The Precipice of Life: Leadership and Personal Growth Insights from a Mountaineer's Edge
In The Precipice of Life: Leadership and Personal Growth Insights from a Mountaineer's Edge, Bo Parfet creates powerful connections between the experience, knowledge, and wisdom he gained while climbing the world's tallest mountains--the Seven Summits--and circumstances in his personal and professional life.
Parfet shares stories from his expeditions and other areas of his life, including a devastating business deal that almost destroyed Parfet and everything and everyone close to him. These profound exempla show how adversity, challenges, and even failures can be overcome with a growth mindset, the support of close friends and colleagues, and surrender to a power higher than oneself.
Parfet guides his readers through a variety of themes, including:
o Curiosity and Commitment
o Falling is not Failing
o Grit, Risk, and Perseverance
o Leadership & Mentoring
o The Gift of Letting Go
o Claiming Happiness
o Success to Significance--Leaving a Legacy, and more.
He also weaves the wisdom of thought leaders who have their own stories of growth and perseverance. Some of these people profiled within The Precipice of Life are Kenton Cool, Eric Weinhenmayer, April Rinne, Nate Klemp, Doug Holladay, and many more.
Raw, real, and humble -- The Precipice of Life is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper connection with themselves, enhanced relationships, and more impact and influence in the world.
Parfet, Bo: - A native of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Bo's fire to push boundaries and challenge the status quo has guided him to academic, professional, physical, and personal heights. He began his career in finance as a Research Fellow at the Financial Accounting Standards Board and then transitioned to being an investment banker in corporate finance for J.P. Morgan. During his time on Wall Street, he started an around-the-world journey to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on every continent, which he completed with Mount Everest in 2007. Having tackled some of the world's highest peaks, Bo is currently the Managing Principal responsible for growth at DLP Capital, an innovative real estate solutions provider dedicated to tackling broad social issues and leading with courage. Bo is an active philanthropist and innovator in the area of social entrepreneurship. In 2004, in conjunction with Explorers Club, Bo established the Seven Summits Awards Program that rewards top students with grants to perform healthcare-related field research. In 2013 Bo founded Denali Venture Philanthropy to formally fuse his love of business with his desire to support positive change in the world. Bo holds a master's degree in Economics from the University of Michigan, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Chicago's Northwestern University, and a BS in Economics from Colorado State University. He is a published author, including, Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits and They Lived to Tell the Tale: True Stories of Modern Adventure from the Legendary Explorers Club.For more about Bo and his books, visit www.boparfet.com and http: //www.theprecipiceoflife.com/
Sparrow, Kathy: - Literary Midwife Kathy Sparrow is an award-winning author, ghostwriter, and publishing consultant who has been mentoring aspiring writers of non-fiction, fiction, and poetry for over two decades. Many have penned bestselling books because of her book coaching services. Known as a "behind-the-scenes secret weapon" to thought leaders, Kathy specializes in the areas of self-development, leadership, and memoir. Kathy is the co-author and project lead of Ignite Your Leadership: Proven Tools for Leaders to Energize Teams, Fuel Momentum, and Accelerate Results. Her novel, The Whispered Teachings of Grandmother Trout, is touted as the feminine version of A River Runs Through It. She is co-author of the children's books Stanky & Cece: Break the Rules (2022) and Stanky & Cece: Out of Control (2023). She is completing It's All in the Cast: A Fly Fisher's Guide to Presence, Power & Performance (2023). She has ghostwritten books and blogs on the topics of banking, personal growth and development, memoir, and leadershipThroughout her career, she has worked with IDG Press (the former For Dummies publisher), Master's Press, Wish Publishing, ARE Press, and others. Her work as a journalist has also appeared in Saltwater Fly Fishing, Indianapolis Woman, Indiana Business Magazine, E magazine, Hudson Valley Magazine, and many more. A university professor, she has taught writing in first-year writing programs, sophomore literature, theatre, and marketing for authors. Kathy has studied transformational methodologies with Jack Canfield, founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul and author of The Success Principles, Dr. Deb Sandella of The RIM(R) Institute, Laurie Seymour of The Baca Institute, and Renee Moorefield of Wisdom Works. She is a Certified Canfield Trainer in The Success Principles and Canfield Methodologies, Certified Be Well Lead Well Pulse(R) Guide, and Master RIM(R) facilitator. Kathy relies on the science of success tools to assist her clients in overcoming obstacles and mindset limitations, as well as identify how to create a life filled with vitality and well-being. She holds a master's degree in English with a concentration on literature and cultural studies.Kathy enjoys yoga, hiking, fly fishing, and adventures with her partner and family. She spends her time in LA and San Diego, and you can also find her in Colorado, Mexico, Oregon--or wherever her travels take her. Her websites are: www.kathysparrow.com and www.awritablelife.com
Voisen, Greg: - Greg Voisen is a thought leader in the personal growth and human potential movement. He is a speaker, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.Founder of Inside Personal Growth, a popular podcast where Greg has interviewed over 970 authors on the topics of personal growth, business, wellness, and spirituality. He is the co-author of Wisdom, Wellness and Redefining Work and the author of Hacking the Gap: From Intuition to Innovation and Beyond. Both books are focused on improving the journey toward higher human potential by way of experience and applying new learned skills to achieve optimal performance. Greg is the executive director of his non-profit called Compassionate Communications Foundation where his mission is to assist the homeless by helping them to start a journey of transitioning from living on the streets to moving into sustainable housing. He has bachelor's degree from San Diego State University in Business Management and a Masters in Spiritual Psychology from University of Santa Monica. To learn more about Greg you can visit his websites: www.eluminate.net www.insidepersonalgrowth.com www.gregvoisen.comwww.hackingthegap.com www.compassionate communications.org
