Life... Don't Miss It. I Almost Did.: How I Learned to Live Life to the Fullest - Paperback

by Gary Kunath (Author)

Some say I am a lucky guy, because I figured it out before it was too late. I figured out what truly matters in life and I live my life by those principles. I almost missed out. I allowed myself to get caught up in life's spin cycle. Too much work, allowing things that ultimately meant nothing to consume my life, being too busy to savor the simple things in life, thinking net worth was the true goal...well, not anymore. As I look around, what amazes me is that everybody wants the same things: We want to be happy, get out of the rat race, enjoy life, have fun, persevere through adversity, maximize joy, take risks, and be proud of who we are, what we have accomplished and the legacy we will leave. I know that because in my 30-year career as a sales executive, entrepreneur, public speaker, and faculty member at top companies and business schools, I have seen it with my own eyes. I have engaged with literally thousands of people of all ages, all over the world. They all want life worth. They want joy and contentment with their lives. They know they need it, they just don't know how to get it. I do. I did it. I am a lucky guy because I figured it out at an age when I could apply it. It wasn't too late. And it is also surprisingly simple, if you know the secrets.

The purpose of this book is to share with people of all ages the secrets to achieving a high life worth at any age. Life is too awesome to not be enjoyed every day in every way. It can be done. I know, because I am living it.

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Some say I am a lucky guy, because I figured it out before it was too late. I figured out what truly matters in life and I live my life by those principles. I almost missed out. I allowed myself to get caught up in life's spin cycle. Too much work, allowing things that ultimately meant nothing to consume my life, being too busy to savor the simple things in life, thinking net worth was the true goal...well, not anymore. As I look around, what amazes me is that everybody wants the same things: We want to be happy, get out of the rat race, enjoy life, have fun, persevere through adversity, maximize joy, take risks, and be proud of who we are, what we have accomplished and the legacy we will leave. I know that because in my 30-year career as a sales executive, entrepreneur, public speaker, and faculty member at top companies and business schools, I have seen it with my own eyes. I have engaged with literally thousands of people of all ages, all over the world. They all want life worth. They want joy and contentment with their lives. They know they need it, they just don't know how to get it. I do. I did it. I am a lucky guy because I figured it out at an age when I could apply it. It wasn't too late. And it is also surprisingly simple, if you know the secrets.

The purpose of this book is to share with people of all ages the secrets to achieving a high life worth at any age. Life is too awesome to not be enjoyed every day in every way. It can be done. I know, because I am living it.

Author Biography

GARY KUNATH is the founder of The Summit Group, a recognized thought leader that provides high-end sales training and consulting to Fortune 500 companies. He created a best practice around value creation which was awarded "Innovative Practice of the Year" by 3M worldwide. Clients include: Cisco Systems, General Mills, Hilton, AT&T, P & G, Xerox, Intel, HP, SC Johnson, Motorola, Lockheed, Marriott, Delta Air Lines, IBM, Fidelity, Textron, Tetra Pak, USPS, Microsoft and Ritz Carlton to name a few. Gary serves on the Board of Trustees for Utica College. He was named "Businessman of the Year" and was formally recognized for this achievement at a dinner hosted by the President of the United States. Gary is part owner of several professional minor league baseball teams. He is an equity partner in Bite Tech, makers of Under Armour's High Performance Mouth Wear, worn by over 400 professional athletes and sold in all major sporting goods stores across North America.

He holds an MS degree in Organizational Development from the State University of New York at Binghamton, and a BS degree in Business Administration/Marketing from Utica College of Syracuse University. He is also an August 1990 graduate of Duke University's Executive Development Program.