Don't Poke the Gorilla in the Eye!: 50 Rules for Insightful Living

This book is a collection of insights, principles, and rules for coping with the daily struggles life presents to us, and most important, for living a better life—one filled with personal meaning, joy, happiness, loving relationships, adventure, passion, fond memories, rueful soulfulness, and a connection with the divine.The fifty insights presented in this book are not ancient secrets. They are known by many, but followed by few. They are simple, straightforward, and helpful rules of life that will strengthen your inner self.

Louie V. Larimer is the Founder of Focused Strategies, Inc., the corporate entity that holds the intellectual property used in Mr. Larimer's educational programs. He is also the President/Chief Executive Officer of Midnight Sun Capital Management, LLC, a private equity company engaged in real estate acquisition, investment, development, and property management across the United States. The author holds a bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's degree in business administration, and a juris doctorate. Mr. Larimer has taught graduate level courses in law, ethics, leadership, negotiations and conflict resolution for Regis University's School for Professional Studies, and The University of Phoenix. His articles have appeared in several national trade journals such as Association Magazine, Workforce Magazine, and HR Focus. He is a contributing author to Professional Practices In Association Management, published by The American Society of Association Executives. He has spoken and presented at numerous national conferences and prominent leadership programs including: The National Conference On Applied Ethics; American Society For Training And Development; American Management Association; International Society For Performance Improvement; American Society of Association Executives; The United Way; The University of Denver School of Law, Graduate Tax Program; Southwestern Law Foundation Law Enforcement Ethics Conference; Amateur Athletic Union Leadership Conference; United States Racquetball Association; The National League Of Cities; United States Olympic Leadership Congress; The Council of State Governments; The United States Figure Skating Association; The Rocky Mountain Police Leadership Institute; The Medical Group Management Association; The Conference Board of Canada; Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Executive Leadership Program; National Association of Realtors; and The National School Boards Association. Mr. Larimer regularly presents leadership programs for: The United States Office of Personnel Management, Western Management Development Center; The Pacific Leadership Program; The Chinook Institute; the United States Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections. He provides consultation to business, government and nonprofit executives in the areas of leadership, strategy development, planning and execution, performance management, and organizational ethics and compliance.