STOKED: A Spiritual Journey from Employee to Lifestyle Entrepreneur

by Greg Rex

“You can be the strongest, most limber guy in the world, but if you don’t know how to go with the flow, you’ll get rejected every time.”“Rejected by who?” Mitch asked.“The Force. Mother Nature.” Mitch Springer has an all-too-common definition of success: make millions of dollars, drive a fancy sportscar, wear designer clothes, romance beautiful women, and take epic surf trips to tropical islands. He fantasizes about surfing Pipeline—the most crowded, intense, and dangerous lineup in the world.At age 28, however, he finds himself fifty pounds overweight, $100K in debt, burned out in a soul-sucking corporate job, hen-pecked by his girlfriend, and staring longingly at the beach from the window in the lobby of Reynolds Pharmaceuticals.A series of devastating losses and a knock-out blow to the head from his surfboard lead Mitch to an enigmatic beach bum named Jake—a true soul surfer. Through intense surf training, Jake challenges everything Mitch thought he knew about success. Mitch gains new insights into happiness, health, and wealth, then sets out to create a balanced and harmonious life as a “lifestyle entrepreneur”…and surf Pipeline.

310 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 17, 2019

Reviews

[John Vincent · Rating 2 out of 5]

Recieved this book anonymously through a book exchange (WHO SENT THIS?) It was a pretty easy read but also PRETTY bad. I did however find some things to take away from it, but honestly, not much?

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The corporate world was an alien place for me. I worked in it, did well, but never truly felt a part of it. After reading this book, I know why - my values were not in line with their values, our goals were not the same and our methodology were flipped. In this work of fiction, Greg Rex outlines how a dedicated person can build a real-world, successful organization that puts people and relationships first by using proven, people-centered principles. I am a freelancer who enjoys working on this small scale. While I don’t have visions of building a larger organization, I found many insights that I can use to increase my success. I can only image how beneficial this book will be to someone with grander goals. I highly recommend this book.

[Gavin Stone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fantastic read

A totally cool book filled with great learnings throughout. Whether you are a serial entrepreneur like me or one just starting out, you will discover a tremendous amount of new information and ways of thinking all while following an uplifting and inspiring story.