Hard Motivation

This is a book about comedy. It's probably not for you. It's full of sarcastic taunts and insults. It is unnecessarily condescending. It was written by a professional comedian with no regard for your feelings. You'll find something offensive in every single chapter, and the author refuses (in advance) to apologize for upsetting you. Comedy is a weapon to be used for destroying suffering. Comedy will improve the quality of your life, but only when you possess a healthy sense of humor.

Fail Hard, Win Big isn’t a motivational fairy tale. It’s a raw, field-tested blueprint from a founder who’s launched 30 companies, crashed in 20 of them, and still walked away with millions. It’s about turning losses into leverage, setbacks into systems, and failure into the fuel that propels you beyond everyone who played it safe.

Art Coombs, through the use of remarkable stories of real-life examples (Richard Nixon and Tiger Woods, to name a couple), shows the price one must pay for the easy path. You’ll learn about the genetic “hard” wiring of the Instant gratification craving and how to beat it.

The New York Times says Robert J. Kriegel "spurred a revolution in performace practice" with his studies of productivity and the psychology of change. In How to Succeed... he debunks the commonly held belief that working harder is always better, and offers a saner alternative to the 100-hour work week.

Hard Hats and Big Lessons: 12 Uncomfortable Truths for Aspiring Engineers is a compelling blend of memoir, practical guide, and motivational blueprint for young engineers, navigating the gritty realities of the construction industry. Drawing from over three decades of global experience, Kassis distills his career into 12 hard-earned lessons. These truths, forged through triumphs and setbacks, offer a no-nonsense perspective on what it takes to succeed in engineering, construction, and beyond.

Life is unpredictable. Challenges arise, setbacks happen, and uncertainty is inevitable. But while you may not control what happens, you can control how you respond. Imagine facing uncertainty without fear, setbacks without frustration, and loss without despair. This book will show you how to shift your focus from what you can’t control to what you can—your thoughts, actions, and perspective.

Have you ever hesitated to speak up or take action at work, all because you didn’t know how to be brave? Have you ever avoided saying something out loud because you were worried you might be judged or belittled? We’ve all experienced moments, bursting with potential, where we’ve held back and wavered to act because we didn’t know how to be brave at work. Today's leaders require bravery as an essential tool to speak and act when necessary, fostering progress and helping others be more successful.

Most sales training programs offer the same old pointers: Always be closing, keep it simple, stupid, and ask for referrals. You know these clichés. Selling Is So Easy, It's Hard is the first program to focus on the 77 correctable selling mistakes that novices and veterans make. Without conscious awareness, these errors, snafus, miscues, and blunders keep the typical seller from earning at least 25% more business.

What does it take to build era-defining products, companies, and cultures? In Build Something, Michael Cerdá takes you on a gripping journey through the peaks and valleys of his remarkable career, from scrappy startups to tech giants and media juggernauts. With hard-earned wisdom and refreshing candor, Cerdá reveals the untold human stories behind some of the most transformative technologies of our time. More than just a collection of war stories, Build Something is a masterclass in leadership, resilience, and the art of empowering teams to do their best work.

The Natural Advantages of Women explains why women do what they do, exploring female traits like emotion, passion, intuition, and nurturing.

Author, coach, philanthropist, and inspirational speaker Rosa L. Antonini has emerged to show you that no matter where you are in life, you have all you need to live a truly happy life! The Zero-Sum Game of You nods at the “what” makes you happy and successful while focusing on the “how” for attaining a life full of happiness, gratitude, success, and joy. This book guides you first to accept that you have control over optimizing success on your own terms.

Forget about keeping up with the Joneses, winning the rat race, or getting those ever-so-important likes on social media. It’s time to start living for yourself. Join Dr. Angelo Valenti on an eye-opening journey that tears off the blindfold and points the way toward a life of fulfillment, purpose, and joy.

A compilation of personal stories organized by season, The Center Will Hold will inspire people to look at life with gratitude despite the challenges we face.

If you struggle with self-doubt, anxiety, discouragement, indecision, comparison-itis, exhaustion, promising too much, copious amounts of stress, worry, even profound sadness - or any other number of hard-as-f--k internal challenges, the time has come for you to stop. Forever. Always remember, you are enough. Right now. Just as you are. So, stop. Breathe. You’re about to discover a more natural, less stressful, and more effective way of living.

How can we help others without losing ourselves in the process? What is the antidote to burnout? This audiobook is for those with the courage to show up. In Show Up Hard, Shannon Weber brings stories, lessons, and tools from 25 years of social entrepreneurship to help leaders get unstuck and engage without losing themselves. This practical insight empowers leaders to keep showing up again and again. Learn how to create an environment where you support others in being their best selves.

Ralph started in business after some college as a printer and owned a small press. Ralph learned by the bumps and hard knocks in life and later went off to lecture about The University of Hard Knocks. Ralph's University of Hard Knocks lecture at the Chautauquas and on Lyceum stages were so utterly popular that he toured the world, delivering it 2,500 times! Other topics became lectures and books, which made Ralph A. Parlette one of the fathers of American Success Speakers! This volume is annotated for study and reflection with ponder points by F. Ed Knutson.

There's never been a better time to make a few tiny changes that will revolutionise your life. A revolutionary system to get one percent better every day.

Embark on a life-changing journey with The Narrow Gate, where the powerful principles of dedication and faith come together. In this inspiring guide, author Robert M Donovan, MBA invites you to embrace a life of purpose and success by prioritizing hard work while keeping God at the center of your pursuits.

This book proposes good things come from hard times. That every challenge you face is a gift. Learn how adversity provides you a special seed to plant that with right care and actions blossoms beautifully to produce a better you, a better life, and better future. For over a year published author of the Heart of Success, Keith Daniel Washo, researched and interviewed more than a dozen executives, learning how they overcame adversity.

Just because something is hard, doesn't mean you shouldn't do it. Let Ashy motivate you to turn your hardships into triumphs.