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Mick Unplugged

"Mick Unplugged" is a transformative podcast that challenges listeners to move beyond the conventional 'Why' and embrace the empowering realm of 'Because.' Hosted by Mick Hunt, the voice of Modern Leadership, this podcast is designed for leaders, doers, and anyone aspiring to create meaningful impac...

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The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel

Mentioned 3 months ago

Why You’ll Never Feel Rich with Morgan Housel

Morgan Housel explained that his first book examined how money and health shape every person's life, and he referenced it as the foundation of his work on financial behavior.

I always say I said this in my first book, The Psychology of Money, there are two topics that impact everybody, whether they like it or not, which are money and health.

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The Art of Spending Money

Morgan Housel

Mentioned 3 months ago

Why You’ll Never Feel Rich with Morgan Housel

Housel described his latest book as a guide to how everyday spending decisions affect everyone, noting it had transformed the host's household conversations about money.

Your latest book, The Art of Spending Money, has changed my household because I don't have to talk about finances anymore.

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Super Agers

Eric Topol

Mentioned 5 months ago

Defying Aging: Preventative AI’s Game-Changer with Dr Eric Topol

The book presented evidencebased research on exceptionally healthy older adults, describing the Welderly study and emphasizing lifestyle over genetics for longevity.

You have a new book coming out, Super Agers. What I love about this book is that it's evidencebased, not hyperbole or theory, and it talks about real data and how to help people.

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The Pursuit of Legendary Fatherhood

Larry Hagner

Mentioned 5 months ago

Raw, Unfiltered, Purpose: The Dad Edge Unleashed with Larry Hagner

Larry announced that he had just released his new book, noting it launched on September16 and that it consolidates everything taught in the Dad Edge Alliance.

I've got six books out there, three kids books, three chapter books... I just released the pursuit of legendary fatherhood. It just came out, September 16th.

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Wild at Heart

John Eldredge

Mentioned 5 months ago

Raw, Unfiltered, Purpose: The Dad Edge Unleashed with Larry Hagner

Larry recommended the faithbased book, saying it opens a man's heart to Christ and provides practical, earthy lessons for men.

I think Wild at Heart by John Eldridge. I think it's such a good book. Such a good faithbased book too. I think it kind of opens a man's heart a little bit more to Christ, which I love. And it also gives them some earthly, really, really great things to latch onto.

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Build for Tomorrow

Jason Feifer

Mentioned 5 months ago

Define Your Value: Own Your Identity & Growth with Jason Feifer

The guest highlighted that the book "Build for Tomorrow" had saved his business by outlining four phases of change, and the host announced he would be sending copies to listeners because it had a major impact on both of them.

No, no. But what I didn't tell you was how you saved my business, one of my businesses. So I'm going to be quick because one of the books that I have behind me over there is Build for Tomorrow. Yeah, man. That's my book, right. That book written by Jason Pfeiffer. That book, if you're an entrepreneur, if you're a leader, if you have thoughts of being an entrepreneur or a leader, you need the book because it challenged me again.

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7 Rules of Self-Reliance

Maha Abouelenein

Mentioned 5 months ago

Unleash Your Value: Storytelling, AI, and Brand with Maha Abouelenein

The book was described as a practical playbook containing reflection exercises and questions to help readers put the concepts to work. It outlined seven rules focusing on creating value, building relationships, and managing one's personal brand as currency.

The book is a practical playbook. It is every chapter has reflection exercises and questions because I want you to put the book to work.

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How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One

Mick Hunt

Mentioned 5 months ago

Unleash Your Value: Storytelling, AI, and Brand with Maha Abouelenein

This book, described as Mick Hunt's best-selling work, was presented as a resource for modern leadership, promising real-talk strategies to ignite ambition.

Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never Had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the real-talk strategies that only Mick delivers.

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Monetizing Innovation

Madhavan Ramanujam

Mentioned 5 months ago

Don’t Just Survive-Thrive: Strategy and Stories from Eddie Hartman

The book explained how companies should price and package products based on customerperceived value, and it was praised as a practical guide for entrepreneurs.

We wrote a book in 2015 called Monetizing Innovation. We're very proud of that book.

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Scaling Innovation

Madhavan Ramanujam

Mentioned 5 months ago

Don’t Just Survive-Thrive: Strategy and Stories from Eddie Hartman

The book built on the concepts of Monetizing Innovation and described how smart companies can architect profitable growth, and it was highlighted as essential reading for scaling businesses.

If you can walk in, if you don't see it, ask for it. See if they've got monetizing innovation. See if they've got scaling innovation.

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Assisted Living Revolution

Isabelle Guarino

Mentioned 5 months ago

Aging with Dignity: Isabelle Guarino Redefines Senior Care

Isabelle described her latest book as a fictionstyle, chickensoupforthesoul collection of three stories that illustrate families navigating assistedliving decisions and offer practical resources. She expressed pride that readers found it helpful and shareable.

Assisted Living Revolution is it's fiction. It's actually more like chicken soup for the soul vibes. I really wanted to kind of take my whack at that to see how that went. I put all of those thousands of stories I've heard together in three different stories of families who are going through that decision of how to choose assisted living for their loved ones and kind of breaking down the pros and cons of all the options and giving readers resources on what they should be asking, where they should be looking.

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Living Legacy

Isabelle Guarino

Mentioned 5 months ago

Aging with Dignity: Isabelle Guarino Redefines Senior Care

Guarino explained that the book recounts her personal story after her father's passing and teaches how to build businesses that become a blessing for future generations rather than a burden.

Living Legacy, which is like about my story when my dad passed and these businesses being passed to me. So it's sharing how, you know, you should create these businesses to pass a blessing to your kids instead of a burden.

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Mick Hunt

How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One

The Blueprint for Modern Leadership

The episode highlighted the title as Mick Hunt's best‑selling work, noting that it delivered real‑talk strategies designed to ignite ambition and equip listeners with practical leadership tools. The host presented it as a valuable blueprint for modern leadership, emphasizing its relevance for those without prior leadership experience.

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Episode: Harmonizing Life, Leadership, and Legacy with JoAn...

This was presented as Mick Hunt's best-selling book, offering real-talk strategies for modern leadership.

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Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the real-talk strategies that only Mick delivers.

Episode: Solving Atlanta’s Challenges with Mayor Andre Dick...

It was presented as a bestselling guide that offered realtalk strategies for modern leadership and encouraged listeners to grab a copy and level up their lives.

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Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the realtalk strategies that only Mick delivers.

Episode: Mastering Brand Growth with Travis Chappell

The host referred to Mick Hunt's newly released book as part of the discussion about personal branding and leadership, noting that it was recently launched and available for purchase.

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Bro, we have so much in common, man. Like, like so much again, that's, that's very similar blueprint to, to me and what I've done with my brand and the book and everything I have going on.

Episode: Bryan & Shannon Miles: Secrets to Remote Culture a...

Mick Hunt announced he was authoring the book and later referenced it while discussing modern leadership concepts.

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I'm writing a book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One, right?

We talked a little earlier about my book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One

Episode: Kerim Kfuri: Thriving Through Chaos-Supply Chains,...

It was highlighted as a new release aimed at giving ambitious leaders realtalk strategies to improve their leadership skills.

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Mick Hunt's brandnew book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the realtalk strategies that only Mick delivers.

Episode: Redefining Academic Excellence with Jennifer Ledwi...

Mick Hunt promoted his bestselling leadership guide, describing it as a firestarter for ambition that delivers realtalk strategies.

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Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the realtalk strategies that only Mick delivers.

Grab your copy now and level up your life Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million.

Episode: Shatter Boundaries: Harnessing the Brain for Growt...

Mick highlighted his bestselling title as a fireunderambition guide, urging listeners to grab a copy to gain realtalk leadership strategies.

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Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the realtalk strategies that only Mick delivers.

Episode: The Power of Adaptability: Lessons from Ilana Gola...

The book was promoted as Mick Hunt's bestselling guide that lights a fire under ambition and provides realtalk strategies for modern leadership, with listeners encouraged to purchase it.

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Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the realtalk strategies that only Mick delivers.

Grab your copy now and level up your life Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million

Episode: Defying Expectations: Ernie Hudson’s Advice on Dre...

The host promoted Mick Hunt's bestselling leadership guide, describing it as a firestarter for ambition that delivers realtalk strategies for modern leaders.

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Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the realtalk strategies that only Mick delivers.

Episode: Fans First: How Jesse Cole Turned Baseball Into An...

Mick promoted his own bestseller, noting the full title and positioning it as a modern leadership blueprint.

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Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership.

Episode: Who’s In Your Circle? Steve Smith on Mentorship

The host promoted his bestselling leadership guide, saying it was designed to spark ambition and deliver realtalk strategies for modern leaders.

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Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the realtalk strategies that only Mick delivers.

Episode: The Mindset That Makes You Unstoppable with Ed McC...

The host promoted Mick Hunt's bestselling title as a practical guide that equips readers to lead effectively even without prior role models, positioning it as a modern leadership blueprint.

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Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One, was highlighted as a guide to modern leadership.

Episode: Redefining Island Hospitality: Natajia Miller’s St...

It was presented as Mick Hunt's bestselling book that was meant to light a fire under listeners' ambition and deliver realtalk leadership strategies.

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Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the realtalk strategies that only Mick delivers.

Episode: Harmonizing Life, Leadership, and Legacy with JoAn...

Mick Hunt highlighted his bestselling leadership guide, presenting it as a essential read for modern leaders and indicating it as a personal favorite for future reading.

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How to be a good leader. Better be one of my next faves.

Episode: Unveiling Sharkgevity Secrets with Daymond John

Mick highlighted his bestselling book as a key resource for listeners to improve leadership and ambition.

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Well, first of all, I want to talk about this, man. How to be a good leader. I don't want people to read that because that's important, you know, leadership is important. And when you learn this, you learn a lot about yourself or how to lead.

Episode: Solving Atlanta’s Challenges with Mayor Andre Dick...

The host promoted the book as his bestselling title that aims to ignite ambition and give practical modernleadership strategies.

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Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the realtalk strategies that only Mick delivers.

Episode: Breaking Stigmas with Brandon Sawalich

Mick Hunt announced his new book as a guide for modern leadership, describing it as a fireunderyourambition resource that offers realtalk strategies.

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Mick Hunt's brandnew book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the realtalk strategies that only Mick delivers.

Episode: Bryan & Shannon Miles: Secrets to Remote Culture a...

Mick announced that he was writing the book and later referred to it as his own work while discussing modern leadership and offering it to listeners.

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I'm writing a book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One, right?

my book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One.

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Cover

Simon Sinek

Start with Why

How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

The host noted that the book had become a phenomenon and had shaped conversations about purpose. He highlighted its influence on leaders and its role in inspiring action. The overall tone was enthusiastic, positioning the title as a must‑read for anyone interested in purpose‑driven leadership.

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Episode: Dream Bigger: Janice Bryant Howroyd’s Success Code

The host mentioned that Simon Sinek wrote *Start With Why* and noted that it had become a phenomenon, highlighting its influence on discussions about purpose.

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Simon Sinek wrote a book, Start with Why, and I think it became a phenomenon.

Episode: Standing on New Shoulders:The Polite’s Path to Fin...

The host referenced Simon Sinek's book "Start With Why" while discussing the deeper purpose behind guests' motivations.

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I usually start the episode by asking my guests, like, what's your because? You know, Simon Sinek wrote a book called Start with Why. And while I believe that's really important, I also believe we have a deeper mission and I call it your because.

Episode: W. Kamau Bell & Glenn Singleton: Confronting Race:...

The host referenced Simon Sinek's book, noting it as a common point where people get stuck when trying to find purpose, emphasizing the importance of moving beyond the 'why' to the deeper 'because'.

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Simon Sinek wrote a book, Start with Why, and I think everybody got stuck there, right? You Start with Why, but it's your because that really keeps you going.

Episode: Ken Coleman | Finding Your Purpose: Insights on Ca...

Ken referenced Simon Sinek's book as an influential work that aligns with his own approach to purpose and motivation.

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Everything about me, I love Simon Sinek and Start with Why.

Episode: Bruce Chamoff | Pioneering Podcast Networks - Mick...

Mick expressed his appreciation for SimonSinek's book "StartWithWhy," noting that it influenced his thinking about purpose.

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I love Simon Sinek and Start with Why.

Episode: Melissa Rubin | Mastering Real Estate and Philanth...

The host referenced Simon Sinek's book, noting his appreciation for its ideas about purpose and motivation.

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I love Simon Sinek Start with Why, right?

Episode: Marques Ogden | The Power of Resilience and Moving...

He expressed his admiration for Simon Sinek and highlighted the book Start With Why as a favorite.

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I love Simon Sinek and I love the book Start with Why.

Episode: Unleashing the Power of Because: Transforming Purp...

Mick highlighted Simon Sinek's groundbreaking concept of Start With Why, noting it had illuminated their understanding of motivation and purpose.

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You've probably heard of Simon Sinek's groundbreaking concept of Start with Why. It's a philosophy that's illuminated our understanding of motivation and purpose.

Episode: Cracking Helmets, Commanding Screens: Isaac Keys U...

Mick Hunt referenced Simon Sinek's book as a framework for uncovering deeper purpose beyond a simple "why". The mention linked the concept to the guests' discussion about personal motivation.

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Simon Sinek wrote the book Start with Why

Episode: Fans First: How Jesse Cole Turned Baseball Into An...

The host mentioned that Simon Sinek wrote the bookStart With Why while discussing the importance of starting with a "because" instead of a "why."

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Simon Sinek wrote the book Start with Why. And I do believe you Start with Why, but you're actually fueled by your because, right?

Episode: Fans First: How Jesse Cole Turned Baseball Into An...

The host referenced SimonSinek's book to illustrate the importance of starting with a deeper purpose rather than just a why.

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Simon Sinek wrote the book, Start with Why.

Episode: Cracking Helmets, Commanding Screens: Isaac Keys U...

Mick Hunt referenced Simon Sinek's book as a cultural touchstone when asking Isaac about his deeper motivations beyond the typical 'why' question.

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Simon Sinek wrote the book a while back called Start with Why.

Episode: Dream Bigger: Janice Bryant Howroyd’s Success Code

Mick noted that Simon Sinek authored "Start With Why," calling the work a phenomenon that sparked discussion about finding one's deeper purpose.

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Simon Sinek wrote a book, Start with Why, and I think it became a phenomenon.

Episode: Standing on New Shoulders:The Polite’s Path to Fin...

Mick mentioned that Simon Sinek wrote the book "Start With Why" while discussing the concept of a deeper purpose beyond a typical "why".

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Simon Sinek wrote a book called Start with Why.

Episode: W. Kamau Bell & Glenn Singleton: Confronting Race:...

The host referenced Simon Sinek's book while discussing the deeper motivation behind people's work, noting that many get stuck focusing on the "why" instead of the underlying "because" that truly drives them.

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I like talking about your because. That thing that's deeper than your why, right? Like Simon Sinek wrote a book, Start with Why. And I think everybody got stuck there, right? You Start with Why, but it's your because that really keeps you going.

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Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

A New Translation (Modern Library)

In the episode, Elan Gelfand described the book as his favorite, noting he had read it around seven times, highlighted the entire text, and would choose it as his sole companion on a deserted island. He emphasized its lasting impact on his mindset and recommended it strongly.

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Episode: Building Mindset Muscle with Elan Gelfand

Elan said the book was his favorite, noting he had read it about seven times and highlighted the entire text, and he would choose it to bring on a deserted island.

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Okay. I would say probably Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. It's my favorite book. I've read it probably seven times. I have it all highlighted.

Episode: Emotional Intelligence: Jim Burns Reveals the Hidd...

He said he was currently reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius as part of his morning routine.

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I'm reading meditation. Marcus Aurelius of Meditations right now.

Episode: Emotional Intelligence: Jim Burns Reveals the Hidd...

Jim Burns said he was reading Marcus Aurelius' Meditations as part of his daily morning routine.

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I'm reading meditation, Marcus Aurelius of Meditations right now.

I read, I'm reading the Bible. I'm doing those Meditations. I'm doing the Marcus's meditation right now.

Episode: Building Mindset Muscle with Elan Gelfand

He said it was his favorite book, noting he would take it to a deserted island, has read it about seven times and highlighted every page.

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Okay. I would say probably Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. It's my favorite book. I've read it probably seven times. I have it all highlighted.

The Alchemist - Gift Edition Cover

Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist - Gift Edition

In the episode, Mayor Andre Dickens highlighted the book as a beloved fable he turned to whenever he faced major changes, noting its easy readability and that he had read it multiple times. He described it as a great, inspirational read that helped guide his decisions.

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Episode: Solving Atlanta’s Challenges with Mayor Andre Dick...

It was described as a great fable that the mayor had read many times whenever he needed to make a significant change, noting its easy readability and repeated readings.

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The Alchemist. It's a great book. It's a fable. I've read it. I read it every time I'm trying to make a significant change. You know, I've probably read it six or seven times now. It's an easy read too.

Episode: Solving Atlanta’s Challenges with Mayor Andre Dick...

He said it was a great fable that he rereads whenever he needed to make a significant change, noting he had read it six or seven times.

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The Alchemist. It's a great book. It's a fable. I read it every time I'm trying to make a significant change. You know, I've probably read it six or seven times now. It's an easy read too.

Episode: Solving Atlanta’s Challenges with Mayor Andre Dick...

He described the novel as a great fable that he reads whenever he needs to make a significant change, noting that he has read it six or seven times and finds it an easy read.

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The Alchemist. It's a great book. It's a fable. I read it every time I'm trying to make a significant change. I've probably read it six or seven times now. It's an easy read too.

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Napoleon Hill

Think and Grow Rich

The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century (Think and Grow Rich Series)

Both Adora Crystal Evans and Michelle Blood described how hearing the book in their 20s sparked pivotal moments in their lives—Adora credited it with a career breakthrough and even toured with other self‑help legends, while Michelle said the audiobook inspired her interest in affirmations during a hospital stay. Their remarks highlighted the book’s focus on classic wealthy entrepreneurs and its lasting motivational impact.

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Episode: Adora Crystal Evans: From Self-Development to Medi...

Adora said she read Think and Grow Rich at age 23, which sparked a breakthrough in her career.

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I was 23 years old, I read Think and Grow Rich.

I did a Think and Grow Rich tour with Brian Tracy, Les Brown, Bob Proctor, all the legacy names.

Episode: Michele Blood | Power of Affirmations: Journey fro...

Michelle recalled listening to an audiobook of the classic selfhelp title while in the hospital, noting its focus on wealthy entrepreneurs and how it sparked her interest in affirmations.

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One of them was Napoleon Hill's book Think and Grow Rich, which is all about male millionaire entrepreneurs like Henry Ford in the 1920s.

Episode: Justin Benton | Challenge to Triumph: Harnessing t...

Mick explained that Think and Grow Rich, written by Napoleon Hill in 1937, became one of the topselling personaldevelopment books of all time, with estimates of around 500million copies sold.

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What I'm excited about and why we connected and reconnected is this thing called Think and Grow Rich. Right. This is a book written by Napoleon Hill in 1937... They've sold over... estimates somewhere around 500 million copies. I mean, it's a top five book of all time.

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It: Unlock Your Persuasion Potential in Professional and Personal Life Cover

Chris Voss

Never Split the Difference

Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

The book was highlighted as the host's top recommendation, with the suggestion that every new hire read it within their first 90 days to learn collaboration, trust and empathy. It was praised for helping listeners understand decision‑making and building long‑term relationships. Another guest also referenced the title, noting its appearance on a MasterClass platform.

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Episode: Nick Nanton: Winning Gold with Bourbon, Branding a...

Nick referenced Chris Voss's book "Never Split the Difference" while discussing their bourbon collaboration, noting it had been featured on MasterClass.

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His book is Never Split the Difference. Some of you might've seen it on MasterClass.

Episode: Never Split the Difference: Life Lessons with Chri...

It was highlighted as his numberone book that every new hire should read within the first 90 days; Voss said it proved a concept of human nature by teaching collaboration, trust and empathy.

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There's a book that sits on our coffee table at home. One book. The book is titled Never Split the Difference.

But my wife reads this book so much because she says, I need to tap into your brain ... It's about my girl.

Never Split the Difference. It's deep on so many levels, right? I get it for leaders. It's my number one book. My team has to read it. You have to read that book within your first 90 days.

It helps you start to understand people, the decisions they make, the choices that they decide upon.

It was a gift. I'm very happy with it. It's a proof of concept of human nature because the book's about collaboration, trust and longterm relationships where both people do well.

Episode: Nick Nanton: Winning Gold with Bourbon, Branding a...

Nick referenced Voss's negotiation guide as a standout work, saying he hadn't read many negotiation books before but found this one exceptionally valuable.

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His book is Never Split the Difference.

I never want to read his book because I read like so many bad negotiation books where I read like half of so many bad negotiation books in law school. I never want to read another one again. I'm like, all right, I'll listen to it. And I was blown away. And I tell Chris, no, this is like one of my top 10 books ever. Like I, that book is so well written and the top that it's just so good.

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Ryan Holiday

The Obstacle Is the Way

The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

In the episode, Pasha Palanker explained that the book helped him view his challenges as opportunities for growth. He highlighted its timeless approach to turning trials into triumph and suggested it could aid listeners in facing fear and building strength. The overall tone was positive, positioning the title as a valuable resource for personal development.

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Episode: Pasha Palanker: Facing Fear, Building Strength, an...

Pasha mentioned that the book helped him view his challenges as opportunities for growth.

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Ryan Holiday's The Obstacle Is the Way made me look at my situation like this is my opportunity for growth.

Episode: Pasha Palanker: Facing Fear, Building Strength, an...

Pasha explained that the book shifted his perspective, letting him view his challenges as opportunities for growth.

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There was two books. Ryan Holiday's The Obstacle Is the Way made me look at my situation like this is my opportunity for growth.

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Stephen R. Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

30th Anniversary Edition (The Covey Habits Series)

Ken referenced the classic principle of beginning with the end in mind, citing the book as part of his approach to visualizing success.

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So I just tried to copy that over and over and over and begin with the end in mind, like they say, you know, seven habits of highly effective people.

— Episode: Ken Rusk: Unlocking Success Without a Su...

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Episode: Ken Rusk: Unlocking Success Without a Suit

Ken referenced the classic principle of beginning with the end in mind, citing the book as part of his approach to visualizing success.

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So I just tried to copy that over and over and over and begin with the end in mind, like they say, you know, seven habits of highly effective people.

Episode: Ken Rusk: Unlocking Success Without a Suit

Ken referenced the book while explaining his process of visualizing success, citing it as a guiding framework for his mindset.

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in the seven habits of highly effective people.

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C. S. Lewis

The Chronicles of Narnia (Box Set)

Matt recalled that the Chronicles of Narnia were the first books he remembered, noting they sparked his love of reading because of their compelling storytelling.

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I'm going to go back to The Chronicles of Narnia because I think those were the first books I remember. And because there was a series of them, they drew me into reading those books....

— Episode: Matt Iseman: Reveals His Journey from Do...

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Episode: Matt Iseman: Reveals His Journey from Doctor to Co...

Matt recalled that the Chronicles of Narnia were the first books he remembered, noting they sparked his love of reading because of their compelling storytelling.

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I'm going to go back to The Chronicles of Narnia because I think those were the first books I remember. And because there was a series of them, they drew me into reading those books. I remember like giving me the passion to read when I just couldn't wait to put one down and it was just such good storytelling.

Episode: Matt Iseman: Reveals His Journey from Doctor to Co...

Matt said he returned to the Chronicles of Narnia because they were the first books he remembered and they sparked his love of reading.

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I'm going to go back to the Chronicles of Narnia, because I think those were the first books I remember and because there were a series of them, they drew me into reading those books. I remember like giving me the passion to read when I just couldn't wait to put one down.

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Kim Scott

Radical Candor

Fully Revised & Updated Edition

The hosts said they used the book for communication at English Hudson and expressed strong approval of its ideas.

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we use a book called Radical Candor for communication. Okay. Love it.

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The hosts said they used the book for communication at English Hudson and expressed strong approval of its ideas.

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we use a book called Radical Candor for communication. Okay. Love it.

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Marlissa said their firm uses the book Radical Candor for communication, indicating they consider its principles valuable.

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One of the biggest ones, we use a book called Radical Candor for communication. Okay. Love it.

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Ken Coleman

Get Clear Career Assessment

Find the Work You're Wired to Do

The host highlighted the book as a practical guide that helped listeners identify their innate talents and align them with suitable careers, noting that it had already begun changing lives. Ken Coleman introduced the title as his latest work, describing it as an assessment‑based resource for discovering one’s purpose and the work they are meant to do. Both episodes conveyed strong enthusiasm for its usefulness.

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Episode: Ken Coleman | Unlocking and Maximizing Your Career...

The book was presented as a practical guide that helps people identify their innate talents and align them with the right career, and listeners reported that it was already changing their lives.

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But today I want to talk to Ken about his book, Find the Work You're Wired to Do, because I have several people, aside from myself, that read this book for the first time recently, and it's already started changing their lives.

And Find the Work You're Wired To Do is a book that I gave one of my closest friends.

The book Find the Work You're Wired to Do is me coaching a person alongside of them with their results.

The book Find the Work You're Wired to Do comes alongside and helps answer the question, what do I want to do and where can I do it?

My third takeaway from the book, and this is why I'm reading it for the third time, because this is what I'm working on.

Episode: Ken Coleman | Finding Your Purpose: Insights on Ca...

Ken introduced his latest book, describing it as a guide that comes with an assessment to help listeners identify their purpose and the work they are meant to do.

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So that's the new book, Find the Work You're Wired to Do.

And you can get the book at KenColeman.com, Amazon, wherever books are sold.

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Walter Isaacson

Elon Musk

Matt described a recent biography of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson, saying it offered fascinating insight into how Musk operates at a high level and how his life inspires curiosity about highperforming individuals.

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A fascinating book I just read was the book on Elon Musk by, uh, Walter Isaacs in the biography where, you know, Elon such an obviously charged figure right now, but just when you see...

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Matt described a recent biography of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson, saying it offered fascinating insight into how Musk operates at a high level and how his life inspires curiosity about highperforming individuals.

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A fascinating book I just read was the book on Elon Musk by, uh, Walter Isaacs in the biography where, you know, Elon such an obviously charged figure right now, but just when you see what it takes, I think, you know, anytime you're, someone operates at a very high level, like Musk does running so many companies, I think you want to know how do they do it.

Episode: Matt Iseman: Reveals His Journey from Doctor to Co...

Matt described the biography of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson as a fascinating book that revealed how highlevel operators like Musk manage multiple companies.

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A fascinating book I just read was the book on Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson in the biography where, you know, Elon's such an obviously charged figure right now. But just when you see what it takes, I think anytime you're someone who operates at a very high level, like Musk does running so many companies, I think you want to know how they do it.

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Rachel Rodgers

We Should All Be Millionaires

A Woman’s Guide to Earning More, Building Wealth, and Gaining Economic Power

The host highlighted Rachel Rodgers as the author of the international bestseller We Should All Be Millionaires, and Rachel explained that she wrote the book to give readers actionable steps, later offering copies to listeners.

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And today we have the rock star of rock stars, the guru of gurus, the leader of leaders. She's transformed herself from a broke attorney to a self-made millionaire who's passionate about teaching wome...

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The host highlighted Rachel Rodgers as the author of the international bestseller We Should All Be Millionaires, and Rachel explained that she wrote the book to give readers actionable steps, later offering copies to listeners.

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And today we have the rock star of rock stars, the guru of gurus, the leader of leaders. She's transformed herself from a broke attorney to a self-made millionaire who's passionate about teaching women in marginalized communities how to claim their financial power. And more importantly, she's authored the international bestseller, We Should All Be Millionaires.

When I was writing my book, We Should All Be Millionaires, I came to the last chapter and I was like, how do I want to close this out? And I'm like, wouldn't it be great if they just put all of the lessons that I just shared with them into action right now?

When this drops the first five people that message me millionaire, I'm going to give you a copy of the book, right? We Should All Be Millionaires.

Episode: Rachel Rodgers: Close the Wealth Gap-How I Built a...

The book was described as an international bestseller that Rachel wrote to distill her lessons and encourage readers to take immediate action, and copies were promised to be given to listeners.

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And more importantly, she's authored the international bestseller, We Should All Be Millionaires.

When I was writing my book, We Should All Be Millionaires, I came to the last chapter and I was like, how do I want to close this out? I wanted to give the readers a concrete challenge to put the lessons into action right now.

I'm going to give you a copy of the book, We Should All Be Millionaires, to anyone who messages me "millionaire".

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Daniel Goleman

Emotional Intelligence

Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

In the episode, Mick Hunt highlighted that the book had been released earlier that year and described it as an empowering educational resource packed with actionable strategies. He emphasized its focus on emotional intelligence and how it offers practical tools for personal development. The discussion presented the title as a valuable guide for listeners looking to improve their self‑confidence and interpersonal skills.

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The conversation highlighted that the emotional intelligence book was also released earlier that year, delivering empowering content and actionable strategies.

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earlier this year, we released the selfconfidence, the Emotional Intelligence book. It's an empowering educational book that has a ton of strategies.

Episode: Breaking Barriers with Nada Lena Nasserdeen

The host and guest said they had released the emotional intelligence book earlier in the year, describing it as an empowering educational book filled with strategies.

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earlier this year, we released the selfconfidence, the Emotional Intelligence book. It's an empowering educational book that has a ton of strategies.

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James Baldwin

The Fire Next Time (Modern Library)

Sade Lythcott explained that the book made her feel truly alive and reshaped her perspective on leadership. The hosts highlighted its powerful influence on personal growth and community impact, presenting it as a transformative read.

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Sade reflected that reading Baldwin'sTheFireNextTime was the moment she truly felt alive, highlighting its impact on her leadership perspective.

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the first time I really realized I was alive was reading Baldwin's Fire next time.

Episode: Sade Lythcott Reveals National Black Theater's Nex...

She said that reading Baldwin's *The Fire Next Time* was the moment she truly felt alive and it shaped her perspective on leadership.

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the first time I really realized I was alive was reading Baldwin's Fire next time.

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Michelle Obama

Becoming

Jonathan Capehart discussed the memoir, noting that its themes of truth, connection, and self‑belief resonated with his own experiences of educational labeling and personal growth. He highlighted how the book’s stories mirrored his journey and underscored its relevance for listeners.

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Episode: Jonathan Capehart: Lessons in Truth, Connection, a...

Capehart compared the widespread educational labeling he experienced to the stories told in Michelle Obama's memoir, noting its relevance to his own journey.

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When I read Michelle Obama's book, Becoming, when I read Valerie Jarrett's book, Finding My Voice, to read the similar experiences that they went through with this same thing.

Episode: Jonathan Capehart: Lessons in Truth, Connection, a...

Jonathan mentioned reading Michelle Obama's memoir "Becoming", linking its themes to his own experiences with educational expectations and personal growth.

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When I read Michelle Obama's book, Becoming, when I read Valerie Jarrett's book, Finding My Voice, to read the similar experiences that they went through with this same thing.

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Maha Abouelenein

7 Rules of Self-Reliance

How to Stay Low, Keep Moving, Invest in Yourself, and Own Your Future

The author highlighted the title as a practical playbook that included reflection exercises and questions designed to help listeners apply its concepts. She explained that the seven rules centered on creating value, building relationships, and treating one's personal brand like a currency. The discussion conveyed strong endorsement of the book’s actionable approach.

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Episode: Unleash Your Value: Storytelling, AI, and Brand wi...

The book was presented as Maha's practical playbook that outlines seven rules for creating personal value, building relationships, and developing a strong personal brand, with reflection exercises in each chapter.

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We go into her book, The Seven Rules of Self-Reliance.

I did not know that there were seven rules of self-reliance.

Where can people buy and get a copy of this book? It's on Amazon. It's available at Barnes & Noble, any of your book retailers that you go to. But Amazon is the fastest way. They'll deliver it and everything in no time.

Episode: Unleash Your Value: Storytelling, AI, and Brand wi...

The book was described as a practical playbook containing reflection exercises and questions to help readers put the concepts to work. It outlined seven rules focusing on creating value, building relationships, and managing one's personal brand as currency.

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The book is a practical playbook. It is every chapter has reflection exercises and questions because I want you to put the book to work.

And another principle of self-reliance is knowing how to build your personal brand. I say, treat your reputation like a currency. It is valuable. What's its worth? What's its value? And how do you grow it?

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Scott Galloway

Notes on Being a Man

The hosts praised the book as an eye‑opening masterclass that sparked deep conversations with their own sons and offered a practical blueprint for modern fatherhood and masculinity. They highlighted its focus on moving from being needed to being accountable and encouraged listeners to purchase it.

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Episode: Candid Conversations with Scott Galloway

The hosts praised the book as an eyeopening masterclass that sparked deep conversations with their own sons. They described it as a practical blueprint for modern fatherhood and personal growth.

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giving us an amazing masterclass where we go through his new book, Notes on Being a Man.

Notes on Being a Man, your latest book, is amazing.

My boys are reading this book right now and we're having conversations. In our last conversation two days ago you said in the book men used to go from being needed, right? And now it starts with being accountable.

Notes on Being a Man. I'm going to have a link to purchasing the book and to Scott's website so listeners can get their copy.

Episode: Candid Conversations with Scott Galloway

The hosts praised the book as an eyeopening guide for fathers and young men, saying it sparked meaningful conversations and offered a blueprint for modern masculinity.

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Go through his new book, Notes on Being a Man.

Notes on Being a Man, your latest book, is amazing.

You say in the book, you know, men used to go from being needed, right? But now it starts with being accountable.

I'm going to have a link to purchasing the book, Notes on Being a Man. I want listeners to tell you they heard this on the podcast and that's why they bought it.

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Roy Wood Jr.

The Man of Many Fathers

Life Lessons Disguised as a Memoir

In an interview with Roy Wood Jr., the title was presented as a concise semimemoir of personal stories and values drawn from his father, mentors, and life experiences, meant for his son and other fathers. Mick Hunt then urged listeners to buy several copies, highlighting its appeal to parents. The discussion conveyed strong enthusiasm for the book.

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Episode: The Heart Behind the Humor with Roy Wood Jr.

Roy Wood Jr. talked about his new semimemoir, describing it as a collection of personal stories and lessons drawn from his father, mentors and life experiences; he said it is concise, easy to read and intended for his son and other fathers.

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brand new book, The Man of Many Fathers.

I wrote the book because I wanted to kind of do a deep dive into who I am and why I am who I am. My dad died when I was 16, so a lot of guidance and mentorship and connection with men... The book is just a series of stories of just values. It's a semimemoir.

It's concise. It's an easy read. If you're asking for the bare bones inspiration for what drove me to write it, I'd say it's about leaving something for my son and for other fathers.

I need you to go get that. I need you to read that. If you're a father, if you're a parent, you definitely need to get two or three copies. Go support it at your local bookstore, Amazon, Books A Million, Barnes & Noble.

Episode: The Heart Behind the Humor with Roy Wood Jr.

Roy explained that he wrote the book to dig deep into his own story, values, and the mentors who shaped him after his father's death, describing it as a semimemoir made up of personal anecdotes and lessons.

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Now let's talk about The Man of Many Fathers. Man, one, I'm so proud of you for this book.

I wrote the book because I wanted to kind of do a deep dive into who I am and why I am who I am. Where did I get my values from? What lessons instilled particular ideologies in me and leave that, you know, for my son to have, you know, whenever he's old enough and ready and wants to flip through it. My dad died when I was 16.

So a lot of guidance and mentorship and connection with men, I innately sought out from any man that was around, be it a supervisor or a coach or an older comedian that I might've been opening for. The book is just a series of stories of just values. It's a semi memoir.

So has your son read any of it yet? Oh no, he's nine. This book got cussing. You ain't allowed. He can pick this book up... but not cussing me ever.

I need you to go wherever you buy books. The Man of Many Fathers. I need you to go get that. Go support it at your local bookstore, Amazon, Books A Million, Barnes & Noble, wherever you buy books. Go get it.

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Will Packer

Who Better Than You?

The Art of Healthy Arrogance & Dreaming Big

The host and the author talked about the leadership book, highlighting its focus on healthy arrogance, dreaming big, and treating success like a bottom‑line business. They praised its light, practical chapters such as the one about confronting mortality and another about being a doer who moves in silence, and the host even offered signed copies to listeners. The discussion emphasized actionable strategies and a fun tone, indicating strong endorsement of the title.

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Episode: Will Packer: Producing Life’s Blockbusters and Pay...

The host and Will discussed the leadership book, noting it focuses on healthy arrogance, dreaming big, and treating success as a bottomline business; they highlighted its lighthearted style and practical chapters such as "You're going to die tonight" and "Who Better Than You?"

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the book is titled, Who Better Than You? The Art of Healthy Arrogance and Dreaming Big.

if you don't believe in yourself, nobody else will.

success is a bottom line business.

the first chapter, you're going to die tonight... I wanted the book to be light. It's fun. It doesn't take itself too seriously.

one of my favorite chapters is chapter six titled, Who Better Than You?

Episode: Will Packer: Producing Life’s Blockbusters and Pay...

Will Packer described his new leadership book, emphasizing the concept of healthy arrogance and the importance of dreaming big, and highlighted several chapters that illustrate actionable strategies for success.

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So perfect segue to the book, man. I ordered copies of myself. Your team sent me copies this weekend. The book is titled, Who Better Than You? The Art of Healthy Arrogance and Dreaming Big.

The subtitle, The Art of Healthy Arrogance and Dreaming Big, really resonated with me because if you don't believe in yourself, nobody else will. It's about carrying that belief outwardly, not being loud, but having that confidence to own the room.

In the first chapter I tell the story of dealing with Kevin Hart on Ride Along, how he unintentionally sabotaged a shoot by sneaking off for a comedy show, and how I had to keep the project on track--everything you need to read the book to get the whole story.

One of my favorite chapters is chapter six titled Who Better Than You? It talks about being a doer, not a talker, and moving in silence so you can go further than anyone watching.

I've got 10 extra copies of the book. The first 10 people who email me will get a signed copy of Who Better Than You?--so grab it, read it, and put the ideas into action.

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