Live and Learn or Die Stupid!: The Struggle for Happiness

by Dave Mitchell

It's Finally Available! Dave Mitchell has spoken to over 120,000 people since he founded this corporate training firm, the Leadership Difference, in 1995. Over that time his seminar - Live and Learn or Die Stupid! - has been among his most popular programs. During his presentation, Dave would share stories of his own struggle to achieve a healthy balance between professional and personal excellence. Is it possible to realize your full potential at work and still be an exemplary spouse, parent and friend? Is it possible to achieve true contentedness? Over time, Dave assembled several critical personal characteristics that seemed essential to this pursuit of contentedness. Culled from his work with other professionals, his conversations with colleagues and from personal introspection; these attributes formed what Dave called, "a checklist for maximizing happiness." Thousands of exuberant comments from attendees at his seminars - words like "life changing", "the most important seminar I have ever experienced," and simply, "Incredible," indicated that Dave had touched a nerve. There was just one problem. After every seminar, Dave would be asked if he had a book. His answer was always a sheepish, "No." Until now. Finally, with the release of the book Live and Learn…or Die Stupid!, you can experience the content of Dave Mitchell's popular "enter-train-ment" seminar. We hope you enjoy it and please feel free to contact us at www.theleadershipdifference.com.

108 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2006

About the author

Since founding the Leadership Difference in 1995, over 350,000 people have attended Dave’s “enter-TRAIN-ment” seminars on topics that include leadership, customer service, selling skills, and personal performance enhancement. His clients include Allstate Insurance, Bank of America, Universal Studios, Hilton Worldwide, Sub-Zero Wolf Appliances, Electrolux Appliances, Trek Bikes, Walt Disney World and the CIA. Meetings and Conventions Magazine named Dave among the Top Speakers of 2015. In July 2013, Meeting Professionals International selected him as the Meeting Madness winner for Best Speaker of the Year at their World Education Congress in Las Vegas.

Prior to starting his own organization development consulting firm, Dave was the Vice President of Human Resources and Quality for Buena Vista Hospitality Group, Corporate Director of Training and Development for Marshall Field’s and a television reporter and producer for CBS News. He has a B.A. in Mass-Communications with an emphasis in Business Administration and a Masters Degree in Global Human Resources Development. Dave has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois and designated as a Certified Advanced Wine Sommelier by the International Wine Guild. Having failed to achieve his dream of playing professional baseball, he went on to a successful coaching career at the tee ball level.

Dave is the author of the book Live and Learn or Die Stupid! The book focuses on personal contentment and performance excellence. His second book, The Power of Understanding People, was released in December 2013 and was immediately named Best Business Book of the Month by Amazon. In January 2019, Dave released The Power of Understanding Yourself.

Dave lives in the heart of Washington wine country with his wife of 33 years, Lori; has two adult children, Brooke and Slade; three horses, two dogs, two cats and the occasional cow.

Reviews

[Tracie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have reviewed this book on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Live-Learn-Die-...) and B/N. Having known the author for nearly a decade, this book was like sitting down with a great glass of wine (he's a certified sommelier) and just enjoying his wit, insights, and warmth.

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Lots of Eastern Philosophy presented in Western terminology. Easy to understand, funny and heartfelt.