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Whether you lead a small team or a global organization, Expect a Lot, Care a Lot by Patrick Leddin, Jennifer Colosimo, Victoria Roos Olsson and Doug Faber offers a clear, proven system for driving performance while strengthening the people who make it possible. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hcZtsZ

Introducing Shop on Your Block, a new mini-doc series dedicated to a subject near and dear to our hearts: Independent bookstores. From their origin stories to the people that keep them running, see what makes mom 'n' pop bookshops the hearts of our communities, one storefront at a time. And who knows...maybe your local indie will be next on our list! For our first episode, join us at a corner in New York City's largest and most diverse borough to visit the queer-owned Astoria Bookshop. As one of the only indies in the neighborhood, Astoria Bookshop serves a lot of different people from a variety of backgrounds, but bookseller Lexi Beach has found a niche that makes her little store a true local haven. The full episode is streaming now on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4hlxwgT

Andrew Huberman is the host of the world's leading health and science podcast, Huberman Lab, a neuroscientist and profession at Stanford school of Medicine, and the author of PROTOCOLS, out now. Learn More: https://bit.ly/3VAMHLM

Oftentimes we ask ourselves the question "what's wrong with me?" when in actuality, Angela Duckworth believes we should be asking "what's wrong with my situation?". Duckworth explains the power in changing one's situation as a means of changing one's behavior. Learn more about SITUATED: https://bit.ly/4xAOPBi

Tananarive Due’s most recent books, THE REFORMATORY and the forthcoming MAZYWOOD, are both historical horror novels, but they come from different places. Tananarive describes the origins of both novels and how her approach in writing MAZYWOOD differed from writing THE REFORMATORY. Learn more about MAZYWOOD: https://bit.ly/4x21FYs

The Odyssey but starring a dog?? In this episode of Elevator Pitch, Paul Yoon shares with us the compelling premise for his new novel ETNA. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3RJMMeQ

📚 Summer Reading Pick: Beyond Honor Ever wondered what it really takes to turn an idea scribbled on a napkin into a published thriller? Now's your chance to find out. Join first-time authors Bill and Karen Brodsky for a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation with Creative Artists Agency Talent Agent Anthony Mattero and Publicist David Brown. Together, they’ll pull back the curtain on Bill and Karen’s journey: from co-writing their first spy thriller, to catching the eye of a global talent agency, to landing a marketing deal with Simon & Schuster. We'll dig into the questions every aspiring author wants answered: traditional publishing vs. self-publishing - what's actually the difference? How has the self-publishing boom reshaped the industry? And what does it really take to get your manuscript out of a drawer and into readers' hands? 🚨 The first 200 people to RSVP will receive a free digital copy of the thriller ahead of its September release, giving you the chance to read it before joining the conversation. RSVP using the form in the comments below!

What allows for high achievers to be successful? Angela Duckworth states it's not just about having grit, it's about surrounding yourself with the right people and tools for success. Learn more about SITUATED: https://bit.ly/4xAOPBi

Don't miss Neal Schore discussing THE 25TH HOUR on the Today Show! ⭐ https://lnkd.in/eh4YVJ-Z

When you picture things in your mind, are you more like Abigail Savitch-Lew or Vanessa Chan? The two authors discuss mental visualization (or lack thereof) and how it plays a part in their writing in the latest episode of The Write Reasons. Watch the full episode here: https://bit.ly/4c8bDjk Learn more about LIVONIA CHOW MEIN: https://bit.ly/4wREIYF Learn more about THE STORM WE MADE: https://bit.ly/4wVAajU