Konnect Better review

Konnect Better was released January 13, 2026 as Volume One: Committed Connections, published by Amplify Publishing and listed at 216 pages with ISBN 979-8891385795. (bol.com ) Foreword Reviews gave the book a Clarion Rating of 2 out of 5 and criticized its reliance on a single family-business case study, its “bagel” graphic metaphor, and what the reviewer called a “dearth of explanations” behind some of the exercises. (forewordreviews.com ) BlueInk Review described the book as the first of a planned three-part series, highlighted exercises such as the “North Star Relationships” framework and the “Deathbed Regret Test,” and noted the authors’ reliance on anecdotes about high-net-worth clients. (blueinkreview.com ) The hardcover edition carries advance praise from Marshall Goldsmith, Shaun Francis, UJ Ramdas, and Randall Craig in its editorial endorsements on the retail page. (amazon.com ) Mo Lidsky is listed as Chairman and CEO of Prime Quadrant and is presented on the book’s retail pages as holding multiple degrees including a PhD; Bob Gould is described on the konnectbetter site as co‑founder and strategic partner on the project. (amazon.com ) (konnectbetter.com ) The konnectbetter initiative markets the book alongside an ecosystem of tools—an app, playbooks, interactive games, and community programming—framing the volume as one component of broader relationship‑building products. (konnectbetter.com )