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Coming Soon: Upon Reflection

Helpful insights and timeless lessons for the busy professional.

Randy Hain’s ninth book offers timeless lessons and practical ideas on a myriad of topics drawn from his 30+ years of senior leadership, executive coaching, and consulting experience to help fuel the career success and personal growth of busy professionals from every generation. 

Written through the author’s own practice of intentional reflection, Upon Reflection is a thoughtful book that will benefit everyone. Experienced professionals will gain helpful new perspectives and be reminded of what they hopefully know and believe but sometimes forget to practice. Younger professionals discover valuable insights into the timeless values, virtues, and best practices that make for a richer life and a successful career. All readers will find great value in the various relevant topics and encouragement the book offers to slow down, savor the moments, and be more reflective.

Recommendations for Upon Reflection

In this wonderful book by my friend Randy Hain, you will learn the discipline of reflection. It is a powerful leadership habit that will not only improve your life at work, but have positive ripples through your personal life too! Upon Reflection gives you all the tools you need to lead better and be better. Read, study and share this book with colleagues, friends, and family. We all need more reflection.
Chester Elton
Chester EltonThe Apostle of Appreciation and bestselling author of Leading with Gratitude and Anxiety at Work.
Randy Hain does it again! With his direct, compelling, and sincere writing style, Randy helps us understand the importance of balancing priorities in life to make the best of every experience, every interaction with others, and everything we do at home and at work. His many experiences as a business leader, professional, coach, husband, and father provide us with an effective guide on how we can be better professionals, engaged family members, better examples to our children, and, simply, better humans. Great work.
Juan PerezChief Information Officer for Salesforce
Randy Hain has delivered another must-read! I have seen Randy facilitate a strategic planning exercise with our Brock School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board and can attest to his wisdom and keen insight on a first-hand basis. That wisdom permeates this book and is further evidence that Randy is a leading voice in helping organizational leaders understand the best and most effective ways to lead.
- Charles M. (Chad) Carson, Ph.D.Dean and Professor of Management Brock School of Business at Samford University
What makes Randy Hain so extraordinary is his ability to focus on his topics with authenticity, intelligence and wholeheartedness. Randy is a rare breed and anyone who has the opportunity to meet him or read his book will be a better person for it. He is masterful in his writings and teaching.
Jo Ann HeroldAuthor, former CMO at The Honey Baked Ham Co., LLC and Interface
As a society we have rightly begun to put greater emphasis on mental health over the last decade. Upon Reflection has much to offer towards this conversation as Randy explains in a compelling way how important it is for busy professionals to carve out time for reflection. It will leave you informed, pondering, and equipped for the mental rigors of our hectic world.
Darin W. White, Ph.D.Margaret Gage Bush Distinguished Professor Chair, Entrepreneurship, Management, Marketing Department Brock School of Business at Samford University
Randy Hain has done it again! Upon Reflection is a book for all of us — reminding seasoned veterans of what we believe but forget to practice and teaching younger professionals the timeless values and virtues that make for a healthy life and career. Randy serves as a sort of sage who equips us all to live our best life. I recommend this resource to anyone.
Dr. Tim ElmoreAuthor, CEO and Founder of GrowingLeaders.com
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Essential Wisdom for Leaders of Every Generation

A practical collection of helpful insights and actionable ideas to equip leaders and aspiring leaders to thrive in all areas of their lives.

Essential Wisdom for Leaders of Every Generation, Randy Hain’s eighth book, offers today’s leaders and aspiring leaders a practical collection of helpful advice and actionable ideas drawn from his thirty-plus years of senior leadership, coaching, and consulting experience to successfully navigate all areas of their lives.

Essential Wisdom is a must-have guidebook filled with insights, ideas, and best practices that all professionals should think about and do well in order to be more effective in their roles. Leaders and aspiring leaders of every age and any stage of their career journey will find practical nuggets of wisdom they can use to accelerate their success.

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Recommendations for Essential Wisdom

Essential Wisdom for Leaders of Every Generation is not something you can read and digest in one sitting.  Every section, every chapter, is to be taken in thoughtfully so it can be applied practically. Because what Randy Hain has put together here is as practical as it is truly essential. Give this book to those you care about who are or may one day be leaders. And keep a copy on your bedside table or in a handy place for your own regular boosts of incremental wisdom. This is a gem.
Patrick Lencioni
Patrick LencioniNew York Times Bestselling Author and President, The Table Group
Essential Wisdom isn’t a book; it is the mentor we all need to keep us focused on what really matters in leadership. The advice is simple and direct. It is practical and compelling. Don’t just read this book; study this book, and you will not just become a better leader . . . you will become a better person. That is a promise!
Chester Elton
Chester EltonThe Apostle of Appreciation and New York Times Bestselling Author, Leading with Gratitude and Anxiety at Work
Randy Hain is one of the most authentic, optimistic, joyful, and giving people I know. Randy is a mentor and someone I turn to when I am seeking advice on career, family, and community issues. This book is for anyone who is seeking practical insights and wisdom in their everyday lives. I highly recommend Essential Wisdom for Leaders of Every Generation!
Jo Ann Herold
Jo Ann HeroldChief Marketing Officer, The Honey Baked Ham Company
In his new book, Essential Wisdom for Leaders of Every Generation, Randy Hain shares a practical guide for leaders to navigate through the complexities of today’s business environment in a thoughtful and practical manner that makes the reader reflect on ways to improve the way they connect and engage with people, how they build relationships and support their teams, and the importance of clear and concise communications. This guide helps leaders understand the fundamentals of leadership, the importance of being present, the mechanics of positively impacting others, and what leaders leave behind when it is all done. Randy’s strong experience as a business professional and executive coach, combined with his sincere, practical, and faith-based style, make his book a must-read for leaders in all industries and of all ages.
Juan Perez
Juan PerezCIO, UPS
Randy Hain continues to inspire, and this time he has created a personal and professional masterpiece to help guide not only the career professional but also the working parent and the aspiring college student looking to start a career and wondering where and how to start. This book captures the essence of life leadership by highlighting the importance of character, authenticity, credibility, and maximizing efficiency in the workplace to allow for a more rewarding life. Randy’s passion as an executive coach comes shining through as he challenges readers to be their best selves.
Misty Brown
Misty BrownSoutheastern Conference, Assistant Commissioner of Competition and Student-Athlete Engagement
The writer of Proverbs encourages us that “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom: and with all thy getting, get understanding.” Randy Hain offers leaders in every stage of their career an opportunity to gain wisdom from his decades of experience. He has spent his entire career helping people succeed in their careers and in life and now he has bundled his advice and wisdom into one volume in his new book, Essential Wisdom for Leaders of Every Generation. Read this fantastic book to help you gain wisdom and then apply it to gain understanding.
Dee Ann Turner
Dee Ann TurnerBestselling Author, Bet on Talent and Crush Your Career, CEO, Dee Ann Turner & Associates
Essential Wisdom for Leaders of Every Generation is not just a book about wisdom and leadership. It’s a book about life, and how to approach it successfully. Leadership and life are about one thing: Relationships. Our relationship with ourselves as well as with others. There is so much valuable, concise, and practical wisdom in this book that you will want to carry it around with you all the time. I’ve known Randy Hain for decades, and it has been his personal mission to share as much of the wisdom that he has gained over his life as he can. He shares it willingly, with empathy, and with passion. This is a must-read.
Ray V. PadrónCEO, Brightworth Private Wealth
Chock-full of excellent advice,  Essential Wisdom is a masterful combination of practical guidance and tips that provide a roadmap to success and fulfillment. Randy Hain has remarkably condensed over two and a half decades of executive experience into one book designed to help you live your best life. Use this book as your GPS — to help you reach the destination you’ve always desired!
Virginia MeansChief People Officer, United Distributors, Inc.
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Special Children, Blessed Fathers

Encouragement for fathers of children with special needs

This book is a treasure-trove of heart-warming stories, practical help, and inspiration for fathers of children with special needs. Author Randy Hain and all of the contributors open their hearts to the reader and share the incredible challenges they confront as fathers of children with special needs. They also unveil the unexpected blessings that come from fathering these special children. These heartfelt stories from fathers give both insight and tremendous inspirational encouragement for other fathers. Special Children, Blessed Fathers will open your eyes to the deeper beauty often missed in the world. Includes a foreword by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Contributing writers are Joseph Pearce, Greg Willits, Kevin Lowry, Doug Keck, Matthew Warner, J.D. Flynn, Chad Judice, David Rizzo, and Bill Jones. ALL AUTHOR BOOK ROYALTIES ARE DONATED TO The National Catholic Partnership on Disability.