STOKED: A Spiritual Journey from Employee to Lifestyle Entrepreneur

Have you ever wondered if it was possible to create a life of meaning and purpose while contributing to the greater good? Are you ready to organize your life around what matters most to you but are unsure where to begin? STOKED is written for those who desire to make a difference in the world without compromising what’s important to them. Through his “Mastery through Mentorship” formula, Greg Rex demonstrates how a socially conscious entrepreneur can build a sustainable and profitable “for-benefit” business—one that is established with the primary mission of having a positive impact on society. Incorporating key lessons from his own life experience, Greg Rex takes us on the fictional spiritual and entrepreneurial journey of Mitch Springer, a sales representative for a large pharmaceutical company with a myopic focus on career and financial success. Fifty-plus pounds overweight, burned out in a life-sucking corporate job, and living way beyond his means, not only does Mitch find that his relationships are faltering, he has no time for his passions or his health. After a series of devastating losses culminating in a head injury from a failed surfing attempt, Mitch soon discovers he has lost touch with what matters to him most. Yearning for a simpler and slower pace of life, Mitch knows he cannot return to the corporate grind. Instead, as an eager apprentice, he seeks out the help of gifted mentors who teach him to change his definition of success to one of “being” rather than “achieving.” By adopting this new way of life, Mitch is able to create balance and harmony in three key areas of his health: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, and Healthy Finances while realizing his dream of becoming a “lifestyle entrepreneur”—someone who creates the vision of their optimal lifestyle, and then builds a profitable, sustainable business model around it with a focus on service to humanity. STOKED provides the principles and strategies to help you identify your passions and talents, and then explore business models that will allow you to express your unique gifts in service of humanity.