What About Steve (Part 3)

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Now, for the wrap-up, Part 3 - "Who is Steve Monroe?"

BRIAN: In your book, “Selling to Builders” - it ends with a chapter that includes the section , “Romancing the Customer Begins at Home.” I think the work-life relationship for builders (some of the busiest people I know) can become very strained… what do you suggest?

STEVE: As someone who was on the road much of the time when selling to builders and when not travelling was directing a large staff or attending a local HBA meeting. . . what was missing from the mix was time with family. The neatest trend among younger builders is that they are placing soccer practice, a lacrosse match, orchestra concert in front of builder-business. Good for them and a challenge for local HBAs to deal with gathering the future leadership together and get them involved. 

BRIAN: You wrote a great little holiday story and put it in a book called, “The Legend of the Christmas Monkey.” Tell me how this story came about.

STEVE: The story derived from a casual visit to a gift shop in the arts district of Winston-Salem, when I spotted a sock monkey. I turned to my friend, Peggy Lyle, and said “Peggy, you are of course familiar with the legend of The Christmas Monkey?” to which she replied, “No.” My wife then popped my left arm and said, “you are on, brother!” That night the Legend was born.

The second edition is expanded and contains three stories instead of just one. More artist renderings. The original story has been expanded as well when I added our daughter getting MS and her meeting Ramsey Carpenter, a Miss America contestant, who also has MS.

BRIAN: For each book that you have written, you give back a portion of your proceeds to a select charity. What are the charities and why did you choose them?

"Selling to Builders”

Selling to Builders - funds received from the publisher have gone to scholarships for young people planning on a career in construction, who happen to have a family member also in the business. 

--- Selling to Builders can be purchased from Builder Books or Amazon. - Amazon has a kindle version as well!

“Marketing Tools for Green Builders”

Marketing Tools for Green Builders - A portion of the proceeds from the sell of this book are sent to Habitat for Humanity, America's largest green builder. Simply a great organization! --- Marketing Tools can be purchased on Steve's website here.

“Transforming Lives Renovating Homes”

Transforming Lives Renovating Homes - Certain proceeds from the sales of this book are sent in support of Wounded Veterans who have paid a price for the freedoms we all enjoy. --- Transforming Lives can be purchased on Steve's website here.

 “The Legend of the Christmas Monkey”

The Legend of the Christmas Monkey - as I mentioned before about my daughter getting MS and meeting Ramsey Carpenter (who also has MS) - a portion of the proceeds from the sell of this book go to support the National MS Society. --- The Legend can be purchased on Steve's website here.

I hope you have enjoyed getting to know a little more about Steve Monroe. While Steve is a wealth of knowledge - you can easily benefit by accessing some of that information through his excellent books. As an avid reader and entrepreneur, I can attest to the quality of the writing and the impact-fulness of his very helpful tips and advice. It is material well worth the investment of a few bills to buy, and a few minutes to read. I promise, you will be digesting it for months and years to come!

God Bless, and thanks for your time Steve. -- Brian Sykes