Successfuller - by Ben Hutton (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

SuccessFuller challenges how leaders measure success and gives them a practical path to building a business and a life that are both full.

What if everything you've been taught about success is only part of the story?

Ben Hutton did what ambitious leaders are supposed to do. He worked hard, climbed the ladder, grew the family business, hit the financial goals, and built the kind of life that looked successful from the outside.

But when he reached the summit, the view wasn't what he expected.

In SuccessFuller, Hutton challenges leaders, entrepreneurs, and business owners to rethink what it means to truly succeed. Drawing on hard-earned lessons from leading and growing a multigenerational company, he shares the mistakes, turning points, relationships, and unexpected moments that taught him a powerful truth--a successful business means little if building it costs you the rest of your life.

With candor, humor, and practical wisdom, Hutton offers a roadmap for building something that matters . . . without losing yourself along the way. Readers will discover how to:

- Navigate leadership transitions and succession with intention
- Lead authentically instead of becoming who others expect you to be
- Make room for family, faith, friendship, adventure, and rest
- Build an organization around purpose and values, not just profit
- Find the courage to innovate, take risks, and lead differently

SuccessFuller isn't about choosing between ambition and a meaningful life. It's about refusing to settle for an incomplete definition of either.

Because success isn't simply what you build, earn, or achieve. The fullest version is found in bringing all the pieces together and building a business and life that truly matter.

About the Author

Ben Hutton serves as executive chairman of Hutton Corporation, the firm his father started in 1992. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, the company puts roughly 400 people to work across the Great Plains through five service offerings: Design+Build, Facility Services, Energy Services, Development, and SevenFold, a strategy consulting practice.

Ben is a builder by trade and by temperament. He is happiest at the front end of things, when the opportunities are still shapeless and the possibilities endless. Outside of Hutton, he enjoys serving on many non-profit boards and being involved civically in his community. He also has a love of learning, and you can often find him engrossed in a book or listening to one of his favorite podcasts.

Married to Erin since 2003, together they have three kids: Wesley, Bethany, and Shepherd. Ben picks one hard physical goal each year--walking 1,000 miles, completing a 29,029 ascent, and climbing Kilimanjaro twice. In between it all, he builds furniture and generally makes a mess.

For the latest on his writing, speaking, and other randomness you can look him up at benhutton.com.