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Edge
In life you need an edge―the sooner you get one the better off you will be!
EDGE is designed to address the concept of wishing you had learned things earlier in life. With bold graphics and eye-popping photography from around the world, this book is designed to be experienced, not just read! Filled with articles and hundreds of their most popular Tweets, bestselling authors Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward bring you training in the language of excellence as only they can. Those especially on the younger side of life will love the EDGE book that promotes self-confidence, drive, and motivation.
Gain advice and get true stories of success and timely information from fascinating people. Learn the principles of self-improvement at an early age. It’s a gift that will keep on giving from parent to child for years to come.
EDGE is designed to address the concept of wishing you had learned things earlier in life. With bold graphics and eye-popping photography from around the world, this book is designed to be experienced, not just read! Filled with articles and hundreds of their most popular Tweets, bestselling authors Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward bring you training in the language of excellence as only they can. Those especially on the younger side of life will love the EDGE book that promotes self-confidence, drive, and motivation.
Gain advice and get true stories of success and timely information from fascinating people. Learn the principles of self-improvement at an early age. It’s a gift that will keep on giving from parent to child for years to come.
- GenresLeadership
139 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2013
5 people are currently reading
60 people want to read
About the author
Chris Brady
96 books245 followersChris Brady is a NY Times best-selling author, speaker, humorist, and businessman. His books include The Bitcoin Bride, Launching a Leadership Revolution (co-authored with Orrin Woodward), PAiLS, Rascal, A Month of Italy, Leadership Lessons from the Age of Fighting Sail, and several other titles on leadership and success. Over 1 million of his books have been sold in six languages.
Chris is CEO and Creative Director of The Life Platform. He is also the executive publisher of Obstacles Press, and one of the founders of All Grace Outreach, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Originally educated as an engineer, Mr. Brady received his BA in Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University and his Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University as a General Motors Fellow, with Master’s Thesis work completed at Toyohashi University in Japan.
Chris is an avid motorized adventurer, world traveler, private pilot, community builder, soccer fan, Christian, and dad.
He also has one of the world's most unique resumes; including experience with a live bug in his ear, walking through a paned-glass window, chickening out from the high-dive in elementary school, destroying the class ant-farm in third grade, losing a spelling bee on the word "use," jack-hammering his foot, and more recently - sinking his snowmobile in a lake.
If you can’t find Chris speaking in front of a live audience, or in his office writing, or in a bookstore, or playing with his children, or on the sideline of a soccer pitch, or in the hills of Tuscany, or out on the lake, try looking in the following Online locations:
www.chrisbrady.com
www.christopherjamesbrady.com
www.twitter.com/rascaltweets
www.facebook.com/rascalnation
www.instagram.com/cbrascal
www.chrisbrady.typepad.com
www.chrisbradylife.com
www.medium.com/@rascaltweets
www.linkedin.com/in/cjbrady
www.amonthofitaly.com
www.launchingaleadershiprevolution.com
Chris has been recognized by INC. Magazine as among the Top 50 Leadership and Management experts. Richtopia listed Chris among the 200 Most Influential Authors in the world. Chris's blog has been included multiple times as a key resource on leadership for executives, managers and CEOs. In 2010 he was awarded the Kettering/GMI Alumni Association Entrepreneurial Achievement Award.
Chris and his wife Terri have four children and live in North Carolina.
Chris is CEO and Creative Director of The Life Platform. He is also the executive publisher of Obstacles Press, and one of the founders of All Grace Outreach, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Originally educated as an engineer, Mr. Brady received his BA in Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University and his Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University as a General Motors Fellow, with Master’s Thesis work completed at Toyohashi University in Japan.
Chris is an avid motorized adventurer, world traveler, private pilot, community builder, soccer fan, Christian, and dad.
He also has one of the world's most unique resumes; including experience with a live bug in his ear, walking through a paned-glass window, chickening out from the high-dive in elementary school, destroying the class ant-farm in third grade, losing a spelling bee on the word "use," jack-hammering his foot, and more recently - sinking his snowmobile in a lake.
If you can’t find Chris speaking in front of a live audience, or in his office writing, or in a bookstore, or playing with his children, or on the sideline of a soccer pitch, or in the hills of Tuscany, or out on the lake, try looking in the following Online locations:
www.chrisbrady.com
www.christopherjamesbrady.com
www.twitter.com/rascaltweets
www.facebook.com/rascalnation
www.instagram.com/cbrascal
www.chrisbrady.typepad.com
www.chrisbradylife.com
www.medium.com/@rascaltweets
www.linkedin.com/in/cjbrady
www.amonthofitaly.com
www.launchingaleadershiprevolution.com
Chris has been recognized by INC. Magazine as among the Top 50 Leadership and Management experts. Richtopia listed Chris among the 200 Most Influential Authors in the world. Chris's blog has been included multiple times as a key resource on leadership for executives, managers and CEOs. In 2010 he was awarded the Kettering/GMI Alumni Association Entrepreneurial Achievement Award.
Chris and his wife Terri have four children and live in North Carolina.
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June 23, 2015
An otherwise-cool collection of anecdotes, analogies, and inspiration that falls just short of secular and just out of focus.
While I wasn't expecting the (certainly not-copious) Biblical references, I did find myself wondering about how the authors would urge young people - especially those underserved - to follow through with the apparent messages. Though some things I did personally disagree with (such as the practicality of the Define-Learn-Do model, and sports being a good example of a "meritocracy"), the messages were there, often seeming to end with a sort of "So now that you know this, go out and do it!"
A counselor at a school in an upper-middle-class community where resources aren't spread thin would probably inspire and drive readers and listeners to be successful with Edge. In places where/for people with whom things like income, food, transportation, and so on (read also: Payne, Maslow, etc.) are spread thin or aren't readily accessible, the message from Edge is sort of lost.
Or maybe not; maybe even for those underserved, Edge can still inspire them to "reach for the sky!", but it cannot give them much of an edge in conquering obstacles inherent to the socially-underprivileged. Perhaps in (some) sports, as Woodward writes, "[...]no points are given because of your previous record, your family's background, or your ability to talk smack[,]" but these are among a plethora of issues that hinder millions of people nationwide. Because our nation is not, as is lauded in this book, a "meritocracy".
It's not without...well, merit, in any case. For example, this book may have inspired me as a teenager; I can think of a couple dozen students I've known that it would likely not have helped.
*NOTE: I didn't listen to the accompanying CDs, as I wasn't given them at the time. I still may, once I get my hands on them.
While I wasn't expecting the (certainly not-copious) Biblical references, I did find myself wondering about how the authors would urge young people - especially those underserved - to follow through with the apparent messages. Though some things I did personally disagree with (such as the practicality of the Define-Learn-Do model, and sports being a good example of a "meritocracy"), the messages were there, often seeming to end with a sort of "So now that you know this, go out and do it!"
A counselor at a school in an upper-middle-class community where resources aren't spread thin would probably inspire and drive readers and listeners to be successful with Edge. In places where/for people with whom things like income, food, transportation, and so on (read also: Payne, Maslow, etc.) are spread thin or aren't readily accessible, the message from Edge is sort of lost.
Or maybe not; maybe even for those underserved, Edge can still inspire them to "reach for the sky!", but it cannot give them much of an edge in conquering obstacles inherent to the socially-underprivileged. Perhaps in (some) sports, as Woodward writes, "[...]no points are given because of your previous record, your family's background, or your ability to talk smack[,]" but these are among a plethora of issues that hinder millions of people nationwide. Because our nation is not, as is lauded in this book, a "meritocracy".
It's not without...well, merit, in any case. For example, this book may have inspired me as a teenager; I can think of a couple dozen students I've known that it would likely not have helped.
*NOTE: I didn't listen to the accompanying CDs, as I wasn't given them at the time. I still may, once I get my hands on them.
December 17, 2013
Very well written, interwoven with social networking (Twitter @'s on many pages!), & edited. I also was very favourably impressed by the artwork & photography!
I only can hope that one day Goodreads allows reviewers/readers to award 1/2 stars.
This is actually :
4 1/2
Note, note, note.
Definitely well worth the investment of monies & the amount of time spent to soak up the lessons within.
I only can hope that one day Goodreads allows reviewers/readers to award 1/2 stars.
This is actually :
4 1/2
Note, note, note.
Definitely well worth the investment of monies & the amount of time spent to soak up the lessons within.
November 4, 2013
I loved this book. It was written intended for children and young adults, although everything in it is also great for us older children to apply into our lives as well.
November 24, 2013
What a great book that covers a lot of topics that are good for anyone to learn more about. I can't wait to start applying the principles that I have learned from this book.
March 28, 2014
My kids LOVE IT! Great read for any age. Full of personal growth material and wisdom that's applicable in your life right now...
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