Praise for Seeking True North

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As a trainer, author, and facilitator, I found the stories, models, concepts and tools outstandingly accessible to the reader. Tim and Erick have packed more powerful lessons into 100 or so pages than most authors do in 1000. Seeking True North invites us to ‘raise the bar’ for ourselves, pulling us up to an even higher plane, from which the view looks very optimistic indeed. — Jim Cain, Ph.D., Author of Teamwork & Teamplay and A Teachable Moment

… a refreshing approach to the balance of internal and external relationships, and indoor and outdoor experiences, all in harmony and happiness. Thank you for showing me the way to live the beauty of life and experience the freedom of climbing ‘Myself Mountain’. — Meira Kober, Ishtar Outdoor Learning; Israel

Beautiful and Freedom are endearing characters who, through their journey and growth, exposed me to glimpses of myself; be it fear, hope, skepticism, low self esteem, or a desire to do more or be more. As I followed along their journey of self discovery and goal achieving, I realized by preparing and practicing—two major themes shared through these characters eyes—that I too could take control of my life, attitude, happiness and success. I will read this book again and again as I take my own journey and change my life. — Jenni Haines, Installation Coordinator & Training Manager for Ritz-Carlton Hotels, and Marriott International

In the world we have been taught that important teachings must be complex and complicated—that for things to have value they must be hard to explain and hard to understand. Erick and Tim have proven the opposite is true. They have keenly demonstrated that the Great Truths are not just simple, they are elegantly simple. They have taken the Meaning and Purpose of life and made it elegantly simple so that each of us may find our personal True North. Bravo, gentlemen, bravo. — Bill Bartmann, Billionaire Business Coach

Powerful and practical life success strategies for investing in your most important assets—yourself and the people you surround yourself with. Read this book and reap the benefits—now! — Phil Town, #1 New York Times Best Selling Author of Rule # 1

Seeking True North challenges the reader to look deep inside and step out of one’s comfort zone to blaze a trail for others to follow. It’s a journey beyond the normal leadership realm where you are challenged to expand your parameters and prepare to accomplish things you probably didn’t think possible. To fully appreciate the power of this book, read it with an open mind and an open heart. Only then will you find your own True North—and the passion to lead others on that journey we call life. — Mike Molaro, Director, Chapter Relations, Construction Financial Management Association

Seeking True North creates an experiential learning environment by having you see what participants in a leadership development session experience and learn through a myriad of tools provided by the authors. The tools come alive for you, rather than just being suggestions out of the latest self-help book. Do not overlook the power of these tools, and put them into practice to create a positive, life-changing experience! — Jean Lein, Chief Financial Officer, Haegelin Construction

Seeking True North is a fantastically simple guide to team and personal development. On a personal level, it has helped me continue the pursuit of my goals, dreams, and quest for happiness! And by the way—I carry my compass in my purse! — Christine LaRocque, Sales and Events Manager, White Mountain Adventures, Banff, Canada

Seeking True North is educational, motivational, challenging, convincing, inspiring, and entertaining. You can read this book in about an hour. You will come back to the principles it teaches for a lifetime. — Dr. Charles “Tremendous” Jones

Seeking True North is essential reading for anyone looking for success… whether that means to build a business, find inner peace, increase bliss, create balance or enrich the relationships in their lives. This book is a manual that helps show us the way to freedom and happiness, and a guide for personal and professional transformation. — Mandy Parent, President, Data Net Solutions Group, Inc.

Seeking True North should be required reading for all graduate schools and corporate leadership seminars. I wish it had been around 30 years ago when I was seeking my own life path. Within these pages is a formula for creating a life that is deeply meaningful. Buried within us all is a curiosity about the unknown which we need to pursue. Helen Keller once expressed, “Life can be an exciting adventure—or nothing at all.” Seeking True North guides us through the ways to discover and develop the courage to act on our passions, enabling us to climb to almost limitless personal and professional summits. It is a guide for figuring out how to find that exciting spirit of adventure within us. And it is a poignant reminder that life is about the journey—not the destination. — Al Read, Co-Owner, Exum Mountain Guides

The concepts and tools presented in Seeking True North have enhanced the quality of my workshops. Erick and Tim creatively weave leadership and personal development skills into an engaging storyline. This book is an interesting read, packed with tools for anyone involved with people building and teams. — Tom Gardner, Team Adventure

The crisis of our time is wasted human potential. Potential is what we are theoretically capable of doing, but performance is what we are willing to do on any given day, and they often do not match. The key to unlocking human potential is align performance with potential, so that we don’t just live, but live with impact. This book is about unlocking the power of vision, which fuels drive, which unlocks potential. — from Dr. Rich Handley, EQ University, Co-Author of Optimizing People: A Practical Guide for Applying Emotional Intelligence

The experience of Seeking True North and putting the concepts into living has not only created new opportunities, but has led me to a better understanding of the things that are really important in life. This book not only has a great story, but an awesome blueprint for positive change in both your personal and professional worlds. It reminds you to live life to the very fullest, every single day. It is simply AWESOME! — Ann Anderson, VP of ACE (Awesome Customer Experience), Sallie Mae

There is no magic pill that will transform your life for the better. There is no magic self help book that will do that either just by reading it. This book, however, no matter where you are emotionally, can be your guide for real self improvement. Erick and Tim have put the tools out on the workbench; you need to grab them, practice using them, and you will see explosive personal growth. Read it, and today you may just have one of the most incredibly awesome days of your entire life. — Ed Bradley, CFO, Atlas Services

There’s no ‘new truth’, but there are new ways of communicating timeless truth, and this book is proof. The authors tell an interesting story and weave-in sound suggestions, advice and techniques. I love the Seeking True North tools the book explains, and you will, too. Read it and learn. — Mark Sanborn, Author of The Fred Factor: How Passion In Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary

This is a simple, but powerful story, filled with positive life-changing tools for a much better life and world for each of us. Erickson and Walther are truly ‘Passing it on’. — Gregory Scott Reid, CEO Wish Entertainment, Creators of the film, Pass it On

We all have that subtle feeling of destiny that Tim and Erick call True North. To excel, to embrace life, to qualify each moment before our own consciousness, we all need transformative experiences and techniques for ongoing self-disciplines to harness the mind and body. “Seeking True North” is a call to excellence, a map for practical progress, and a journey we all must take to become leaders in our life and fulfill the destiny we each have. — Gurucharan S. Khalsa, PhD, Director of KRI, Co-author of Breathwalk

We are meaning-seeking creatures. However, sometimes we can become complacent in our journey or worse yet…disoriented. Seeking True North is a powerful little book, written in fable style, which can put us back on the path that is right for us. It builds the bridge from where we are to where we hope to be; starting the journey with ourselves and ending with others. I have personally observed the power of the allegory to change the lives of experiential workshop participants who have been exposed to the concept of True North. Pound for pound this manual packs a powerful punch for the curious “traveler”. — Ron Peckham, Executive Vice President, The C&S Companies

What a tremendous and fantastic story of real life, portrayed by the characters Freedom and Beautiful. This story takes us on a life changing journey, passionately scripted out with the steps necessary to possess amazing growth in our lives. It is a refreshing and brilliant delivery of the tools necessary that bring about a life that will never be same! — Melissa Pinkster, CFO, Consumers Concrete

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