Books and speaking
Ideas built from research, leadership, and a life fully lived.
Three books. A forthcoming fourth. Speaking that draws on decades of leading, losing, rebuilding, and beginning again.
Books
Three books on the questions that matter most.
Born Love Die
A memoir about caregiving, grief, faith, and choosing to live fully.
Kim Blair never knew a stranger. While living her best life at fifty-one, tragedy struck: ALS. She would die within a year of diagnosis. This deeply honest memoir is Brett's journey of caregiving — and a testament to choosing love over anger and faith over fate.
From Autopilot to Authentic
Brett's account of midlife awakening and a life rebuilt on purpose.
At 45, Brett Blair had everything that was supposed to matter — and a quiet, growing sense that something was fundamentally wrong. This book is the story of waking up, and what it took to build something real on the other side of that awakening.
Living at the Summit
A fable about gifts, purpose, and the choice to live authentically.
A collaborative fable that takes the principles from Brett's journey and weaves them into a timeless story. This thought-provoking narrative speaks to your unique gifts, passion, and purpose — and shows what becomes possible when you stop performing and start living authentically.
Forthcoming
Beyond Autopilot
Brett is currently writing a book about what becomes possible when accomplished people stop operating on momentum and start choosing deliberately. Drawing on original research, coaching work, and lived experience. Publication date to be announced.
Speaking
Talks that make the second half of a successful life feel genuinely possible.
Brett speaks to leadership teams, executive forums, professional associations, and organizations about identity, resilience, purpose, and what it means to flourish in the second half of a successful life. His talks draw on doctoral research, 25 years of international corporate leadership, and experiences that few speakers have lived firsthand.
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Too Young to Be Done
What accomplished leaders discover when they stop operating on momentum and start choosing deliberately. A talk for leaders approaching or navigating a major transition in their careers or lives.
The Deliberate Next Chapter
How to think about the decade after a primary career — not as retirement, but as one of the most consequential design challenges of your life. Built for executive forums and leadership transitions.
Resilience That Is Actually Useful
What research on high-achieving people who have navigated major transitions reveals about how to move forward with purpose — without losing yourself in the process.
Identity, Meaning, and What Comes Next
A frank conversation about what happens to accomplished people when the role that organized their identity is no longer available — and what those who thrive do differently.
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If Brett’s work resonates with your audience, your organization, or the moment you are navigating, reach out. Every conversation starts with a no-pressure exchange to understand the fit.
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