A few weeks ago I had an opportunity to interview Seth and Chandler Bolt via Google+.

• Seth is the bass player for the internationally renowned band NEEDTOBREATHE.
• His brother, Chandler is a decade younger, a very successful entrepreneur and a college student.
• They look different.
• They have different interests and different strengths.
• They hang out in different circles.

Prior to the interview I had just a few hours to take a brief look at their new book.   I was hooked instantly because:

• Of the electricity these two generate together.
• Their WHY reflects so much of my own WHY.
• Of their playfulness, and their deep respect for each other.
• Of their pay-it forward thought process….
• They get it.  You can’t break out of a broken system until you realize that Change Begins With “Me”!

How it all started:  The two of them were visiting one night and realized that the successes they’ve experienced are rooted in lessons their parents taught them.  (Lessons they did not always appreciate, lessons they sometimes took for granted, and lessons that many of their friends never received.)

As that realization sunk in, they decided to write a book to share those lessons with others and to give their parents a lasting legacy.  What they’ve created is as unique as they are.  Half of the book is written on a black background with white text, the other half is a white background with black text.  The pages are filled with pictures and doodles and links to music.  (They call it A.D.D. friendly and have written it with millennials in mind.)

The messages are simple but powerful.  (As a former Youth Director, Career Services Director and Recruiter this book is full of many of the skills that employers want their employees to have, but are not taught in most homes or schools.)

All this stuff we thought was common knowledge – Wow!  None of these people have ever learned this!  We wrote this with them in mind.  It is a testament to our parents.  Seth & Chandler Bolt

Stop here and let this sink in.  These are two ordinary young American’s that come from a simple background.  They talk about their A.D.D. and C’s in English.  They share their parent’s lack of further education.  They want you to get what I want you to get…

[Tweet “YOU are capable of making an extraordinary difference. “]

[Tweet “Your family, your workplace, your community and your world needs you.”]

So here’s where it gets even better…  You know how they always say that millennials are into giving?  Seth and Chandler are donating 100% of the proceeds of this book to fight malaria.  Check out the video below.

One of the last questions I asked them was which one of The NEEDTOBREATHE songs best represented the message of their book.  Their answers are as different as they are:

• Seth named a favorite of my Baton Rouge friends:  Something Beautiful
• Chandler voted for the song:  Reckoning

THEIR BOOK:  Breaking Out of A Broken System launched this morning on Amazon Kindle.  If you are one of the first 3000 downloads there is NO CHARGE!

Even if you can’t buy the book, will you help them spread the word?  

1. Share the link to the book on Social Media.
2. Tweet about #1Book1Life
3. Tell your friends.

Please leave a comment and let us know how you are passing this message on!