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PRAISE FOR THE ROAD TO HAPPINESS
The biggest benefit to working with David has come from his ability to customize a program that fits my current need. In over a decade of working with David my needs have changed and so has his ability to help me. All the prior training Ive had in a very long career was meant to have me change to fit the training. David listens to my desired objective and customizes a program to help me get there. The next best thing to working with David Goldman personally is reading his book.
Mike Kauffelt, Former President and CEO at Bill Few Associates
I wish David showed up in my life sooner. I was in a family business and partnership with my older brother for seventeen years. We had a lot of philosophical differences in the last two of those years. David helped me transition through these most difficult of times. Eighteen years later I have a new business partner with sales at six times what I was previously making. The greatest thing about working with David is that my family and life are whole again. David helped me to be the best version of a husband, father, son, brother and business owner that I could ever imagine. Ive been waiting years for this awesome information to be put in book form. Im a true disciple of the Goldman philosophies. I traveled the Road to Happiness with Davids help, and guess what? I really got what I wanted.
Larry Albensi, President of Maverick Dental Labs Inc.
Begin with a title that resonates with what all humans are trying to find in life Happiness! In his writings, David Goldman shares years of hands-on, real, experience that has helped so many find their way (including many I have referred over the years). Never one to disappoint, in his book David shares his coaching principles and approach to individual success, while also sharing related stories that let you know, it is not a straight line. Keep this book at your bedside, so that you can start with the vision of your ideal day, leading to building an ideal life of happiness.
Ann Dugan, Founder of Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence at University of Pittsburgh, Senior Managing Director, Advisory & Education Services
I know that David Goldman can speak and sing, but that he can write is extraordinarily good news, especially for those of us searching for a path to happiness. The beauty of Davids prescription is in its simplicity: live life by design. Find your strength. Do what matters. Be kind to yourself. One can hear Davids voice in each sentence. His writing is genuine and resonates. He generously shares his wisdom, and his passion for helping others is palpable. Though I have learned much from David over the years, I found new insights in the pages of The Road to Happiness. As David suggests, life is a contest where the winners read the most books. Place this one on your short list. Oh, and David, I never told you, but I graduated from Harvard.
Steven D. Irwin, Partner at LEECH/TISHMAN Law Firm
I met David Goldman in 2002 shortly after I lost my job in the broadcasting industry. Over the years, David has talked about writing a book about how people create their own roadblocks to success, The Road To Happiness was worth the wait. There are many self-help books in the market and more are published every day. The difference with David is the real stories about real people with real problems. As he told me when we first met, he helps people get to the next level in their lives. The stories reveal how people can change once someone takes the time to listen, understand, and help them understand themselves. The Road To Happiness should be required reading for anyone whose self-doubts create barriers to achieving goals. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and I learned some things about myself.
Dick Singer, Master Chair, Vistage International
David has written the quintessential book for people who want to be outstanding in their chosen field. In your hands you hold a treasure chest of wisdom, insight, principles, and ideas that can take you from where you are today to a place you have always wanted to go. Read carefully, apply liberally and exceed your expectations! You will be glad you did and will never be the same.
Mark LeBlanc, CSP, author ofGrowing Your BusinessandDefining YOU
This book is a masterful weaving of real-life stories to address what we all can relate to in one way or another. It is an opportunity to find ourselves in the examples of others. It is an easy read with amazing insights that get to the point and allow us to look at areas where we can bring more happiness into our lives, both personally and professionally. David is one of those people who asks the right questions at the right time. Each chapter gives us a chance to ponder the deeper wisdom within us and that really is where the secret to happiness lives, when we get to that place, what we really want manifests in amazing ways. The evidence of that is in the stories here. I love this book!
Kathy Larsen, Clarity Coach and Intuition Guide, HeartLight Connection, LLC
Dont be fooled by the length of this breezy little gem of a book. Its loaded with wisdom and dozens of tips for taking action on whatever you want to change or improve, whether its your whole life or just a slice of it.
Chris Posti, Author,The Shortest Distance Between You And Your New Job, Career and Executive Coach and Columnist
Success without happiness is very unfulfilling. In The Road To Happiness, David Goldman shares real stories and practical tips on how to choose to become happier, which leads to a more fulfilling and successful life. I especially liked the Appendix, where David shares his proven Goldman Enrollment Process and his G.O.L.D. Attitudes. I highly recommend this book for you and others who want to get on the road to happiness.
Patrick Donadio, CSP, MCC, Speaker, Executive Coach, and author of Communicating with IMPACT
For years, Ive watched and listened as David shared inspirational stories and pearls of life and business wisdom, exclaiming at every turn: You should write a book! Well, he has, and it was worth the wait. This book is filled with great life lessons about the power of motivation and the successes that come from its application.