Author · Speaker · Founder

I spent a lifetime building businesses.
Now I’m building ideas that leave a mark.

I write and speak about gratitude, mentorship, the thoughts that quietly shape our lives, and the people who help us become who we are.

George A. Garza
AuthorStories that honor the people who shape us.
SpeakerIdeas that invite reflection and purposeful living.
PublisherCreating books and ideas that encourage reflection.
FounderBuilding ThinkFormation and KidsMark Press.
Books & learning resources

Stories worth telling.
Questions worth asking.

My writing begins with a simple conviction: our lives are shaped by what we notice, what we remember, and what we choose to do with what we have been given.

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Ever Thought About What You’re Thinking About?

How the hidden conversations in your mind shape the life you live—and how awareness can become understanding, choice, practice, and character.

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Companion journal

ThinkFormation™ Journal

A guided place to capture quiet-moment thoughts, examine their meaning, and direct them with intention.

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Learning academy

ThinkFormation™ Brain School Academy

Courses, resources, and practical tools for understanding the brain, examining thought, and building a more intentional life.

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The Quiet Moments Project

What do you think about when nothing needs your attention?

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What I’m thinking about now

Understand your thinking.
Shape who you become.

ThinkFormation brings together the books, journal, Brain School, Conversation Cards, and research growing from my work on the hidden conversations in our minds.

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Speaking

Ideas that continue
after the room is empty.

I speak to churches, leadership groups, community organizations, and people who want to live with greater awareness, gratitude, and intention.

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The People Who Leave a Mark

Recognizing the mentors who shaped us—and becoming someone worth remembering.

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Ever Thought About What You’re Thinking About?

How unnoticed mental conversations influence our reactions, relationships, and character.

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From Gratitude to Legacy

Turning reflection into a way of living that strengthens the people around us.

Bring a thoughtful conversation to your audience.

Whether you’re planning a church gathering, leadership event, community program, school presentation, or intimate conversation, I would be honored to learn more about it.

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Portrait of George A. Garza
About George

Business taught me how to build.
Life taught me what matters.

After decades as a businessman and entrepreneur, I retired and began looking back at the people, experiences, and quiet lessons that had shaped my life. That reflection became Who Knew?—a book written not for recognition, but as an act of gratitude.

Today, my work explores mentorship, thought, faith, character, and the lifelong pursuit of becoming our most authentic selves.

“The goal isn’t to tell people what to think. It’s to get them thinking about what they’re thinking about.”
From George’s desk

Something worth thinking about.

Short reflections on gratitude, character, belief, attention, and the ordinary moments that quietly shape a life.

The article library will grow here as new pieces are published.

Five things.
Five minutes.
Once a week.
Thoughts for an examined life
Let’s connect

A good conversation can leave a lasting mark.

For speaking inquiries, book questions, interviews, or a thoughtful exchange of ideas, I would be glad to hear from you.

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