Live Ready Publishing — Leadership Books by David R. Ibarra | Beyond Think & Grow Rich
Turning timeless principles into practical action — through books, thought leadership, and the stories of those determined to lead with purpose.
Our Mission
Giving voice to purpose, principle,
and transformation.
We publish leadership doctrine, HOW-driven frameworks, and Pivot to Positive™ stories that turn adversity into growth and experience into legacy. Every book we create is designed to move beyond inspiration — toward disciplined execution, meaningful contribution, and lasting impact.
To help leaders, builders, and everyday individuals share the lessons that shaped them, so others can live with greater clarity, courage, and intention.
Because stories matter.
Principles matter.
And the fourth quarter of life is not about slowing down —
it’s about multiplying wisdom so others can rise.
Where vision becomes voice — and voice becomes legacy.
Live Ready Publishing
Our Books
Grounded in the Science of Success — built to activate leaders and transform organizations.
Live Ready® — Beyond Think and Grow Rich
Master Your Mindset. Find Your Purpose. Build Intentional Success.
A step-by-step blueprint grounded in Napoleon Hill's timeless principles — modernized for today's leaders. Packed with real-life success stories demonstrating each principle in action, this book is your invitation to profound growth.
“This is an invitation to profound growth.”
Stop Drifting — Become the Switch Master of Your Own Thought®
Pivot to Positive.
A powerful self-help guide that confronts life's most critical questions: "What do you want?" and "How do you get it?" Learn to silence self-doubt, master the switch of your own thinking, and take decisive control of your direction.
“Stop Drifting is absolutely the next book you should read — it's really that good!”
28 Essential Lessons to Build an Extraordinary F&I Agency
by David R. Ibarra
Born from twenty-eight articles written for Agent Entrepreneur™ Magazine, this book is a blueprint for agents and agency leaders who want more than short-term wins. It addresses the patterns that define extraordinary agencies — patterns of thinking, leadership, and execution built through disciplined, intentional design.One lesson. Ten minutes a day. Twenty-eight days. Each chapter is designed to start your day with focus and intention — read it the same way you would build an agency: one principle at a time, applied consistently.
“It's refreshing to see an author write not only about Why leadership matters, but more importantly about How to execute it. This book is not theory — it is a blueprint.”
New Release
Creating HOW Power — 28 Essential Lessons
By David R. Ibarra
Most leaders know their WHY. Few have mastered their HOW. WHY is the vision. HOW makes it real — HOW is what your team practices every day, what your guests feel in every interaction. HOW is where leadership is proven, not by what you say, but by what people experience.
Organizations don’t struggle because of their products. They struggle because of patterns — patterns of thinking, leadership, and execution. And patterns always produce results, whether they are intentional or not. Creating HOW POWER is a 28-day leadership blueprint.
One lesson. Ten minutes a day. Twenty-eight days. Across five powerful sections — Foundation, Design, Execution, Value, and Loyalty & Legacy — you will learn to create clarity in how you think, confidence in how you lead, and purpose in how you live and work.
Foundation — Clarity in How You Think
Design — Building with Purpose
Execution — From Intention to Consistency
Value — People and Profit Together
Loyalty & Legacy — What Endures
“This book is not theory. These twenty-eight lessons were built in organizations that David R. Ibarra has led, coached, and owned — and proven through real execution over more than forty years.”
Available Soon — Stay Tuned
Featured Author
David R. Ibarra
Entrepreneur · Author · Business Coach · Community Leader
With over 30 years of coaching experience, David R. Ibarra is a devoted practitioner of Napoleon Hill’s principles and the driving force behind the Live Ready® movement. As the largest licensee of Think and Grow Rich in the world, he has dedicated his career to building leaders who build people — creating cultures where talent and profit grow together.
Through Live Ready Publishing, David brings the Five Core Principles — Thought, Purpose, Talent, Action, and Mindset — to life in books that inspire awareness and drive action.