"Managing change is common sense - but common sense isn’t all that common." – Lucinda Carney, author of 'Do Change Better' & #BBA2025 finalist.

Watch her insightful conversation with Alison Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpLEXewQRpo&t

#DoChangeBetter #BooksMeanBusiness

🎉📚 Good luck to the authors of all 22(!!!) Practical Inspiration Publishing titles shortlisted for this year's Business Book Awards.

Winners will be revealed at tomorrow's prize ceremony! 🤞🏻🏆

#BBA2025 #businessbookawards #booksmeanbusiness #practicalinspirationpublishing #businessbooks

“That subtle pressure to drink at work events is pervasive – and if you don’t, you’re seen as the problem.” – Tabbin Almond, author of 'Bottling Up Trouble' & #BBA2025 finalist.

Watch her powerful conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLt4lNjzLDI

#BottlingUpTrouble  #BooksMeanBusiness

"Culture is what you do, not what you have." – Gill Ereaut, author of 'The Way We Talk Around Here' & #BBA2025 finalist.

Watch her fascinating conversation with our Director Alison Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnGlS-QsWJo

#TheWayWeTalkAroundHere  #BooksMeanBusiness

"Success should be shared. It should benefit others, not just ourselves." – Adrian Kelly, author of The Success Complex & #BBA2025 finalist.

Watch his remarkable conversation with Alison Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQUmmWi-CI

#TheSuccessComplex  #BooksMeanBusiness

So, you’re leaving work: what’s next?

In 'What Next?' (out 9 Sept), Jane Moffett helps women redefine retirement with purpose, meaning & relevance.

Get your copy: https://mybook.to/What-Next

#WhatNext  #BooksMeanBusiness

“We are spending taxpayer resources on educating young people, but not giving them a chance in the job market. That is a loss to the economy.” – Elham Fardad, author of 'Migrant Magic' & #BBA2025 finalist.

Watch her conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RdKhxS2PBw

 #BooksMeanBusiness

"Promoting your business isn’t optional – but spending hours on it is." – Hannah Isted, author of 'The Best 90 Days Ever' & #BBA2025 finalist.'

Watch her energising conversation with Alison Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0rl7pznb_M

#TheBest90DaysEver  #BooksMeanBusiness

"Numbers are data. Emotions are data too." – Susan Ní Chríodáin, author of 'Leading Beyond the Numbers' & #BBA2025  finalist.

Watch her thought-provoking conversation with Alison Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsQ9f3hprYM

#LeadingBeyondTheNumbers #BooksMeanBusiness

“Employees thrive with leaders who care.” 💡 Dr. Samantha Madhosingh, author of Evolving You + #BBA2025 finalist, on why self-aware, compassionate leadership drives real results.

Watch her conversation with Alison Jones  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAkKhMwz-mU

#EvolvingYou  #BooksMeanBusiness

“Discomfort is part of the process.” Nadia Nagamootoo, author of 'Beyond Discomfort'+ #BBA2025 finalist, on why leaders must lean into fear not avoid it. Watch her conversation with Alison Jones : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FRbrjRTDGg

#BeyondDiscomfort #InclusiveLeadership  #BooksMeanBusiness

Dr Susanne Evans, author of 'Change Stories' & #BBA2025 finalist, argues that bullet points don’t inspire change—stories do. Organisations thrive when they paint pictures of the future, not spreadsheets.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0-W15fv3hk

#Storytelling #BooksMeanBusiness

"Being busy isn’t a badge of honour - it’s a warning sign." – Nicole Goode, author of Optimal You and #BBA2025 finalist.

Watch her videos on burnout, resilience & lasting health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKjeLTnPUmQ

#OptimalYou #BooksMeanBusiness

“Never mind selling. Let’s just talk about telling — telling people why your work matters + how it helps them.” – Sarah Dalrymple, author of More Sales Please + #BBA2025 finalist.

Watch her conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Au63_IFR5g

#MoreSalesPlease #BooksMeanBusiness

"Culture isn’t fixed by posters on the wall — it changes when you hold people to account for how they behave."
– Andrew Saffron, author of Better Culture, Faster & #BBA2025 finalist.

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8FUjvSkELk

#BetterCultureFaster #BooksMeanBusiness

"Too many brilliant people don’t know how brilliant they are — because their confidence lags behind their capability." – Julie Smith, author of Coach Yourself Confident and #BBA2025  finalist.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7sGiUv6fRg

#CoachYourselfConfident   #BooksMeanBusiness

"It felt irresponsible not to share what I’d learned coaching women through this transition - if it helps just one person, it’s worth it."
– Rachel Morris, author of ‘Working Mother’ and #BBA2025 finalist
 
Watch her conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7-b8PA3u-o

 #BooksMeanBusiness

"No-code tools blew my mind – they let people like me turn ideas into real products without developers." – Emma Reilly, author of The No-Code Startup & #BBAFinalist.

Watch her conversation with Alison Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMq9EK44RLs

 #BBA2025 #BooksMeanBusiness #Entrepreneurship

"DEI done right equals higher profit, better outcomes and a healthier workplaces." – Paulo Gaudiano, author of 'Measuring Inclusion' & #BBAFinalist.

Watch his conversation with our Director Alison Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDN1ypi2BvQ
 
#BBA2025 #BooksMeanBusiness

"Successful business is about making yourself useful in a way that matters to you – and to others." – Dr Bob Gomersall, author of Worthwhile Wealth and #BBA2025 finalist.

Watch his video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzJlo_83ZZ0

#WorthwhileWealth  #Entrepreneurship #BooksMeanBusiness

"Redundancy is increasingly the way most people leave a company - and being prepared makes all the difference."
– Adam Forbes, author of ‘Corporate Escapology’ and #BBA2025 finalist

Watch his finalist conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QItdxUhKdc

#CareerChange #BooksMeanBusiness

"Empathy, kindness, vulnerability — culture beats them out of us. It’s time we bring them back into business." Philippa White, author of 'Return on Humanity' & #BBA2025 finalist.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x50igHBDDX8

#BooksMeanBusiness #EmpathyAtWork

‘Becoming a working parent is hard… but why should we just accept that?’ Catherine Oliver, author of Working Parents-to-Be & #BBA2025 finalist, shares how to close the parenting gap & support new parents at work.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmHDDl-0wDA

#BooksMeanBusiness #BBA2025

Spot our forthcoming titles for autumn/winter in the latest @thebookseller.com Buyer's Guide! 👀

Learn more about our 6-Minute Smarts series here: https://practicalinspiration.com/6-minute-smarts

#thebookseller #newreleases #businessbooks #businessreads #booksmeanbusiness

"We’ve had to fight through silence, stigma & systems not built for us.” – Tracey Breeden author of Match Striking for Beginners & #BBA2025 finalist.

Watch her inspiring chat with Alison Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vdZJ0zmYW0&

#BooksMeanBusiness #InclusiveLeadership #Empowerment

Look what our Digital Marketing Assistant Paula spotted while transiting through Changi Airport! 📚

If you’re one of the 68M travellers passing through, look out for Beyond Discomfort and The Brave Leader. Or better yet—grab your copies now before your trip!

#BooksMeanBusiness

Happy Publication Day to Robin Bonn’s ‘Market of One’! 🍾🍸

A bold new playbook for agency leaders who want to stand out, charge what they’re worth, and stop competing on price.

Order now 👉 https://mybook.to/MarketofOne

#MarketOfOne #AgencyStrategy #BooksMeanBusiness

Kindle version only 99p/99c today!

Tired of playing the same agency game as everyone else? Market of One by Robin Bonn shows you how to stand out, not blend in. Smart, sharp and essential for agency leaders.

Grab your copy: https://mybook.to/MarketofOne-eb

#AgencyLeadership #BooksMeanBusiness

🎉 A record 22 PI books are shortlisted for the 2025 Business Book Awards –more than any other publisher!

To celebrate, every Kindle edition is just 99p/99c.

Full list of the finalists + a surprise for print fans: practicalinspiration.com/view-bba-2025-shortlist

#BooksMeanBusiness #BBA2025

The agency market isn’t oversupplied – it’s under-differentiated.

Robin Bonn’s Market of One is a clear, practical guide to standing out, charging what you’re worth, and building the agency you’ve always wanted to run.

Out 9 July: https://mybook.to/MarketofOne

#BooksMeanBusiness