▪ The New Book From Jeff cunningham ▪
No one climbs alone.
Warren Buffett built a fortune.
Michael Phelps built a world record.
Nelson Mandela built a country.
So I called them. They said start by asking who?.
Former Publisher, Forbes
Led the magazine through
the rise of the Forbes 400
Former CEO, Zip2
Elon Musk’s first
startup
Professor of Leadership
Arizona State
University
Creator of Iconic Voices
The award-winning
interview series
▪ Career Spent Asking Questions ▪
About Jeff Cunningham
Jeff Cunningham is the former publisher of Forbes, former CEO of Zip2, and a leadership professor at Arizona State University.
His award-winning Iconic Voices series has featured candid conversations with leaders including Warren Buffett, Michael Phelps, and General David Petraeus. Again and again, Je found that extraordinary careers were shaped by the people who opened doors, expanded ambition, and changed what seemed possible.
Find your First. Build your Circle. Read your Room.
▪ The Three Hidden Forces That Launch Remarkable Lives ▪
The Book: Lift
Behind every remarkable life is a story of connection.
Through fourteen unforgettable lives, Lift explores the mentors who
opened doors, the circles that kept people moving, and the cultures that
taught them how to navigate the world.
Again and again, their stories pointed beyond talent.
To the mentor who saw something first.
To the circle that kept them moving.
To the culture they learned to navigate.
Hardcover • Kindle • Audiobook
Join Jeff Cunningham in New
York City for the launch of Lift:
The Three Hidden Forces That
Launch Remarkable Lives.
September 29, 2026
New York City
Hosted by RealClearPolitics
▪ Before Lift, there Were The Conversations ▪
Iconic Voices
Jeff’s award-winning Iconic Voices series brings candid conversations with influential
leaders, exploring the people, experiences, and ideas behind extraordinary lives.
Fourteen lives.
Fourteen long shots.
Fourteen astonishing comebacks.
Across luminaries in business, sports,
politics and war, the same three forces
were at work. Every one of them found
Lift – in a connected community, a
neighborhood, a team, or a culture.
Fourteen lives. One recurring truth.
Behind every remarkable life was a person, a circle or aculture that helped make the next step possible.
▪ The People Behind the Stories ▪
Three worlds. Four stories in each.
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F.W. de Klerk
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In penetrating conversations, Cunningham uncovers the three hidden forces behind remarkable lives and shows how anyone can recognize them in their own. The stories are riveting and deeply revealing. Every reader will finish this book remembering the person who first saw who they could be and wondering whose life they might yet help lift.”
– Barbara Barrett, 25th Secretary of the Air Force,
Former US Ambassador
▪ The People Behind the Stories ▪
Ideas Worth Lifting
22 September 2026
Hemingway’s Rules: Good Writing Beats AI
We never stop learning, as they say,
as long as we keep learning. That gets
at the problem with AI…
19 August 2026
Developers Wanted To
Tear Down Her Home
You’ve heard about the farmer couple
who refused to sell their land for $27
million to make way for an AI data…
18 August 2026
The Curse of the
Bambino Is a Myth
In the summer of 1919, Red Sox owner
Harry Frazee sat in a New York o ce
buried under playbills and bank…
▪ The People Behind the Stories ▪
Lets Talk!.
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