Wolves To Feed Publishing

On the Edge of Greatness is half selective autobiography and half essential toolkit - the one I've developed for living an ambitious, mission-driven life that has not resulted in the outcomes and financial independence I expected to achieve. The 'Edge of Greatness' is a feeling running through me; one that offers hope and haunts me at the same time. The relentless sense of being so close to a breakthrough yet ultimately held back from the full promised payoff. Being on the 'Edge of Greatness' is like a waiting period when you know you've done enough to make it to the next level. When the enormous impact of what could happen to you starts to become real and your ego is eating the belief that “It’s going to happen!” like candy on Halloween. Most of my youth and adult life has been a sad disappointment. I believe I am capable and destined for so much more richness in life, personally and professionally. I'd like to be able to share that quality with people I care about, celebrating the joy and vibrancy we have created in our communities. But I don't have these things to enjoy. There is no solidity in my career, I experience a tiny and dysfunctional family life and my personal life is filled with mostly solo activities and things I do with my dog. I find myself swimming in a life soup that's peppered with the nagging question, 'How do I stay open, generous, healthy and grounded when the scoreboard says I'm losing, big-time?' In this book I am going to explore the ways that I maintain open-heartedness, a positive mindset and inner peace despite the constant setbacks in my life. As an organizational systems thinker and philosopher of the human experience, my intention with this book is to examine the Edges of Greatness, as I've recurrently experienced them, in such a way that forges the lessons I've learned into a thousand-layer Damascus Broadsword that can be wielded at any time. I am sharing with you some of the notable, metaphorical mountains I've climbed. You'll hear about the milestones I reached along each journey and how I was able to repeatedly create breakthrough opportunities for myself. And yet how nothing I did, thought or felt in the end would lead to my desired success. This pattern is apparent in every major area of my life. So this book is going to cover it as I see it. I've separated the roller-coaster ride of life into its major domains, where we can explore each aspect of my life failures in greater detail. Oops, I mean my opportunities for growth. The major domains are: ◊ Edge of Spirit ◊ Edge of Career ◊. Edge of Body ◊ Edge of Intimacy ◊ Edge of Legacy