Best Independent Books February 12
We are delighted to recommend the following books from the independent publishing sector.
NON-FICTION
7-Figure Minds:
how to grow and lead a 7-figure business
compiled by Alinka Rutkowska
The book asserts that the greatest weapon in any entrepreneurial arsenal is not money but mindset.
Through a tapestry of authors, the book reveals the power of tapping into personal core programming to manifest success in new ways. It teaches specific tactics and strategies for resilience in the face of setbacks. It shows how to develop an impenetrable entrepreneurial mindset and how to explore the value of failure in developing creative problem-solving solutions.
The book emphasizes the importance of orienting in the right direction before unleashing a business plan. It provides guidance on how to save time, energy and resources by completing due diligence upfront. It explains that persistence is not always a strength in business endeavors; sometimes, quitting is both necessary and useful.
Honors: seen on MarketWatch
Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1637350072
Chaos by Design
by Kader Sakkari, Imran Karbhari and Trevor Macomber
This book explores the ways in which successful leaders motivate their teams, drive innovation, and propagate long-lasting digital transformations.
This book is a deliberately empowering tool that describes how to foster the leadership characteristics, mindset and company values required to implement a successful digital-first approach. The authors discuss how to harness the power of creative chaos to shift an organization from fragile to agile. They explain why the servant leadership style is uniquely suited to transformative processes.
In this book, the authors reveal how unyielding creative disruption promotes flexible, adaptable business models primed for growth. They explain how to position a business not just to survive a global crisis, but to thrive in the uncertainty; in other words, chaos by design.
Honors: seen on MarketWatch
Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1637350041
How To Become an Effective Leader
by Michael Brainard
This insightful guide is not just another leadership manual. It’s a comprehensive exploration into psychological and positive behavioral conditioning.
The author uses his extensive experience developing and coaching leaders across the country to detail eight disciplines that enable leaders to create a sustainable platform for organizational excellence and propel their growth as leaders to new heights. He provides a prolific manifesto for becoming the type of leader that many people aspire to be.
The book explores the skills required to influence other people positively as leaders. It shows how to take leadership to the next level.
The author has added eye-catching and creative graphs and charts that made the book visually appealing to read, and the case studies he wrote were enlightening and educational. — Readers’ Favorite
Honors: seen on MarketWatch
Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1637351697
Love Is the Foundation:
unlock the healing power of love and discover your true self
by A'sha Love
Drawing on ancient wisdom and modern science, this book reveals how consciousness can shape the world.
The book offers mind-opening ideas and techniques that empower people to transform life in profound ways. It provides practical exercises and real-world examples to help people tap into the power of their thoughts, beliefs and emotions to create the reality they desire.
With insights from the author, a leading expert in the field of mindfulness and personal transformation, this book is a journey of self-discovery and transformation that has the potential to leave people inspired and empowered.
Honors: seen on MarketWatch
Category: Religion & Spirituality
ISBN: 978-1637351970
FICTION
Tax and His Friends: the first lessons on tax education for your children
by Maria Claudia Hoepers
In this engaging and accessible book, the author introduces young readers to the world of taxes. Through relatable characters and relatable scenarios, children learn about the significance of taxes and their impact on society.
From health and education to security and infrastructure, this book demystifies complex concepts. It explains the meaning of taxes. It tells of the importance of taxes in terms of returns to the population — health, education, security, infrastructure and other social rights, reinforcing lessons of ethics and citizenship.
The author has set out to clarify the general concepts related to the tax system in a simple way. She believes that this knowledge can be a good seed for a better, fairer and more transparent future, especially if it is planted in childhood.
Honors: seen on MarketWatch
Category: Children's
ISBN: 978-1637353165
In case you missed the books featured in the last newsletter, here they are again:
NON-FICTION
Bridges to Leadership:
vision, empowerment, strategy, people, action
by Oded Agam
With his extensive experience at Intel and various high-tech startups, the author shares in this book his unique approach to success.
The author uses the bridge as a metaphor to illustrate how relationships can propel people forward. Just like bridges, relationships require careful planning, step-by-step construction and constant maintenance. He shares his learnings from both his successes and failures. He provides insights into how he bootstrapped a successful venture capital firm, grew startups into revenue-generating companies, and created a new product line by bridging gaps between departments. He also shares a failure due to his inability to cross a bridge when the opportunity presented itself.
The author presents his leadership philosophy with the aim of informing, empowering, and strengthening people’s leadership strategies and networks. He demonstrates how to align the pieces of a successful project and secure them into place, bridging the gap from where leaders are to where they want to be.
A thoughtful read that employs personal experience to solidify actionable leadership strategies, making it a relevant and timely contribution to leadership self-help — Readers’ Favorite
Honors: seen on MarketWatch
Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1637351673
Next Level Selling: the definitive guide to closing high dollar deals
by Tom Fedro
This book, written by an award-winning sales leader and CEO, is a master work that reveals the steps of the Million Dollar Framework. It explains the eight critical steps of the framework — identifying the ideal customer profile, engaging the prospect, asking quality questions to establish the pain, establishing the authority, ensuring the money is there, creating a compelling proposal, then implementation, followed by growth and renewal.
The author introduces “a smart gal named PAM” as a mnemonic for pain, authority and money — the criteria for establishing whether there is a sales deal to be made. He shows how the PAM sales process has identified, closed and delivered high-value deals with the largest, most respected brands on the planet, including American Airlines, ASUS, Cisco, Comcast, Dell, GoPro, HP, Logitech, Microsoft and Toshiba.
This book shows how to identify, qualify, and close valuable opportunities while developing long-term relationships with target audiences.
Honors: Bronze Medal, Business/Finance, Readers’ Favorite Book Awards
Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1943386529
Never Get Their Coffee:
empowering fearless leadership
by Lakisha Ann Woods
In this insightful work, the author challenges the societal norms that can often hold women back. She weaves a tapestry of compelling research, statistics and first-person accounts to highlight the unique role of female leadership in today’s workplace.
Drawing from her own experiences and those of other executives, the author offers a myriad of strategies to empower women to claim their well-deserved seat at the table. The book guides readers to understand the importance of recognizing and owning their internal power, especially in times of crisis. It sheds light on the unconscious biases that women, not just men, exhibit towards one another. Such biases can hinder progressive leadership. Readers will learn to leverage the power of the 3 Cs (communication, coordination and compromise), and to own their successes without apology.
The book also emphasizes the positive power of practicing wellness and self-care habits and encourages readers to step out of their comfort zones. It reminds readers that while there will always be obstacles on the path to growth, nothing holds them back more than their own self-doubts.
Honors: Bronze Medal, Women’s Non-Fiction, Readers’ Favorite Book Awards
Category: Business
ISBN: 978-1637351840
The Why Whisperer:
how to motivate and align teams that get your strategy done
by Hans Lagerweij
This book is a practical roadmap for aligning teams with a clear and compelling direction. Drawing on decades of international leadership experience, the author demonstrates how to connect purpose, vision and strategy to daily execution.
The author explores how to clarify mission, vision and goals for maximum impact while crafting an organizational direction that resonates with teams. He shows how to align strategy with daily work to drive results, master purposeful communication, and implement reverse elevator speech to inspire and motivate. Using the Six Cs model, he guides leaders in fostering a culture where all team members understand their role in achieving success.
This resource is essential for leaders seeking to transform uninspired teams into high-performing organizations. It challenges readers to rethink their approach to leadership, emphasizing collaboration, motivation and lasting organizational change.
Honors: seen on MarketWatch
Category: Business
ISBN: 979-8310573062
The Ladies Playbook: how to get your way with a man
by Melanie Joy Vertalino
In this book, the author offers a captivating, no-nonsense guide for women ready to embrace their power, elevate their dating game, and create the extraordinary love life they've always craved. This isn’t about mind games; it’s about transforming into the magnetic, high-value woman who effortlessly draws men in, commands respect, and leaves them eager to win her heart.
The author explains how to strut into every first date with unshakable confidence, armed with insider dating etiquette and outstanding behavior. She shows how to master the secrets of emotional intelligence, staying cool, calm and collected in even the most intense situations. The book enables women to set new, elevated standards, attracting only high-quality partners who rise to meet their expectations.
This book is a personal roadmap to becoming a woman who captivates effortlessly. Women can bask in the power of knowing that they control their love life and can craft it into the fulfilling, passionate journey they've always dreamed of.
Honors: seen on MarketWatch
Category: Self-Help
ISBN: 979-8330624683
We trust that your readers will enjoy our hand-picked selection.
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Alinka Rutkowska
CEO, LibraryBub
