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Read by the author. When you apply the StoryBrand framework your brand will stand out. Developing that framework to clarify your message and grow your business is about to get a whole lot simpler. . . Since the original publication of Building a StoryBrand, over one million business leaders have...

Dr. John Delony decided to get to the root of the issue by mapping out a plan to understand where our anxiety is coming from and the actions we can take to change it (because he's been there too). Over the past 20 years, he's learned through research, personal experience, and walking alongside countless others that there are six daily choices people have to make to create a non-anxious life.

In a busy world where time, money, and responsibilities often make travel feel out of reach, Everyday Micro-Adventures shows that adventure doesn’t need a plane ticket, a long vacation, or a complicated plan. It can happen right where you live — in small moments of curiosity, exploration, and spontaneity woven into daily life. This inspiring and practical guide redefines what “adventure” means, shifting it from epic trips to simple, meaningful experiences close to home.

Many introverts struggle with social exhaustion, pressure to “keep up,” and the emotional fatigue that comes from overstimulation, shallow interactions, and constant obligation. Protecting Your Social Energy is a practical and empowering guide that helps introverts understand how social energy works — and how to build, protect, and replenish it in healthy, sustainable ways.

“One of my favorite books of the year. It completely reshaped how I think about information and how and why I take notes.” —Daniel Pink, bestselling author of Drive A revolutionary approach to enhancing productivity, creating flow, and vastly increasing your ability to capture, remember...

Unlock the secrets to financial success in a world where your most valuable offering costs nothing. In "Building Wealth When Your Core Product is Free," discover how to transform your passion into a thriving business model despite conventional wisdom. This groundbreaking guide shatters the myth that free can't be profitable and unveils innovative strategies for monetizing value-driven services and products.

One of the strongest drivers propelling corporate expansion in contemporary society is innovation. It is the capacity to develop, and execute fresh ideas, products, technologies, and strategies that boost customer experiences, increase competitiveness in the market, and preserve a competitive edge using which efficiency is enhanced. Companies that give innovation top priority are more likely to be long-term successful, change with the times, and seize new prospects.

Marsha Linehan tells the story of her journey from suicidal teenager to world-renowned developer of the life-saving behavioral therapy DBT, using her own struggle to develop life skills for others. “This book is a victory on both sides of the page.”—Gloria Steinem “Are you one of us?”...

The Love Kitchen is a warm, deeply reflective guide that explores how cooking together can become one of the most powerful rituals for building romance, emotional intimacy, and lasting connection. In a fast-paced, distracted world, this book invites couples and families to slow down and rediscover presence, care, and togetherness through shared culinary experiences.

From the bestselling author of Strange Houses and Strange Pictures comes a mesmerizing novel of eleven strange buildings and one terrible secret. A lonely hut in the woods. A murder house. A hidden chamber. A mysterious shrine. A home in flames. A nightmarish prison. . . . Each of the buildings...

A visionary carpenter shares meditations on work, creativity, and design, revealing powerful lessons on building a meaningful life through his experience constructing some of New York’s most iconic spaces. For forty years, Mark Ellison has worked in the most beautiful homes you’ve never seen...

Brian Carruthers has built one of the largest, most profitable downline teams in all of network marketing in the last decade. His success system helped his team grow to more than 400,000 distributors, including countless stories of lives being changed for the better by the incomes generated. Beyond the surface success of gaining wealth and living the dream lifestyle as an eight-figure income earner, Brian's alignment of personal goals with a greater purpose of helping to change lives has fueled his passion for this profession.

As organizations shift from monolithic applications to smaller, self-contained microservices, distributed systems have become more fine-grained. But developing these new systems brings its own host of problems. This expanded second edition takes a holistic view of topics that you need to consider when building, managing, and scaling microservices architectures. Through clear examples and practical advice, author Sam Newman gives everyone from architects and developers to testers and IT operators a firm grounding in the concepts.

The theory of architecture implicit in our world today, Christopher Alexander believes, is bankrupt. More and more people are aware that something is deeply wrong. Yet the power of present day ideas is so great that many feel uncomfortable, even afraid, to say openly that they dislike what is happening, because they are afraid to seem foolish, afraid perhaps that they will be laughed at. Now, at last, there is a coherent theory which describes in modern terms an architecture as ancient as human society itself.

Building the Bonds of Attachment is the third edition of a critically acclaimed book for social workers, therapists, and parents who strive to assist children with reactive attachment disorder. This work is a composite case study of the developmental course of one child following years of abuse and neglect.

The Balanced Kitchen is a warm, reflective guide for couples who want to rekindle romance, deepen emotional intimacy, and strengthen their relationship through everyday rituals—especially the shared act of cooking and eating together. Rather than chasing grand gestures or unrealistic expectations, this book shows how love is renewed through presence, intention, and small daily choices. Rooted in the realities of long-term relationships, the book explores why romance often cools over time and how routine, stress, distraction, and unspoken resentment quietly erode connection.

Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s...

It’s time to stop playing small. Building Confidence and Unshakable Self-Esteem is your transformative guide to reclaiming your personal power. Whether you struggle with imposter syndrome, fear of judgment, or deeply rooted insecurity, this book delivers the mindset shifts, practical exercises, and emotional tools you need to rise above it all.

This book explains how to implement The Infinite Banking Concept® as described by the late R. Nelson Nash, who pioneered the concept. No matter how successful you are, your family’s wealth will always be limited if you rely on mass-market retail banking to finance your future. Instead, take control over the banking function as it relates to your personal economy. Finally, a simple way that you can be in the driver's seat of your money for generations.

Transform your dream of a custom, budget-friendly barn home into reality with your own two hands! Envision a home that's more than just walls and a roof – a space that mirrors your dreams, resonates with your love for the countryside, and stands as a testament to your passion for creativity. This is the heart of a Barndominium, a concept that redefines rural living by blending the rustic allure of a barn with the comforts and conveniences of modern living.