Taking the Stairs & Liking It: Seven Steps to an Amazing Life

5 Star Review

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Editorial Book Review:

By Oscar Miller

Lauren Speeth's "Taking the Stairs and Liking" It functions as a luminous guide to a life of clarity, passion, and purpose, distinguished by profound intention and inspiring grace. As a consequence of her integration of practical discipline and spiritual insight, this work is transformed into a resonant call to those who are in search of fulfillment through values and action.

Speeth's prose is inviting, precise, and warm. Her narrative is structured in an elegant manner, with each of the seven steps—clarifying vision, harnessing unique skills, forming partnerships, and more—described in clear, engaging language. She ensures that readers feel both seen and guided by employing compelling anecdotes, accessible exercises, and thoughtful reflections. The result is a guidebook that reads like a trusted mentor’s conversation.

The core themes are deeply moving and immediately relevant. Speeth explores vision-finding, ethical service, resilience, gratitude, and intentional living. Rooted in her serendipitous conversation with President Jimmy Carter, these principles anchor the reader not only in self-discovery but in a broader purpose that transcends the self.

This book is profound in both its intellectual and emotional content. Speeth's compassionate demeanor, in conjunction with her unwavering confidence in the reader's abilities, cultivates a sense of potential. Her work fosters immediate engagement by encouraging reflection, commitment, and small, meaningful changes in each chapter. Readers are not only inspired, but also empowered to act with clarity and courage.

Taking the Stairs & Liking It is significant because it provides a unique equilibrium between structure and soul. It is a mindful blueprint for living with intention, not a temporary motivation fix. Speeth suggests ethical and practical measures during a time when a significant number of individuals are striving for greater satisfaction.

A graceful blend of memoir, philosophy, and practical coaching, this book stands as a testament to living ethically, purposefully, and joyfully. It is essential for anyone ready to trade ease for meaning—and ready to climb the stairs with intention.

About the Author

Lauren Speeth

Award-winning author Lauren Speeth has shared her knowledge and wisdom over the years with audiences around the world - including Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Middle East - to critical acclaim. As a teacher, writer and film maker, Lauren's areas of expertise run the gamut, including self-help, social entrepreneurship, the American experience, Irish spirituality, music, and storytelling. As President of Elfenworks Productions and Founding CEO of The Elfenworks Foundation, she leverages a lifetime of high-tech experience from Silicon Valley startups to the Fortune 500 level, along with Stanford University training in chaplaincy and IT security and Climate Reality Leadership Corps training as well as a 2022 PhD focusing on environmental education.

A lifetime Carter Center Board of Councilors member and External Advisor for the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality, she is also a Regent Emeritus of Saint Mary's College and Member Emeritus of the Peninsula Symphony’s First Violin Section. Following the very wisdom she shares in her books, she and her colleagues have sparked projects worldwide in partnership with like-minded nonprofits and educational institutions, fostering student engagement for a more hopeful tomorrow. Her motto is simple: "Never underestimate your ripple."