Review
Mike is a great story teller, and that'll be obvious when you open Moments. He pays such great attention to detail, and that comes from his genuine interest in his subjects. In this book, he has taken some people's very personal moments and turned them into opportunities to teach, inspire, motivate, and encourage. And that's a gift! --Ernie Johnson, 3-Time Emmy-Award Winning Sportscaster for TNT/TBS
In this groundbreaking new book, Mike explores the meaning of a moment and challenges readers to make their lives count for what matters most. Mike explores the meaning of a moment and the wide variety of synonyms that people use to describe a moment such as a split second, a day, a season of life, and a lifetime. Through the use of stories, Mike illustrates how the legacy of our choices, attitude, and responses in a split-second moment can affect a moment of greater length like a season of life as well as future generations. Mike invites the reader on a journey of moments including his own personal story of growing up without a father to becoming the father of five boys. Mike also serves as a guide and offers six principles to help maximize the moments in your life and make your life count for what matters most. Mike has used these principles in his own life as well as the lives of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and amateur and professional athletes that he has been so privileged to work with and coach over the years. In the book, Mike also shares stories that illuminate these concepts and principles. The stories are deeply personal and involve both trials and triumphs in his own life as well as stories of some of his clients who have transformed their lives by putting these principles into practice in order to perform in the moment. The theme of each chapter of the book focuses on a certain type of moment including defining moments, valley moments, mountaintop moments, missing moments, disappearing moments, courageous moments, powerful moments, and purposeful moments. These moments provide a perfect backdrop for the stories to come alive in the context of moments that everyone experiences at some point in their lives. Some of the stories in the book include:
- The perseverance of a child whose father disappears
- The courage of a mother and the faith that sustains her
- The purpose of Ernie Johnson, a 3 time Emmy award winning broadcaster for TNT, and his journey through cancer
- The defining moment of Blake Mycoskie, founder and chief shoe giver of Toms Shoes, who creates a company with a mission of giving a pair of shoes to children in need around the world for every pair of shoes that you buy
- The courage of a professional baseball player who is sustained through moments of doubt about his dad's battle with cancer
- A person who finds comfort in the midst of a valley and is carried back to a mountaintop moment
- A business leader who transforms his life to be more than just an achievement zone
Mike Van Hoozer is a gifted communicator and coach, an insightful author and consultant, and a devoted husband and father of 5 boys who has dedicated his life to making an impact in the lives of other people. Mike is a former Senior Executive with Accenture and has over 20 years of consulting experience. He has coached and consulted with every kind of organization including small startup businesses, Fortune 50 companies, churches and non-profit organizations, and professional and amateur athletes.
Mike also works with amateur and professional athletes in the areas of sports psychology, peak sports performance, and career transitions. Since 2005 when they made their World Series run, he has served as a peak performance coach and Bible study leader for the Houston Astros working with players to help encourage and motivate them through the highs and lows of professional baseball and life. --From the Publisher
In Moments, Mike Van Hoozer takes you on an easy, yet candid and entertaining exploration of the most important times of our lives: defining moments. Moments brightly unpacks the process of identifying the strategic inflection points in your life journey. These are the moments where success and failure are birthed. Read this book! Dare to identify the defining moments in your life and you will achieve your highest potential. Touchdown Mike! --Spencer Tillman, Author: Scoring in the Red Zone, CBS Sports Lead Studio Analyst
In this groundbreaking new book, Mike explores the meaning of a moment and challenges readers to make their lives count for what matters most. Mike explores the meaning of a moment and the wide variety of synonyms that people use to describe a moment such as a split second, a day, a season of life, and a lifetime. Through the use of stories, Mike illustrates how the legacy of our choices, attitude, and responses in a split-second moment can affect a moment of greater length like a season of life as well as future generations. Mike invites the reader on a journey of moments including his own personal story of growing up without a father to becoming the father of five boys. Mike also serves as a guide and offers six principles to help maximize the moments in your life and make your life count for what matters most. Mike has used these principles in his own life as well as the lives of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and amateur and professional athletes that he has been so privileged to work with and coach over the years. In the book, Mike also shares stories that illuminate these concepts and principles. The stories are deeply personal and involve both trials and triumphs in his own life as well as stories of some of his clients who have transformed their lives by putting these principles into practice in order to perform in the moment. The theme of each chapter of the book focuses on a certain type of moment including defining moments, valley moments, mountaintop moments, missing moments, disappearing moments, courageous moments, powerful moments, and purposeful moments. These moments provide a perfect backdrop for the stories to come alive in the context of moments that everyone experiences at some point in their lives. Some of the stories in the book include:
- The perseverance of a child whose father disappears
- The courage of a mother and the faith that sustains her
- The purpose of Ernie Johnson, a 3 time Emmy award winning broadcaster for TNT, and his journey through cancer
- The defining moment of Blake Mycoskie, founder and chief shoe giver of Toms Shoes, who creates a company with a mission of giving a pair of shoes to children in need around the world for every pair of shoes that you buy
- The courage of a professional baseball player who is sustained through moments of doubt about his dad's battle with cancer
- A person who finds comfort in the midst of a valley and is carried back to a mountaintop moment
- A business leader who transforms his life to be more than just an achievement zone
Mike Van Hoozer is a gifted communicator and coach, an insightful author and consultant, and a devoted husband and father of 5 boys who has dedicated his life to making an impact in the lives of other people. Mike is a former Senior Executive with Accenture and has over 20 years of consulting experience. He has coached and consulted with every kind of organization including small startup businesses, Fortune 50 companies, churches and non-profit organizations, and professional and amateur athletes.
Mike also works with amateur and professional athletes in the areas of sports psychology, peak sports performance, and career transitions. Since 2005 when they made their World Series run, he has served as a peak performance coach and Bible study leader for the Houston Astros working with players to help encourage and motivate them through the highs and lows of professional baseball and life. --From the Publisher
In Moments, Mike Van Hoozer takes you on an easy, yet candid and entertaining exploration of the most important times of our lives: defining moments. Moments brightly unpacks the process of identifying the strategic inflection points in your life journey. These are the moments where success and failure are birthed. Read this book! Dare to identify the defining moments in your life and you will achieve your highest potential. Touchdown Mike! --Spencer Tillman, Author: Scoring in the Red Zone, CBS Sports Lead Studio Analyst
About the Author
Mike Van Hoozer is a gifted communicator and coach, an insightful author and consultant, and a devoted husband and father of 5 boys who has dedicated his life to making an impact in the lives of other people. Mike is a former Senior Executive with Accenture and has over 20 years of consulting experience. He has coached and consulted with every kind of organization including small startup businesses, Fortune 50 companies, churches and non-profit organizations, and professional and amateur athletes. In his work with clients, Mike focuses on helping individuals and organizations reach their maximum potential through workshops, retreats, coaching, and consulting.
Mike is a member of the National Speakers' Association and is sought out as a speaker for organizations and businesses on the topics of leadership, human performance, teamwork, bridging the generational gap, success and significance, and work/life balance. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at Baylor University teaching on the topics of organizational and human performance and leadership development and as a coach to executive MBA students at Rice University. Mike has coached and counseled over a 1000 people including business executives and entrepreneurs in the areas of executive leadership, business development, career transitions, and personal life strategies.
Mike works with amateur and professional athletes in the areas of sports psychology, peak sports performance, and career transitions. Since 2005 when they made their World Series run, he has served as a peak performance coach and Bible study leader for the Houston Astros working with players to help encourage and motivate them through the highs and lows of professional baseball and life. Mike also works with student and professional athletes across all sports to develop mental toughness and achieve a persistent, high performance mindset.
As an author, Mike has written 2 books and contributed to several other books for Pearson Publishing and Insight Publishing. He has been published in Fortune magazine and Information Week as well as several online e-zines including CNET.
Mike is married and is the Coach of his own Van Hoozer basketball team with 5 boys. He is the Founder and President of Van Hoozer and Associates, a leadership think tank, and also works with the Total BEST Group helping individuals and organizations pursue the disciplines of Balance, Excellence, Service, and Truth.
Mike is a member of the National Speakers' Association and is sought out as a speaker for organizations and businesses on the topics of leadership, human performance, teamwork, bridging the generational gap, success and significance, and work/life balance. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at Baylor University teaching on the topics of organizational and human performance and leadership development and as a coach to executive MBA students at Rice University. Mike has coached and counseled over a 1000 people including business executives and entrepreneurs in the areas of executive leadership, business development, career transitions, and personal life strategies.
Mike works with amateur and professional athletes in the areas of sports psychology, peak sports performance, and career transitions. Since 2005 when they made their World Series run, he has served as a peak performance coach and Bible study leader for the Houston Astros working with players to help encourage and motivate them through the highs and lows of professional baseball and life. Mike also works with student and professional athletes across all sports to develop mental toughness and achieve a persistent, high performance mindset.
As an author, Mike has written 2 books and contributed to several other books for Pearson Publishing and Insight Publishing. He has been published in Fortune magazine and Information Week as well as several online e-zines including CNET.
Mike is married and is the Coach of his own Van Hoozer basketball team with 5 boys. He is the Founder and President of Van Hoozer and Associates, a leadership think tank, and also works with the Total BEST Group helping individuals and organizations pursue the disciplines of Balance, Excellence, Service, and Truth.
