Table of Contents
Author's Note 8
Foreword: Coffee and Visions by Heather Baker 9
0 Changed for Good: Living Your Truth 19
1 Mandarin Oranges: A Small Gift Can Change a Life 23
2 "You Can't Read": Books, Growth, and Success 29
3 Lunch Shaming: Choose Solutions That Lift Up 36
4 Pork Chops: Growing by Observing 41
5 Legacy: Impacting People's Lives 48
6 "I Know You Can": Helping Others See Their Future 53
7 Lagniappe: A Little Something Extra 59
8 "Let Me Predict Your Future": Hard Truth, Spoken in Love 63
9 "That's Not Our Plan": Staying True to Your Dreams 72
10 The Four Horses: Understanding the Race You Were Created to Run 80
11 Great Teams: What It Takes to Win 90
12 Surround Yourself: Who Is Making You Better? 97
13 No Fences: Knocking Down Barriers 105
14 CEO of Your Own Responsibilities: Leading Like an Owner 109
15 Family First: Know What Matters 118
16 Be Original: Don't Fake Your Life 125
17 Action over Emotion: Kick Fear in the Face 134
18 Protecting Joy: Edit Your Life for Excellence 140
19 What Do You Want?: And Other Questions We Never Answer 153
20 The Kindness of Candor: Honesty as a Gift We Give 157
21 Love Notes: Take a Minute, Change a Life 162
22 Preeminence: Defining Your Standards 171
23 Scrum: Gathering for Impact 181
24 The Four Most Powerful Words: "I Believe in You" 186
00 I'm Glad You Asked: A Few More Thoughts 189
In Summary: Principles from My Life Story 197
Mining Lessons from Your Unique Life Story 201
Thank You 209
Appendix A Our 4:40 Review 211
Appendix B Lyn and Ron's Original Goals 214
Appendix C Ron's Current Goals 215
Notes 216