Dr. Lester Frederick, also known as 'The Synthesiza', is the founder of Instructional Design and Leadership Development (IDLD) Creatives LLC, where he works as a Learning Experience Designer, Digital Project Manager, and Learning and Development Consultant. He is also the coauthor of the ""Managing Creative Projects"" chapter in The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management book.Lester credits some of his practical knowledge and skills to traveling to six continents. From 2010 to 2016, Lester served as a university Leadership Course Director (BA). Since 2016, he has been a Project and Team Management Course Director (MA).For over 25 years, he has intermittently refined his mashup of guiding principles for success. In 2025, his eclectic version was published in this book. These principles are timeless, universal, and transferable. idldcreatives.com
Readers' Favorite 5-Star Reviews Guiding Principles for Success: GPS Map by Lester Frederick is a self-help book that teaches how we can align our personal and professional goals for a more balanced life, using a creative driving metaphor. Frederick provides step-by-step instructions and downloadable interactive worksheets which readers can use to create their own GPS map to success. Lester Frederick's writing style inspired me. It was engaging and detailed. I felt like I was on a road trip with Frederick, having a one-on-one conversation. I recommend Guiding Principles for Success to anyone looking to rebuild their lives and find a balance between their profession and true passion. - Jalene Dion Lester Frederick presents a fun and informative guide. He expresses himself in a warm and friendly manner, and his examples are clear and inspiring....Additionally, the content is interactive because it includes questions at the end of each chapter, allowing us to reflect on what we have learned...This book will be beneficial for students and workers seeking to organize their activities more effectively. - Diana Lopez Guiding Principles for Success provides a practical and concise guide to those who are stuck. Downloadable resources are available to support readers. Other inspirational stories unfold to inspire, both in real life and through characters in literature, movies, and television. A series of charts rounds off this highly recommended work, plus an extensive bibliography. - Leonard Smuts Lester Frederick's Guiding Principles for Success: GPS Map is a wonderfully practical blueprint for transforming ideas into tangible results through actionable strategies and structured thinking. I really like his use of historical examples, like the women in Hidden Figures, and contemporary models such as MinecraftEdu, to underpin what he has to say...this book offers a hands-on and highly applicable approach to achieving consistent results in both personal and professional contexts. Very highly recommended. - Jamie Michele The step-by-step approach includes exercises and downloadable worksheets, making the process interactive and tailored to each individual's unique journey. Lester Frederick successfully blends motivational insights with practical tools and keeps the pace steady and encouraging. His use of vivid metaphors and real-life examples makes the concepts easy to visualize and apply in daily life. - Mansoor Ahmed