Choose the Handle That Holds

<p><strong>Leadership isn't granted with a title-it's built in the choices you make every single day.</strong></p><p></p><p>Forget what you've been told about leadership. It's not about power prestige or waiting for permission. It's about showing up-fully engaged-and owning the moments that matter.</p><p></p><p>In <em>Choose the Handle That Holds</em> Becky Schmooke dismantles the myths that make leadership seem exclusive <strong>proving that real leadership isn't about a job title but about how you lead yourself and others through life's toughest moments.</strong></p><p></p><p>Through candid storytelling humor and deeply relatable experiences Becky brings leadership back to what it's meant to be: a way of living a mindset rooted in intentionality resilience and the time-tested wisdom of Stoicism.</p><p></p><p>This book is packed with practical tools to help you build each of the four pillars of SAFE ensuring you're not just learning about leadership but applying it in every aspect of life-at work in relationships in decision-making and in handling adversity. <strong>It also covers how to communicate effectively how to navigate difficult conversations and-perhaps most importantly-what to do when you grab the wrong handle.</strong> Because mistakes happen. The key is knowing how to put back the pieces and seal them with gold emerging stronger wiser and ready to move forward.</p><p></p><p><strong>Master the SAFE Leadership Framework:</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>S</strong>trength: Stand and Act with Integrity</p><p><strong>A</strong>gility: Adapt to the Needs of the Moment</p><p><strong>F</strong>lexibility: Reach for Curiosity in Adversity</p><p><strong>E</strong>ndurance: Value Process Over Outcome</p><p></p><p><strong>STOA: The game-changing framework for goal setting and debriefing-turning intention into action. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>S</strong>uccess</p><p><strong>T</strong>argets</p><p><strong>O</strong>bstacles & Opportunities</p><p><strong>A</strong>ction</p><p></p><p>With STOA you achieve success sustain it and continue to raise the bar.</p><p></p><p><strong>Who This Book Is For:</strong></p><p></p><p>Business leaders entrepreneurs and executives.</p><p>Athletes military personnel and high performers.</p><p>Parents mentors and coaches shaping the next generation.</p><p></p><p><strong>Anyone ready to stop passing time and start leading their life.</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Whether you're leading a team a business or just yourself this book will give you the skills mindset and framework to show up take ownership and turn every challenge into an opportunity to grow.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Praise for <em>Choose the Handle That Holds</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Becky gets real about the challenges of leadership making it feel both attainable and deeply human-a must-read for those who want to lead with authenticity and courage.</strong></p><p>- Kellie Wells Brinkley Olympic Bronze Medalist</p><p></p><p><strong>Becky Schmooke is a fresh new voice elevating Stoic wisdom for those striving to live with wisdom courage equanimity and joy-circumstances be damned.</strong></p><p>- Ned Johnson Coauthor of The Self-Driven Child</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Choose the Handle That Holds </em>is a powerful heartfelt guide. Becky shares leadership wisdom that sticks-practical authentic and built to last.</strong></p><p>- Captain Brett Crozier US Navy Retired Author of Surf When You Can</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Stop waiting. Start leading. Own the moments that matter.</em></strong></p><p></p>