In the last few years, I have been using a new metaphor for book launches. I really like the idea of visualizing a rocket on a launch pad. This is a photo of a Space X rocket sitting on the pad. I know that imagery probably seems obvious, but there is some nuance to the […]
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When Everyone Leads – 31 Days until Launch [Learning about Launches]
Happy New Year, everyone! We are gearing up to a big start to 2023 here at Bard Press. On January 31st, we will be launching When Everyone Leads by Ed O’Malley and Julia Fabris McBride. When Everyone Leads will be our only book published in 2023, and our first book since we published Bobby Herrera’s […]
The Best Business Book of 2022 (According to Every Other Best-of-2022 List)
I love year-end lists. And if you are reading this, my guess is that you do too 🙂 In 2019, I had the idea to take that deep interest and look at ALL the year-end lists in my favorite category—business books. Reading through the lists was something that I did anyways, but the idea was […]
99 days to the 2023 release from Bard Press
Hello! I know, it’s been awhile. We’ve been really busy here at Bard Press. I am excited to announce that on January 31st, we will be releasing our 2023 book When Everyone Leads: How The Toughest Challenges Get Seen and Solved by Ed O’Malley and Julia Fabris McBride. So, that is 99 days from today. […]
Create A Great Throughline – Part 2
I’ve been reading Build by Tony Fadell, the guy who led the original iPhone team at Apple and went on to found Nest. This is a book I was really excited to read. I have two bookshelves on product development and I think it is critical to think about book development through a similar lens. […]
Bard Press Books 40%+ off at Amazon (right now)
Looking for a summer read? Right now, several Bard Press titles are available at 40% (or more) off retail price at Amazon. We not sure how long these prices will last, but now is a great time to check out these books. The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller […]
New / Popular / Best for June & July 2022
New Actions Speak Louder: A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming an Inclusive Workplace by Deanna Singh (5/31) The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America―and How to Undo His Legacy by David Gelles (5/31) The Power of One More: The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success […]
Full Shelf – Page Twenty
There are so many links I come across and there is never enough time to write longer posts about all of them. Here is a summer round-up of stories about books, bookstores, libraries and reality television: Some Surprising Good News: Bookstores Are Booming and Becoming More Diverse (New York Times) – I am always a fan of […]
The Course and the Speech
People like to complain about business books. I am not sure if it happens more in this genre than other publishing segments. I certainly notice more given both my personal interest in the category and my professional pursuit as a book publisher. It might be that people just like to complain. 🙂 The most common […]
New / Popular / Best for May 2022
New The Sale: the Number One Strategy to Build Trust and Create Success by Jon Gordon (4/26) A New Way to Think: Your Guide to Superior Management Effectiveness by Roger Martin (5/3) After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul by Tripp Mickle (5/3) Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things […]
