According to the author, Keith Veney, Sr., this book provides a proven and effective blueprint to transform your life. But it is not another easy self-help book, "Let me be very clear," he writes, "it is YOU, not the book, who will transform your life by the actions YOU take and the attitudes YOU cultivate in response to the Essential Elements that I still practice everyday to transform my own life." A 2018 inductee into the Marshall University Hall of Fame, Keith Veney, Sr. transitioned from an NCAA record holder, pro basketball player and a successful marketer to a valued trainer, advisor and confidant for some of the NBA's and WNBA's most elite players. Now in his book Extreme Living, Keith shares the Essential Elements for a Transformed Life that have made him a driving force in the basketball industry and a coveted mentor to young men and women through the Keith Veney Leadership Academy. Each of the Essential Elements for a Transformed Life begins with the letter E and is in bold throughout the book. The E's are divided into three parts: Knowledge, Understanding, and Wisdom based on Proverbs 2:6: "For the LORD gives Wisdom; from his mouth come Knowledge and Understanding." It takes time to incorporate each E into your life and begins with a written commitment in response to "Keith's Extreme Living Challenge." It might take a few days, weeks or even longer to practice your daily commitment to each Essential Element. This is NOT "30 days to a transformed life," it is a book for a lifetime of growth. Transformation means your character as a person is taking on a new form and that takes TIME WHAT A HALL OF FAMER WANTS YOU TO KNOW ABOUT KEITH "If I had the opportunity to build a man in which I could put all the qualities that I admire: He would be rooted in faith, he would be God-fearing, family oriented, reliable, hardworking, honest, responsible, trustworthy, forward thinking, honorable, giving, caring, fun loving, forgiving, a bit stubborn, and living each day to its fullest extent. Good thing I don't have to do any building, that man is my dear friend Keith Veney. He lives his life in an admirable way, he leads by example and his successes are a testament to the things that he values." - Tina Thompson (Tina Thompson is one of the most decorated players in women's basketball history and current head coach of UVA women's basketball. Tina's playing career includes retiring as the all-time leading scorer in WNBA history, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, a nine-time WNBA All Star and four-time champion with the Houston Comets. She was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.) Two-time NBA All-Star and NBA television analyst Caron Butler proclaims, "This is such an amazing read The lessons in this book will change the forecast of your future no matter your age."
