“This book is a roadmap for tomorrow’s leaders to step up, invest in themselves, and create the financial freedom to live their purpose!”Mike Michalowicz
Bestselling author of Profit First
A guide for the next generation
The traditional path is not the only path.
The Apprentice Model challenges young leaders to question the default roadmap, invest in their own capabilities, and build a life shaped by purpose and choice—not convention alone.
Available in print and audiobook formats.
Question the inherited roadmap
Do good grades, a good college, and a good job still guarantee a good life?
The world is changing faster than the traditional model can adapt. Automation is replacing predictable work. Employers need people who can think, create, solve problems, and take ownership.
The deeper opportunity is not simply to land a better job. It is to become the kind of person who can remain useful, adaptable, and free as the rules keep changing.
Tomorrow’s leaders will not be rewarded for following instructions better. They will be rewarded for seeing what others miss and creating value where no instructions exist.
Inside the book
Build the capabilities no credential can guarantee.
A practical foundation for young people who want more than a conventional definition of success.
01
Adapt to a fast-changing world
Learn to remain useful when technology, industries, and career paths change around you.
02
Discover your unique ability
Recognize the combination of strengths, curiosity, and contribution that cannot be reduced to a résumé.
03
Win at the fundamentals
Build character, communication, responsibility, and judgment before chasing tactics or titles.
04
Think beyond the traditional education model
Use school as one tool while seeking mentors, practical experience, and environments that accelerate growth.
05
Create a foundation for financial freedom
Understand how skills, ownership, productive assets, and sound decisions expand future choices.
Who it is for
A better conversation about what comes next.
Young entrepreneurs
Builders eager to get a head start and create their career on a stronger foundation.
College students
Students questioning their direction or looking for a roadmap beyond school alone.
Coaches and mentors
Leaders with the opportunity to help a young person think more critically about the future.
Parents and grandparents
Families seeking better tools for conversations about life, career, money, and purpose.
Praise for the book
A roadmap for tomorrow’s leaders.
Bestselling author of Profit First
“Yes! Finally someone willing to say it straight! The next generation needs leaders who are willing to live this model!”Dr. Dustin Burleson
Orthodontist and entrepreneur
“This is the life handbook I wish I had when I was 20 years old! David is leading the charge for the next generation, challenging them to think differently about their lives and futures.”Davy Tyburski
Author of The Profit Book
Give the next generation more than a conventional roadmap.
Choose the format that fits: order the print book from Amazon or listen on Audible.
Two formats. One clear next step.