Edward J. Murphy

Ed Murphy grew up in Western New York and considers himself lucky. From age 7, he knew what he wanted to be when he grew up. He wanted to be a Soldier. Three days after graduating High School, he joined the US Army and completed Basic Training and Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Dix, NJ. A year later, Ed became a Cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 1970, he graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant, headed to Airborne and Ranger School, then off to Vietnam for a year. Ten years later, Ed returned to West Point to teach Military Science and earned an MS from LIU in night school. During his two years as a Battalion Commander in West Germany, his greatest achievement was helping 1400 soldiers begin their college education. He wanted to give them something of real value - something no one could ever take away. A few years after the first Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, he retired. For his second career, with a little help from Tony Robbins, he spent the next 21 years as an Executive Coach, working with hundreds of business executives, teams, and small business owners in Seattle, San Diego, Kansas City, and Phoenix. After that, Ed retired again and decided to document everything he learned from those he most admired during his 40+ years in the US Military and in Corporate America. Two years later, he began writing books for Amazon dedicated to providing the best practices on how to achieve greater effectiveness and success in business. Currently, he’s authored over 30 books on Amazon. Today, at 78, Ed considers himself blessed to live in Phoenix, AZ, where he enjoys the sunshine, writing, eating sushi, genealogy, and spending time with his best friend and wife, Diana.