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Non-Negotiable: The Story of Happy State Bank & The Power of Accountability
Do you ever find yourself questioning what you believe around issues that impact your life and business? Do you ever feel lost in your decisions? Are you ever frustrated in your lack of ability to take your life or business exactly where you know you want to go?
Non-Negotiable is all about understanding what you believe, what you can control, what your mission is and ultimately taking your convictions to the level of Non-Negotiable.
Based on the real life story of J. Pat Hickman, a man with a purpose, and the bank he leads, Happy State Bank, you will see firsthand what success looks like.
Sam Silverstein, champion of accountability, presents the inspiring story of how J. Pat Hickman transformed a sleepy small town bank from one location and $10 million in assets into 34 locations and over $2.5 billion in assets by knowing what he believes and not negotiating on what he holds dear. In the process, he assembled a team of leaders that understand what great culture looks like and a bank full of motivated people who love what they do.
Read this book
Discover and define your own Non-Negotiables
Energize your ability to avoid distractions and make important decisions
Establish a culture that promotes personal and organizational accountability
Understand the power of true accountability
Unleash the power of knowing what it is you truly believe
Non-Negotiable is all about understanding what you believe, what you can control, what your mission is and ultimately taking your convictions to the level of Non-Negotiable.
Based on the real life story of J. Pat Hickman, a man with a purpose, and the bank he leads, Happy State Bank, you will see firsthand what success looks like.
Sam Silverstein, champion of accountability, presents the inspiring story of how J. Pat Hickman transformed a sleepy small town bank from one location and $10 million in assets into 34 locations and over $2.5 billion in assets by knowing what he believes and not negotiating on what he holds dear. In the process, he assembled a team of leaders that understand what great culture looks like and a bank full of motivated people who love what they do.
Read this book
Discover and define your own Non-Negotiables
Energize your ability to avoid distractions and make important decisions
Establish a culture that promotes personal and organizational accountability
Understand the power of true accountability
Unleash the power of knowing what it is you truly believe
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234 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 19, 2015
11 people are currently reading
163 people want to read
About the author
Sam Silverstein
8 books23 followersHall of Fame accountability and leadership keynote speaker, Sam Silverstein is one of the World's Top 10 Organizational Culture Professionals. (link to https://globalgurus.org/organizationa...) This best-selling author on leadership, shows organizations how to innovate their culture, live their core values and inspire accountability throughout the entire operation.
As a former executive and business owner in manufacturing and distribution, Sam led a team of 175 employees. During his tenure, the company grew organically by 475% over 12 years, with total sales over $100 million attracting a Fortune 500 company to purchase the enterprise.
Today, Sam writes, speaks, and consults with organizations around the globe inspiring them to think differently, work with renewed purpose, and achieve record-breaking results. He works with entrepreneurs, multi-national companies, corporations, and government agencies to drive increased engagement and productivity.
The author of 11 books including No More Excuses, No Matter What, Non-Negotiable, Making Accountable Decisions, I Am Accountable, and The Success Model, he is the founder of The Accountability Institute™ and The Certified Accountability Advisor™. His organization is focused on building powerful communities filled with like-minded people who know and live their values and honor their commitments. To that end, Sam hosts Accountability Roundtables™ inspiring and challenging the people in these communities to think differently.
Sam’s mission is to empower people to live accountable lives, transform the way they do business, and thrive at extraordinary levels. By challenging leaders to shift priorities, cultivate an organizational culture, and inspire both individuals and teams to take ownership in fresh and results-producing ways – he is helping companies dramatically increase productivity, profitability, and growth.
Originally from Atlanta, Sam has a Bachelor’s Degree in business from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Washington University. He is a Past President of the National Speakers Association. Sam is married with four children and currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri.
As a former executive and business owner in manufacturing and distribution, Sam led a team of 175 employees. During his tenure, the company grew organically by 475% over 12 years, with total sales over $100 million attracting a Fortune 500 company to purchase the enterprise.
Today, Sam writes, speaks, and consults with organizations around the globe inspiring them to think differently, work with renewed purpose, and achieve record-breaking results. He works with entrepreneurs, multi-national companies, corporations, and government agencies to drive increased engagement and productivity.
The author of 11 books including No More Excuses, No Matter What, Non-Negotiable, Making Accountable Decisions, I Am Accountable, and The Success Model, he is the founder of The Accountability Institute™ and The Certified Accountability Advisor™. His organization is focused on building powerful communities filled with like-minded people who know and live their values and honor their commitments. To that end, Sam hosts Accountability Roundtables™ inspiring and challenging the people in these communities to think differently.
Sam’s mission is to empower people to live accountable lives, transform the way they do business, and thrive at extraordinary levels. By challenging leaders to shift priorities, cultivate an organizational culture, and inspire both individuals and teams to take ownership in fresh and results-producing ways – he is helping companies dramatically increase productivity, profitability, and growth.
Originally from Atlanta, Sam has a Bachelor’s Degree in business from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Washington University. He is a Past President of the National Speakers Association. Sam is married with four children and currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri.
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December 22, 2021
I think there are really good points in this book but the first part is very repetitive. If I could read the first two chapters, pull out all the good examples from part 1, then my focus would start in part 2 where they discuss the non-negotiables. Part 2 to the end were new ideas and concepts and worth the read.
February 6, 2019
Sam understands how powerful accountability and culture can be in an organization, and offers wonderful examples showing how success becomes a natural outcome when leaders stand for what they believe in and do what they say they will do.
May 27, 2018
This book helped me establish my own personal "mission statement." I want to work at Happy State Bank!
July 15, 2025
Worthy topic. Good examples from the Bank. The stuff surrounding the examples was painful.
July 16, 2016
Great book about developing a culture at work that inspires.
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