A Man's Guide to God's Success at Home and Work
A Man's Guide to rapidly leverage a Partnership with God, for His Success
at Home, Work, and in Every Season of Life.
Merging onto Route 95 North near Richmond, Virginia, on that cool November Saturday afternoon in 1982, I headed to an important meeting in Washington, DC. My specific destination was Tingey House, also known as Quarters A, a home located on the Washington Navy Yard. It was the official residence of the Chief of Naval Operations or CNO, the U.S. Navy's top four-star admiral and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
I knew a great deal about the man I would meet that day. He was a tall, six-foot-three nuclear submariner, a cold warrior, and a highly educated and accomplished man. He stood in the higher tiers in his Naval Academy class and rowed crew as a Midshipman. His father died while he was in Annapolis. He knew how to use power effectively, was a person of high moral character, and his reputation for brains and integrity was rare in Washington. He had little patience with those who couldn't keep up or made frequent mistakes.
A man of action, he was accustomed to dealing with the biggest defense-related challenges in the world in his service to the nation. He worked for President Ronald Reagan and with Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, along with many other senior government officials. He was also my father.
My mission was personal and unusual, an assignment I didn't seek, but when told to go, I knew it was the right thing to do. I’d harbored a bad attitude toward my father for many years. I went to ask him to forgive me. Read the exciting conclusion in the book!
Charlie Watkins is a devoted Christian, husband, father, grandfather, and leader with a passion for men's ministry, and guiding men toward finding their full inheritance in Christ. Coming to Christ in 1980 while serving as a nuclear-trained officer on a US Navy Cruiser, Charlie transitioned in 1982 to a business career. He has served as the senior executive of four different businesses, working in various industries.
Through major challenges, including cancer, open-heart surgery, and several career changes, Charlie has experienced healing and mentorship through his partnership with God. His mission is to help men establish and leverage that same partnership into success as husbands, fathers, and leaders to see their greatest dreams fulfilled. As men align their lives with God’s essentials (his "Strategic Imperatives"), they put themselves into position to see God's best in their families, communities, and even the nations.
Charlie graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a masters in business from William & Mary. Since 2018, Charlie has served as President and CEO of Landmark Media Enterprises and Dominion Enterprises, a privately-held conglomerate of software and data businesses. He served for many years on the board of ICM, a global church development ministry, and currently leads a men’s group for business leaders at his local church, The Point, in Charlottesville, Virginia, drawing from over 30 years of business, leadership and ministry experience.
Charlie and Blythe, married in 1977, cherish their grown Christian children and their spouses. They have five grandsons, all growing into mighty men of God.
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"There is an effective way for a man to enjoy God's success over a lifetime. He must first position himself for success by establishing 7 specific practices and capabilities. When these are in place, they can be leveraged through a partnership with God in every season of life, including transitions, suffering and prosperity.
The man who is serious about building a life that matters can quickly tackle this man's guide (or "to-do" list) and watch God begin to multiply.
1 big question, 1 compelling offer, 7 strategic imperatives, 15 personal stories, 19 meaty chapters. Thrown No Rocks contains only the most important things.
Discover the pathway to God‘s true riches.
Our inheritance is most often discovered while we are engaging obediently in Kingdom activities, in partnership with God.