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
- Igniting Souls Conference (for authors, coaches, speakers, & entrepreneurs)