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Based on his TEDx talk "Everyday Leadership (the Lollipop Moment)"—voted one of the 15 most inspirational TED talks of all time—This Is Day One is leadership expert Drew Dudley's guide to cultivating the behaviors that will help you to succeed and empower those around you. If you're intimidated by the mystique surrounding leadership, this audiobook is for you. Dudley simplifies leadership without denying its complexity, demonstrating that leadership in all its forms begins at the same clear and accessible place for everyone: what he calls "Day One".

The Complete Book of Grant Writing is the ultimate grant book that shows you how to write a grant proposal if you're seeking funding through government grants, foundation grants, and specialty grants. Grant proposal writing is an intricate process where any bits of misinformation or formatting errors can mean the difference between securing funding or not. Professional grant writer Nancy Burke Smith and philanthropy consultant and grant maker E. Gabriel Works unveil the secrets behind how to find and successfully apply for grants.

The Innovative Leader cracks the code to how industry leaders get ahead of the curve. How do leaders such as Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Panera's Ron Shaich, and Levi's Chip Bergh make themselves and their organizations innovative, year after year? Authors Wunker, Law, and Nair, celebrated experts in innovation themselves, unveil the secrets that make these industry giants the world-class trailblazers that they are.

Cornelius Vanderbilt I had no illusions about his life. He didn’t start out with grand plans and ungodly greed. He merely stepped in this world one foot at a time, one boat at a time, one market at a time - one day at a time. He worked 16 hours a day, seven days a week. He worked hard and played hard. When all was said and done, though, he was a simple man who pushed the world of transportation to be all it could be - to be what it is today. Vanderbilt was a man of steel, and we can learn incredible things from him.

Tech Leadership is a detailed blueprint for career development in a dynamic industry. If you like empowering others, accomplishing big things, and gaining insights from today’s visionaries, then you’ll love Andrew Swerdlow’s seasoned wisdom and mentorship.

"My Life in Advertising" by Claude C. Hopkins offers a riveting glimpse into the early 20th-century advertising world through the lens of one of its most innovative practitioners. This autobiographical work not only chronicles Hopkins' rise from humble beginnings to become a leading figure in the advertising industry, but also imparts the wisdom and strategies he developed along the way.

Fear? Sweaty palms? Don’t know what to say? Afraid of how others will react? Why do we avoid setting appointments? Our self-image says to us, “Don’t take a chance.” Motivation alone won’t fix this. Our minds will come up with excuses not to set the appointment. How can we make setting appointments enjoyable? First, we will learn to make appointments a passion, something we look forward to. And second? We will learn the exact words to say to avoid rejection and to reduce tension with our prospects.

Doing the impossible is not something you make happen, it is something you allow to happen. After conducting 10,000-plus personal and group coaching sessions over the last decade, Jason Drees has unlocked the simple yet effective formula to accept and create success in your life on the most basic, instinctive level. When you embrace success as a state of being and align with your targets, a life of abundance and unlimited potential is waiting for you!

At the Heart of Work challenges leaders to rethink how they approach performance issues, emphasizing the importance of addressing both individual efforts and the organizational systems that shape them. The book introduces the concept of the Organizational Operating System (org OS), as a way for organizations to drive intentional and sustainable positive change. The 6 Levers Framework provides practical strategies for improving communication, meetings, decision-making, change management and more.

Ever notice that all watch ads show 10:10 as the time? Or that all fast-food restaurants use red or yellow in their logos? Or that certain stores are always having a sale? You may not be aware of these details, yet they’ve been influencing you all along. Every time you purchase, swipe, or click, marketers are able to more accurately predict your behavior. These days, brands know more about you than you know about yourself. Blindsight is here to change that.

Breaking into freelance writing has gotten much easier for word-savvy entrepreneurs like you. But even in the golden age of content creation, you still need to know what it takes to launch and consistently pitch your services so you can grow and scale your freelance writing side hustle into a full-fledged career you really love. Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business is an easy-to-understand, introductory, and nontechnical approach to the world of freelance writing.

This book will completely transform your life. This book teaches how window cleaning is rooted in the perception of luxury and not necessity. When you learn how to present yourself as a luxury service, you can literally quadruple your income and make more than $500 a day cleaning windows, with no startup money.

Being an entrepreneur seems like the ultimate American dream. But the startup mythology is filled with urban legends and false expectations that can cause business owners to lose what is truly important to them. To succeed in the world of entrepreneurship, one should know how to enter with clear goals and strong boundaries. In What You Know About Startups Is Wrong, K.P. Reddy explains the behind-the-scenes reality of business building, debunking eleven popular myths about what defines a top entrepreneur. With guidance on everything from how to balance work and personal life to leveraging ...

Whether you're an individual seeking financial freedom or an entrepreneur hungry for business growth, The Credit Game Mastery Series is your ultimate companion on the journey to credit mastery. Unlock the secrets of personal and business credit, seize control of your financial destiny, and pave the way for a prosperous future.

An instant New York Times best seller, Dan Lyons' "hysterical" (Recode) memoir, hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "the best book about Silicon Valley," takes listeners inside the maddening world of fad-chasing venture capitalists, sales bros, social climbers, and sociopaths at today's tech startups. For 25 years Dan Lyons was a magazine writer at the top of his profession - until one Friday morning when he received a phone call: Poof. His job no longer existed. "I think they just want to hire younger people," his boss at Newsweek told him.

You may be considering establishing a private foundation for a variety of reasons. You may have just sold a company, donated a substantial, illiquid asset, or are contemplating retirement. Perhaps you and your family are interested in assisting in worthy social projects. Understanding how to establish a private foundation and other giving vehicles to achieve your objectives is crucial for making the correct selections at the appropriate time.

You can be more effective in your relationships at home and at work…a better friend, spouse, parent, employee and/or boss. The unique and understandable mix of brain research and behavioral science in Fight, Flight, Freeze is a proven recipe for unleashing your interpersonal potential. Let author Gilmore Crosby guide you on a journey of self-improvement certain to have quick and lasting results!

When I started my first martial art school, all I knew about growing a dojo was that I needed more students. So, I set about getting more students every way I knew how, and I kept adding more ways to do that as I went along.

From the New York Times best-selling author of Return of the King comes the story of LeBron James' incredible transformation from basketball star to sports and business mogul.

This guide will help you decide on the best legal structure for your specific business,. There are many reasons today for owner-managers of businesses to look at the legal structure of their firms. The changing tax laws and fluctuating availability of capital are just two situations which require alert mangers to review what legal structures best meet their needs. Each form of business organization has its advantages and disadvantages. This Guide seeks to briefly identify them for the owner-manager who wants to know "what questions to ask" when seeking the proper professional advice. My ...