NOBODY IS COMING TO SAVE YOU
A Green Beret’s Guide to Getting Big Sh*t Done
You want to make an impact in your world, but…
• The odds feel stacked against you
• Your people are distrustful and divided
• You feel disconnected and disengaged
• You’re uncertain about what you can do about it all
I WROTE THIS BOOK FOR YOU.
Nobody is Coming to Save You is a practical guide for leaders who want to make a bigger impact in the world now. It distills what I’ve learned over my three-decade career as a Green Beret into strategies you can use to lead others through hard change. These are the same tactics Green Berets use to get vital stuff done when stakes are high and conditions impossible. You’ll also learn about human behavior, strategic influence and dynamic storytelling, because relationships are rocket fuel for getting big sh*t done
Your bigger impact is needed, now more than ever.
We live in unprecedented times.
You and I both know…
THERE IS AN ENEMY.
Inflation, layoffs, elections, mergers, isolation, mass technology, and constant stress keep us on high alert. We’re scared and distrustful. People are hurting, but…
THE ENEMY IS NOT WHO YOU THINK!
It’s not politicians you hate, the partner sitting across from you, that school friend who blocked you on Facebook, that football dad or PTA mom who annoys you.
It’s not even the driver who cut you off on your way home.
You’re looking in the wrong place.
THE ENEMY IS ALL AROUND…
The Enemy is The Churn. It’s Chaos with a capital “C”.
You can feel it all around you as distraction, disconnection, distrust, and disengagement.
You can see its handiwork everywhere:
- It divides and isolates people who have more in common than not.
- It erodes confidence in ourselves, our friends, family, partners, institutions, businesses, and nonprofits.
- It fuels fear, anger and self-righteousness, which drown out detailed arguments and make civil debate difficult if not impossible.
- It thrives unchecked in our online spaces where we and our children are spending more and more time.
It’s relentless.
It’s impossible to kill.
It’s one hell of an enemy.
And there’s one more thing you need to know …
NOBODY IS COMING TO SAVE YOU!
This is not a reason to despair—that’s what the Churn wants.
You’ve got this, my friend.
THE CHURN CAN BE BEATEN
You can fight The Churn by seeking meaning in your life and by serving the people you lead wherever you live, work, worship or play.
Why?
Meaning is an armor against cynicism and despair.
Purpose is a lay line through chaos and fear.
Armed with purpose and the same time-tested techniques used by Green Berets to connect with others and inspire action when action and trust seem impossible, you’ll be able to beat back the darkness for the light.
This book is for anyone who wants to get big sh*t done when the odds seem stacked against them:
- the citizen who is tired of being lied to by our leaders
- the person seeking a spouse they can trust
- the business person who feels their work has no meaning
- the employee who feels overwhelmed and distracted
- the veteran who is depressed but doesn’t know why
- the parent who feels defeated by forces they didn’t know they had to fight
- the majority of Americans who are weary of all the division and know in their hearts that we have more in common than not
- the leader who wants to help others cross the divides—real or imaginary—that keep us apart
THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!
Need a gift for the leaders in your life? This limited-edition gift box comes with a signed first edition of NOBODY IS COMING TO SAVE YOU, a custom engraved Junior’s Bullet Pen, an exclusive bookmark, postcard, and poster. The perfect gift for yourself or that leader who is ready to get big sh*t done!
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