Hard Work

Cameron Hanes discovered his true passion for bowhunting when he was twenty. Inspired by the physical challenges of stalking elk in the Oregon wilderness—traversing mountainous terrain, braving erratic weather, and evading his quarry’s even more dangerous predators—he began an ever-evolving journey of self-improvement. To become the best bowhunter of wild elk, to the caliber he believed he could be, Cam realized he would need more than archery skills.

Coach Roy Williams, one of the most respected, successful, and dominant basketball coaches in the nation, had an unlikely rise to the Hall of Fame and a career that boasts the highest winning percentage among all active college coaches. Now, for the first time, Williams tells the story of his life that few people know, from his turbulent family life as a child to the North Carolina Tar Heels' National Championship victory in 2009. He speaks candidly of his past, his passions, his inspirations, and the coaching philosophy behind one of college basketball's most successful programs.

Abdel Latif, an old man from the Aleppo region, dies peacefully in a hospital bed in Damascus. His final wish, conveyed to his youngest son, Bolbol, is to be buried in the family plot in their ancestral village of Anabiya. Though Abdel was hardly an ideal father, and though Bolbol is estranged from his siblings, this conscientious son persuades his older brother Hussein and his sister Fatima to accompany him and the body to Anabiya, which is - after all - only a two-hour drive from Damascus. There's only one problem: Their country is a war zone.

The Harder You Work, The Luckier You Get offers a view inside Joe Ricketts’s mind, giving listeners a visceral understanding of how entrepreneurs think and act differently from the rest of us - how they see the horizon where we just see a spreadsheet. Ricketts also talks honestly about his shortcomings as a manager, the career sacrifices his wife made for his business, the complexity of being a father, and the pain of his mentor’s betrayal and of his brother’s death from of AIDS. Overcoming these and other challenges, he built a company now worth $30 billion.

Mat Fraser is undisputedly the fittest man in CrossFit history for winning the CrossFit Games an unprecedented five times. A student of engineering, Fraser optimized his body like a machine, and his absolute dedication to the training program he designed for himself is now legendary. Fraser became a master of identifying his weaknesses and then seeking out training methods to improve them, and he's idolized in the fitness community for his relentless pursuit of peak performance. It's not hard to see why he achieved so much success - but how is a different question.

Are you living in chaos because you keep putting off important tasks until the last minute? Do you feel disorganized at home and at work? Are you experiencing feelings of anxiety, frustration, and helplessness because of all your unfinished projects? If so, it's time to break the procrastination habit and rewire your difficult work habits.

Master one of our economy’s most rare skills and achieve groundbreaking results with this “exciting” audiobook (Daniel H. Pink) from an “exceptional” author (New York Times Book Review). Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep Work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship.

If you're like most people, your formula for career success is to be an expert and work hard. It's a great strategy when starting your career, but are you as influential as you would like to be? If the answer is no, then it might be time to change your strategy. Hard Work Is Not Enough reveals the essential soft skills required to be more believable at work. It's the skills your manager wishes you had but doesn't have the guts to tell you to your face.

At 28, Stephanie Land's dreams of attending a university and becoming a writer quickly dissolved when a summer fling turned into an unplanned pregnancy. Before long, she found herself a single mother, scraping by as a housekeeper to make ends meet. Maid is an emotionally raw, masterful account of Stephanie's years spent in service to upper-middle-class America as a "nameless ghost" who quietly shared in her clients' triumphs, tragedies, and deepest secrets.

Hungry women are claim gaped and stretched to their limits! Praise for Alice Crowley's writing: "I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~Satisfied Kindle Reader "FIVE STARS!" ~Multiple Fans In these three oozing, sopping wet novels, women begin their journeys through the rear entry and far inside the realm of cosmic consciousness. There they discover that the inner sanctums needed to be unlocked. Embark from here on a salacious voyage into the latest titles from Mistress Crowley. Take care though, not to lose yourself, dear reader. For the interior realms are vast and deep. This swollen ...

Big dreams start at home plate. This powerful collection features 28 all-time greats who didn’t just play baseball—they changed it. From historic trailblazers to modern sluggers, each chapter introduces a legendary player who showed how far focus, hustle, and determination can go. Each story includes a life lesson, best moments, fun facts, and mini bio Features male and female players across generations Perfect for ages 8–13, especially fans of Little League and MLB Great way to inspire perseverance, self-discipline, and goal-settingBaseball teaches more than sports—it teaches life....

Are you a small business owner overwhelmed by AI hype—but secretly wondering if you’re falling behind? You’re not alone. And you’re not behind. Smarter Not Harder: How Small Business Owners Can Use AI to Work Less, Earn More, and Stay Human is the no-fluff, human-centered guide you’ve been waiting for. Forget the jargon, tech overwhelm, and cookie-cutter prompt packs. This book meets you where you are—with humor, heart, and step-by-step guidance to help you use tools like ChatGPT and other AI-powered systems to grow your business without losing your voice, values, or sanity. ...

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change.

Feel like you’re trapped in a madhouse of workplace stupidity? This tongue-in-cheek guide is your survival kit. After 30 years navigating irrational decisions, pointless processes, and clueless colleagues, expert JS Paxton decodes the bizarre psychology behind baffling behaviors using witty wisdom. From understanding the different species of stupidity to the “Dreaded Oblivion Syndrome” sufferers, learn strategies to influence, communicate with, and protect your sanity around even the most mediocre mentalities. Packed with anecdotes and research-backed frameworks, How to Work with ...

You become the best you can be by learning from others. That is how bowhunter and ultramarathoner Cameron Hanes approaches each day in his pursuit of greatness in this essential guide to finding success.

For years, you’ve been told that success is about grinding harder, pushing through exhaustion, and outworking everyone else. But what if that’s the biggest lie holding you back? In The Lie of Hard Work, E. Thomas Bonnet dismantles the toxic hustle culture myth and reveals why effort alone doesn’t lead to success—working the right way does. Drawing on psychology, productivity science, and real-world examples, this book shows you: Why discipline and willpower are overrated and unreliable. How most people waste 80% of their effort on the wrong things. The secret to leveraging momentum,...

When Lenina and Bernard visit a savage reservation, we experience how Utopia can destroy humanity. Cloning, feel-good drugs, anti-aging programs, and total social control through politics, programming, and media: has Aldous Huxley accurately predicted our future? With a storyteller's genius, he weaves these ethical controversies in a compelling narrative that dawns in the year 632 A.F. (After Ford, the deity). When Lenina and Bernard visit a savage reservation, we experience how Utopia can destroy humanity.

The saying ‘you don’t choose who you love’ had never felt more accurate. Phyllis Brown couldn’t imagine anything forming between her and Lucas Martinez other than a possible murder charge. That was until a business trip to Las Vegas to finalize a high-stakes real estate deal changed everything. Amidst the glitz and glamour of the city that never sleeps, sparks flew, and Phyllis found herself entangled in an unlikely situation with Lucas, a man she once considered an adversary. As they navigate the treacherous waters of business rivalry and personal feelings, Phyllis must decide if ...

Jon has been having naughty gay fantasies about his athletic best bro Jesse, but hasn’t been able to work up the courage to show him how he feels. Jon decides to ask his buddy to teach him how to lift weights for the first time, and as their hardcore workout intensifies and the testosterone really begins to flow, Jon eagerly realizes that iron isn’t the only thing that’s going to get pumped hard tonight! Satisfy your fantasy and get this raunchy short story now for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! And for a naughty preview of the book, make sure to Look Inside!

When Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin signed up for Teach for America right after college and found themselves utter failures in the classroom, they vowed to remake themselves into superior educators. They did that and more. In their early twenties, by sheer force of talent and determination never to take no for an answer, they created a wildly successful fifth-grade experience that would grow into the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP), which today includes 66 schools in 19 states and the District of Columbia.