BUSINESS BOOKS & JOURNALS
Books and Journals – Simple Proven Framework for Growth
At Shifft our books and journals are created to do more than sit on your desk. Each one is a practical tool, built on proven framework and methods that we use in our business and with clients every day.
Whether you are looking to sharpen execution, build personal productivity, improve planning or spark innovation, you’ll find a resources here that helps you move from ideas to action.
Featured Book
Focused Execution
“Focused Execution: How to stop wasting time and focus on what really matters” by Russell Cummings.
This book summarises the key elements for improving your personal productivity. Russ utilised the tools, concepts and principles outlined in the book to lift his personal productivity by 4X. He went from working 70+ hours/week to 35 hours over 4 day each week on double the revenue.
Focused Execution gives business owners and managers a proven system to take back control of their time and achieve results without burnout.
Available now in print and e-book version on Amazon – Click here
AI Prompt Libraries
The biggest challenges our clients have with AI is what to ask it. To help Russ, created a series of AI prompt libraries that include a range of prompts to help you navigate through a variety of scenarios.
Accelerate your results with our growing collection of AI Prompt Libraries – real words tested prompts for ChatGPT, Co-pilot and other AI Tools to streamline work, increase productivity and spark new ideas.
Each book contains approximately 700 prompts tailored to your specific industry, role or situation. Simply “cut and paste”, tailor for your situation to get amazing result.
3 Series available on Amazon in e-book and softcover.
AI Business Success Cover – Industries & Professions Series
Targeted prompts for industries and professions including: accounting, consulting, marketing, transport, lawyers, manufacturing, horticulture and more – Click here
AI Prompt for Exec Cover – Roles & Responsibilities Series
Focused prompts for Business Owners, Managers, CEOs, Executives, Partner, etc. – Click here
Lead Business Success – Key Areas & Situations Series
AI Prompts books for essential business areas such as productivity, sales, learn, workforce, planning, etc. – Click here
Why use AI Prompt Libraries
✓ Save time on planning, wasting and problem solving
✓ Improve team collaboration and creativity
✓ Work faster, better answers and solutions to current business challenge
Journals
90 Day Productivity Planner
If “Focused Execution” – the book – is the “WHY”, then our Productivity and Planning Journals are the “HOW”!
Stay disciplined as you cascade your 90 Day Plans to monthly, weekly and daily priorities integrating strategies, tactics and operational priorities. Built on the powerful tools and concepts highlighted: The Focused Execution Book, this journal is ultimate daily planner that includes links to free videos and templates to enhance your planning experience.
Available on Amazon in A5 dated paperbased format – LINK
Annual Operating Planning Journal
“Focused Execution: Annual Operating Plan: Planning for the next year and beyond” by Russell Cummings.
Turn your strategy into action with the powerful AOP process. Our AOP Journal dovetails neatly with out 90 Day Planning Journal to help you move from Annual to 90 Day to daily plans.
The book includes links to videos and templates to enhance your planning experience.
Available on Amazon in A5 softcover format – Click here
Future Releases – Coming soon.
“The Questions you’re not asking” Book
The Questions you’re not asking and the surprising answers that could transform your business” by Russell Cummings
The next book by Russ is designed to challenge leaders to think differently about their business. This book highlights the powerful questions that uncover blind spots, spark innovation and open new opportunities.
Strategic Planning Journal
Developed as a companion to our popular Annual Planning and 90 Day Productivity Planning Journal, the strategic Planning Journal will step you through the process of building a strong strategy for the future of your business.
Ideas Journal
This journal was designed to help leaders capture ideas, test opportunities, solve problems, find solutions, make decisions, and build plans. It is for leaders to capture ideas, reflect and nominate on the future of their business and/or career.
