The Adventures of Binder-Man : And How He Changed His World (Kind Of)

From the founder of The Change Companies comes a collection of life lessons, true stories, and embarrassing self-disclosures illuminating how small choices made each day can create joy, meaning, and lasting change. While to-do lists and failed resolutions discourage people from believing that change is possible, Binder-Man (in full cape and with four-color graphics!) proves that change really isn't all that difficult and that sometimes it begins with just a simple step—or a series of missteps. Binder-Man was born over twenty years ago when the multimillion-dollar Change Companies was just a start-up, developing their signature brand of interactive journals. In those long early days, the staff spent hours on end filling orders by monotonously placing pages into three-ring binders. Hoping to bring much-needed comic relief to his team, company owner Don Kuhl morphed into the eccentric character of Binder-Man, complete with flowing cape and red earmuffs. The spirit of Binder-Man was contagious and The Change Companies thrived, selling more than 20 million journals worldwide. Based on his years igniting change in others, Kuhl shares brief, engaging narratives on a variety of eclectic topics—the significance of navel-gazing, leaking toilets, tattooed strangers, and a frog named Apples. With humor, honesty, and the essential principles of behavior change, Kuhl invites readers on a highly pictorial and enlightening adventure, inspiring them to make emotional, spiritual, and physical changes in their own lives, and opening a great new world of opportunity and joy. While to-do lists and failed resolutions discourage people from believing that change is possible, Binder-Man (in full cape and with four-color graphics!) proves that change really isn't all that difficult and that sometimes it begins with just a simple step{u2014}or a series of missteps. Binder-Man was born over twenty years ago when the multimillion dollar Change Companies was just a start-up, developing their signature brand of interactive journals. In those long early days, the staff spent hours on end filling orders by monotonously placing pages into three-ring binders. Hoping to bring much-needed comic relief to his team, company owner Don Kuhl morphed into the eccentric character of Binder-Man, complete with flowing cape and red earmuffs. The spirit of Binder-Man was contagious and The Change Companies thrived, selling more than 20 million journals worldwide. Based on his years igniting change in others, Kuhl shares brief, engaging narratives on a variety of eclectic topics{u2014}the significance of navel-gazing, leaking toilets, tattooed strangers, and a frog named Apples. With humor, honesty, and the essential principles of behavior change, Kuhl invites readers on a highly pictorial and enlightening adventure, inspiring them to make emotional, spiritual, and physical changes in their own lives, and opening a great new world of opportunity and joy. Machine generated contents note: Trash Day Commands Le-le-Lana? Domino! Flunked Golf Cup Buck Up Ears Hopper Copper Wiggle Room Vern Shut Up Godfrey Journaling Bubble Baths The Cunning Mr. Quick 3rd Place, 1st Flush A Day's Work Apples Navel-Gazing Ouch! Victim or Owner? Coat Hangers A Place in the Pack Fear The Perfect Daughter Listening Broom Closet Anxiety Meanies Stereotype Clothespins Dawn Seven Messages The Adventure Continues Contributors. Presents a series of inspiring stories and anecdotes about how small everyday choices can result in emotional and physical changes and create opportunities for greater happiness and personal fulfillment