You’re busy. But is the work actually under control?

In most growing organisations, the felt loss of control isn’t a discipline problem. It’s a drift problem. Work starts clear and slowly goes vague. Owners are implied, never named. Decisions stall. And the surprises that land late were visible all along — no one owned the act of raising them.

The Control Standard is a practical operating standard for the people who keep work moving: ambitious operators, new and emerging managers, and the leaders who coach them.

It shows how to convert uncertainty into something usable — an owner, a date, a decision, an escalation path, a fallback — so you become the person leaders trust with what matters.

Seniority is earned by making work easier to trust.

You’ll learn how to:

Tell real control from mere activity — and stop mistaking busyness for progress
Own outcomes, not just complete tasks
Communicate upward so senior people can actually steer
Delegate and coach without micromanaging
Catch drift and surprises early, before they become expensive
Spot repeated pains and turn them into better systems, mechanisms, and habits
Become easier to trust with important work
Grounded in 16 years of real delivery, not management theory. Short, concrete, and built to hand from manager to direct report.

For ambitious contributors, it is a guide to becoming easier to trust with important work. For line managers, it is the book you wish your direct reports had already read.

For readers of The Making of a Manager, Extreme Ownership, and The Coaching Habit who want the standard beneath them all.

WHATS INSIDE THE BOOK

The Drift Tax — why busy teams still lose control
What Under Control Actually Means — the four control points
Ownership Is More Than Task Completion — carrying outcomes, not just tasks
Executive Usefulness — updates that reduce uncertainty
The Control Toolkit — practical ways to steer work
From Task Thinking to System Thinking — fixing patterns, not just tasks
Leading a System, Not Routing Tasks — scaling beyond yourself
Coaching That Builds the Standard — growing stronger ownership in others
Turn Repeated Problems Into System Improvement — improving the system behind the work
Closing: The Pocket Standard — the core standard brought together $0.99 on Kindle.

The Structured Deal is your practical guide to navigating business acquisitions with confidence. Written by attorney and deal process educator Sara Sharp, this book pulls back the curtain on what really happens behind successful transactions and provides a clear roadmap from initial discussions to closing. $0.99 on Kindle.

Most of us have crap. Unresolved stuff from our past doesn’t stay buried. It shows up in your leadership, your relationships, your reactions — and no matter how successful you become, if you don’t deal with what’s under the surface, it will eventually deal with you. Deal With Your Crap is the complete roadmap for facing what’s underneath — and actually changing it. No psychobabble. No sugar-coating. Just a step-by-step framework for surfacing the deeper patterns running your internal operating system and beginning the real work of rewiring them. This is the work behind the work. Whether you’re leading a team or just tired of getting in your own way — the result is the same: the life you’re living is a direct product of the operating system running it. Because if you don’t deal with your crap…it deals with you. Free on Kindle.

Struggle to meditate? You’re not alone.

If you’ve ever tried sitting quietly, focusing on your breath, and instead felt more anxious, restless, or frustrated — this book is for you. Meditation doesn’t have to mean silence, stillness, or perfection. It’s personal. It’s flexible. And it can meet you where you are.

In today’s busy, overstimulated world, traditional meditation often feels out of reach. But mindfulness isn’t one-size-fits-all — it’s about finding presence in ways that feel natural and sustainable. Whether you have a racing mind, a packed schedule, or a personality that struggles with quiet, there is another way.

The Flexible Path to Mindfulness offers a fresh, research-backed approach for people who think meditation isn’t “for them.” Instead of forcing yourself to fit into rigid methods, you’ll discover accessible, everyday practices that can calm your mind, regulate your nervous system, and help you feel grounded — without requiring silence or stillness.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:
Turn gardening into a grounding practice — connect to the earth, slow your pace, and reset through nature.
Use music as a mindful anchor — listen deeply, hum, or play to shift your state and soothe your nervous system.
Find flow in creativity — paint, write, or craft your way into presence and self-expression.
Walk with intention — transform simple steps into a moving meditation that clears mental clutter.
Engage your senses fully — savor scent, touch, and sound to return to the moment anytime.
Embrace animals and companionship — experience calm and connection through the presence of pets.
Move your body mindfully — discover yoga, stretching, or free-form movement as active meditation.
Transform chores into meditation — turn everyday tasks like cooking or cleaning into moments of peace.
Incorporate faith and ritual — honor spiritual practices while weaving mindfulness into your beliefs.

This isn’t about adding another thing to your to-do list — it’s about recognizing the meditative moments you may already have and deepening them with intention. Whether you’re neurodivergent, living with anxiety, or simply too busy for lengthy seated sessions, these methods help you reclaim presence in a way that feels authentic and achievable.

You’ll also learn why these practices work, with insights from neuroscience and psychology showing how sound, movement, sensory engagement, and repetitive action help calm the mind and body. Each chapter offers practical tools and ideas to create a personalized practice that fits your personality, lifestyle, and mental health needs.

A path to peace that works for real life

If you’ve ever thought, “I can’t meditate,” this book proves you already can — you just need a path that fits you. Stop forcing stillness and start embracing the simple, natural ways you can return to presence, no matter how busy your mind or life may be.

Peace doesn’t require perfection. It simply asks you to show up, notice, and begin — your way. Free on Kindle.

With Love offers tools to help you feel more prepared for the inevitable—from having hard conversations and making key financial and legal decisions, to assembling care teams and managing care, to getting the support you need to grieve and move forward. Whether you are early in the journey or recovering from the loss of someone you love. $0.99 on Kindle.

Unlock the Power of Manifestation: Discover the 12 Steps to Fulfill Your DesiresHave you ever wondered why some people effortlessly achieve their dreams while others continually struggle? What if we told you there are 12 hidden reasons that separate the successful from the rest?Introducing “The Manifestation Code,” a revolutionary set of principles that serve as a spiritual technology to transform the invisible into the tangible. These powerful concepts may seem familiar, but prepare to be amazed as we provide a fresh, life-changing perspective on each of them.This ancient wisdom, long forgotten, is destined to become common knowledge in the future. Imagine a world where the majority can intentionally design their lives, while only a minority suffer unchosen destinies due to their lack of spiritual growth.”The Manifestation Code” offers you the chance to learn these 12 transformative steps, guiding you towards a life of purpose and fulfillment. As you read, you’ll uncover the conscious force that creates desires and learn to harness it for your own benefit.Don’t let your dreams slip away. Embrace “The Manifestation Code” and unlock the power within, allowing you to manifest the life you’ve always wanted.It’s time to step into a world where anything is possible, and you hold the key. $2.99 on Kindle.

Commodity trader Charley Law had it all – power, ego, women, and adrenaline, he ticked every box of success – until it broke him. Success on the surface, burnout and insecurity underneath, he found himself questioning everything. Thrown into the world of self-help, the sceptical Brit set out to cut through the fluff and find what actually works.Brutally honest and deeply personal, IT’S NOT JUST MUMBO JUMBO is a roadmap through seven steps of real change, blending memoir and method to help you find clarity, confidence and purpose. For high-functioning professionals, closet sceptics and anyone quietly feeling stuck, lost, burnt out, or unsure of their next move – this is your call to something deeper. No fluff. No cliches. Just personal development that actually works. Free on Kindle.

Your home isn’t just full of stuff; it’s a mirror of identity. Stop tidying. Shift within to live free from messy patterns.On the outside, you hold it all together: the job, the people, and other demands of busy life. But on the inside—that is, inside your front door—lurks a mess that persists. Piles return, space vanishes, weekends disappear to cleaning. Despite storage systems and cleaning hacks, you’re caught in a cycle of maintenance, guilt, and frustration.The truth is, clutter isn’t the real problem. It’s a symptom of something deeper: a conflicted identity. Tidy Less, Live More introduces a new way forward—an identity-based approach to decluttering and organizing. While most home-organizing books will tell you how to physically clean a room, Tidy Less, Live More addresses the root cause of clutter. By aligning your space with self-awareness, you’ll finally create lasting order and free your time for what matters most.

Don Suttajit knows what it’s like to be overwhelmed by clutter. He lived it himself. As a brand strategist and certified life coach, he blended identity, design, and psychology to create a method for profound breakthrough. Bridging self-discovery and practical systems, this book is less about managing stuff and more about knowing yourself and what you love—so your home finally follows.

Inside this book, you’ll discover: Why most tidying solutions fail and why real change must come from within. The hidden role of ego in clutter and steps to create an authentic self and home. How to spot limiting beliefs that fuel self-sabotage and adopt a mindset shift for new outcomes. Why our attachment to things is really a search for self and how self-love clears your space. How to design spaces and systems that naturally maintain order and support your life.

Stop letting the mess control your story. Your home should support you, not drain you. With this identity-based approach, you’ll tidy less and live more. $0.99 on Kindle.

When the deal gets tense, you need more than charm—you need objection handling that converts pressure into progress. Objection Mastery gives you the field-tested system top closers use to get past “no,” reduce sales resistance, and turn pushback into buying signals. Built on decision psychology and consultative selling, this playbook shows you exactly how to move from discovery to close in complex B2B sales with calm authority and closing strategies that work.

You’ll install the Objection Matrix for predictable performance across the pipeline—mapping the real drivers behind price objections, status quo bias, and risk aversion—then apply real-world scripts to reframe, de-risk, and advance the sale. You’ll learn to surface hidden concerns early, craft ROI-driven conversations, and sequence micro-commitments and trial closes that keep momentum in the pipeline. And because B2B decisions are made by groups, you’ll master stakeholder alignment—earning trust and credibility with champions, blockers, and executives under pressure.

Inside, you’ll get: The five-step Listen–Acknowledge–Clarify–Respond–Confirm sequence for fast, credible responses. The full Objection Matrix (with templates) to diagnose core fears and reframe them into buying signals. Plays for the 12 most common objections: price, timing, priorities, trust, “no budget,” “already have a vendor,” and more. Language patterns for ROI-driven conversations that de-risk the decision and compress time to value. A choreography of trial closes and micro-commitments that advance deals without pressure. Field exercises, call debriefs, and coaching prompts to lock in predictable performance from discovery to close. Whether you’re an AE navigating complex B2B sales, a founder selling while building, or a leader standardizing the team’s talk tracks, this book equips you to remove friction, keep control, and win decisively—without gimmicks. If you want fewer stalled deals, shorter cycles, and stronger win rates, install the Objection Matrix, master consultative selling, and let closing strategies that work become your new normal.

Objection Mastery also shows you how to proactively prevent objections—by designing your discovery, narrative, and proposal to answer the real question buyers are asking: “Will this work here, for us, right now?” You’ll build commercial insight that reframes the problem, quantify impact with simple business cases, and anchor value before price comes up. Then you’ll learn to neutralize status quo and risk with contrast stories, social proof, and implementation roadmaps that make the next step feel safe and smart for every stakeholder.You’ll also get talk tracks for cold-to-qualified transitions, multi-threading outreach, and executive briefings; discovery frameworks for diagnosing root causes, not symptoms; and a Deal Review Checklist to spot hidden friction before it stalls. Use the Red Team rehearsal to pressure-test your message, map the political landscape with the Power–Interest grid, and script executive summaries that command attention. For price pushback, deploy value mapping, trade-off menus, and give-get negotiation so you protect margin while advancing the deal.Finally, operationalize it. Turn the Objection Matrix into a daily habit with call scorecards, objection libraries, role-play circuits, and a post-mortem rhythm that compounds learning weekly. Leaders get pipeline visibility and coaching prompts; AEs gain confidence, control, and closing clarity. No theatrics. No manipulation. Just modern consultative selling that wins complex deals the right way—and turns every “maybe later” into a mutual “yes.” $2.99 on Kindle.