Tom Slone understands success. He also understands baseball, business, and the art of mentoring. Tom's multiple areas of expertise, and his willingness to share what he has learned, make "Grounders" a compelling and important book.

But Tom offers us much more. He also knows how to deliver a pithy lesson and make it stick-in part by focusing on the essentials, in part by telling a good story.

In "Grounders," Tom combines the inspiring and entertaining story of a grand baseball journey with 33 essential lessons that all of us (yes, even those of us who are already very successful) can...