Education and Workshops

“I found Geronimo Stone very engaging and easy to read. The authors did a great job of weaving the novel around the business principles. I felt like the conclusion came quite fast and furious once it started to unfold.”

"Geronimo Stone is certainly an innovative way of presenting a business management model for consideration. Craig Stevens has written a suspenseful fiction novel, incorporating his educational, professional and Christian background. The book is well-written and well-edited."

Kaye Trout - July 24, 2006 http://kayetrout.blogspot.com/2006/07/geronimo-stone-by-craig-stevens.html

"'Geronimo Stone' is a unique blend of fictional mystery written as a life drama. Craig Stevens uses real business models entwined to hold the business executive as well as the non-business reader captivated. Through each chapter my interest was peaked and I could not wait to find out what happens next. This book will make a great addition to anyone's business or personal library."

Janie Moyers, Human Resources Specialist, Business & Life Coach, NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL http://ohc.msfc.nasa.gov , http://nasapeople.nasa.gov/Training/coachmentor/default.htm

“Craig Stevens has incorporated an entertaining read with intrigue and some great principles. These principles are good to live by and to operate a business with. ‘Geronimo’ will hold your attention while you learn.”

Jerry Meadows, President of Crown Enterprises, Inc.

“I found the book ‘Geronimo Stone’ to be Business Informative, placed in an enjoyable read.”

Leslie Caraway, President of Panhandle Exploration, Inc

"A unique and creative look at contemporary management principles surrounded by a tale of mystery and suspense."

Erin Anderson, Associate Director, Management and Human Relations, Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, Tennessee

"I’ve been in the corporate business world more years than I want to admit. I quit reading “Business Management” books years ago. They were either too warm and fuzzy for my tastes or were retreads of the same tools and techniques under a new buzz word. After the first chapter of fancy color charts and the same old models in new clothes I was bored.

Geronimo Stone is different. I won’t give any secrets away, but if you are a leader, think you are a leader, or want to be a leader, you must read this creative delivery of management strategy. If you are an excellent leader, it will reinforce your efforts. If you want to be an excellent leader, you will find the “mobile” to benchmark where you are against where you need to be. Read the book and prove me wrong.

I really enjoyed reading this book. Very creative approach."

H. Nowell McKee, Enterprise Account Manager, New Horizons Learning Center. Mr. McKee was part of the original team at Tennessee Eastman Kodak to facilitate TQM into the service business units, i.e. IT, Accounting, Finance, Purchasing, etc.

“I did enjoy your book. I found it to be "entertaining and informative" which is a nice combination after a long day at work. It was easy to read not dry and sleep inducing as I have found most management books. I think you have a winner here. I look forward to the second installment.”

Therese Anderson, President of Anderson Capital Mortgage, LLC

Geronimo Stone is a very entertaining as well as educational book. Craig Stevens has written an educational book that reads like a mystery. I found the book very well written. The strategies listed in Mr. Stevens Mobile are very common in the manufacturing world, but he has found a way to put them together in a very understandable and rememberable way. I would, and have, recommended this book to others.

Mike Toney, Engineering Manager, Batesville Casket Company, Manchester Facility

"Geronimo Stone is an inventive way of incorporating the realistic issues business owners face today with an innovative business management model. The book holds the reader’s attention by integrating a fictional novel-type story. Kudos to Craig Stevens for a job well done."

Tonya Morgan, Human Resource Manager Vanderbilt University Medical Center, http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/

"Geronimo Stone pulled out the emotion as I felt the frustration with Tommy, the sadness, strength, and humor of Aunt Brenda, and the courage to face the destructive forces of greed from the competition. The heroism of Geronimo in the midst of war made me cry. Then, at the end of the drama, I realized I had learned some vital business techniques without feeling the pain. I believe this is the best way to learn...relating to others' losses and triumphs makes you feel a part of the whole. This great work of fiction introduced vital principles of everyday work ethics and productivity. A must read for anyone who is striving for integrity in the workplace!"

Theresa Heflin, Author of Love Letters from God

"A well-written, easy-to-read, and engaging piece. I found it easy to identify with the characters and found the pages going by very quickly!"

Joel W. Smith, President, Comprehensive Media, Inc.; www.ComprehensiveMedia.com

"The Geronimo Stone Series outlines innovative business transition concepts. The books, workshops, and models found here establish a stage for implementing and managing the leadership strategies that create partnership and a service attitude. The focus is building and reinventing the global business enterprise. The models are a fresh approach to transforming any organization’s visions and energies into a systemically successful approach to business."

"I was fortunate enough to read the story of Geronimo Stone and his Mobile of Excellent Management. I say this only to complement the mobile, which is simple in its design but seems to fit into any situation and give a stable model of an effective organization. I will be able to compare back to that no matter what field I end up pursuing. The writing was not bad, either."