The Gifted Boss by Dale Dauten

The Gifted Boss by Dale Dauten

Thistles & Blossoms takes you on a journey of heartache and triumph, not unlike a seedling. The Seed is planted. Sun and rain surround the seedling as it pushes and strains towards the surface, away from the oppression of darkness. The journey is not without setbacks and challenges as the seedling chooses to avoid obstacles or presses through. Anguish and adversities of the trip leave blemishes and scars on the delicately forming petals. During the journey, experiences are gathered and stored inside each individual stem to use in the future. Finally The end is in sight - sunlight and freedom. The petals burst through the ground and open in

triumph. Beautiful, abundant blossoms welcome the brightness and wonder of life. The magnificence of the flower is breathtaking, and the blossoms bask in the glory of success. The world celebrates a masterpiece in full bloom.

Take the journey and experience joy in the darkness.

DALE DAUTEN

For many years Dale wrote the syndicated newspaper column The Corporate Curmudgeon and now co-authors with J.T. O'Donnell the country's leading column on careers.

He has also authored seven non-fiction books on leadership and innovation. His early work prompted a government publication to name him a guru to White House staffers, and since then, his business books have developed a worldwide following, most notably in Japan.

Early in his career, Dale worked for two major corporations and two consulting firms. He now works as an innovation consultant as founder of The Innovators' Lab(R).

He is married, with three children, is a recent convert to Catholicism, a hiker and tennis player, and when asked in an interview to name his three best traits, he replied, an open mind, a soft heart, and excellent calf muscles. Two of those three are apparent in his writing. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

This is his first novel.