{"product_id":"playing-offense-marty-bryan-9781968127381","title":"Playing Offense: Practicing Faith in Life and Business. Be Amazing","description":"\u003cb\u003eSome people build businesses. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome people build culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA few build something that outlives them.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarty B doesn't believe faith belongs in a compartment. Not in church on Sunday and somewhere else the rest of the week. For him, faith is a lens. It shapes decisions, standards, leadership, and the way people are treated every day. \u003cbr\u003eBut that perspective wasn't formed in a boardroom.\u003cbr\u003eIt was forged through hardship--growing up in a broken home, becoming a caregiver for his paralyzed father at twelve years old, navigating poverty, and learning responsibility long before anyone handed him a title. Those early years shaped the work ethic, resilience, and leadership philosophy that would later influence thousands of employees and millions of guests. \u003cbr\u003eAfter decades in the restaurant industry, helping open and lead locations across the country, Marty realized something most businesses miss: success doesn't come from strategy alone. It comes from purpose. And purpose isn't a statement on a wall--it's a filter that guides every decision. \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThat belief eventually became the foundation of Marty B's--one of the most distinctive restaurant cultures in Texas--built not just around food, but around hospitality, standards, gratitude, accountability, and faith lived out in everyday leadership. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlaying Offense\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Marty shares the principles that shaped his life and business: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhy faith should guide decisions, not just beliefs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow purpose becomes a filter that simplifies leadership\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy culture is built through people, not policies\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe standards that create dignity, accountability, and excellence\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd how choosing action over passivity changes everything\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt its core, this book is about a mindset Marty calls playing offense--living with intention instead of waiting for life to happen to you. Faith requires motion. Leadership requires initiative. And building something meaningful requires courage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marty Bryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1968127380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968127381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carpenter's Son Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Marty Bryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997975982335,"sku":"9781968127381","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/playing-offense-marty-bryan-9781968127381","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}