Don Bender has an intriguing background and experience, and he brings the breadth and depth from his varied careers and personal life learnings to his writing. One of Don's best friends describes him as "the quintessential autodidactic polymath." Don is the author of "Fire Up Your Goals: Six Simple Steps to Keep Your Goal Fires Sizzling," "Mixed Metaphor Madness: Volume 1," and "Mixed Metaphor Madness: Volume 2." One of the threads that ties Don's careers together is his nearly insatiable desire to learn new things. His favorite books run the gamut from hard sciences to philosophy to Steven King to the Holy Bible. Don has been a musician for over 40 years, playing drums in local pit orchestras and concert bands. Don has also developed a love for the field of personal development, studying Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Jim Rohn, Bob Proctor and countless others. Over the years, he's tried to instill Jim Rohn's philosophy of, "work harder on yourself than on your job." As a result, he's read and listened to just about every great mind in the field of personal development.