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Feel free to click on any of these books for a short note on what Jim and Jan think about these books. If they are on this page it is one of our favorites and they’ve been mentioned on the show.  Many have been written by our current and/or future guests.  Click through to learn more about what we like.

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Make No Small Plans: Lessons on Thinking Big, Chasing Dreams, and Building Community

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Steel Toes and Stilettos: A True Story of Women Manufacturing Leaders and Lean Transformation Success

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Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and It’s All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life

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We Need to Talk: 24 Simple Insights for Relationships

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Mentoring: The Most Obvious Yet Overlooked Key to Achieving More in Life than You Ever Dreamed Possible

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Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business

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The EOS Life: How to Live Your Ideal Entrepreneurial Life

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Entrepreneurial Leap: Do You Have What it Takes to Become an Entrepreneur?

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You Were Born to Speak

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The Hero With A Thousand Faces

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Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No-To Take Control of Your Life

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Breaking Ice and Breaking Glass: Leading in Uncharted Waters

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Leadership: In Turbulent Times

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Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego, High-Drive Leadership

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The ONE Habit: The Ultimate Guide to Increasing Engagement and Building Highly-Effective Teams

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Team Relationship Management: The Science of Inspiring Trust & Peak Performance

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Competing in the New World of Work: How Radical Adaptability Separates the Best from the Rest

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The Fabric of Character: Aristotle’s Theory of Virtue

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ARISTOTLE’S ETHICS: CRITICAL ESSAYS

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Making a Necessity of Virtue: Aristotle and Kant on Virtue

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STOIC WARRIORS: THE ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THE MILITARY MIND

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The Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers

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Afterwar: Healing the Moral Wounds of Our Soldiers

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Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience

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7 Principles of Transformational Leadership: Create a Mindset of Passion, Innovation, and Growth

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Lead with We: The Business Revolution That Will Save Our Future

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Lead with We: The Business Revolution That Will Save Our Future

We First: How Brands and Consumers Use Social Media to Build a Better World

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Make It, Don’t Fake It: Leading with Authenticity for Real Business Success

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The Power of Clarity: Unleash the True Potential of Workplace Productivity, Confidence, and Empowerment

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The Five-Hour Workday: Live Differently, Unlock Productivity, and Find Happiness

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The Innovator’s Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business

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Disruption Proof: Empower People. Create Value. Drive Change

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Draw Your Big Idea: The Ultimate Creativity Tool for Turning Thoughts Into Action and Dreams Into Reality

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Leading From The Jumpseat: How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Handing Over Control

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The Full Body Yes: Change Your Work and Your World from the Inside Out

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Work Made Fun Gets Done!: Easy Ways to Boost Energy, Morale, and Results

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