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When you first learn that someone you love passes away, what goes through your mind? On October 21, 2010, my father succumbed. My thoughts of his suffering changed to memories of wonderful stories. None were as vivid as Treasure Island in 1969.

Treasure Island was a dilapidated, run-down playground with a pirate motif. Rusted pictures of men with eye patches and swords adorned the yard. There was a slide, some swings, and a teeter-totter.

However, the experience became more wonderful when my dad said, “This place is called Treasure Island so you kids should be looking on the ground for money.” Within ten seconds, my sister Kim screamed, “I found a quarter!” This switched on my “prospector” instinct and, sure enough, I too found money. Nickels, dimes, and quarters littered the grass where we walked. When all the excitement died down, Kim and I had picked up a nifty $4.55.

I’m sure you figured out that my dad – in “cahoots” with our wonderful mother – was dropping the coins; however, we were enchanted. Three years later, I was still trying to figure out how so much money could be strewn around the park. Why was it not the most popular park on Earth? Finally, my dad had to confess when he heard me telling the other children on our street to coax their parents to take them to Treasure Island so they could make some “easy money.”

In changing a rusty old playground into a land that “grew” money, my dad executed what I call a powerful pivot. In my fourteen years as a corporate trainer, I have discovered that the best training experiences – in terms of results and enjoyment – come from executing pivots similar to what my father did at Treasure Island. Upon reading this book, you will discover the origin of the pivot process, why trainers need to pivot, and how to make powerful pivots.