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Tell your readers a little about yourself, where you grew up, where you live now, where you went to school etc. Let them get to know the personal you.
I guide people through
Financial, Internal, Relational, External, and Spiritual
(F.I.R.E.S.) transformation.
I'm a management consultant and executive coach from Philadelphia, with over 25
years of experience working in Fortune 500s, mid-size companies, and start-ups.
I was previously employed by such global giants as: AECOM; British Petroleum
(BP); Hewlett-Packard (HP); Agilent Technologies; and Freeport-McMoran Copper
& Gold. I've owned and operated small businesses in the U.S. and Canada
since 2005.
I presently live in Washington State, on the border with British Columbia,
Canada. Ask me about COVID-19 and cross border commuting!
My education and certifications include:
MBA, Business Administration with IT emphasis; Colorado State University
BBA, Business Administration with International Business emphasis; Andrews
University and Penn State University
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB); Purdue University
Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM); Institute for Supply
Management
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What inspired you to author this book?
I wanted to know, how
can I take what I’ve learned about planning and managing
excellence, and marry it with my deepest beliefs and core values? How can I
plan for a life that yields not only material success but also expresses what
matters the most to me?
So, in 2001, I started journaling like a madman. It started out as a prayer
journal, just me recording the cries of my heart. I wrote out my hopes and
dreams. I asked myself what my needs and wants were, and what direction I
wanted to go. I was in a deeply spiritual place, overjoyed to have the space to
let my soul do some stretching out and breathing deeply.
Before long, around April of that year, the inveterate planner I’d always been
started
expressing himself loudly on the pages of my journal. Prayers were becoming
lists; rambling thoughts gave way to graphs. Something was taking shape before
my eyes.
Through writing about what I needed and wanted out of life, I organically
produced a
list of areas in my life that, when put together, created a striking acronym:
F.I.R.E.S.
Where did you get the inspiration for your book’s cover?
The red and white
logo/theme colors serve as a "warning" that we only have a short time
on this earth to become our best version of ourselves.
Continuous improvement and refinement is a life-long process. They are
represented by the hottest of the flames... blue. When all flame colors
combine, the hottest color is white-blue.
Who has been the most significant influence on you personally and as a writer?
Debra Benton, the author of 13+ books on CEO presence and executive leadership. I was honored that she wrote the Forward of my first book!
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What were your struggles or obstacles you had to overcome to get this book written?
I originally documented the idea (via journal entries) in April 2001, but didn't publish it until November 2017. I developed 3-ring binders and small group church meetings to refine my ideas and help others with their personal improvement/transformation journey.
Tell your readers about your book.
In five distinct but
interrelated arenas of our lives -- the spiritual, the external (i.e., our
broader communities), the relational, the internal (i.e., the personal), and
the financial -- we feel overworked yet unclear about our purpose.
In F.I.R.E.S., Fortune 500 veteran Daniel Purdy takes readers on a step-by-step
journey to personal transformation, professional growth, and multi-faceted
success through harnessing life's fires.
The F.I.R.E.S. system leverages the best planning processes from Purdy's
corporate background and the latest thinking around holistic health and
meaningful success.
It's a self-coaching system that balances practical concerns with personal
values, and incisive strategy with insight and soul.
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Who is your target audience, and why?
This edition: American
men and women aged 35-54 with a Christian faith background.
The content can readily be re-purposed and re-tooled for specific groups, such
as: North American tweens, teens, young adults, men only, women only, and
seniors.
Formats:
Printed book and eBook: Amazon.com; Amazon.ca (November 2017)
Audiobook: Audible.com; Apple.com (November 2022)
Online Video Course: FIRES.org; Udemy.com (August 2022)
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What do you consider your greatest success in life?
The creation of this
personal strategic planning program. It's a detailed system to better manage
the infernos in our lives. I'm working on an app and software/website
development now.
My results? Here's a few....
I started a new business in another country that grossed millions of dollars
over 5 years (Financial).
I lost 21 pounds in 4 months and built muscle (Internal).
The communication and relationships with my wife and kids dramatically improved
(Relational).
I'm plugged into my church and hometown and making new friends weekly (External).
Most important, I'm daily living out my purpose, my core values, and my beliefs
in a positive way (Spiritual).
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What one unique thing sets you apart from other writers in your genre?
I'm a Seventh-day
Adventist, meaning that I observe the Sabbath (Saturday) as a day of rest.
Also, I have over 25 years of experience working in Fortune 500s, mid-size
companies, and start-ups. I was previously employed by such global giants as:
AECOM; British Petroleum (BP); Hewlett-Packard (HP); Agilent Technologies; and
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold.
I've owned and operated small businesses in the U.S. and Canada since 2005.
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