Books that shape how we lead and work.

There are five temptations an executive face. It's impossible to avoid all of them. The question is, how do you avoid falling prey to them?

What is your value propositions to your clients, really?

Work as an offering of praise.

Our BHAG is that navitend becomes a nationally recognized brand.

Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change is a classic for both business and personal impact.

Follow the money. The view we hold of economics is nearly as impactful as our broader worldview. You might even consider them different sides of the same coin as our view of economics often reveals our worldview.

Listen to Get a Grip and then dig into Traction.

This book steps on everyone's toes, but is well worth the time. 

Traction is a popular business "how to" book by Gino Wickman.

The Matrix could be both real and kill us all.

It's tempting to say, "I should be a consultant -- I am an expert". Yeah, maybe. Read The Business of Expertise to gain some clarity.

How does an Elite Advisor think? Tradecraft? Now that sounds pretty cool.

The man behind EOS/Traction, Gino Wickman, has advanced to working in his "top left quadrant" which includes writing books, of which this is his latest as of October 2021.

Learn the X's and O's of Networking from an expert at KO Networking, Michael Goldberg.

If you're competing for business,you need a believable "because".

There is no end to the battles over what diet is the best. Not weighing (pun intended) in on that -- just sharing a bit about this title.

It is hard to pin a description on Google. Google is a noun; Google is a verb. 

Seems like we've heard things like "Riches in Niches" and "10,000 hours" to become an expert but the generalist is no fool.

If you just sold your business for a gagillion dollars and then someone took your favorite parking spot in front of Chipotle, would you be offended?

Legos are a household name -- but not an overnight or no-brainer success. Not too long ago, they were almost bankrupt. What?!

In retirement savings and obedience alike, getting started early pays off.

Ever wonder how that scary part of our ambition might play out?

Man, these kinds of books are tough, because you see yourself in both the good and the bad more often than not.

Empower those around you with the opportunity to say, "I Intend"

Can a click kill you?

What does it take to be considered a great man? Best selling author Eric Metaxas presents seven men whose lives deserve some examination.

First and last, have an intense focus on Customer Experience.

Sales is challenging, right? Well, I think we often over complicate it. So does Craig Andrews.

The classic book on negotiation by retired FBI negotiator Chris Voss.

It's hard to get excited about an "Accounting Book". But, this one adds up.

New ideas are out there -- and every day someone is working on the next big thing.

Seek to beat your personal average, not your personal best.

I still remember my first pair of Nike Air high tops that were white with red and blue accents. Awesome shoes. Of course, I was not the only one who cared for them as they were stolen the same day I purchased them. I guess someone needed them more than I did.

Drive challenges everything we have learned in modern management about carrots and sticks, pay for performance and what really motivates people.

There is nothing new under the sun, but from time to time, some people do more than their part in carrying the water for the rest of us. John Doerr might be that water-carrier for those of us waking up to the ways to measure our organizations. 

All good libraries need some books which you have not yet read.

From living in a commune to building and selling multiple companies in the competitive telecom space.

Wear orange if you ever go hunting with Aaron.

If you're looking for "your next big thing", I would suggest that you stop looking around, take some time to consume the material in this book, and figure out how you can get the team you have to fly further, together.

No margin, no mission. But, we also have to ask "how much is enough?"

Math is all around us. Where did it come from? Did man invent or discover it?

In Profit First, author Mike Michalowicz advocates for looking at our accounting in an odd, but useful manner.

If I had to pick one series of books on business (beyond Scripture), the books by Eli Goldratt on applications of the Theory of Constraints would likely be my pick.

The Theory of Constraints applied to portfolio of business management.

Learn about unplanned work, the enemy of our businesses.

The "agile" project management methodology has revolutionized the software development world.

The classic work by Eli Goldratt.

Before you read Scaling Up, start here.

Scale up your operations.

encourage. work. 

Let's start there. If we can do those two things reasonably well, we're on the right track.