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Books by David R. Ibarra

Grounded in the Science of Success — built to activate leaders, transform organizations, and equip everyday individuals with blueprints that last.

Live Ready® — Beyond Think and Grow Rich

Live Ready® — Beyond Think and Grow Rich

Master Your Mindset. Find Your Purpose. Build Intentional Success.

From the life journeys of Jeff Bezos, Misty Copeland, and other inspiring leaders, David R. Ibarra shows the real-world application of Live Ready® principles. Grounded in Napoleon Hill's timeless Think and Grow Rich and modernized for today's leaders, this step-by-step guide answers the two most critical questions: What do you want? And how do you get it?

This is an invitation to profound growth.

Joseph Grenny, NY Times Bestselling Author
Stop Drifting — Become the Switch Master of Your Own Thought®

Stop Drifting — Become the Switch Master of Your Own Thought®

Pivot to Positive.

Tom Stanley's life has lost its luster — until a chance meeting with successful dealership owner Daniel Santos changes everything. A compelling narrative that teaches readers how to identify their purpose, apply it to business, and Pivot to Positive® to overcome the debilitating influence of doubt and uncertainty.

Stop Drifting is absolutely the next book you should read — it's really that good!

Craig A. Bickmore, Executive Director
28 Essential Lessons to Build an Extraordinary F&I Agency

28 Essential Lessons to Build an Extraordinary F&I Agency

by David R. Ibarra

Extraordinary agencies are not accidental — they are designed. They begin with disciplined thinking: patterns that create purpose, focused action, and consistent results. Twenty-eight concise lessons for leaders who want to build agencies that develop talent, serve clients well, and execute at an extraordinary level. Each chapter can be read in minutes but applied for a lifetime.

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.

Ryan Hanlon, Chief Sales Officer, Portfolio
Becoming the Modern-Day Dealership: 28 Essential Lessons

Becoming the Modern-Day Dealership: 28 Essential Lessons

by David R. Ibarra

Most dealerships don't struggle because of products — they struggle because of patterns. Patterns of thinking. Patterns of leadership. Patterns of execution. This blueprint brings clarity to leadership inside the automobile dealership, teaching dealers and their teams to build with discipline, develop people with purpose, and earn loyalty through proof. One lesson. Ten minutes a day. Twenty-eight days.

Extraordinary, guest-centered dealership cultures are not created by luck, charisma, or shortcuts. They are built — intentionally.

David R. Ibarra, Author
Creating HOW POWER — 28 Essential Lessons

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. A 28-day leadership blueprint built across five powerful sections — Foundation, Design, Execution, Value, and Loyalty & Legacy — teaching leaders to create clarity in how they think, confidence in how they lead, and purpose in how they live and work.

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.

David R. Ibarra, Author