Reporter Kathy Engle recently interviewed Byron and reviewed “Build Your Dream” for the Green Valley News & Sun newspaper. Thank you, Kathy!

"Build Your Dream: 12 Essential Tools for Successful Living”
By Byron E. Thompson
175 pages
Wheatmark

"Build Your Dream," by Tubac author Byron E. Thompson, offers not only help for overcoming obstacles in your life, but also a step-by-step plan.

Thompson has impressive credentials as the author of a self-improvement book. For many years he ran a Dale Carnegie franchise in Portland, Ore., a territory that also covered adjoining states. Now 75, he devotes his time to writing, consulting and training in businesses throughout Southern Arizona.

All proceeds from his self-published book will be donated to Rotary International, to fulfill his goal of donating $1 million to that organization.

"Build Your Dream" is inspirational and realistic about the barriers, bad habits and excuses many of us acknowledge that block fulfillment of dreams for a happy, productive, balanced existence, goals that include achieving financial security, and success in career, family and community life.

What is different about his book is that it will inspire many readers to identify their goals and then take action to achieve them in a real and practical way, a way that doesn’t have to involve years of effort.

Age is not a barrier, Thompson writes, as he quotes philosopher Kalhil Gibran in noting that "To understand the heart and mind of man, look not at what he’s done but what he aspires to be."

Practical steps Thompson suggests involve setting objectives and deadlines, defining your vision and purpose for the rest of your life, keeping a journal, taking time to think about what you really want to accomplish and how, defining your priorities, describing your ideal self, coping with barriers and change, affirming your goals, motivating and managing yourself, and measuring your progress.

The book can be ordered from www.wheatmark.com. For more information, contact the author at www.byronethompson.com

- Kathy Engle
Green Valley News & Sun

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