​

​What if the boldest act of rebellion isn’t giving—but asking?  The future doesn't wait.  It's time to ask.

​Join us for an inspiring morning at the launch of Katie Mehnert's groundbreaking book, The Ask: Break the Rules, Unleash Curiosity & Build the Future. This event will feature a fireside chat with Jim Keyes, former President & CEO of 7-Eleven and Blockbuster, Inc. Together, they will explore the transformative power of asking bold questions to ignite change in our lives, businesses, and communities.

​In The Ask, Katie Mehnert delivers a no-holds-barred manifesto for anyone ready to shatter the status quo and build a future that works for everyone. But The Ask doesn’t stop at personal transformation. It’s a blueprint for flipping markets, dismantling outdated systems, and creating a legacy that starts now. Mehnert dares you to step out of your comfort zone, embrace the edge, and disrupt the world as we know it. Edgy, unapologetic, and packed with fire, The Ask will leave you questioning everything—and ready to take on anything.

​The cost of this event is an investment in your development, and book proceeds will benefit the non-profit, Allies in Energy, a 501c3 focused on energy and climate literacy and its future workforce.

​Book Reviews

​“In The Ask, Katie Mehnert shares her journey — from childhood trauma to ringing the NYSE closing bell— proving that our greatest breakthroughs don’t come from going it alone, but from daring to ask for support and partnership. She brings this lesson to life with stories of leaders who transformed industries by asking boldly — including Vicki Hollub, who secured $10 billion from Warren Buffett, and Judaline Cassidy, who launched Tools & Tiaras with a single courageous social post. This book reveals that asking is not a weakness; it’s the key to unlocking the future. It’s a powerful guide for anyone ready to find their voice and step into new possibilities.”

​—Sheryl Sandberg, Founder, Lean In and best-selling author of Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, and co-author of Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy

​“Curiosity, creativity, and confidence are essential ingredients for success in both business and life. The Ask, Katie Mehnert reveals that the path to achievement starts with one powerful action: making the ask. With curiosity to spark it, confidence to voice it, and creativity to shape it into opportunity, the ask becomes a transformative tool. This book is your guide to being proactive, taking bold steps, and never again having to wonder, ‘What if I had simply made the ask?” So now I’m asking you: will you read The Ask?”

​—James Keyes, Former President & CEO, 7-Eleven, and Former Chairman/CEO Blockbuster, Inc., and best-selling author of Education is Freedom, The Future is in Your Hands.

​In a culture like ours that is buried in material excess, diverted by overwhelming “entertainment“ opportunities, constantly triggered by provocative digital messages, and falsely convinced of our powerlessness, it is hard to live an authentic life. But our current one cannot go on long. We need change.  Katie Mehnert offers a powerful prescription for emerging triumphant from the comfortable barriers that block us from taking the bold, audacious actions we need to, as individuals and a community. Her stories of courageous askers will inspire you to join them.

​—Bill Shireman, CEO and President of Solution Citizen, Founder and President of Future500, and author of In This Together: How Republicans, Democrats, Capitalists, and Activists are Uniting to Tackle Climate Change and More.