Bounce Forward: How to Transform Crisis into Success

by Sam Cawthorn

An inspiring business book that shows leaders and businesspeople how to turn adversity into innovation, productivity, and profitability When he was just twenty-six years old, Sam Cawthorn's life changed forever. A terrible car accident cost him his arm, left him in a coma, and put him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life—or so he thought. Today, Sam is one of the most successful motivational and inspirational speakers around, addressing some 100,000 people around the world each year, from some of the world’s biggest companies. Sam’s recovery was more than just a bounce back to where he had been before the accident. Instead, he used his accident as a launching pad to bounce forward to reach even greater heights than before. Now, Sam uses his own story to share the secrets of both personal and corporate turnarounds, how to use adversity as a springboard to greater heights not just for individuals, but also for companies and teams. Sam speaks to bankers, salespeople, leaders, corporate executives, government workers, students, and anyone else who faces challenges and setbacks every day.

In Bounce Forward, Sam shares the tools, strategies, and psychology that anyone can use to overcome any obstacle. If Sam can bounce forward from the accident that nearly took his life, there's almost nothing that you can't overcome.

An inspiring and motivational guide to overcoming challenges in life and in business Ideal for corporate leaders and employees, business managers, and anyone else who needs to motivate themselves or their teams Packed with the tools, strategies, and secret formulas it takes to turn adversity into success No matter what kind of challenge you face—in the office, at home, or even in your own heart—Bounce Forward gives you the insight you need to climb higher than ever before, in business or in life.

232 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 20, 2013

About the author

Sam is a thought leader and CEO of Empowering Enterprises and featured in USA Today and The NewYork Times. He is an expert in not only bouncing back but bouncing forward. He is obsessed with corporate and personal turnaround and is the 2009 Young Australian of the Year for Tasmania.

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Last year, my wife and I had the pleasure of attending one of Sam Cawthorn's day seminars. From that day we received (as a gift), this book.

Tremendously inspiring, this book is a wonderful read, packed with insights, tips and encouragement. Included in the book is a 12 Day Crisis Turnaround Challenge which I found to be most useful.

Thank you, Sam Cawthorn for your inspiration to 'Bounce Forward' instead of back.

[Liyana Dhamirah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very inspiring read.

[Terry Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspirational man great read.

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sam Cawthorn outlines in this book the thinking and positivity we should all take through life, regardless of what confronts us and the crisis we will experience. The book provides simple and clear messages, that engage the reader and help us understand his experience that resulted in him making changes to his life.

The second half of the book which outlines the 12 steps, is a good framework to utilise, but is not necessarily a key part of the book to read - it easily could have not been included in the book but provided separately.

However, I would recommend this book to anyone who has a desire to see through someone else's eyes the changes we can all make to dealing and managing crisis, but also just everyday life.

[Louise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Close to the best motivational book I've read. Very interesting detail of his accident and how he overcomes his challenges

[Ann MacRae · Rating 4 out of 5]

amazing

[Lena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very inspirational read, although many concepts have been taken from other books of the same genre.

The author's personal crisis and his "bouncing forward", however, is what made the book unique and memorable.