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Life is a game with no level cap.

You don't need another 400-page book you'll never finish. You need one idea you can use tomorrow. These are short, no-fluff books on business, money, mindset and life. Read one in an afternoon, put it to work, then come back for the next level.

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Short on purpose

Most of these run 27 to 100 pages. Every page has to earn its place, so you get the move without the padding.

Built to use, not just read

Checklists, drills, worksheets, scripts and challenges. You finish a chapter with something to do today.

Less than a coffee

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Revenge of the Grumps: The Lexy & Ryan Edition

Anger management just got hot.

She gets paid to yell at men. He keeps a list of everyone he hates. Two of the angriest people in Tampa land in the same anger management circle. Glitter follows.

17 chapters102 pagesAdults only
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All That Attention

Nobody can buy what they never noticed.

How the brain decides what to notice, and how to make sure it notices your business. The book uses every attention trick on you, then points it out.

15 chapters81 pages7-day challenge
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The Mind War

There's a war in your head. Pick your side.

The 5 tactics your negative thoughts use to recruit you, how to counter each one, and a five-second "Think First" check that stops a bad thought at the gate.

27 pages6 daily drillsPrintable Field Manual
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It's Time to Take Off

You've been idle on the runway long enough.

A 30-day flight plan for launching your business. One mission a day, from your LLC and EIN to launch day and your first sale.

30 daily missions42 pages
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It's Your Time

Rich isn't a number. It's who decides your next hour.

Find where your hours really go, work out your hour value and freedom number, and run a weekly pattern that gives your time back. Scripts for saying no included.

21 chapters96 pages14 worksheets
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Name Your Price

Every deal has a number in it. Be the one who names it.

A working guide to negotiating as a skill: name your number, hold it and win the deal. Bonus section on bidding jobs.

41 pagesBonus: bidding jobs
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Art of the Glide

Life gets bumpy. Learn to fly through it.

The funny flight log of Hank "Bounce" Mercer, 44, learning to fly with an instructor who never raises her voice. Ends with 17 ways to keep your cool in turbulence.

53 pagesPilot's Handbook
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I Want Control! …or Do I?

Rewrote that text four times? This one's for you.

The quiet kind of control that looks like caring. Stories of control backfiring, a control-freak quiz, and a 7-day self-control challenge.

38 pagesQuiz + 7-day challenge
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Slow Down, This Is the Neighborhood

Ever done sixty through a conversation that needed twenty-five?

A guy who eats, talks and vacations too fast roasts himself, one street sign at a time. Mostly laughs, with a little advice snuck in.

24 chapters49 pages
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The Legendary Save

100% of people get angry. 100% get scared. This is for that 100%.

A simple, repeatable pattern for pushing through anger and fear instead of getting stuck, built on headspace, vehicle and compass, with exercises you repeat until they're automatic.

79 pages3-part method
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Give It All Away

No give is too small to count. Especially the weird ones.

A reference guide to 19 kinds of giving, from time and money to silence, credit and laughter, packed with real (and sometimes ridiculous) examples.

19 kinds of giving94 pages
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Go Massive or Go Home

Buying a house is the smallest move in real estate.

Why the math changes once a property is big enough to run like a business: hotels, towers, big commercial. How regular people get there, the honest downsides, and a first-look deal checklist.

46 pagesDeal checklist
About the author

Hey, I'm Chad Olson.

I'm a pattern thinker, and the main reason I became an author is to leave an impact that sticks. All the books I've read have definitely made me have mad respect for tons of other authors out there. So, I decided to join them.

I got a crush on many self-help books. To me, the better you are at helping yourself, the better you will be at helping others.

My intent is real; I want to see people succeed and it's that simple. Life is just a journey, things happen and life goes on.

Keep your head up, keep tracking, keep climbing and keep building. Stay safe. Peace out.

Quick answers

What format are the books?

Every book comes as a PDF and an EPUB, so you can read it on any phone, tablet, computer or e-reader.

How do I get my book after I buy?

Checkout runs through Gumroad. You get the download right away, plus an email with your link so you can grab it again any time.

Should I get one book or the bundle?

If one problem is on your mind right now, start with that book. If you'd buy three or more, the Level-Up Library is cheaper: all 12 for $29.99 instead of $59.88.

Are any of these not for everyone?

Revenge of the Grumps is an adults-only comedy with strong language. Everything else is fine for any adult reader.

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