- Workshop Handout [PDF]
- Weekly Planner [PDF]
- Personal Scorecard [PDF]
- Zoom Call: Atomic Habits Workshop
- Zoom Call: Who Not How
- PDF of Presentation
Entrepreneurship
- Small Business for Dummies by Eric Tyson and Jim Schell
- The E Myth: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
- 8 Simple Steps by Michael Mertens [Video] [PDF]
- How to Write Less and Say More: The Art of Smart Brevity
Leadership
- * The New One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
- * Leadership and the One Minute Manager Updated Ed: Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational Leadership II by Ken Blanchard and Patricia Zigarmi
- Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
- * The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
- Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek
- Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
- Principle Centered Leadership by Stephen R. Covey
* Required Reading for all World Class TKD full time staff
- TED Talk: Everyday Leadership by Drew Dudley (6:10)
- TED Talk: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink (13:49)
- TED Talk: Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni (6:46)
- TED Talk: Tribal Leadership by David Logan (16:33)
- TED Talk: Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe by Simon Sinek (11:55)
- What Are You Feeding Your Mind by Michael Mertens (4:33)
- Ted Talk: “Listen, Learn, the Lead” by 4 Star General Stanley McChrystal (15:21)
- Leadership in Five Minutes by Simon Sinek
Martial Arts
- Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams
- Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
- The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
- The Art Of War by Sun Tzu and Lionel Giles
Philosophy
- Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- An Important New Year’s Message: Connection, Connection, Connection by Michael Mertens (8:27)
- How is your Balance of Vision and Contentment by Michael Mertens (2:23)
- How to Smash Days When You Don’t Feel Like It by Jocko Willink (3:07)
- Jocko Motivation “GOOD” by Jocko WIllink (2:19)
- My Secret to Staying Positive by Michael Mertens (3:46)
- On the Value of Wasting Time and Mental Downtime by Norma Moussally (11:27)
- Positive Mental Attitude by Jeffrey Gitomer (4:58)
- This is Why Will Smith Wants You to Fail Before You Succeed by Will Smith (1:47)
- TED TALK: Why the Secret to Success is Setting the Right Goals by John Doerr (11:52)
Teaching
- * What Great Teachers Do Differently: 17 Things That Matter Most by Todd Whitaker
- Teaching Your Children Values by Richard Eyre and Linda Eyre
- Teaching Your Children Responsibility by Richard Eyre and Linda Eyre
* Required Reading for all World Class TKD full time staff
- Are you Reacting or Responding? (4:25)
- TED Talk: Every Kid Needs a Champion by Rita Pierson (7:44)
- TED Talk: The Skill of Self Confidence by Dr. Ivan Joseph (13:20)
- TED Talk: What Makes a Good Teacher Great? by Azul Terronez (15:06)
Time Management
- Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy
- First Things First by Stephen R. Covey and A. Roger Merrill
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen and James Fallows
- Zen To Done: The Ultimate Simple Productivity System by Leo Babauta
- Building Your Dojang Through Better Habits by Michael Mertens (1:02:03) [Referenced PDF Handout]
- How to Improve Your Goal Setting Process by Michael Mertens (40:05) [Referenced PDF Handout]
- What Time Managment Really Is (3:44)
- TED Talk: Why the Human Brain Can’t Multitask by Nicholas Carr (2:39)