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Episode #128 Dr. Ben Williams
Good to Great by Jim Collins.
Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen.

Episode #126 Jason Fitzgerald
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss.
The Ultra Mindset by Travis Macy.

Episode #121 Dr. Sharad Paul
Skin-A Biography by Dr. Sharad Paul.

Episode #119 Mark Podolsky
A Guide to a Good Life by William Irvine.
Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday.
The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis.
Life and Work by Ray Dalio.

Episode #117 Jon Gordon
The Last Arrow by Erwin McManus.
Box of Butterflies by Roma Downey.

Episode #116 David Allen
The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces that will Shape Our Future by Kevin Kelly.

Episode #115 Sam Shames
The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life by Philip Zimbardo.
Linchpin: Are you Indispensable by Seth Godin.

Episode #113 Michelle Tillis Lederman
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Episode #111 John McKissick
Called to Coach by John McKissick

Episode #110 Tim Rhode
The E Myth: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber

Episode #109 Justin Wren
Fight for the Forgotten by Justin Wren

Episode #108 Scott Alan Turner
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley
The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World Class Performers from Everybody Else by Geoff Colvin

Episode #105 Chris Romulo
Champions Uprising: Fall 7 Times, Stand Up 8 by Chris Romulo

Episode #104 Jay Nixon
Talk Like Ted by Carmine Gallo
Stealing Fire by Steven Kotler

Episode #103 Akshay Nanavati
FEARVANA: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear into Health, Wealth and Happiness

Episode #102 Dave Kerpen

The Art of People
By Dave Kerpen
Likeable Social Media, Revised and Expanded By Dave Kerpen, Carrie Kerpen, Mallorie Rosenbluth, Meg Riedinger
Likeable Social Media By Dave Kerpen
Likeable Business: Why Today’s Consumers Demand More and How Leaders Can Deliver (Management & Leadership) By Dave Kerpen, Theresa Braun, Valerie Pritchard

Episode #97 Doug McCormick
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
Family Inc.: Using Business Principles to Maximize Your Family’s Wealth (Wiley Finance) By Douglas P. McCormick

Episode #96 Erik Weihenmayer
The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles into Everyday Greatness
Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man’s Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See
No Barriers: A Blind Man’s Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon

Episode #94 Todd Stottlemyre
Relentless Success: 9-Point System for Major League Achievement

Episode #93 Cameron Myler
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

Episode #91 Dr. Martin Gibala
The One Minute Workout

Episode #90 Sam Weinman
Win at Losing by Sam Weinman
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

Episode #88 Peter Shankman
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans
Nice Companies Finish First: Why Cutthroat Management Is Over–and Collaboration Is In
Customer Service: New Rules for a Social Media World (Que Biz-Tech)
Can We Do That?! Outrageous PR Stunts That Work–And Why Your Company Needs Them

Episode #86 Jessica Lahey
The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey
Make It Stick by Harvard University Press

Episode #85 Tony Horton
Bring It!: The Revolutionary Fitness Plan
The Big Picture: 11 Laws That Will Change Your Life

Episode #84 Jason MacKenzie
The Dadly Book of Open

Episode #83 Dan Tudor
Anything by Seth Godin and Jeffrey Gitomer

Episode #80 Michael Bungay Stanier
Simply Brilliant by Bill Taylor

Episode #78 Tom Flick
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell http://amzn.to/2i1QwST
Leading Change by Dr. John Kotter http://amzn.to/2hJlXoP
A Season of Life by Jeff Marx http://amzn.to/2iA8gIw

Episode #76 Leigh Martinuzzi
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey (Buy it: http://amzn.to/2hZrcfT)

Episode #75 Rich Roll
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

Episode #73 Peter Docker
Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh

Episode #72 Gina Parris
The Athlete’s Edge by Gina Parris
Thin Within by Judy Halliday http://amzn.to/2erDV8W
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius http://amzn.to/2erzSsY
The Holy Bible
The Greatest Secret in the World by Og Mandino http://amzn.to/2fHRmHN

Episode #70 Andrea Waltz/Rich Fenton
Go For No! by Andre Waltz and Richard Fenton (buy it here: http://amzn.to/2e50GCm)
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Oh, Shift! by Jennifer Powers

Episode #69 John Jantsch
The E-Myth by Michael Gerber

Episode #67 Steve Garland
A Message to Garcia by Elbert Hubbard

Episode #65 Dale Richardson
21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill

Episode #64 Dr. Matt Accurso
Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
Captivated by John Eldredge
Linchpin by Seth Godin
Hannibal and Me by

Episode #62 Antonio Centeno
The 50th Law by Robert Greene

Episode #61 Anthony Trucks
Trust Your Hustle by Anthony Trucks
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Episode #60 Tom Rowland
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink

Episode #59 Niyi Sobo
The 50th Law by Robert Greene

Episode #58 Josh Spodek
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher and William L. Ury
Gimp by Mark Zupan
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
Leadership Step by Step: Become the Person Others Follow by Josh Spodek

Episode #57 Tristan James
The Water Hose by Tristan James
The Sell: The Secrets of Selling Anything to Anyone by by Fredrik Eklund and Bruce Littlefield

Episode #56 Nick DiNardo
Daily Rituals by Mason Currey
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M. Pirsig

Episode #54 Tommy Baker of Tommy Baker Fitness
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson

Episode #53 Drew Manning
Fit2Fat2Fit: The Unexpected Lessons from Gaining and Losing 75 lbs on Purpose by Drew Manning
Rising Strong by Brene Brown
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

Episode #52 Travis Macy
The Ultra Mindset Book by Travis Macy

Episode #49: Douglas Muir of Muir and Associates
Good to Great by Jim Collins
How to Win Friends and Influence People: Dale Carnegie

Episode #48: Keith Wilford
The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream

Episode #46: Larry Hagner
“Unbeatable Mind” by Mark Divine
“The Dad’s Edge” by Larry Hagner

Episode #44: Chris Spealler
“Never, Never, Never Give Up” book of quotes by
http://www.theangrytherapist.com

Episode #43: Aaron Walker
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Mindset by Carol Dweck

Episode #42: Ken Lubin
Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk

Episode #41: John Brubaker
Purple Cow by Seth Godin

Episode #39: Rodney King
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl

Episode #37: Satyen Raja
The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida

Episode #36: Bob Bowlsby
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Episode #35: Mike Novogratz
Reminiscence of a Stock Operator by Edward Lefevre
The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
Further Along the Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
The Road Less Traveled and Beyond by M. Scott Peck

Episode #34: John Bardis
Freedom’s Forge by Arthur Herman

Episode #31: Luis Congdon
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Conscious Loving by Dr. and Kathlyn Hendricks

Episode #30: Tanner Gers
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Episode #28: Tom Koulopoulos
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Episode #25: Lee Kemp
The Holy Bible
The Success Principle by Dave Johnson
Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

Episode #23: Admiral Kevin Donegan
Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

Episode #22: Greg Hatcher
Greg’s books:
● 55 Steps to Outrageous Service
● Between the Ears, How to Think Like a Champion
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Good to Great by Jim Collins

Episode #21: Steven Biondolillo
The Power Broker by Robert Caro
Finnegan’s Wake by James Joyce
Macaroni and Cheese Manifesto (2nd Edition) by Steven Biondolillo

Episode #20: Dom Gorie
The Holy Bible
Any book on early exploration like Magellan and others who faced struggle and obstacles

Episode #19: Ryan Michler
A Manly Man by Steve Mansfield
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

Episode #18: Greg Warren
The Artist’s Way by Julie Cameron
The Artist’s Way Morning Pages Journal, A companion to The Artist’s Way by Julie Cameron

Episode #17: Matt Lindland
Anything written by Steven Pressfield or Robert Greene
Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler

Episode #15: Seth Goldman
Mission in a Bottle by Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff
Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
Let my People Surf by Yvon Chouinard

Episode #14: Dr. Isaiah Hankel
The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene

Episode #13: Ben Askren
The E­Myth Michael Gerber
The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
Elon Musk biography by Ashley Vance
Built to Last and Great by Choice by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras
Anything by Malcolm Gladwell (Blink, The Tipping Point, Outliers)
Mindset by Carol Dweck
7 Kinds of Smart by Thomas Armstrong
A Fighter’s Mind by Sam Sheridan
Dual in the Sun by John Brant

Episode #08: David Pottruck
Leading Out Loud by Terry Pierce
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Stacking the Deck by David Pottruck

Episode #07: Aaron Grossman
Givers and Takers by Adam Grant

Episode #05: Kyle Maynard
Mind on Fire by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Episode #04: Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman
The Power of Habits by Charles Duhigg
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Episode #03: Jake Herbert and Andy Hrovat
Jake: The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
Andy: Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success by Matthew Syed

Episode #02: Coyte Cooper
Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
Success is a Choice by Rick Pitino
Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor

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#388 An Unexpected (and Surprisingly Simple) Shortcut to Success from 4x Olympian Ruben Gonzalez

They say that there are no shortcuts to success, but after years of failures, successes— and few broken bones— 4x Olympian Ruben Gonzalez discovered that there is a “shortcut” to success. A seemingly “ordinary guy,” 4x Olympian, Ruben Gonzalez, wasn’t a gifted athlete. Ruben didn’t take up the sport of luge until he was 21. […]

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#387 How to Create Your Personalized Plan for Maximum Consistency and Focus in 2023

There’s a powerful 3-word question that has helped thousands of people improve their performance. Ask yourself this and you’ll have clarity of action and peace of mind this year. It’s already a new year but our goal to have— and maintain— a steadfast focus and consistency remains the same. But let’s be honest, it’s hard. […]

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#386 International Speaker Chris Widener on Being Personally Mentored by Zig Ziglar and Jim Rohn

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#385 The 8 Most Important Questions That Will Bring You Breakthrough, Clarity, and Peace of Mind in 2023

When you ask the right questions, you get the answers you need. Do you feel like you’re stalling? Like you’re kicking the can down the road on the important things in your life? Or maybe you want to ignite a fire within you so that you can pursue your next big thing with clarity and […]

Retired US Army Green Beret Scott Mann (Success Through Failure episode 384: Green Beret Scott Mann and Operation Pineapple Express: The Dramatic Rescue of Afghan Partners During the US Evacuation)

#384 Green Beret Scott Mann and Operation Pineapple Express: The Dramatic Rescue of Afghan Partners During the US Evacuation

Scott Mann didn’t come on the #STFpod to promote his book or business. Scott has a story to tell— the story of “Operation Pineapple Express”— a dramatic, last-minute rescue operation during the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. Scott Mann is a retired US Army Green Beret who has served on tours worldwide, including Columbia, […]

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