Pavel Vasilev

In his newest book, Courage in Crisis, executive coach, pastor, and humanitarian Maksim Asenov shares his own unique story of overcoming crisis and poverty. He explains to listeners that despite how tough the battle you are in might be, you must never give up, never give in, and never surrender.

It's estimated that 80 percent of Americans feel stuck in life. We all can find ourselves in what feels like a hopeless situation; whether it's a strained relationship, financial hardship, a failed career, or an unhealthy lifestyle, etc. It can feel like no matter how hard you try to change or turn the situation around, nothing you do seems to work. Know this-while you may feel stuck, you are not stranded. There is hope.

The world’s greatest bodybuilder. The world’s highest-paid movie star. The leader of the world’s sixth-largest economy. That these are the same person sounds like the setup to a joke, but this is no joke. This is Arnold Schwarzenegger. And this did not happen by accident. Arnold’s stratospheric success happened as part of a process. As the result of clear vision, big thinking, hard work, direct communication, resilient problem-solving, open-minded curiosity, and a commitment to giving back. All of it guided by the one lesson Arnold’s father hammered into him above all: be useful.