Tony Bridwell has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 3 narrators. The most-rated is Saturday Morning Tea.
The Newsmaker
Summary
When journalism prodigy Carson Stewart’s life comes crashing down in an ethics scandal, he sets out to rebuild his reputation in a desperate act that tests his journalistic integrity. Accepting a freelance job, Carson wields his cynical pen to break a story featuring Clara Becker, a popular US representative. His course is interrupted, however, when he meets an attractive and cunning congressional aid who is not afraid to shed light on the condition of Carson’s integrity and purpose. Entangled in deception, Carson finds counsel from his only friend and mentor, Joe - a well-read yet mysterious bartender. Joe’s Place provides the solid foundation where an unsteady Carson finds footing. With his situation spiraling to rock bottom, it is this unlikely mentor and the scorned congresswoman who provide Carson a way out, if he will accept it. Carson is presented with the “Three Life Choices”, which ultimately force his pen to consider rewriting more than his article. The Newsmaker is a fable about leadership choices and the value of mentors whose guidance directs the wayward to good places. It is also a story about unconditional love and the power to change life’s direction for a greater purpose.
©2018 Tony Bridwell (P)2018 Tony Bridwell
The Changemaker
Summary
At the heart of this leadership story is the central idea that one's ability to impact others is directly related to his or her ability to lead from a place of authenticity.
Sara Davis, the Chief of Staff for powerful Congresswoman Clara Becker, has come to a crossroads in her life. When Clara Becker suddenly is gone, Sara must decide what to do next. When she discovers Clara’s video diary, Sara begins to realize she has the power within her to change the world. Sara’s journey, and the wisdom she uncovers along the way, is an inspiring story for everyone. Inside each of us is the ability to be a change-maker. We simply have to dare to step into the arena.
©2019 Tony Bridwell (P)2019 Tony Bridwell
The Difference Maker: A Leadership Story of Faith and Friendship
Summary
"I was lured into believing that success was about money, power, fame, and pleasure. If those things defined success, then I should have opted for failure. My true success in life came when my focus was on doing what God wanted me to do and investing in the life of others. My only regret is that I wasted so many years chasing the wind when I should have been all in from the start" - Taylor Bellows The death of Taylor Bellows, one of the wealthiest men in the world, devastates Brendan Austin, his best friend since childhood. But even more than Taylor's death, it's the set of journals he left behind that shakes the foundation of Brendan's life. Brendan and Taylor grew up together, from their days spent having adventures in the woods and pretending to be businessmen in Taylor's father's office to their eventual careers and marriages to the lovely Allison and Ann; and to Taylor's struggles with infidelity. But through it all, Brendan and his wife Ann stood by Taylor and Allison, mentoring and guiding them toward the truth, even as Brendan often felt that Taylor resisted taking his words into his heart. And now, in reading Taylor's journals, Brendan uncovers things he had never known...about his friend, his life, and his faith. He discovers what it means to be a difference maker. A conversation starter and an approachable guide in fable format for mentors both deliberate and unintentional, The Difference Maker looks at the godly principles of true success, mentorship, leadership, courage, and transformation. The truths are powerful and applicable, in life and in faith, for everyone who hears them. Learn how to lead others while you follow "The One".
©2013 tony bridwell (P)2018 tony bridwell
Saturday Morning Tea
Summary
Leah, the newly promoted manager at Blaise International, faces a common challenge: How to turn slow sales and uninterested employees into a booming enterprise. Uniting her team and avoiding employee layoffs seem impossible. Until she meets the professor. Their weekly lessons on the power of story help Leah turn her employees and leadership team from unmotivated individuals into a community with a common goal. Alongside Leah, learn the three ways to experience story and how to identify a misaligned story. The professor teaches that the way we present ourselves through verbal and nonverbal cues - employee recognition, team meeting behaviors, and identifying employee burnout - impacts not only our own path, but also the paths of others. Saturday Morning Tea is a powerful tale of leadership and ambition that proves how story has the power to change everything.
©2020 Tony Bridwell (P)2020 Tony Bridwell