Books for Leaders Who Compete
Repeatable systems for closing the gap between knowing and doing.
Four books, one through-line. Whether you lead a sales team or your own daily competition, Jake Thompson's books deliver frameworks you can implement Monday morning — and still be using six months later. Built from the same work behind 500+ keynotes.
Beat Yesterday
The first framework built for competitive people trapped in a comparison-obsessed world.
In a world wired for comparison, the most driven people burn out chasing external validation. Beat Yesterday reveals why “being the best” leads to burnout — and “becoming your best” creates sustainable success. A playbook for competitors ready to stop playing someone else's game and compete with the only opponent that matters: yesterday's version of themselves.
Compete Every Day
The Not-So-Secret Secret to Winning at Work and Life.
Winning comes down to the choices you make every single day. Compete Every Day breaks down the seven daily choices that separate high performers from everyone else — at work, at home, and in life. A playbook for building a Competitor Mindset: showing up, focusing on what you control, and stacking small wins until they compound into extraordinary results. The difference between average and elite is application.
Lead Better Now
Practical influence for the performer who just became a leader.
60% of A+ players promoted into management want to quit within their first 24 months. With little preparation, top performers get promoted and expected to thrive — then struggle to manage former peers, inherit bad habits, and drown in new workload. Lead Better Now delivers practical strategies you can implement today to reshape your leadership and drive positive change across your team and organization.
The Line
A story of excellence in the margins.
Bear Wilson's journey from frustrated backup to confident leader — and his lesson that excellence lives in the small choices made when no one is watching. Touching the line during sprints. Completing every rep with purpose. Choosing character over comfort. The Line wraps powerful frameworks in an unforgettable story that proves champions are made one degree at a time.
Keep Competing After the Last Page
Tools, journals, and team bundles to put the frameworks to work.
Pair any book with the Compete Every Day® journal, grab the weekly Two-Minute Drill newsletter for ongoing frameworks, or build a custom team bundle with books, gear, and resources for your whole organization.
The body of work behind 500+ keynotes.
Jake Thompson is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP®) — a designation held by fewer than 700 speakers worldwide — founder of Compete Every Day®, and host of a podcast ranked in the top 1% globally with 2M+ downloads.
He's delivered 500+ keynotes to sales, construction, pharmaceutical, insurance, and Fortune 500 audiences. His books carry the same frameworks his keynotes teach — in a form your team can return to long after the event ends.
Give Your Team More Than a Keynote
Books and bundles that keep the work alive long after the event..
Bringing Jake in to speak? Pair the keynote with books for every attendee — so the frameworks don't leave when the lights come up. Bulk discounts available for teams and events.
