Jump: Creativity Lessons from 9000 Feet

#Jump: Creativity Lessons from 9000 Feet is Corey Michael Blake's "business memoir"; the personal stories of his creative life that have led to the development of Round Table Companies and their unique and life changing business model. It's the chapter by chapter story of how Corey was compelled to become a better businessman so that he could use art and entertainment as a tool to inform, educate and inspire people. #Jump is Corey's gift to those who have leapt with him and his plea to those who are scared of the edge of the cliff. You don't have to leap into life alone. Come jump.“I love this book and its author, Corey Blake, as he has a deep empathy for both the author and the reader with a goal of creating a peak experience for both. I've thought of Corey as a sherpa, the Himalayan guide that helps people trek to the peak, but with this book, I now see Corey as a trailblazer himself. You will be profoundly changed by reading this work of art.” - Chip Conley, founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality; New York Times bestselling author of "Emotional Equations""Corey Michael Blake's #Jump is a creativity roadmap to help leaders get to the next level. Take the leap and buy this book!" - Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers 50 world #1 leadership thinker and million-selling author of MOJO and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There"In #Jump, Corey shares his personal story of how he found his way to success. If you're an entrepreneur, a business owner, an artist, or an author, you can learn from Corey's story of creativity and innovation." - Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.com; New York Times bestselling author of "Delivering Happiness"

Corey Michael Blake has been communicating creatively for over 15 years, first as the face and voice behind a dozen Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 brands as a commercial and voiceover actor, then as a film producer and director, as an author and publisher, and now as the founder and President of Round Table Companies, Writers of the Round Table Inc., and Writers of the Round Table Press. Authors published by Corey include Chris Anderson (editor, WIRED Magazine), Tony Hsieh (CEO Zappos), Marshall Goldsmith (prolific executive coach), and new talent such as Robert Renteria, Alesia Shute, and Angelica Harris. Corey is the co-author of numerous books, including Edge! A Leadership Story (Finalist 2008 National Best Books Awards) and From the Barrio to the Board Room and its companion comic book Mi Barrio (Winner, Independent Publisher Book Awards, 2011), which are being used around the country in schools and youth prisons to inspire at-risk youth. Corey’s work has been covered by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Wired Magazine, Barron’s, Publisher’s Weekly, School Library Journal, the Chicago Sun-Times, Fox News, Bloomberg TV, and Investor’s Business Daily. His work has won Addy, Belding, Bronze Lion, and London International Advertising awards and he has been published in The Writer Magazine, Script magazine and on StartUp Nation. Corey is a 1996 graduate of Millikin University. He is married to Dr. Dawn Blake, a psychologist, and is the proud father of two precocious pups named Max and Daisy.