A story of a child who didn't believe anything new could ever happen in his town and in his life. When he saw a local race car driver win the Big Race, he thought, "If he came from Impossible and could achieve his goals, then maybe...just maybe...I can achieve mine!" Read how Jamie learns how to believe in himself, set a goal, overcome obstacles, and never give up through a great story about a boy and his role model. Based on a true story of the author's relationship with racing legend Ron Bouchard. The main character, Jamie, can be a boy or a girl. Depending on who you are buying it for, please buy the right version based on the blue or pink ribbon on the book's cover.
About the Author: James Desrosiers has his own interesting story of personal and professional growth. Born and raised in North Central Massachusetts, Jim spent his childhood overcoming tremendous challenges. Many people thought he wouldn't survive, never mind succeed in his life. Society expected Jim to fail. Jim graduated Leominster High School in 1986 and followed his siblings example by joining the military. In fact, all four of his brothers served directly and one of his sisters married into service. Jim served in the United States Air Force. Instead of using his past conditioning and environment as excuses, he instead took control of his destiny by focusing on the unlimited and undetermined future that was in front of him. He set goals and life quickly improved. Jim returned to Massachusetts in 1990 and worked in locally owned, small businesses in the Banking, Employment Services, and Training Industries. He rapidly became known as a Sales Rainmaker and Training Professional. Jim was recruited by Prudential Preferred Financial Services and became Rookie Agent of the Year. He mentored other agents and found his true passion and purpose: training and coaching others to their potential. During his own growth, he met his wife Claudia and her three boys - Brian, Sean, and David. They've been together even since and helping Claudia raise these boys into intelligent, productive, and caring adults is his proudest accomplishment! It was actually through watching them grow up that he noticed that people expected kids to succeed, but didn't teach them how. So, Jim took it upon himself to write a book called Young People's Guide to Goal Setting and has impacted over 250,000 young people nationally by teaching goal setting, time management, and motivation in 180+ schools and youth organizations. Jim created GROWTHco in 1994 and has worked with thousands of business leaders, executives, and employees at all levels to dramatically increase their results at work...at home...and in life. Jim became the first member of his family to achieve a college degree and earned a Masters in Management from Cambridge College with a dual concentration in Leadership in Human & Organizational Dynamics and Nonprofit Organization. Through all of this, he has defined and lives his true purpose in life: to help as many people as possible life the life they desire and deserve.