My New Book Is Published! Can I Get Your Help?
The Unconquerable Leader: Mastering the Internal and External Game
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Today is the day I’ve been working intensely toward for almost two years: the release of my new book, The Unconquerable Leader: Mastering the Internal and External Game. It’s the culmination of over 1,200 hours and more than 10 rounds of revisions. I’ve poured everything I have into this book. And now I am very excited—and a little nervous—to put it in your hands.
I started this newsletter in 2015 with the goal of sharing the best career-related books I was reading. While the content and format has evolved over the last nine years, it’s been an honor to write these emails every month. I hope you’ve learned as much as I have and I appreciate your support. Now, I’d like to ask a favor of you. Can you order a copy of my book today?
To celebrate today’s launch, I’ve lowered the price of each version of the book, with the kindle coming in at just $0.99. I’m confident this is the lowest price you’ll ever see.
Why I Wrote This Book
It’s clear that leading in today’s dynamic, ever-changing environment is harder than ever. I’ve found that most of our energy goes into developing practical leadership skills, such as setting expectations, holding people accountable, driving results, and giving difficult feedback. I call this the external game.
But my work leading HR at DoorDash and coaching top executives has taught me that the bigger challenge is overcoming what’s going on inside you—self doubt, fear, anxiety, inner storytelling, ego, etc. I call this the internal game. In my book, I teach you how to become unconquerable and master both the internal and external game.
Throughout the book I share stories from leaders I worked with, as well as experiences from my own leadership journey. These include:
How a panic attack I had while leading HR at DoorDash brought me to my knees and forced me to change
My first attempt to finish an IRONMAN triathlon (AKA, the worst day of my life) and why we must do hard things
How I learned to tell a new story following the Lehman Brothers collapse and a devastating period of unemployment
But this book isn’t about me. It’s about you and your journey to becoming unconquerable. I’m confident that reading this book will help you master your internal and external game.
A Special Offering for You
To celebrate the launch of the book, and to say thank you for being a part of my newsletter community, I have a special offering for you.
If you buy the book today, I’ll send an invitation to an exclusive leadership workshop I’ve created called, Becoming Unconquerable. This workshop will include the most powerful lessons from the book and will help you move from learning to action. I’ll also send you two bonus chapters I couldn’t fit into the final version of the book.
To take advantage of this offering, all you need to do is:
That’s it :)
Today I’ll be posting the book on socials and would love your help spreading the word!
If you know of anyone who’d benefit from the book, please share this email with them.
Finally, I’ve been a guest on several podcasts to promote The Unconquerable Leader. I think you’ll enjoy those episodes and I’ll send links to those in a follow up email.
Thank You
A friend recently asked me how I was feeling leading up to the book launch. Here was my response:
“There’s a level of anxiousness that comes from taking something I've put so much work into and finally sharing it with the world. But I keep reminding myself, and I genuinely feel this way, that regardless of what happens, this book has already been a success because writing it has clarified my thinking on many topics and has made me a better coach.”
With that, I want to say thank you. I hope that by reading the book you learn as much I did from writing it. I’m honored to share this with you and I appreciate your support.
All the best,
Nathan
P. S. Don’t forget—to get your invite to the Becoming Unconquerable workshop, order a copy of the book and reply to this email.