Read to Lead Podcast

Ever feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to read as much as you’d like?

Chances are, it’s one of the reasons you listen to a podcast like this one.

It’s not just about reading more in less time, mind you. It’s also about smartly leveraging what might otherwise be wasted down time.

Today’s episode focuses on some of my favorite apps for doing both.

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Below, and in no particular order, are my five favorite reading apps:

Audible

Audible is arguably my all-time favorite reading app. In fact, it was while listening to business books on the app that I had the epiphany that would become the Read to Lead Podcast. As you might imagine, I’m very fond of Audible.

For a low monthly fee, Audible provides you with new audiobooks each month. For as little as $14.95/mo you can enjoy one new book each month or 12 new books every year. While you won’t necessarily save time listening to books versus reading them, you will be able to enjoy books at times when you currently cannot like, when driving, for example.

Audiobooks.com

Audiobooks.com works much the same way as Audible, though it’s arguably not as widely known. For a low monthly fee, you can enjoy a new book.

When I first tried it out, I found the Audiobooks app to be better than Audible’s at providing me a quick and easy way to search for a specific book or a specific genre right from within the app. Audible’s search, on the other hand, always lead me to their website to select books, and not a super mobile-friendly version of it either.

To be fair, Audible has since vastly improved this in-app experience.

Blinkist

You probably know Blinkist as a months-long sponsor of the Read to Lead Podcast. They serve up short, written business book summaries inside their app. The app is free with an annual subscription coming in at around $50 US.

I’ve been working with them on the idea of adding audio summaries to their app and am happy to announce that beginning December 11, 2014, that dream will become a reality.

You can try Blinkist free for 3 days. If you like what you see, visit their site and use the discount code ‘readtolead’ to save 30% on an annual subscription.

Umano

First of all, Happy Thanksgiving! I’m traveling to visit family this week, hence the lack of an interview episode.

I did, however, want to bring you into the loop on some very exciting developments. The next few weeks are shaping up to be some of the most exciting since the launch of the Read to Lead Podcast.

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For starters, I’ll have the privilege of welcoming Rory Vaden, author or Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time, to the show. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Take the Stairs.

Our first-ever guest, Dan Miller, will be making a repeat appearance in January as we dive into the 10th anniversary edition of his book 48 Days to the Work You Love. A lot has changed in the last 10 years and, in this new version of the book, Dan reflects on how it impacts the opportunities available to you and I to find the work we love.

And, finally, we’ve gotten a yes from Seth Godin to appear on the show in December to chat about his yet-to-be-released book How to Know When It’s Your Turn. This is a huge win for me as Seth is someone I’ve always wanted to have on the show.

By the way, you will have two chances to win a copy of this new book when that episode is released. Entering will be a simple two-step process, the first step of which will be to simply make sure you’re signed up for my newsletter. If you already are, you’ve completed step 1. If you’re not, simply fill out the form at the top right-hand side of the home page and fill in your name and e-mail address. Step 2 will be revealed within the episode featuring Seth.

That’s all for now. Thanks for listening and sharing the Read to Lead Podcast!

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Liz Wiseman teaches leadership to executives around the world.

She is the President of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. Some of her recent clients include: Apple, Dubai Bank, Nike, PayPal, Salesforce.com and Twitter.

Liz is the author of several books including The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools and Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, a Wall Street Journal bestseller and the book featured in episode 30 of the podcast when Liz made her first appearance here.

She has conducted significant research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence and writes for Harvard Business Review and a variety of other business and leadership journals.

A former executive at Oracle Corporation, she worked over the course of 17 years as the Vice President of Oracle University and as the global leader for Human Resource Development.

Liz’s new book is Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work.

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In today’s episode, Liz will share:

* The surprising observations that came out of her extensive research

* Why inexperience is not only an advantage but is desperately needed in today’s world of work

* The four, distinct modes of the Rookie Smarts mindset

* And much more!

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Tired of unfinished books on your shelf? Wanna read more books in less time? Like, say, as many as four of your favorite business books in an hour?

With Blinkist, glean the main ideas and key insights from some of your favorite business books in just 15 minutes. To start your free trial today, just click our special Blinkist link.

Use the discount code readtolead to save 30% on an annual subscription!

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Jairek Robbins is a decorated performance coach and lifestyle entrepreneur who has applied his innovative methods to living a life of adventure, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship.

At the age of twenty-three, he was awarded the Congressional Award Gold Medal from the United States Congress. By twenty-five, he gained international renown as the creator of a revolutionary approach to maximizing personal performance that accelerated organizational success for a wide range of businesses.

His personal journey has included circumnavigating the globe on a ship, helping build schools and houses in multiple countries, cage diving with great white sharks, encountering silverback gorillas in Rwanda, and working as a volunteer in underdeveloped regions.

His new book is called Live It! Achieve Success by Living with Purpose.

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In today’s episode, Jairek will share:

* How to daily build what Jairek calls your Emotional Rocket Fuel

* Why he believes it’s important for you to “fall in love with hard work”

* The difference between a Bucket List and a Live It List and why the distinction is key

* And much more!

Limited Time – Get 30% Off an Annual Subscription to Blinkist [Sponsor]

Tired of unfinished books on your shelf? Wanna read more books in less time? Like, say, as many as four of your favorite business books in an hour?

With Blinkist, glean the main ideas and key insights from some of your favorite business books in just 15 minutes. To start your free trial today, just click our special Blinkist link.

Use the discount code readtolead to save 30% on an annual subscription!

Jairek in Action

Jairek’s Book

You can order your copy of Live It! Achieve Success by Living with Purpose right now.

Books Jariek Recommends

 The Alchemist by Paul Coelho

Jairek Robbins Resources

The best place to find out more about Jairek is at his personal website and blog.

Follow Jairek on Twitter…@JairekRobbins.

Jairek also mentioned the Rapid Results Retreat.

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Today’s bonus episode features our third in a series of audio blinks; audio versions of written book summaries found inside the Blinkist app.

The key insights from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson are brought to you by Blinkist, a mobile learning company that transforms outstanding nonfiction books into 15­-minute reads made for your mobile device.

If you’d like Blinkist to consider adding audio summaries to their existing app, please leave a comment below.

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Tired of unfinished books on your shelf? Wanna read more books in less time? Like, say, as many as four of your favorite business books in an hour?

With Blinkist, glean the main ideas and key insights from some of your favorite business books in just 15 minutes. To start your free trial today, just click our special Blinkist link.

Use the discount code readtolead to save 30% on an annual subscription!

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Walter Isaacson is an American writer and biographer.

He was formerly the editor of TIME magazine as well as CEO and chairman of the CNN news network.

Isaacson has written best-selling biographies of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin, and is also the author of American Sketches (2003).

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If you liked this summary, there are more than 400 more on Blinkist. We cover great nonfiction on everything from marketing and self­help to history and psychology. Come check it out at www.blinkist.com.

David Niven, Ph.D., bestselling author of the 100 Simple Secrets series, is a psychologist and social scientist and has taught at Ohio State University and Florida Atlantic University.

David is known internationally for translating powerful research findings into practical advice anyone can apply to their daily lives. Published in more than two dozen languages, David’s books show that a more satisfying life can be had with small, sustainable changes in our actions and attitudes.

His latest book, due out November 4, 2014, is called It’s Not About the Shark: How to Solve Unsolvable Problems.

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In today’s episode, David will share:

* What we can learn about our ‘fear impulses” from Albert Einstein

* Why simply “trying harder” is bad advice

* How overconfidence can sabotage the process

* And much more!

Limited Time – Get 30% Off an Annual Subscription to Blinkist [Sponsor]

Tired of unfinished books on your shelf? Wanna read more books in less time? Like, say, as many as four of your favorite business books in an hour?

With Blinkist, glean the main ideas and key insights from some of your favorite business books in just 15 minutes. To start your free trial today, just click our special Blinkist link.

Use the discount code readtolead to save 30% on an annual subscription!

David’s Book

You can order your copy of It’s Not About the Shark: How to Solve Unsolvable Problems right now.

Book David Recommends

Anatomy of Injustice: A Murder Case Gone Wrong by Raymond Bonner

David Niven Resources

The best place to find out more about David is at his personal website and blog.

Follow David on Twitter…@davidnivenphd.

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Today’s bonus episode features the second in a series of audio blinks; audio versions of written book summaries found inside the Blinkist app.

The key insights from Fascinate by Sally Hogshead are brought to you by Blinkist, a mobile learning company that transforms outstanding nonfiction books into 15­-minute reads made for your mobile device.

If you’d like Blinkist to consider adding audio summaries to their existing app, please leave a comment below.

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Limited Time – Get 30% Off an Annual Subscription to Blinkist [Sponsor]

Tired of unfinished books on your shelf? Wanna read more books in less time? Like, say, as many as four of your favorite business books in an hour?

With Blinkist, glean the main ideas and key insights from some of your favorite business books in just 15 minutes. To start your free trial today, just click our special Blinkist link.

Use the discount code readtolead to save 30% on an annual subscription!

Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation by Sally Hogshead

Sally Hogshead is one of the leading marketers and advertising writers in the United States and develops marketing strategies for leading companies such as Starbucks and Microsoft.

She graduated from Duke University and founded her own advertising agency when she was just 27 years old.

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We’d love your feedback on whether you’d like to see audio blinks inside the Blinkist app. Give us your feedback by leaving a comment below, and/or by writing to Blinkist at [email protected].

If you liked this summary, there are more than 400 more on Blinkist. We cover great nonfiction on everything from marketing and self­help to history and psychology. Come check it out at www.blinkist.com.

Susan Baroncini-Moe is a business and marketing strategist, and a Guinness World Records® titleholder.

She regularly speaks to audiences of all sizes and has shared the virtual stage with business giants like Michael E. Gerber, David Meerman Scott, Bob Burg, Larry Winget, and Chris Brogan, among others.

She and her businesses have been featured in Redbook Magazine, USA Today, MSN Living, Inc., Fast Company, Investor’s Business Daily, Yahoo Finance, and American Express Open Forum.

She is also the author of Business in Blue Jeans: How to Have a Successful Business on Your Own Terms, in Your Own Style. Business in Blue Jeans is a comprehensive, how-to guide for starting and growing a successful business in the way that suits you best.

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In today’s episode, Susan will share:

The importance of understanding business fundamentals and why you can’t afford to skip them

How changing the way others view you starts with thinking differently about how you view yourself

Why the key to any successful business includes Fire and Expertise

And much more!

Limited Time – Get 30% Off an Annual Subscription to Blinkist [Sponsor]

Tired of unfinished books on your shelf? Wanna read more books in less time? Like, say, as many as four of your favorite business books in an hour?

With Blinkist, glean the main ideas and key insights from some of your favorite business books in just 15 minutes. To start your free trial today, just click our special Blinkist link.

Use the discount code readtolead to save 30% on an annual subscription!

The Business in Blue Jeans Book Trailer

Susan’s Book

You can order your copy of Business in Blue Jeans: How to Have a Successful Business on Your Own Terms, in Your Own Style right now.

Books Susan Recommends

Profit First: A Simple System To Transform Any Business From A Cash-Eating Monster To A Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowics

Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success by Shane Snow

Susan Baroncini-Moe Resources

The best place to find out more about Susan is at her personal website and blog.

Follow Susan on Twitter…

Today’s bonus episode features the first in a series of audio blinks; audio versions of written book summaries found inside the Blinkist app.

The key insights from Creativity Inc. are brought to you by Blinkist, a mobile learning company that transforms outstanding nonfiction books into 15­-minute reads made for your mobile device.

If you’d like Blinkist to consider adding audio summaries to their existing app, please leave a comment below.

Limited Time – Get 30% Off an Annual Subscription to Blinkist [Sponsor]

Tired of unfinished books on your shelf? Wanna read more books in less time? Like, say, as many as four of your favorite business books in an hour?

With Blinkist, glean the main ideas and key insights from some of your favorite business books in just 15 minutes. To start your free trial today, just click our special Blinkist link.

Use the discount code readtolead to save 30% on an annual subscription!

Creativity Inc. – Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

by Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace

Ed Catmull is the current president of both Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, and was co-founder of Pixar in 1986. In addition to being a successful manager, he has also contributed many important tools in computer graphics and animation.

Amy Wallace is an editor-at-large at Los Angeles magazine as well as a correspondent for GQ.

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We’d love your feedback on whether you’d like to see audio blinks inside the Blinkist app. Give us your feedback by leaving a comment below, and/or by writing to Blinkist at [email protected].

If you liked this summary, there are more than 400 more on Blinkist. We cover great nonfiction on everything from marketing and self­help to history and psychology. Come check it out at www.blinkist.com.

Dan Norris is a passionate entrepreneur with an obsession for content marketing, writing 250 blog post in the 12 months that led up to his launch of WP Curve.

Last year, Dan was voted Australia’s top small business blogger by Australia’s largest business magazine, Smarter Business Ideas.

Dan is the co-founder of WP Curve, one of the world’s fastest growing WordPress support companies. WP Curve provides unlimited small WordPress fixes 24/7 for a flat monthly fee.

Dan is also the author of the the new book The 7 Day Startup: You Don’t Learn Until You Launch. As the title suggests, Dan says too many entrepreneurs are overthinking their startup launch. It can really been done in 7 days and Dan Norris is the guy to show you how!

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In today’s episode, Dan will share:

The difference between starting a business and launching a startup

The key elements of a bootstrapped business idea

The three things successful startups excel at

And much more!

Limited Time – Get 30% Off an Annual Subscription to Blinkist [Sponsor]

Tired of unfinished books on your shelf? Wanna read more books in less time? Like, say, as many as four of your favorite business books in an hour?

With Blinkist, glean the main ideas and key insights from some of your favorite business books in just 15 minutes. To start your free trial today, just click our special Blinkist link.

Use the discount code readtolead to save 30% on an annual subscription!

Dan Norris in Action (an awesomely useful website review)

Dan’s New Book

You can order your copy of The 7 Day Startup: You Don’t Learn Until You Launch right now.

Books Dan Recommends

The 4-Hour Workweek, Expanded and Updated: Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pages of Cutting-Edge Content. by Timothy Ferriss

The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Dan Norris Resources