Published memoir
Who Knew?
True Stories of a Little Boy’s Journey Guided by the Mentors in His Life
Fifty stories of gratitude for the people whose presence, wisdom, and example left a lasting mark.
Learn about the bookAuthor · Speaker · Founder
I spent a lifetime building businesses.
Now I’m building ideas that leave a mark.
I write and speak about gratitude, mentorship, the thoughts that quietly shape our lives, and the people who help us become who we are.
Author
Stories that honor the people who shape us.
Speaker
Ideas that invite reflection and purposeful living.
Publisher
Creating books and ideas that encourage reflection.
Founder
Building ThinkFormation and KidsMark Press.
Books & learning resources
Stories worth telling.
Questions worth asking.
My writing begins with a simple conviction: we do not become who we are alone. Our lives are shaped by the people who invest in us, the moments we choose to notice, the experiences we are willing to examine, and the intention with which we carry those lessons forward.
In development
Ever Thought About What You’re Thinking About?
How the hidden conversations in your mind shape the life you live—and how awareness can become understanding, choice, practice, and character.
Take the Quiet Moments Survey
Companion journal
ThinkFormation™ Journal
A guided place to capture quiet-moment thoughts, examine their meaning, and direct them with intention.
Discover the journal
Learning academy
ThinkFormation™ Brain School Academy
Courses, resources, and practical tools for understanding the brain, examining thought, and building a more intentional life.
Explore the academyThe Quiet Moments Project
What do you think about when nothing needs your attention?
Take part in the anonymous research behind Ever Thought About What You’re Thinking About? The survey takes about 10–15 minutes.
What I’m thinking about now
Understand your thinking.
Shape who you become.
ThinkFormation brings together the books, journal, Brain School, Conversation Cards, and research growing from my work on the hidden conversations in our minds.
Notice
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Examine
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Choose
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Become
Enter ThinkFormation
Speaking
Ideas that continue
after the room is empty.
I speak to churches, leadership groups, community organizations, and people who want to live with greater awareness, gratitude, and intention.
Invite George to Speak →01
The People Who Leave a Mark
Recognizing the mentors who shaped us—and becoming someone worth remembering.
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Ever Thought About What You’re Thinking About?
How unnoticed mental conversations influence our reactions, relationships, and character.
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From Gratitude to Legacy
Turning reflection into a way of living that strengthens the people around us.
Bring a thoughtful conversation to your audience.
Whether you’re planning a church gathering, leadership event, community program, school presentation, or intimate conversation, I would be honored to learn more about it.
About George
Business taught me how to build.
Life taught me what matters.
After decades as a businessman and entrepreneur, I retired and began looking back at the people, experiences, and quiet lessons that had shaped my life. That reflection became Who Knew?—a book written not for recognition, but as an act of gratitude.
Today, my work explores mentorship, thought, faith, character, and the lifelong pursuit of becoming our most authentic selves.
“The goal isn’t to tell people what to think. It’s to get them thinking about what they’re thinking about.”
From George’s desk
Something worth thinking about.
Short reflections on gratitude, character, belief, attention, and the ordinary moments that quietly shape a life.
The article library will grow here as new pieces are published.
Five things.
Five minutes.
Once a week. Thoughts for an examined life
Five minutes.
Once a week. Thoughts for an examined life
Let’s connect
A good conversation can leave a lasting mark.
For speaking inquiries, book questions, interviews, or a thoughtful exchange of ideas, I would be glad to hear from you.