Book & Media

Take the Wheel: The Award Reception at the Newberry Library in Chicago

I had been planning this trip for over a month. And when I finally boarded the early flight out of Tampa on a Friday morning, it still felt a little unreal. The 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards reception was being held at the Newberry Library in Chicago, one of the…

Meet Carbon: The Cat Behind the “Don’t Be Like Carbon” LinkedIn Series

Carbon is my cat. She naps through deadlines, delegates without accountability, and has promoted herself to Senior Director of the Couch without a single performance review. The Carbon Series: Leadership Lessons by Ownership Level Every Carbon post teaches one of four levels of ownership. Learn the full framework. She is also the most…

Take the Wheel Is a 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist

Take the Wheel had been named a Finalist. Business category. I read it twice. I spent six months writing this book and another six getting it published. Not years of slow grinding -- six months of focused, relentless work where I wrote the leadership guide I genuinely wished someone had handed me…

If You Loved Extreme Ownership, You Need to Read Take the Wheel

If you've read Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, you already know the power of radical accountability. You've felt that shift, that moment when you stop blaming circumstances and start owning your outcomes. It changes everything. But here's the question most readers eventually run into: What happens after you own…

When a Top Book Reviewer Mentions Your Work Twice

When a respected voice in the reading community mentions your work, you take note. Matt Karamazov, one of the most prolific readers and reviewers I follow, gave Take the Wheel another shoutout in his latest video. Someone who reads more books in a month than most people do in a year. That…

Matt Karamazov Reviews Take the Wheel – Book Video Review

https://youtu. be/HLLT3_SErm4? t=188 I just want to say a huge thank you to Matt Karamazov for posting an awesome video review of my book Take the Wheel. Matt, I truly appreciate you taking the time to read the book and share your honest thoughts with your audience. Your feedback means a lot…

Sopov Media Announces “Take the Wheel” by Vlad Sopov Now Available as an Audiobook

Popular leadership guide expands to audio format, helping professionals build ownership, influence, and momentum anytime, anywhere. By: Sopov Media TAMPA, Fla. – Nov. 01, 2025 – Sopov Media today announces the release of the audiobook edition of Take the Wheel: A Bold Guide to Ownership, Influence, and Leadership by author Vlad Sopov.…