Breakfast with Fred [Hardcover]

Fred Smith Sr. (Author), Brenda A. Smith (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 4, 2007

Fred Smith’s 6:30 A.M. breakfasts have become legendary. Now readers can join those whose lives have been stretched and enriched by words of wisdom from mentor and best-selling author Fred Smith, Sr. This book is a collection of 52 inspiring thoughts from Fred on a variety of topics—including leadership, perseverance, success, character, faith, friendship, family and heroes. Following each insightful entry is a thoughtful response/reflection from 52 of Fred’s good friends, including Zig Ziglar, John Maxwell, Pat Williams, Ken Blanchard and Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, who call him mentor and credit him with having a significant influence on their lives and ministries. Men and women worldwide will “breakfast with Fred” and grow in faith, understanding and purpose. His wisdom and principle-based approach to life will enable them to grasp life with a stronger hold. And thought-provoking questions, one-liners and Scripture references will allow readers to personalize the impact of each reading. Grab a cup of coffee and get ready for a life-changing “breakfast with Fred.”

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Fred Smith, Sr. might be the best-kept secret of American Christianity today. His speaking engagements and books have inspired excellence in countless people, but even more influential are his now infamous breakfast meetings.  Now the wisdom he imparted to the dozens of Christian leaders he personally mentored can have the same shaping influence on your life. Fred’s clear views and exceptional insights into successful Christian living will inspire you to reach your potential with questions, Scripture, and one-liners that will stay with you long after you have put the book down. Each selection of Fred’s musings is followed by a response from one of Fred’s friends—such as Philip Yancey and Zig Ziglar—with 52 total entries, so you can have breakfast with Fred every week of the year!

About the Author

About the Author FRED SMITH, SR., currently mentors executives and professionals. Prior to this, he was vice president of Operations for Gruen Watch Company, consultant to Mobil, Caterpillar, and GENESCO before establishing his food packaging brokerage firm in Dallas, Texas. His speaking career spans 60 years in 50 states and in several international venues for business, the academy, and Christian audiences. For twenty years he has been a contributing editor for Leadership Journal and is the author of three books: You and Your Network, Learning to Lead, and Leading with Integrity. Fred and his wife, Mary Alice, were married sixty-five years. He has three children, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

 

About the Editor BRENDA A. SMITH is currently the President of the Breakfast with Fred Project, Inc., a non-profit organization designed to archive and relevantly communicate the lifework of her father, Fred Smith, Sr. Her background includes business ownership, corporate management, and public relations. A national speaker and writer, her articles have been published in magazines and professional and ministry newsletters. She is the author of Divine Confinement: Facing Seasons of Limitation. Brenda is the mother of three adult children and has four grandsons.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Regal (September 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830744762
• ISBN-13: 978-0830744763
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #650,543 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Skip lunch and dinner, but not Breakfast with Fred, August 23, 2007

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R. Cunningham (Pasadena, CA) - See all my reviews
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A fantastic collection of simple yet inspirationally profound jewels of wisdom from a humble mentor of mentors. Living by the principles and insights shared within will help one have significant positive impact in every circle or group one is involved! A rich collection of meals for the mind and heart.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Last Word, August 21, 2007

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Jack Modesett Jr. (Houston, Tx USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breakfast with Fred (Hardcover)

Fred Smith was a leader of leaders. This little book is destined to become a classic, not only because of what is in it, but because it measures the impact one person can have on his world. Fred Smith always said that he knew what he wanted to have on his tombstone: "He Stretched People." If you have ever wondered whether one person can really make a difference, he can. This book proves it. Get it and read it and you will believe it.
Jack Modesett, Jr.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Avoid the Authors Who Are Meringue Chefs, November 3, 2007

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John W. Pearson "John Pearson Associates" (San Clemente, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breakfast with Fred (Hardcover)

Fred Smith urged, "Avoid the authors who are meringue chefs." Trust me, this book is a gourmet smorgasbord.

Scan the 52 chapter titles and the bios of the 52 contributors--and you're hooked. The management morsels are inspired. The leadership lessons are fresh and the spiritual insights are deep. This book is a keeper and would be a treasured gift for family, friends and donors.

Business leader Fred Smith Sr. used his mentoring gift and God-honoring wisdom to motivate and inspire some of the world's most influential people, often over breakfast. Each chapter in this brilliant little book delivers two pages of Smith savvy with a response by the likes of John Maxwell, Ken Blanchard, Philip Yancey, Zig Ziglar, Ruth Stafford Peale, Jill Briscoe, Jay Kesler and family members like Smith's son, Fred, president of The Gathering.

"Flying With the Eagles" (chapter 38), with a response from Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, includes this nugget from Smith. "So early in my business career, I chose six qualities that I wanted to build into my life and I asked individuals who personified each to give me an autographed picture. I framed these pictures, along with Hoffman's Head of Christ at 33 and a mirror. I hung them on the wall in a circle, with the head of Christ on the top, the mirror on the bottom and the others around. I could look at the pictures and at my reflection and determine whether I was growing in these qualities."

Fred Smith Sr. was welcomed into heaven on August 17, 2007. His wisdom remains.