David Horsager - The Daily Edge: Simple Strategies to Increase Efficiency and Make an Impact Every Day

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THE
DAILY
EDGE

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DAVID HORSAGER

Author of the National Bestseller
THE TRUST EDGE

The Daily Edge

Copyright David Horsager

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First Edition

Hardcover print edition ISBN 978-1-62656-595-1

PDF e-book ISBN 978-1-62656-596-8

IDPF e-book ISBN 978-1-62656-597-5

2015-1

Project manager and copyeditor: Heidi Sheard

Cover designer, text designer, and compositor: Heidi Koopman/Purpose Design

Dedication

Simple Strategies

Acknowledgments

A udience members and clients have inspired the writing of this book, and many others have helped bring it to completion. I thank my close friends and advisors Loren Horsager, Joe Kimbell, Scott Lundeen, and Jason Sheard. A big thank you to the two Heidis on my team. Heidi Sheard is a dear friend and my wonderful editor. Heidi Koopman is my fantastic designer who captured my vision on this project and took it to yet another level. Thanks to Jeevan Sivasubramaniam and the incredible team at Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Heartfelt gratitude to my core team, Ryan Naylor, Reid Velo, and Anne Engstromthey are trusted colleagues and fulfill our mission at Horsager Leadership, Inc. with passion, integrity, and humility. I am grateful to God for my amazing wife Lisa and my four children who support and inspire me every day.

Thank you to the organizations and audiences who have invited me to speak and consultmany of you inspired, tested, and ultimately revealed the level of productivity that comes when one has The Daily Edge.