“In Russell Benaroya’s timely book, One Life to Lead, he reminds us of the untapped and brilliant potential within each of our lives. Russell challenges us to clarify what matters most, embrace what we can influence, let go of all we can’t, and be far more intentional in designing a life of true success. Read this book. Thank me later!” —John O’Leary, #1 national bestselling author of On Fire and In Awe

“A successful life and career, I believe, require both an external and internal journey. In this book Russell shares his novel approach to designing both trips. The hard-earned insights captured in his five steps, reflect the humility it took to really get to know himself and the courage it required to translate his potential into action.” —Harry Strachan, former professor at Harvard Business School and director emeritus at Bain & Company

“One Life to Lead perfectly captures the essential but often unspoken ingredients necessary for great leadership in one’s own life as a prerequisite to leading others.” —David Cohen, cofounder and chairman at Techstars

“Russell Benaroya has done the impossible here. He lays out a specific plan for how to design the life you want to live, the life you deserve to live—covering work, family, and relationships—with a simple-to-understand, comprehensive framework. . . Everyone can learn something important from this book, and I am going to start recommending it to people I care about tomorrow.” —Greg Gottesman, cofounder and managing director, Pioneer Square Labs

“With One Life to Lead Russell Benaroya helps us sidestep the oppressive and useless expectations many of us waste decades trying to exceed and move toward a path of curiosity, joy, humility, and purpose. . . I could have used this book twenty years ago, and I am grateful for it now.” —Henry Albrecht, CEO, Limeade (a publicly traded global well-being company)

“Russell Benaroya’s vulnerability about his own life, both personal and professional, draws the reader in to want to learn more about what has worked, (and not worked) for him in his life. A major takeaway for me was to not compromise our core principles. They carry us to the success we all look for.” —Greg Campbell author of The Surprising Power of the Coil and The 5-2-1 Principle. Former EVP of Coldwell Banker

“In One Life to Lead, Russell distills real-world lessons into a plan that any leader can follow to design an ideal life and career. I especially recommend this book to anyone who is navigating a work-life transition. If this is you, read this book first! When you’re at your best, doing what you are truly called to do, then you and your family benefit, your business benefits, and we all benefit. So invest in yourself by reading One Life to Lead.” —Lex Sisney, author of Organizational Physics and Designed to Scale

“Russell has stepped into his genius zone in One Life to Lead. He has provided a road map for leaders to navigate their own ups and downs on the journey toward architecting great lives and successful organizations.” —Chris Winfield, cofounder of Super Connector Media, entrepreneur and productivity wizard

“The pandemic. It conjures up thoughts and observations, insights and emotions. For me, I am increasingly observing how it has prompted many including myself to stop, take stock, and question what’s next? Russell Benaroya has written a timely book that profiles entrepreneurs on their journeys of self-reflection through the lens of his five steps of life design. Applicable not only to entrepreneurs, this model can be applied to corporate executives, nonprofit volunteers, and anyone who has hit the pause button to reflect on “what next”. —Deanna Oppenheimer, founder, CameoWorks and BoardReady

“We do indeed only have ONE LIFE! I loved how Russell encapsulated insights from his own experience as well as the experiences of several others into an easy-to-follow framework and highly engaging book. It’s a book that will deliver immense value every time you pick it up to read.” —Nitya Kirat, founder of YOSD Consulting and author of Winning Virtually