It's Not A Big Thing In Life: Strategies for coping Considerations for my adult grandchildren

by Arnie Witkin

In his new book, It’s Not a Big Thing in Life, Arnie Witkin asks you to consider what actions you should take in handling life’s troubles and triumphs. The 65 topics covered It’s all about your big things in life and your less big things in life and the energy that you assign to each. Arnie was a successful investment manager and a pioneer in the private equity industry in South Africa. Since retiring from active business he has been a speechwriter, public speaking coach, executive coach and mentor. His path was far from smooth. After emigrating in 1989 he found himself out of work for three years, living off dwindling capital. Calling on all his inner strength and resilience he started again at age 50 and once again reached the top of the tree. Possibly the greatest challenges he faced were being diagnosed with advanced thyroid cancer in 2001, which has metastasised to his lungs, and prostate cancer in 2009. He has developed strategies for coping and living a full life, which are all detailed in the book. He still plays golf three times a week, so everything must be OK. As an awkward teenager he was quite obese with all the angst this can create. As a result he understands anxiety that shy people can have about sex, inclusion, envy, jealousy, power and ambivalence about what to do with their lives. He has been married for forty seven years, has two sons and six grandchildren. His eldest grandchild said, ‘Grandpa, I think that you understand everything’. _______________________________________________________________________________ BLURB ‘The title suggests that these memoirs are for his grandchildren, but they are valuable musings for any and every one. As you go through the pages, you’ll find a lot of humour, as life is supposed to have its frivolity and fun. I can only hope folks will enjoy the pages, as I have, and we learn to appreciate a thing or two about life from an all-rounder who has experienced his fair share of thorns and roses.’ – Michael Holding (West Indian Test Cricketer, Cricket Commentator, and pundit for Sky Sports and SuperSport)

206 pages, Paperback

Published April 7, 2021

About the author

Arnie Witkin is a speechwriter, public speaking coach, executive coach, mentor and author. He has been married for 48 years, has two sons and six grandchildren.

Arnie was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1944. He studied accountancy at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and was a keen sportsman. After a successful business career in investment and private equity in South Africa and London, he retired from active business in 2004 due to ill health caused by cancer. He continues to mentor young entrepreneurs and teach people how to speak in public, writing speeches as required.

Arrnie started writing It’s Not a Big Thing in Life in 2018. The book shows his vulnerability and his strategies for coping with life’s troubles and triumphs.

"It is a 'how to' book, based on action." he says

For more information on Arnie, please visit his website www.arniewitkin.com.

Reviews

[Gerald Potash · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found myself nodding in agreement on every page. The lessons are important to share with those for whom you care for. I can’t wait to give my kids this book to read and to keep and then to pass it on to their children once the grandchildren are old enough.