A New Way to Help Guide the People You Care About Most.
We all want to be a positive influence on those around us. Yet we all struggle in today’s fast-paced, digital world to open a door to real conversations and make a positive impact on those we care about most. This book shows you how.
Why This Book Exists
We all play a role in influencing the people around us — our kids, our spouses, our teams, our communities. But most of us were never taught how to do it well. We default to control, or we disengage.
The Pathway to Positive Influence shines a new light on the most effective way to have a positive influence on those we care about most. It will help you stop pushing, stop micromanaging, and start showing up in a way that helps the people in your life raise their own standards and reach their full potential.
When you stay engaged on the Pathway, the people you influence will go further than they ever could on their own — and “our world” gets a little better in the process.
The Pathway to Positive Influence shines a new light on the most effective way to have a positive influence on those we care about most. It will help you stop pushing, stop micromanaging, and start showing up in a way that helps the people in your life raise their own standards and reach their full potential.
When you stay engaged on the Pathway, the people you influence will go further than they ever could on their own — and “our world” gets a little better in the process.
25+ Years of Leadership Experience
Built from a career as a CEO, combat veteran, and father.
A Framework You Can Use Tonight
Practical steps you can apply with your kids, your team, or anyone you’re trying to help.
Free Chapter Before You Buy
Read a sample chapter free and see if it lands before you commit.
The Pathway, in Three Steps
01.
Open a Door to Their Story
Meet people where they actually are, not where you wish they were. This is where most attempts at influence fail before they start.
02.
Establish a Genuine Connection
Of yourself, of them, of the situation. Awareness is what turns reactions into responses, and noise into signal.
03.
Discover a New Way to Serve & Give
Choose actions rooted in principles like honesty, responsibility, and care — not in mood or pressure. This is where influence becomes durable.
Positive Influence vs. Control
Control feels productive in the moment and erodes trust over time. The book draws a clear line between the two and shows you what to do when you catch yourself slipping toward control.
Raising Standards
The goal isn’t to lower your expectations so people feel comfortable. It’s to help them raise their own standards so they reach further than they thought they could.
Staying Engaged
Influence isn’t a one-time conversation. It’s a posture of showing up consistently, especially when it’s inconvenient. The book gives you the discipline to stay in the room.
Making "Our World" Better
The ripple effect of positive influence reaches further than you think — into your home, your workplace, and your community. This is the long game, and it’s the one worth playing.
Four Ideas That Will Change How You Show Up.
The Ideas That Will Change How You Lead
Hear David walk through the central ideas of the Pathway in his own words. A few minutes of video will tell you whether this book belongs on your shelf.
WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
Anyone Trying to Have a Real Impact on Real People.
Parents & Families
If you’re trying to raise kids who think for themselves, who treat people well, and who can handle what life throws at them, this book gives you the framework most parenting books leave out.
Managers & Leaders
Drawn from David’s experience as a CEO and combat veteran. Built for leaders who want teams that perform without being pushed, and who want to develop the next generation of leaders under them.
Educators & Mentors
For teachers, coaches, youth leaders, and anyone in a role where another person is looking up to you. The Pathway gives you a way to show up that’s sustainable and effective.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David Esposito
David is a combat veteran, husband, father, business executive, and creator of the award-winning resources you’ll find on this website. He is dedicated to developing programs and resources that help people be their best for those they care about most at home, work, and in the community.
Start Influencing,
the Right Way
The people in your life don’t need you to manage them. They need you to show up well. This book is a roadmap for doing exactly that.
