--- title: What a way to start February! description: What a way to start February! image: https://www.shiftthework.com/hubfs/Shift_The_Work_July2018/images/austin.png --- [![Shift The Work](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shift_The_Work_July2018/images/new-shift-logo-mobile.png?width=300&height=328&name=new-shift-logo-mobile.png "Shift The Work")](https://www.shiftthework.com/) - [About](https://www.shiftthework.com/about-shift/) - [Blog](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog) - [Latch](https://www.shiftthework.com/latch) - [CONSULTING](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-consulting) - [SOCIETY](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-society/) [![Shift The Work](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shift_The_Work_July2018/images/new-shift-logo-mobile.png?width=300&height=328&name=new-shift-logo-mobile.png "Shift The Work")](https://www.shiftthework.com/) [![Shift The Work](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shift_The_Work_July2018/images/new-shift-logo.png?width=348&height=348&name=new-shift-logo.png "Shift The Work")](https://www.shiftthework.com/) - [About](https://www.shiftthework.com/about-shift/) - [Blog](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog) - [Latch](https://www.shiftthework.com/latch) - [CONSULTING](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-consulting) - [SOCIETY](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-society/) [← Return to Posts](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog) # What a way to start February! May 5, 2016 *•* [Joe Mechlinski](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/joe-mechlinski) Wow! What a way to start the month! We’re only one week in and already February has been amazing! The Ravens brought home the Vince Lombardi trophy… my birthday was Monday… and we did it! Not only was February 5th the official publication date for [*Grow Regardless*](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-learning-lab/grow-regardless/), but we We debuted on [Barns&Noble.com](http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/grow-regardless-joe-mechlinski/1114198407?ean=9781614484356)at #1 out of 11,065,644 total books! We also debuted on [Amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com/Grow-Regardless-Businesss-Economy-Government/dp/161448435X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360104831&sr=8-1&keywords=grow+regardless)at #5 in the Business category! 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