Self Leadership

Jim VandeHei’s high school guidance counselor laid it out clearly: VandeHei wasn’t cut out for college. In 1990, you could find him proving the counselor’s case emphatically, preferring beer to books and delivering pizzas to mapping out career plans. He attended a two-year school before smuggling himself into the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, where after a year he had racked up a 1.4 GPA and was on the verge of getting the boot.

All great leaders have your debilitating thought... Paralyzing some and driving others... it is the one burning, deep seated thought... We’ve all been there. Fear of criticism over our decisions. Indecisiveness due to anxiety of making a bad decision. Being seen as a failure among colleagues and team. What if I make the wrong decision and fail? Finally, free yourself from this mental prison. Imagine command a room with your presence and confidence. Making decisions with confidence. No longer being passed over for opportunities. Knowing your value and how to make others see it. Others ...

If lately you have felt stuck, felt trapped, and have been questioning if this is all there is, your unrest is not uncommon. Frankly, it's your subconscious self (your soul) raising its hand to get your attention. There is so much more to life than trading a majority of your daylight hours for a paycheck, regardless of the amount. You may be fed up with saying, "Sorry, we can't afford it," to your spouse, or, "Sorry, I can't be on your field trip," to your child, or "Next time..." to your friends. It's high time you live your best life the way you design it.

When you think of success, what comes to mind? Career, public achievements, diplomas, degrees? We work hard to find a job, gain promotions, and develop skills to become a peak performer. We’re continually striving to win at work. But does winning at work mean we have to lose at home? In all our “winning,” are we neglecting what matters most? Unfortunately, too many leaders achieve career success, only to find they have critically damaged their relationships with the people closest to them. Winning Begins at Home will help you change all that.

In this groundbreaking book, Richard Rumelt, the world's leading authority on strategy, shows how finding the crux of a challenge is the essence of the strategist's skill. The crux is the key issue where action will best pay off, and Rumelt reveals how to pinpoint it so you can focus energy on what really matters. Drawing on decades of professional and academic experience, and through vivid storytelling—from Elon Musk's decision-making to Netflix's industry dominance—Rumelt illuminates how leaders can overcome obstacles, navigate uncertainty and determine the best path forward.

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".

This book will transform your career! The 40 Best Sales Techniques Ever is packed with the skills, secrets, and tips that top earners use to beat their quota and make more money. Written by Jonathan Jewett, a sales professional who’s spent 20 years selling software to blue-chip companies, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the power to close the big deals, fill your pipeline, sell more to existing customers, and put rocket to the top of the leader board every quarter. Benefits of this book include: Achieve career success with actionable, field-tested sales techniques Learn the ...

One of the most valuable assets you have is your earning ability: your ability to do something that other people will pay you for. The greatest financial responsibility of each person is to organize their time and work so that they earn the very most possible throughout their lifetime. Earn What You're Really Worth will show you how. Let Brian Tracy teach you how to organize your life to assure that you earn the very maximum at every stage of your career.

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the world. But in our workplaces, anxiety has been a hidden problem—there in plain sight but ignored. Until now. The Anxious Achiever is a book with a mission: to normalize anxiety and leadership. As leadership expert and self-proclaimed anxious achiever Morra Aarons-Mele argues, anxiety is built into the very nature of leadership. It can—and should—be harnessed into a force for good.

Companies everywhere face two major challenges today: getting noticed and getting paid. To confront these obstacles, Bharat Anand examines a range of businesses around the world, from The New York Times to The Economist, from Chinese Internet giant Tencent to Scandinavian digital trailblazer Schibsted, and from talent management to the future of education.

“Leadership Skills for Teens” is a practical guide that empowers young readers to develop the skills and mindset necessary to become confident and effective leaders in their schools, communities, and future careers. Drawing on the latest research and real-world examples, this book provides a comprehensive overview of key leadership principles and practices that are relevant to teenagers. Key Topics Covered Understanding the different styles of leadership and how to apply them in different situations. Developing effective communication skills, including active listening and public ...

Are you a Black woman who wants to realise herself in every aspect of her life and wants to attract love and happiness? Do you feel your choices so far were always the wrong ones? You deserve more, it is unfair that despite your best efforts everything stays the same. Maybe it's time to do something, it's time to really believe in yourself and change, really change. In this audiobook, the author states that the quality of our life is closely related to the quality of our thoughts and that, through thinking, we can create our reality and get whatever we want.

Many people suffer from Nice Guy Syndrome - they're held back from higher levels of success by being too selfless at work. It's a tricky problem, because if you start to think that being nice is bad, it's easy to overcompensate with selfishness, intimidation, and intense aggression. The founders of Nice Guy Strategies teach that nice is not about being weak or soft - that you can hang on to your morals, compassion, and sincerity and still get ahead.

Imagine your workplace filled with curious, creative, committed employees. People who take initiative, who are fearless decision makers, who “own” their work. With the right coaching system in place, this dream will soon become reality. With The Extraordinary Coach, leadership guru Jack Zenger and coaching expert Kathleen Stinnett deliver an entire toolbox for coaching your organization to success.

Clarity is key for any successful leader, so much so that top corporations, such as Micorsoft. Nike, Proctor and Gamble, Kimberly Clark, and many more, have incorporated storytelling into their leadership training programs. These companies know that before you can become a strong leader, you must first master the art of storytelling so you can communicate your vision to your team and inspire them to execute on objectives.

Sales leader and strategist Anthony Iannarino delivers an exciting and effective new take on creating and sustaining powerful sales processes. You'll learn to lead with positivity as you harness negative emotions to make lasting changes for the better and explore the power of gratitude to transform your mental outlook. Discover how to reframe the negative events of your life into the ways they made you stronger and prepared you for future setbacks.

What's holding you back? Marshall Goldsmith is an expert at helping global leaders overcome their (sometimes unconscious) annoying habits and attaining a higher level of success. His one-on-one coaching comes with a six-figure price tag. But with this audiobook, you'll get Marshall's great advice without the hefty fee!

Groundbreaking leaders share a passionate commitment to achieving their vision that borders and sometimes crosses the line into obsession. All In shows how obsession, if properly focused and managed, is both necessary and productive. Advances in any endeavor almost always depend on a small group of individuals who are completely consumed by the goal they’re pursuing. When these leaders and their teams are successful, everyone benefits from their singular focus and relentless drive.

Originally published in 1928, this is the book that began Napoleon Hill's self-help odyssey. Hill queried dozens of people about the keys to their prosperity and organized his findings into 16 principles. Each principle marks a chapter of this book, forming a methodology for employing untapped "mind-power" that leads to success.

Based on thousands of interviews from John Lee Dumas’ highly acclaimed podcast, Entrepreneurs on Fire, this revolutionary step-by-step roadmap provides a proven path for entrepreneurs like you to achieve the financial freedom and lifestyle fulfillment you are capable of. Let The Common Path to Uncommon Success show you how.