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THE 25TH HOUR - coming 8/11/26 How much time do we lose to fear, overthinking, conflict, and self-doubt? A lot. That is the premise of THE 25TH HOUR. Our reactions and emotions quietly eat away at our time and energy. In his decades as a CEO and leadership partner to other founders, leaders, and operators, Neal Schore has learned that the biggest gains come less from trying to manage the calendar and more from managing yourself. THE 25TH HOUR equips you with proven tools and practical methods to regain control of your focus, remain grounded and effective, communicate with clarity and impact, build lasting trust and credibility, and make confident, well-informed decisions with greater consistency and less hesitation.

OUT NOW ⭐ Globe-trotting golf writer Tom Coyne is ready to put down roots. For a fanatic like Coyne, that means living out every golfer’s dream—or nightmare?—and buying his very own golf course. It also involves Bill Murray and Jason Kelce, for some reason. Read all about it in A COURSE CALLED HOME.

Heroism isn’t always loud—it’s often right next door. In THE HERO NEXT DOOR, Martha Raddatz shares powerful, real-life stories of courage and purpose. Preorder from bookshop.org now for 15% off + a signed bookplate. Details here 👉 bookshop.org/p/books/the-he…

Becoming an "accidental" golf course owner youtu.be/MaV3RwfR6xI?si… via @YouTube

Tom Coyne (@coynewriter), editor of @GolfersJournal, has played some of the most exclusive golf courses in the world. But when he visited a nine-hole course in New York's Catskills that had seen better days and was up for sale, he took on a new challenge: running the course for a year to see if he could turn it around. Coyne talks with Lee Cowan about his efforts to preserve a rural community's beloved course, and about his new book, "A Course Called Home: Adventures of an Accidental Golf Course Owner." cbsn.ws/4eWmMpw

NATIONAL TREASURE is featured in @washingtonpost ⭐ washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

Congratulations to Coach Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies on an incredible run! They never stopped! @dhurley15

OUT NOW ⭐ FROM MISTAKES TO MEANING is an essential and fascinating read, combining compelling narrative and actionable advice, showing that mistakes can be used as portals for personal growth instead of lifelong burdens.

The former CEO of Sony Entertainment on making the worst mistake of his career—all because he wanted to fit in with Hollywood’s creative community. on.wsj.com/4tJrT1f

Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall star in the new limited series VLADIMIR. Coming March 5. A passionate but reckless professor's world begins to unravel as she finds herself dangerously fixated on her magnetic new colleague.

FROM MISTAKES TO MEANING is an exploration of mistakes, and the transformative power of confronting them. Available 2/24 ⭐

CHALLENGER is out in paperback now. Read this minute-by-minute account of the Challenger disaster, based on fascinating and new archival research, as we mark the 40th anniversary. ⭐ Winner of the 2024 National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction ⭐ Winner of the 2024 Kirkus Nonfiction Prize ⭐ Shortlisted for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction ⭐ A New York Times Notable Book of 2024

Netflix has set a March 5 release date for “Vladimir,” a new limited series starring Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall. Per the official logline, “When a passionate but reckless professor’s (Weisz) world begins to unravel, she finds herself dangerously fixated on her magnetic new colleague (Woodall)…As boundaries blur and secrets simmer, she’ll risk everything to bring her most scandalous fantasies to life.” variety.com/2026/tv/news/r…

Sometimes fantasies should stay fantasies. Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall star in VLADIMIR, a new limited series, coming to Netflix on March 5.

Swipe right on YOUR LAST FIRST DATE 💘 Here’s a secret: Hollywood insiders aren’t better at dating than the rest of us. They just have elite help. The age-old art of matchmaking meets Hollywood as Jaydi Samuels Kuba, founder of LJMatchmaking, takes us behind the scenes of her work as a matchmaker and date coach for the entertainment industry’s most eligible singles. On sale now!

THE NEW GEOGRAPHY OF INNOVATION is out now ⭐ This is a groundbreaking exploration of the shifting landscape of technological innovation and how it has transformed into a global phenomenon, challenging the traditional dominance of Silicon Valley.

JUST WATCH ME is out now 🌶️ Fleabag meets Big Swiss in this bold debut about a charismatic misfit who livestreams her life for seven days and nights to raise money to save her comatose sister—a poignant and darkly funny exploration of grief, forgiveness, and redemption.

Long weekend reading ⭐ Check out @fredhochberg's opinion piece in the @latimes. latimes.com/opinion/story/…

HOW TO BE A RICH OLD LADY is out now ⭐️ This is a step-by-step road map to financial freedom. It’s not just about numbers on a spreadsheet but building a life that feels secure enough to dream into. In these pages, you will: ⭐️ Set up a fully automated investing strategy—so you can move on with your life ⭐️ Use hands-on tools and worksheets to guide you to financial independence ⭐️ Learn about investing in a way that is truly memorable ⭐️ Demystify retirement accounts and tax rules ⭐️ Learn who to trust in the finance world—and who to avoid ⭐️ Master how to research, buy, and track the right investments for you ⭐️ Explore what it means to live a wild, beautiful life beyond Roth IRAs And so much more!