The Game Changer Network

For many years, Chris has seen people aspiring to make changes and grow but struggled at different phases of their career and life. He is just like you, a regular person that has faced similar struggles. Chris shares from experience what has worked successfully through hard work and dedication to help in your challenges. We all reach crossroads in our lives. Is it your time to make life changing decisions to become the person you always aspired too but felt was never within your reach or were not deserving? Most important, are you willing to commit full heartedly to becoming your better self that leads to:

– Feeling and looking better than you ever have in your life – More money while having fun pursuing your passion – Better personal relationships – More freedom. The solution always evolves out of the problem or challenge.

The issue is that many people operate their lives and business in the effect of the “root cause” of their problems. They manage the effect but do not address the “root cause.” This book shows people how to address their “root cause” then release it over time creating new and healthier habits that lead to prosperity in all areas.

Thinking Outside of the Box

The Healy family’s life changed forever on December 6, 1997. On the cool Saturday morning, their bubbly three-year-old daughter, Monica, fell off a Christmas parade float and was rushed to The Hospital for Sick Children.

What began as a fun-filled day quickly turned to near tragedy. Although Monica would eventually recover from her injuries, the experience gave the Healy family new perspective on the importance of having a world-class hospital so close to home. It was the beginning of an incredible philanthropic relationship with SickKids Foundation.

We wanted to make a lasting impact on the future of SickKids,” says Mark Healy, Monica’s father.“You don’t need a lot of money to leave a significant gift. Sometimes you just need to think outside of the box.”

“Knowing that I’m changing the lives of children is pretty cool,” says Monica, now 17.

Thinking outside of the box is exactly what the Healy family did. All four children – Monica, Danielle, Cameron and Devin – have decided to give $2 a day toward their own life insurance policy in support of SickKids Foundation. Each policy is worth $250,000, bringing the total contribution to $1 million.

When planning charitable donations, life insurance policies are often overlooked.

But for the Healy family, the choice was easy. By regularly contributing to their life insurance policies, the Healy children have the opportunity to watch their gift grow while learning the importance of making a positive impact on their community. They are learning first-hand how one person can truly make a difference in the lives

of the next generation.

“Knowing that I’m changing the lives of children is pretty cool,” says Monica, now 17.“Giving up $2 a day isn’t hard either – one less trip to Starbucks.”

“The best part about this is that anyone can do it. Any family has this within their reach,” adds Mark. “My children and I encourage more families to think outside the box and find ways to make a meaningful difference in their community today.”

What makes some leaders effective when the stakes are high, while others fall short? Why are some able to not only survive but to lead their organizations to new heights even in risky, fast-changing times?

In her new book, HIGH-STAKES LEADERSHIP: LEADING THROUGH CRISIS WITH COURAGE, JUDGMENT AND FORTITUDE, Dierickx shows that successful leaders are expert practitioners in high-stakes leadership – the ability to lead effectively in times of whitewater change and great risk. This kind of leading requires the courage to make conscious decisions, the judgment to separate information from short-term trends, and the fortitude to remain true to oneself and one’s mission.

Constance Dierickx, PhD, is The Decision Doctor®. She specializes in working with organizations in high-stakes transitions. She helps organizations with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, CEO succession, strategic change and crisis.

Dierickx draws from more than twenty-five years of experience working with clients such as AAA, the Boys and Girls Club of America, IBM and Olive Garden to detail a 3-part model that is accessible to anyone – at any level in any organization, big or small. This model illuminates the mind-sets, strategies and tactics used to make tough decisions, take an unpopular stand or ignore convention.

Stacie Solie is on a mission to inspire women to be the healthiest versions of themselves so they can be free of physical and financial pain and have the confidence to live the life they truly deserve.

This interview with Stacie Solie is done in partnership with NowSCPress. It is a part of our Game Changing Faith series.

Have you struggled to reach your goal weight? Tried every diet under the sun and become so frustrated you don’t know which way to turn? What if maintaining a healthy weight and fitness level isn’t about what diet you’re on or what exercise class you choose?

In Loving Yourself Healthy, you’ll find that secret, in concrete, doable action steps that take you from where you are right now to the healthy, happy life you have always wanted.

In this poignant book, Shirley tells the tragic, yet hopeful story of Matthew DeRemer who suffered from bi-polar disorder.

Life is often difficult. It comes with a myriad of unanticipated situations and unexpected challenges.  Some are extremely complicated—but does the answer to that question have to be? Complicated, I mean.  What if the answer to our most complicated, tragic, and difficult experiences is really simple? It doesn’t make the journey any less difficult. It doesn’t mean the process is any less arduous. Often, though, we find the simplest response is the most comforting and sufficient.  Matthew’s story is difficult and complicated.

This interview with Shirley Jump is done in partnership with NowSCPress. It is a part of our Game Changing Faith series.

UNSTOPPABLE takes the most valuable lessons and top commonalities on how to succeed and lays out the 9 principles for unlimited success… in both business, and in life. Proven by author Kelly Roach’s award-winning career in corporate and as an entrepreneur, UNSTOPPABLE is set to inspire everyone from the new entrepreneur to the seasoned CEO.

In this much anticipated book, Kelly Roach breaks down the top lessons she’s learned throughout her award-winning career, blended together with lessons from some of the top industry leaders in the world today in a way that’s easy-to understand and motivating. From NFL Cheerleader to million dollar business mogul, internationally acclaimed entrepreneur, business coach, and rapid results expert, Kelly knows first-hand what it takes to become “unstoppable.”

The business and self-help shelves may be overflowing with success books, but author Libby Gill has found a totally fresh perspective on the topic of leadership: hope.

“Libby Gill offers us a roadmap to be positive and hopeful for the future. This is a must-read for those of us ready to embrace true hope!” ―Marshall Goldsmith, author of the #1 New York Timesbestseller Triggers

Libby is the founder and CEO of executive coaching and consulting firm Libby Gill & Company.

Zeroing in on what she sees as the defining issue of creating a more purposeful and productive workplace, Gill explains the science of hope theory, which is “the interconnection between beliefs and behaviors,” and explores how it can shift mindsets from siloed to collaborative and productivity levels from sluggish to robust.

The Seed Was Always There - from the What Matters Most Series by Lucy Kyllonen and Lena Meadowcroft

Are you struggling to maintain your faith in a fallen world? Finding challenges in your everyday life, and wishing you could draw closer to God? In the newest book in our What Matters Most of All series, The Seed Was Always There: Impactful Stories from Women Pastors, ordinary topics that present extraordinary challenges are tackled with honesty and faith.

Issues tackled in this book range from pride to success, failure to guilt, anger to fear. These two experienced women pastors don't hold back in broaching these subjects. They provide advice that is immediately applicable, helping readers navigate the modern world while still growing in their faith. The Seed Was Always There will not only help you rediscover your connection to your Creator, but also give you tools to strengthen the foundation of your belief. Packed with real-life examples, biblical references and thought-provoking discussion questions, this book will help you grow and find the connection to God that you have been craving.

Is it possible for entrepreneurs to succeed at growing ventures without early-stage venture capital? Based on the fact that more than 9 out of 10 of America’s billion-dollar entrepreneurs did take off without early-stage VC, Dileep Rao says YES!

In Nothing Ventured, Everything Gained, Dileep Rao shatters the dominant myth that entrepreneurs need early-stage venture capital to build a giant business. In fact, says Rao, by avoiding or even delaying VC, billion-dollar entrepreneurs can control their companies and the wealth created by them–and retain more of that wealth. The book is based on 30 of Rao’s interviews with billion-dollar entrepreneurs (BDEs) and hundred-million-dollar entrepreneurs (HMDEs) and the analysis of the strategies of 85 BDEs. The author introduces the finance-smart skills, opportunity secrets, and strategy secrets of BDEs who took off without VC, and proves his points via stories of successful giants like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Steve Jobs.

Every entrepreneur will do well to read and benefit from Rao’s invaluable insights and expertise.

Dileep Rao, PhD, financed the growth of hundreds of businesses and real estate projects over the twenty-three years he was VP of financing and business development at a venture development and finance institution. He advises entrepreneurs, governments, Fortune 1000 corporations, and financial institutions on building big businesses with finance-smart strategies. Dr. Rao is a clinical professor of entrepreneurship at Florida International University and has taught at Stanford University, the University of Minnesota, and in executive MBA programs in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

In this poignant book, Shirley tells the tragic, yet hopeful story of Matthew DeRemer who suffered from bi-polar disorder.

Life is often difficult. It comes with a myriad of unanticipated situations and unexpected challenges.  Some are extremely complicated—but does the answer to that question have to be? Complicated, I mean.  What if the answer to our most complicated, tragic, and difficult experiences is really simple? It doesn’t make the journey any less difficult. It doesn’t mean the process is any less arduous. Often, though, we find the simplest response is the most comforting and sufficient.  Matthew’s story is difficult and complicated.

This interview with Shirley Jump is done in partnership with NowSCPress. It is a part of our Game Changing Faith series.