When pilot and entrepreneur Donald R. Payseur walked away from a near-fatal brush with Crowders Mountain, it felt like a defining moment, but it was not the one that changed his life.
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The real turning point came later, when the very structure, precision, and discipline he had mastered in aviation, the same mindset that once fueled success, were completely ignored in his trucking business and drove his company into a devastating crash.
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That collapse forced him into the hardest descent of all. Shame, depression, loss, and the long climb back to purpose.

In Flying High, Don invites you into the cockpit of his life through turbulence, rebuilding, and raw introspection, showing how the unforgiving principles of aviation ultimately became the blueprint that saved his life, his business, and his faith. From the discipline of checklists to the power of the Three P’s, Purpose, Procedures, Practice, and the NTSB-style honesty every leader must face, Don delivers a story of growth, redemption, and second chances.
 
For anyone who has ever crashed, lost their way, or wondered whether they could rise again, this book is for you.