Elizabeth B Crook Biography

Elizabeth B Crook is the author of LIVE LARGE:  The Achiever’s Guide To What’s Next  which provides a process for not only identifying limiting beliefs, but discovering unique talents and developing a concrete plan for reaching life aspirations and helping high-achieving individuals find fulfillment.  

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As a corporate strategist, Elizabeth B. Crook spent years helping companies grow in new industries and new markets.  Although she focused on organizations, more and more individuals sought her assistance in mapping their paths toward fresh and exciting future opportunities.  Realizing her gift, Crook developed a process that has since helped hundreds of achievers discover what matters most to them and determine clear paths towards their dreams and beyond.  As CBS-TV’s Jane Pauley says, “If you are an achiever who has been waiting for that next big thing — if you have felt the call for a larger life — then this book is for you. 

As the CEO of Orchard Advisors for the past twenty-plus years, Elizabeth B Crook has helped CEOs and entrepreneurs think and act strategically to grow their companies and find greater personal satisfaction.  She has shown countless individuals of all generations how to invent and reinvent themselves.  Crook knows how to inspire people to gain a fresh sense of what they can accomplish in their lives, think about themselves with compassion, develop a sense of humor about their challenges, and ultimately take action.

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Elizabeth holds a BA from Vanderbilt University and an MS from Tennessee State University.  She lives on Music Row in Nashville with the love of her life, Umberto Fontana.

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“Live Large is an invitation, a challenge, an imperative, even a dare to embrace the entirety of who we are, and to create a life of potency and inspiration.  It captures the celebratory feeling of affirmation that we are using our greatest gifts and talents to do work that energizes us and makes an impact.  When we are living large, we get to throw our arms in the air and feel excited and inspired about what we do.  So, whenever you see the words ‘Live Large’ in this book, remember that it represents not only the invitation, but also the goal you are moving toward:  a state of engagement and deep satisfaction.”

–Elizabeth B. Crook in LIVE LARGE