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Contrary to what you might have heard, you don’t need a degree from a prestigious university. The market and economy don’t control your bottom line. And taking a few hits doesn’t mean you can’t find success. Phillip Cantrell knows this firsthand. With a 4-4-2 win-loss-tie record, he has founded and/or led ten separate businesses that span the spectrum of success. He understands growth is directly related to your willingness to cultivate the right mindset and put in the effort.

Attitude can be sexy— a practical and inspirational guide for using kindness and positivity as a winning strategy from Celebrity Apprentice champion, Hollywood veteran, and New York Times bestselling author Leeza Gibbons. We live in a winner-take-all world, in which only the toughest thrive...

In Winning through Failure, by C. Robert Banovac, listeners dive headfirst into the author’s candid and relatable journey, riding the rollercoaster of highs and lows in both life and business. Infused with wit and wisdom, each chapter offers practical insights and hard-earned lessons from the author’s personal experiences, providing readers with inspiration and actionable takeaways to apply in their own lives. Winning through Failure serves as a navigational tool through life’s unpredictable terrain with resilience and optimism.

A much-needed playbook to supporting and retaining women of color in leadership roles to create lasting change in the world, from a former labor and community organizer and founder of one of the nation’s premier funders of women of color-led organizations. “A balm and an inspiration...

The Fastest Tortoise is about not just weathering the unknown but embracing it and thriving. Structuring his story around “Ken-isms” that define his personal and professional philosophies—such as “yellow lights don’t turn green,” “be uncomfortable,” and “feed the ducks while they’re quacking”—Ken demonstrates how to approach a volatile world.

A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR The first major biography of one of our most influential judges—an activist lawyer who became the first Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary—that provides an eye-opening account of the twin struggles for gender equality and civil rights in the 20th...

A deeply resonant memoir for anyone who has loved and lost, from acclaimed poet and Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander. In The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband. Channeling her poetic sensibilities...