From Boardroom to Seabed
How to pursue elite mastery at any stage of life — from one of the world's most decorated divers and a veteran corporate leader.
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The Second Chapter Blueprint Workbook
Two worlds. One philosophy of mastery.
Most people are told to pick a lane. Curt Tomlinson didn't. He spent decades climbing the boardroom — and then, well into a career most would consider its peak, he descended. Deeper, colder, more demanding waters than most divers will ever attempt. In 2025, he was named the PADI Global Master Diver Challenge Winner.
This book is not a memoir. It is a field manual for the second-act decision — the courage to begin again, to chase mastery when convention says it's too late, and to apply the disciplines of one demanding world to another.
Eight chapters that will change how you think about what's next.
The Mastery Mindset
Why elite performers in any field share the same internal architecture — and how to install it.
Leaving the Surface
The corporate decision to descend. Walking away from what defined you to find what's been calling you.
Calculated Risk
How boardroom risk management translates to high-stakes diving — and to any high-consequence decision.
The Apprentice Again
Becoming a beginner at 40, 50, 60. The humility curve and why it accelerates everything.
Breath, Body, Boardroom
What deep diving teaches about decision-making under pressure — literally and figuratively.
Teams Below the Surface
Leading dive teams vs. leading executive teams. The surprising overlap and the critical differences.
The PADI Challenge
The story behind the 2025 win. What it took. What it cost. What it gave.
Your Second Act
A practical framework for designing the chapter of your life you're brave enough to begin.
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