RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Leaders are continual learners. If you’re not learning, you are keeping a lid on your personal and professional potential. This list of resources is compiled after more than 25 years of my own personal growth and business-building journey. My goal is to be an ongoing resource to help you grow.

DISCLAIMER: Some of the items listed are affiliate links where I earn a commission when you purchase or subscribe. That being said, I recommend NOTHING that I’ve not used or don’t believe in. I will only share products, programs, or service providers that I have personal experience with and have fully vetted.

BUSINESS TOOLS:

Bookafy (calendar automation)
Keap (all-in-one database, email service provider, automated appointment scheduling, and more)
ConvertKit (email service provider, landing page creator, product sales)
ClickFunnels (sales funnel websites)
One Funnel Away (30-day sales funnel building training by ClickFunnels)
Author Academy Elite (webinar on how to publish a book)
Author Wizards (automated copywriting program)

BOOKS:

Leadership

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell
Developing the Leaders Around You by John C. Maxwell
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John C. Maxwell
Becoming a Person of Influence by John C. Maxwell
Leadership Gold by John C. Maxwell
Anointed For Business by Ed Silvoso
Good To Great by Jim Collins
It’s Your Ship by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff
Team of Teams by General Stanley McCrystal
Blue Collar Leadership by Mack Story
Blue-Collar Leadership & Supervision by Mack Story
Axiom by Bill Hybels
Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels
Organizing Genius by Warren Bennis
Death By Meeting by Patrick Lencioni
The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni
The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team by Patrick Lencioni
The Speed Of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey
Built To Last by Jim Collins
The Secret of Teams by Mark Miller
Teach Your Team to Fish by Laurie Beth Jones
Do You Work With The Living Dead by Desi Payne
Millennial Leadership by Brandon Pardekooper
The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker

Productivity

Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran
Getting Things Done by David Allen

Personal Growth

The Way To Greatness by Chris McClure
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell
Put Your Dream To The Test by John C. Maxwell
Talent Is Never Enough by John C. Maxwell
Build A Better Life by Brandon Schaefer
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
Atomic Habits by James Clear

Business

Dotcom Secrets by Russell Brunson
Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson
Traffic Secrets by Russell Brunson
The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes
The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman
Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port
The Prosperous Coach by Steve Chandler & Rich Litvin
How To Write Copy That Sells by Ray Edwards
Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Fundraising Freedom by Mary Valloni (for nonprofits)
Day Job To Dream Job by Kary Oberbrunner
This Is Marketing by Seth Godin
Copywriting Secrets by Jim Edwards
How to Write Copy That Sells by Ray Edwards

COURSES

Business Quick Start (30-day course to turn your idea into a business)
Magnetic Leadership Community (monthly membership program)
The GREAT Life Bootcamp by Chris McClure (faith-based self-study course)
Insane Productivity by Darren Hardy (12-week program)

PODCASTS

The GREAT Life with Chris McClure
Read To Lead – Jeff Brown
The 5 AM Miracle – Jeff Sanders

CONFERENCES