Bill Butterworth

“Everyday Influence” (2015)

If you are breathing, you've got influence. Well-known speaker and author Bill Butterworth uses humorous, honest, and heart-warming stories of influencers in his own life to show how everyday words and actions can have a deep and lasting impact on others. He says, "Influence arrives in the simplest of ways." *A typewriter and a dad's comment form a young boy's future. *A music teacher uses the power of validation to encourage an awkward fourth grader. *A youth leader's affirmation and involvement changes a life direction. *A struggling young man discovers his niche based on the way God wired him. *A discouraged father finds it's never too late to influence his family. Who is your life influencing? We're all influencing, one way or another. Take time to interact, learn the power of words, focus on everyday actions and interactions to help you become a person of influence.

“On the Fly Guide to...Building Successful Teams” (2006)

This little book could make a big change in the way you view your team.There’s little more energizing and fulfilling in life than the satisfaction of working well with others to accomplish a common goal. And this powerful little book can help you experience more team satisfaction than ever before Making use of his exceptional, humor-laced storytelling style, Bill Butterworth makes the basics of teamwork easy to grasp and easy to put to work. He sketches a memorable overview of teamwork that includes:·the three great needs of team members·the four great barriers to teamwork, and·the five great traits of effective teams.It all adds up to a succinct understanding of how to work well as a team that will satisfy leaders, managers, coaches–anyone who wants to know how to make a group perform at high levels while enjoying the camaraderie and satisfaction of being “us.” Also look for the On-the-Fly-Guide to Balancing Work and Life!

“Balancing Work and Life (On-the-Fly Guide)” (2006)

Life is more like a marathon than a sprint. Here’s how to stay well conditioned.Bill Butterworth will make you laugh–and learn while you’re doing it! In the opening chapter of this powerful little book, Bill shares with you how, while running his rotund body in a nightmarish 440-yard dash, he learned a great lesson:Life is much more like a marathon than a sprint.The attitudes and actions that result in steady success over the long haul are what make for long-term satisfaction and achievement. To experience this for yourself, you need to understand how to deal with life’s inevitable challenges:·The “Hazies”–losing sight of long-term goals·The “Lazies”–lacking the self-discipline to bring life back into focus·The “Crazies”–allowing life to run out of controlEach of these can be conquered by three “clarifying triangles:” setting clear priorities, learning the discipline of endurance, and reaching the finish line through skillful pacing. It all adds up to a succinct and inspiring guide to balancing excellence at work with fulfillment in all of life.Also look for the On-the-Fly-Guide to Building Successful Teams!

“New Life After Divorce: The Promise of Hope Beyond the Pain” (2005)

It’s the End of Your Marriage–Not Your Life.Few experiences bring more pain than divorce. Like the death of a loved one, divorce plunges us into grief and loneliness, heartache and depression. Perhaps worst of all, divorce makes us believe that all that is meaningful and joyful has come to an end. Do not believe it. Better Days Are Just Ahead.You already know that divorce is one of the greatest challenges you will ever face. Yet it also can trigger tremendous growth in several key areas, including your relationships, the way you see yourself, and how you live out your faith. No one is calling divorce a blessing. But it is something that you will live through and that can help to powerfully transform you into the person God has created you to be. Whether you are in the earliest stages of divorce, are newly single again, are processing an earlier divorce, or know someone whose marriage is ending, New Life After Divorce offers encouragement and hope that this new life will be a good life–and the promise that healing, strength, purpose, and joy are around the corner.

“Peanut Butter Families Stick Together” (1985)