE BIG COMMITMENT: SOLVING THE MYSTERIES OF YOUR ERP IMPLEMENTATION, Joel Patterson breaks it down by showing you how technology consultants like his company, The Vested Group, help put the system, processes, and training in place to provide business leaders with reliable and actionable information.
THE BIG COMMITMENT walks you through the process of finding and working with the right partner for your ERP needs. Along the way, you’ll get an authentic view of the core values, business philosophies, and vision for the future of a leader who helps businesses succeed.

Fusion Capitalism is a conservative vision and platform for addressing one of mankind’s biggest threats. The science of climate change is now incontrovertible, so it’s time to turn threat into opportunity, ingenuity into enterprise, and leadership into American destiny.
Inside, Steve Melink tells his story about the values and traditions learned in a large family. In searching for success, he found his company, but more importantly, he found purpose. This book is a tribute to entrepreneurism and capitalism ... and the world’s most powerful energy source. While solar, wind, and battery technologies are revolutionizing the world, many politicians in Washington and state capitols are stuck in the past. Steve urges the right to get on the right side of history.
It will take bold action to win the greatest race of all time: the Clean Energy Revolution!

Making Work Work: The Positivity Solution for Any Work Environment

In Making Work Work, an internationally recognized leadership consultant offers solutions for creating a more positive professional environment using kindness and mutual respect.

Shola Richards had reached the end of the road: after nearly two years at a toxic job, he felt numb and suicidal. So he quit and focused on inspiring current and future leaders in all stages of their careers to start a workplace movement around positivity.

This empowering guide presents Richards’s strategies along with actionable plans. His keys to success include banishing blame and excuses, relentlessly respecting ourselves, maintaining work - separation, recognizing the benefits of having true and lasting friends at work, taking the time to appreciate our colleagues, and dealing with difficult people like bullies. A series of exercises will help you move toward meaningful action.

This encouraging book is a call to action built on a foundation of positivity.

Entrepreneurs believe nobody else understands what they are going through. They are hard-working individuals who feel like nobody gets it; but Shawn Burcham has been there. His experience in growing his company, Pro Food Systems, Inc., into a national success is the perfect primer for his debut book on how others can achieve the same kind of achievements for their own companies.
Keeping Score with GRITT: Straight Talk Strategies for Success is for the CEO, the small-business owner, the manager, or the employee who feels stuck. Shawn’s leadership lessons are geared toward those who know they want to be more efficient, have more fun, make more money, and have less stress—those that want to be more successful, yet can never seem to get ahead. Using Shawn’s GRITT system, readers can transform those frustrations and challenges into positive growth and results.

Mary Ann O’Brien, Founder and CEO of award-winning marketing firm OBI, and the brains behind the revolutionary O’Brien Voice of Customer (O.VoC) survey, has been called “The Mother of Modern Marketing.” Now she’s sharing her unique, highly-successful approach to helping clients attract and retain customers in Ask and Deliver: Discover the Heart of Your Business by Listening to the Voice of Your Customers. In the book, O’Brien demonstrates how directly asking the people who buy from you what they want from your business, listening to what they say, and then designing your customer experience accordingly has the power to transform your brand and spark exponential growth.

The book follows the evolution of both OBI and the O.VoC through several iterations, beginning when O’Brien first developed the survey for Gateway Computers, in hopes of pinpointing where the once-beloved company had gone wrong with its customers. O’Brien quickly learned that the insights gleaned from the survey data—customer data—were like gold, providing a roadmap to bring Gateway back from the brink by putting the customer at the center of everything they did. It explains how O’Brien refined and added to the survey as she worked with clients across different sectors, growing her business while helping them achieve their dreams. And finally, it explores what happened when O’Brien subjected her own company to her methodology, and the unexpected changes that followed. It’s a fascinating education in a new and exciting marketing methodology, as well as an exploration of how one woman guided her business through the Great Recession and the Covid crisis in order to change the way marketing is done.

Here Be Dragons is the true story of what happens when you are bold enough to try to transform a hidebound, multi-trillion-dollar industry. Today, millions of people benefit from accessible, affordable healthcare at walk-in clinics close to their homes and businesses that Web Golinkin and a small number of others pioneered. They are open seven days a week, with extended weekday hours, and provide high-quality basic healthcare at reasonable prices that are transparently presented. During the pandemic, almost everyone in the United States benefited from the access to COVID-19 testing and vaccinations that these clinics provided.

But retail clinics did not emerge without a fight. They faced strong opposition from the medical establishment, overly restrictive government regulations, and skeptical third-party payers. They also faced consumers who were conditioned to believe that quality healthcare could only be delivered in in an office or a hospital on someone else’s schedule and without having any idea of its cost. The system needed to be disrupted, and Web Golinkin was one of a relatively small number of people who were able to do it.

However, this is not a book about unbridled success. Like many hero’s journeys, Web’s story is filled with bumps, bruises, and a few dragons along the way. Web began his journey by focusing on health information, starting the first 24-hour Cable TV network dedicated to health, America’s Health Network, which was eventually sold to Fox. He then helped to revolutionize healthcare with RediClinic, which placed medical clinics inside drug, grocery and big box stores and was later sold to Rite Aid. Web is currently the CEO of FastMed, one of the nation’s largest operators of urgent care clinics.

The fact that walk-in clinics are now a permanent part of the healthcare landscape is evidence of success, but getting to this point was a wild and frequently very rough ride. Partially a story about the challenges of changing healthcare, and partially about creating new business models and leading organizations through challenging times, Here Be Dragons makes for fascinating reading on multiple levels.

The Age Of Opportunity Is Now Growing up in poverty-stricken rural South Carolina, Tim Mercer wasn’t exactly set up for entrepreneurial success. Despite the odds stacked against him, he would go on to found the technology consulting business Intelibox, growing the company to a multimillion-dollar business.
But Bootstrapped Millionaire is not only the true rags-to-riches story of one man’s life; it’s also an inspirational guide to budding entrepreneurs hoping to reach similar heights.
Follow along as Tim explains the Three Phases of Entrepreneurship (Independent Consulting, Small Business Ownership, Public Corporation), with practical advice to apply no matter where you are on your own entrepreneurial journey. In today’s world, it’s easier than ever to start your own business, but it will take commitment, strategy, and financial literacy in order to succeed.

With In the Black, T. Dallas Smith identifies the centrality of honest and open relationships to success within the world of high-dollar commercial real estate deals. His advice to “build relationships before you need them” is complemented by personal stories highlighting the importance of identifying one’s advocates. Smith is keen to recognize the people — some of them sense-making and some of them unexpected — who helped lift him up in a field the primary practice of which has been to reject diversity among its practitioners. Smith shows how making one’s way in an industry that has historically rejected Black men and women may be challenging but is in no way impossible. His own story is proof that one can both be a trailblazer and use one’s hard-won position to open doors for others.

Muraly Srinarayanathas's Between Borders, Beyond Boundaries is a compelling narrative that interlaces the personal journey of a seasoned entrepreneur with insightful strategies for global business success. This book is a manual for those who aim to navigate the complexities of international commerce with an authentic, culturally-informed approach.

The core of Srinarayanathas's message lies in the EIA method—Embed, Interpret, Act—a transformative process that promises to equip leaders with the skills needed to authentically engage across diverse markets. This method is not just a business strategy; it is a call to integrate the wisdom of local contexts into global ambitions, thereby resonating with the cultural heartbeat of each unique marketplace.

Srinarayanathas shares his personal odyssey of cultural immersion—from his early days as a young immigrant in Canada to his experiences in the dynamic business landscapes of South Asia and Europe. The book details how Srinarayanathas' global work experience shaped his understanding of what it means to be a leader in a multicultural world. His narrative is punctuated with anecdotes from his encounters and collaborations across various continents, which have honed his perspective on the crucial interplay between local insights and global strategies.

Readers will be inspired by the book's case studies, which illustrate the EIA method in action. These real-life examples highlight how the approach can lead to sustainable growth and success. The chapters on consumer insights particularly stress the importance of discerning global trends while understanding local preferences, illustrating the nuanced balance between the two.

Between Borders, Beyond Boundaries also underscores the importance of cultural sensitivity and adaptability. Srinarayanathas demonstrates how embracing cultural differences can be a powerful catalyst for innovation and growth. The book offers a framework for fostering an organizational culture that not only values diversity but leverages it for competitive advantage.

The richness of this book extends beyond business strategy; it is also a testament to the transformative power of embracing one's own multicultural identity. Srinarayanathas's journey is one of self-discovery, resilience, and adaptation, which speaks to anyone looking to carve their path in a world without borders.

Intended for entrepreneurs, executives, and students of global commerce, Between Borders, Beyond Boundaries is a rich collection of insights for anyone eager to expand their professional horizons and build meaningful connections in an increasingly interconnected world. It is a resource that promises to be invaluable for business leaders and cultural enthusiasts alike, as it challenges and equips them to write their success stories on the global stage.

2024 Global Book Awards Gold Medalist in Business & Money

The Great Conflux is underway.

For the first time in American history, several events are simultaneously unfolding that, when combined, create new levels of risk and contagion not seen before. Human longevity, an aging population and unprecedented levels of debt and deficits will create The Great Conflux and the worst part is that it’s all our fault. We’re the ones who elect politicians who are not mandated to control spending and reduce the national debt. That moronic behavior pushes us further and further into a debt spiral that will be impossible to pull ourselves out of. The outcome is inevitable: crisis. That crisis could come in the form of inflation, rising interest rates, lower home prices, higher taxes, political instability, currency depreciation, decreased trade, and even national security concerns. And when that crisis arrives, the government and politicians won’t be able to save us. It will be the responsibility of every individual to insulate themselves and their families.

Are you prepared for when crisis hits? Most Americans don’t have enough money saved up to cover a medical emergency, never mind retire. Many assume the reason for this is because they don’t make enough money, and while learning how to be more productive with your time and earn more money is part of the equation, the problem is more complicated. The basics of saving and investing are not taught in school, so most people enter the workforce already behind the eight ball. What makes the problem exponentially worse is the disease of consumerism that has spread throughout our culture like wildfire. Every day, we are bombarded with advertisements convincing us to buy things we don’t need. The grand lifestyle we are being pitched is not attainable by the average citizen without properly saving and investing.

Money and Morons is a wake-up call for those who want to become wealthy and stay wealthy. It doesn't matter your background or age; if you desire to work hard and have the discipline to make money, save, and properly invest, this book can become a valuable tool in protecting yourself and your family. It’s not an easy first step to take, but nothing can be improved if that step isn’t taken. This is how you do it.

When workers can grow and thrive, fragile economies become more stable.

Not one to shy away from developing countries, Yusuf Amdani has laid a path for other investors to follow. Originally from Pakistan, Amdani moved to Honduras at a time when few international players paid attention to the Central American country. Amdani’s quick eye and keen business savvy paid off. Today his company has grown and expanded into other Central American countries, along with the Caribbean, United States, Pakistan, and beyond.

Moreover, Amdani’s initiatives provide an example of how to create opportunities in developing countries. In his book, he relates lessons he’s learned along the way and extends an invitation to anyone interested in investing in fragile economies. His methods paint a roadmap designed to grow the middle class, reduce migration, promote sustainability, improve healthcare, and provide education to all.

As the chapters unfold, Amdani begins with deciphering between token efforts of charity and real impact. To make a difference, he explains, companies can research and understand the needs of society. They can collaborate with local leaders and organizations to implementing long-term, sustainable programs. When looking for a location, Amdani covers the factors that indicate a labor force with potential and conditions that are ready to scale. Sustainable practices serve as an umbrella over the business plan, guiding the investments and seeking ways to continually improve the environment.

To create a transformation in an area, Amdani shares the need to envision the change. Then investors can look for an initial step to move in that direction. Bringing on staff who share the dream leads to a team that works hard to achieve their goals, and collectively celebrates the wins.

Working in developing countries often means facing conditions such as poverty, vulnerable populations, poor educational infrastructure, and high levels of crime. Amdani deciphers strategies to overcome challenges and break down barriers that so often divide the “haves” from the “have nots.”

Up-and-coming trends, including technology advancements and remote work possibilities, present new opportunities for workers in developing countries. Amdani describes how to lean into the high demand for tech workers and offer training programs for individuals to learn and participate in the industry. At every step, there are ways to collaborate further, with an eye toward a greener future and a multiplying effect that creates an even greater impact.

Together, he says, we can build a better tomorrow.

In Life Is Long, Cherie Soyoung Pae Kloss challenges the notion that life is short and that we are bound by the career choices we make in our twenties. Contrary to popular belief, life isn't short: it's long. Too long to be stuck in a predictable, challenge-free rut. Too long to feel trapped by your own success. There's no reason for the career choices you made in your twenties to dictate what you do ten, twenty, or thirty years later.

Kloss, a successful entrepreneur and former CEO who has reinvented herself multiple times across diverse industries, shares her insights and experiences to guide readers through the process of career reinvention. Drawing from her own journey as a social worker, teacher, anesthetist, TV producer, and tech entrepreneur, Kloss presents a practical and actionable manual for women who yearn for something more but don't know where to begin.

Life Is Long is filled with optimism and encouragement, empowering readers to embrace change and explore new passions. Kloss breaks down the reinvention process into four phases: Discovery, Preparation, Education, and Achievement. She provides strategies for overcoming fears, building confidence, and navigating the challenges that come with career transitions.

Through personal anecdotes and wisdom gained from her unconventional path, Kloss demonstrates that life is big, interesting, and complex, with an infinite capacity for change. She invites readers to step out of their comfort zones, break free from routines, and embark on a journey of personal and professional growth.

Life Is Long is not just a book; it's a guidebook for those ready to embrace the joys of developing new interests, following new passions, and renewing themselves. Kloss's message is clear: you have the power to reinvent yourself and create a life that is fulfilling, exciting, and true to who you are, no matter your age or background.

HOW TO GROW AND DEFEND YOUR WEALTH
What matters when it comes to investing? It’s not what you may think. Trade deals, tweets, and more may affect the market for a moment in time, but the reality is most news is just noise— sound bites that ultimately don’t matter. So, what does?
Steve Blumenthal has spent his career studying just that. He’s seen how that noise encourages investors to behave badly. But you don’t have to fall prey to the same mistakes investors routinely make. On My Radar: Navigating Stock Market Cycles explains the ins and outs of what matters: from long- and short-term debt cycles to the merciless math of loss—the concept that compounding interest works differently on the way up than it does on the way down—and the impact of recessions.
Then it provides a plan: when to play offense, when to play defense, and how to carefully grow and defend your core wealth in a way that enables you to explore select investment opportunities that may further enhance your wealth. It is a must read for anyone seeking an actionable investment process.

Unlock Your Entrepreneurial Potential!

In the realm of entrepreneurial endeavors, where the brilliance of innovative ideas holds the potential to reshape markets and industries, the shadow of risk often looms over visionary business pursuits. This often discourages numerous promising entrepreneurs from pursuing their dreams or it leaves them seeking grants or external funding to mitigate risks associated with launching a new business venture.

But what if entrepreneurs could systematically diminish that risk, paving a clearer path to success and even securing the trust of banks or investors? In Zero Risk Startup, Paulo Andrez, a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, offers an invaluable masterclass to help mitigate key entrepreneurial risks, providing more than one hundred concrete tips and tools to empower you to start or grow your business with virtually zero risk.

This transformative manual is far from being a mere compendium of theoretical insights. It's a reservoir of practical wisdom that you can put into action, whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or a first-timer.

In this informative read, you’ll learn about

• determining whether or not to start a business,
• identifying and mitigating the risks of your business with Zero Risk Startup methodology (MEFLO),
• increasing chances to get external funding from accelerators, angel investors, venture capitalists, or banks,
• and leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies for risk mitigation.

Every page is infused with real stories and tips from all over the world, clearly laid-out strategies, and profound insights aimed at bolstering your venture against the unpredictable tides of the business landscape.

Zero Risk Startup is more than just a guidebook; it guides you through the initial steps of minimizing every conceivable risk for your future business, including reducing capital requirements to launch it.

Whether you're a budding founder stepping into the unknown with a revolutionary idea or a seasoned innovator striving to elevate your venture to the next level, Zero Risk Startup serves as your strategic ally. It's your practical companion to transform visionary ideas into realities, navigating through the array of risks facing your business project, systematically eliminating them one-by-one.

What began as a simple promise became an entrepreneurial journey to change an industry. In A Culture of Promise: The True Story of a Small Company’s Quest to Transform the Senior Living Industry, author Fee Stubblefield encapsulates the best insights on how to build an organization from the ground up and the challenges and opportunities the senior living industry as a whole faces. Even if you aren’t in senior living you will want to read this book because every family and every sector of the economy and government is touched and impacted by our country’s rapidly aging population.

Fee’s passion for building organizations, culture and being disruptive was nurtured in part by his unusual upbringing at a place called Lehman Hot Springs, a small family resort deep in the Blue Mountains of Oregon. Its healing waters and natural setting offers a rich metaphor for organizational culture and business principles that will cause you to think about solving problems in a whole new way. Fee’s promise not to put his grandmother “in an old folks’ home” unlocks the power of having a sense of purpose in serving others and being a part of something bigger than ourselves.

Travel with Fee through an authentic 100-year story of discovering meaning and connecting dots of a family’s failures and triumphs. Learn about a new kind of promise, the paradoxical aspirational promise, that is guaranteed to fail but necessary for those who want to accomplishing great things. The investment of time reading this book will be well worth the price of admission as you will get an insider’s view into what it really takes to be successful and make a difference in your corner of the world.

Have you ever wondered about the enigmatic world of consultancy and whether it might be the right fit for you? If the title 'consultant' has ever piqued your curiosity, then this book is your passport into that realm. Drawing from firsthand experience, the author takes us on a journey from initial skepticism to eventual admiration for consultants. With a memorable encounter as the pivot, she recalls an old colleague's dismissive description of consultants: "They ask you for your watch and then tell you the time." Yet, her personal experience was vastly different. She met a consultant who was insightful, engaged, and who connected the dots in a way that seemed effortlessly brilliant.

So, what is a consultant? This book delves into the various shades of consultancy, busting myths and reshaping perceptions. While traditional definitions, like Schein's 2016 explanation, depict consultants as mere distant experts, the book advocates a more modern and relevant perspective: Consultants as partners and helpers.

The world of consultancy is diverse, ranging from deep subject matter experts like HR technology aficionados, data aficionados with access to vast amounts of invaluable information, embedded consultants offering support during high-demand periods, to seasoned strategic advisors with tales of battles won alongside their clients.

In this enlightening book, you'll not only gain an understanding of what it truly means to be a consultant, but you'll also be equipped to decide if the thrilling world of consultancy is your calling. Dive in and explore the multifaceted realm that beckons those with a passion for problem-solving, innovation, and strategic partnership, and a true and deep connection with clients.

A Wall Street Journal Bestseller!

An F-14 fighter pilot’s top lessons for leading fearlessly—and bringing a team to peak performance

As an aviation pioneer, Carey D. Lohrenz learned what fearless leadership means in some of the most demanding and extreme environments imaginable: the cockpit of an F-14 and the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. Here, her teams had to perform at their peak—or lives were on the line. Faltering leadership was simply unacceptable. Through these experiences, Lohrenz identified a fundamental truth: high-performing teams require fearless leaders.

Since leaving the Navy, she’s translated that lesson into a new field, helping top business leaders, from Fortune 500 executives to middle managers, supercharge performance in today’s competitive business environments. In Fearless Leadership, Lohrenz walks you through the three fundamentals of real fearlessness—courage, tenacity, and integrity—and then reveals fearless leadership in action, offering advice on how to set a bold vision, bring the team together (as wingmen, not Top Gun mavericks), execute effectively, and stay resilient through hard times.

Whether you’re stepping into your first leadership role or looking to get out of a longstanding rut, Fearless Leadership will act like your afterburner—rocketing you to ever-higher levels of performance.

We all know what a wonderful experience it is to carry an entrepreneurial idea to fruition; it’s what gets us up every morning. But if we’re not careful, it can also be a curse. Our single-minded focus on that new idea or that next opportunity can cause us to forget about the other important aspects of our lives. Some entrepreneurs are happy to live life only for the business, but many of us will one day look around and realize what we’ve been missing out on during our pursuit of success.

In The Third Decision: The Intentional Entrepreneur, the second book in Randy H. Nelson’s bestselling Decision Series for Entrepreneurs®, Randy explores the concept of “entrepreneurial addiction” and how entrepreneurs can become more intentional about their everyday and future decisions. Being an intentional entrepreneur requires you to think ahead, asking yourself some tough questions about what you might, in the future, regret about today. The Third Decision will help you conduct a clear-eyed examination not just of what you’re doing now and why, but also how you might feel when you look back on it someday in the future. Are you content with how you’re living, or aren’t you? Will you work to control your addiction and make room for a fuller and more satisfying life or is this the life you would choose first, last, and always? By the end of the book, you will have developed a list of non-negotiables to govern your decisions: things you simply won’t compromise on, regardless of what your growing entrepreneurial business venture demands of you. Non-negotiables—one of the critical success factors in building a regret-free life beyond business!

What decisions do you need to make to live a regret-free entrepreneurial life?

"Stay away from real estate sales, Mike, just keep doing what you're doing.” These were words Mike Allen’s father spoke to him near the start of his corporate career. For years, Mike listened to his dad’s advice and instead of following in his father’s footsteps, he climbed the corporate ladder and at 33, he became the youngest director in his company’s history. Life was good. But then one day, everything changed.

While vacationing with his extended family in California, Mike’s dad suddenly passed away—leaving Mike personally devastated and unsure of how to move forward. Without intervention, his dad’s real estate business, which had taken years to develop, would fall apart. Living in Greenville, South Carolina, at the time, Mike made the tough decision to move across the country to Porterville, California, and step into a space he’d always heard about but never knew.

Arriving soon before the 2008 financial crisis, Allen quickly discovered real estate wasn’t for the faint of heart. But it was this struggle that forced him to grow. He realized that if he were to have any shot at success, he needed to reshape his thinking. This led him to develop the principles that form the foundation for this book, The Quantum Real Estate Agent.

In this book, Allen shares ten quantum abilities that can serve as the blueprint for any real estate agent’s success. These principles have formed the foundation for his life and are the reason he has had tremendous success as the president and co-owner of Quantum Realty Group, Inc. These include principles such as thinking beyond what most people consider attainable, becoming addicted to self-improvement, out-hustling the competition, preparing meticulously, and leading others the way you would want to be led.

Ideal for aspiring and seasoned real estate professionals alike, The Quantum Real Estate Agent inspires readers to harness their past experiences and insights to build a successful and enriching career in real estate. Allen’s motivational insights encourage readers to think big and act boldly, transforming both their professional careers and personal lives. This book serves as a roadmap to personal and professional transformation, urging readers to achieve greatness in the real estate industry through persistence, strategic planning, and a profound commitment to their core values.

Jeff Martinovich had a front row seat to adversity. Twenty years after he founded MICG Investment Management, a billion-dollar firm, adversity came knocking at his door in the form of a federal indictment. He rejected three separate plea offers, standing up for what he believed to be the truth, took his chances at trial, and was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. He lost everything: his career, reputation, family, homes, assets, and liberty. All vanished.

While serving seven years of incarceration, Jeff taught himself federal criminal law and twice reversed the trial court’s decisions, two U.S. District Court Judges were removed from his case, and in May 2020 he was released home to begin his journey of rebuilding, turning disadvantages into advantages. When Not If distills the leadership wisdom that grew out of his corporate and legal struggles. True, not every reader will face the kind of adversity Jeff encountered. Circumstances may vary, but Jeff’s tactical and strategic efforts, built upon his 30 years of athletic, military, and entrepreneurial experience, will bear fruit in all critical situations. When Not If gives readers a toolkit of proven practices, behaviors, attitudes, and actionable takeaways that prepare leaders to survive — and thrive over — adversity in whatever form it comes.

A book for turbulent times, When Not If is essential reading for anyone preparing to lead through crisis and change. Through disciplined storytelling, Jeff demonstrates that our greatest adversities do not have to spell the end. Sometimes, they represent a bold beginning.

This is a gripping and inspiring story of resilience and perseverance carefully interwoven with actionable lessons from a CEO who journeyed from zero to a billion only to be reduced back to zero. More powerfully, the CEO’s survival and revival against what he was constantly told were impossible odds provide an inspiring success playbook we all can use when our own black swan event knocks on the front door.

This book is based on a simple value proposition that terrifies every leader: it’s not a matter of if you will get mugged by adversity, it’s when. The crisis could take the form of a pandemic, an accounting scandal, a data breach, or a criminal investigation. How a leader responds has a lasting impact on their job security, reputation, finances, and even their liberty. Most leaders suspect they are ill-prepared. When Not If readies leaders to deal with challenges to their leadership in whatever form adversity arrives.

There are endless books out there about businesses that had their core principles for success baked right into their corporate DNA from the beginning. This is NOT that book. Believe in Better: The Evolution of Core Principles That Pioneered an Industry is the business book for the rest of us. For those who figure things out as we go along, always working to make tomorrow better than yesterday.

In this captivating narrative, industry pioneer Damon Stafford shares the journey of his company, Alpine Intel―a bootstrapped start-up that exploded to over 1,000 employees and a valuation of half a billion dollars in just over ten years.

As CEO of Alpine Intel, Damon is responsible for creating strategic direction, executing growth initiatives, and overseeing the executive management team. He leads the organization with his passion for building scalable, profitable growth through a combination of people, software development, and process automation.

Believe in Better is Damon’s journey to discover these core values, based on the business principles detailed in the book―evergreen principles like transparency, teamwork, and embracing change. Whether you are a C-Suite exec or senior leader embedded deep in the unique Insure-Tech space, or maybe you are a hungry entrepreneur who is simply looking for tried-and-true guidance on evolving your own core business principles, this book is a journey that is certain to entertain, enlighten, and inspire.

From Backroom to Boardroom is not a book about technology, data models or the latest in a series of bright and shiny toys so loved by marketers. It is a book about building a strategic marketing operations organization that transports marketing from the backroom to the boardroom.

The journey begins with defining the new breed of marketing leadership and continues by exploring the integration of business acumen, marketing experience and the power of the digital age. This book is a practical guide that will help you reimagine, rescript and rearchitect the role of marketing forever.

Divorce Doesn’t Have to Be Scary

What’s holding you back from leaving your failing marriage? If you’re like most women, the answer is probably fear. Fear over where you will live, what will happen to your children, how you will support yourself, and more. Just what will you have to give up in order to finally have the peace you want and deserve? The rumors and misinformation around divorce can be enough to scare some women into staying in marriages that aren’t working—even when those marriages are abusive. But you don’t need to let fear force you to settle for an unhappy life. You can escape your marriage without giving up the things that matter most to you. I Want Out: A Woman’s Guide to Finding Peace Through Divorce will show you how.

I Want Out is written by Bill Gentry, A Georgia divorce lawyer with over 35 years of experience helping women escape failing marriages for better, happier futures. While the book focuses on Georgia divorce law, it provides a comprehensive overview of how the divorce process works in any state, illustrating what happens at each stage, what to expect, and what you can do to ensure the best possible outcome for yourself and your family. Packed with emotional stories of real clients who’ve endured the challenges of divorce and created better lives for themselves, this step-by-step guide will empower you with everything you need to know to take control of your life and find the peace and happiness you deserve.

Understanding The Human Connection
In spite of advancements in technology that have allowed for more online “connection,” loneliness is on the rise. Chronic loneliness is now seen among all ages and is quickly becoming an epidemic. What can be done to solve this human disconnection in a technologically connected world?
As chairman and CEO of Birkman International, Sharon Birkman helps organizations focus on personal and professional development using the Birkman Method, a comprehensive assessment of interpersonal and occupational strengths to address issues of appreciative awareness.
Focusing on social psychology, Sharon and Birkman International have helped not only organizations but also individuals find their careers, voices, confidence, and relevance amid the families and groups that surround them.
Sharon Birkman wrote Creatures of Contact: Why You Need More Than a Personality Test to arm you with a better, more accurate understanding of yourself and those around you so you can have the opportunity to become a stronger leader, a more effective coworker, and a happier spouse or parent.

UNLEASH YOUR TRANSFORMATION is an empowering read for business leaders. Change is the new norm as organizations need to stay ahead in an ever-faster-changing world. However, changing the status quo is hard and challenging. So how do you succeed?

Unleash Your Transformation offers a unique holistic and pragmatic approach–The Transformational Flywheel–to make change at scale happen. It’s not only based on decades of hands-on leadership experience in business, private equity, and consulting, but also on the latest research and inspiring case studies. The Transformational Flywheel consists of twelve wings (The 12 Ps) which need to be powered up. For each wing, you will find clear descriptions of what, why, and how, illustrated by case studies and supported with practical tools. If you want to shift gears, Unleash Your Transformation provides you with the insights and inspiration you need.

In his late twenties, Doug Meyer-Cuno decided to abandon his budding corporate career to found his own company.
He would go on to grow Carolina Ingredients from a one-person operation into a multimillion-dollar manufacturing company with an international customer base, eventually selling the company to Mitsubishi. The pages within detail and examine the recipe Doug used for his own success to help others find their own, categorized into five main principles: Vision, Core Culture Values, Authenticity, Transparency, and Gratitude.
The Recipe for Empowered Leadership: 25 Ingredients for Creating Value and Empowering Others recounts the lessons Doug learned along that journey, from facing down his micromanager tendencies to embracing servant leadership as a coach and mentor to his team. Brimming with easy-to-read leadership strategies and the life-changing “defining moments” that developed them, Doug reveals the value that a strong, yet grateful leader adds to any organization and how to incorporate those principles into your own leadership practice and life.

America's Healthcare Affordability Authority, Dr. Josh Luke, Is Reviving American Businesses By Sharing Tactics to Reduce Healthcare Spending.
Healthcare is the only uncontrollable cost in your business. Year after year, hyperinflation in healthcare spirals out of control with no end in sight. Until now.
Dr. Josh Luke is a former hospital CEO, industry disruptor, and award-winning healthcare futurist who breaks down America’s complex and greed-ridden healthcare delivery system. Health-Wealth: Is Healthcare Bankrupting Your Business is the guide to understanding how your company can provide enhanced, personalized, and specialized healthcare options for your employees, while at the same time reducing overall spending on healthcare. Don’t let healthcare bankrupt your business—in Health-Wealth you will be exposed to nine simple, key steps that can transform your company. As a healthcare industry insider, Dr. Luke exposes the under belly of the healthcare delivery system and provides you with tactics that could ultimately save your business from millions of dollars in unnecessary over spending.

Take Six: Essential Habits to Own Your Destiny, Overcome Challenges, and Unlock Opportunities is designed to do just that.
Veta’s own life has demonstrated the power of these habits to take her from a shy high school kid aspiring to become a lawyer to the leader of a global bar association. Through the exercises and stories in this book, you’ll discover how to design and execute your career, identify skills, present your achievements, and stand up for your values so that you are prepared for any challenge—including the challenges of leadership in difficult times.
Veta is proud to be called “the best mentor ever” by many of the hundreds of people she has mentored. This book is her effort to extend that helping hand to many more people than she can work with individually.

MAGNETIC MARKETING® is a radical, dramatically different sea-change in the way new customers, clients, patients or prospects are attracted and in the way products, services, businesses and practices are advertised.
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