JOE SWINGER — AUTHOR
Five books. Seventeen years. The pen never left his pocket.
From leadership to entrepreneurship to children’s stories — every book is a chapter in Volume V, written by someone who carried the commitment for 45 years before the world confirmed it.
2023
Entrepreneurship
Breakoutpreneur
Interviews with 11 Entrepreneurs Who Broke Out of Corporate Jail in the Second Half of Life · Foreword by Jeffrey Hayzlett
Corporate jail is a mindset. It isn’t the four walls of the building you work in. Breakoutpreneurs are high performers in the second half of life with a track record of success — who finally decided the next volume wasn’t going to write itself.
- Entrepreneurship
- Second half of life
- Foreword by Jeffrey Hayzlett
2020
Children’s book
Joey and the Bodacious Beans
Illustrated by John Joven
It’s Joey’s birthday and Grandpa has a special gift. Join Joey on his magical journey where he discovers the Bodacious Beans who reveal their superpowers and change his life forever. The author’s childhood dream of being a superhero combined with his love of being a father — and helping his twin sons discover their own superpowers.
- Children’s picture book
- Ages 4–8
- Leadership values
2018
Personal development
Awaken the Magic Within
The Invitation · The 7 Essential Virtues for Incredible Success · Endorsed by Robert G. Allen
Motivational transformation specialist Joe Swinger addresses Self-Mastery Leadership — producing rewarding results for leaders in business, family, and relationships. Whether someone longs to exchange the label “employee” for “entrepreneur,” be more authentic, or upgrade their entire life, it all begins with self-mastery.
- Self-mastery
- Leadership
- Endorsed by Robert G. Allen
2013
Leadership
Beans of Wisdom
7 Gifts for Great Leadership in Business and Life · Endorsed by Robert G. Allen
A homeless man’s account of a life-changing journey to acquire the 7 gifts of leadership. A man named Joe finds himself in a food line on Christmas Eve after losing everything. He meets a mysterious man named Kris who takes him on an incredible journey of discovery and redemption to Wisdom Lane.
- Leadership parable
- Business & life
- Published by LID
2006
Leadership · Career
Leave Your Nose Ring at Home
Get the Job You Want by Creating a Powerful First Impression · Foreword by Ron Fry
Based on 20 years of bizarre, unusual, and absolutely crazy interviews, this witty and irreverent book prepares you for the service industry interview by giving you the straight answers on what it takes to score that first job. Joe’s first published book — 25 years after he put the pen in his pocket.
- Career & interviews
- First impressions
- Foreword by Ron Fry
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“I decided at 31 I was going to become an author. I carried a pen in my pocket as a symbol of who I was becoming. I published my first book at 52. The pen never left my pocket.”
— JOE SWINGER
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