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4.5 / 5.0

Adam Crawshaw's THE DOUBT LOOP: Turning Founder Doubt into a Competitive Advantage is an insightful and practical text that should help certain founders map their...

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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

Pulling from deep personal expertise, Deneen Allen's FIRECIRCLE 5X5 METHOD: The Definitive Guide to Igniting and Transforming Your Tourism Business provides practical step-by-step advice for...

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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Claude Hanhart’s guidebook GARBAGE IN, FASTER: Why AI Needs Conversation Architects masterfully argues that while artificial intelligence can accelerate the writing process, the human being...

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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Grounded in author Glenn Bostock's personal and professional experience, A HUMAN BUSINESS: The People-First Model for Lasting Success offers a compassionate, sensible, and humane take...

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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Through clear prose, structured frameworks, and deeply practical insights, Julian Lighton’s NAVIGATING YOUR NEXT: Discover the Career You Want and the Path to Get There...

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3.6 / 5.0

With a no-nonsense approach, Todd Hagopian takes no prisoners on his mission to eliminate stagnation before it leads to terminal decline. By helping identify hidden...

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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Engaging and grounded in real leadership experience, Peter D. Banko’s THE NECESSARY GOODBYE: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion is a useful...

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March 26, 2026

STAY THIRSTY: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Tale of Success & Failure

By Mark Haertzen with Mike E. Brown
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Delivering practical insight and emotional candor in equal measure, Mark Haertzen’s & Mike E. Brown's STAY THIRSTY: A Serial Entrepreneur's Tale of Success & Failure...

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2.7 / 5.0

Karen Leigh Gruber’s THE POWER OF WOO: For Spiritual Entrepreneurs Ready to Trust Their Inner Knowing and Get Real Results offers consistent encouragement and a...

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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Ryan Normandeau demonstrates as much care in the structuring of CONNECTIVE TISSUE: Finding Your Path Through Mentorship and Resilience as he did in building his...

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Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

Benefiting from a clear layout and pithy sections, Felix Mörée’s THE 100-PAGE SUBSCRIPTION PRICING BOOK: A Short Guide to Mastering Saas and Xaas Pricing offers...

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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

CONNECTING GOALS TO IMPACTS AND OUTCOMES: Harnessing Structured Conversations for Customer-Driven Value Delivery offers a meticulous, systems-based approach to design that provides readers with a...

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