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You've seen the dire state of book bans, but fear not! There's no need to feel hopeless and immobilized—many great orgs already exist with practical ways to make a difference in your community. In a time when bad news can overwhelm, taking even a small positive step to care for our collective future goes a long way. So be kind, rewind, and become part of the freedom-to-read movement here: https://bit.ly/4yIzQWO #bannedbooksweek #booksbelong

If you're an executive or leader who tends to overthink decisions, conversations, or "what ifs," take a look at this advice from executive coach Neal Schore , author of THE 25TH HOUR. https://lnkd.in/eXuDGtE5

Great leaders don’t choose between high expectations and deep care. They deliver both. EXPECT A LOT, CARE A LOT authors Patrick Leddin, Jennifer Colosimo, Victoria Roos Olsson and Doug Faber reveal how leaders can drive exceptional results while strengthening the people who make those results possible. Because caring about your people and expecting their best aren’t competing priorities—they’re powerful partners. On-sale today: https://bit.ly/4hcZtsZ

October is here, but you know what's REALLY scary? The growing list of banned books. We may be living in the 21st century, but the challenging of more than 4,000 unique titles in libraries and schools across the United States is nothing more than classic, old-fashioned censorship. Well, you can send that retro nonsense back to the 1900s where it belongs. Click here to learn how you can fight back against book banning: https://bit.ly/4yzn0dn #BannedBooksWeek #BooksBelong

Whether you lead a small team or a global organization, Expect a Lot, Care a Lot by Patrick Leddin, Jennifer Colosimo, Victoria Roos Olsson and Doug Faber offers a clear, proven system for driving performance while strengthening the people who make it possible. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hcZtsZ

Introducing Shop on Your Block, a new mini-doc series dedicated to a subject near and dear to our hearts: Independent bookstores. From their origin stories to the people that keep them running, see what makes mom 'n' pop bookshops the hearts of our communities, one storefront at a time. And who knows...maybe your local indie will be next on our list! For our first episode, join us at a corner in New York City's largest and most diverse borough to visit the queer-owned Astoria Bookshop. As one of the only indies in the neighborhood, Astoria Bookshop serves a lot of different people from a variety of backgrounds, but bookseller Lexi Beach has found a niche that makes her little store a true local haven. The full episode is streaming now on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4hlxwgT

Andrew Huberman is the host of the world's leading health and science podcast, Huberman Lab, a neuroscientist and profession at Stanford school of Medicine, and the author of PROTOCOLS, out now. Learn More: https://bit.ly/3VAMHLM

Oftentimes we ask ourselves the question "what's wrong with me?" when in actuality, Angela Duckworth believes we should be asking "what's wrong with my situation?". Duckworth explains the power in changing one's situation as a means of changing one's behavior. Learn more about SITUATED: https://bit.ly/4xAOPBi

Tananarive Due’s most recent books, THE REFORMATORY and the forthcoming MAZYWOOD, are both historical horror novels, but they come from different places. Tananarive describes the origins of both novels and how her approach in writing MAZYWOOD differed from writing THE REFORMATORY. Learn more about MAZYWOOD: https://bit.ly/4x21FYs

The Odyssey but starring a dog?? In this episode of Elevator Pitch, Paul Yoon shares with us the compelling premise for his new novel ETNA. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3RJMMeQ