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Business Book Challenge

First Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman book

First, Break All the Rules – What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman

In the latest installment of our book challenge, we’re diving into Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. This book equips us with tools to navigate high-stakes, emotionally charged conversations that can make or break relationships, businesses, and personal connections.

Someone holding the book Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

Mastering Crucial Conversations: Transform Conflict into Collaboration

In the latest installment of our book challenge, we’re diving into Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. This book equips us with tools to navigate high-stakes, emotionally charged conversations that can make or break relationships, businesses, and personal connections.

Blue Ocean Strategy book sitting on a desk

Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Your Own Space in the Market

The book Blue Ocean Strategy by Renée Mauborgne and W. Chan Kim teaches businesses how to break out of crowded, competitive markets (red oceans) and create new, uncontested spaces (blue oceans) where they can thrive. As a business coach, I find its principles especially powerful for small business owners who are looking to stand out in today’s saturated market.

Hype by Gabrielle Bluestone

How Hype Takes Over: Lessons for Businesses in Navigating the Digital Landscape

In the digital age, where information is constantly flowing and trends shift overnight, the allure of hype can be tempting, and dangerous. Gabrielle Bluestone’s book, Hype: How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet—and Why We’re Following, digs deep into how scammers exploit our psychology and social media dynamics to draw people into carefully crafted deceptions.

A person holding The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks book

The Big Leap: Mastering Your Upper Limit and Zone of Genius

If you’ve ever felt stuck, like you’re just on the edge of something big but can’t seem to break through, The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks might offer the clarity you’re looking for. The book’s central concept is about breaking through your “Upper Limit Problem” (ULP) and stepping fully into your “Zone of Genius.”

A pile of black and white books sitting behind a color version of Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

Mastering Negotiations: Key Lessons from Never Split the Difference

Negotiation is at the heart of every professional and personal interaction. Whether it’s closing a business deal, negotiating a salary, or even discussing plans with family, the way we communicate, listen, and engage with others is crucial. Chris Voss’s Never Split the Difference offers powerful insights into the art of negotiation.