Face Your Storms: Books for Leaders of All Ages

Navigating Your Leadership Journey

When a storm hits, most animals run away. Only to have the storm catch up to them. But buffalo turn, face the storm, and charge straight through it, minimizing their pain and getting to the other side faster.

Whether you are navigating the playground, leading a classroom, or running an organization, these books by veteran educator and coach Ted Neitzke will give you and your team the playbook to live like a buffalo.

Duke’s Storm: A Story of Courage

For Young Readers, Parents, and K-6 Educators

Duke’s Storm is a beautifully illustrated, heartwarming tale of friendship, optimism, and resilience. The story follows Duke, a young buffalo, and his loyal bird friend, Tootsie, as they face life’s challenges head-on. Instead of running away from what scares him, Duke learns to find his inner strength and stand firm in the face of fear.

  • Themes: Bravery, perseverance, emotional wellness, and teamwork.
  • Great For: Elementary classrooms, bedtime reading, and school counselors looking to build a culture of resilience.
  • Includes: A bonus link to resources and lesson plans for teachers and guardians!

"A super cute and inspiring book that models true emotional fluency and bravery for kids."

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Go To Your Storm

For Young Adults, Professionals, and Lifelong Leaders

Life comes with setbacks, but Go To Your Storm provides the ultimate personal growth and leadership development framework. Blending authentic stories from a decades-long career in education and athletics, this book introduces a 6-chapter playbook built on three core pillars:

  • Live like a buffalo: Face your challenges head-on instead of avoiding them.
  • The Zero-Zero Mindset: Reset your perspective, forget past errors, and move forward.
  • Fix it: Take radical ownership of your growth and circumstances.
  • Themes: Professional leadership, personal accountability, and overcoming gossip/headlines with truth.
  • Great For: New managers, student leadership training, athletic teams, and veteran leaders looking for a mindset reset.

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Zero-Zero
Fix It

When things get tough, human instinct says ‘hide.’ But what if the ultimate cheat code for leadership is charging straight into the mess? This highly visual, no-BS book relies on a brutal reality of nature: when a storm rolls in, cows run away,...

Urs Koenig,Former UN peacekeeper and author of Radical Humility: Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human

Children are not mini-adults: they don’t yet have the knowledge, experience, or hard-won lessons that guide most of us through life. Ted’s book is a powerful reminder that many of the life skills we take for granted - including leadership - must be...

Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath,Neuroscientist, Educator, and Author of The Digital Delusion

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