In these pages, you’ll read stories about people I’ve worked with along the way who had tons more talent than I have, much more physical ability than I could ever wish for, and were way smarter than I could ever hope to be, but I was able to compete alongside them because of what I call my “3-D Approach.”
James Donaldson’s - Standing Above the Crowd book is now available in ebook format! You'll find it on Amazon (just type my name into the search bar)
When I tell people my book is titled, Standing Above the Crowd, the first response tends to be, as they look up at me in awe of my physical stature and height, “Well, that’s easy for you to say. You’re already above the crowd.” I quickly respond, “Maybe the title should have been, Standing Above the Crowd…without being seven feet tall.” I’ve had fun with the title, and I have fun with everyone who talks about it with me. But I don’t want the message to get lost. I want to encourage people—especially younger readers—to Stand Above the Crowd, without having to resort to outrageous tactics that can be embarrassing or damaging to their reputations. After all, there’s a huge difference between being “famous” and “infamous.” Both get you a lot of attention, but one is a positive thing, and the other quite the opposite.
James Donaldson’s - Standing Above the Crowd book is now available in ebook format! You'll find it on Amazon (just type my name into the search bar)
Of course, to order your own personally autographed copy for only $19.95, please go to www.StandingAboveTheCrowd.com and James Donaldson will personally autograph your book to you.I’m a firm believer that we are placed on this earth to be the best we can be. If you’re a person of faith like I am, you’ll even see that in Scripture, Jesus Christ says He has “come to give life and to give it abundantly.” Isn’t that beautiful? We all deserve an abundant life, and we can achieve so much more than we have, but many times we find a way to sabotage ourselves and fall far short of our potential.
James Donaldson’s - Standing Above the Crowd book is now available in ebook format! You'll find it on Amazon (just type my name into the search bar)
Of course, to order your own personally autographed copy for only $19.95, please go to www.StandingAboveTheCrowd.com and James Donaldson will personally autograph your book to you.My wish is that Standing Above the Crowd will help you rise above life’s dramas, traumas, pettiness, negativity, and dozens of more situational issues that tend to keep us down and hold us back from achieving our dreams and fulfilling our potential.
James Donaldson’s - Standing Above the Crowd book is now available in ebook format! You'll find it on Amazon (just type my name into the search bar)
Of course, to order your own personally autographed copy for only $19.95, please go to www.StandingAboveTheCrowd.com and James Donaldson will personally autograph your book to you.How do you want to live your life? How do you want to Stand Above the Crowd? What kind of meaning and significance do you want your life to have?
One thing you have to remember is that we are all essentially the same. We come into this world bald, wrinkled, and toothless, and when we exit this world, we are bald, wrinkled, and toothless again (well, most of us, anyway!). So what determines our success is how we live our life between Point A, when we enter, and Point B, when we exit.
You don’t need to be a self-starter and a self-motivated person like myself in order to Stand Above the Crowd. All you really need is a vision, passion, the willingness to sacrifice short-term gain for your long-term goals, a belief in yourself and your talents, and then a “stick-to-it” attitude that keeps your eyes on the prize.
An old Yoruba proverb says, “Your failures in life come from not realizing your nearness to success when you give up.” Wow! Think of it. How close to success you probably really are when you give up on chasing and achieving your dreams!
I take the approach that “Anyone can succeed; you just have to try and apply yourself.” How many times have you found yourself wanting to take advantage of an opportunity that’s right in front of you, only to talk yourself out of it because you didn’t think you were up to the task? I’m here to tell you that all successful people have the same thoughts, fears, and apprehensions, yet the successful ones continue to forge ahead anyway. Successful people are not afraid to try and sometimes come up short. Successful people don’t always bat 1,000. Successful people have many failures you never hear about before you finally learn of the success that brings them to our attention.
James Donaldson’s - Standing Above the Crowd book is now available in ebook format! You'll find it on Amazon (just type my name into the search bar)
Of course, to order your own personally autographed copy for only $19.95, please go to www.StandingAboveTheCrowd.com and James Donaldson will personally autograph your book to you.In these pages, I will share experiences I’ve had throughout my life, including as a twenty-year professional basketball player, as a twenty-year owner of a small business, a community leader, and my run for elected office in my hometown of Seattle, Washington.
James Donaldson’s - Standing Above the Crowd book is now available in ebook format! You'll find it on Amazon (just type my name into the search bar)
Of course, to order your own personally autographed copy for only $19.95, please go to www.StandingAboveTheCrowd.com and James Donaldson will personally autograph your book to you.For readers, the title of this book—Standing Above the Crowd—might evoke a chuckle or a nod of recognition as they notice that the author is over seven feet tall. But my goal in writing it is to create more than a simple autobiography about my life as a tall man who played in the NBA. My purpose is to share success strategies and life lessons that, if followed, can give anyone the opportunity not just to stand out from the crowd, but to Stand Above the Crowd.
James Donaldson’s - Standing Above the Crowd book is now available in ebook format! You'll find it on Amazon (just type my name into the search bar)
Of course, to order your own personally autographed copy for only $19.95, please go to www.StandingAboveTheCrowd.com and James Donaldson will personally autograph your book to you.I had such a wonderful time reliving some of my WSU Cougar memories. Wow, the years have gone by, but I want to continue making the best decisions that I can make for myself while sharing my years of experience with our younger generation.
If you have a school, conference and group gathering that you would like me to speak at, please give me a call at 1-800-745-3161 or email at JamesD@StandingAboveTheCrowd.com
All the best!
James Donaldson
