Steven Kayser
Stories for Business and life
Smash Success
“This story has everything it possibly needs to become a smash success. It will make every possible reader happy.”
–Frederick Marx, Warrior Films.org– Producer, Director, Writer, “Hoop Dreams,” Named Best Film of the Decade by Roger Ebert.
What Heart!
What a fine story and screenplay! What heart! Acceptance Bridge will make a memorable film.” – Mark Miller, legendary leading man, producer, and writer of “A Walk in the Clouds,” “Savannah Smiles,” “Christmas Mountain,” and “Diff’rent Strokes.
Couldn't Put It Down!
Acceptance Bridge is so entertaining and exciting I couldn’t put it down. It’s ‘Glory Road,’ ‘Hoosiers’ and ‘Rudy’ combined as teams and individuals overcome handicaps and roadblocks on all levels. Inspiring is not a strong enough word for Acceptance Bridge… but it certainly works.” – Donn Burrows, Director, “The Big O: The Oscar Robertson Story.”
Ecelectic & Unique!
“Eclectic and unique, the stories in The Greatest Words You’ve Never Heard by Steven Kayser will engage your heart and inspire your soul.”
Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Legendary Service
Heroism, Heart, Hope
“True stories of heroism, hope and heart that salute the brave victorious souls that choose to create and live lives of significance and meaning even if they die trying. ”
Steven Pressfield, bestselling author of Gates of Fire and The Lion’s Gate
A Gifted Storyteller
“A gifted storyteller, Steve Kayser has written a book that will touch your heart and compel you to reflect deeply on your own faith, courage, and most importantly, relationships. I couldn’t put it down.”
Lt. Col. Rob “Waldo” Waldman, author of the New York Times bestseller Never Fly Solo
Raw, Powerful, Inspirational
A raw, powerful book. Anyone going through a dark night of the soul will be inspired.”
Ms. Sam Horn, author of POP! and Tongue Fu!
Profoundly Motivational
“One of the most profoundly motivational books I’ve seen in years! These stories will help you succeed in business, raise your kids, be a better person and friend and leave a legacy.
Dr. Rick Kirschner, coauthor of the international bestseller Dealing with People You Can’t Stand
Live a Life of Significance
The stories in this book will inspire you to live a life of significance and will give you the wisdom to see that your best years are ahead of you, not behind you.
Mark Whitacre, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer of Cypress Systems, Inc., also former whistleblower in the historical ADM price-fixing case (“The Informant”)
Writing Riffs
Steve’s Blog
Say Hello to One of the Finest New Piano Talents in America…
Is there really a prestidigitating piano-playing polyglot of a musical magician that can merge the styles of Yanni and Eastern Kentucky? A once in a lifetime new piano talent in America that melds and effortlessly moves between the eclectic styles of Yanni, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Joel, Bruce Hornsby, Chick Corea and more?
How to Defeat Your Inner Deadbeat?
In every person’s life, there is a still, small voice that tries to guide you to a wonderful calling − a destiny. Your destiny. A calling that you, and only you, were put on this earth to fulfill. Near silent, this voice is powerful enough to lift thoughts, dreams and visions to a higher ground. Do you still hear it?
It’s Complex to Write Simple These Days…
Why can’t new Marketing and PR people write? Because it’s It’s a skill and art that is complex, under-appreciated and, as far as I can tell, under-emphasized by schools. Or—if you have the teeth-pulling, Novocain-less pleasure of reading many press releases—companies, for that matter. Why is that? One of the main reasons is …
Smart Creatives: The Tao, not the “How,” of Google’s Success
With virtually all the world’s information accessible online, mobility devices and cloud computing, which can put the power of a supercomputer in anyone’s pocket, business-building power has shifted from top down management companies to individuals and small teams within a company. When you give the Smart Creatives all the latest technology tools and give them “freedom” – they can blow you away with new ideas, innovations, and products in an amazingly quick amount of time.
No Arms, No Legs – No Worries
Our times our piled high with difficulty and uncertainty. Stress and anxiety. Problems too big to get your arms around, Too high to climb. Unless … you don’t have legs or arms.
Journey From Zanskar
Life is amazing when you get to meet, speak and learn people who dedicate themselves to helping others like Frederick Marx.
Best of STORY and Storyteller Interviews
Robin Hood, Batman, Hoop Dreams, Zanskar, Bagger Vance – they’re all here. Learn from best-selling authors, screenwriters, storytellers and movie-makers Steven Pressfield, Pen Densham, Michael Uslan, Frederick Marx and Robert McKee.
Student Loan Demons of Debt: The Achilles Heel of America’s Future
The young man was a sophomore in college. It was summertime. But was he out working or looking for a job? No. He was reclined on the bed eating Reese Cups. His father approached. A Friendly Father and Son Talk “What are you doing? You should be out looking for a job....
New Book: Margins and Missions… Not Moonshots
I have a new book out (co-author & co-editor) called, “Margins and Mission… Not Moonshots: Pathways to Better U.S. Higher Education.” It was fairly time-consuming to put together as it involved 34 contributors from business and higher education. A lot of smart people freely shared their time, ideas, years of experience and thoughts about how to make an immediate positive impact on colleges and universities around the country. For that, I’m grateful.
Goldilocks and the Complex Sale – it’s Complicated
To win at the complex sale, one must be a storyteller, master strategist, philosopher, psychologist and have an innate understanding of the B2B Goldilocks Universe …
What’s the 2nd Most Clicked on Page of Most Websites?
It’s the second most clicked on page on most websites. That’s valuable real estate. You need your best foot forward. Can you guess what it is? Don’t cheat. Think. Don’t look right below this sentence where the answer is. Think really hard. Give up? It’s the …
So This is Christmas… What Have You Done?
So fast. Another year past. 2013 gone. 2014 soon upon. How did you do? What did you do? What did you do that really mattered? Have you even thought about it that way? Or …
How to Connect Through the Chaotic Cacophony of Content?
The question is … how do you connect through the chaotic cacophony and conflagration of content?
Left, Right and No-Brainers…The Management vs. Marketing War
There’s a war going on in American business. It’s a war that causes great ideas and products to vanish. To get lost in the clear fog of logical logic. A devastatingly destructive war that helps bad ideas take root and flourish (albeit briefly) justified by common sense and … logical logic. It’s Left-Brain Management vs. Right-Brain Marketing.
What does that mean? How does it work? What to do about it? Find out in this interview with bestselling authors Al and Laura Ries.
Dealing with People You Can’t Stand … Like me
Shout-out and thanks to Dr. Rick Kirschner for this wonderful review of "The Greatest Words You've Never Heard." “One of the most profoundly motivational books I’ve seen in years! These stories will help you succeed in business, raise your kids, be a better person and...