Chuck Hendee, after selling his successful manufacturing
company in 2006 and retiring in 2012, has dedicated his second half to
mentoring, coaching, and serving his community.
His recently published book Purpose: A Journey from
Breakdown to Breakthrough chronicles his journey through
a midlife crisis and ultimately into redemption and an abundance beyond
restoration. He attributes the Grace of God and angels in the form of family,
friends, and even strangers who guided him into a new spiritual awareness.
The book is a guide to finding your purpose and mapping out
your journey in life with that vision. Chuck describes how he and his father
built a successful manufacturing company, taking it from a start-up to 150
employees and $20M in revenues. Along the way the very attributes that led to
success, taken to excess brought him to the brink of failure in a midlife
crisis gone bad. Not to worry, the mistress was a boat.
Chuck quotes his churches associate pastor, “How do we know
the mercy of God if we do not need mercy?” Yet giving in is not giving up.
Embracing the help and support, that Chuck considers God’s angels, led to a
business revitalization, emotional peace, and spiritual awakening.
Chuck and his wife just celebrated their fiftieth anniversary.
He is 72 and has given up most of the weekend warrior adventure, and now
dedicates his life to service to his church, community, and entrepreneurs of
all ages. He has been a mentor with the Wolfe Center for Entrepreneurship since
the late 1990’s, is an elder in his church, and provides business coaching on
incentive systems.