Mike Nygren

Past. Present. Future.

Mike Nygren: Author

The Ten Balloons. Principles of Leadership, Life and Love captures the spirit of what it means to take an intentional look at your life. This realistic approach to a balanced life is personal and practical in outlining steps for creating intentional purpose statements in ten areas of your life.

Mike’s story telling approach to life brings great inspiration and motivation in the areas of family, career, relationships, education, finances, health, and adventure. This multi-generational topic is designed for young people and adult audiences of all ages who like personal challenges.

 

I Must Confess.

A confession you make merely to illuminate the murky corners of your life may end up lighting the path to freedom for a thousand years. Martha Black

As I began “Coming out of the fog” and dreaming of the Outlier Mentoring initiative I was uncertain about things. The “why and who” became my greatest questions. Why MIke? Why now? Why not retire? Who will lead? Who will follow? Will it work?

And then I realized.

What would happen if our mentors were a peer group - not people who shared the same interests, history or life journey - but instead individuals who lived as “outliers.” What if the common denominator of a team were not about politics, sports, travel, wealth, health, academic degrees, status or family background?

What if…

The mentoring team were people who loved, accepted and respected the idea of others pursuing their own dreams while impacting the world? What if this team fueled dreams and passions of others? What if their proactive thinking and actions empowered others to success.

Finally.

And now imagine a team of high school juniors and seniors being influenced, challenged, cared for, and loved by this team.

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Ten Balloons: The Book

The Ten Balloons: Principles of Leadership, Life and Love captures the spirit of what it means to take an intentional look at your life. This real life approach to a balanced life is practical and personal in outlining steps for creating personal purpose statements in ten areas of life.

Mike’s story telling approach to life brings great inspiration and motivation in the areas of family, career, relationships, education, finances, health and adventure. This multi-generational topic is designed for youth who like personal challenges and adult audiences of all ages.

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My Story Isn’t Over! In this inspiring new book, Mike Nygren shares his adventurous journey of life, leadership and love. It will definitely make you think about things that you do, or maybe don’t do but wish you would. It will challenge your memory of the past and hopes for the future.

The over-arching theme of the book evolves around the belief that the best thing that we can do for relatives and friends is to make certain there is some written record of who they were, and what they did to impact the world with their lives. Mikes journey provides vision and encouragement for any coach, teacher parent or grandparent and the decisive role they play in the lives of others.

As a teacher, coach, pastor and motivational speaker Mike has devoted his life’s energy inspiring and motivating thousands in meeting some of society’s greater needs. Throughout the book Mike highlights and celebrates wisdom he has received, words that have influenced him, and the adventures, and yes misadventures he has shared locally, nationally and globally with students and adults.

In My Story Isn’t Over Mike shares his humorous and unorthodox approach to teaching and coaching, He brings to light some secrets of his leadership mindset through what he often calls historical fiction!

It is hard to record the story of the thousands I have partnered with, traveled with and adventured with throughout my life, but My Story Isn’t Over will be an attempt to honor and celebrate many!

Purchase: My Story Isn’t Over: eBook or Paperback $7.50

Authentic Teen Leadership. Finally a leadership book for teens and those who coach teen to be leaders. In Mike Nygren’s book Authentic Teen Leadership, teens will find inspiration as well as practical guidance in the art of leadership. Aside from inspiring stories and real-world advice, readers will find unique questions throughout the book that help them work through their own leadership journey.Rarely teen leaders (Age 13-19) are given the tools, experience, and coaching they need to be successful. Nygren points out that teen motivation and potential has been limited by the failure of adults to see the urgency of equipping students in their earlier years. Nygren believes there is a deep need in today’s world to unlock the power and greatness of teens. The book takes students through three key stages of learning to be a leader: becoming worth of followers, thinking like a leader, acting like a leader. Written with honesty and empathy, the book addresses some hard and uncomfortable issues of leadership.

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