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422: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive with Jordan Raynor

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I love books on the topic of productivity. It’s a topic about which plenty of books have written. Some might argue we don’t need any more books on productivity.

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That is not the case for the latest productivity book I read. It’s now at the top of the list of best all-time productivity books in my view.

It’s written by author Jordan Raynor and it’s called Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present & Wildly Productive.

Jordan is a serial entrepreneur. He also serves as executive chairman of Threshold 360, a venture-backed tech start-up that has built the world’s largest library of 360-degree virtual experiences of hotels, restaurants, and attractions.

He’s a highly sought-after speaker on the topic of faith and work; he has spoken at Harvard University, SXSW, and many other events around the world.

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421: Four Simple Choices to Scale Your Impact with Chick-fil-A’s Mark Miller

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Today’s guest is on the executive team of one of the nation’s most successful companies. That company is Chick-fil-A.

I’m talking, of course, about Executive Vice President of High-Performance Leadership, Mark Miller.

He’s been a guest on the show before to talk about Win Every Day. His latest book, though, is called Smart Leadership: Four Simple Choices to Scale Your Impact.

In this episode, Mark challenges us to intentionally schedule time to Reflect, Assess, Think, Create, and Plan. Additionally, he shares that the bigger your dreams, vision, challenges, problems, and opportunities, the more margin you need in your life. Time alone, Mark says, is when a leader adds the most to the organization.

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420: A Radical New Approach to Greater Success and Fulfillment with Brian Moran and Michael Lennington

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One of my favorite productivity books ever is one called The 12 Week Year: How to Get More Done in 12 Weeks Than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington.

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Though I didn’t get a chance to interview them about that book when it came out, I was delighted when a publicist reached out to me recently about interviewing about their brand new book!

It’s called Uncommon Accountability: A Radical New Approach to Greater Success and Fulfillment.

In it, Brian and Michael compellingly argue for a positive and affirming conception of accountability—one that stands for personal ownership of one’s goals, actions, and progress. 

They show you how to harness the power of accountability, with all of its built-in potential to enable growth and learning, improve well-being, reduce stress, and drive results.

Whether you are an individual looking to better your career, increase your income of improve your relationships, or a leader trying to inspire your team to accomplish what they are capable of, this book will show you how to powerfully shift your view of accountability and dramatically improve your results, and your life.

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419: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management with Joe Saul-Sehy

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When it comes to other podcasters, one person I’ve always admired is also today’s guest on Read to Lead.

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His name is Joe Saul-Sehy, and what he’s built over at the Stacking Benjamins podcast is pretty amazing. He also happens to have a new book out (surprise) that I’m delighted to help put on your radar.

That book is called Stacked: The Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management.

Personal finance, Joe says, can be a lot more fun than you think. Joe and his co-author, Emily Guy-Birken, take you step-by-step along the way to financial success with their signature blend of shrewd financial information and wacky humor.

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418: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others with Stephen M. R. Covey

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Today I welcome back for the third time – and the second time in less than a year – one of my favorite authors. He’s got a brand new book out (released last week) and I can’t wait to tell you more about it.

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My guest is none other than Stephen M. R. Covey, whose previous books include The Speed of Trust and Smart Trust, both #1 Wall Street Journal bestsellers.

His brand new book is called Trust & Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness on Others.

Stephen M. R. Covey has made it his life’s work to understand trust in leadership and organizations. In this new book, he makes the compelling argument that even though our world has changed drastically, our style of leadership has not.

Most organizations, teams, schools, and families today still operate from a model rooted in “Command & Control,” focusing on positional power, hierarchies, and rigid compliance. But because of the shifting demographics of the workforce, the changing nature of work itself, and the choices we now have for where and how to work, this old approach to leadership is both outdated, and irrelevant.

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