NEW YORK—Feb. 8, 2022—Morgan James’ new release, The Spirit to Soar: Inspiring Life Lessons and Values for a Victorious Life, by Jim Petersen, PhD, is an inspiring story about the life of Lt. Col. Barry Bridger of perseverance, faith, and courage, causing people to reflect on their own values and how they inform everyday life.

 During the current climate of social unrest, political partisanship, and a devastating worldwide pandemic, The Spirit to Soar helps readers examine crises from the past and extract valuable lessons from them. In sharing the lessons Petersen learned from Lt. Col. Barry B. Bridger of the US Air Force, The Spirit to Soar explains how to overcome the greatest of challenges in life.

 The Spirit to Soar encourages people to build courage by facing their fears, controlling their minds, and finding what makes them thankful, stressing the importance of maintaining a sense of humor, even during the darkest of times. A guide that serves as a “wake-up-call,” The Spirit to Soar touches on the topics of virtue, legacy, happiness, communal economics, the importance of reading, and so much more that leads to a life of victory.

 If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Jim Petersen, PhD, and/or LCOL Barry Bridger, USAF (ret), please contact Dennis Welch at Dennis@BeArticulate.com.

About the Author: Jim Petersen, PhD, retired from the financial services industry at the end of 2018, having served in multiple positions in both the field and the home office. He completed almost a twenty-two-year career in the United States Navy and United States Naval Reserve as a submarine officer, retiring with the rank of Captain (0-6). Petersen graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a bachelor of science degree, and he earned master of science degrees both in management and financial services from The American College of Financial Services. On June 1, 2017, he became the first financial services manager to be awarded a PhD in financial and retirement planning from The American College. He is a past president and emeritus of the Alumni Board of The American College and Chairman of The American College Penn Mutual Center for Veterans Affairs. He serves as the Roger Hull/James S. Bingay Chair of Leadership for The American College, specializing in leadership, comprehensive financial planning, ethics, and organizational behavior.

 Petersen is the Chief Executive Officer and Founding Principal of Diversified Professional Coaching, LLC. As a former financial services executive, he is committed to leading a company that coaches business executives, advisors, and clients to pursue their financial goals and lifetime dreams by bringing sound business acumen, financial knowledge, and trustworthy advice to a lasting relationship with each person he serves. In addition, Petersen is the president and owner of the Professional Business Coaches Alliance, LLC, which is committed to training and supporting the future of business coaches. Jim is the author of two other books: From Combat to Client Service and From Combat to Corporate Life, both of which focus on recruiting military veterans for business. He and his wife, Louise, split their time between their homes in Fort Worth, Texas, and Orlando, Florida.

More About This Title: The Spirit to Soar: Inspiring Life Lessons and Values for a Victorious Life, by Jim Petersen PhD, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on February 8, 2022. The Sprint to Soar —9781631956515 —has 246 pages and is being sold as a hardcover for $29.95.

About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold. 

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