Curve Benders

How Strategic Relationships Can Power Your Non-linear Growth in the Future of Work

A personal growth road map guiding you into the future of relationships in work, life, play, and giving

Curve Benders is a personal growth road map. It will guide you through the complicated intersection of work, life, play, and giving. Countless new forces will shape the future, so the strategic relationships we form in these areas of life are, of necessity, changing. This book will show you how to move into the future and dramatically alter your growth trajectory in both its direction and ultimate destination. David Nour, the author of Relationship Economics and a top thought leader on business relationships, has identified 15 forces that will heavily influence what we do and how and where we engage our current and prospective relationships to create value and make a difference in the lives of others.

This book aims to provide you with a step-by-step guide for personal, professional, and organizational growth. The author highlights how certain relationships enable a non-linear growth trajectory. These relationships, in addition to augmenting what we can accomplish, often shape who we become. These relationships are "curve benders," and this book will show you who and where they are, how to find and engage them, and, equally valuable, how you can become a curve bender to impact the lives and livelihoods of others profoundly.

©2021 David Nour (P)2021 Gildan Media

Springboard for professional growth!

This book changed the way I think about building relationships in my professional life. The book explains that success isn’t just about working hard it’s also about being intentional with the people you connect with. David Nour talks about “curve benders,” the people who can truly change the direction of your career. That idea made me think seriously about who I surround myself with and how I can add value to others.

Thank you David for opening my eyes to these new concepts.

Kyle A.

A modern approach to time tested mentorship

I’ve had the distinct honor to hear David speak on Curve Benders prior to its release. Listening to the book has been phenomenal and I plan to reread, study and apply several sections.

Among the many principles is the network effects of intentional, authentic relationships that enrich our personal and professional lives. If we find ourselves investing in the right relationships, not only will they pay dividends, they will exponentially skyrocket our professional life. I am on the lookout for my next curve bender relationship and I want to thank David for laying out a blueprint and setting a vision for what the right relationships can do to our lives.