"The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire generation that is to come." - Steve Jobs

Chris Bruce shares his life story

My AVINI Why

To live in integrity and be true to one’s principles and promises, each of us must stand in our beliefs, speak truth regardless of opinions from others, and do what is right, not what is always popular. It takes gumption – tenacity, curiosity, unwavering commitment and raw determination – to face obstacles in one’s path, achieve one’s goals, and walk through this life with personal agency and dignity. Robert Schout is a provocative motivational speaker. Master certified life coach, and world renown professional and life skills educator. Robert Schout is a featured contributor to Gumption: Power Phrases and Insights to Strengthen Your Spirit, published in 2025, by Jewel Holly Ware. Contact Robert Schout for your next broadcast and event or to contribute to magazines and other print media.

Say What Needs to be Said and Do What Needs to be Done

Doing Good each day is not a self-centered commitment focused only on achieving your goals and completing your tasks. Doing Good is a commitment to live on and with purpose each day, knowing that, through our power of choice, we can choose to bring a little more happiness and love into someone’s day. It takes gumption – tenacity, curiosity, unwavering commitment and raw determination – to choose to be other-centered when self-centeredness is a norm in the world around us. Robert (Bob) Schout invites us to Do Good each day in a few small ways. Doing Good is a Bobism – a provocative phrase for living life on purpose. Robert J Schout is a provocative motivational speaker. Master certified life coach, and world renown professional and life skills educator. Robert Schout is a featured contributor to Gumption: Power Phrases and Insights to Strengthen Your Spirit, published in 2025, by Jewel Holly Ware. Contact Robert Schout for your next broadcast and event or to contribute to magazines and other print media.

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