Our Management Resource Shelf is taking a slight turn in the next issue. In the future, we will highlight a book or a podcast that we believe are especially worthy. We will vet the entry throughout, and if it makes the round table of praise, you can figure that it’s worth your effort to check it out. Also, tell us about a book or podcast that has affected you and made a difference in your business. If it gave greater clarity to help you reach your goals, we would love to share it with our HVACR contractors. Send your recommendations to tperic@hvacrbusiness.com.  

Social Media Marketing Talk Show

Hosted by Jerry Potter, the Social Media Marketing Talk Show comes from the mind of the Social Media Examiner, Michael Stelzner, and keeps you updated on all the updates and popular trends on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Meta. The podcast engages with marketing experts to keep your marketing efforts current and effective in the ever-evolving social media marketing landscape. Find it here.   

Harvard Business Review

The Harvard Business Review features articles from a broad range of industry leaders. The articles discuss topics ranging from leadership development, employee engagement and customer experience to negotiating skills, strategic analysis, technology, and analytics. Subscribing to the Harvard Business Review will enhance your business acumen and provide insight on evolving trends in the marketplace. Find it here

 

Mistakes That Made Me
Eman Ismail

We don’t (usually) write about failures in business, but here’s an entire podcast about mistakes that business founders made and learned from. If you follow any entrepreneurs, you know it’s rare that they don’t have a loss (or two) from which they learned valuable lessons. This podcast highlights those problems that you will (hopefully) avoid. Find it here. 

 

Creative Endurance: 56 Rules for Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Your Goals
Mike Schnaidt

You can’t always hit home runs in business or in life. At times, you’ll enter a slump. For those times, Mike Schnaidt wrote Creative Endurance. Within its pages lies inspiration collected from all walks of life that will provide you with the spark to reset, reevaluate and achieve your goals. Astronauts, 9-year-olds, and Olympic champions may not have much in common on the surface, but their perseverance, creativity, and work ethic set a clear path toward success. Find it here. 

  

Twelve And A Half: Leveraging the Emotional Ingredients Necessary for Business Success
Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk is a little outside the realm of HVACR. However, he is a renowned motivator, a successful entrepreneur, investor, and best-selling author. In leading any business, your employees and your relationship with them dictate your success. In Twelve And A Half, Vaynerchuk reveals the key to his success — soft skills. Each chapter provides a soft skill that will contribute to positive communication with your employees, a sustainable culture, and continuity within your business to achieve your goals. Find it here.  

First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently
Gallup Press

Gallup Press is a global analytics and advisory firm with more than 85 years of data collection experience. They have used this experience to create First, Break All the Rules and reveal what the best managers in the world do to keep their employees happy, motivated, and performing at a high level. You don’t always have to follow the rules, and Gallup Press proves it with extensive research, giving you the blueprint to implement the rule-breaking actions of industry leaders. Find it here.