Medicine Hat business consultant releasing book on improving how people work and lead

“It’s been a lot of things that I’ve been using. I’ve been seeing results. I’ve been field testing. When I’m working with businesses and people, I treat it like my lab,” he added.

“Sometimes you run a certain training, or you run a certain piece within that training, and you’re like, oh, that fell flat. And how can I improve that? How can I adapt that? And by distilling all of that, I pulled that all into the book to identify the top rescue addiction patterns that I saw happening over and over within organizations.”

Publishing the book is an idea that Paterson says has been in his head for at least the last four or five years.

“But like everything, we’re busy. Time, sports, kids, family, that eats up all our time. So, finally, I decided to sign up for a book accelerator program with a publishing company and really just put my money where my mouth is,” Paterson said.

“It was really good, because it kept you on track. It was very intense. You had a group of other authors or soon-to-be authors, and you had some coaching support,” he added.

“At any level, I think we can all benefit in areas where we want to gain improvements by having mentors, advisors, and coaches. That’s how I’ve structured the book. In many ways, it can be a tool for the reader to use for their own self-coaching, whether that’s in their business or personal life.”

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Wesley Paterson has wrote a new book aimed at helping people improve how they work and lead. (Image Credit: Submitted Photo)

Paterson says that The Hero’s Rope is based on a parable.

“It’s the story of a hero that there’s a raging river and he jumps in and he ties a rope to one side. And then he crosses the dangerous, treacherous river to tie a rope to the other side of the river so people can safely cross,” Paterson said.

“During the process, he’s making some noise struggling to get the rope tied, and some hunters nearby didn’t realize; they thought it was a wounded animal, and they shot and killed the hero. But just before he fades into the river, he manages to tie the rope, and then he drifts off. Unfortunately, many of his people lost the purpose of why he tied the rope across at the end,” he added.

“The one land is the land of woe, and the other land is the land of bliss. And lots of people are celebrating this hero. But there are very few that actually take the opportunity to grab the rope.”

Paterson adds that this is a major issue within organizations.

“As you read the book, you’ll start to discover what ropes I can place to become a more effective helper, rather than a rescuer going into rescue mode, trying to fix everyone’s problems,” Paterson said.

The book officially launches on Amazon this Friday with both the e-book version and paperback available for purchase.

Paterson’s goal is to get an audiobook version available by the fall.

“One of the reasons for that is I really appreciate listening to audiobooks where the author reads the book,” Paterson said.

“I think they just add a little bit more authenticity and talking points to the book. I’m going to spend some time between now and fall doing that recording and that all together.”

He will also have some copies with him to sell.

Paterson will have a book signing event on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arcade Plaza downtown during the Bloom & Grow Market.

by Jesse Gill

Medicine Hat business consultant releasing book on improving how people work and lead

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