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Big Bang Disruption – Larry Downes, Paul Nunes A new form of disruptive innovation has emerged that doesn’t follow the classic model, entering the market as a cheap substitute for…

Ask Your Developer – Jeff Lawson Ask Your Developer is a guide for leaders and product managers from the tech industry, on how they leverage the skills of their developers…

Crush It! – Gary Vaynerchuk Good ol’ Gary, in his remarkable, in-your-face style, provides a blueprint for success. Success Is In Your DNA Your DNA dictates what you were born…

Radical Focus – Christina Wodtke Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what you need done and let them surprise you. Ideas and Systems Ideas are easy to…

The Art of Thinking in Systems – Steven Schuster System thinking is being able to examine and analyze ourselves and things around us with the express purpose of being able…

TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking – Chris Anderson Public speaking 101 Bad Talk And Bad Visuals Avoid sales pitches or talks that focus on what your…

The Three Laws of Performance – Steve Zaffron, Dave Logan How do companies—in different countries and industries—all achieve breakthrough performance when the odds are stacked against them? The answer: By…

The Art of Non-Conformity – Chris Guillebeau The Art of Non-Conformity teaches you how to play life by your own rules by giving you practical glimpses into the world of…

Top of Mind: Use Content to Unleash Your Influence and Engage Those Who Matter To You – John Hall When helping others becomes the framework through which you interact with…

This Is Marketing – Seth Godin Marketing 101 coming from the expert: Seth Godin Marketing In Five Steps Invent a thing worth making, with a story worth telling, and a…

What I Didn’t Learn in Business School – Jay Barney, Trish Gorman Clifford All of the theories, frameworks, and tactics you learn in business school have their limitations. This is…

Without Their Permission – Alexis Ohanian The Power of the individual and the open internet The Open Internet The open Internet has leveled the playing field. If you have a…

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant – Eric Jorgenson This book is for rereading. Every new read of this book gives you fresh ideas and opens up your mind. Intellectual Curiosity…

Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace – Christine Porath How you treat people means everything—whether they will trust you, build relationships with you, follow you, support you, and work…

To Sell Is Human – Daniel H. Pink To Sell Is Human shows you that selling is part of your life, no matter what you do, and what a successful…

Expert Secrets – Russell Brunson Understand your customer, and build your marketing framework. Casting The Vision: The Steps Step #1: Launch Your “Platform” to Be Your Dream Customer’s Guide to…