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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Leaders are learners. The best leaders never stop working to make themselves better. The Learning Leader Show Is series of conversations with the world's most thoughtful leaders. Entrepreneurs, CEO's, World-Class Athletes, Coaches, Best-Selling Authors, and much more.

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Trust: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken cover

Trust

Dr. Henry Cloud

Mentioned 2 months ago

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching

Henry Cloud highlighted his book Trust, noting that trust fuels investment and is essential for leadership.

One of the things that I would want them to do is I wrote a book called Trust. Now, trust fuels investment.

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Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life cover

Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition

Henry Cloud

Mentioned 2 months ago

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching

Ryan Hawk introduced Henry Cloud as the bestselling author of Boundaries among other titles.

Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Boundaries, Necessary Endings, Integrity, and Trust.

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Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality cover

Integrity

Henry Cloud

Mentioned 2 months ago

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching

Henry Cloud explained that his book Integrity explores wholeness and character beyond simply not lying or cheating.

I wrote a book called Integrity, which comes from, and the whole thing was about integrity, is more than somebody doesn't lie, cheat, or steal. Or you can believe the numbers. Or they're the same person in the light they are in the dark, public or private.

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Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward cover

Necessary Endings

Henry Cloud

Mentioned 2 months ago

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching

Ryan Hawk listed Necessary Endings as one of Henry Cloud's wellknown publications.

Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Boundaries, Necessary Endings, Integrity, and Trust.

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The Price of Becoming: The Compounding Practices of High Performance cover

The Price of Becoming

Ryan Hawk

Mentioned 2 months ago

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching

Ryan Hawk announced his upcoming paperback/hardcover and Jack Carr praised it as a cleareyed look at transformation and the cost of change.

My next book, The Price of Becoming, will be out in a couple of months.

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Your Desired Future: The Five Essential Steps That Take You Where You Want to Go cover

Your Desired Future

Henry Cloud

Mentioned 2 months ago

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching

Henry Cloud introduced his newest paperback/hardcover, Your Desired Future, which outlines five essential steps to achieve a desired future state.

The book's called Your Desired Future, The Five Essential Steps That Take You Where You Want to Go.

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The Road to Character cover

The Road to Character

David Brooks

Mentioned 5 months ago

675: Tom Hardin (Tipper X) - The Largest Insider Trading Case, How Ambiguous Leadership Destroys Culture, Resume vs. Eulogy Virtues, Bad Decisions vs. Mistakes, and Building Psychological Safety

Tom Hardin read this book during his reflection period, which helped him realize he had been solely focused on resume virtues rather than the more important eulogy virtues.

And one of the most important books I read in this process was Road to Character by David Brooks. And he talks about eulogy virtues and resume virtues.

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Wired on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Tipper X, One of the FBI's Most Prolific Informants cover

Wired on Wall Street

Tom Hardin

Mentioned 5 months ago

675: Tom Hardin (Tipper X) - The Largest Insider Trading Case, How Ambiguous Leadership Destroys Culture, Resume vs. Eulogy Virtues, Bad Decisions vs. Mistakes, and Building Psychological Safety

Tom Hardin was the author of this book, which detailed his experience as the FBI informant 'Tipper X' during the largest insider trading investigation in history. The book helped him process his life decisions and provided insights into the rationalizations people make before crossing ethical lines.

The book is much longer than my keynote. And really, it's making decisions in isolation.

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The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. cover

The Talent Code

Daniel Coyle

Mentioned 5 months ago

673: Daniel Coyle - Opening Yellow Doors, Mastering Your Craft, World-Class Storytelling Techniques, Great Questions to Ask, Building Your Community, The Power of Curiosity, and How to Flourish in Life

It was mentioned as a bestselling book by Coyle that has shaped how millions think about skill development and team culture.

He wrote the talent code. The Culture Code and now Flourish.

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The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups cover

The Culture Code

Daniel Coyle

Mentioned 5 months ago

673: Daniel Coyle - Opening Yellow Doors, Mastering Your Craft, World-Class Storytelling Techniques, Great Questions to Ask, Building Your Community, The Power of Curiosity, and How to Flourish in Life

It was cited together with The Talent Code as another of Coyle's influential books on building great teams.

He wrote the talent code. The Culture Code and now Flourish.

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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life cover

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

George Saunders

Mentioned 5 months ago

673: Daniel Coyle - Opening Yellow Doors, Mastering Your Craft, World-Class Storytelling Techniques, Great Questions to Ask, Building Your Community, The Power of Curiosity, and How to Flourish in Life

The book was identified as a nonfiction work by George Saunders that teaches writing and life lessons.

It's called A Swim in the Pond in the Rain. He teaches a class on writing, but it's really kind of about life. It's nonfiction.

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Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being cover

Flourish

Martin E. P. Seligman

Mentioned 5 months ago

673: Daniel Coyle - Opening Yellow Doors, Mastering Your Craft, World-Class Storytelling Techniques, Great Questions to Ask, Building Your Community, The Power of Curiosity, and How to Flourish in Life

Coyle's newest book was praised, with the host receiving a copy and PDF and saying he devoured it.

So it was so cool to get this book from your team. I appreciate you sending it to me and they sent me the PDF too. So I was devouring it and taking so many notes.

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James M. Kouzes

The Leadership Challenge

How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (J-B Leadership Challenge

The hosts discussed multiple editions of the book, noting its seventh edition release and a student version, and praised its updated content for leadership practices.

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He's the bestselling author of many books including The Truth About Leadership and The Leadership Challenge, which is in its seventh edition.

— Episode: 560: Dr. Barry Posner - Model the Way, I...

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Episode: 560: Dr. Barry Posner - Model the Way, Inspire a S...

The hosts discussed multiple editions of the book, noting its seventh edition release and a student version, and praised its updated content for leadership practices.

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He's the bestselling author of many books including The Truth About Leadership and The Leadership Challenge, which is in its seventh edition.

We just published the earlier this year, the seventh edition of The Leadership Challenge.

We wrote the fourth edition of the student version of The Leadership Challenge.

Seventh edition of The Leadership Challenge you just finished, so it's iterated and updated and better.

Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It (J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner) Cover

James M. Kouzes

Credibility

How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It (J-B Leadership Challenge

The speakers mentioned coauthoring a book titled Credibility in the late 1980s to explore the foundations of trust and expertise in leadership.

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We wrote a book called Credibility in the late 1980s.

— Episode: 560: Dr. Barry Posner - Model the Way, I...

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The speakers mentioned coauthoring a book titled Credibility in the late 1980s to explore the foundations of trust and expertise in leadership.

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We wrote a book called Credibility in the late 1980s.

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George Sweeting

The Pursuit of Excellence

Ryan Hawk promoted his own book as a guide to becoming a more effective leader, encouraging listeners to order it. He highlighted that the book offers practical advice for personal and professional growth.

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you'll also receive details about how my book The Pursuit of Excellence will help you become a more effective leader.

— Episode: 559: Marshall Goldsmith - The Power of E...

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Episode: 559: Marshall Goldsmith - The Power of Executive C...

Ryan Hawk promoted his own book as a guide to becoming a more effective leader, encouraging listeners to order it. He highlighted that the book offers practical advice for personal and professional growth.

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you'll also receive details about how my book The Pursuit of Excellence will help you become a more effective leader.

The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment Cover

Marshall Goldsmith

The Earned Life

Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment

Marshall Goldsmith referenced his book as a source of insights, urging listeners to read its first six pages and noting that it was cowritten with Mark Thompson, featuring stories from 60 highperforming individuals. He highlighted the book's focus on practical coaching and happiness.

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If you look at my book, The Earned Life, Read the First Six Pages. Those are my clients. Those are amazing people.

— Episode: 559: Marshall Goldsmith - The Power of E...

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Episode: 559: Marshall Goldsmith - The Power of Executive C...

Marshall Goldsmith referenced his book as a source of insights, urging listeners to read its first six pages and noting that it was cowritten with Mark Thompson, featuring stories from 60 highperforming individuals. He highlighted the book's focus on practical coaching and happiness.

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If you look at my book, The Earned Life, Read the First Six Pages. Those are my clients. Those are amazing people.

In my book The Earned Life, Mark Thompson and I, we spent 600 hours with 60 of the most amazing people in the world.

Checklist Manifesto - Isler Nasil Dogru Yapilir Cover

Atul Gawande

Checklist Manifesto - Isler Nasil Dogru Yapilir

The hosts cited the book as an example of how simple checklists can dramatically reduce medical errors and improve outcomes, emphasizing its evidencebased impact on surgery safety. They used it to illustrate the power of structured processes.

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great book called the checklist manifesto written by Dr. Tull Gawani from Harvard.

— Episode: 559: Marshall Goldsmith - The Power of E...

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Episode: 559: Marshall Goldsmith - The Power of Executive C...

The hosts cited the book as an example of how simple checklists can dramatically reduce medical errors and improve outcomes, emphasizing its evidencebased impact on surgery safety. They used it to illustrate the power of structured processes.

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great book called the checklist manifesto written by Dr. Tull Gawani from Harvard.

The Score That Matters: Growing Excellence in Yourself and Those You Lead Cover

Ryan Hawk

The Score That Matters

Growing Excellence in Yourself and Those You Lead

The hosts introduced their new coauthored book, describing it as a practical guide that helps readers discover purpose, define core values and implement behaviours that align with an inner scorecard.

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Hey, it's Ryan. Thank you for being here for this special episode to introduce our new book, The Score That Matters.

— Episode: 558: Introducing Our New Book, "The Scor...

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Episode: 558: Introducing Our New Book, "The Score That Mat...

The hosts introduced their new coauthored book, describing it as a practical guide that helps readers discover purpose, define core values and implement behaviours that align with an inner scorecard.

"

Hey, it's Ryan. Thank you for being here for this special episode to introduce our new book, The Score That Matters.

And so that was the genesis of this book, The Score That Matters. I truly think it's the greatest thing I've ever written. This is a book that will help you create and live your core values.

If you want to do this work and I suggest you do because I think it will make you better go to learningliter.com and pre order The Score That Matters or go to Amazon. It's right there. You can pre order The Score That Matters.

We believe that our book The Score That Matters will help you do that. You can preorder it now wherever you buy books - go to Amazon or learningleader.com.

Actually just read it you can do it. There's so many things you could do if you follow through and actually do the things that we talk about and there's exercise at the end of each chapter to help people easily implement this.

The Pursuit of Excellence Cover

George Sweeting

The Pursuit of Excellence

Ryan Hawk said his book would help listeners become more effective leaders.

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You'll also receive details about how my book, The Pursuit of Excellence, will help you become a more effective leader.

— Episode: 519: Dr. Mat Duerden - Designing a World...

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Episode: 519: Dr. Mat Duerden - Designing a World-Class Exp...

Ryan Hawk said his book would help listeners become more effective leaders.

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You'll also receive details about how my book, The Pursuit of Excellence, will help you become a more effective leader.

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J. Robert Rossman Ph.D.

Designing Experiences

Mat Duerden was identified as the bestselling author of Designing Experiences, and the book was later praised as straightforward and useful for leaders and event planners.

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He is the bestselling author of Designing Experiences.

— Episode: 519: Dr. Mat Duerden - Designing a World...

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Mat Duerden was identified as the bestselling author of Designing Experiences, and the book was later praised as straightforward and useful for leaders and event planners.

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He is the bestselling author of Designing Experiences.

The book is called Designing Experiences. It is extremely straightforward as far as a title is concerned. You know exactly what you're getting, which I think all publishers would tell you that's a good idea. And it's super useful, not just for somebody who is an event planner, but also for leaders.

The Wonder Switch: The Difference Between Limiting Your Life and Living Your Dream Cover

Harris III

The Wonder Switch

The Difference Between Limiting Your Life and Living Your Dream

Ryan Hawk mentioned reading The Wonder Switch by Harris III, noting the book discusses the concept of counterfeit curiosity.

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I read this book a couple of years ago called The Wonder Switch by Harris III.

— Episode: 519: Dr. Mat Duerden - Designing a World...

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Ryan Hawk mentioned reading The Wonder Switch by Harris III, noting the book discusses the concept of counterfeit curiosity.

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I read this book a couple of years ago called The Wonder Switch by Harris III.

Never Be Lied to Again: How to Get the Truth In 5 Minutes Or Less In Any Conversation Or Situation Cover

David J. Lieberman

Never Be Lied to Again

How to Get the Truth In 5 Minutes Or Less In Any Conversation Or Situation

Ryan Hawk mentioned this New York Times bestseller as one of David Lieberman's notable works.

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David Lieberman is a renowned psychotherapist and the author of 11 books including the New York Times best sellers Get Anyone To Do Anything and Never Be Lied to Again.

— Episode: 517: David Lieberman - How To Never Be L...

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Episode: 517: David Lieberman - How To Never Be Lied To Aga...

Ryan Hawk mentioned this New York Times bestseller as one of David Lieberman's notable works.

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David Lieberman is a renowned psychotherapist and the author of 11 books including the New York Times best sellers Get Anyone To Do Anything and Never Be Lied to Again.

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Mimika Cooney

Mind Reader

Closed Door Romance (Sensibility Romance Series Book 1)

Ryan Hawk strongly recommended the recent book Mind Reader as a mustread for understanding what people really think and want.

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I mentioned a few of your earlier books; the most recent one that I highly highly recommend people read is called Mind Reader the new science of deciphering what people really think w...

— Episode: 517: David Lieberman - How To Never Be L...

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Ryan Hawk strongly recommended the recent book Mind Reader as a mustread for understanding what people really think and want.

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I mentioned a few of your earlier books; the most recent one that I highly highly recommend people read is called Mind Reader the new science of deciphering what people really think what they really want and who they really are.

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Brian Kelly

How to Win at Travel

Brian Kelly wrote the book to share his travel tips and personal story, recommending listeners read it or listen to the audiobook to learn how to travel the world for a fraction of the cost.

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And also I wrote a book, How to Win at Travel, which kind of gives all of my tips, a little bit of my story. So if you want to get into the points game and travel the world for a frac...

— Episode: 668: Brian Kelly (The Points Guy) - Buil...

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Brian Kelly wrote the book to share his travel tips and personal story, recommending listeners read it or listen to the audiobook to learn how to travel the world for a fraction of the cost.

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And also I wrote a book, How to Win at Travel, which kind of gives all of my tips, a little bit of my story. So if you want to get into the points game and travel the world for a fraction of the cost, I would highly recommend reading it or on audiobook.

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Nick Gray

The 2-Hour Cocktail Party

How to Build Big Relationships with Small Gatherings

The book was presented as Nick Gray's guide to building real relationships through small, wellstructured gatherings and was repeatedly recommended as a mustread for anyone wanting to host effective events.

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He wrote the two-hour cocktail party about building real relationships.

— Episode: 667: Nick Gray - How to Host World-Class...

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Episode: 667: Nick Gray - How to Host World-Class Events, W...

The book was presented as Nick Gray's guide to building real relationships through small, wellstructured gatherings and was repeatedly recommended as a mustread for anyone wanting to host effective events.

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He wrote the two-hour cocktail party about building real relationships.

Ask him about his book, The Two-Hour Cocktail Party.

The book that I highly encourage people to get, especially about events, The Two-Hour Cocktail Party, How to Build Big Relationships with Small Gatherings is really, really good.

Welcome to Management: How to Grow From Top Performer to Excellent Leader Cover

Hawk

Welcome to Management

How to Grow From Top Performer to Excellent Leader

Matt Mochary introduced his first book, explaining it targets people stepping into their first management role after a promotion.

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My first book is called Welcome to Management. It's for that first initial promotion in your career. Maybe you're a superstar sales rep and they make you now the manager.

— Episode: 516: Matt Mochary - The Components Of A...

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Matt Mochary introduced his first book, explaining it targets people stepping into their first management role after a promotion.

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My first book is called Welcome to Management. It's for that first initial promotion in your career. Maybe you're a superstar sales rep and they make you now the manager.

The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last Cover

Jimmy Wales

The Seven Rules of Trust

A Blueprint for Building Things That Last

Jimmy Wales talked about his upcoming book, describing it as a blueprint for building things that last and noting that it was soon to be released.

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I'm actually very busy right now with the launch of my book coming up, which we've been implicitly talking about. The Seven Rules of Trust.

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Jimmy Wales talked about his upcoming book, describing it as a blueprint for building things that last and noting that it was soon to be released.

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I'm actually very busy right now with the launch of my book coming up, which we've been implicitly talking about. The Seven Rules of Trust.

The book, The Seven Rules of Trust, A Blueprint for Building Things That Last, I really appreciate you being here, man. I encourage everybody to read.

The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World Cover

Brad Stulberg

The Way of Excellence

A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World

Brad's newest release was described as a guide to true greatness and deep satisfaction, praised for its practical advice and storytelling, and the host highly recommended it.

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My good friend Brad Stulberg is back, bestselling author of Peak Performance, The Practice of Groundedness, and his latest book is called The Way of Excellence.

— Episode: 672: Brad Stulberg - The Neuroscience of...

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Episode: 672: Brad Stulberg - The Neuroscience of Curiosity...

Brad's newest release was described as a guide to true greatness and deep satisfaction, praised for its practical advice and storytelling, and the host highly recommended it.

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My good friend Brad Stulberg is back, bestselling author of Peak Performance, The Practice of Groundedness, and his latest book is called The Way of Excellence.

The book's called The Way of Excellence, A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World. Thank you, man, for sending it to me. It is so well done. ... I highly recommend this book.

Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being Cover

Martin E. P. Seligman

Flourish

A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being

Coyle's newest book was praised, with the host receiving a copy and PDF and saying he devoured it.

"

So it was so cool to get this book from your team. I appreciate you sending it to me and they sent me the PDF too. So I was devouring it and taking so many notes.

— Episode: 673: Daniel Coyle - Opening Yellow Doors...

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Episode: 673: Daniel Coyle - Opening Yellow Doors, Masterin...

Coyle's newest book was praised, with the host receiving a copy and PDF and saying he devoured it.

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So it was so cool to get this book from your team. I appreciate you sending it to me and they sent me the PDF too. So I was devouring it and taking so many notes.

He wrote the talent code. The Culture Code and now Flourish.

The Price of Becoming: The Compounding Practices of High Performance Cover

Ryan Hawk

The Price of Becoming

The Compounding Practices of High Performance

Ryan Hawk announced his upcoming paperback/hardcover and Jack Carr praised it as a cleareyed look at transformation and the cost of change.

"

My next book, The Price of Becoming, will be out in a couple of months.

— Episode: 688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Be...

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Episode: 688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dr...

Ryan Hawk announced his upcoming paperback/hardcover and Jack Carr praised it as a cleareyed look at transformation and the cost of change.

"

My next book, The Price of Becoming, will be out in a couple of months.

The Price of Becoming is a cleareyed look at transformation and the cost that comes with it. No hype, no shortcuts, just the truth about change and the discipline required to sustain it. This is a mustread if you are serious about doing work that matters.

Your Desired Future: The Five Essential Steps That Take You Where You Want to Go Cover

Henry Cloud

Your Desired Future

The Five Essential Steps That Take You Where You Want to Go

Henry Cloud introduced his newest paperback/hardcover, Your Desired Future, which outlines five essential steps to achieve a desired future state.

"

The book's called Your Desired Future, The Five Essential Steps That Take You Where You Want to Go.

— Episode: 688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Be...

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Episode: 688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dr...

Henry Cloud introduced his newest paperback/hardcover, Your Desired Future, which outlines five essential steps to achieve a desired future state.

"

The book's called Your Desired Future, The Five Essential Steps That Take You Where You Want to Go.

Now, on to tonight's featured leader. It's Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Boundaries, Necessary Endings, Integrity, and Trust. His newest is called Your Desired Future.

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