Kick Start: A Story of Overcoming Life's Obstacles to Inspire You to Kick Start Your Future

Emmet Thompson
Cover of Kick Start: A Story of Overcoming Life's Obstacles to Inspire You to Kick Start Your Future
  • ISBN: 1942557728, 9781942557722
  • Page count: 174
  • Published: 2017
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Publisher: Clovercroft Publishing

Have you experienced setbacks in life? Maybe it feels like obstacles are keeping you from discovering meaning and purpose in your life. Kick Start--Updated and Expanded Edition--is just the motivation you need to pick yourself up and discover how life was meant to be lived.

Like many of us, Tom Thompson felt as though he couldn't catch a break. With obstacles and setbacks from a very early age, including growing up in a broken home and the early death of his father, he struggled to find meaning and purpose.

As an adult with no real plan, his self-absorbed lifestyle led to divorce, financial stress, and physical injuries. It seemed to be one thing after another. Was this how life was meant to be lived?

Along the way, Tom’s life intersected with and was influenced by an assortment of fascinating characters including martial arts champion and legend, Chuck Norris, Elvis and Priscilla Presley, and president of the United States, George W. Bush. And in time, Tom found his faith, his purpose, and his soul-mate.

His is a remarkable story of stamina, determination, and of overcoming the odds to become the first over-60 NCAA football player. And his example will inspire the reader to Kick Start their life at any age. This updated and expanded edition of Kick Start contains a new chapter on Goal Setting, including tips for intentionality, exploring the link between goal setting and physical fitness, and on ditching the “bucket list” for something even better.

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Categories: Personal Growth, Counseling / Psychology

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About the Author

Emmet Thompson

On November 14, 2009, Dr. Emmet C. (Tom) Thompson kicked his way into the record books. At age 61, he became the oldest football player in NCAA history and the oldest NCAA football player to score a PAT (point after touchdown). In addition to the notoriety that came with his accomplishment, he has become a standard-bearer for a generation that is redefining the entire concept of “retirement age.” Tom’s late-in-life college football career earned him worldwide media coverage, but this unprecedented accomplishment was neither the beginning nor the end of his claim to fame.

During his remarkable life, Tom (a 9th degree black belt Tae Kwon Do grandmaster) has worked out with Chuck Norris, partied with Elvis, borrowed money from the mob (and lived to tell about it), married a beauty queen and had a personal encounter with God.

While he has earned his share of success and accolades, Tom is the first to admit that he’s experienced more than his share of spectacular failures along the way—professionally, financially and personally including multiple divorces and financial loss. But, tp his surprise and delight, he discovered that by consistently setting and reaching small achievable goals, he was able to create great momentum for larger, more challenging goals. Thompson believes his purpose in life is to encourage people of all ages to live healthy and fulfilled lives, to discover and reach their full potential, and to develop a deeper faith in the process. Thompson’s other books include Fit To Lead: The Proven 8-week Solution for Shaping Up Your Body, Your Mind, and Your Career, which he co-authored. He recently joined the team at Evil Cowboy Hot Sauce as Brand Ambassador for the tasty Texas condiment. Tom and his wife, Teresa, reside in Coppell, Texas, and have three children—Eric, Rachel and Jon Rawles.