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

In Values over Valuables, Harmon Kong, a seasoned wealth manager with decades of experience in helping families secure their financial futures, delves into the importance of passing on meaningful values rather than just material wealth. He highlights how families can avoid conflicts and build a legacy rooted in shared values and open communication. Allowing families to grow together and strengthen their bonds through stories, guidance and actionable items for families to do.

Recharge: Boosting Your Mental Battery One Conversation at a Time is a transformative guide to mental wellness by David Ko, CEO of Calm. Through revealing conversations with a diverse array of figures, including actor and comedian Randall Park, radio personality Delilah, rapper Macklemore, former Apple CEO John Sculley, and former NFL player Carl Nassib, this book delves into the profound effects of stress on our lives.

Bricks and Clicks offers a compelling narrative about how two industry veterans—Clifford Hudson and Craig Miller—transformed a nostalgic drive-in chain into a 21st-century powerhouse. The book provides deep insights into their leadership journey and the innovative strategies that have helped Sonic thrive during periods of uncertainty and ever-changing market conditions.

In order to transform our world, we must unite behind a new kind of civility. In a world that is more divided than ever, it will take a radical act to transform our discourse, our lives, and our world. International civility consultant and keynote speaker Shola Richards believes that unifying our world around the power of civility is that radical act, and it’s not for the faint of heart. Do we want a safer world to live in? Do we want less toxicity in our politics? Do we want a world free of hate and discrimination? Do we want to work in organizations that allow us to do our best work?

Even if you’re an inveterate landlubber, you’ll appreciate his water-borne humility as he absorbs lessons about what not to do before embarking on his own entrepreneurial adventure. Part memoir, part business primer, part hero’s journey, Boat Boy will have you alternately shaking your head, laughing, and taking notes.

Ryan Matt Reynolds is a successful strength coach, business owner, and business mentor. This book is the road map he wished he had many years ago when he felt like he was drowning in urgency. Reynolds’s personal journey as a professional athlete, business owner, husband, father, and mentor lends credence to his practices as he shares his foundational principles.

What if the greatest achievements in your organization, community, or life weren't dependent on your brilliance alone but on your ability to unite people around shared purpose? In The Unity Blueprint, W. Jeff Williams draws from decades of leadership experience to show how intentional unity creates extraordinary results. Using riveting stories and practical wisdom, Williams demonstrates how character-based leadership, genuine valuing of diverse perspectives, and clear vision create momentum that transforms challenges into opportunities.

The global supply chain is broken. From delayed shipments to inefficiencies, it seems like it might be easier to start over than try to navigate what we’ve got. However, there is another path. Joe Hudicka, one of the thought leaders of the supply chain industry, has a plan. Through Connected Conversations™, new technologies, and a sprinkle of AI, we can take an inefficient system and turn it into one that delivers goods on time, every time, autonomously.

The oil and gas industry is old and is notoriously resistant to change. Author Jay Young wants to revolutionize it. In his book, The Upside of Oil and Gas Investing, Jay Young presents a new investment model for the oil and gas industry that represents a total change in the way much of the smaller independent companies in the industry operate. He dissects the industry in detail, showing you the pitfalls investors can find themselves falling into when they sign onto a deal structured according to the old model.

In From Burnout to Bliss: Dissolve Your Ego, Fuel Your Success, and Find True Fulfillment, Dr. Shaoqing Sun offers a powerful new path for entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone ready to break free from ego-driven striving.

James Cordier, a renowned figure in the commodity trading world, offers a captivating and honest account of his remarkable journey in Reflections of an Option Seller. From his humble beginnings in a small Wisconsin town to his rise as a prominent portfolio manager, Cordier's story is one of resilience, determination, and the relentless pursuit of mastering the art of commodity trading. In this memoir, Cordier takes listeners behind the scenes of his life and career, sharing invaluable insights and hard-won wisdom gained from nearly four decades of experience.

From fleeing Cambodia as a refugee infant to building a nine-figure behavioral health company to training at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Rob Douk brings unique wisdom to The Art and Science of Well-Being, revealing how nine essential dimensions of wellness—intellectual, creative, financial, occupational, physical, environmental, spiritual, emotional, and social—work together to create lasting health and fulfillment.

The Zen Lobbyist offers a refreshing take on healthcare reform, blending personal wellness practices with systemic change. Gary Jacobs recounts his path from healthcare entrepreneur to advocate, drawing on experiences with meditation, yoga, and mindfulness to shape his unique approach to policy.

Entrepreneurs are born to disrupt—but disrupting established industries like healthcare is no small feat. Drawing from her twenty-plus years of experience as a founder and business leader, Kara Trott reveals her secret sauce to succeeding in a field that’s notoriously resistant to innovation. A former lawyer turned accidental entrepreneur, Kara founded Quantum Health in 1999, spearheading healthcare navigation—and a new industry in the process.

In Think Bigger, Lead Better, Rick Tollakson shares the “Eight to Great” principles that fueled his company’s transformation from a modest real estate company into a thriving, diversified organization. With decades of leadership experience, he reveals how to foster an entrepreneurial mindset, build a strong company culture, and drive real, sustainable success.

Looking for a clear, concise guide to secure a prosperous retirement? Here it is! The Four-Minute Retirement Plan revolutionizes the way we approach retirement planning, making it accessible, straightforward, and efficient. This invaluable guide is rooted in a profound idea: retirement planning doesn't need to be intricate or time-consuming. Designed for the modern individual, from bustling young professionals to those on the brink of their retirement years, this book delivers a promise efficacy in brevity.

Most M&A deals fall short of their goals or outright crash and burn. Achieve personal and financial success with the nontraditional skills of The Seller Whisperer. Ignacio Macias and Carlos de Torres recognize that the acquiring of a company is only half the deal, the value-creation of the newly combined companies completes the deal. Just as the horse whisperer brought a uniquely empathic, heartfelt, and mutually trusting emphasis to equine communication, the seller whisperer can apply these nontraditional skills to mergers & acquisition deals for long-term success.

Laugh-out-loud one minute, hauntingly eloquent the next. Equal parts witty and inspiring, this mix of stories, autobiography, and leadership/life advice within this book challenges traditional notions of success. The author, Dr. Irfan Ali, is a physician, CEO of several healthcare companies, the founder of a nonprofit focused on homelessness, and an artist and photographer. He draws on the full range of his background, including an immigrant experience that bridges East and West as he shares examples of failures that become milestone lessons.

In the world of startups and business innovation, the promise of a revolutionary idea is often shadowed by the looming specter of risk. But what if entrepreneurs could systematically diminish that risk, paving a clearer path to success and securing the trust of investors? Zero Risk Startup is not just another business guide for startups. Paulo Andrez, a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, gives you a masterclass in understanding, navigating, and practically eliminating the inherent risks of your entrepreneurial journey.