Five Stones For Slaying Giants
by Curt Tueffert
"In a world where so much seems to be hidden by the smoke and mirrors of moral decay, the leaders of American business must once again embrace the ideals which have made this country the world's leading economic power. Curt Tueffert has given us, through the clarity expressed throughout 5 Stones For Slaying Giants, an example-filled methodology for the reaffirmation of fundamental values upon which our free market society has been built. It is a refreshing presentation of value-based judgment and practices that every servant leader can implement day in and day out"
-- Downey Bridgwater - President and CEO Sterling Bancshares and Sterling
Bank
Excerpt From 5 Stones For Slaying Giants
Goliath shouted a battle cry that could be heard across both camps. He began to charge David, ready to grab him by the hands and tear him in two. David moved quicker. Reaching into his pouch, he grabbed one of his smooth stones, just right for slaying giants, and placed it in his sling. With one fluid motion of running and placing the stone in the sling, David whipped it around twice and launched the stone. David's stone found the mark, the center of Goliath's massive forehead. The stone sank deep into his forehead and Goliath fell facedown into the dirt. David did not stop there, still running toward Goliath, he grabbed the sword of this dead Philistine and cut off his head.
Silence surrounded both camps. It was the silence of amazement. The silence of true disbelief. Then the reality set in. Saul's army, the army of the living God, had won. Against all odds, a young boy rose to the challenge and won. Saul knew the battle had just turned around. No longer was the Israelite army weak and cowardly. No longer were they afraid to fight. Victory was in front of them as David, a boy of 12, defeated Goliath at his own game.
Across the Philistine camp, another reality set in. They had lost. Against all odds, some kid had bested their hero, their champion, and their master warrior. And it was not over. What they saw in the eyes of their enemy was a renewed confidence, a passion burning inside, a vision of extended victory, and the value of exterminating the rest of the Philistine army. It took a split second for them to feel the impact. They turned and ran; yet it was too late. They met their death in the Valley of Elah.
When David stopped at the stream to pick up his five stones, he selected weapons you can use to slay the giants in your life. The five stones represent Passion, Excellence, Vision, Value, and Confidence. With these, you can defeat the giants that create battles in your professional and personal live. With these stones you can win.
5 Stones For Slaying Giants is a book that has many applications. The metaphorical stones are Passion, Excellence, Vision, Value, and Confidence. Each of these stones has a direct application to your business and personal life. How you implement these stones makes all the difference.
For example, in sales, most sales professionals have a high level of passion for their product, service, and customer. The reason they have the passion is that they believe in their contribution to the company and to the customer. When you run across sales people that lack passion, you see a sales person that is on their way out.
I look at excellence from leadership perspectives. Famous leaders like Churchill and Coolidge had a burning desire to be excellence in their endeavors.
For The other stones of Vision, Value and Confidence can be directly applied to sales, leadership, and customer service.
5 Stones For Slaying Giants is a must read for anyone that needs that boost of encouragement and a fresh look at getting more passion, striving for excellence, creating a clear vision, adding more value, and having the confidence to reach your dreams.
Curt Tueffert 281-798-8973.
www.slaying-giants.com and
www.tueffert.com
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