Next Monday December 5, from 2-3 pm ET, I'll be Patricia Raskin's guest on her radio show, Positive Living. You can listen from anywhere as long as you have your computer. You can even call in to participate, which I would love. Just go to VoiceAmerica.com or go to Patricia's site to learn more.

David Rothacker has now given Vantagepoints on Learning and Life a complete review on his great blog, Rothacker Reviews.

It starts ...

Kevin Eikenberry's latest book is titled Vantagepoints on Learning and Life. It is a collection of fifty-six essays that consist of Kevin's Vantagepoints on Learning and Life. That's it. Kevin's title is clear, succinct and tells you exactly what his book is about.

I have read Kevin's book twice and there is one word that keeps rising to the surface of my conscience: Connections. Kevin possesses that rare ability to observe life's moments, learn from them and connect them to objects of relevance via the written word.

Read the rest of this review.

Thanks David! :)

If as a blogger you want a graphic of the cover, I wanted to make it easy for you.... so here are two options:

180 x 120 pixels

278 x 180 pixels

Of course, if you aren't a blogger and want these graphics for some reason, you can look at them too! :)

Even Albert... :)

We'll have books this week. Those that pre-ordered the special edition copies will get them starting this weekend.

Pretty cool stuff.

It's not too late to get in on the special Pre-order deal... but only for a couple more days.

Click HERE to get on board!

We are planning an amazing promotion to make Vantagepoints on Learning and Life an online bestseller (yes, you will much more about that here in the near future).

As we weere working on it the other day, Holly Powers, suggested what we are looking for are "Learning Evangelists" to help us promote the book. I immediately loved the phrase, and we quickly tried to document a description of a learning evangelist.

Here is what we came up with:

I am in search for learning evangelists. What is that you ask? Learning evangelists are:

• people who are enthusiastic about learning.
• people who study and work to improve their own learning process.
• people who are passionate about helping others learn more effectively.
• people who understand that every moment, every story, every connection, every breath presents the opportunity to learn.

Reading and writing that makes me smile. If you are a learning evngelist, I hope you will keep reading this blog, and join us when I invite you to help us in our promotion.

Next Monday is Halloween. To celebrate, I have posted a chapter from Vantagepoints on Learning and Life, entitled, appropriately, Happy Halloween.

Here is the beginning . . .

Halloween never has been my favorite holiday. As a kid, growing up on the farm, trick-or-treating meant getting in and out of the car (often on very cold nights) and wearing coats over our costumes. I certainly liked the candy, but it never made much sense to me.

As a father, I must admit I have warmed to the holiday, but I still have a problem with all the focus on witches and ghouls and such. A holiday that focuses on scary things still bothers me just a little bit. I've been pleased that my children have typically chosen more wholesome images to emulate through their costumes.

This year was different though. I've actually been looking forward to Halloween since the middle of June. I planned. I prepared. I thought and strategized about it. But, it didn't go quite the way I expected. . .

Click HERE to read the rest.

Vantagepoints, well rather one chapter, was reviewed today by David Rothacker in his blog, his blog Rothacker Reviews.

The post is titled, Kevin Eikenberry: The Gift of Experience, and discusses the chapter entitled, Go Tell it on The Mountain.

As it turns out, the picture on the front cover of the book was taken on the mountain I speak of in this chapter.

I've been blessed to have some great people share their thoughts about this book before it is even printed. Here are a few of these advance endorsements.

"Lifelong learning is for everyone. Kevin's lessons have two purposes. One -- for you to learn from his journey. Two -- to inspire you to reflect on, and learn from your own. Read this book for yourself, and create your own success."

Jeffrey Gitomer, author of The Little Red Book of Selling and The Sales Bible

"Wow - reading this is like 'sitting at the foot of a master' and learning about the meaning of life. Thank you, Kevin, for an absolutely terrific book."

- Bob Burg, author of Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts into Sales


"Kevin Eikenberry's gift for leadership manifests itself not only in his business career but also in his voluntary efforts on behalf of his alma mater, Purdue University. His essays reveal him as a keen observer and an intense participant in life. Like all strong leaders, he understands how to communicate his ideas passionately and vividly."

- Martin C. Jischke, President, Purdue University

"I was taught that practice does not make perfect . . . practice actually makes permanent. Practice something wrong and you will get to be good at doing it the wrong way. This book teaches us that Life is certainly a set of practices. Kevin's honest and touching peek into his own life lessons gives a good sense of how to take the 'everyday' of life, put it into practice in the right way with a sense of discipline, add some heart and soul, and the result is a better human being. That makes this book much more than a book. It is a gift of life from Kevin to us."

- Rusty Rueff, Executive Vice President, Electronic Arts

"There's nothing mundane here! Kevin awakens the reader to the wondrous world around us. It's a great antidote for the dull, lethargic, day-to-day routine. Allow Kevin to guide you to see what he has seen. You might find that life can be downright interesting, vibrant and productive once more."

- Max Armstrong, Broadcaster, Chicago, IL

"Reading Vantagepoints on Learning and Life is like sitting next to somebody who is genuinely, thoroughly kind. Someone patient enough to listen deeply to you and to himself. Someone honest. Someone fun. Someone you can be quiet with. Someone very much like a friend."

- Bernie DeKoven, USC School of Cinema Television and Principal, Deep Fun

"I love what Kevin has written! He challenges us to view the simplest aspects of our lives in new and fresh ways. He stretches us as he shares his own everyday insights. I am reminded of a quote I love by William Winter: 'As much of Heaven is visible as we have eyes to see.' Kevin has given us a profound and touching glimpse of our Heaven on Earth, seeing the ordinary as extraordinary and finding a new depth in our existence. Thank you, Kevin, for touching our heads and our hearts!'

- Barbara Glanz, CSP, Speaker, Consultant and Author of CARE Packages for the Workplace and The Simple Truths of Service


There are more and I will share them soon.