Guts

Find Your Purpose Driven Life of Joy, Passion and SuccessWhen Angela Duckworth wrote her best-selling book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance she could have been describing Sam Bracken who is the embodiment of living a life of grit and grace.Learn self-empowerment. In GUTS, Bracken explains why we need to dig deep and do soul searching to see what lights our fire within. Bracken's backstory would make Dr. Phil turn tail and run. His childhood and upbringing are unimaginably tough with years of abuse, even to the point where a relative set him on fire. What didn't kill Sam Bracken made him stronger. Now he is on a mission to bring self-empowerment to others.Grit and grace. When we say something takes guts, we usually mean it takes courage to do it. It takes guts to go skydiving or to run a marathon or to try out for the school play. We call it luck or stamina or intestinal fortitude in conquering the hard, albeit exciting, things in life. Look back at the great personalities who made a difference in history. What did they all have in common? Determination and tenacity. In short, GUTS! They might have had talent too, but without guts they would have gone nowhere. Science now tells us that lots of talented individuals produce great stuff, but very few produce a lot of great stuff─and even fewer produce a lot of great stuff over a long career. What do these few highly productive people have in common? Grit and grace and a large helping of self-belief.Purpose driven life. GUTS is about actually getting there. You'll have to push past failure again and again. And it is also about beating the odds no matter how high they are stacked against you. To be a true leader, you have to start with yourself. Are you ready to do some soul searching and learn the secrets to guts, self-empowerment, and a purpose driven life?If you have read Girl on Fire, Attitudes of Gratitude, or Sam Bracken’s other book My Orange Duffel Bag, you will want to read GUTS.

"Sam Bracken is a great American "Hero" that followed his "Gut" to a very successful life. As a close, personal friend for over 30 years I can attest that his experience is a testimony of "truth" that all of us can follow. Follow your 'Gut" can be applied to all the pillar of a successful life... health, wealth, love and happiness." Johnny Porter Executive Vice President CBRE, Inc., “Many in the field of motivation talk about personal resolve, proactive choice, determination, and grit. I call this the blah, blah, blah…it’s just talk! In Sam’s book GUTs , he gives us his personal life experiences that help anyone understand how to overcome obstacles, set a big vision, and define a life of purpose greater than self. He teaches how anyone can reach deep inside and develop a clear path that inspires love, GUTs , and the will to achieve success.” Michael K. Simpson, CEO of Simpson Executive Coaching and author of Unlocking Potentialand Your Seeds of Greatness., "It takes GUTs to spill your guts in a book and then to share it with the world. I can’t think of a better title or subject for Sam to write about. He is the subject matter expert on what it takes to succeed in every way considering the challenges he faced as a youth. Sam is actually proud of his upbringing—it made him the man he is today. I highly recommend this book to everyone who wants to prove that they have the GUTs to succeed." Annie Oswald Global Director Media Publishing FranklinCovey Co., “Sam Bracken us a shining example of the transformational power of education. A caring teacher looked closely enough at his life to take away his barrier to learning. That simple act launched Sam on his journey out of poverty.” Ruby Payne, Ph.D., author of the bestsellers A Framework for Understanding Poverty and Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities, "In the business world there are many decisions that have to be made with very limited time to make them. Sam maps out a clear program that allows the reader to understand the purest way to make a decision." Ty Foster, Motivational Speaker and Author of Navigate to Greatness

Sam Bracken rose up against impossible odds to live the American dream. He and his wife Kim live happily in the Rocky Mountains with their four children. Thanks to a love of sports and a competitive spirit, he parlayed those skills into a career as an executive with the world’s largest leadership training organization, FranklinCovey. After leaving FranklinCovey in early 2016, Sam became the VP of Business Development for Garff Enterprises - a multi billion dollar automotive group. He travels all over the world speaking on change, leadership and excellence. Sam attained his MBA from the Marriott School of Management and graduated Georgia Tech with honors. A member of the National Speakers Association, he motivates people toward their highest goals. William Alexander "Bill" Curry is a retired American football coach and former player. Most recently he was the head coach at Georgia State University, which began competing in college football in 2010. Curry formerly worked as a football analyst for ESPN. Previously, Curry served as the head football coach at the Georgia Tech (1980–1986), the University of Alabama (1987–1989), and the University of Kentucky (1990–1996). He played football at Georgia Tech (1962–1964) and then played for ten seasons in the National Football League with four different teams: the Green Bay Packers (1965–1966), the Baltimore Colts (1967–1972), the Houston Oilers (1973), and the Los Angeles Rams (1974).