Jolt! by Phil Cooke (whitelam books .TXT) 📕

this moment on, view every person and every situation you encounter through the eyes of change. Commit your life to embracing disruption and chaos as they happen and igniting change where it is needed.

Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out into the ocean.

—CHRISTOPHER REEVE, ACTOR AND ACTIVIST FOR THE HANDICAPPED

Change is about intervention. Rosa Parks sat in the back of a bus a hundred times in Montgomery, Alabama, before she made the decision to move up. That decision ignited a change that jolted a nation.

Change is something that happens one person at a time, in unexpected moments, and often has far greater impact than anyone could dream.

As Gandhi said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

The world is changing. Now, so can you.

Be the change, make change happen, and never look back.

Jolt your life!

REVIEW

Jolt Your Future

1. In what areas of my life can I learn from failure? (Remember, a mistake is just another option.)

2. It’s not about me. Who are the people who can perform on my team? Whom can I turn to for advice, creative ideas, and encouragement?

3. How can I personally be a better team member?

4. What kind of legacy will I leave?

5. What can I do now to leave a legacy to be proud of?

6. How can I increase the power and value of my personal influence?

7. How can I use my influence to change my networks, my community, and potentially the world?

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Looking back to the the start of my career, this was not anywhere close to where I thought I would be at this point in my life. And yet I’ve had the remarkable opportunity to be married to a woman who was willing to stick with me for the duration. Kathleen is my wife, business partner, coach, and confidante and the mother of our children. Her influence on this book has been enormous, to the point of even letting me test some of my wacky theories out on her. To say “thank you” would never express the difference she’s made in my life, but if we sell any books, I’ll make it up with that vacation I’ve been promising.

Our children, Bailey and Kelsey, and Kelsey’s husband, Chris, have lived with my travel schedule, and grown up with me bouncing around the world. In spite of that, they are living life to its fullest, and we couldn’t be more proud. Had I known they’d turn out so well, we’d have had a few more.

None of this would have happened without the incredible clients I’ve had the opportunity to work with over the years. They allowed me the laboratory to explore these ideas, push for answers, and never settle for second best. There’s no question that as we changed your organizations, you changed my life as well.

Finally, to my literary agents, Rachelle Gardner and Greg Johnson: thanks for believing not just in this idea but in me. Your advice, guidance, and a few timely “jolts” have kept this project on course. And to the team at Thomas Nelson publishers—Joel Miller, Bryan Norman, David Schroeder, and CEO Michael Hyatt—this has truly been a great publishing experience.

Phil Cooke

September 12, 2010

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Phil Cooke, a writer, speaker, and filmmaker, is changing the way business, church, and nonprofit leaders influence and engage the culture. Christianity Today calls him a “media guru.” His media company, Cooke Pictures, advises many of the largest and most effective churches and nonprofit organizations in the world. A founding partner in the commercial production company TWC Films, he also produces national advertising for some of the largest companies in the country. His books and online blog at philcooke.com are changing the way religious and nonprofit organizations tell their stories. He’s lectured at universities such as Yale, University of California