Finding Your Dimes: Lessons I’ve Learned Through Success, Failure, Love, and Loss

by David Schiller

What if some of life’s most important lessons arrive in the smallest moments?After his mother passed away, David Schiller began finding dimes in unexpected places. Whether coincidence or something more, each one became a reminder of her—and eventually a symbol for the lessons, people, setbacks, successes, and experiences that shape a life.In Finding Your Dimes, David shares 25 lessons gathered over 61 years of living, working, leading, loving, succeeding, failing, grieving, and learning.Some came from his parents. Others came from coworkers, coaches, friends, career detours, mistakes, loss, and moments he never expected to matter as much as they did.These are not instructions for how to live your life. They are stories and lessons meant to be there when you need a little direction, perspective, encouragement, or simply a reminder that the next step still matters.Inside, you’ll find lessons creating options and taking ownership of your future- finding opportunity in setbacks and unexpected detours- building relationships that make both people better- recognizing the people who matter- adapting when the world changes- taking care of yourself so you can better care for others- finding meaning in success, failure, love, and lossRead it straight through, or open it when you need a particular lesson.These are some of David’s dimes.The hope is that somewhere in these pages, you’ll find a few of your own.Together, you and I can change the world.

186 pages, Paperback

Published October 26, 2026