John Ramstead - On Purpose With Purpose: Discovering How to Live Your Best Life

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ON PURPOSE with PURPOSE

Strap into the cockpit with Rammer and get ready for a double dose of purpose-centric inspiration! John, like no other individual Ive met, lives and leads with purposefulness reflective of his Top Gun pilot training and beyond. In this book hell take you on a flight into the wild blue yonder that will help propel you to develop a purposeful and impactful glidepath for your life!

Drew Hiss , Founder + CEO, Acumen, Author of Sharpen

John translates his experiences in the cockpit of an F-14 and the boardroom of Fortune 100 companies, as well as overcoming tragedy, into a book packed with lessons that will last a lifetime. His practical formulas will help you map out a plan to lead you from management mess to leadership success.

Scott J. Miller , EVP Thought Leadership @ FranklinCovey, Bestselling Author of Everyone Deserves A Great Manager and Management Mess to Leadership Success

John translates his experiences in the cockpit of an F-14 and overcoming life-altering tragedy, into an essential book full of practical formulas for reclaiming the life youve always known you were meant to live.

Greg McKeown , Author of the New York Times Bestseller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less .

I highly recommend reading and implementing On Purpose with Purpose in your life. This book helps change the way to think about our past, present and future. Inside of Johns intriguing stories and teachings, it is clear that when we deal with the things from our past, that we change the way we think, feel and behave. This new outlook leads to greater success including more influence and happiness with ourselves and others. Thank you and well done, John!

Ford Taylor , Founder TL/Transformational Leadership/FSH Strategy Consultants Group LLC, Author of Relactional Leadership

Without a clear purpose, how will you ever know when you get to where you want to go? Read John Ramsteads book On Purpose With Purpose and get a clearer sense of who you are and where youre going. It will make your life more special!

Ken Blanchard , Coauthor of The New One Minute Manager and Leading at a Higher Level

John Ramstead captures compelling life leadership lessons from his Navy career, his business successes, and his near-death accident, and shows how those experiences helped him become more resilient, more compassionate, and a more effective leader. This book reads more like a novel and is deeply personal, entertaining, and a must read for current and future leaders.

Mary C. Kelly , PhD, Commander, US Navy (ret)

The best lessons are ones that dont feel like lessons. I was so completely absorbed in Johns thrilling stories, relatable examples and thought-provoking exercises. that when I got to the end of the book, I wanted to go back to the beginning and start again. I was respectfully challenged, confidently encouraged, graciously provoked, and tremendously inspired along the way. Highly recommended.

Michael Port, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of 8 books including Steal the Show

John Ramstead has an incredibly inspiring story about overcoming real life pain and setbacks. Through it he has become a person of strength and integrity. He is someone you should follow and learn from.

Rory Vaden , New York Times Bestselling Author of Take the Stairs , Cofounder of Brand Builders Group

As a 27-year Navy SEAL senior leader, I recognize what authentic and effective leadership lessons look like. Rammers book is the definitive guide to self-determined leadership and provides the essential roadmap to your ultimate destination. A must read!

Steve Drum , US Navy SEAL Master Chief (Retired), CEO of Breaching Leadership, LLC

In his inspiring book, Breaking Through, former F-14 fighter pilot, John Ramstead helps us unlock our potential, live life fully, and become the leaders we were always born to be. From cultivating an abundance mindset while finding passion in work and life, to identifying and moving towards our True North, Breaking Through is a powerful playbook to unlock our leader within both at home and in our careers.

Tommy Breedlove , Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author of the book Legendary

After 30 years of studying leadership, Ive learned to never read a book by an author who calls themselves a Leadership expert or guru. Thats what makes John Ramstead different. He calls himself a guide. And that is exactly what he isthe most genuine, authentic and special guide I know. On Purpose with Purpose will change your life and also change the lives of those that choose to follow you.

Tommy Spaulding , New York Times Bestselling Author of The Heart-Led Leader and Its Not Just Who You Know

ON PURPOSE
with PURPOSE

DISCOVERING HOW
TO LIVE YOUR
BEST LIFE

JOHN RAMSTEAD

NEW YORK

LONDONNASHVILLEMELBOURNEVANCOUVER

ON PURPOSE with PURPOSE

DISCOVERING HOW TO LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE

2021 JOHN RAMSTEAD

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or otherexcept for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Published in New York, New York, by Mount Tabor Media, LLC, a branded imprint of Morgan James Publishing. Morgan James is a trademark of Morgan James, LLC. www.MorganJamesPublishing.com

Printed in the United States of America

ISBN 978-1-63195-256-2 paperback

ISBN 978-1-63195-257-9 eBook

Library of Congress Control Number: 2020910402

Cover Design by:

Rachel Lopez

www.r2cdesign.com

This book is dedicated to my best friend and wife, Donna, and our three boys.

The great glorious masterpiece of man is to know how to live with purpose.

Michel de Montaigne

There are so many people who contributed both directly and indirectly to this book. I cannot mention you all, but you know who you are. I am grateful to each and every one of you.

I first want to thank God for saving my life at the accident and giving me a second chance. Thank you for loving me unconditionally and for showing me whom you created me to be and setting me on a path of purpose and conviction.

Id like to acknowledge my clients and our podcast community who shared their lives with me. Partnering with them as they pursued their dreams and goals has taught me there is always a way forward. I am inspired daily by the power and resilience inside each of us and our infinite capacity for good. A special shout-out to the young team of tomorrows leaders in Rwanda, who are truly leading a nation and a continent.

Mom and Dad, thank you so much for always being there for me. Mom, you taught me the value of hard work, ingenuity, perseverance, and following ones passions. Dad, I have always counted on you to be my sounding board and to give me valuable advice. You exemplify what it means to be a godly man, and I hope to be just like you when I grow up!

John Harold II, you bless your Mom and me with your kind and generous spirit, your loyalty, and your faithfulness. You have a heart for people, and God works through you on a daily basis. We are so excited to have you and your smart, talented, and fun Kaysey on our team! Michael James, you inspire me with a work ethic that got you from B-level hockey to a state championship team in just a few short years, and I know you will have the same results in your professional life. I am so proud of you and how you have taken to the role of fatherhood. I am not surprised, however, because Mom and I have always cherished your heart of pure gold and love. Matthew Brenner, you amaze me with your unbridled passion for baseball and life, your ability to find humor in every situation, and your crazy-good memory. You bless us all with your love and concern for your family.