Recommended Resources

Here are some recommended resources I’ve come across that I think would be useful. Enjoy!

Recommended Books

Ask. Ryan Levesque Ask. the counterintuitive online formula to discover exactly what your customers want to buy...create a mass of raving fans...and take any business to the next level. I was introduced to this book via Pat Flynn's Smart Passive Income podcast. This is a great resource for thinking about how you introduce products and market them. Ryan does a great job challenging your traditional thinking and gives you a workbook type approach along with loads of resources to improve your marketing effectiveness. If you want to get much better at marketing and driving results this is a must read book!

Extreme Ownership – How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Jocko Willink and Leif Babin have created a wonderful resource to get you focused on your internal locus of control. The book from start to finished is a great teaching tool. It will get you thinking about ways in your personal and work life to take control of your communication and interaction with others to achieve the best possible outcomes. The writing style is great for those that love examples in both the extreme and practical to help demonstrate just how useful taking ownership of every situation in your life can be. I was very impressed with the learnings that you can immediately apply to everyday work life. I have been able to leverage the learnings from this book on a daily basis. Congratulations to Jacko and Leif for a tremendous read and resource!

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living Dale Carnegie I am not sure why it took me so long to find this book. I am thankful to have found it and I feel compelled to share it with others. The book is a great reference on common sense applications for reducing worry in your life. Dale Carnegie is an amazing teacher and provides excellent summaries at the end of each chapter. This book can be picked up every month if needed or when you feel overwhelmed.

never eat alone never eat alone and other secrets to success, one relationship at a time. A dear friend of mine Raj Seth gave me this book and it was awesome! I tore through this book over 3 days and I loved the messages and examples. Keith is a great teacher and his book is such a good read for grounding your thinking about how you approach relationships. If you want a great resource on relationship building, getting more out of your network and investing in others then I highly recommend this book!

Save Your Drama For Your Mama Charlie Sheppard Drama or Leadership is a choice. A practical guide for eliminating Drama from your life, your team and your organization! This book is great. It was recommended to me by my peer GC our VP of Engineering at Tile. It took me a while to get to this one, however I could not put it down once I opened it up. I spent a week in Europe recently with one of my business partners and we discussed this book every day! I am a big fan of Charlie's writing style and I recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve themselves. This is a great book to get you back to the basics! Thank you Charlie for writing this book!!!!