Synopsis
Driving Lessons for Life is a collection of short and inspiring stories about change, self-improvement, leadership, and becoming a better person. It is about strengthening individuals, marriages, families, the workplace, and all of our relationships. Author Jim R. Jacobs takes the common experiences of car drivers and applies them to our daily lives, asking readers to rev up their hearts and minds to achieve a smoother ride, whether you're already sailing along with your cruise control on or maneuvering life's potholes.
Filled with car metaphors, hot rod memories, deep insights, and rear-view mirror humor, this book will teach you what your driving instructor never did, from what not to do in the car wash to the history behind giving someone the bird. Best of all, the car metaphors will make you recall the lessons in these pages every time you get in a vehicle and drive down the road.
About the Author
Jim R. Jacobs is an author, professional speaker, counselor, life coach, and entrepreneur. As a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), he enjoys the opportunity to assist individuals, couples, families, and regional ecclesiastical leaders with social and emotional challenges. Jim specializes in treating those with depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, PTSD, sexual addictions, and marital and family issues. He has always loved the opportunity to provide counseling and feels he has found his dream job. Jim loves his family more than anything and treasures the experience of being a father. He is also active in the local community, including recently playing his alto saxophone in a local community band. Additionally, he is the treasurer for the city cultural council, seeking to bring the arts more fully into his neighborhood and community. He is devout and active in his local church and regularly volunteers his time as a leader, teacher, and more. Jim graduated with a Bachelor s degree in Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. After his graduation, he was immediately hired to coordinate programs for the disabled and traumatically brain injured in the Denver Metro Area. He also had opportunities to direct social service pro- grams for poor and needy children, the elderly, and other vulnerable populations. In relentless pursuit of his dream to help others, he set aside a great career to pursue graduate studies at Brigham Young University. Jim graduated with a Master s degree in Social Work (MSW) and was recruited by LDS Family Services where he has worked for the past fifteen years. His work has taken him across parts of the nation, working in Utah, Nevada, Florida, and Colorado. Most recently, he has had the pleasure of overseeing the work of all agency operations in the largest area of the central United States. This has given him the opportunity to work and train others in many locations, including Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Helena, St. Louis, and Omaha. He loves his work and the people he works with. He considers his associates to be his greatest friends and supporters. Jim is an avid reader who has loved self-improvement books since an unknown benefactor saw something in a fifteen- year-old server at the local pancake house and gave him a couple of large boxes of books. He is forever grateful she ex- pressed belief in this unknown kid and inspired him with great works on self-improvement, management, leadership, and personal growth. Jim also enjoys reading inspirational books, fiction, and just about anything. Jim loves genealogy research, playing his alto saxophone, refinishing old furniture, and the sport of fencing. He has dreamed about writing this book and the one to follow for a long time!
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